Tang San was on high alert, but Dai Mubai's sudden jump left him no time to react. Yu Tianheng's Lightning Dragon Claw slammed heavily into Tang San's chest.
"Bang—!"
After the violent collision, Tang San flew over twenty meters through the air before he crashed hard onto the stage.
The air where the lightning passed twisted and crackled with a heart-stopping sound.
"Hiss—!"
Tang San gasped. Intense pain shot through his entire body. In that last second, Tang San had pushed his Mysterious Heaven Skill to its limit. He even used his Mysterious Jade Hand to throw several strands of Blue Silver Grass in front of his chest.
But it wasn't enough. The gap between a Spirit Elder and a Spirit Grandmaster was just too big. The attack still blew him away.
Now, he felt the pain of torn flesh and the numbness of an electric shock. Tang San's muscles were still twitching uncontrollably. His clothes were torn. Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth. He looked like a mess.
Fortunately, the mask on his face was on tight and didn't fly off. If it had, he would have been completely embarrassed.
The only good thing was that he hadn't fallen off the stage. He was at the very edge, but he was still in the fight.
The scene from just before he was hit flashed through his mind. Tang San staggered back to his feet. He looked at Dai Mubai with an angry, hateful glare.
He remembered it clearly: Dai Mubai had dodged the attack, leaving him to take the hit.
Tang San clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, furious. He couldn't believe Dai Mubai would treat him like this.
But this wasn't the time to settle the score. He decided that once the Soul Arena match was over, he would report it to the teachers. He would ask them to talk to the dean and get justice for him.
In reality, even if he wanted to get even right now, he didn't have the strength. He was a Level 25 Spirit Grandmaster. Dai Mubai was a Level 38 Spirit Elder. Trying to fight him would just be a joke to everyone.
From Dai Mubai's perspective, he had only reacted in an emergency. He really didn't expect Tang San to just stand there motionlessly behind him and take the punch head-on.
He saw Tang San get up, so he figured it wasn't a big deal.
Besides, Dai Mubai hadn't expected Tang San to be much help anyway. Asking him to block two agility attackers was just something he said.
Now, Tang San had taken a punch from the Royal Fight Team's captain. At least that used up some of the opponent's spirit power. In Dai Mubai's mind, Tang San had finally contributed to the team's battle.
"Tsk tsk. After all these years, Tang San's mind still isn't very bright," Huo Feng thought to himself.
Standing at the very back, he had seen the whole thing. But it all happened so fast that even he couldn't react in time.
At this moment, the rich VIPs in the surrounding private boxes started to smile and applaud.
"Good, good, good! This 'Shrek Eight' never forgets his roots. Even on the Central Spirit Arena, he still finds a way to put on a show!"
"Who would have thought? A Spirit Grandmaster daring to take a punch from Yu Tianheng? I guess he's the only one!"
"But you have to admit, he's tough. Look, he stood up again! He can even walk!"
Many people in the crowd were mocking Tang San. They didn't really care; they just saw him as entertainment. But others were focused on the Royal Fight Team.
"Heh heh, this Shrek Team is just what I expected. They can't achieve anything great."
"I don't get how that Shrek captain dares to just stand at the back and not move. Yu Tianheng's first punch almost took one of them out. Two more punches and the battle might be over!"
But one person watching was filled with anger. This person was Tang San's master, Yu Xiaogang.
He clearly saw Dai Mubai flash away, leaving his beloved disciple Tang San in an extremely dangerous position. And because of it, Tang San took a heavy hit. He still didn't know how badly Tang San was hurt.
"Flender, how do you educate them?" Yu Xiaogang demanded, glaring angrily at Flender. "As a team, is this how you treat your teammates?"
Flender, however, completely ignored his anger. A faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Yu Xiaogang, don't think everyone is like you. This is a team battle in the Central Spirit Arena!" Flender said. "Every second of a battle is unpredictable. In a team battle, anything can happen.
"I advise you not to casually guess what my Shrek Academy students are thinking. And you certainly shouldn't try to sow discord between them."
Flender's tone became sharp. "If one's own strength is good enough, one should be able to calmly handle any situation that comes up, right?"
At first, Flender had felt a little sorry for Tang San. It was his first team battle, and he got hit right at the start. That would be hard for anyone to accept.
But since Yu Xiaogang questioned him, Flender had to set him straight.
In the end, isn't it just because your disciple is weak? Flender thought.
He didn't say it out loud, but he knew if Huo Feng had been in Tang San's position just now, it probably would have been Yu Tianheng who was blown away.
So, if you don't have the strength, just be quiet. Don't always like to make noise. It's really annoying!
"You..."
Yu Xiaogang gritted his teeth, but he couldn't think of a single word to say back. He could only rage in anger.
He hated to admit it, but he felt that Flender actually had a point. But he could never admit that.
His face turned an ugly, ashen color, as if he had eaten something rotten.
Just then, back on the Soul Arena stage, Dai Mubai charged forward again. He aimed a low sweep kick at the legs of the Shi Brothers.
Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing also pounced at the same time, one on each side of Dai Mubai.
The Shi Brothers' turtle shells landed on the ground with a heavy thud. Their legs retracted into the shells just in time.
Yu Tianheng, who was still in the air, was a little stunned that his Lightning Dragon Claw had sent a Shrek member flying so far.
After a short daze, he stepped on the turtle shell of the Spirit Master in front of him. He used it as a launchpad, accelerating as he charged toward Dai Mubai.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Arm swung again, unleashing another Lightning Dragon Claw!
As the captain of the Royal Fight Team, Yu Tianheng had already decided that his strongest opponent in the front line was this White Tiger Spirit Master.
And what about the Shrek Team's captain? he thought. He's just standing at the very back? He shows no intention of attacking?
Fine. He decided he would just deal with the people in front of him first, and then he would tackle "Shrek One."
Yu Tianheng was filled with power. Blowing Tang San away just now had really boosted his confidence.
In his opinion, the captain of the Shrek Team was merely putting on an act.
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