Peerless: Auspicious Beast's Star Revival Plan

Chapter 174 Brawl Trials

Almost as soon as Taotie Douluo finished speaking, an alliance between the core disciples of each grade was already being formed in the arena.

"Shoot the fourth ring first!" a fourth-year student shouted immediately from the crowd.

Instantly, the eyes of the dozen or so people present focused on the two fourth-ring students who posed the greatest threat in the fifth grade. At the same time, several third-ring students in the fourth grade sprang up and rushed towards Xu Sanshi and Bei Bei.

The two core disciples, who were only in the fifth grade, were naturally not to be underestimated.

Xu Sanshi wore an eager expression as a massive Xuanming Tortoise Shell Shield appeared in his hand, humming and flashing with black light. Bei Bei also extended its dragon claws, its blue-purple scales bursting open and crackling with lightning. The blue-purple lightning slithered towards the enemy like a snake pouncing on its prey.

The fourth-year student leading the charge was the same Soul Master who had shouted "Attack the fourth ring first!" His hair had grown longer, slightly sticking out in all directions, and his body had swelled; his Martial Soul was a lion. The purple thousand-year Soul Ring behind this student shone brightly, indicating that he had unleashed his strongest killing move right from the start.

However, just as the gleaming claws were about to touch their target, he suddenly felt his spirit and soul being dragged into a viscous swamp. Everything in his senses became distant, and an invisible, sticky substance, like filth, gripped his limbs, causing his movements to slow abruptly.

The next moment, a thunderous roar exploded above the Lion Soul Master's head.

A gust of wind, as hot as fire, swept over his head, carrying with it the smoke left behind after the world had been burned to ashes—in this fourth-year student's mind, something tyrannical and terrifyingly enormous swept past him.

The Lion Soul Master was almost pressed to the ground by the terrifying pressure that directly affected his soul. His limbs were limp, he was sweating profusely, and he didn't even dare to look up to see what was flying overhead.

He only heard someone shouting in the distance, "Damn, where did this third fourth ring road come from?"

Immediately afterwards, with a strong feeling of weightlessness, his body was suddenly lifted into the air, and he was pulled out of the field by Elder Xuan, who was called the referee.

In his inverted view, whether it was his imagination or not, all the core disciples on the field seemed to move a little slower.

Lion Soul Master has been eliminated.

That was certainly not his imagination.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the battlefield, Huo Yuqing was charging towards Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu. However, two spirit rings, one white and one purple, were flashing behind her at the same time.

A deep hatred surfaced on the girl's face, making her appear ferocious. Golden light flashed in her eyes as she provided mental detection sharing to her teammates as an aid. At the same time, a strange and twisted mental energy, like viscous mud, subtly spread from her body with the frequency of the purple soul ring's flashing, forming an area filled with an invisible force like a swamp.

Because she was not used to cooperating with others, Xiao Xiao's reaction speed was half a beat slower. The mournful sound of the flute only rang out after everyone started to act, and the speed of all the enemies on the field was slowed down again - the third debuff!

At this moment, a dazzling light had already shot out from the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda in Ning Tian's palm, splitting into several beams that landed on several teammates.

Hanwen and Wang Dong, who was flying in the sky, exchanged a glance. At the same time, the first and second soul rings behind Wang Dong lit up, and the V-shaped pattern on the beautiful blue butterfly wings turned into a dazzling gold, and quickly dyed the entire pair of butterfly wings into a bright gold.

At the same time, Anwen slammed the pitch-black Netherworld Spear heavily onto the ground.

The heavy thud seemed to awaken something, and the shadows on the field grew even darker and more sinister, like a breathing abyss. As the yellow spirit ring on Hanwen's body flashed, a layer of darkness instantly enveloped the eyes of the second and third-year students in the area in front of her.

This is not blindness; blindness is seeing nothingness, but Anwen's Shadow Veil is a far more terrifying invasion of dark elements.

Darkness and humanity's innate fear of it eroded their minds, but these students were, after all, the elite core disciples of Shrek Academy, one in ten thousand. Their mental fortitude was not weak; in the midst of the chaos, they struggled to maintain their composure, attempting to use sound to locate and evade the impending attacks. However, they were astonished to discover, in utter darkness, that their other senses, including hearing, had unknowingly become extremely dulled.

Dull senses can also drag them into deeper fears.

Then, the light fell.

Wang Dong's Winged Guillotine, enhanced with the light of the Butterfly God, slammed down fiercely. Now at the third ring, the combined attack of these two soul skills was greatly amplified, further enhanced by the double support of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile—while the students were still burdened with four layers of debuffs. The brilliant golden butterfly wings swept across the open ground in front of him like a sickle reaping wheat.

