Chapter 149: Chaotic Dance of Shadows

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This situation shocked everyone in the arena.

No one expected that such a young girl would have such skills to swiftly defeat an opponent. Not only the audience in the arena, but also the students and teachers from Shrek Academy didn't anticipate this outcome.

"Has Zhu Zhuqing become this strong already?" Ma Hongjun was astonished, his eyes filled with disbelief. He clearly remembered that when Zhu Zhuqing first entered Shrek Academy, she wasn't a match for him. But now, she could kill a peer-level soul master within five seconds.

Thinking about how he himself became no match for Zhu Zhuqing after Tang San joined Shrek Academy, Ma Hongjun couldn't help but feel frustrated. Among all the students in Shrek Academy, besides Oscar and Ning Rongrong, he was the weakest.

This thought made Ma Hongjun feel uncomfortable.

He glanced at Zeng Yi beside him, feeling admiration and astonishment. In just one month, Zeng Yi had managed to train Zhu Zhuqing's strength to such a great extent, even transforming her into a swordsman like him, despite her being a spirit with a beast martial soul.

Now, Zhu Zhuqing had shown her brilliance in battle. It was not just Ma Hongjun who felt this way, but also others.

Moreover, this was something Zeng Yi hadn't anticipated. Zhu Zhuqing's talent in swordsmanship turned out to be remarkably high. In just one month, she not only mastered sword techniques proficiently but also created her own sword style by combining it with her soul skills.

The atmosphere in the spectator stands became quiet.

"Fire Leopard! I remember he is a twenty-seventh level senior soul master. How did he get defeated so quickly? Is that girl's strength really that terrifying?"

"It seems like this girl is a genius disciple from some major power. She's really impressive!"

"Well, let me tell you, when they entered the arena, the Swift Swordmaster was with them. Did you notice the masks on the faces of these two girls? The Swift Swordmaster was wearing an identical one."

"What? Is that so?"

"I saw it with my own eyes, there's no falsehood in it."

"I see, so the girl is using a long knife, just like the Swift Swordmaster. It looks like they are from the same place."

"No, look at the Swift Swordmaster's strength. How could someone from the same place as him be weak?"

"You're right, their fighting styles are very similar. Both can quickly defeat their opponents with just a few moves."

"Ah Bao!"

Seeing his companion being defeated by Zhu Zhuqing, Fury Bull shouted loudly, but he received no response.

This made Fury Bull's mood sink, and he stared angrily at Zhu Zhuqing, asking, "What did you do to him?"

Fury Bull's expression was furious, but he also felt a bit frightened. He wanted to save his companion, but Zhu Zhuqing's speed was too fast. As a defensive soul master, speed was his weakness, and he couldn't react in time, only able to watch as Zhu Zhuqing forced his companion to retreat from the battleground.

This process lasted only a couple of breaths, making him extremely frightened.

"I didn't kill him, I just forced him out of the stage. However, injuries were inevitable," Zhu Zhuqing replied calmly after sending Blaze Leopard off the stage. She silently sheathed Clear Shadow, turned her body, and coldly stared at her last opponent, speaking lightly.

Hearing that his companion was not in danger of losing his life, Fury Bull breathed a sigh of relief. Then his expression became serious, and his gaze became alert as he stared at the girl.

After witnessing her previous actions, Fury Bull dared not underestimate her. He prepared himself with full concentration to face her.

"Not planning to surrender?" Zhu Zhuqing asked, seeing Fury Bull take a fighting stance, showing no intention of giving up.

"Heh, who knows who the winner will be until the last moment?" Fury Bull sneered.

Being beaten up by a girl like this and still surrendering? As a grown man, he didn't want to lose face. Besides, from their previous exchange, Fury Bull felt that this girl couldn't break through his defense.

Although there were two opponents in front of him, one of them was a support soul master who couldn't fight. Considering this, it was still a one-on-one battle. As long as he could withstand the girl's attacks and exhaust her soul power, victory would be his.

This was what Fury Bull thought. He believed he still had a chance to win and didn't plan on giving up.

"Since that's the case, let's fight," Zhu Zhuqing said, not planning to say more. If Fury Bull didn't plan on surrendering, she would personally send him off the stage.

Her sharp gaze focused, her right hand gripping the hilt of Clear Shadow at her waist, and she stomped the ground, rushing toward Fury Bull like a bolt of lightning.

Fury Bull, who had already prepared himself, fully activated his second soul skill, enhancing his defense with all of his soul power, to face the opponent's attack.

He was well aware that he couldn't keep up with the girl's speed. He just needed to wait for her to launch an attack and seize the opportunity to counterattack.

~Bull Protection!~

His soul power surged madly, gathering outside his body to form a soul power armor that protected his entire body. The concentrated soul power almost became solid.

Zhu Zhuqing approached, appearing before Fury Bull in just a few flashes. With a swift swing of Clear Shadow, the sharp blade struck down.

Clang!

The blade struck Fury Bull's skin, making a loud sound. The sharp edge left only a shallow mark on his body, unable to penetrate further. Zhu Zhuqing felt as if she had struck against an iron wall, causing her arms to slightly tremble.

Her unusual eyes were filled with shock. She couldn't have expected such defense from a high-level soul master.

After blocking the attack, Fury Bull's face brightened. Although he felt a slight tingling on his arm, it didn't affect him much. This confirmed that his speculation was correct – this girl couldn't break through his defense, which meant he stood undefeated.

In that split second of blocking the attack, Fury Bull swung his other arm, forming a fist. With a burst of power, his muscular arm clenched, veins popping out, and his massive fist forcefully broke the air, aiming at Zhu Zhuqing's fragile body.

If Zhu Zhuqing was hit by this punch with such force, she would likely be seriously injured, losing her combat power.

However, Zhu Zhuqing, who had fought Zeng Yi dozens of times, reacted even faster. Her body swayed, easily evading the attack.

In mid-air, Zhu Zhuqing formed a graceful arc and completed three successive backflips before landing steadily on the ground.

But just as she landed, she stomped on the ground and rushed toward Fury Bull again, her speed lightning-fast. The blade of Clear Shadow, which had already been resheathed, was supported by her right hand gripping the hilt, and her exotic pupils shimmered.

With two soul rings on her body flashing successively, radiating light.

[Hell Rush Stab]

[Hell Hundred Claws]

Her figure suddenly accelerated, moving at an astonishing speed, leaving behind a series of afterimages. Her sharp gaze fixed straight ahead, and the blade of Clear Shadow was unsheathed in an instant.

[Chaotic Dance of Shadows!]

In an instant, sword lights flickered, sword energy filled the air, and a fierce and chilling sword intent swept the entire arena.

Dozens of sword radiance flashed past, and Zhu Zhuqing's figure crossed paths with Fury Bull. Then she stopped her body.

Zhu Zhuqing swung Clear Shadow, calmly sheathing the blade without a worry.