Douluo's ice devil Yuhao

Chapter 637 Defense is the Best Offense
The entire Ming Dou team instantly erupted with a huge surge of soul power. The boundless soul power flow was like a tsunami sweeping everything in its path, rushing straight towards the remaining six members of Shrek Academy.

Lin Xiaofeng's confident sprint failed, and he was instead bounced back. After regaining his footing in the air, he had created quite a distance between himself and the entire Mingdou team.

He didn't freeze; once he came to his senses, he immediately returned to defense at full speed.

Offstage, Xianlin'er and Qian Duoduo looked on in disbelief.

"How is this possible? The soul power fluctuations displayed by the Ming Dou team are several times higher than in the last match." Xian Lin'er stared wide-eyed and muttered to herself.

Compared to Soul Masters, whose Martial Souls and Soul Skills are incredibly diverse, the strength of Soul Masters is much easier to estimate. Their cultivation level directly correlates with the level of Soul Guidance Devices they can use.

By combining the soul power level and soul tool level of each soul master, one can roughly estimate the power that the entire Ming Dou team can exert when they stand together.

Based on the performance of the Mingdou team in the previous match, Xianlin'er has carefully calculated and deduced the maximum defensive and destructive power that the Mingdou team can exert through coordinated attacks.

As she anticipated, with the support of her Azure Mist Spear, even if Lin Xiaofeng couldn't land a fatal blow, he should still be able to inflict irreversible damage on the enemy's defensive soul tool.

This is a close-range soul tool with a special penetrating effect, which can concentrate soul power at a point and is specifically designed to target various shields, but it did not achieve the expected effect.

Did I make a mistake in my calculations?

Xian Lin'er did not underestimate the Ming Dou team. She had already considered the number of sealed milk bottles they carried based on their previous overall performance. However, she still did not know why the team's soul power level increased instead of decreased after they replaced a level 5 soul master with Qian Feng.

This increase seems to have appeared out of thin air.

Both she and Qian Duoduo's expressions turned serious.

Qian Duoduo lowered his voice and slowly speculated: "This means that the main force of Mingdou Academy had been hiding their strength before."

Xian Lin'er shook her head in denial: "Impossible, their cultivation levels are not high, they can't fake it in front of us."

Qian Duoduo paused for a moment, then suggested a second possibility: "That would mean that the craftsmanship of Ming Dou's soul tools has far exceeded our expectations, allowing them to exert greater power with less soul power."

After they finished speaking, they both fell silent, a complex emotion rising in their hearts, a mixture of resentment and amazement.

Both of them are already top-tier level eight soul masters, not far from level nine soul masters. Even if they are not from the Sun Moon Empire, their expertise in soul tools is definitely among the best in the entire continent.

The Sun Moon Empire's technology is indeed more advanced, but the underlying logic of converting soul power into soul power through soul tools remains unchanged. If even they cannot understand the Sun Moon Empire's technology, one can imagine how vast the gap between the two is.

Despite their many questions, Xianlin'er and Qian Duoduo simply stared wide-eyed, trying their best to take in everything on the field.

After all, this is still a competition, and they can't use their keen senses to perceive each other's situation to avoid causing unnecessary conflict, so they can only keep their doubts to themselves.

Huo Yuhao watched the stage with a cheerful smile, looking relaxed and smug.

Having dealt with the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School for so long, he was all too familiar with the power of this percentage-based amplification, and he increasingly recognized the value of this number one support-type martial soul on the continent.

The larger the base number, the greater the percentage increase effect. All members of the Mingdou team and their humanoid soul tools can simultaneously enjoy the amplification effect of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.

What's even more terrifying is that this overall buff, amplified by the combined effect of all six team members, is amplified even further.

Although this gain cannot be simply calculated using addition or multiplication due to the complexity of the combined effect, the total power it unleashes has exceeded ordinary people's imagination.

