Zhao Wuji, facing the attacks from Tang San and the other two, clearly couldn't focus his full strength on attacking Ning Rongrong.
Especially with Ning Rongrong under Yang Xiong's protection, she could also quickly dodge Zhao Wuji's ranged attacks, at least avoiding injury.
However, looking at Zhao Wuji, he didn't even summon his Martial Soul or Soul Rings throughout the entire process, clearly just casually moving his limbs and not taking it seriously at all.
Especially since Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing actually struck Zhao Wuji's head, yet Zhao Wuji himself had no reaction, not even a tremor.
Tang San seemed to understand very well that if they wanted to win, they had to continuously launch aggressive attacks; otherwise, if Zhao Wuji truly defeated Ning Rongrong, they would be even more disadvantaged without her support. One must remember that Ning Rongrong had increased their Strength and Speed by thirty percent.
Countless Blue Silver Grass shot out from the ground, seemingly wanting to envelop Zhao Wuji's entire body. This was precisely Tang San's First Soul Skill: Entanglement.
Meanwhile, Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing attacked desperately, but even using their Soul Skills, they couldn't break through Zhao Wuji's defense.
Just then, Zhao Wuji suddenly let out a loud laugh, "You little monsters are quite interesting, but unfortunately, you don't have much strength."
A terrifying power emanated from Zhao Wuji's body, and a golden light flashed around him, like a giant Vajra Bear. In just an instant, all the Blue Silver Grass on him was shaken off, and even Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, who were attacking him, were sent flying.
And the originally less than 1.7-meter-tall Zhao Wuji now stood over 2.5 meters tall, like a giant, or like a massive bear.
Tang San quickly held onto Xiao Wu, while Dai Mubai outside the arena quickly caught Zhu Zhuqing, who was about to fall.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Wuji, as if transformed into a giant bear, quickly rushed towards Ning Rongrong and Yang Xiong, clearly intending to take down Ning Rongrong, the support, first.
Seeing Zhao Wuji charging with full power, Yang Xiong abruptly pushed Ning Rongrong away, and a blue ball of light instantly condensed in his hand, directly and forcefully attacking Zhao Wuji.
Zhao Wuji's massive bear paw directly swatted down, colliding with Yang Xiong's Rasengan. Yang Xiong was once again sent flying several meters.
However, Zhao Wuji actually took a step back at this moment. This was the first time he had retreated so far, especially his originally thick right hand, which now showed a hint of charring.
Zhao Wuji glanced at his right hand, a hint of surprise appearing on his face. "Self-Created Soul Skill? I didn't expect you, kid, to have some tricks up your sleeve, but it's still too weak."
At this moment, Zhao Wuji also seemed to have developed a competitive spirit, actually abandoning Ning Rongrong and rushing towards Yang Xiong. It seemed he wanted to deal with Yang Xiong first.
But just as Zhao Wuji swung his fist to attack, Yang Xiong suddenly disappeared from his original spot, actually appearing directly behind Zhao Wuji, especially with a blue ball of light appearing in his hand again.
Zhao Wuji, a dignified Soul Saint, reacted extremely quickly, especially with his right hand already in an attacking posture. He could only use his left hand to strike back with an elbow, attempting to block Yang Xiong's attack.
But Yang Xiong was waiting for this moment. He disappeared again, this time instantly teleporting to Zhao Wuji's side, and very close to Zhao Wuji.
After all, Zhao Wuji was a Soul Saint. A cold smile actually appeared at the corner of his mouth, and then his entire body directly pushed towards Yang Xiong. Although Yang Xiong's Rasengan struck Zhao Wuji's chest, his body seemed to be covered in a thick layer of soul power, especially as his entire body pressed down like a giant bear.
Yang Xiong only felt that Zhao Wuji's body was countless times harder than granite. He was directly pushed back over ten meters, and a trace of blood even flowed from the corner of his mouth.
"Interesting, kid. You're quite a bit stronger than I imagined."
Seeing Yang Xiong facing Zhao Wuji's attack alone, Xiao Wu and Tang San also quickly ran over, especially Tang San, who summoned countless Blue Silver Grass. Even more Blue Silver Grass grew on Zhao Wuji's body. This was Tang San's Second Soul Skill: Parasitism.
Zhao Wuji roared, "You little brats think you can attack me with this much strength? You underestimate me, a Soul Saint, too much."
The giant Vajra Bear's paws erupted with endless power. The Blue Silver Grass wrapped around him instantly shattered. His giant paws struck Tang San and Xiao Wu respectively, sending them both flying. Especially Xiao Wu, who bore most of the force to protect Tang San.
After fighting for so long, only two-thirds of an incense stick had burned.
Zhu Zhuqing, who had been sent flying, broke free from Dai Mubai and quickly joined the battle.
