A Bite of Douluo Continent

Tang Zhong's quiet sigh went unheard by the Sweet Tofu Brain team, but as Ang Tian recounted Yun Qing's past, the other members of the Sweet Tofu Brain team also showed surprise.

Yun Qing had only casually mentioned to his teammates that he had the strength of a Soul Emperor and was a Gold Soul, and that he had a high chance of winning against opponents of the same level. He did not boast or exaggerate his abilities. Therefore, his teammates only realized now that the person they were teaming up with was such a legendary figure in the Soul Arena.

"With the captain here, we've got this in the bag." Pad chuckled, his face growing increasingly excited, and the other teammates also became more confident.

Yun Qing smiled slightly but did not speak. In fact, this battle was more for entertainment, and he could not go all out like he used to when facing enemies in the battle arena.

Due to the special circumstances this time, both teams had already agreed that regardless of the outcome, their Battle Points would not increase or decrease, so it was just an entertainment match.

Therefore, Yun Qing always participated in the competition as an ordinary diner.

I never expected that even though I used my real name to participate in the competition, my identity would still be discovered by the Soul Arena, and then the host, Angtian, would publicize it extensively.

Thinking of this, Yun Qing looked at Ang Tian on the aerial platform with a hint of helplessness.

After breaking through to the Soul Emperor level, his chances of winning against other six-ringed gold-level Soul Fighters with much higher Soul Power levels than himself were slim. Therefore, Yun Qing had been keeping a low profile and had never participated in Soul Fighting competitions. But now he could no longer keep a low profile.

After introducing Yun Qing, Ang Tian continued to introduce the other members of the Sweet Tofu Brain team, but compared to Yun Qing, the introductions of the other members were much shorter.

After the strength of the two teams was fully revealed, their apparent strength was not much different.

However, considering Yun Qing's high Battle Spirit points, the Sweet Tofu Brain team has a better chance of winning this match.

Faced with countless burning gazes, Ang Tian knew that if he delayed any longer, he might provoke the guests' anger. So, after a three-second countdown, he announced the start of the competition in a passionate tone.

As the competition began, the two teams of diners rushed toward their opponents, but judging from their somewhat scattered steps, it was clear that they lacked teamwork.

Everyone was well aware of this situation, since they had only just formed a team yesterday and hadn't had any proper training. After a brief charge, Tang Zhong shouted, "You guys take care of the others, I'll deal with Yun Qing first."

As fellow six-ring Soul Emperors, even if Tang Zhong is no match for Yun Qing, he can still stall for time without much trouble.

If his teammates can eliminate some of the opposing team members while he holds off Yun Qing, and then come to help him fight the enemy together, it is not impossible to defeat Yun Qing.

As soon as he finished speaking, Tang Zhong increased his speed, and six spirit rings appeared behind him. He stomped his foot heavily, and countless vines with ghost face patterns on their surfaces sprouted from the battlefield beneath his feet, frantically wrapping around Yun Qing.

Ghost Vine!

Tang Zhong's martial soul is the Ghost Vine, a rather troublesome plant-type martial soul, and judging from its texture, which is different from that of a normal Ghost Vine, it has probably undergone some mutation.

In fact, this disciple from the Medicine Hall is a rare control-type Soul Master with strong combat power within the Medicine Hall. Not only are his own Martial Soul and Soul Skills troublesome, but he is also proficient in various Tang Sect secret techniques.

The Sweet Tofu Brain team also included Tang Clan disciples. Those "traitors" had already given a rough description of Tang Zhong's martial soul and situation, so Yun Qing was naturally prepared.

Although he rarely came to Shrek City, he encountered many Tang Sect disciples while traveling around the continent to engage in Soul Battles.

Compared to ordinary Soul Masters, Tang Sect disciples are skilled in various secret techniques of the Tang Sect, which is equivalent to having several more Soul Skills than ordinary Soul Masters. They also have hidden weapons to assist in their attacks, making them even more difficult to deal with.

Yun Qing's eyes flashed, and a pair of black and white gauntlets quietly appeared on her fists. As the gauntlets appeared, a misty fog instantly appeared around her.

Martial Soul: Yin-Yang Gauntlets.

Faced with Tang Zhong's Ghost Vine Martial Soul rapidly entangling him, he neither dodged nor avoided it. His second Soul Ring lit up quickly, and his right fist transformed into a palm, pushing it horizontally towards the surging Ghost Vine. The misty fog surrounding the gauntlet instantly burst forth, enveloping all the Ghost Vine. With the faint sound of rain coming from within the fog, the Ghost Vine Martial Soul was unable to penetrate the fog at all.

Second Soul Skill: Yin Shi Yu!

Tang Zhong's expression changed slightly. As the master of the Ghost Vine Martial Soul, he was perfectly clear about everything that was happening in the clouds at this moment.

The sound of rain wasn't an illusion; it was really raining through the clouds.

Moreover, each drop of rain was like a sharp needle, repeatedly piercing his Ghost Vine Martial Soul, easily halting the Ghost Vine's advance in the blink of an eye, and severely injuring the Ghost Vine shrouded in clouds.

