socalfunplaces Chapter 728: The odds of winning are very high; the advantage is on my side!
Chapter 728: The odds of winning are very high; the advantage is on my side!
Chapter 728: The odds of winning are very high; the advantage is on my side!
A gentle breeze swept by, stirring up a cloud of snow, making the sweltering heat feel like winter had arrived.
Tang San could clearly feel the biting cold that was coming towards him, like needles rushing to pierce his exposed skin, causing him pain.
But the resentment and anger in his heart made him choose to ignore it and continue to stride forward firmly, entering the area covered by Meng Yiran's soul power aura.
The soles of my shoes crunched clearly on the white frost on the ground.
Meng Yiran did not withdraw her martial spirit. Holding the dragon spear that was more than two meters long, she raised her small face, her expression indifferent, and quietly watched Tang San walk towards the arena.
Meng Yiran naturally noticed the hatred and resentment hidden in the other person's eyes, but she remained unmoved and indifferent.
Tang San wanted to avenge Xiao Wu and clear his name, and Meng Yiran also wanted to take action against him and teach him a lesson.
Thanks to the influence of Zhu Zhuqing and the other six sisters of the Spirit Hall's second team, Meng Yiran has developed a completely new impression of Tang San.
Besides being just as ugly as ever, this person also has mental problems; he seems to be a complete hypocrite.
On the surface, they are full of benevolence, kindness, humility, frugality, and purity, but in reality, they are arrogant, selfish, and extremely hypocritical. Their standard of good and evil is always based solely on their own emotions.
He believes that what he does is always right and just, while what others do that doesn't align with his wishes is always wrong and evil.
In other words, only what is beneficial to him is just, and everything that is detrimental to him is evil.
This is Tang San, the Tang San who has to have his cake and eat it too.
Meng Yiran also knew that Tang San had a close relationship with the rogue rabbit that had transformed from the 100,000-year-old Soft Bone Rabbit, just like she had severely injured that rabbit in the competition.
In addition, he had verbally humiliated Tang San in the Star Dou Great Forest back then, and under the intimidation of Brother Qi Feng, he forced Tang San to leave, thus protecting the Human-Faced Demon Spider Soul Ring that Tang San coveted.
Given Tang San's personality, it's understandable that he's being held against him and is now seeking revenge.
However, none of this mattered. Revenge was fine, and she didn't care much about it.
But the problem is, that bastard Tang San actually doesn't get along with her beloved Brother Qifeng, which is intolerable.
Meng Yiran felt that Tang San needed to be dealt a blow that penetrated to the very soul.
Seeing Tang San enter the arena with a gloomy face, Meng Yiran remained indifferent, her only thought being to quickly defeat him and end the match so she could return to Ye Qifeng's side and deepen their relationship.
Meng Yiran was looking at Tang San, and Tang San was also watching Meng Yiran. Although his eyes were so gloomy they could drip water, they gradually calmed down.
Tang San knew that this match was not only about his grudge against Meng Yiran, but also about the honor and disgrace of the Shrek Seven Devils.
If he loses, then it can be basically declared that the Shrek Seven Devils are doomed.
After all, according to the master's arrangement, Shrek Seven Devils only sent three people to the match against the Beast Academy: Xiao Wu, Dai Mubai, and Tang San himself.
The other four vacant positions were filled by several substitute Soul Masters, including Lin Yi, a healing-type Soul Master with no combat ability whatsoever.
Originally, everyone thought that they wouldn't need four substitute Soul Masters; with Xiao Wu, Dai Mubai, and Tang San taking action, they would be able to easily defeat their opponent.
Who would have thought that the Beast Academy would produce such a master as Meng Yiran?
With his own strength, he defeated Xiao Wu and Dai Mubai. If Tang San loses this battle, it means that the Shrek Seven Devils will most likely be defeated by the opponent, ending in a crushing defeat in the first round of the promotion competition.
The roster for the match has been submitted and cannot be changed. Although the order of appearance can be adjusted, it is impossible to replace players.
Therefore, we cannot afford to lose this battle no matter what.
Otherwise, if the opponent manages to defeat all seven of them, the Shrek Seven Devils will become a laughing stock in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament and will never be able to hold their heads up again.
Just like the Barak College mentioned earlier.
No matter what, I cannot lose. I absolutely cannot lose!
It was with this belief that Tang San forced himself to calm down.
Before long, Tang San stepped onto the stage, stopping twenty meters away from Meng Yiran. He raised his right hand, intending to utter some harsh words:
"you"
But Meng Yiran didn't want to waste words with him. The moment the referee announced the start of the match, her delicate body swayed, and she charged towards him with mysterious footwork.
After two fierce battles, everyone at Shrek Academy, including Tang San, thought that Meng Yiran must have been greatly exhausted, physically weak, and nearing her limit.
