Chapter 401: Shui Bing'er Takes on Two, Limited Visibility—Tang San's Opportunity?

Tang San and his two teammates couldn't assist the others; they were barely able to protect themselves. Tang San attempted several times to use Blue Silver Grass to hinder Tianshui Academy's movements, but each attempt was futile.

The icy environment on the stage greatly restricted his Blue Silver Grass.

Though they'd seen Shui Bing'er's ice-sealing spirit skill before—Tianshui Academy used it to control matches, ending them swiftly—they didn't take it seriously. They figured Thunder Academy was stronger than the other academies and would be unaffected.

But now, their confidence was shattered, and this match was proving even tougher than yesterday's. Yesterday, they lost only two teammates; today, all but the three of them had been eliminated!

Humiliated, Yu Tianxin and Yu Tianheng took the last of their restorative sausages, knowing that with their remaining spirit power, they could only hold out for five more minutes without using any additional spirit skills.

On the stands, Yu Yuanzhen angrily slapped his armrest, "What a bunch of useless fools!"

Ning Fengzhi chuckled lightly, "Clan Head Yu, why be so upset? It's only a temporary setback. With Thunder Academy's strength, progressing to the next round shouldn't be an issue."

Yu Yuanzhen gave a cold huff, fully aware of Ning Fengzhi's mocking tone, but he chose not to engage in an argument now.

Instead, Yu Yuanzhen secretly transmitted his voice to Yu Tianxin and Yu Tianheng, "Both of you, focus on Tianshui Academy's captain. The rest of Tianshui's team isn't worth worrying about. Let Tang San handle them himself!"

Yu Tianxin and Yu Tianheng exchanged a glance and nodded, "Tang San, we'll take on Shui Bing'er; you can handle the rest with your speed!"

"We'll keep her occupied for at least a minute or two; make the most of it!"

"Third Spirit Skill: Thunderous Wrath!"

This skill temporarily doubled the power of their thunder attribute, allowing them to avoid expending too much spirit power to defend against Shui Bing'er's ice seals.

With the two of them advancing simultaneously, they refused to believe Shui Bing'er could still control them!

In their minds, Shui Bing'er was a traditional control-type spirit master, unlike the oddball Tang San. If they closed in on her, she'd be finished!

Seeing their intentions, Shui Bing'er coolly instructed her teammates, "I'll handle these two. The rest of you, don't let Tang San build up his Clear Sky Hammer's damage!"

"First Spirit Skill: Ice Seal!"

Focusing intensely, Shui Bing'er used multiple ice seals on Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin, managing to freeze them for just a second before their powerful thunder energy shattered the ice.

But that second was all Shui Bing'er needed.

"Fourth Spirit Skill: Thousand Feather Ice Seal!"

In an instant, a storm of ice spikes formed around Shui Bing'er and shot toward Yu Tianxin and Yu Tianheng.

In response, the two unleashed their fourth spirit skill, Blue Lightning Dragon Dash, charging forward with concentrated thunder energy.

Boom!

The clash of these powerful spirit skills generated a thick mist of ice vapor on the battlefield. Contrary to assumptions, ice and thunder colliding still produced some heat, creating a dense fog.

Shui Bing'er realized the danger immediately. With visibility so low, Tang San would use this opportunity—he had his Purple Demon Eyes, after all!

Indeed, Tang San saw the fog and grinned—what perfect luck!

With his Purple Demon Eyes, he could see everything on the stage clearly. He noted how everyone else, blinded by the fog, had stopped in place on high alert, too wary to make any sudden moves.

In the stands, Su Ming shook his head. He hadn't foreseen this situation, but would Tang San really think this was his chance?

Besides, with Tang San focused on stacking his Clear Sky Hammer's damage, he couldn't use his second martial spirit right now. If he put the Clear Sky Hammer away, his efforts would be wasted!

Su Ming remembered that in later years, dual martial spirit users could use both spirits simultaneously. But at this point, Tang San couldn't manage it—nor could even Bibi Dong, for that matter.

And it made sense; Bibi Dong had two beast martial spirits, which naturally couldn't be used together.

"Brother, this is bad. The fog has dropped visibility so much, and Tang San has his Purple Demon Eyes. Won't Shui Bing'er and the others be in trouble?" Xiao Wu said anxiously.

Su Ming had already explained Tang San's Blue Silver Grass ability to absorb others' spirit power and attributes.

"Don't worry," Su Ming replied, "this fog might have created an opportunity for Tang San to stack up his Clear Sky Hammer, but he can't afford to stop now just to use Blue Silver Grass. Still, he'll likely make a move first."

Ning Rongrong was concerned. "But won't Tianshui's team be at risk? Even with Ice Ring Armor, one hit from Tang San's hammer would be devastating."

"Don't forget Shui Bing'er's third spirit skill," Su Ming pointed out. "She's probably thought of all this as well. It'll just mean using up a bit more spirit power to keep Tang San from getting close."

Xiao Wu and the others brightened. Of course—they'd forgotten about that incredible skill.

One thing Su Ming hadn't mentioned was that this was just fog, which didn't necessarily need to dissipate naturally. Shui Yue'er's Extreme Cold Tornado skill could potentially improve visibility.

Su Ming had an even better idea: if Shui Bing'er and her team positioned Snow Dance strategically, they might be able to secure victory using the limited visibility.

On the stage, Yu Yuanzhen saw the fog and laughed heartily, "Looks like Tianshui Academy's luck has run out."

Ning Fengzhi didn't respond but instead used his spiritual power to monitor the movements of Tianshui Academy and Tang San. Fog or no fog, both sides were in the same environment; it was just a matter of who could use it to their advantage.

On the stage, Tang San utilized his Purple Demon Eyes to locate the closest Tianshui Academy member and activated his Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, dashing towards them.

"Take this!"