Although plant-type martial souls are similar to weapon-type martial souls, damage to a martial soul will not cause the soul master to suffer fundamental damage; it will only consume more soul power. After realizing this situation, Tang Zhong's expression became even more solemn. He quickly retrieved the remaining ghost vines and looked at Yun Qing with apprehension.

He had never heard of Yun Qing's martial soul before, but judging from his simple move just now, this martial soul was not an ordinary power-type offensive martial soul. Instead, it had a somewhat strange feel to it, and he needed to be more cautious.

Continuing to fly towards Yun Qing, Tang Zhong's figure became noticeably more elusive than before, appearing somewhat unpredictable, and even occasionally leaving afterimages.

The Tang Clan's ultimate martial art, a method for body training: Ghostly Shadow and Mysterious Steps!

The purpose of using Ghostly Shadow was obviously to prevent Yun Qing from using the same soul skill to block his approach. At the same time, Tang Zhong's fourth soul ring quietly lit up, and countless sharp ghost vines instantly swarmed out from under Yun Qing's feet, stabbing towards Yun Qing's body. Compared to the previous entanglement, this soul skill was obviously more abrupt.

But as someone who is close to the level of Purple Gold Battle Soul, how rich is Yun Qing's combat experience?

The moment Tang Zhong's spirit ring lit up, Yun Qing was already on high alert. As a slight, unusual fluctuation of spirit power came from beneath his feet, he decisively leaped into the air. At the same time, his third spirit ring shone brightly, and countless golden arcs of electricity burst forth from his gauntlets, instantly striking the ghost vines that had just sprouted on the ground.

"Fuck!"

With a crisp crackling sound of electricity, countless arcs of electricity leaped and scattered wildly from the point where Yun Qing's fist collided with the ghost vine. When it collided with Yun Qing's gauntlet, a charred fist mark quietly appeared on the thick vine formed by dozens of ghost vines.

The electric arcs continued to travel across the surface of the vines, and the powerful electric shocks caused them to twitch slightly before they could no longer move forward even an inch.

Third Soul Skill: Dark Cloud Thunder!

Plant-type martial souls and soul masters are still related. As the Ghost Vine was hit by the electric arc, Tang Zhong felt a tingling sensation from the electric shock, his body paused slightly, and the rhythm of Ghost Shadow Step was interrupted.

A smile appeared on Yun Qing's face. She glanced at the people fighting in the middle of the battle and knew exactly what Tang Zhong was planning.

Are you trying to stall me so that others can eliminate my teammates?

You have to be able to hold out!

The fourth spirit ring behind him lit up, and he raised his left hand. Tang Zhong's expression changed slightly after his Ghost Shadow Steps rhythm was interrupted, and he pointed a finger at him with a blazing light.

Chapter 407 Fighting Alone (Seeking monthly votes and recommendations)

"Dann, come and fight!"

At the start of the battle, Pad sought out his old friend Dan. The two were already familiar with each other and had sparred several times in private. Therefore, Pad preferred to fight Dan, whom he was familiar with, rather than other opponents.

At this moment, his five spirit rings shone brightly. The instant the third spirit ring lit up, his entire body became much more robust. After a low roar, a pair of golden antlers with branches grew from his head, and he pounced on Dahn with a punch, shouting, "Sweet Party will win!"

Seeing Pad's menacing approach, Dan snorted and went to meet him. With his martial spirit attached to him, a pair of long, pointed dog ears grew on his head. Instead of expanding, his body became even thinner than before.

As an old friend, Dan was very familiar with Pai De. Pai De's martial soul was the Golden Horned Reindeer, a powerful offensive martial soul that focused on strength, while Dan's own martial soul, the Wind Hound, was an agility-based offensive martial soul.

For a power-based offensive type like Pad, agility-based offensive types are almost completely countered. However, Dan did not underestimate his opponent because he knew that Pad had once obtained a special soul skill that specifically countered agility-based offensive types, making him not so easy to deal with.

At this moment, his movements were exceptionally agile, creating gusts of wind as he moved rapidly, leaving afterimages in his wake. He circled around Paid, constantly dodging Paid's fierce punches while also verbally sparring, "You heretics, the Xian Party will surely punish you in the name of justice!"

Pad snorted coldly after failing to hit Dann with several punches into the air. "You still like to dodge so much. It's so annoying."

Immediately, his fourth spirit ring lit up quietly behind him.

coming!

Dan felt a chill run down his spine. He felt as if the air around him had become thick and sticky. His once light and agile body now felt as if it were stuck in a quagmire, and even moving normally required a lot of effort.

This is precisely the effect of Paide's fourth soul skill, the Stasis Barrier, which he specifically chose to counter agility-based soul masters.

As Dann slowed down, Pad's fists arrived, the huge fists carrying a fierce gust of wind heading towards Dann's chest. If hit, he would probably be eliminated soon.

Dan was somewhat surprised that Pad used his fourth soul skill so quickly, but he was prepared and naturally did not panic. With a low shout, his third soul skill lit up, and layers of gale almost materialized to block between his fist and Pad's fist. After being weakened layer by layer, the force of his attack gradually decreased.