Actually it is not.
Taking down Xiao Wu was incredibly easy for Meng Yiran, requiring little effort. Although defeating Dai Mubai in the second match took a bit more time, it didn't deplete her resources much either.
After two rounds, his soul power had only decreased by a little over 10% to less than 20%, and was still extremely abundant.
Meng Yiran's physical strength and energy were at their peak at this moment, and she was far from tired, let alone exhausted.
Incorrect predictions and judgments will naturally come at a price and have serious consequences.
As for what the cost will be and how serious the consequences will be.
Next, Tang San will have to experience it for himself.
The circular training ground, chosen for the qualifying rounds, is a full 100 meters in diameter. At this moment, more than half of the area is covered by the icy aura released by Meng Yiran's dragon spear, with white frost everywhere.
As Meng Yiran moved, the icy, snowy landscape also began to move.
With a flash, Meng Yiran seemed to ride the cold wind, quickly arriving in front of Tang San. Her two-meter-long dragon spear appeared out of thin air, suddenly piercing out from the raging ice and snow, heading straight for Tang San's chest.
His aura remained sharp, and his soul power remained domineering, even more so than when he faced Xiao Wu and Dai Mubai, more domineering, and more ruthless, as if he was determined to pierce through Tang San in one fell swoop.
Tang San seemed to have been prepared.
Seeing the dragon spear thrusting straight at him, he slipped and used the Ghost Shadow Step to retreat quickly, while raising his right hand to reveal his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul.
At the same time, his first spirit ring lit up, radiating a dazzling yellow light.
Blue Silver Grass's first spirit ring skill, Entanglement, is activated.
A dozen or so thick, dark blue-silver grasses with strange ring-shaped nodes surged up from the ground without warning, attempting to tightly entangle Meng Yiran, who was attacking them.
However, ideals are often grand, while reality is often harsh.
Tang San seemed to have forgotten one thing—his Blue Silver Grass did not have ice resistance. It was naturally restrained by the extreme ice and snow power attached to Meng Yiran's Dragon Spear and was completely useless.
As the strangely shaped blue silver grass coiled around her, Meng Yiran frowned slightly, her eyes revealing a hint of anger and disgust.
His thoughts raced, and he immediately increased his soul power output, channeling it into the snow-white spear in his hand.
The extreme, frigid aura of ice and snow surged forth like a tornado from the snow-white dragon spear in Meng Yiran's hand.
In the blink of an eye, all the Blue Silver Grasses were covered in icy white frost, frozen in place, and then burst open, turning into fluttering snowflakes that dissipated into the air.
Upon seeing this, Tang San's pupils contracted slightly, and a hint of surprise flashed in his black eyes. However, he instantly realized that the Blue Silver Grass did not seem to pose a threat to Meng Yiran. The advantage of control-type Soul Masters in front of other types of Soul Masters had vanished.
He was only three meters away from Meng Yiran. Seeing that the Blue Silver Grass was not working, he quickly changed tactics, waved his hand to retrieve the Blue Silver Grass, and summoned his second martial soul.
A small, jet-black hammer covered in intricate patterns fell into his left hand.
The patterns encircling the hammerhead and handle shimmered with a faint golden light, which, combined with the deep black color of the hammer itself, made it appear extremely heavy.
It was Tang San's second spirit, the Clear Sky Hammer.
Since remote control is not an option, then close combat and head-on confrontation are the only options left.
As the heavy Clear Sky Hammer landed in his hands, Tang San felt a surge of security and a powerful sense of confidence welled up within him.
Tang San still had a lot of confidence in the Clear Sky Hammer.
The Clear Sky Hammer is known as the strongest weapon spirit in Douluo Continent. It is renowned for its unparalleled power and is considered the ultimate weapon spirit. This reputation is well-deserved, and opponents of the same level can hardly contend with it.
Unless this person's soul power is at least one major realm higher than his.
Just like Huo Wu from Blazing Fire Academy, Shui Bing'er from Heavenly Water Academy, and Ye Lan, Rui Wen, and Feng Xian from the Spirit Hall's second team, they all possessed Soul King-level strength, which allowed them to gain the upper hand over him.
As for Meng Yiran in front of him, although her soul power is as high as level 49 and she has already stepped into the bottleneck period of level 50, she is ultimately not a true Soul King.
With the power of the Clear Sky Hammer, Tang San was confident that he could fight Meng Yiran to the death, and even overpower her to win the final victory.
After all, not everyone is as perverted as the previous few people.
Thinking of this, Tang San couldn't help but reveal a faint smile. While activating his Xuan Tian Gong internal energy to resist the corrosive cold, he wielded the Haotian Hammer to fight against the Dragon Spear in Meng Yiran's hand.
