hotmtlnovel Chapter 462 The Master Who Was Slapped in the Face by Ning Rongrong
Chapter 462 The Master Who Was Slapped in the Face by Ning Rongrong
Chapter 462 The Master Who Was Slapped in the Face by Ning Rongrong
Everyone looked up at the same time.
The name Ning Rongrong was pointing to was the only support-type Soul Master in the Royal Fighting Team, and also one of only two Soul Masters—
Ye Lingling!
Yu Xiaogang glanced at Ye Lingling's information, a hint of confusion flashing across his face.
He had never heard of the Nine-Heart Begonia, but since the information showed that she was a support-type Soul Master, it must be a support-type Martial Soul.
Considering that Shrek Academy has two support-type Soul Masters, Ning Rongrong and Oscar, and especially Ning Rongrong's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda is the strongest support-type Martial Soul in the entire continent.
In terms of support abilities, he believed that Shrek Academy was far superior to their opponents.
Therefore, even though Ye Lingling possessed the cultivation level of a Soul Master and a Soul Power level as high as 45, he did not regard her as a threat, but instead focused his attention on Dugu Yan and Yu Tianheng.
However, Ning Rongrong has now raised a counterargument, saying that the primary target should not be Dugu Yan and Yu Tianheng, but rather the other side's support-type soul masters.
Isn't this just contradicting myself?
Yu Xiaogang felt that his authority had been challenged and was somewhat dissatisfied, but he concealed it well and did not show any of his dissatisfaction.
"Oh? Why do you say that? Rongrong, give me an explanation!"
Yu Xiaogang stood with his hands behind his back, looking at Ning Rongrong. His dark eyes held an air of arrogance that overshadowed his dejection, but deep within them lay a hint of coldness.
Ning Rongrong's beautiful eyes flickered slightly, seemingly unaware of the sternness and coldness hidden in Yu Xiaogang's unpleasant, hoarse voice, and she said matter-of-factly:
"Because her martial soul is the Nine-Hearted Begonia."
Yu Xiaogang frowned:
"What do you mean?"
Ning Rongrong carefully recalled the information about the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul that her father, Ning Fengzhi, had once passed down to her.
Then, she opened her mouth slightly and began to speak:
"The Nine-Heart Begonia is an extremely special martial soul, which can be described as a miracle among martial souls."
"Oh, that's what my father said."
Hehe, it seems that the father's reputation is quite effective. They were immediately intimidated by the evaluation coming from the father.
Glancing at the clearly surprised Shrek Academy students, Ning Rongrong changed the subject and continued:
"However, it is also the rarest type of martial soul."
"Unlike other martial souls, the Nine Heart Begonia martial soul has an extremely fatal inheritance flaw: it can only be passed down in one lineage, with only one inheritor per generation, and only two Nine Heart Begonia soul masters can be alive at the same time."
"That is to say, for every Nine-Heart Begonia that dies, there is a possibility that another one will appear in its offspring."
Listening to Ning Rongrong's explanation of the unique nature of the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul, Yu Xiaogang was completely stunned.
There are such special martial souls in this world, why have I never heard of them? Also, what exactly is a martial soul's inheritance defect? Aren't martial souls only prone to mutation defects? Why is there no record of this martial soul knowledge in the Martial Soul Hall's archives?
Yu Xiaogang was covered in bumps, his head filled with countless question marks.
Little did he know that the Spirit Hall did not open such extremely important and precious knowledge about martial spirits to the public; it was usually hidden in the deepest part of the archives.
With his limited authority, it was impossible for him to access them. At most, he could only flip through the books placed on the outermost edge of the archives and copy down the rudimentary theories recorded on them.
As for those important, precious, profound, and even secret martial spirit knowledge, at most, one can only learn some of it from Bibi Dong.
Of course, even the naive and innocent Bibi Dong back then couldn't possibly tell him all the knowledge about spirits in the Spirit Hall. The knowledge she imparted to him was only the tip of the iceberg.
Therefore, the master who claims to be invincible in martial soul theory actually knows very little about the rare and precious martial soul, the Nine Heart Begonia, or rather, he has never even heard of it.
"So what exactly is the function of the Nine-Hearted Begonia Martial Soul? In what aspects does it provide support?"
After a long moment of stunned silence, Yu Xiaogang came to his senses and immediately asked the question.
Although he was a bit of a waste, he really enjoyed studying martial souls, and he was very curious about the Nine Heart Begonia, a novel and special martial soul that he had never heard of before.
"Eh? Master, haven't you heard of him?"
Ning Rongrong raised her eyes, looked at Yu Xiaogang, and said in surprise:
"Although the Nine-Heart Begonia Martial Soul is rare and almost impossible to encounter in the Soul Master world, it is still a highly renowned existence."
"Master, how come you haven't heard of it?"
As she spoke, Ning Rongrong blinked her large, bright green eyes, staring intently at Yu Xiaogang, but in her heart she was thinking:
"The Grandmaster doesn't even know what the Nine-Hearted Begonia Martial Soul is? Is he really the number one Grandmaster with unparalleled Martial Soul theory? Could it be a lie?"
