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First came Yu Luomian, then Huyan Zhen.
This was undoubtedly a signal that the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect had been targeted, and these two were merely testing the waters.
Ning Tianchen couldn't help but feel tense.
Because of his presence, the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect had become even more prominent than in the original timeline.
It was likely that Bibi Dong was already itching to eliminate them as soon as possible.
Of course, Ning Tianchen wasn't entirely without countermeasures.
His gaze returned to the soul battle arena.
The interrupted soul battle resumed after Huyan Zhen's disruption.
"Due to the unexpected incident causing an interruption, both teams now have three minutes to discuss tactics. Once the time is up, the match will begin immediately."
The members of the Seven Treasures team quickly gathered in a circle, their eyes turning toward Ning Tianchen.
"Earlier, we inadvertently revealed our positioning strategy. The Chi Huo team will definitely come up with countermeasures. Now, let's make some adjustments."
"Xiaotian, you and Fatty (Chen Huayu) will charge forward. I'll hold the midfield. Yu Die and Cai Die, you protect Oscar and keep sending sausages forward at any time. Zhu Zhuqing…"
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Time was up, and both teams' members retook their positions on the stage.
The match began, and everyone immediately spread out according to their formations.
"Second soul skill: Dual Wolf Possession." Feng Xiaotian's overall attributes were enhanced, and he charged to the frontlines of the team.
Chen Huayu followed closely behind.
Ning Tianchen stayed in the middle, relying on sword energy for long-range attacks to slow down the opponents' advance.
In the spectator stands, Yu Xiaogang analyzed, "Ning Tianchen has chosen to stay in the middle—this should be a conservative approach."
Tang San was utterly baffled.
Logically, Ning Tianchen was the strongest offensive-type soul master on the team and should have taken the frontline. Yet, Feng Xiaotian, an agility-focused soul master, was sent to attack first instead.
Zhao Wuji reminded him again, "Don't judge Ning Tianchen by ordinary standards. I believe the tactical arrangement for this soul battle was most likely done by him."
Yu Xiaogang thought for a moment and didn't object. "Let's see how it goes."
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During the soul battle, Ning Tianchen's gaze kept shifting upward toward the sky.
At this moment, dark clouds were gradually gathering overhead, though they hadn't yet covered the sun completely.
"Third soul skill: Repulsive Fire Ring."
A dazzling ring of fire erupted beneath Feng Xiaotian's feet in an instant.
This was Huo Wu's control-type soul skill. Unless the opponent's strength exceeded hers by ten levels, anyone would be forcibly knocked back.
Feng Xiaotian, who had been fiercely battling Huo Wushuang, was pushed back over ten meters.
Huo Wushuang seized the opportunity to catch his breath and, under his command, the Chi Huo team regrouped and launched another offensive.
"Second soul skill: Blazing Dragon Claw."
Huo Wushuang's arms were engulfed in flames, and sparks occasionally fell from the dragon claws.
"Big Brother-in-law, while your flames are powerful, they're not invincible," Feng Xiaotian said with a smirk.
Before a thunderstorm arrives, it's often accompanied by strong winds.
Wind-attribute soul masters are naturally sensitive to wind elemental forces. With such fierce winds swirling around him, Feng Xiaotian certainly wouldn't let them go to waste.
His body spun at high speed, drawing in all the surrounding wind power to form a towering tornado.
"We can't let him complete it—everyone attack together!" Huo Wushuang shouted.
The environment was extremely advantageous for Feng Xiaotian. Once he completed his formation, everyone on the Chi Huo team would be blown off the stage.
"Third soul skill: Fire Stars Meteor." The two auxiliary-type soul masters of the Chi Huo team simultaneously applied enhancement skills to their teammates.
"Fourth soul skill: Tyrant Dragon Breath."
"Fourth soul skill: Dancing Sunfire!"
The entire Chi Huo team unleashed their advanced soul skills. Flames surged skyward, significantly raising the surrounding temperature.
"Damn, have they gone mad?!" Oscar, watching from the rear, couldn't help but gulp nervously.
This was the power of an extreme-style team. When all team members released their soul skills at once, they could alter the elemental forces in the air, amplifying the power of each individual's abilities.
Ning Tianchen tossed the Seven Kill Sword to the front lines. Centered around the sword, a barrier of sword energy rapidly rose up.
"I can use the surrounding wind to block their attacks. Everyone, retreat!" Feng Xiaotian shouted loudly.
Using the power of his self-created soul skill, Feng Xiaotian amplified the surrounding wind force to a terrifying degree.
The Chi Huo team unleashed their soul skills, easily shattering the sword energy barrier.
Ning Tianchen retrieved the Seven Kill Sword and quickly retreated to the rear.
The whirlwind Feng Xiaotian had gathered absorbed the Chi Huo team's soul skills into itself.
The wind tornado was quickly invaded by flames, spreading their power and forming a fiery tornado.
Seeing his soul skill about to spiral out of control, Feng Xiaotian used all his strength to hurl the fiery tornado into the air.
Wind fuels fire, fire rides the wind!
The fiery tornado was horrifying in its power. If it went out of control, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Feng Changlin and Huo Lie exchanged glances and hurriedly rushed near the arena.
Under their control, the fiery tornado was "thrown" high into the sky.
Once freed from restraint, the fiery tornado rapidly expanded, creating a magnificent scene of fiery clouds.
Feng Xiaotian collapsed to the ground, gasping heavily.
Just moments ago, he had been playing with fire—if he had made the slightest mistake, everyone on the battlefield would have suffered.
Both teams simultaneously halted their attacks.
Once elders intervened to neutralize attacks, the match would be stopped until the referee issued a ruling.
"Xiaotian, is he really that strong?" Huo Wu stood dumbfounded in place.
The entire Chi Huo team had attacked, only for Feng Xiaotian to resolve it in such a manner.
The referee panel immediately discussed the match and ultimately announced, "The attack was initiated by both sides, so no penalties will be issued. The match will continue."
"My soul power is almost depleted. It's up to you guys now," Feng Xiaotian said bitterly, retreating to the rear to consume one of Oscar's sausages to replenish his soul power.
Had his earlier attack succeeded, it would have eliminated the entire Chi Huo team. Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned.
However, the current result wasn't bad. After using their high-level soul skills, the Chi Huo team's soul power was heavily drained.
Ning Tianchen stepped forward with his sword, joining Chen Huayu at the frontline.
Recovering soul power with the Great Recovery Sausage took time, so before that, they could only fight with six people.
"Fatty, do as I instructed."
"Understood." Chen Huayu grinned and responded, "Second soul skill: Rock Armor."
His entire body was encased in rock, doubling his defense. However, correspondingly, his speed decreased by twenty percent.
Huo Wushuang, seeing him wrapped in "armor," immediately lost the desire to attack.
"Our soul power is limited. Huo Yun, go restrain him, but don't get entangled in a prolonged fight."
Ning Tianchen looked up.
The fiery clouds had vanished, and the dark clouds in the sky completely obscured the sunlight, casting the ground into darkness.
Drops of rain began falling from the sky, followed by a torrential downpour.
"Damn, it's raining," Huo Wushuang frowned deeply.
In his battle with Ning Tianchen, the latter seemed unwilling to engage and had been retreating continuously.
Now, with the heavy rain, the situation became even more unfavorable for them.
After all, flames emitted light. In such a dim environment, the members of the Chi Huo team were like lighthouses in the night, clearly marking the direction of the Seven Treasures team's attacks.
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