Seeing time rapidly passing, Zhao Wuji seemed a little annoyed. He, a dignified Soul Saint, was being held back by a few children. It was too embarrassing. He directly used his First Soul Skill: Immovable King Body, and a golden light emanated from around him. The three people around him all seemed to be repelled by a heavy blow.
Just then, Xiao Wu, who was attacking Zhao Wuji with her soft skills, had a pink light emanating from her eyes. This was her Second Soul Skill: Bewilderment.
But Xiao Wu clearly chose the wrong opponent. This mental attack might have some effect against someone of the same level, but Zhao Wuji was a Soul Saint, and his mental strength was countless times stronger than hers.
In just an instant, Xiao Wu suffered a backlash from the mental energy, collapsing to the ground unconscious, even spitting out blood.
Tang San's eyes immediately turned red with fury, and he held Xiao Wu, looking extremely distressed.
Zhao Wuji simply looked at the five people slowly and said, "This little girl is fine. Bewilderment-type Soul Skills are very effective, but you have to choose the right opponent. If the opponent's Soul Power level is too high, it's easy to suffer a backlash. She'll be fine after resting for a night."
"Just like your Blue Silver Grass, although it has toxins on it, with my defense and Soul Power, it won't have any effect on me at all."
At this moment, the incense had almost burned out.
Zhao Wuji looked at Yang Xiong and Ning Rongrong and said, "You two little ones from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, your strength is beyond my imagination, especially you, kid, your Strength is good. I'll consider you to have passed the assessment this time."
However, before he could say anything else, Tang San had already brought Xiao Wu to Ning Rongrong. "Ning Rongrong, please help me take care of Xiao Wu."
The assessment battle was over. Ning Rongrong retracted her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul and held the unconscious Xiao Wu.
Tang San then walked up to Zhao Wuji. "Teacher Zhao, I want to challenge you again. Please light another stick of incense. I will accept your assessment for the duration of one stick of incense by myself."
Although Zhao Wuji had some reservations, these children in front of him were more talented than he had imagined, and their combat power was even stronger than he had expected, but they were also too arrogant. So, he agreed to Tang San's request.
Yang Xiong, who was standing by, was speechless. This Tang San was a bit too competitive, or rather, a bit too extreme. In battles between Soul Masters, Soul Skills were inherently unpredictable. Xiao Wu's injury this time was partly because of Zhao Wuji, but more so because she underestimated her opponent.
Next, Yang Xiong carefully observed the battle between Zhao Wuji and Tang San.
Tang San used every trick in the book, with various hidden weapons appearing one after another. Especially his eyes turning purple and his hands turning white, which were the Purple Demon Eyes and Mystic Jade Hand. During his attack, he even used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track and Crane Control Capturing Dragon.
In short, various hidden weapons directly attacked Zhao Wuji's vital points: Willow Leaf Knives, Locust Stones, Money Darts, Bone Penetrating Nails, all sorts of things appeared endlessly. He even used many strong crossbow bolts at the end, and these crossbow bolts were seeping with blue light, clearly coated with potent poison. Especially at the end, Tang San's left hand even summoned a small hammer, which was clearly the Clear Sky Hammer.
Ultimately, after a series of attacks, especially when Tang San used the crossbow bolts from his sleeve, even Zhao Wuji was accidentally hit. He was mainly struck in the head by the Clear Sky Hammer and even poisoned because he caught a crossbow bolt with his mouth.
Both sides ended up injured. Tang San was directly knocked unconscious, while Zhao Wuji looked quite miserable, at least on the surface.
Yang Xiong looked at the battlefield and was also speechless. Was it really that difficult for a Soul Saint to fight a Soul Greatmaster? And it was just a simple entrance assessment, was it necessary to be so serious?
Throughout the entire process, Yang Xiong only felt that Zhao Wuji was a bit pitiful. A dignified Soul Saint was actually humiliated by a child.
Among the Shrek group in the original work, the only one Yang Xiong had a good impression of was Zhao Wuji. This was mainly because this person truly stepped up when there was trouble, not caring even when facing powerful enemies. One had to know that he didn't have a very close relationship with his students, nor was he their master.
After resting for a while, Zhao Wuji arranged for Dai Mubai and Ning Rongrong to take Xiao Wu and Tang San back to the dormitory to rest.
At this moment, he seemed to remember something and quickly looked at Yang Xiong. "Kid, you took several heavy blows from me just now. Are you alright?"
Yang Xiong smiled. "Teacher Zhao, do I look like I'm not alright?"
Zhao Wuji was speechless, muttering to himself, "That shouldn't be right. That last move just now was an unconscious attack. Even a Soul Elder should have been seriously injured. What kind of monster is this kid?"
This is the free period, so Shrek won't be written in too much detail. Many details will be glossed over.
Looking back at the original work, Tang San was sometimes too extreme, especially towards Xiao Wu. This was the root cause of all his later changes.
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