Yu Xiaogang was unaware that Ning Rongrong had questioned his title of master, but he couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed by her staring at him.
However, because his complexion was rather dark, no one noticed that his face had turned red.
"The martial spirits in Douluo Continent are incredibly diverse; it's normal that you haven't heard of them."
Seeing his teacher somewhat embarrassed by Ning Rongrong's question, Tang San stepped forward and defended Yu Xiaogang.
"Ah, is that so, Master?"
Ning Rongrong looked at Yu Xiaogang, her beautiful, clear, emerald-green eyes revealing an innocent and naive expression, as if her question was merely a matter of curiosity.
However, only the little witch herself knows what her true intentions are.
"Well, the mistress is right."
Yu Xiaogang coughed and then smoothly transitioned to a different position:
"Although I am known as the number one master of martial spirit theory, I do not understand all martial spirits."
"After all, the world is so big, there are all kinds of martial souls. There are always some strange martial souls that I have never seen before, such as this Nine Heart Begonia martial soul."
Seeing that Ning Rongrong seemed to want to say something more, Tang San stopped her:
"Alright, Rongrong, let's talk about the auxiliary effects of the Nine Heart Begonia first, as it's crucial for our Soul Battle competition."
Ning Rongrong seemed to have confirmed something, secretly pursing her lips before nodding and speaking about the auxiliary effects of the Nine-Hearted Begonia Martial Soul:
"Nine-Heart Begonia has only one special ability: healing, and it's a wide-area, all-target healing."
"Just like the unique nature of the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul inheritance, its auxiliary healing ability also has a unique characteristic."
"That is, no matter how many spirit rings it has, it only has one spirit skill, and that is precisely what makes it so terrifying."
"The healing power of the Nine-Heart Begonia can be controlled by the Soul Master's will, and the higher the Soul Power level and the more Soul Rings, the more Soul Power can be used for healing."
"With the Nine-Heart Begonia Soul Master present, it would be difficult for her to die even if she wanted to, unless her soul power was completely exhausted."
At this point, Ning Rongrong's eyes shifted slightly, and she said with a touch of emotion:
"If the Nine Heart Begonia's martial soul hadn't been even more flawed than the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, making it difficult to inherit and extremely rare, the position of the number one support-type martial soul probably wouldn't have fallen to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda."
"This is the fundamental reason why I proposed that once the Soul Battle begins, we must focus our primary target on the Nine Heart Begonia Soul Master of the Royal Fighting Team."
"Only by getting her off the battlefield can we proceed to the next step and eliminate the other opponents. Otherwise, we simply cannot harm any member of the Royal Fighting Team."
Upon hearing Ning Rongrong's words, not only did Master Yu Xiaogang's facial expression become even more stiff, but everyone else also gaped in shock.
"Their healing ability is so strong, and their soul power level is so high, how can we fight them? Even if we try to outlast them, we can't win."
Oscar said with a dejected look on his face.
"We're doomed to lose."
Ma Hongjun also covered his chubby face.
Dai Mubai didn't say anything, but his expression clearly showed that he didn't think highly of the Soul Battle match between the Shrek Six Monsters and the Royal Fighting Team.
After all, the difference in strength between the two sides is too great; they are simply not on the same level.
Among the Shrek Six Monsters, only he and Tang San possess the strength to contend with their opponent.
Even though their side had two top-tier support-type Soul Masters, Oscar and Ning Rongrong, the opposing Nine Heart Begonia Soul Master possessed Soul Master-level strength, and her Martial Soul's support capabilities were in no way inferior to Ning Rongrong's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, and were even stronger.
Based on this comparison, Dai Mubai sees absolutely no chance of the Shrek Six Monsters winning.
"We can win!"
Just as everyone's morale was low and they fell silent, Tang San suddenly spoke up and shouted.
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's attention at Shrek Academy was immediately drawn to Tang San.
Seeing this, Tang San stepped forward, scanned the crowd, and slowly said:
"While the enemy is indeed powerful, we are equally formidable."
"Among us, Mu Bai possesses a top-tier offensive martial soul, Xiao Ao has support abilities for sustained combat, Fatty possesses a top-tier mutated beast martial soul, and Xiao Wu possesses amazing soft skills."
"And Rongrong, do you really think your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda is inferior to the Nine Heart Begonia?"
"Don't forget that we, the Shrek Six, are all geniuses among geniuses, monsters among monsters. Our soul power level may not be as high as the Royal Fighting Team for the time being, but in terms of actual combat ability, we are definitely not weaker than them."
At this point, Tang San paused, glanced at the other Shrek Five Monsters, and seeing that they were clearly already somewhat moved, continued in an inflammatory tone:
"So what if the opponent is a Silver Soul team? That's just a team-level competition."
"And each of us is a holder of an individual Silver Battle Spirit Badge or a two-person team Silver Battle Spirit Badge. Are we afraid that our combined strength is inferior to theirs?"
