Chapter 81: One Win, One LossIn just a few short rounds at the start, Shrek Academy found themselves completely on the defensive.Yu Mengdi, relying on her powerful Spirit King Rank strength and the top-tier quality of her Angel Martial Soul, exerted immense pressure with her frontal assaults. Yang Yifan, on the other hand, was like a persistent maggot, constantly moving and seeking opportunities. Each sneak attack precisely struck Xu Sanshi and Bei Bei's breathing gaps or moments of defensive transition, forcing the two to divert a large amount of energy to cope, making the situation perilous.Xu Sanshi's Xuanming Shield was wielded impenetrably, blocking, parrying, and shocking, displaying his defensive skills to their fullest.Sweat was already visible on his forehead, and his breathing had become heavier. Although Bei Bei's lightning attacks were ferocious, they were often weakened and dispersed by Yu Mengdi's Holy Light swords, making it difficult to form an effective continuous offensive."This won't do!" Bei Bei roared, a bolt of lightning forcing back Yang Yifan, who was attempting another sneak attack."Damn it, this fly is too annoying!" Xu Sanshi gritted his teeth, once again deflecting Yu Mengdi's sword slash with his shield, his tiger's mouth tingling.However, with each block of Yang Yifan's bizarre and tricky dagger sneak attacks, Xu Sanshi's eyes grew brighter. He was already extremely skilled in defense, possessing an extraordinary perception of attack trajectories and rhythms.Although Yang Yifan's speed was fast and his attack angles were strange, after several attempts, Xu Sanshi had already vaguely grasped some of his habits and the precursors to his Spirit Ability activations."Third Spirit Ability, Angel's Blessing."This is a state Spirit Ability of the Angel Martial Soul, capable of doubling the attack power of her next strike.Yu Mengdi's heavy slash forced Xu Sanshi's center of gravity to shift slightly backward.It was precisely in this subtle moment, as old strength faded and new strength had yet to form, that the black shadow arrived as expected, its dagger thrusting directly at the vulnerability exposed by Xu Sanshi's lower body due to his block!But this time, a sharp glint suddenly flashed in Xu Sanshi's eyes!"Now! Xuanming Shock!"He did not attempt to completely dodge or block, but instead furiously poured all his spirit power into the Xuanming Tortoise Shell Shield. On the massive shield, the flowing ripples of light suddenly became deep and viscous. In the center of the shield, a blurry and ancient phantom seemed to flash by, and an aura far thicker and more ancient than before burst forth!It was no longer a simple Xuanming Shield, but one imbued with a trace of the ancient Divine Beast's solemn will—the Xuanming Shield had semi-Awakened, becoming the Black Tortoise Shield!His Spirit had not fully Awakened, and he could only achieve a temporary Awakening through such an outburst. Therefore, that Awakened strike had to hit.Relying on his prediction, Xu Sanshi adjusted the shield's angle by a hair's breadth. He didn't block head-on, but rather tilted it!"Clang!" The tip of the dagger precisely struck the slanted edge of the shield.A hint of smug satisfaction had just risen in Yang Yifan's heart, but his expression instantly changed drastically. He felt as if his dagger had plunged into a boundless, heavy, yet powerfully rebounding quagmire of a vast sea.All the impact and penetrating force were completely absorbed and contained by that incredibly strange shield."Get out!" Xu Sanshi roared, and the shield suddenly vibrated.An irresistible, vast, and heavy shockwave force suddenly rebounded along the dagger, and Yang Yifan only felt a tremendous surge of power violently crashing into his body. His Qi and Blood instantly churned and surged backward, his entire arm throbbing and numb, the dagger almost slipping from his grasp.He himself was like being struck head-on by an ancient beast, completely unable to control his body. His feet left the ground, and he flew backward like a kite with a broken string, drawing a parabola and crashing heavily outside the arena.The entire venue erupted in an uproar!Zhengtian Academy's agility-attack system Spirit Ancestor was actually cleared out of the arena by Xu Sanshi in such a manner, relying on defensive counter-shock.The situation instantly reversed, two against one!"Well done, Sanshi!" Bei Bei's Spirits lifted, and he roared. With his teammate having dealt with the annoying attacker, he could finally fight without reservation!Zhou Yi also nodded secretly. It was not in vain that she specifically called Xu Sanshi back. Although