Thanks to the mecha's encasing ability, Ning Yuan was able to conceal his martial spirit, and no one would know the truth behind the sudden outburst of the entire Ming Dou team.

The entire Mingdou team continued to accelerate, ignoring Lin Xiaofeng, who was the most difficult to deal with, and charged straight towards the Shrek army.

Leading the charge was Zhao He, whose mech was the tallest. The hard metal emitted a beast-like roar, even more ferocious than the strongest beast spirit possessing a body.

Shrek, of course, would not sit idly by and wait to die. Suddenly, a golden light enveloped the area ahead, and the speed of the entire Ming Dou team, which was rushing forward, suddenly decreased.

The one who made the move was none other than the book-based martial spirit, a control-type Soul Emperor named Zi Liang. Countless golden runes appeared on the large book in his hand, and the pages were being turned rapidly. With each page turned, the speed of the Ming Dou team decreased by one point.

While Lin Xiaofeng was defending, Shrek's other two main attackers also took notice and launched attacks from both sides simultaneously.

Since the enemy in front seemed difficult to directly confront, they cleverly launched an attack from the flanks.

boom!
Clang——

The simultaneous arrival of a lightning-infused energy strike and a fierce claw attack seemed to have some impact on the Mingdou team's formation, but it did not change the latter's trajectory.

As the smoke and dust cleared, Yun Lueying, possessed by the Martial Soul Shadow Swallow, was also repelled, just like Lin Xiaofeng.

Protected by their defensive soul tools, the Mingdou team ignored all other obstacles and continued forward without changing direction.

Their target was very clear: the two support-type Soul Masters from Shrek Academy.

"Damn it, their defenses are so strong, and there are almost no gaps. We can't stop them at all!" Yun Lueying hurriedly shouted at Lei Chiyu, another powerful offensive Soul Emperor.

Lei Chiyu and he exchanged a glance: "Then let's try our best to stall until the captain comes back."

The entire Ming Dou team was like a speeding train, clearing away all obstacles in their path. Due to the deceleration effect of the opposing control-type Soul Master, their overall speed slowed down, but this slow, crushing visual effect added a sense of weight and power.

They may appear to have slowed down, but their absolute speed is still not something that two slow-moving support-type Soul Masters can easily dodge.

Off the field, Huo Qiu'er scoffed at Huo Yuhao, "Using a defensive soul tool for offense, that's quite your style." Huo Yuhao scoffed, "No matter the field, the shield dog is the simplest and most practical tactic, okay? Offense is the best defense, and defense is the best offense, isn't it?"

The Mingdou team's tactics were very simple: relying on their defensive soul tools to ignore the opponent's attacks, they charged directly to the opponent's back row.

He had long felt that the incredible effects of various defensive soul tools were unreasonable. Apart from the high consumption of soul power, they were simply one of the most perfect weapons. The appearance of the sealed milk bottle perfectly solved this shortcoming.

Moreover, he didn't directly instruct his team members to use defensive soul tools as the most powerful melee weapon; the battlefield and arena are places where pragmatism is paramount.

If a tactic is developed and then widely adopted, there is only one reason: it is effective.

In the open battle, Ning Yuan calmly instructed the entire team to maintain their offensive speed and press forward relentlessly.

As an excellent support-type Soul Master and Soul Instructor, he is the member of the Ming Dou team who understands traditional Soul Masters the most. He also knows how strong the dual support system is for a Soul Master team. Therefore, he set his primary target as Shrek Academy's two support characters.

Just then, a towering crystal wall rose from the ground in Ming Dou's path. Several spirit rings on the back of the defensive Soul Emperor with the crystal martial soul simultaneously shone brightly, showing no fear of Ming Dou's attack.

boom--

Zhao He's mecha crashed into the crystal wall, and countless spiderweb-like cracks immediately appeared on the brilliant and solid crystal, with countless crystal fragments flying everywhere.

The other two mechs on the flanks also crashed into the crystal wall, wielding their metal blades to cut through the crystal.

