When both teams were ready, the host erupted with excitement,
"The Spirit Master Championship Finals, Clear Sky Royal Academy versus Shrek Academy, let the match begin!"
"Brothers, unleash your spirits."
Dai Mubai stood at the front of the formation, a humanoid white tiger looming majestically behind him. With a release of his Blue Silver Coiling Spirit Technique, he charged forward at Ignaz with a roar,
"Third Spirit Technique: White Tiger Diamond Form!"
"First Spirit Technique: Strength."
At the rear, Ning Rongrong immediately boosted Dai Mubai's power. In their plan, Dai Mubai, the strongest of the Shrek Seven Devils in pure combat, would hold Ignaz in check, allowing the other six to strike Clear Sky Royal Academy's other members—a perfect strategy.
But Ignaz wasn't about to put on any more theatrics. He swung his Blood Thunder Spear and charged straight at Dai Mubai,
"Fourth Spirit Technique: Thunderous Blood Net!"
A massive net of blood and lightning shot toward Dai Mubai, who sneered at it,
"Second Spirit Technique: White Tiger Blazing Wave!"
A concentrated beam of intense light burst from Dai Mubai's mouth, targeting just one point of the blood net. But its power was far from enough to break the net. Instead, he was completely ensnared. As he tried to release his Fourth Spirit Technique, White Tiger Meteor Shower, the blood net quickly split into countless small blood-thunder spears, stabbing at Dai Mubai from every angle.
"Ahhh—!"
"Big Brother Dai!"
The Shrek Six, struggling against the shifting terrain behind him, screamed in anguish at Dai Mubai's cries.
Soon, as Tang San prepared to save him, Dai Mubai collapsed on the Spirit Arena floor, unconscious and near death.
"Blue Silver Piercing Formation!"
With Ning Rongrong's Third Spirit Technique enhancing him, Tang San unleashed his Fourth Mutated Spirit Technique toward Ignaz's direction.
Ignaz leapt into the air, the Blood Thunder Spear twirling between his hands, a cold, ruthless gleam in his eyes.
"Fifth Spirit Technique: Spear of the Rampaging Dragon!"
A blood-red tornado erupted at his feet, shredding countless Blue Silver spikes from the formation. On Shrek's side, four more blood tornadoes appeared, one from each direction, compressing their survival space.
At the same time, Dugu Yan fanned the flames further with her First Spirit Technique, Domain of Flowing Sand, sending red sand swirling within the tornadoes, gradually forcing the Shrek Six into a confined area.
"This can't be… How can Ignaz's Fifth Spirit Technique be this powerful? Is this really a ten-thousand-year technique?"
From the stands, Bibi Dong's eyes blazed as she watched the four blood tornadoes encircle Shrek,
"Ignaz has hidden the full effect of this technique well. His Fifth Spirit Ring ability is unbelievably dominant."
"Your Highness, this technique isn't something a ten-thousand-year spirit beast could produce. It must come from a twenty- or even thirty-thousand-year spirit beast," Ju Hua Guan commented.
Bibi Dong nodded slightly. Ignaz had absorbed a ten-thousand-year ring for his fourth Spirit Ring, so surpassing it by a few thousand years was plausible. But two or three tens of thousands? Impossible. His Fifth Spirit Technique's strength could only come from a mighty dragon-type spirit beast perfectly attuned to his spirit.
Down in the stands, Ning Fengzhi and the others were tense.
"Fengzhi, if Ignaz loses control of that technique, Rongrong won't survive."
"Old man, if that brat dares to harm Rongrong, I won't let him live. Even if he's protected by that old viper, it won't matter."
On the arena floor, Shrek's formation shrank rapidly. The six were forced back-to-back. Tang San, seeing the overwhelming effect of Spear of the Rampaging Dragon, panicked while his mind raced,
"小 Ao, Flying Mushroom Sausage."
"Got it."
Oscar had prepped the Flying Mushroom Sausage in advance, tossing six to his teammates. As Tang San and the others prepared to soar into the air to escape the tornadoes, the only escape route was blocked. Dugu Yan unleashed her Fifth Spirit Technique, sending a hail of rock spikes crashing toward them.
The tornadoes drew closer, the air currents whipping violently and the suction increasing.
"Third Brother, what do we do now?"
Ma Hongjun asked fearfully, sparking panic in the others.
Tang San had no choice. He activated his Fourth Spirit Technique, Blue Silver Prison, trapping them in a single cage and reinforcing it continuously with his spirit power.
"We have to hold on. If we can survive this wave of attacks, it'll be our turn to strike back."
But just as Ignaz spoke, the tornado tore a hole through the reinforced Blue Silver Prison. As the gap widened, the suction intensified, and the six were involuntarily lifted sideways, their hearts sinking.
"Boom!"
The Blue Silver Prison shattered completely. All six Shrek members were swept into the blood tornado. Before they could even endure two seconds of torment, Ignaz deactivated his technique. They fell from the sky, only to be struck by a second wave of rock spikes. Already dazed, they were hit full force.
They crashed to the ground, gravely injured and unconscious. Only Xiao Wu, with her invincible golden body, and Tang San, tough and versed in Tang Sect techniques, managed to rise.
"Tang Sect Hidden Weapon Technique: Bat Wing Reincarnation."
Tang San summoned his inner strength, his body seemingly sprouting three pairs of arms, launching nearly ten precise Eight-Spider Spear fragments at the Clear Sky Royal Academy team.
"Ignaz, you're strong, but I have battle techniques you don't. Victory will belong to Shrek!"
"Nice try, but you're destined to fail."
Ignaz spun the Blood Thunder Spear, forming a three-sided blood shield and intercepting every spear fragment with his Wave-Stepping Mountain-Sea technique. Seeing this, Tang San's confidence, already reignited, was completely shattered.
"This can't be… My technique can't fail! You must be using a spirit device. Cheating!"
Xiao Wu, furious at Tang San's collapse, immediately activated her Third Spirit Technique: Teleportation, appearing behind Ignaz. Just as he unleashed his First Spirit Technique, Waist Bow, he spun, and the Blood Thunder Spear swept across her abdomen heavily.
"Ahhh—!"
The sound of excruciating pain echoed across the arena.