Although his role was a sensitive assault spirit master, Lei Tian's Thunder attribute spirit made his attack power formidable. Even against the renowned defense-heavy Elephant Armor Academy, he stood a fighting chance, especially since his opponents were Soul Elders. After Tang San finished assigning team roles and strategies, he added, "For now, we'll go with this plan. Yu Tianxin, you handle their captain, Huyan Li. The rest of us will focus on stalling the other two Soul Ancestors. If the situation changes, we'll adapt accordingly."
Everyone nodded, agreeing with Tang San's arrangement.
Soon, the Thunderclap Academy team and Elephant Armor Academy team were on the stage.
The announcer, Doudou, enthusiastically introduced the match, "Today's match is between Thunderclap Academy and Elephant Armor Academy! Both teams are part of the Five Elemental Academies, so who will emerge victorious? Let me introduce both teams to you!"
Meanwhile, in the stands, Su Ming and Xiao Wu sat quietly watching the proceedings.
"Xiao Wu, how much do you think Tang San and his team have improved over the past few months?"
Xiao Wu huffed, "I don't care how much he's improved. There's no way Tang San could beat us. I bet he's only around level forty-two or forty-three, at most!"
Su Ming smiled and shook his head, feeling that Tang San might be a bit stronger than that. Well, they'd see soon enough. He glanced over at the robust middle-aged man seated near Platinum Bishop Salas in the main viewing area, guessing that this was likely Huyan Li's grandfather, the Elephant Armor Clan master. Su Ming couldn't help but smirk, remembering how arrogant the clan leader had been in the original story. He'd boasted about Elephant Armor Academy reaching the finals, but they'd ended up finishing last among the Five Elemental Academies. Su Ming wondered if he'd feel embarrassed.
Soon, Doudou called out, and the match officially began!
To get a closer look at Tang San's tactics, Su Ming activated the system's recording function, primarily to capture Tang San's potential blunders. The female leads around Su Ming were surprised by this, but they were excited at the chance to benefit from watching.
On stage, Huyan Li addressed his team, "Thunderclap Academy has three Soul Ancestors, same as us. We have a chance to win. Stay in formation and follow my lead!"
"Yes!"
The Elephant Armor Academy team summoned their Diamond Mammoth spirits, massive enough to cover half the stage, radiating a powerful presence.
"First Spirit Ability: Iron Wall!"
The team formed a solid line, casting their first spirit abilities to conjure massive shields in front of them as they slowly advanced toward Thunderclap Academy.
Seeing their heavily fortified approach, Tang San smiled faintly. Without Oscar's flying mushroom sausages, breaking through such a defensive formation would require much effort.
"First Spirit Ability: Blue Silver Bind!"
Given Huyan Li's tight formation, Tang San's Blue Silver Grass barely managed to wrap around the feet of the seven team members.
However, the slender Blue Silver Grass barely fazed the Elephant Armor team; they easily broke free with a burst of strength.
Watching from the stands, Qin Ming was surprised. "I thought Tang San's Blue Silver Grass was highly resilient. How did they break free so easily?"
Yu Xiaogang replied calmly, "It's not unusual. Elephant Armor Academy emphasizes both strength and defense. A small amount of Blue Silver Grass can't restrain them. To win, they'll have to break the formation one by one rather than going head-to-head."
Realizing his Blue Silver Grass wasn't enough to control the opponents, Tang San shouted, "Oscar!"
Oscar immediately understood, quickly creating a mushroom sausage and handing it to Tang San. Then he jumped onto Tang San's back, clinging like an octopus.
When Huyan Li saw Tang San suddenly sprout wings and rise into the air, he signaled his team to halt their advance. He was taken aback to see a control-type spirit master with flying capabilities.
Su Ming, observing Tang San's Meteor Hammer strategy, couldn't help but chuckle, especially recalling Tang San's mantra from the original, "Lift the breath, lighten the body!" As a modern person, Su Ming found it absurd. No matter how you breathe, you can't change your body's weight. Su Ming found it utterly laughable.
Xiao Wu, watching from the stands, asked in confusion, "Brother Su Ming, with Oscar's flying mushroom sausages, Thunderclap Academy has a clear advantage against Elephant Armor's strength and defense. Why doesn't Oscar give all team members a mushroom sausage?"
Ning Rongrong quickly explained, "Xiao Wu, remember the mushroom sausage's limited duration. If Oscar made one for everyone, they'd only stay airborne for five or six minutes. But if only Tang San flies and uses Blue Silver Grass to hold everyone else, they can last twenty minutes—long enough to win the match."
On the stage, Tang San used his Blue Silver Grass to lift his four teammates while Lei Tian activated his third spirit ability, Thunder Wings.
Seeing Thunderclap's airborne tactic, Huyan Li furrowed his brows. He hadn't anticipated this move, as it left their heads, the most vulnerable part, exposed to attacks from above.
"What should we do?" one of Huyan Li's teammates whispered.
Huyan Li shook his head decisively. "That move is reserved for our match with Godwind Academy. We can't expose our trump card yet. Just hold formation and wait for my command!"
Tang San, seeing the need to disrupt their tight formation, instructed, "Lei Tian, use your speed to harass them from the flank. Focus on your task."
Lei Tian nodded, keeping his eyes on Elephant Armor Academy, looking for an opening.
Just then, Oscar, in his characteristic flamboyant tone, called down to Huyan Li, "Come on up and join us, big bro! It's so lonely up here!"
