chsdbacks Chapter 601 The Impact of a Change in Fate on the Competition
Chapter 601 The Impact of a Change in Fate on the Competition
Chapter 601 The Impact of a Change in Fate on the Competition
The appearance of the soul bone caused an uproar at the scene.
No one expected that a soul bone would appear in the fourth round of the preliminary rounds of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament.
Anyone with even a basic understanding of Soul Masters knows that the value of each Soul Bone is astronomical, and they are the kind that are priceless and unavailable for sale; very few people would be willing to sell them.
They saw that Hu Yanli actually possessed a soul bone, and it was an extremely precious and rare head soul bone.
The vast majority of the Soul Masters in the audience who were capable of cultivation were dumbfounded, utterly shocked, and at the same time filled with envy. They couldn't help but talk among themselves, praising each other or whispering among themselves.
Meanwhile, the ordinary audience members, unaware of the situation, listened intently to the Soul Masters' explanations of Soul Bones. Although they still didn't quite understand what Soul Bones were, they knew they were definitely extraordinary things, so they cheered and shouted as they pleased.
The scene erupted in cheers.
The existence of soul bones is a very important matter. Once the fact that one possesses a soul bone is exposed, one will undoubtedly become the object of covetousness by some people.
After all, soul bones can be plundered.
The specific method is actually very simple: just kill the soul bone owner, or cut the body part containing the soul bone from the soul bone owner, and then separate the soul bone from the fused bones to obtain the other person's soul bone.
The methods used to plunder soul bones are often extremely cruel; in short, the victims either lose limbs or die a violent death.
For someone like Hu Yanli who possesses a head soul bone, once their soul bone is coveted and stolen, there is only one fate: death.
After all, his soul bone is fused with his skull, which is the most dangerous part of the human body. Once it is taken away, it means that the skull is directly blown off, and death is inevitable.
Although Hu Yanli's strength is not bad, he is only a Soul Master of just over level 40. It is not easy for him to protect his soul bone in front of some senior experts.
If he hadn't been forced to, Hu Yanli would absolutely never have wanted to reveal that he possessed a head soul bone, which was his most powerful trump card.
However, his opponent's cunning was somewhat unexpected, as he chose to launch a series of attacks on his head. This forced Hu Yanli to use his trump card, otherwise it might have led to irreversible consequences.
Thus, faced with the situation created by Tang San, in order not to be beaten into an idiot or suffer a severe head injury, Hu Yanli finally activated his head soul bone and used the powerful defensive capabilities attached to the soul bone to withstand the continuous attacks of the Shrek Seven Devils.
Ordinary spectators might not know what the helmet was, and low-level Soul Masters with weaker strength and less knowledge of Soul Masters might not be able to guess it either, but how could the people in the VIP seats not see it?
Platinum Bishop Salas was slightly surprised for a moment, then a smile appeared on his old face. He glanced at Hu Yanzhen beside him, his eyes flashing with envy.
Meanwhile, Ning Fengzhi smiled with narrowed eyes, his tone seemingly full of flattery but actually laced with sarcasm, and said:
"Congratulations, Sect Master Huyan! Your grandson has already acquired a head soul bone at such a young age. It is truly a cause for celebration."
"However, Sect Master Huyan should also be careful, lest he be plotted against by someone with ulterior motives."
Hu Yanzhen's face immediately turned ashen.
Although his grandson Huyanli had resolved the crisis, he felt no joy whatsoever.
If he could, he would never allow Huyan Li to use this soul bone, not even if it meant losing the match.
Huyan Li, the eldest grandson, can be said to be the future of the entire Elephant Armor Sect. He is Huyan Zhen's most favored grandson, otherwise he would not have entrusted the Elephant Armor Sect's only head soul bone to Huyan Li for absorption.
After all, even he, the sect leader of the Elephant Armor Sect, was reluctant to absorb it, which shows how high his expectations were for Huyan Li.
Originally, Hu Yanzhen wanted to stop Hu Yanli from using the soul bone, but faced with the situation created by Tang San, in order to prevent his grandson from being beaten into an idiot or seriously injured in the head, he could only suppress his idea of intervening in the competition.
However, exposing one's soul bone in such a public setting is ultimately not a good thing.
But it's no use saying anything now, the soul bone has already been exposed.
To prevent anyone with ulterior motives from taking advantage of the situation, it seems that after this competition, until the end of the Elite Soul Master Tournament, Li'er will have to stay by his side every day.
