CH 143
(nobody's POV)
Ali smirked and folded his arms as he snorted :"guess she really does want to show off since she didn't just defeat them in a second. I don't think you guys need to make a move now."
The members of the Shrek team just blinked in confusion before Xiao Wu raised a confused eyebrow :"Ali, what just happened?"
But Ali just smirked smugly :"remember Zhuqing's first soul skill, Hell Rush Stab? Well, after the soul ring became a century millennium soul ring, it's effects became a shit ton more powerful.
So now, when she used it, we weren't able to see her at all. By my estimation, only high level soul douluo and above can see her movement once she uses that soul skill."
While all of them were shocked from his words, Hu Yanli finally landed on the ground as he took a look at his shaking arm with a shocked face :"h-how can you be so powerful..."
But Zhuqing just snorted as she looked down at him with contempt :"is a keen attack branch soul master supposed to be weak?"
And the moment she said that, her first soul ring flashed again as the world once again slowed down to a stop.
But this time, the three titled douluos were expecting it, so they were focused enough to notice it when she started walking towards him again before stopping beside him and clenching her fist again.
As she used the charging soul skill once again, he fist flashed twice before it landed on Hu Yanli's face after she stopped using her first soul skill :"did you honestly think that I was weak?"
This time, Zhuqing didn't have mercy to attack his shield, so he was sent straight flying away in the shocked eyes of the audience.
Having sent him flying, she used her first soul skill once again before walking towards the Hu Yanli who was horizontal in the air :"You think that you are strong when me and my beloved are here?"
She said before she gave his cheek an uppercut, sending him into the air. She looked up at his flying form with a calm glare before her holographic wings behind her spread.
Underestimating Zhuqing was a great mistake, not because of not going all out against her, but because it pissed her off.
Because she had always looked for power, now that she had gained it, understating her and thinking that she's weak touched a really sore spot.
So now that she felt like the poor bastard had underestimated her, the audience could only see her flashing around as if she's teleporting and the captain of Elephant Armoured team just being punched and kicked around.
Even the members of the Shrek team hissed at how hard he was being beaten around with no mercy by Zhuqing.
The members of the Elephant Armoured team couldn't do anything either since she was doing everything in the air.
All they could do was stand and stare in shock and fear at their captain being punched around like a toy while letting out pained screams.
Zhuqing didn't show any mercy as she just sent him flying from one spot to another in the air not once, not twice, but tens of times!
Normally, just her strength of a soul king would be enough. But since Ali had told her to show off, she was using the Charging ability of her 5th soul skill which would further strengthen her attacks.
But even though it looked like she wasn't showing any mercy, she was actually using just the right amount of strength to not break his bones and just make it hurt.
The chief of the Elephant Armoured team didn't seem to like it either way, so he used his soul power to say something to his grandson.
Finally thinking that it's enough, Zhuqing kicked him into the sky before flying higher than him and then bringing her leg down in an axe kick!
But when her kick landed on his face, a light flashed before he was kicked straight down as Zhuqing frowned :'what a head face.'
Finally thinking that they can do something, the members of the Elephant Armoured team quickly rushed towards where Hu Yanli had landed and caused dust to rise :"brother!"
But the smoke suddenly cleared off as the panting Hu Yanli stood there. But something seemed to be different, he was actually wearing a helmet, one that was shaped like an elephant's head.
It seems that Ning Fengzhi had also noticed his actions :"Chief Hu Yan, it seems like you've broken the rules."
But he just sat in place as he folded his arms :"I don't get you, Chief Ning. What have I done?" But Salas also told him using his soul power with a glare :(you fool, what if his highness, the saint son gets mad about your action?)
But Hu Yanzhen just sighed as he talked back with his soul power :(I knew from the get go that Ah Li wouldn't stand a chance against his highness.
And I knew his chances became even lower once his highness's soul rings also turned out to be century millennium soul rings.
But well, I just didn't want the Elephant Armoured team to suffer such a bad lose. Even though that head soul bone can make him a lot stronger, he still doesn't stand a chance against his highness, the saint son. I just wanted him to suffer less humiliation in this fight.)
A roar of an elephant escaped from Hu Yanli's mouth, blowing away all of the smoke as he took a stance to rush towards Zhuqing who had landed on the ground.
Ning Fengzhi looked at Hu Yanli as he smiled :"having such a head soul bone at this young age, your grandson is really outstanding."
But he didn't respond as Hu Yanli glared at Zhuqing :"is your attack ending now? It's our turn!" But Zhuqing just raised her head as she looked down at him with contempt :"you should've just stayed down."
As he roared out, he and every member of the Elephant Armoured team rushed towards Zhuqing who was just looking at them seriously.
