Chapter 76: You’ve Fallen for the Trick Again

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Once again, at a critical moment, Tang San was halted by Yu Xiaogang's call to concede, and this time, it was against the same opponent, the Blazing Academy. This left Tang San feeling quite resentful.

Of course, he knew that Yu Xiaogang's decision was in his best interest.

From the beginning, he had been outmaneuvered by the Blazing Fire Academy.

Unbeknownst to him, the team had been gradually depleting his soul power using a method akin to boiling a frog in warm water.

Although he had already defeated six opponents, he was now facing Huo Wu, who had yet to fight and was in even better condition.

Huo Wu was also a control-type soul master with soul power at level 40. She was the cornerstone of the Blazing Fire Team, stronger even than her brother, Huo Wushuang.

At this point, Tang San had exhausted over half of his soul power. Against Huo Wu, his chances of victory were slim.

Unless he used his external soul bone or the Haotian Hammer.

However, Yu Xiaogang hoped Tang San would refrain from doing so.

In the VIP seats, the representatives from the Spirit Hall of Tiandou City were watching Tang San intently.

Revealing his external soul bone or Haotian Hammer would only make Tang San's situation more precarious.

Tang San had already accomplished the remarkable feat of defeating six opponents single-handedly, and his adversaries were from the top five of the Tiandou City preliminaries, the Blazing Academy.

Clearly, this achievement was significant enough to demonstrate Tang San's strength.

However, without using his trump cards, it was nearly impossible for him to defeat Huo Wu.

It was better to concede gracefully and preserve a bit of dignity.

Without a doubt, the final winner would be their Shrek Academy.

The referee announced loudly:

"This match ends with Shrek Academy conceding. Huo Wu of the Blazing Fire Academy is the victor."

"Next, Shrek Academy's team captain, Dai Mubai, will face Huo Wu, the vice-captain of the Blazing Fire Academy."

Tang San had put on a spectacular performance, single-handedly defeating six members of the Blazing Fire Academy, earning much applause as he left the arena.

Dai Mubai brushed past the somewhat dejected Tang San, patting him on the shoulder and joking:

" you did a great job. Did you really think you could take on seven opponents alone? Everyone was watching you, and Fatty is about to lose his patience."

Tang San smiled awkwardly and glanced back at Huo Wu on the field.

"Dai Laoda, it's up to you now. With just her left, be careful not to fall for any more of the Blazing Fire Academy's tricks."

"Don't worry. I'm well aware of the situation. This time, I won't be deceived."

With that, Dai Mubai confidently made his way to the competition arena.

In the VIP seats, Emperor Xue Ye appeared pleased and said to Ning Fengzhi beside him:

"The recent matches have been truly exciting. Tang San managed to defeat six members of the Blazing Fire Academy single-handedly, which is an academy ranked among the top five in the preliminaries."

Ning Fengzhi smiled slightly.

"Your Majesty is right. Compared to Feng Xiaotian's feat of defeating seven opponents yesterday, I believe Tang San's achievement of defeating six has even greater significance."

"Ha ha~ You're absolutely right. The Blazing Fire Academy's strength is certainly much higher than that of the Tajik Academy."

Platinum Bishop Salas felt a bit disappointed since Tang San did not reveal his external soul bone.

Salas could not confirm this matter yet, but to help the Spirit Hall's team clear any obstacles to winning, he would discreetly investigate Tang San.

On the battlefield, the fight continued.

Dai Mubai, a level 44 Assault-type Battle Soul Master, had a strength advantage.

Huo Wu was a level 46 Control-type Battle Soul Master. Although her soul power was two levels higher, it wasn't a significant advantage.

In a team battle, her control skills would be more effective.

However, this is a one-on-one battle, so control skills don't have as significant an advantage. Fortunately, Huo Wu has the support of extreme fire elements.

Dai Mubai, unlike Tang San, cannot be immune to intense flames.

Even so, defeating Dai Mubai will not be easy.

This is a battle of equals, destined to be challenging.

Huo Wu does not want to engage in a war of attrition with Dai Mubai, as it could end in a draw. Instead, she prefers to seize the opportunity and win with a single decisive move.

Although the Blazing Team's defeat to Shrek Academy is already a given, defeating their captain and vice-captain, Dai Mubai and Tang San, could still salvage some pride.

Huo Wu looked at Dai Mubai with confidence and said:

"You're the strongest attacker on Shrek Academy's team. Are you willing to bet with me? Let's settle this with one move."

Naturally, Dai Mubai, being provoked by a girl in public, was not going to back down.

He looked at Huo Wu with a hint of disdain and smiled.

"One move to decide the outcome? Fine, I, Dai Mubai, will gladly accept!"

Their conversation was broadcasted to the outside through the soul-guided device.

Tang San had a bad feeling upon hearing this.

"This is bad! I specifically warned Dai Laoda not to fall for the Blazing Fire Academy's trap."

Ning Rongrong, puzzled, asked:

"San Ge, didn't they agree to decide the match with one move? Dai Laoda is an assault-type, so we shouldn't need to worry, right?"

Tang San frowned.

"I don't know for sure, but I have a bad premonition."

Tang San's words made everyone in Shrek Academy nervous.

They all focused on the arena, unsure of what would happen next.

Spectators, whether from the Royal Knights or other academies, were now only interested in one thing: whether Huo Wu, who had proposed settling the match with one move, could indeed win.

Facing an assault-type Battle Soul Master, no one knew what tricks Huo Wu might use.

Everyone was filled with anticipation.

On the field, Huo Wu gradually calmed herself.

She knew this match was not just between her and her opponent but also related to the honor of the Blazing Academy.

She needed to showcase her strength to everyone and make them take notice.

Huo Wu summoned her martial soul, Fire Shadow, and her four soul rings lit up simultaneously.

At the same time, Dai Mubai also summoned his martial soul and soul rings.

He did not dare to be careless, even with just one round to decide the fight.

With a roar, Dai Mubai activated his third soul skill, White Tiger King Kong Transformation, doubling his resistance, attack power, and strength under this transformation.

Seeing this, a cold smile appeared on Huo Wu's face.

Then, a bizarre scene occurred.

Huo Wu's four soul rings lit up together and then merged into one.

Outside the arena, Yu Xiaogang suddenly exclaimed:

"That's… Ring Fusion!"

Tang San felt a jolt of alarm.

"Ring Fusion? Teacher, what is that?"

"Ring Fusion is a rare talent possessed by only a few soul masters. By activating all their soul rings to maximize energy, they can concentrate all their soul power into a single soul skill."

"Teacher, does that mean Ring Fusion is extremely powerful?"

"Exactly!"

Tang San's worry intensified.

"This is bad! Dai Laoda has indeed fallen for the trick!"

With Yu Xiaogang's explanation, Tang San immediately thought of Huo Wu's third soul skill: Fire Resistance Ring.

(End of Chapter)