Tang San's words were highly persuasive, quickly restoring the Shrek Academy members' confidence and reigniting their fighting spirit.
Even Flander, Zhao Wuji, and Yu Xiaogang, who were watching from the sidelines, couldn't help but nod in approval, clearly regarding Tang San as the soul of the Shrek Six Monsters team.
This is exactly what Tang San hoped for; otherwise, why would he have stood up and said all this nonsense?
Having lived two lives, he had long realized that going it alone was not advisable; he needed a few loyal henchmen, or rather, brothers and sisters.
The Shrek Six Monsters are his own core group.
As long as I step forward and reignite the fighting spirit of the other Shrek Five, I can seize this opportunity to gain their trust, become the undisputed soul of the team, and take control of the narrative.
If I had had such a group of followers in my past life—well, brothers and sisters—perhaps I wouldn't have been forced to my death in the abyss of the Tang Sect's forbidden land, Ghost's Sorrow, by those old fogies in the inner sect.
"Mu Bai, Xiao Ao, Fatty, Xiao Wu, Rong Rong, as long as we unite, devise a good strategy, and coordinate well, we may still have a chance to defeat them."
"Don't worry, I already have a detailed plan in mind regarding the tactics for fighting the Royal Fighting Team, and I will definitely lead you to victory in this battle of spirits."
Tang San spoke very eloquently, conveying the message that as long as you listen to me, I can lead you to victory.
Having said that, he turned to look at Master Yu Xiaogang, his eyes revealing unwavering determination:
"Teacher, shall I take full charge of arranging this battle of spirits?"
Seeing the resolute look in Tang San's eyes, Yu Xiaogang was inevitably touched. After exchanging glances with Flander and Zhao Wuji, he stepped forward and patted Tang San on the shoulder.
"Alright, then the arrangement of the Soul Fighting tactics is up to you."
Immediately afterwards, Tang San took over the command of the team from Yu Xiaogang, gathered the Shrek Six Monsters around the table with the Royal Fighting Team's information, and began to arrange tactics.
Soon, the Shrek Six Monsters all understood their missions.
After the tactical arrangements were completed, Tang San put his arm around Ma Hongjun's greasy shoulder and whispered a few words in the latter's ear, seemingly making some special tactical arrangements.
Ma Hongjun nodded repeatedly, chuckling wickedly.
"Wait a minute, hasn't anyone noticed that the two Soul Masters from the Royal Fighting Team have 'Soul Rings Unknown' written on their profiles?"
At this moment, Xiao Wu suddenly whispered a reminder.
"That's not important. The fact that their spirit rings are unknown doesn't mean anything. It's probably because they didn't participate in the previous spirit battles, so the Soto Grand Arena doesn't know their spirit ring configuration."
"However, judging from the fact that the other members of the Royal Fighting Team all have the standard configuration of two yellow and one purple spirit rings, the spirit rings of those two Soul Masters should also be the standard configuration, two yellow and two purple."
Yu Xiaogang, who was watching Tang San meticulously plan the tactics, answered her question.
"Do you think it's possible that their spirit rings, like Xiao San's third spirit ring, are spirit rings that can be absorbed beyond the limit, which is why they've been hiding them and not letting others see them?"
Xiao Wu had a sudden inspiration and spoke up again.
"Impossible, absolutely impossible."
The words had barely left his mouth when Yu Xiaogang immediately refuted them:
"There is a limit to the number of years a Soul Master's body can withstand at each level. I have studied historical records and compiled a table of Soul Ring Limits."
"A Soul Master could never absorb a Soul Ring beyond the limit I've researched; that would be suicide."
"As for Xiao San, he is just an exception. This should be related to the fact that he has twin martial souls. Furthermore, Xiao San's ability to absorb a soul ring that is over two thousand years old beyond his limit also has a lot of luck involved."
"Xiao Wu, the teacher is right. Not everyone can absorb spirit rings beyond their limits like I can."
Tang San also firmly believed that he was an exception.
After all, he had lived two lives and possessed the internal energy of the Tang Sect's unique Xuan Tian Gong, making his physique extraordinary. In addition, he had twin martial souls. All these factors combined allowed him to absorb the third soul ring beyond his limits.
Despite this, he was still tormented to the point of near death when he absorbed the human-faced spider's soul ring.
If it weren't for his unwavering belief in saving Xiao Wu, he probably would have died long ago.
He didn't believe anyone else could be as reckless as he was in absorbing soul rings beyond their limits. Even if someone were, they would probably have exploded and died long ago.
"oh."
Hearing Tang San say the same thing, Xiao Wu pouted her pink lips, like a rabbit's, and finally stopped talking.
But a sense of foreboding lingered in his heart; he felt that there was something wrong with the two Soul Masters of the Royal Fighting Team, and that they weren't as simple as they seemed on the surface.
However, since neither Tang San nor the Grandmaster noticed anything amiss, she put it out of her mind and stopped thinking about it.
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