Chapter 364 Shrek vs. Tianlongmen
Today, Shrek Team will face Tianlongmen, one of the four teams!
Wu Xuandao still has some impression of Tianlongmen; he even briefly fought against Yu Tianlong.
"Brother Xuan! What brings you to watch our match today?" Qian Guming chuckled as he approached Wu Xuan.
Wu Xuan couldn't help but roll his eyes. A few days ago, they committed such a big crime that Xu Tianran and Zhongli Wu were going crazy. They haven't even been watching the matches these past few days, and the entire city of Mingdu is searching for the murderer. He'll definitely have to keep a low profile for the next few days.
But keeping a low profile is one thing; he'll still raid the underground armory in Mingdu sooner or later. He won't have any pity for the high-ranking officials of the Sun Moon Empire.
"What do you want to ask?" Wu Xuan said calmly.
"Hehe! It's about today's match. Are you playing, Brother Xuan?" Qian Guming asked. Although he really wanted to ask if Wu Xuan and his team were responsible for the martial law in Mingdu these past two days, he didn't say it aloud.
Wu Xuan shook his head upon hearing this, then said calmly, "You can prepare to go on stage for the next match. I won't help; you'll have to rely on yourselves."
"Great!" Qian Guming clenched his fist excitedly. Shrek Academy's first two matches were Wang Qiu'er's individual matches; they hadn't even had a chance to play in individual matches except for team battles. Today, with Wu Xuan, their captain, speaking up, they were sure to get a chance to play.
At this moment, the referee entered the arena. After announcing the rules of the round-robin tournament, he concluded, "Round 1, Group 1, Match 1: Shrek Academy Team vs. Tianlongmen Team. Both teams' players enter the waiting area. Players for the first individual match, please come to the stage."
Hearing this, Qian Guming proudly stepped onto the stage amidst the envy of Dai Huabin and the others. This time, Wang Qiu'er actually didn't stop him, but instead sent out her players.
Qian Guming, not yet eighteen, was over 1.8 meters tall. Broad shoulders and a wide back, especially his arms, whose exaggerated muscles clearly exuded explosive power.
On the other side, from the Tianlong Sect, came a young man dressed in a dark red outfit, with short, needle-like brown-red hair and focused eyes. Standing there, he resembled a solid, rare metal.
Both men possessed a powerful aura. Although the match hadn't started yet, anyone with eyes could see it.
"Announce your names."
"Shrek, Qian Guming!"
"Tianlong Sect, Xingyan."
"Ready, the match begins."
With the referee's shout, Xingyan from the Tianlong Sect launched the first attack, suddenly taking a step forward. Then, with a muffled "bang," he shot out like a cannonball, his six spirit rings—two yellow, two purple, and two black—shimmering in the air.
While still in the air, his first spirit ring lit up. A thick layer of dark red dragon scales instantly enveloped his body.
Martial Soul: Crimson Dragon.
With a resounding dragon roar, the crimson dragon behind Xingyan nearly doubled in size, its aura instantly surging.
On the other side, the fiery red Coiled Dragon Staff was flicked aside by Qian Guming with one hand; in the next instant, the staff grew larger in the wind, landing firmly in his grasp. Two yellow, two purple, and two black spirit rings emerged from the Coiled Dragon Staff.
The first spirit ring shone brightly.
Fiery red flames burst forth from the Coiled Dragon Staff, instantly enveloping Qian Guming's entire body, followed by the activation of his left arm spirit bone skill. Accompanying Qian Guming's charge, the flame-swept Coiled Dragon Staff flashed past with a piercing whistling sound, crashing towards Xingyan of the Heavenly Dragon Gate.
Faced with such momentum, Xingyan's expression changed slightly. His forward momentum faltered; he couldn't withstand this attack.
Faced with that powerful and heavy blow, retreating was definitely not an option. Xingyan's third spirit ring shone, and with a sweep of his hands, intense dark red light flashed on his dragon claws, directly striking the shadow of the staff.
"Sizzle—" With a low, explosive sound, the blazing red staff shadow was blocked by Xingyan's fists. The next instant, as Xingyan retreated rapidly, his second spirit ring lit up, spewing out a large amount of flames to prevent Qian Guming from getting closer.
At this moment, Xingyan's face was grim. His fists were throbbing with pain, and without looking closely, he could see blood slowly seeping from the cracks torn in his scales.
The spirit bone that Qian Guming had released earlier was the left arm bone of the seven-thousand-year-old Flame Ape. This spirit bone granted Qian Guming a spirit skill called Flash Explosion, which could imbue the flames of a fire-attribute spirit master with a certain explosive power.
Being blocked was not unexpected for Qian Guming. He leaned forward and once again raised his staff to pursue.
"Third Soul Skill, Coiled Dragon Pattern!"
The purple soul rings shone, and the powerful aura of the Coiled Dragon Staff in Qian Gu Ming's hands surged instantly. With the swing of the staff, the terrifying shattering power directly shattered the surrounding crimson dragon flames, preventing them from getting close.
So strong.
Although they hadn't even clashed yet, Xing Yan could clearly feel the power contained within the opponent's staff. This level of attack power was not suitable for a head-on confrontation under any circumstances!
A pair of dragon wings unfurled behind Xing Yan. With a flap of the wings, his body instantly rose into the air. At the same time, his fourth soul ring also lit up. The scales all over his body immediately burst forth with a burning light like flames.
Fourth Soul Skill, Dragon Meteor.
Qian Gu Ming was completely unaware of this, his fourth soul rings shining brightly all around him.
Holding the Coiled Dragon Staff with both hands, Qian Gu Ming's body slightly arched forward, and blazing flames erupted from the Coiled Dragon Staff. The Coiled Dragon Staff in his hands rapidly grew larger, exceeding six meters in the blink of an eye.
"Fourth Soul Skill, Sweeping the Battlefield!"
Grasping one end of the Dragon-Coiling Staff with both hands, Qian Guming arched his body backward and swung the staff down towards Xing Yan.
Xing Yan, who was in mid-air preparing to unleash Dragon Meteor, immediately sensed something was wrong. At this moment, with the First, Third, and Left Arm Soul Bone buffs activated, the power of Qian Guming's Sweeping the Battlefield was unimaginable.
Xing Yan dared not confront Qian Guming head-on. However, the soul skill had already been released, and he couldn't immediately retract it.
But Xing Yan had his own plan. He still used Dragon Meteor, but instead of directly striking his opponent, he unleashed it diagonally downwards, confident he could dodge Qian Guming's strike.
"Heh!" Qian Guming chuckled dismissively; he naturally perceived Xing Yan's intention. Having absorbed the head soul bone given to him by Wu Xuan, his mental strength had also increased several levels.
The soul skill attached to this soul bone is mental interference, obtained by Wu Xuan after killing an evil soul master with a terrified soul. Although the soul skill didn't affect Wu Xuan initially, it doesn't mean this 20,000-year-old soul bone is weak.
Xing Yan, in mid-air, felt a momentary blankness in his consciousness. When he regained his senses, the massive dragon-coiled staff had already made intimate contact with his body.
"Bang—" Countless flames shot and scattered in mid-air. The violent impact made the spectators' scalps tingle. Not only were the flames around Xing Yan dispersed by the staff, but even his martial soul possession state was broken, reverting to his original form.
"Shrek wins."
The protective shield activated, and a tall figure darted from the waiting area onto the arena like lightning. In a few swift movements, he reached Xing Yan's side, scooped him up, and breathed a sigh of relief after realizing his injuries weren't serious.
(End of Chapter)