Huyan Li was disgusted by Oscar's taunting voice, knowing Oscar was trying to provoke him. Unfazed, he laughed heartily, flipping Oscar the middle finger, "Hahaha, why don't you come down here, cowards!"
While Huyan Li was taunting, Oscar took the chance to toss a Blue Silver Grass seed from Tang San into Huyan Li's mouth, adding a nose-picking motion, "Mystery snack, hehe! Hey, big guy, how does my nose snot taste?"
Caught off guard, Huyan Li accidentally swallowed it. His face turned visibly queasy as he gagged, "Argh! You brat! I'm going to kill you!"
Watching from the stands, the Elephant Armor Clan leader sighed, "Ah Li, you've lost your composure."
Ning Rongrong grimaced, "Oscar's tactics are disgusting; how could he do that?"
Su Ming chuckled, "That's just a ruse. The 'mystery snack' was likely one of Tang San's Blue Silver Grass seeds, but whether Oscar added a twist, who knows. Now that Huyan Li's furious, we might get to see Tang San's real strength."
Xiao Wu nodded, surprised, "I didn't expect Tang San's spirit power to have reached level forty-five. We only progressed so quickly thanks to immortal herbs. How did Tang San manage it?"
Su Ming stayed calm, "We'll see soon enough. Hopefully, Elephant Armor Academy pushes them hard enough to reveal their trump cards."
Back on the stage, Huyan Li, now enraged, lost all sense of reason.
"To hell with waiting for Godwind Academy! Bring out the cannon! I want him dead!" he yelled to his teammates, who eagerly set up the cannon formation.
Tang San sensed the danger and ordered, "Lei Tian, stop them!"
Nodding, Lei Tian rushed in from the side, aiming to disrupt Elephant Armor Academy's setup.
"Fourth Spirit Ability, Thunder Eagle!"
Lei Tian launched his most potent attack as a massive Thunder Eagle flew toward the cannon setup.
Huyan Li reacted immediately, activating his first three spirit rings, summoning a massive shield before him, and bolstering his strength with his second spirit ability, preparing to block the strike.
Boom!
The Thunder Eagle clashed with Huyan Li's shield, causing cracks to appear, but not enough to break through. The Diamond Mammoth spirit lived up to its reputation, as Huyan Li successfully blocked Lei Tian's fourth spirit ability using only his first two.
Lei Tian's face fell in shock. His strongest attack had failed to break through Huyan Li's defense.
Huyan Li smirked, "You think an agility-type spirit master can break my defense? Naïve!"
"Third Spirit Ability, Crushing Pressure!" Huyan Li's hand pressed toward Lei Tian, taunting, "You're here now, so stay awhile!"
Lei Tian felt the crushing pressure immobilize him. His wings felt as if they'd break, forcing him to hover just above the ground. Before he could react, Huyan Li swung his shield, sending him flying.
"Argh!" Lei Tian's scream echoed as Yu Tianxin watched in horror.
"Tang San, pull him back!" Yu Tianxin urged.
Tang San sighed, "It's too late. They've completed their cannon setup; brace yourselves!"
"Damn it!" Yu Tianxin glared at Huyan Li, determined to make him pay.
Huyan Li basked in his moment of victory, "Prepare yourselves! Mammoth Spiral Cannon loaded! Maximum rotation, full power!"
With a shout, Huyan Li launched a teammate as a projectile at Tang San and his team. Seeing the projectile's sheer force, Tang San ordered, "Yu Tianxin, block this!"
Tang San used his Blue Silver Grass to position Yu Tianxin in front as a shield.
Yu Tianxin:
I'm not a defense-type spirit master! How am I supposed to block this?
Without hesitation, Yu Tianxin transformed his hands with dragon claws and boosted his attack power with his third spirit ability, Dragon Fury.
"First Spirit Ability, Thunder Dragon Claw!"
Lacking a defense option, Yu Tianxin decided to meet the cannonball head-on, hoping to deflect it.
Boom!
The projectile collided with Yu Tianxin's clawed attack, sending the enemy flying. However, the recoil threw Yu Tianxin backward, slamming him into Tang San.
Before Tang San could stabilize their formation, the second shot came.
"Second Cannon, Sneak Attack!" Huyan Li shouted as a giant spinning blade launched from the side, threatening to decimate their formation.
With no other option, Tang San threw Yu Tianxin to the side and caught the blade with his bare hands.
Xuantian Skill, Mysterious Jade Hand!
Tang San felt a strange fluctuation in his Xuantian Skill. Meanwhile, Huyan Li watched from the ground with satisfaction, "Catching a Mammoth Razor with your bare hands? This isn't going to end well!"
If not for his Mysterious Jade Hand, Tang San's hand would've been destroyed by the Razor's sharp edges. Even with it, his hand throbbed with pain.
Before he could act, the Razor rebounded, tearing through his Web Restraint and slicing apart his defense.
"Blade Dispersal! Eat this, Tang San!"
Unwilling to give in, Tang San activated his Xuantian Skill, Mysterious Jade Hand, and applied Crane Capture Dragon to redirect the blade. After a struggle, he finally managed to fling the blade aside and launched his third spirit ability, Web Restraint.
"Fatty!"
Taking the cue, Ma Hongjun activated his third spirit ability, Phoenix Ascension, followed by his second, Fiery Phoenix, and finally, his first, Phoenix Fireline. With all three spirit rings glowing, he was ready to deliver a final blow.
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