Douluo Dalu (Soul Land): Shadow Monarch

"Fatty, fire!"

Tang San shouted in a low voice as he used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to rush straight at Yu Tianheng.

Hovering mid-air, Ma Hongjun once again spat out his high-temperature Phoenix Flames, successfully blocking Yu Tianheng's fierce attack.

Upon seeing this, the Shi brothers raised their shields, attempting to defend, but Tang San's speed was too fast. All they saw was a blur of shadow, and his Eight Spider Lances had already pierced their bodies.

"Be careful! It's poisonous!" Dugu Yan immediately warned Yu Tianheng when she saw the Shi brothers fall, simultaneously releasing her third spirit ability, the Bilin Violet Poison, toward Tang San.

Just as the poisonous mist spread, Tang San threw the Xionghuang Wine he had prepared earlier. Paired with Ma Hongjun's Phoenix Fire Wire, they dispelled the poison effortlessly.

It wasn't over yet. Taking advantage of Dugu Yan's moment of distraction, Tang San turned into a shadow, swiftly darting through the battlefield. The speed of his Eight Spider Lances was too fast for anyone to react in time.

Before long, only Yu Tianheng, Cheng Xiao, and Ye Lingling remained on the Emperor Team, their spirit power almost entirely depleted.

"Lingling, quickly heal Yan and the others. This poison is troublesome!" Yu Tianheng, concerned for his poisoned teammates, had no intention of continuing the fight.

Ye Lingling nodded slightly. The reason she hadn't released her spirit earlier was because her abilities were purely supportive. Aside from healing, she was just an ordinary person with spirit power.

"This is bad! If she heals them, we'll lose all our chances in this match!" Watching Ye Lingling release her Nine Heart Begonia spirit, a cold glint flashed in Tang San's eyes.

Before the match, Grandmaster had told him not to injure anyone with hidden weapons, but now, to secure victory, Tang San felt compelled to go against his master's orders. After all, what he was doing was for Shrek.

Having justified his decision, Tang San no longer held back. Activating his Mysterious Jade Hand, his fingers flickered with a cold light as dozens of small hidden weapons shot toward Ye Lingling from various angles.

At the same time, Tang San's body glowed as his second spirit ring activated. A thick layer of Blue Silver Grass immediately bound Yu Tianheng, who was too concerned about his teammates to notice.

Yu Tianheng was startled, realizing too late that Tang San had another trick up his sleeve. Just as he was about to break free from the restraints, he noticed a cold gleam in the air.

"Lingling, watch out!" Yu Tianheng shouted urgently.

"It's too late!"

"You dared to bully me earlier. Now, you'll pay for it!"

"Second Spirit Ability, Phoenix Ascension!"

"First Spirit Ability, Phoenix Fire Wire!"

Under the enhancement of his second spirit ability, Ma Hongjun's flames surged by 30%. A thick purple flame, as wide as a barrel, surged toward Ye Lingling and Yu Tianheng, intending to engulf them completely.

To aid Ma Hongjun's firepower, Tang San continuously supplied Blue Silver Grass as fuel, hoping to completely eliminate the two opponents.

Watching the scene unfold, Ning Rongrong felt a bit speechless. There was only one spirit master left on the enemy team with combat strength. They just needed to restrain the auxiliary spirit master, preventing her from healing the others. Now, both of them were attacking, even using hidden weapons—weren't they trying to kill her?

As a fellow auxiliary spirit master, Ning Rongrong couldn't bear to see this. She bit her lip and cast a speed-boosting spirit ability onto Ye Lingling. The unexpected enhancement left Ye Lingling momentarily stunned. She glanced gratefully at Ning Rongrong and quickly retreated behind Cheng Xiao.

In the next moment, a long sword glowing with both golden light and dark mist materialized in Cheng Xiao's hand. Although the sword's blade shimmered with a brilliant gold, the hilt exuded an unsettling aura of death.

With the appearance of this peculiar sword, the dozens of cold lights aimed at Ye Lingling were instantly deflected by an invisible ripple, falling harmlessly to the ground.

In the Shrek Academy viewing area.

Watching Cheng Xiao make his move, the victorious glow in Grandmaster's eyes suddenly dimmed. He turned to the now-despairing Flender and angrily questioned, "Didn't you say Cheng Xiao wouldn't participate in this match?"

Flender sighed heavily, his gaze vacant as he replied, "But didn't I also tell you not to attack the Emperor Team's auxiliary spirit master?"

These words struck Grandmaster like a thunderclap. In an instant, the light vanished from his eyes.

"No... no, there's still hope!" As if realizing something, Grandmaster hurriedly stood up, shouting toward Tang San on the battlefield, "Xiao San, you mustn't lose!"

On the battlefield.

Watching the oncoming Phoenix flames, Cheng Xiao calmly raised his gaze. He snapped his fingers, and the strongest of his shadow soldiers, the Three-Eyed Spirit Ape, stepped in front of him. With Ma Hongjun's strength, he couldn't harm the Spirit Ape in the slightest.

Next, Cheng Xiao channeled the holy energy and shadow power within him into the long sword. In the following second, he glanced toward the Shrek team, a smile curling on his lips as he thrust his sword forward.

In an instant, the sword infused with both holy energy and shadow power transformed into a stream of light, speeding toward Ma Hongjun and Tang San like a bolt of lightning.

Ma Hongjun, still breathing fire, noticed the incoming sword and attempted to shift directions. However, the Three-Eyed Spirit Ape let out a perfectly timed roar. As a spiritual-type soul beast, its roar carried a strong mental disturbance.

Calmly observing the Shrek team disrupted by the mental interference, Cheng Xiao spread his hand, and a thick black mist surged across the battlefield, covering the entire arena like an invisible barrier.

"I warned you…"

With a soft sigh, the strange long sword that had ascended into the air suddenly flew toward the top of the black mist barrier, transforming into a colossal energy sword before plummeting downward and exploding violently.

Boom!

The deafening explosion echoed across the sky. In an instant, the arena was consumed by a blinding mixture of holy energy and shadow power. Countless cracks rapidly spread from the center of the blast.

The massive sword was a fusion of holy energy and shadow power, forming an explosive giant sword. While the two forces didn't repel each other, Cheng Xiao could gather them together and detonate them.

According to Cheng Xiao's calculations, the explosion's power was massive. If he hadn't used a substantial amount of shadow power to contain it within the arena and dampen the energy, they probably wouldn't have walked out of the Great Spirit Arena alive today.

After all, if the opponent's son died, the vengeful father would surely fly into a rage.