Battle Through the Heavens II: Three Phases of Peerless Power, One Soul and Four Bodies

Because Luo Ranyu looked about the same age as Wang Dong and Huo Yuhao, he was most likely a member of the preliminary team. The Shrek Academy members looked at Luo Ranyu with some surprise. He was able to defeat a five-ring Soul King with only three rings? Although the opponent had already lost a lot of soul power, defeating a Soul King was enough to attract attention.

Inside the arena, after the two sides introduced themselves, the four team members stepped back, gradually increasing the distance between them until they faced off at a distance of more than twenty meters. Yu Mengdi and Xu Sanshi instinctively shielded their teammates behind them, their eyes warily locked on each other, and the atmosphere on the battlefield instantly became tense.

As the host shouted, "The competition begins!"

Yu Mengdi's soul power surged, and five soul rings—two yellow, two purple, and one black—suddenly lit up and floated around her, the optimal soul ring configuration for a Soul King! The angelic phantom behind her became increasingly clear, radiating golden light, holy and splendid, exuding a terrifying sacred aura.

Her hands were clasped together, her posture solemn. If someone didn't know better, they might mistake her for a support-type martial soul.

But the next second, golden light burst forth from Yu Mengdi's palm, and a holy sword radiating holy light appeared out of thin air. She grasped the holy sword, touched the ground with her toes, and charged towards Xu Sanshi and Jiang Nannan like an arrow released from a bow, her speed astonishing.

However, no soul rings lit up on Luo Ranyu's body. Instead, a black mystical mark appeared behind her. She stood still, her palm facing upwards in a tiger claw shape, with a black phantom in her palm.

Meanwhile, at Shrek Academy, Huo Yuhao asked in confusion, "Teacher, why isn't Luo Ranyu from Zheng Tian Academy displaying her spirit rings?"

Zhou Yi shook her head. "I don't know either, but I did see him release his martial soul. It was when he fought against the Soul King of the Battle Spirit Source Academy. His soul rings lit up; there were one purple and two black rings, three soul rings in total."

"One purple and two black!" Wang Dong exclaimed in shock.

Zhou Yi continued to explain, "That's right, his spirit ring configuration is extremely special. His first spirit ring is a thousand years old, his second spirit ring is ten thousand years old, and his third spirit ring is also ten thousand years old. In terms of spirit ring age alone, his three spirit rings combined may even be higher than the five spirit rings of an ordinary spirit king combined! Therefore, he does indeed have the ability to defeat a spirit king whose spirit power is severely depleted."

Upon hearing this, the Shrek team members slowly turned to look at Xu Sanshi and Jiang Nannan on the field, their eyes solemn, and they couldn't help but worry about the two of them.

They thought that sending a pre-selected player would increase their chances of winning this round, but unexpectedly, a monster came instead! Huo Yuhao also had doubts: His first spirit ring was a thousand-year spirit ring. Could it be that he had some kind of secret technique? Or was it that, like me, some spirit beast had become his spirit?

On the field, Xu Sanshi was unaware of Luo Ranyu's information. While he and Jiang Nannan released their martial souls, he had already briefly explained the tactics he had quickly devised to Jiang Nannan:

"Nannan, I'll hold off Yu Mengdi first. You take advantage of the opportunity to defeat the other one. He's a pre-selected member; he shouldn't be very strong. Let's finish this quickly!"

"Hmm!" Jiang Nannan replied in a deep voice, her sharp eyes locking onto Luo Ranyu.

Soon, both of them released their martial souls, both with two yellow and two purple rings, reaching the level of a four-ring Soul Master.

Seeing that Jiang Nannan's martial spirit was a soft-boned rabbit emitting pink light, Luo Jiuxiao's heart tightened. He clenched his fist, and a burst of crimson flames rose from his hand before disappearing. He thought to himself, "A soft-boned rabbit? Ha, it's actually a soft-boned rabbit!"

On the field, the two Shrek players followed Xu Sanshi's tactics as expected, not taking the initiative to attack, but instead having Xu Sanshi hold the line and wait for Jiang Nannan to find an opportunity to launch a surprise attack on Luo Ranyu.

This tactic may seem conservative, but it is extremely safe. As long as Jiang Nannan can quickly deal with Luo Ranyu, the two of them can join forces to attack Yu Mengdi.

But Yu Mengdi didn't give them a chance to calmly plan. She rushed to Xu Sanshi with holy golden light, raised her holy sword high, and used the force of her dive to slash down fiercely at the Xuanming Shield!

"clang!"

With a deafening roar, the holy sword, gleaming with a chilling holy light, struck the Xuanming Turtle Shield, which was reflecting a green light. The enormous impact caused Xu Sanshi's body to sink abruptly, his feet sinking into the ground by more than ten centimeters, and the stone slab beneath his feet was instantly covered with spiderweb-like cracks.

Even so, Xu Sanshi managed to withstand the attack thanks to his strong defense.

Just as Yu Mengdi and Xu Sanshi collided, Luo Ranyu moved!

The black phantom in his palm suddenly vanished, and a stream of pure dark energy silently entered the ground. Immediately afterward, the ground beneath Xu Sanshi and Jiang Nannan's feet suddenly churned, and two large mouths covered in black scales and sharp teeth burst out from the ground, lunging straight at their knees! It was Luo Ranyu's first Shadow Soul Skill, Shadow Fang!

"Ugh!" Xu Sanshi was caught off guard when his knee was bitten hard by the Shadow Fang. The intense pain caused his body to sink a little more, creating a slight opening in his defensive posture.

Jiang Nannan reacted extremely quickly. The moment the Shadow Fang shot out, she leaped into the air, barely avoiding the sharp teeth's bite.

After dodging the attack, Jiang Nannan was filled with shock and anger: "It must have been Luo Ranyu who did this!"

She glared angrily, clenched her fists, abandoned her original plan to wait for an opportunity, and with a light touch of her feet, she rushed towards Luo Ranyu like a ghost, even faster than before.

Yu Mengdi keenly noticed the flaw in Xu Sanshi's defense, but instead of feeling joy, she was filled with shock:

"Damn it! This person's defense is so strong!" Without the slightest hesitation, she swung her holy sword again, and golden sword energy slashed towards Xu Sanshi. "Bang! Clang!" The ear-piercing sound of the holy sword colliding with the Xuanming Shield rang out continuously, and sparks flew everywhere.

Xu Sanshi could only fight back with all his might, but was forced to retreat continuously by Yu Mengdi's relentless attacks, leaving him no room to fight back.

He inwardly groaned: This woman's attack power is too terrifying. If it weren't for the Xuanming Shield, I probably wouldn't have been able to withstand it long ago.

On the other side, Luo Ranyu looked at Jiang Nannan rushing towards her with a calm and unwavering expression.

He activated his soul power three times in succession, releasing the Shadow Fang soul skill in front of Jiang Nannan's inevitable path. Three black energies drilled into the ground, and soon, three Shadow Fangs shot out from underground again to intercept Jiang Nannan.

Jiang Nannan moved with agility, flipping twice in quick succession to easily dodge the first two bites of the Shadow Fangs. The instant she dodged the attack, her eyes narrowed, and she quickly thought, "This soul skill is activated from the ground; as long as I'm off the ground, I should be able to avoid it!"