Thinking of this, Hu Yanzhen felt a heaviness in his heart. Hearing Ning Fengzhi's sarcastic remarks, how could he, who didn't get along with Ning Fengzhi to begin with, possibly give him a good look? He immediately gave a cold snort:
"I am a disciple of the Xiangjia Sect, so there is no need for Sect Master Ning to worry about me."
Seeing that their sect leader had been contradicted twice, Gu Rong, who was standing next to Ning Fengzhi, was about to lose his temper.
But Ning Fengzhi stopped him by raising his hand. He shook his head and pointed towards the main battle arena:
"Let's watch the game first."
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On the competition stage.
Hu Yanli broke free from his restraints, but his expression was somewhat solemn. He hadn't expected that the Shrek Seven Devils would force him to reveal his trump card.
Before the competition, his grandfather had specifically instructed him not to use the soul bone unless absolutely necessary, but now he couldn't care less about that.
Saving your life is the most important thing.
With the help of the earth-yellow helmet formed from the soul bone in his head, Hu Yanli managed to block the powerful attack from Dai Mubai and the other four, but he was still shaken and felt dizzy.
Two level 40 Soul Masters, plus two Soul Masters above level 35, were attacking the same spot with all their might. If it weren't for the Soul Bone, he would have been knocked to the ground long ago.
Hu Yanli wasn't exactly known for his good temper either; being passively attacked was never a pleasant experience, especially when it came to a combined attack from five people.
At this moment, relying on the attributes added by the soul bone to withstand the opponent's attack and break free from the restraints, while the opponent has already finished with one strike and is exhausted, it is the perfect time to counterattack. How could he possibly hold back?
His bones cracked and popped as his large hands reached out to grab Xiao Wu, who was the first to pounce.
The so-called counter-attack strategy is about seizing the best and most accurate opportunity to counterattack, rather than just taking hits. Xiao Wu is the target he chose to counterattack.
Among the five Shrek Seven Devils who attacked Huyan Li's head, Xiao Wu was the smallest and weakest in terms of defense, and she was also the closest to him, making her the most suitable target.
If someone is hit by his attack, given his strength, they will definitely be unable to withstand it, and there is a very high chance that they will lose their ability to fight.
Seeing the other party grab her, Xiao Wu remained calm and quickened her pace. She simultaneously kicked up both feet and tapped Hu Yanli's arms, thus escaping his grabbing motion.
In terms of agility and sheer size, Hu Yanli is certainly no match for Xiao Wu, this mischievous rabbit.
Using the springiness of her feet, Xiao Wu soared into the air. With the pulling force from the Blue Silver Grass around her waist and the help of Tang San's Crane Control and Dragon Capture Technique, she instantly rose into the air.
Despite his failure to capture it, Huyan Li was not discouraged.
His decision to attack Xiao Wu was not a rash or impulsive act. Although the head injury did make him somewhat dazed and unable to remain calm as usual, he had not completely lost his reason.
At this moment, he did not expect to directly eliminate Xiao Wu, but rather to advance by retreating and first help his companions to free themselves from their restraints.
As expected, after failing to attack Xiao Wu, Hu Yanli turned around and ran towards his six teammates without hesitation.
With a wave of his hands, he easily broke through Tang San's painstakingly constructed Blue Silver Cage and tore all the Blue Silver Grass binding his teammates to shreds.
At this moment, only ten seconds had passed since Tang San's group control effect ended, and that was all. The other six members of the Elephant Armor Sect had already regained their mobility.
The so-called twenty-second defeat of Huyanli thus collapsed.
The Blue Silver Grass that had been released to control the seven members of the Elephant Armor Academy team was completely torn apart. The backlash from the shattered spirit quickly returned to him, and with a "pfft," Tang San immediately spat out a mouthful of blood, his face turning pale.
But he clearly had no time to care about the backlash; instead, his gaze was fixed on the tan helmet on Huyanli's head, his eyes as gloomy as water.
The competition had spiraled out of his control, which greatly displeased Tang San. The existence of that soul bone was clearly the culprit that had ruined his plan.
At this moment, Dai Mubai, Yu Tianheng, Ma Hongjun, and the substitute player who had launched the attack earlier also flew back into the sky and joined Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Oscar, looking down at the Elephant Armor Academy team that had broken free of their restraints.
But everyone's face looked rather grim. The appearance of the soul bone was completely unexpected, shocking them and filling them with sympathy. Their moods were also extremely heavy.
"It's actually a soul bone, this is going to be difficult."
After flying back into the air, Yu Tianheng frowned and turned to look at Tang San:
"Tang San, it's no longer possible to eliminate Hu Yanli quickly by surprise. With that soul bone, we can't break through his defenses at all. We need to come up with a different plan."