"Third soul skill, The Pressure Kill!" Hu Yanli roared as a pressure landed on Zhuqing, trying to immobilize her.
"Oh no, Zhuqing is trapped!" Ma Hongjun said nervously as he looked at the match, causing the others to grow slightly nervous as well.
The members of the Shrek team tried to rush towards the members of the Elephant Armoured team, but Ali stopped them with purple black vines around their waists.
Xiao Wu looked at him with wide eyes of nervousness and worry :"Ali?! What the hell?! Zhuqing is in danger! We should help her!"
But Ali just smirked as he looked at the thumbs up that Zhuqing sent him :"hmph, you really think that just this is enough to endanger Zhuqing? You are seriously underestimating my love."
Seeing that she has sent him her massage, a small smile made its way to Zhuqing's gorgeous face before she grew serious once again :'if I were to back of just in front of this challenge, wouldn't I embarrass Ali and my sisters?
I have finally found power, and I am not planning on backing off in front of such a small challenge!'
Having activated their second and third soul skills which seemed to be strength amplifying soul skill, they all rushed towards Zhuqing in the Shrek folks nervous gazes.
But what they saw next, shocked all of them. Even though Zhuqing was being attacked left and right, she was dodging and blocking every single attack that came her way.
As Hu Yanli threw a few jabs at her, she blocked all of them before she jumped and spun in the air and then kicked Hu Yanli's cheek, sending him stumbling away before she got to dodging and blocking the attacks of the others.
Ever since she had met Ali, she hadn't just cultivated her soul power level, but also her techniques and fighting capabilities.
Because of Ali's raw experience and talent in fighting, he had trained Zhuqing in fighting all the time while in Shrek and while waiting for the tournament.
And after meeting Erlong, she was trained by her as well. So now, she was a martial arts master for herself.
So once she decided to use her techniques in front of these people, they didn't stand a chance with her speed.
After counter attacking a few more attacks, she sighed as she cracked her fingers :"I've told you, you should've just stayed down."
Her 4th soul ring flashed before four more Zhuqing's appeared beside her, all looking at them pridefully as the audience gasped.
"Our turn to attack." Zhuqing and her clones said at the same time before their 3rd soul rings also flashed as their hands became energy like blades.
And from then on, hell broke loose as Zhuqing and her clones started an all out attack with the Elephant Armoured team not being able to counter attack at all.
While each member of the Elephant Armoured team was pushed into defence, the real Zhuqing who was fighting Hu Yanli had her 5th soul ring shine :"you're done now."
As she spun in place, she threw a right kick which he tried to defend it, but only had his hand kicked away and probably fractured.
She then delivered her second kick to his other arm, also breaking it before she spun again and kicked the side of his head and then going for the side.
As he lot out painful screams, Zhuqing's 5th kick came from below as it landed on his chin with a force that probably broke a few things and sent him flying.
After landing on the ground, he immediately fainted because of his broken hands and the pain of those kicks.
"Hmph, that's enough fooling around." She said before the 2nd rings of her clones shone and they suddenly disappeared before they showed up again.
But as they stood in place, it seemed like the entire field of a few meters around the members of the Elephant Armoured team turned to dark purple for a moment.
But any high level soul master that focused, saw that this dark purple color that suddenly appeared was actually thousands of slash like dark purple marks that formed this field!
Zhuqing's second soul skill also had huge improvements, now that it had become 400'000 years old, she could deliver 6'400 attacks in a single second!
And now, even though she had held back a LOT, the damage of 6'400 hits of a soul king was still a lot for two soul sects and four soul honors to bear.
So they all fell down with cuts all over their, all of them motionless. As she deactivated her 4th soul ring, causing her clones to disappear, she started to nonchalantly walk towards the smiling Ali.
The announcer girl flew in the sky as she talked into the microphone :"start the countdown! Five, four, three, two, one.
Now, I announce the result of preliminary second round, first match. Shrek school versus Elephant Armoured school. Shrek school won!"
As fireworks went off, the audience cheered as Ali took Zhuqing's hand as she nodded at her :"good job, Zhuqing. That was a fantastic fight."
She chuckled with a smile as she nodded :"well, I have to thank you for that. I wouldn't be able to achieve this strength without you."
And she kissed his cheek as she squeezed his hand. Xiao Wu finally couldn't hold it as she came to her side with a surprised and excited face :"wow, Zhuqing! You've gotten a lot stronger!
You actually took on a whole team yourself and won so easily! But, how do you also have all century millennium soul rings? Didn't Ali say that he has it because of his bloodline?"
Ali knocked on her head, causing her to yelp in pain as she held her head :"idiot, is this the place to talk about something like that? Let's go already. I don't think those guys will wake up for a little while."