Chapter 273.

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Chapter 273.

"Martial soul mutation!!"

"How could you possibly have a martial soul mutation?" Zhu Zhuyun's voice was sharp with disbelief. In just two years, Zhu Zhuqing's soul power level had not only caught up to hers but even exceeded it. On the way –there, Zhu Zhuqing had been at soul rank 42.

However, after Chrysanthemum Douluo's soul power coercion forced out the medicinal power in their bodies, all Shrek Seven Devils soul rank, except for Xiao Wu, had risen by one level, Zhu Zhuqing's reaching 43. With Wang Feng's soul power boost, Zhu Zhuqing reached level 47, one level higher than Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuyun herself.

Zhu Zhuyun found it unacceptable that Zhu Zhuqing's soul power had surpassed hers, and that her martial soul had also mutated. No one in their family had experienced such a mutation, especially not one that improved their martial soul so drastically.

From the momentum alone, Zhu Zhuyun could feel the suppression emanating from Zhu Zhuqing's mutant martial soul. It was stronger, clearly exerting a suppressive effect on her Hell Civet martial soul. Although Dai Mubai's martial soul hadn't mutated, its quality had improved a notch further, which was equally unacceptable for Davis.

The feeling of inexplicably becoming inferior to someone whom they considered inferior, is uncomfortable for anyone. Davis, who had been nurtured by his family for a long time, had cultivated a high-ranking aura meant to crush Dai Mubai. Yet, the presence of Dai Mubai's martial soul had invisibly diminished his aura.

"However, this Zhu Zhuyun seems to have a soul bone," Wang Feng noted, frowning slightly as he looked at Zhu Zhuyun's calf. His perception detected special energy fluctuations from Zhu Zhuyun's calf, indicating the presence of a soul bone. Despite this, Wang Feng was not worried. With the current strength of the Shrek Seven Devils, defeating the opposing team wouldn't be very difficult.

With the referee's order, the fight began.

Shocked and stunned, it was clear that they couldn't just retreat and lose their fighting spirit. This match was a fight for their lives, and they would not admit defeat no matter what!

Unfortunately for them, the strength of the Shrek Seven Devils exceeded their expectations. Ning Rongrong, who had reached the realm of simultaneously using four separate soul abilities in Heart Separation Control Technique, could simultaneously enhance four people with different boosts. Her current enhancements were far from ordinary.

A 73% increase in strength was incredibly daunting and formidable, unheard of even in the whole of Douluo world. The ability to simultaneously boost four attribute of four people significantly by more than 70% is unprecedented and heaven defying.

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Zhu Zhuyun, with the soul bones in her legs, had the fastest speed among the Star Luo Empire Imperial Academy.

However, even with the soul bone, Zhu Zhuyun was still inferior to Zhu Zhuqing. Even without Ning Rongrong's enhancement, Zhu Zhuqing's speed surpassed that of Zhu Zhuyun significantly. This was the difference brought about by her martial soul mutation, and of course, the difference in soul power too.

As a result, Zhu Zhuyun had no advantage over Zhu Zhuqing and quickly fell into a disadvantage. Davis wanted to teach Dai Mubai a lesson but failed because he was entangled by Dai Mubai and Xiao Wu. Although Xiao Wu's soul power level was only forty-one, her fourth soul ability was extremely powerful. With the [Golden Invincible Body] effect, she could make herself invincible for three seconds, taking no damage whatsoever.

To be honest, this skill was very exaggerated and overpowered. It was akin to theoretically making her immune to any damage, even from a Titled Douluo level powerhouse. Wang Feng was –unsure if Xiao Wu's fourth soul ability could withstand the attack of the God Killing Spear or the Red Lotus Karmic Fire. Nonetheless, being able to withstand attacks from a Titled Douluo for three seconds was indeed remarkable.

This meant Xiao Wu could resist a Titled Douluo's attacks for at least three seconds. In this light, Wang Feng felt that holding off a Titled Douluo for a few moves wasn't very impressive compared to her able to withstand any and all attack. Normally, a Titled Douluo could attack hundreds of times in three seconds. Someone like Ghost Douluo could attack even more in a single second.

Because of this soul ability, Davis suffered a significant setback. He was thrown into the air by Dai Mubai and subjected to Xiao Wu's own created soul skill Eight Stage Drop. At this point, Tang San, who had received a soul power boost and had eaten the pink sausage, began his performance.

The Blue Silver Cage, transformed and enhanced by Tang San, turned into a Blue Silver Spike, targeting all the team members except Zhu Zhuyun and Davis. The spikes then converged on them.

