Chapter 16: Chapter 16: Beating Up Xiao Wu! One-Shotting Shrek, Tang San’s Furious Rage!
Very soon, the first round of matches had all come to an end.
The opponents for the second round were also announced.
"Shrek Academy, huh..."
Although Xue Tianyu had expected that he might run into Tang San and his group, he hadn't expected it to happen so soon.
But Xue Tianyu's goal was the championship, so it didn't matter who he faced—it was all the same to him.
He only needed to win. The rest was for his opponents to worry about.
For this match, Xue Tianyu once again chose to hold back, but in order to achieve the goal of training his teammates, the lineup for Team Tianshui had some changes.
Shui Yue'er was resting off-stage, while Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu led the other beauties alongside Xue Tianyu into the arena.
This wasn't because Xue Tianyu looked down on Shrek Academy.
Many times, the experience of competing on stage was very different from simply observing from the sidelines.
If they wanted to make steady progress, both were necessary.
Right now, during the weakest phase of the Continental Soul Master Tournament, it was the perfect opportunity for rotations, ensuring that every member had real combat experience while also allowing the others to reflect on their own performances.
At this moment, just as Team Tianshui finished taking the stage, the members of Shrek Academy finally arrived.
At the start of the tournament, Shrek Academy didn't send out their full lineup either.
Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Dai Mubai, along with a few others, brought two substitutes into battle.
Ning Rongrong and Oscar remained off-stage to observe.
Even so, this was still Shrek's strongest five-man fighting force.
Not bringing Ning Rongrong and Oscar, the two support-type soul masters, was simply a way to test Shrek's lower limit.
'Would this decision cost us the match?'
Tang San was confident.
'There's no way we'll lose.'
He had already researched Tianshui's previous match in advance. So what if Xue Tianyu had yet to reveal his hand?
'Xue Tianyu is hiding his strength, but do they think I have no hidden cards of my own?'
At the very least, with his means, he could definitely kill Xue Tianyu!
Besides, in a fair fight, he wasn't necessarily unable to defeat Tianshui.
Everyone knew that Tianshui was strong, but that made it the perfect opportunity for Shrek Academy to build its reputation!
The moment Xue Tianyu saw Shrek Academy take the stage, several pairs of eyes were already locked onto him.
It was obvious what these people were thinking.
To claim victory, even knocking out all six members of Tianshui wouldn't be enough—they had to defeat Xue Tianyu himself.
The match began.
Dai Mubai immediately activated White Tiger Possession, his body expanding as if inflated.
Taking the lead, he aimed to use his raw strength to take down an opponent right away.
Beside him, Zhu Zhuqing moved like a shadowed panther, silently following him in the darkness, waiting for the right moment to coordinate her attack.
Tang San and Xiao Wu, meanwhile, moved towards Tianshui's two substitute members from another direction.
'Always start with the weakest first.'
At this moment, seeing the Shrek members charging in, Xue Wu immediately activated her martial soul, Slim Dance Snow Decoration.
"Soul Skill—Dark Clouds!"
Xue Wu's martial soul granted her the ability to manipulate weather.
As she gracefully danced, an enormous dark cloud formed in the sky above the arena, completely blocking out the sunlight.
"Pointless theatrics."
Tang San ignored Xue Wu. Since she hadn't been in the last match, he didn't care about her presence.
Their real concern was another beauty.
Shui Bing'er also noticed that her opponents weren't paying attention to Xue Wu at all. A smile played at the corners of her lips.
'Tang San, you'll pay for your arrogance.'
Suddenly, a phoenix's cry echoed from behind Shui Bing'er.
Top-tier ice-type martial soul—Ice Crystal Phoenix!
Tang San's eyes narrowed slightly.
'Here it comes!'
In his analysis, as long as they could restrict this phoenix, they would win the match.
So this task was assigned to Ma Hongjun, who also possessed a top-tier martial soul.
A similar phoenix's cry resounded.
Ma Hongjun's martial soul activated—Evil Fire Phoenix!
"We're both phoenixes. You really think you're that much stronger than me?"
With a cold sneer, Ma Hongjun's Evil Fire Phoenix flared with eerie flames as he lunged toward the Ice Crystal Phoenix.
But in the next second, rain suddenly began to pour from the sky.
Xue Wu's second soul skill—Rainfall!
Large raindrops fell from the dark clouds above, instantly turning into a torrential downpour.
These droplets, condensed from soul power, avoided Xue Wu and her teammates, but drenched the opposing side completely.
If it were just a matter of getting wet, it wouldn't be a big deal.
However, this was rain under the influence of the Ice Crystal Phoenix.
By the time Tang San realized the problem, it was already too late.
Shui Bing'er's Ice Crystal Phoenix flapped its wings, sending out waves of frost, instantly freezing anyone soaked by the rain!
A terrifying force swept across the battlefield.
"Whoa!"
No one in the audience had expected that the Shrek Academy team—who had performed so well in the first round—would still be utterly crushed by Tianshui Academy!
Ma Hongjun's Evil Fire Phoenix didn't even have time to unleash its power before he was frozen solid.
In just an instant, only Tang San and Xiao Wu were still able to fight.
Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing, having charged straight into the icy winds, were frozen the most thoroughly.
"What the… this…?"
Tang San's expression darkened.
He had never imagined that the Shrek Academy team under his leadership would be so thoroughly dominated.
Seeing Tang San's grim face, Xiao Wu felt heartache.
Her eyes burned with anger as she shot a glance at Xue Tianyu, who remained composed and unbothered.
Determined to restore some pride for Tang San, she decided to launch a surprise attack on him.
With a powerful stomp, Xiao Wu's figure became a blur, darting through Xue Tianyu's blind spot.
Xue Tianyu extended a single hand into the air.
Deep blue ice crystals condensed, forming an imperial sword in his grasp.
Then, he swung it lightly toward Xiao Wu.
Countless ice spikes erupted from the ground, and before she could even get close, Xiao Wu's shoulder was pierced.
Blood instantly gushed out, staining the ice pillars red.
Before Xiao Wu could even approach, she was already severely injured by Xue Tianyu!
At this moment, everyone—including Tang San—finally realized just how strong the captain of Tianshui Academy really was.
He had instantly taken out Xiao Wu.
Seeing Xiao Wu injured, Tang San's heart surged with rage.
'You dare hurt my Xiao Wu?!'
But he knew that now was not the time for blind fury.
Xiao Wu was seriously wounded and needed treatment.
He had to force himself to stay calm.
As for the grudge of harming Xiao Wu—he would find a chance to settle it in the future!
Xue Tianyu might seem powerful, but Tang San believed it was just a matter of special abilities.
'This entire battlefield is filled with ice and rain—it's easy for him to create ice spikes in this environment. His actual strength might not be that great.'
"Still want to keep fighting?"
Xue Tianyu's gaze met Tang San's, already seeing the bad intentions in his eyes.
Tang San snorted coldly.
"We forfeit!"
With that, he rushed over to Xiao Wu.
Seeing her pale face and the wound on her shoulder, he couldn't help but point at Xue Tianyu and shout,
"Why did you hit her so hard?! She's just a girl!!!"