This is Dahn's third soul skill, Wind Shield. Under normal circumstances, it should be able to block Pad's attacks without any problem, but the stagnation barrier also has a significant impact on his wind attribute soul skills. This is the limit he has reached.

However, this was enough. Pad's fists had been weakened by the Wind Shield to a level that Dann could withstand.

With his soul power contained between his arms, Dan crossed his hands to protect his chest. Using the force of Pad's punches, he flew out of the stagnant barrier. After shaking his slightly numb arms, he stopped approaching Pad and instead moved around while his hands drew wind blades, slashing at Pad to hold him back.

While the Stasis Barrier is quite effective against agility-based attackers, it consumes a lot of soul power to maintain. Pad naturally wouldn't use it all the time. As for Dann's wind blades, which were barely effective, he could simply smash them with a punch. Every time Dann found an opportunity to get close, he would be forced back by the Stasis Barrier that Pad activated in time. For a time, neither of them could do anything to the other, and they were locked in a grueling battle.

...

"The Ham Party will surely win!"

Ye Haoran shouted, his pure white wings shimmering with holy light, and he swung the Holy Angel Sword in his hand, slashing repeatedly, his sword energy crisscrossing as he struck his opponent.

His opponent was the weakest member of the Sweet Tofu Brain team. This diner had no special identity or power; he was just a rogue Soul Master living in Shrek City named Qiao Xuanyi, a middle-aged man in his thirties.

Facing Ye Haoran's fierce offensive, Qiao Xuanyi held a double-edged spear, and the second of the four spirit rings behind him—white, yellow, yellow, and purple—suddenly lit up.

He twirled his spear, and the resulting sharpness transformed into a blade of light that instantly cleaved away the sword energy filling the sky.

Although it wasn't the optimal soul ring combination, the ten-level soul power difference and the difference in soul rings between him and Ye Haoran, who had three soul rings, were enough to make up for the lack of talent between the two.

"Little Ye, although your Uncle Qiao is a bit lacking in talent, the quality of my martial soul is not low." Qiao Xuanyi chuckled. "You think you can win just like that? I'm afraid that won't work. Why don't you try some sweet tofu pudding with me? I believe you will love the taste."

"Don't even think about it." Ye Lingqing gripped the sword hilt with both hands, raised the holy sword high above his head, and the third soul ring behind him instantly lit up. "Salty tofu pudding is justice!"

"Tsk." Qiao Xuanyi sighed softly, looking at the boy in front of him who was more than half his age.

As expected of a student from Shrek Academy, he can already hold his own against me at such a young age. In a few years, he will easily surpass me.

However, no matter how talented he is, he is still ten levels lower in soul power than me. If I let this brat win, I would lose face.

Qiao Xuanyi glanced at the double-edged spear in his hand, one end a sharp spear blade and the other a crescent blade, and tightened his grip on the spear shaft. His fourth spirit ring behind him instantly lit up.

Although I am somewhat lacking in talent, I cannot let my family's martial spirit, the Evil-Repelling Spear, go to waste!

"Sweetness lovers will prevail!"

Shouting the declaration of the Sweet Tofu Pudding Team, he charged towards Ye Lingqing without hesitation.

...

As Yun Qing pointed out, a beam of light instantly solidified in mid-air and crashed down on Tang Zhong. Within the boundless power of light, there was an eternal heat like the blazing sun, causing the surrounding air to distort in an instant.

Fourth Soul Skill: Sunny Sunshine!

Faced with such an attack, Tang Zhong's expression changed drastically, but his reaction was not slow at all. Although his body was stiffened uncontrollably due to the sudden numbness, his soul power could still be circulated freely.

The fourth spirit ring shone brightly again. At this moment, however, countless ghost vines did not emerge from under Yun Qing's feet. Instead, they surrounded Tang Zhong layer by layer, turning into an airtight cage that protected him inside.

Want to use the Ghost Vine to defend against attacks?

A good idea, but unfortunately my fourth soul skill, Sunny Sun, has both light and fire attributes.

Yun Qing raised an eyebrow and said softly, "Fire overcomes grass, and Ghost Vine can't stop it."

Tang Zhong, who was now completely surrounded by his own ghost vines, shook his body to completely eliminate the tingling sensation brought by the electric arcs. He felt the intense heat outside the ghost vines, but his expression remained quite calm.

Behind him, his fifth spirit ring instantly lit up.

Under Yun Qing's watchful gaze and the impending onslaught of the blazing sun, the ghost vines, which were originally shrouded in intense light and reflected pale gold on their dark purple surface, suddenly erupted with a fierce golden light.

The golden light was even more intense than the sun, and for a moment it made Yun Qing feel slightly dizzy.

"Boom!"

The beam of light struck the ghost vine, and the burst of soul power instantly spread throughout the entire battle arena.

As the light faded, the cage constructed by the ghost vines remained completely undamaged.

"Tch." Yun Qing chuckled. "I almost forgot, you still have that trick up your sleeve."