Dai Mubai, standing beside him, nodded, his voice serious:
"Brother Tianheng is right. It will be difficult for us to defeat Huyanli in a short time. Our previous plan has failed."
"Mistress, do you have any other options?"
Hearing their words, Tang San's expression grew even more somber.
To be honest, he didn't have any good solutions right now. The appearance of that soul bone shattered all his expectations, and all the preparations and tactical arrangements he had made before collapsed instantly and were all in vain.
If things had unfolded as fate would have it, and Tang San's plan to defeat Hu Yanli in twenty seconds had failed due to Hu Yanli's soul bone, he would have had two backup plans.
One is the external soul bone Eight Spider Lances, and the other is the martial soul fusion skill of Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing - Netherworld White Tiger.
However.
Due to the unexpected arrival and intervention of someone, their fate was greatly altered, causing the Shrek Seven Devils to lose two powerful countermeasures.
The Eight Spider Lances, an external soul bone that originally belonged to Tang San, was absorbed by Meng Yiran, the young lady of the Dragon and Snake Mansion in the Barak Kingdom.
Zhu Zhuqing, who was originally supposed to enroll in Shrek Academy and team up with Dai Mubai to perform the Spirit Fusion Skill Netherworld White Tiger, was also lured to the Spirit Hall and joined another team of the Spirit Hall - the Spirit Hall Second Team.
The Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Netherworld White Tiger, never existed from the beginning.
According to the original course of fate, Tang San should have sent Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing next to use their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Netherworld White Tiger, to defeat the Elephant Armor Academy team.
But now, everything has vanished.
They lacked the Martial Soul Fusion Skill Netherworld White Tiger, as well as the External Soul Bone Eight Spider Lances, and their ability to use hidden weapons was restricted by the competition rules.
Tang San thought about it and realized that there seemed to be only one way to go—nothing but to fight head-on.
After a long silence, Tang San shook his head and sighed, his face even more somber.
"There's no other way, get ready to fight it out."
Upon hearing this, the other six team members were stunned for a moment. Dai Mubai was the first to react, and he cracked his knuckles:
"A frontal assault, huh? Heh, that suits me perfectly. So what if they're big guys? We'll take them down anyway."
Yu Tianheng, standing next to him, felt the same way. As offensive beast spirit masters like him and Dai Mubai, they preferred frontal assaults; the kind of combat they longed for was one where every punch landed squarely.
Ma Hongjun and Xiao Wu were also somewhat excited. One was a born scoundrel, a lewd and vulgar scoundrel, and the other was a rogue rabbit who feared nothing more than peace and quiet and loved to fight. Of course, they were not afraid of going head-to-head with their opponents, and instead became even more excited.
Among the seven members of Shrek Academy, the only one who felt fear and apprehension was probably the substitute Soul Master who came on as a makeshift member.
But under the pressure of the Six Monsters, he had no choice but to reluctantly agree to his teammates' idea.
boom--
Just then, a terrifying crater was smashed into the arena. The massive bodies of the seven members of Elephant Armor Academy were embedded in the ground almost simultaneously. Cracks spread from the bodies of the seven members to every corner of the entire Soul Fighting Arena in an instant.
A deafening roar was accompanied by a series of tremors.
Clearly, it was Shrek Seven Devils' single attack on Hu Yanli that angered them.
Given that the Shrek Seven Devils possess the ability to fly, the Elephant Armor Academy team seems to be planning to change tactics, no longer choosing to advance step by step to compress the opponent's space, and appears to be preparing to launch an offensive.
Seeing this, Tang San immediately made arrangements, giving instructions to Oscar, who was on his back:
"Little O, get the Flying Mushroom Sausage and Restoration Sausage ready, everyone needs some."
"We're about to fight a tough battle, so I won't be able to focus on you. You'd better take care of yourself and stay hidden."
"Okay." Oscar agreed without hesitation, then immediately chanted a soul incantation, conjured a rapidly flying mushroom sausage with his hands, ate it, and flew away from Tang San's back.
Following Tang San's instructions, he then conjured more than ten Rapid Flight Mushroom Sausages and Recovery Sausages, distributing them to his six attack-type Soul Master teammates.
However, the combined power of these dozen or so sausages almost completely drained Oscar's soul power, leaving him with no soul power to sustain him in flight.
In at most one minute, the flight ability provided by the Rapid Flight Mushroom Sausage will end, at which point he will have to land on the arena and face the attack of the Elephant Armor Academy team.
However, as a food-type support soul master with no offensive power and no soul power, he was of no use on the stage except as a target.
To avoid getting hurt, the only option is to step down voluntarily.
(End of this chapter)