he lost to Dai Youheng in the qualifiers, his combat power was still very outstanding among those of the same Rank.Facing Yu Mengdi, whose expression had drastically changed, a determined look flashed in Bei Bei's eyes. He took a deep breath, and the Light Holy Dragon Bloodline within him burned furiously to an unprecedented degree! The lightning all over his body suddenly turned a brilliant white-gold, and the originally blue-purple Dragon scales were covered with a layer of noble and sacred halo.Although brief, at this moment, his Spirit underwent a qualitative change under the excitation of his Bloodline Power!Light Holy Dragon!"Fifth Spirit Ability, Angel Consecration Slash!" Yu Mengdi felt a powerful threat and unhesitatingly activated her strongest Spirit Ability. Golden light burst forth around her, her sacred aura climbed again, and her two light swords merged into one, transforming into a massive Holy Light Judgment Sword, giving her all!"Overlord Thunder Prison!" Bei Bei roared, the lightning infused with the power of the Light Holy Dragon transformed into a devastating white-gold sea of thunder, sweeping towards Yu Mengdi like an overwhelming tide.Yu Mengdi shrieked, her holy sword dancing wildly, slicing through bolts of lightning. Sacred light and white-gold lightning clashed and annihilated each other furiously, with an incessant series of explosions.But she was, after all, fighting two against one. As she fully resisted Bei Bei's earth-shattering blow, Xu Sanshi moved! He threw the massive Black Tortoise Shield like a mountain, carrying a heavy force that suppressed everything, sealing off all her dodging space!In front, the Light Thunder Prison bombarded relentlessly, and to the side, the Black Tortoise Shield crashed violently. Yu Mengdi desperately shattered a wave of lightning and pushed away the Black Tortoise Shield, but her own spirit power instantly plummeted to rock bottom, and a slight gap appeared in her defense.A subtle yet incredibly condensed white-gold lightning bolt, like a nimble snake, passed through the defensive gap, precisely hitting her shoulder."Ugh!" Yu Mengdi groaned in pain, her whole body went numb, her sacred aura instantly disintegrated, and the angel wings behind her became illusory. She stumbled back more than ten steps before barely steadying herself, her face pale, having already lost the strength to fight again.The referee quickly stepped forward, checked the situation, and loudly announced, "First match, two-on-two, Shrek Academy, wins!"The entire venue was silent at first, then erupted in thunderous applause and cheers! No one expected that, facing a Spirit King with an Angel Martial Soul, Shrek Academy would actually reverse the situation and win in such a tenacious and spectacular manner! The strongest offense and defense combination of the outer court truly lived up to its reputation!Xu Sanshi and Bei Bei returned to their team and received praise from everyone. Dai Youheng also nodded secretly.After the Awakening of their Spirits, the two were indeed formidable. The reason he was able to easily defeat Xu Sanshi back then was because he interrupted Xu Sanshi's Awakening before it completed; otherwise, he wouldn't have won so easily.Now, he was even more eager for the second Awakening of his Evil Shadow Demonic Tiger.He hoped that after the Evil Shadow Demonic Tiger Awakened, it would possess power surpassing that of the Black Tortoise Shield and the Light Holy Dragon.Shrek Academy successfully won the first match. For the second match, Zhou Yi sent out Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu, hoping that their Spirit Fusion Ability could contend with Tang Xiaolei, the second Spirit King.Tang Xiaolei was the weakest of Zhengtian Academy's three Spirit Kings, and her spirit rings were not optimal, being two yellow and three purple.When Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu's Hell White Tiger appeared, they indeed fought evenly with the opponent for a while. However, their spirit power was ultimately inferior to the opponent's, and they didn't have Bei Bei's explosive power. The consumption of a Spirit Fusion Ability was far greater than that of ordinary Spirit Abilities. After fighting for a quarter of an hour, they finally lost due to exhaustion of spirit power.Dai Huabin walked off the stage with a face full of unwillingness. If it weren't for his power having decreased so much due to being sacrificed by an Evil Soul Master, he might not have lost. Now, his father was watching from the stands, and he had actually embarrassed himself in front of his father, which was the most unacceptable thing for him.
