With Manager Ao's announcement, the Royal Fighting Team and the Berserker Team each formed their own formations. On the
Berserker Team's side, Captain Kuang Xi stood at the forefront, followed by two middle-aged men with gloomy expressions, the three forming a triangular formation.
A glamorous woman stood in the center of the seven, still wearing a seductive smile. However, a serious expression betrayed her true intentions. The Royal Fighting Team was no ordinary force; their average level was higher, and their spirit ring configurations were all top-tier. If it weren't for the two newcomers, they wouldn't have had the confidence to fight this battle.
Two slender young men were on the flanks, while the seemingly ordinary middle-aged man was at the rear. The entire formation resembled a sharp cone.
Their main targets this time were the zuzong wearing a fire fox mask and Xiao Wu wearing a rabbit mask. As for Ye Lingling, protected by the two top-tier defensive spirit masters, Shi Mo and Shi Mo, she had no chance to get close.
The Royal Fighting Team also formed its own formation. Unlike their opponents' 3-3-1 formation, the Royal Fighting Team adopted a 3-1-3 formation. The seven members were divided into three rows.
At the very front were Yu Tianheng, Xiao Wu, and Dugu Yan, with Yu Tianheng, the strongest of the three in terms of attack power, standing in the middle. The second row consisted of zuzong, and the third row included Shi Mo, Shi Mo, and Ye Lingling, with Ye Lingling, as a support-type Soul Master, positioned in the middle.
Zuzong glanced at Shi Mo, Shi Mo, and Ye Lingling behind him and said in a low voice, "Shi Mo, Shi Mo, you two protect Lingling from the left and right. As for Lingling, you stand behind me. You're a support-type Soul Master, so your first priority is to protect yourself."
They didn't think there was anything wrong with what zuzong said. After all, they had already acknowledged his strength, and this arrangement was reasonable. They immediately replied in unison, "Understood."
Then zuzong looked in the direction of Xiao Wu. As expected, Xiao Wu and he would become the main targets of the Berserker Team. After all, Oslo and Yu Feng had been quite strong before, and now that they had been replaced, it would be strange if the Berserker Team didn't pick on the "easy targets."
However, Zu Zong wasn't worried. Firstly, Xiao Wu herself was quite strong, especially her Instantaneous Movement Soul Skill, which was difficult to defend against; secondly, Zu Zong couldn't keep nurturing her like a hothouse flower forever, since he couldn't be by Xiao Wu's side all the time.
The host asked both sides if they were ready. Captain Yu Tianheng and his opponent, Di Kuangxi, simultaneously announced their readiness.
"Five-second countdown begins. Five, four, three, two, one. Team battle, fourth match. Begin."
This countdown is absent in one-on-one and two-on-two matches. It's to allow both teams time to release their spirits, preventing mistakes during team battles where slow spirit release hinders performance. Of course, for the Grand Arena, it also makes the battles more exciting and attracts spectators.
"Brothers! Activate your spirits!" Yu Tianheng roared. His aura surged. Blue light shone from his brow, lightning spread throughout his body, and his right arm transformed into a dragon claw, increasing in length by more than half a foot. His entire arm became extremely thick, covered in blue-purple scales.
Simultaneously, both teams released their spirits. In an instant, the beast spirit masters' bodies changed, and the weapon spirit masters summoned their spirits, making the entire arena incredibly dazzling.
At this moment, the zuzong finally understood Tang San's feelings during his first group spirit battle in the original novel, and finally understood why audiences loved watching group spirit battles. The opening moment alone was incomparable to the other two types of spirit battles. Imagine the sheer power of fourteen spirit masters simultaneously releasing their spirits, their dazzling spirit rings lighting up at the same time. The
Royal Fighting Team's spirit ring configuration: two yellow and one purple, two hundred-year spirit rings and one thousand-year spirit ring – this was the configuration of the seven members.
Compared to the Royal Fighting Team, the opposing Berserker Team's spirit rings appeared somewhat uneven. Mad Rhino had one white, one yellow, and one purple – a standard ten-year, hundred-year, and thousand-year spirit ring combination. The two gloomy middle-aged men beside him had one white and two yellow rings, clearly weaker in spirit ring configuration. The only one with a top-tier spirit ring configuration was the alluring woman, who, like the seven spirit masters on the Royal Fighting Team, also possessed two yellow and one purple spirit rings.
In the comparison of spirit rings, the Berserker Team was at a disadvantage, causing many who had previously supported them to sigh in disappointment, with some even changing their tune and predicting a royal team victory.
The Berserker Team's morale plummeted.
Mad Rhino, veins bulging on his forehead and bloodshot eyes, roared, "Damn it! These greasy-haired kids are nothing to be afraid of! Let them taste the power of the Berserker Team!"
"Oh," the Berserker Team members replied listlessly.
Mad Rhino's words didn't boost the team's morale as much as expected. Except for the alluring woman, the other five lacked fighting spirit. They were fine for bullying lower-level spirit master teams, but facing the royal team, whose levels and spirit ring configurations were superior, they had almost completely lost their will to fight.
The zu zong's lips curled slightly as he said to Yu Tianheng, "Tianheng, since they don't dare to move, we'll make the first move."
"Alright." Yu Tianheng nodded. He had initially been somewhat hopeful upon hearing that their opponents were a Soul Venerable team with a "five-game winning streak," but it turned out they were all cowards who bullied the weak and feared the strong. If they had disregarded the difference in strength and attacked angrily, Yu Tianheng might have thought more highly of them. But now, he had almost lost interest.