"With the Clear Sky Hammer in hand, I have a very good chance of winning this match."
"The advantage is in my hands!"
With a cold snort, Tang San's counterattack gradually became more unrestrained. The heavy aura brought by the Clear Sky Hammer made him become domineering.
The Haotian Hammer was wielded with great force and whistling sound in his hands, one blow after another, blocking Meng Yiran's relentless spear attacks.
This only made Tang San more confident. He secretly thought that Meng Yiran was nothing special, and that the situation was already in his hands. He only needed to put in a little more effort to defeat Meng Yiran.
The Clear Sky Hammer has not yet been equipped with a spirit ring and has no spirit skills available, but he has the Clear Sky Sect's ultimate techniques passed down by his father, Tang Hao.
Without hesitation, he stepped on the Ghostly Shadow Tracking and combined it with the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique to unleash his self-created soul skill, the Chaotic Cloak Dance, which he had mastered.
Tang San's figure suddenly became elusive, his body spinning rapidly amidst flashes of light.
Twisting his waist, twisting his body, and swinging his arms, his movements were fluid, natural, and seamless. The first hammer of the Chaotic Cloak Dance had already slammed out, colliding precisely with Meng Yiran's swiftly thrusting snow-white dragon spear.
boom--
Soul power raged, and a deafening roar erupted.
The surrounding ice and snow and cold air were swept away, revealing a vacuum zone, but it was quickly replenished by the icy aura emanating from Meng Yiran.
The Clear Sky Hammer in Tang San's hand and the Snow White Dragon Spear in Meng Yiran's hand were both flung high into the air due to the enormous rebound force.
Meng Yiran frowned slightly. While she was surprised, she also realized that Tang San had used some kind of secret technique. Judging from his reaction and actions, it should be the "Dance of the Chaotic Cloak" mentioned in the intelligence.
In a short while, Meng Yiran had already figured it out.
"Hmph, you think I'd give you a chance to build up your strength? Don't even think about it."
Meng Yiran snorted coldly and casually twirled her gun.
Knowing the flaws of the Chaotic Cloak Dance, she temporarily abandoned her attack on Tang San's upper body and stopped directly confronting his Clear Sky Hammer, instead launching an attack on Tang San's lower body.
The goal was to disrupt Tang San's plans.
While the power of the Chaotic Cloak Dance is manifested in the Clear Sky Hammer in Tang San's hands, the key lies in Tang San's legs below the waist.
If his Ghostly Shadow Movement Technique is disrupted, causing his footwork to become disordered, then the core power from which Tang San exerts his strength will collapse.
Without any leverage, the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique could not be stacked up, and the Chaotic Cloak Dance collapsed on its own.
In the past two years, in addition to cultivating her soul power, Meng Yiran has also honed her staff and spear skills. As the eldest daughter of the Dragon Serpent Mansion, a powerful family, her staff and spear skills are naturally top-notch.
Although I learned spearmanship later, with the foundation of staff fighting, the two share many similarities, making it not difficult to learn.
Now, Meng Yiran's mastery of the Dragon Spear technique is no less than that of the staff-striking technique in the form of the Serpent Staff.
Without hesitation, the spear was unleashed, striking the Haotian Hammer that was swinging again, producing another violent roar.
Meng Yiran countered Tang San's second hammer strike and, taking advantage of the situation, thrust her spear at Tang San's lower body, causing Tang San to stagger slightly and appear somewhat disheveled.
Tang San gasped, the sudden thrust of the spear startling him and nearly causing him to lose his composure and interrupt his Chaotic Cloak Dance.
Fortunately, his combat experience was rich enough, and with the help of the exquisite vision of the Purple Demon Eye, he managed to dodge in time.
Tang San's charged attack, "Dance of the Chaotic Cloak," was not interrupted. Filled with resentment, he suddenly swung his third hammer.
Faced with the surging hammer wind, Meng Yiran refused to be outdone and immediately retaliated with her strongest spear attack, directly clashing with it.
The snow-white spear light collided with the pitch-black hammer wind, and Tang San slid back several steps, while Meng Yiran remained motionless.
In this contest, the outcome was clear: Meng Yiran undoubtedly had the upper hand.
Although the Clear Sky Hammer is powerful, it is ultimately only a top-tier weapon spirit, while the Dragon Spear in Meng Yiran's hand is a super existence that surpasses even top-tier weapon spirits.
Given his inherent disadvantage in spirit quality and the significant difference in spirit power level, it was inevitable that Tang San would be at a disadvantage.
Despite his surprise, Tang San was not so easily discouraged, after all, the Chaotic Cloak Dance was a unique skill that was weak at first but strong later.
They were weak at the beginning, but strong at the end, and they got stronger as the game progressed.
The real show is yet to come.
(End of this chapter)