Douluo: Legend of the Holy Land

Chapter 127 The Power of the Mythical Beasts

Flander noticed Yu Xiaogang's embarrassment and quickly reassured him, "Xiaogang, this isn't your fault. The special nature of this Soul Master's Martial Soul has exceeded the scope of a normal Soul Master!"

Yes! That's right! It's all because that Soul Master's Martial Soul is too special! Otherwise, how could my battle plan have gone wrong!

In an instant, Yu Xiaogang regained his mysterious confidence and said to Ma Hongjun, the third team member about to enter the arena: "Hongjun, although that Soul Master on the other side has the advantage of both power attack and agility attack due to his special Martial Soul, you have the ability to fly, which is an advantage that he does not have. When you go on the field, use your aerial advantage to attack him from a distance and never give him a chance to get close."

Yu Xiaogang, a mere level 29 Great Soul Master, naturally didn't possess any secret telepathic abilities. Although he felt he had lowered his voice, in the eyes of the Soul Saint-level instructors, it was no different from shouting in front of them.

Listening to Yu Xiaogang's instructions to Ma Hongjun, several teachers who were nearby couldn't help but roll their eyes.

After Io's two transformations, the teachers realized that the Soul Master from Nine Star Academy must have the ability to transform into a Soul Beast that absorbs the Soul Rings.

What I'm saying is, since they already have four spirit rings, is it possible they've absorbed a spirit beast with flying abilities? What kind of misconception makes you think that the spirit master opposite you can only absorb spirit masters who walk on the ground? Are their teachers and elders really that stupid?

Of course, this is just the inner monologue of the team leaders who heard Yu Xiaogang's tactics. They are not living saints. Shrek Academy is also one of their opponents. Why should they remind Shrek Academy?

Ma Hongjun slowly walked onto the ring with his short, thick legs. He wasn't one of those experienced team leaders; his lustful desires would flare up every now and then, and all he could think about was color.

Thinking, what is that?

Trusting his good brother Tang San and his teacher Flander, Ma Hongjun, who had little ability to think, naturally treated Yu Xiaogang's instructions as sacred decrees.

"Possessed by a phoenix!"

Even without the Phoenix Sunflower, Ma Hongjun's martial spirit still retains its original appearance: a rooster's comb on its head and feathers on its arms, resembling a plump rooster.

"What phoenix? It's clearly a big rooster!"

"This chubby kid has no shame! A chicken dares to call itself a phoenix!"

Just like when Xiao Wu first saw Ma Hongjun with his martial spirit possessed, many students around the arena couldn't help but laugh when they saw Ma Hongjun like this, mocking him for overestimating himself and daring to challenge the phoenix, the king of birds, even though he was just a chicken.

"Damn it, I'm a phoenix!"

Ma Hongjun roared and immediately used his third soul skill, Phoenix Wing Soaring, which increased the temperature of his flames and gave him the ability to fly.

As he flapped his wings and soared into the sky, Ma Hongjun would occasionally glare fiercely at the students who were laughing the loudest.

Like Tang San and Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun was vengeful and held a grudge. He had already memorized the names of these academies and the appearances of their students. He secretly vowed that when it was his turn to fight these academies, he would repay them with his Phoenix Flame.

"First Soul Skill, Phoenix Fire Line!"

As Ma Hongjun ascended into the air, he remembered Yu Xiaogang's instructions and lit up his first spirit ring. Crimson flames spewed from his mouth and swept down onto the arena.

Still transformed into a giant bear, Io raised his arms in front of him, effectively blocking Ma Hongjun's fire attack.

"Such strong defensive power! The power of Hong Jun's flames is something that most Soul Masters would avoid like the plague, yet this guy blocked it head-on and was completely unharmed. At the same time, it possesses attack, defense, and speed. I've never seen such an all-around Martial Soul before!"

Flander pushed up his glasses and said with a hint of envy.

Such a genius, why doesn't he come to Shrek Academy!

"Flander, don't worry. Hongjun has the aerial advantage. Even if he can block one attack, so what? If he can't attack his aerial opponent, he can only passively take hits. No matter how good his defense is, it will only be broken through in the face of continuous attacks!"

Seemingly in an attempt to salvage the reputation of Jingling Huang Yuan after his earlier defeat, Yu Xiaogang suddenly spoke very loudly, as if afraid that others wouldn't hear him.

Idiot!

This was Io's only assessment of Yu Xiaogang after hearing his words on the ring.

"Fourth Soul Skill, Vampire Bat Bite!"

A red light emanated from Io's body, and a blood-red bat, over a meter long, replaced the mountain-like grizzly bear. With its wings spread and sharp fangs exposed, it also flew up into the sky.

Yu Xiaogang was stunned. This was the third time today that Yi Ao had embarrassed him.

Flander's mouth dropped open, and he shook his head in disbelief, saying, "How is this possible? He even has the ability to fly."

The other teachers from the academies on either side of Shrek Academy's rest area were even more speechless. They would have taken it as a joke if a level 20+ Soul Master was so ignorant, but Flander's Soul Power fluctuations were clearly above level 70, so how could he say such stupid things?

Do the people of Shrek Academy think they're the only smart ones in the world, and everyone else is a fool? Any Soul Master with a little knowledge knows how precious the ability to fly is. Io only got a flying Soul Beast Soul Ring for his fourth Soul Skill, and they all thought it was a bit too late.

On the Battle Arena.

As it took off, Io flapped its wings and attacked Ma Hongjun at an extremely fast speed.

"Second Soul Skill, Phoenix Reborn from the Ashes!"

Io's imposing aura inspired Ma Hongjun's boundless imagination. He immediately activated his only unused second soul skill, which, combined with the amplification from his third soul skill, increased the power of the flames by 30%.

The phantom image that appeared behind Ma Hongjun, who was covered in flames, did have a bit of the appearance of a phoenix, but it looked more like a rooster.

With a loud shout, Ma Hongjun charged towards Io, his body ablaze with flames.

In the rest area, Tang San immediately comforted Yu Xiaogang, saying, "Teacher, although it was unexpected that Io possessed the ability to fly, he chose the most foolish way to fight. Fatty's flames are extremely hot and have a strong absorption capacity, plus the amplification from his second and third soul skills. Even if Io is a Soul Master, he will undoubtedly lose!"

Yu Xiaogang nodded slightly, a wise glint flashing in his eyes once again. As long as Ma Hongjun won in the end, it would mean that Master Yu's arrangement was correct.

boom!

Just then, the two collided head-on in the sky, their soul power roaring and explosions resounding.

Yu Xiaogang and Tang San looked up and saw that Ma Hongjun, on whom they had placed high hopes, was falling at an extremely fast speed and finally crashed into the arena, creating a large crater.

The referee rushed forward, checked on Ma Hongjun's condition after he landed, and immediately announced the result of the match: "Shrek Academy's Ma Hongjun is unconscious. Nine Star Academy's Io has won. Shrek Academy, please send your next contestant to the stage."

Snapped!Snapped!

The referee's declaration was like two silent slaps; as for whose face it landed on, those who know, know.

(End of this chapter)