The figure of Taotie Douluo flashed by, instantly reducing the number of people in the arena by eight.

Wang Dong and An Wen even had the time to give each other a high five.

At this point, there were nine players remaining on the field, excluding Wang Rui's team.

Wang Dong flapped his wings and pounced on a third-ring student. An Wen's figure disappeared with a flash of her second soul ring, and then suddenly appeared behind another third-ring student, swinging her Netherworld Spear straight at the other's waist.

However, this conveniently exposed Ning Tian, ​​who was providing support to his teammates.

"A good opportunity." An agility-type Soul Master who was spared from being blasted down by the combined attack of Anwen and Wang Dong because of his distance was far enough was secretly delighted.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School only has one second-year, one-ring control-type Soul Master in front of them? What are they waiting for if they don't eliminate the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School now?
However, she was unaware that the heavy, muddy burden in her mind had begun to dull her thinking, and that her actions had unknowingly become reckless and impulsive, leading to a fatal misjudgment.

She didn't think about it—how could a second-year student who could become a core disciple of Shrek Academy's outer court be just a one-ring Soul Master?
"You look down on me, don't you!" Xiao Xiao smiled, but dark energy swirled behind her, clearly indicating that she was quite angry.

"Boom!"

The agility-type Soul Master who lunged at Ning Tian crashed into the buzzing cauldron. She staggered back several steps before regaining her footing, looking at Xiao Xiao with surprise and uncertainty.

Even though control-type attacks counter agility-type attacks, and given the difference in cultivation levels, Xiao Xiao might not be a match for that agility-type core disciple whose soul power was ten levels higher than hers in a direct confrontation. But don't forget, that agility-type Soul Master had several layers of weakening effects, while Xiao Xiao had the amplification from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and shared mental detection!

The agility-based student was so dizzy from the shock of the Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron that she was already considering leaving and decided to stay on the stage to try and squeeze into seventh place.

"Trying to leave?" Xiao Xiao gritted her teeth, manipulating the Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron to block the path of the agility-type soul master. She was determined to take one down today!
After Xie Huanyue was dealt a swift and decisive blow by an enhanced mental shock, she was pulled away by Elder Xuan. The corner of the battlefield where Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu, and Huo Yuqing were facing off had become the calmest place on the field.

"Huo Yuhao, what do you mean?" Dai Huabin's face was extremely gloomy.

Within the same level, only Martial Soul Fusion Skills can counter Martial Soul Fusion Techniques. Dai Huabin was confident that Wang Rui's group would not want to have a duel between Martial Soul Fusion Techniques in such a situation, allowing others to gain an advantage.

Dai Huabin is naturally inclined to admire strength, and Wang Rui's strength is indeed superior to his in many aspects. This led Dai Huabin to have genuine respect for the duo of Wang Rui who defeated him, and he even considered joining forces before the battle began.

Just as he expected, Wang Rui and Huo Yuqing each sought their own opponents and showed no intention of unleashing their fusion technique—the Netherworld White Tiger was probably no match for that terrifying azure sea of ​​fire, but Dai Huabin couldn't tell whether he felt fortunate or regretful.

From the start of the battle, the only debuff skill used by Wang Rui's team was the slowing effect of the Nine Phoenixes' Arrival Flute, which only lingered briefly on him and Zhu Lu. Then all the debuff skills bypassed him and Zhu Lu, creating a calm vacuum. Doesn't this mean that Wang Rui's team considers them teammates and intends to form an alliance?

He and Zhu Lu were indeed strong enough to warrant an alliance. Dai Huabin naturally viewed this as a tacit understanding between the strongest second-year students.

But looking at Huo Yuhao's expressionless face... things were clearly not as he thought.

　Dai Lao Er's attitude here is completely different from the original work. Besides the absence of the conflict over Xiao Xiao's soul bone in the original work, the most important reason is that Wang Rui was indeed defeated by him before the appearance of the martial soul fusion skill. Secondly, this kid was indeed intimidated by the fusion skill version of Sister Qing.

　　After all, in the original story, this guy was beaten up by Qiu'er and then ignored his fiancée and fell in love with her directly, mainly because he admires strength.

　　You old Dai family (tsk)
　　Huo Yuqing: I want to...without...relying on...anyone...blast Dai Huabin...to smithereens!

　　The next one is Dai Yaoheng
　　P.S. I received a long review this afternoon, but I was so busy at work that I wanted to reply, but while talking to a colleague, I accidentally clicked twice and when I looked down, I only saw a system message saying I was successfully banned. Although I was unbanned immediately, I'm still very sorry (sweating profusely).
　　
　
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