In an instant, the thick crystal wall emitted a piercing, noisy shattering sound, turning into fragments and collapsing.

But soon, behind the collapsed crystal wall, more and more, thicker and thicker crystals were being formed.

Crystal Soul Emperor crossed his arms in front of his chest, protecting his two support teammates behind him. His resolute gaze pierced through the thick crystal as he looked at the Ming Dou team.

He was surrounded by various lights, and with the support of two teammates, he could last for a long time.

Ning Yuan didn't show any signs of being in trouble; he simply said, "Prepare for firepower."

In addition to the three mechs hammering the crystal wall in front, three humanoid soul guides in the rear simultaneously extended several cannons. With a flash of light from the cannons, all the soul power rays simultaneously blasted towards the crystal barrier in front.

Sweat began to bead on the Crystal Soul Emperor's face.

Even with two support characters, he was still bearing the brunt of the entire Ming Dou team's attacks alone, especially the combined fire amplified by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. This was severely depleting his soul power, and at this rate, he might not be able to hold out for long.

"Black Dragon Shield!" Shrek's two support characters exchanged a glance, then simultaneously waved their hands, and two jet-black shields appeared in front of them. They then slowly advanced forward, stopping on the left and right in front of the Crystal Soul Emperor, seemingly merging with the Crystal Barrier.

The shield was strangely shaped, resembling a lifelike dragon head carved on it.

Huo Yuhao, watching from the sidelines, raised his eyes slightly, but quickly dismissed it, only complaining with some displeasure: "Tsk, I hate it when people play the shield dog in front of me."

He recognized it at a glance as Qian Duoduo's martial soul, the Wulong Shield. It was clearly a defensive soul tool that Qian Duoduo had created based on his own martial soul, possessing considerable defensive power.

Moreover, it wasn't just one side, but two sides. Together with the ever-growing crystal barrier, its terrifying defensive power forcefully blocked the concentrated fire of the entire Mingdou team.

Huo Qiu'er snorted gloatingly: "Karma, looks like your tactics didn't work."

She glanced at the other side of the arena: "The Shrek captain is coming back to defend immediately, and Ming Dou's situation is not good."

Huo Yuhao didn't care at all. He simply held up an index finger and shook it at Huo Qiu'er, saying mysteriously, "Unfortunately, no matter how perfect the tactic is, the key to its implementation lies in the people."

Inside the Mingdou team's walkie-talkie channel.

Zhao He, who was at the front, shouted, "Captain, these two shields are incredibly strong; we can't break them."

Another team member, staring at the rapidly approaching red dot on the side and back of the screen, said, "Their captain is getting closer and closer; the attack will arrive in about five seconds."

Ning Yuan remained calm, carefully watching the display screen as he slowly said, "Don't panic, wait for the enemy's defenses to break down, trust me."

On the display screen, a green dot outside the main formation had somehow broken away from the main force and was now rapidly maneuvering around it.

On the field, the support-type youth wielding the Proverb Staff revealed a satisfied smile.

While the Mingdou team's soul tools are powerful, the Wulong Shield, gifted by Dean Qian Duoduo, is still superior.

His staff of wisdom and his teammates' lotus flowers both provide buffs to the entire team and accelerate soul power recovery, enough to enhance the team's attack while ensuring their own safety.

The captain's signal has arrived; he will be back soon. Even if the first strike misses, a few more attempts will surely break through the enemy's defenses.

No matter how you look at it, the advantage is mine.

However, just as he was feeling confident, a dark purple figure appeared out of the corner of his eye without warning.

As the purplish-black color appeared, the light emanating from his body suddenly dimmed, as if he had chosen to hide himself out of fear.

The Shrek Academy's support-type Soul Emperor suddenly froze, turning his head somewhat mechanically and stiffly.

A young man wielding a purplish-black halberd stretched out his body, having already gathered his strength. The terrifying weapon in his hand, wrapped in purplish-black energy, was about to roar forward.