Yu Tianheng immediately attacked, pulling out his Great Dragon Claw and slashing at the Mad Rhino. The zuzong didn't immediately intervene. This team battle was mainly to hone the team's coordination; it didn't matter to him personally. He only needed to control the overall situation and prevent unforeseen events from happening.
"Damn it! They're charging in! Brothers, get ready! If we win, the one who contributes the most is mine tonight!" the glamorous woman roared.
"Gulp." The members of the Berserker Team swallowed hard
. The saying goes, "Where there's a great reward, there are bound to be brave men." The Berserker Team, including their captain, Mad Rhino, had long been lusting after the alluring woman's body. If it weren't for her formidable strength and their shared team status, they would have already forced themselves on her.
Encouraged by the alluring woman, the Berserker Team's morale soared.
Of course, battles aren't just about morale; ultimately, strength matters. The alluring woman only dared to boast because she knew her side couldn't win; she was simply unwilling to admit defeat. Perhaps she wasn't exactly chaste, but she certainly wouldn't let the roughnecks in the Berserker Team get away with it.
With the aid of Dugu Yan's first and second soul skills, the enhanced Yu Tianheng charged into the Berserker Team like a wolf among sheep. Even their captain, Mad Rhino, couldn't withstand three claws and was sent flying.
Dugu Yan and the alluring woman faced off. The alluring woman was extremely wary of Dugu Yan's snake venom. Dugu Yan didn't interfere with Yu Tianheng's actions. Since her boyfriend was having a good time, she let him continue.
As for Xiao Wu, the combative girl also rushed in, not wanting to be outdone. However, she was unlucky and encountered the Sheep Soul Master from the original story. Besides his charge skill, this Sheep Soul Master's second soul skill was the rare Stomp. Although the Stomp's range was only a small circle, he would activate it every time Xiao Wu was about to get close, giving her no chance to get near him. At the same time, after being stunned by his Stomp, Xiao Wu also had to face his charge, nearly getting injured several times, and dared not advance too far. Her teleportation skill was actually countered by a second soul ring skill, Stomp. For a time, the two were locked in a stalemate.
Even so, apart from the Sheep Soul Master and the alluring woman, the rest of the Berserker team were utterly routed, with only three members of the Royal Fighting team managing to make a move.
Seeing her teammates being beaten so badly as soon as they arrived, the alluring woman flew into a rage, "Damn it, everyone gather around me!"
With a shrill cry from the alluring woman, all six members of the Berserker team gathered around her and stopped.
"Everyone, focus your attacks on the one with the rabbit mask first." The shrill cry rang out again from the alluring woman's mouth, "Frenzy" skill.
zuzong narrowed his eyes, somewhat recalling "Frenzy," a buff skill. It was somewhat similar to the Berserker's Berserk skill in the 60 version of DNF on Blue Star in his previous life. Clearly, the seven opponents had entered the "Frenzy" state. If that was the case, Xiao Wu might not be a match for them.
"Since that's the case, then don't blame me."
As he spoke, a deep blue light suddenly surged from Zu zong's body, and a cluster of deep blue Blue Silver Emperor suddenly grew from his palm, each blade of grass looking as thick as a child's arm, covered with strange patterns.
Just like when he dealt with Dai Mubai last time, the zu zong used the sharpened state granted by the second spirit ring of the Blue Silver Emperor.
The Berserker Team was no pushover; their attacks in the Soul Battle were even more brutal than the methods the zuzong used against Dai Mubai. Those who lost to them suffered at least serious injuries, and some were even crippled or killed. Therefore, the zuzong had no reason to be polite to them; not using fire poison was already a favor.
Milky white light surged from the zuzong's body, and the deep blue Blue Silver Emperor seemed to be stimulated, suddenly enlarging and growing to the thickness of a bowl in the blink of an eye, resembling a vine. Strange patterns shimmered with a faint light, coiling around the zu zong's body like dozens of large snakes.
Two yellow and one purple spirit rings rose simultaneously from the zuzong's feet, swirling around his body.
At almost the same time, the zu zong activated the Nine Yang Divine Art, using his soul power to control the Blue Silver Emperor vines. These vines bypassed Yu Tianheng, Xiao Wu, and Dugu Yan, shooting straight towards the Berserker Team members who had entered the "Frenzy" state.
"Blue Silver Entanglement!"
The seven members of the Berserker Team, who were just about to use Xiao Wu as a breakthrough point, were shocked. What a joke! Wasn't the one with the fire fox mask supposed to be a newcomer? Did the Blue Silver Grass really have this power?
Without any surprise, even with the Berserker Team members using their "eight immortals crossing the sea, each displaying their own unique abilities," the zu zong's"Blue Silver Entanglement" was almost endless. Despite their best efforts, they couldn't break through the Blue Silver Emperor's entanglement range. Even before the three minutes of the "Frenzy" state ended, the seven were bound like giant dumplings by the Blue Silver Emperor vines with their blade-like branches and leaves, bleeding profusely.
A collective gasp rippled through the crowd.
They initially thought that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Soul Master Yu Tianheng, who had been wreaking havoc, was already incredibly strong, but they never expected that the one standing in the middle was the truly hidden master. He didn't make a move until he did, and then he stunned everyone.
The Berserker Team suffered a crushing defeat.