Chapter 193: Two Roasted Chickens
Of the two, Tang San didn't choose to believe Zhu Zhuqing when she called out.
No, it wasn't that he didn't choose to believe her, but rather that after more than two years of living in constant anxiety, he trusted no one. So, when it came to matters of life and death, he followed his instincts.
Tai Long, on the other hand, purely followed suit. Seeing that Tang San had already run far away, he, as a loyal follower, also went along.
Later, Tang San reacted and was quite annoyed. Why did he run? If Zhu Zhuqing dared to call out, she naturally had a trick up her sleeve!
He then hesitated for a moment between running out of the arena to be automatically eliminated, or turning back to stand behind Zhu Zhuqing and the others. He chose to take a chance and run back.
But by then, it was a little too late to turn back, because Huo Wu had clearly seen the actions of the Shrek people from below.
When she saw the Tai Chi diagram, she knew that her Fiery Dance Blazing Sun might not be able to break through it. Then, seeing the disconnected Tang San and Tai Long, she narrowed her eyes and softly parted her lips.
“Explode!”
“Boom!”
A loud bang mixed with screams, and a blinding white flame filled the entire arena.
Then, from within the intense flames, two figures, as black as roasted chickens, were blasted out of the arena and fell below the stage, unable to get up again.
“Good opportunity! I’ll hold back Huo Wushuang. Zhu Zhuqing, you go deal with that Fire Leopard Soul Master. Xiao Wu, the remaining three are up to you. Be quick!”
When the flames slightly dispersed, Dai Mubai’s pupils constricted. Seeing Huo Wu and her two companions on the arena, somewhat exhausted from using Fiery Dance Blazing Sun, he immediately let out a low roar.
Zhu Zhuqing ate the Sausage Oscar handed her again, nodded slightly, and rushed down to block the Fire Leopard Soul Master.
Although she didn't have much spirit power left, due to her cultivation method and Oscar's Sausage as an aid, she still had the strength to fight. At least, blocking a Level 38 Spirit Elder was not much of a problem.
Then the situation on the field changed again. Dai Mubai leaped from the air, heading straight for Huo Wushuang. Zhu Zhuqing’s figure flickered, blocking the Fire Leopard Soul Master who wanted to rescue Huo Wu and her two companions.
Xiao Wu also didn't waste any time, directly activating her Spirit Ability, Flash, to kick the two auxiliary Spirit Masters who were blocking Huo Wu’s path off the arena.
Just as she was about to use the same trick to eliminate Huo Wu, something unexpected happened.
Huo Wu’s eyes showed intense unwillingness, and with a sharp cry, a fiery red light lit up from beneath her skin.
She actually wanted to rely on powerful spirit power control to forcibly squeeze her body, condense spirit power, and release a Spirit Ability again!
“Little sister, stop! Are you crazy?”
After everyone on the field froze for a moment, Huo Wushuang immediately looked anxious and wanted to rush over to stop Huo Wu.
Dai Mubai frowned, moved aside, and didn't block, allowing Huo Wushuang to rush past him.
As he moved aside, he also muttered to himself, “It’s just a match, why go so far?”
“Squeezing the body to condense spirit power, at best, requires several months of recovery; at worst, it can damage one’s foundation and potential, making future progress difficult. This isn’t a life-and-death battle, why risk your life like this?”
Of course, this wasn't just Dai Mubai's thought, but the thought of everyone on and off the arena. This young girl is truly impulsive!
At this moment, although Huo Wushuang was sprinting with all his might, because Dai Mubai didn't want him to interfere with Xiao Wu earlier and fought him head-on, the two were quite far apart. Huo Wushuang wanted to stop her, but it was already a little too late.
Just as he looked desperate, Huo Wu suddenly let out a muffled groan, rolled her eyes, and her body went limp. The act of squeezing her body to condense spirit power was also forcibly terminated.
As Huo Wu fell, another Zhu Zhuqing appeared on the arena behind Huo Wu, with a hint of helplessness in her eyes.
This was her Fourth Spirit Ability, Shadow Clone, which not only inherited all of the main body's strength but could also swap positions with the main body.
Originally, she didn't want to reveal it now. The outcome was already decided, wasn't it better to keep a trump card hidden? Moreover, she didn't have much spirit power left now; after using this Fourth Spirit Ability, she would also be exhausted.
But this girl named Huo Wu was truly a hothead! It was just a match; if you lost, you lost. Was it worth risking your future for it?
But for some reason, seeing Huo Wu, she thought of her past self, equally foolish and stubborn, always wanting to fight for it. So, by some strange coincidence, she used her Fourth Spirit Ability to stop her.
“Phew! Thank you for saving my little sister. Huo Wushuang is eternally grateful. We concede this match. After my little sister wakes up, I will bring her to thank you in person!”
Huo Wushuang checked Huo Wu’s condition, found that she was fine, breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately said gratefully to Zhu Zhuqing.
Zhu Zhuqing shook her head, indicating that Huo Wushuang didn't need to be so polite. Of course, she wasn't so impolite as to not even say a word.
It was just that after using her Fourth Spirit Ability, she was even weaker than Huo Wu was before. If Xiao Wu hadn't been supporting her, she would have collapsed onto the ground.
Fortunately, Huo Wushuang also knew that the other side was not in good condition. After bowing with cupped fists, he immediately took Huo Wu and ran off the arena, wanting the academy's healing Spirit Master to examine her again.
As the referee announced Shrek’s victory, Dai Mubai and Oscar quickly came down to the arena, each helping a roasted chicken, and returned to Shrek Academy’s preparation area.
“Bai Ge, Jiang Zhu, Tang San and Tai Long were affected by the explosion. Please treat them and see how their injuries are.”
Bai Yu looked at the two scantily clad roasted chickens, his eyes curving, almost laughing out loud.
Then he raised a hand and released a recovery Spirit Ability. Jiang Zhu also released her Spirit and began to treat them.
“Tsk, these two guys, why are they so funny today? Since they already ran to the edge of the arena, why run back?”
“Is it better to be eliminated by being blasted than to give up on your own? The key is that this doesn’t look good either, all their hair is burned off!”
Bai Yu raised his hand, stroking his chin, muttering to himself with curiosity in his eyes.
Although his voice wasn't loud, everyone present was a Spirit Master. What was the difference between speaking in such a voice and muttering in their ears?
After Bai Yu finished speaking, everyone’s shoulders involuntarily twitched twice. They were also about to burst out laughing.
They hadn’t noticed before, but when Bai Yu mentioned it, they realized that the hair on both of them seemed to have indeed been burned off!
“Creeeak!”
Tang San and Tai Long were now lying on the rest chairs, glaring at Bai Yu with fiery eyes, especially Tang San, who was practically gritting his teeth!
Earlier, when he took Tai Long and ran back, it was because he thought the fireball wouldn't explode so quickly.
But he hadn't expected that Huo Wu’s control over spirit power would be so strong; even if the Spirit Ability had already left her hand, she could still control it to a certain extent.
If he had known this, he would have left the arena directly.