Then, Ma Hongjun used his Phoenix Sky Strike to deal fatal damage directly. Coordinating with Dai Mubai's White Tiger Meteor Shower, they executed a decisive blow, causing the remaining opponents to lose their combat effectiveness immediately. This explosive combination of soul abilities, which Wang Feng had tested in the Sunset Forest, was incredibly powerful. A series of screams echoed as the attacks landed.

Davis and Zhu Zhuyun, both injured, managed to retreat to the back, planning –to use their martial soul fusion technique, Netherworld Tiger. They believed that with this technique, they still had a chance to fight, assuming their opponents would be exhausted from using such high-powered soul abilities.

However, their opponents had anticipated this move. Tang San and his team were prepared and had no intention of letting them use their martial soul fusion technique. Davis was immediately entangled by the [Cobweb] that Tang San had set up in advance. Simultaneously, Zhu Zhuqing, using her incredible speed, and engaged Zhu Zhuyun, preventing her from assisting Davis in performing the martial soul fusion skill.

During their earlier conversation, Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing had mentioned the need to guard against their opponents' martial soul fusion skills, allowing them to prepare accordingly. This foresight ensured that Davis and Zhu Zhuyun had no opportunity to execute their powerful fusion technique.

In this scenario, Davis and Zhu Zhuyun could only accept their defeat with resentment. The game had some suspense, but it did not surprise Wang Feng. In the end, the Shrek Academy team emerged victorious. From the moment Wang Feng sensed the Star Luo Empire Imperial Team's power, he had already anticipated the outcome.

After the victory, Dai Mubai let out an excited roar on the ring, releasing years of pent-up frustration in that –triumphant moment. Zhu Zhuqing, on the other hand, was flushed with excitement, her gaze falling on Wang Feng from the ring, filled with gratitude, excitement, and more unspoken emotions.

The team walked down together. They relied on Ning Rongrong and Oscar's support, their pre-planned tactics, and their significantly improved strength to completely overpower their opponents–. While the enemy's underestimation played a role, it was primarily their own strength that secured the win. Zhu Zhuqing's ability to contain and suppress Zhu Zhuyun was crucial. If the latter had managed to release their martial arts fusion skills, victory would not have been as easy.

After stepping off the stage, the seven felt like they were walking on air. Achieving such a victory was a great accomplishment for the Shrek Seven Devils in their first full appearance on stage.

"You both performed well," Wang Feng said.

The Grandmaster nodded slightly, feeling some relief as he looked at the children. The strength of the Star Luo Empire Imperial team was actually much stronger than he had anticipated. Though overall inferior to the War god Academy, they were still a formidable team in the finals.

"Just now, Zhuqing's soul power improved again, didn't it?" Tang San suddenly asked, recalling their previous encounter during the promotion match. "Is it really your hidden strength?"

All eyes turned to Zhu Zhuqing. During the promotion match, she had unleashed a soul power level far beyond the ordinary, defeating the formidable opponents of the Star Luo Empire Imperial team. Initially explained as hidden strength, this explanation seemed somewhat exaggerated. After all, hiding such a significant increase in soul power was improbable. Even with Ning Rongrong's soul power boost, one couldn't directly increase their soul power level.

"It's... a special method to enhance soul power," Zhu Zhuqing replied softly, her gaze drifting upwards. "It related to my martial soul, allowing me to conserve soul power and release it when needed..."

This explanation seemed plausible.

However, Zhu Zhuqing's face seemed to blush slightly from lying, but no one questioned her much. As the excitement of the game faded, many teams departed to rest. While defeating the Star Luo Empire Imperial team left them elated, they remained vigilant. Despite having a bye tomorrow and the opportunity to rest, they knew they still needed to attend the matches to observe and strategize for potential future opponents.

Coincidentally, they encountered the Godwind Academy, a formidable combination of the Blazing Academy and the Godwind Academy. This alliance proved to be immensely powerful, effortlessly crushing their opponents in every game while revealing little of their true capabilities. Luck had been on their side as they hadn't faced any strong teams yet.

In yesterday's and today's games, Huo Wu hadn't even needed to use her flame terrain ability. With the duo of Huo Wushuang and Feng Xiaotian alone, they had already proven to be formidable, emerging as frontrunners for the championship.

Upon seeing the Godwind Academy, Tang San's expression shifted slightly. 

"Tomorrow, you have a bye, but we won't miss the chance to eliminate you," declared Huo Wu, her calm demeanor belying the fiery determination burning in her eyes.

Tang San remained silent. They were uncertain about how this reconfigured team would perform.

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