Duolou: After taking advice, I became Supreme!

Tang San calmly watched Zhu Zhuqing, showing no sign of urgency. Even though the match had yet to begin, Tang San knew he had already secured victory.

As a Control-Type Battle Spirit Master, he inherently had an advantage over Zhu Zhuqing's Agile Attack-Type. Especially in the confined space of the arena, Zhu Zhuqing's agility could not reach its full potential.

This fight had no suspense from the beginning.

Seeing the Blue Silver Grass spreading toward her, Zhu Zhuqing realized she could wait no longer.

She sprang forward, leaving a trail of afterimages as she charged directly at Tang San.

The spectators could clearly see that as Zhu Zhuqing entered the range of the Blue Silver Grass, the grass rose up from all directions, forming a cage that enveloped both her and Tang San.

The first spirit rings on both Zhu Zhuqing and Tang San activated almost simultaneously.

With her Nether Thrust skill, Zhu Zhuqing's claws extended in mid-air, and her body swiftly changed direction, doubling her speed as she angled toward Tang San.

Tang San simply sidestepped.

His eyes were veiled in a faint purple hue. While Zhu Zhuqing's rapid movements might have been hard for others to follow, Tang San, who trained intensely in hidden weapons and had mastered the Purple Demon Eye, could see her clearly.

In a split second, Tang San used Ghostly Shadow Technique to escape Zhu Zhuqing's attack range. Her claws narrowly missed him, cutting through the air right next to his body. She had no chance to activate her second spirit skill.

The Blue Silver Grass, waiting for this very moment, closed in on her as her momentum waned.

The Blue Silver Grass's first spirit skill, Binding, activated.

In an instant, large amounts of Blue Silver Grass wrapped tightly around Zhu Zhuqing.

Tang San, knowing she was an ally, refrained from using the poisonous thorns on the grass, merely restraining her. However, the paralyzing effect in his first spirit ring caused Zhu Zhuqing's spirit energy to weaken, ending the fight in a matter of moments.

"Control-Type restrains Agile Attack-Type. Your offense isn't enough to break my control."

Tang San released the Blue Silver Grass with a gentle expression.

Zhu Zhuqing remained as cold as ever. Tang San understood, and so did she.

She just hadn't expected Tang San to win so effortlessly.

If she had been facing Yun Feng, she would have had an even tougher time.

Now, Zhu Zhuqing fully understood why Yun Feng and Tang San could spar with Zhao Wuji for so long. It wasn't just the ingenuity of their spirit skills and hidden weapons.

Their timing in battle was equally formidable. She had no chance against him.

"I lost."

Leaving those simple words behind, she turned and quickly left the stage, as swiftly as she had come.

Of course, this didn't mean that Tang San was definitively stronger than Zhu Zhuqing. Agile Attack-Type Spirit Masters should ideally operate from the shadows; ambush, assassination, and reconnaissance were their specialties. A straightforward arena battle was inherently unfair for an Agile Attack-Type Spirit Master.

In a complex terrain, it would have been much harder for Tang San to defeat Zhu Zhuqing.

Moreover, Yun Feng believed that Tang San's ease in this victory was due to the influence of his Mysterious Heaven Record from his previous life.

After all, his Ghostly Shadow Technique and Purple Demon Eye were particularly effective against Zhu Zhuqing!

When Zhu Zhuqing exited the Spirit Master tunnel, Ning Rongrong was waiting for her. After quickly registering their points, the two didn't return to the one-on-one stands.

They still had their two-on-two match to attend.

After the draw, Ning Rongrong confirmed they had two rounds before they'd compete. The two decided not to spectate, opting to rest in the preparation area to recover any spirit power they'd used in the prior fights.

The two-on-two matches seemed to take longer than the one-on-ones. By the time their turn came, both had fully recovered their spirit power.

Following the Spirit Master tunnel, they arrived at the arena. Zhu Zhuqing briefly surveyed her surroundings.

The two-on-two stands were at least half-filled, making it slightly more popular than the one-on-one events.

Their opponents were already waiting on the platform.

The two-on-two stage was twice the size of the one-on-one, as the increased number of participants required more space.

At that moment, the announcer introduced the participating duos.

"… For the fifth two-on-two match, the Ironblood Duo versus the Rongqing Duo!"

Just as they stepped onto the stage, Ning Rongrong muttered,

"Our opponents are Power-Type Spirit Masters, Zhuqing."

Their opponents were two young men, around 18 or 19, with similar appearances—leopard-headed and round-eyed, both as muscular as the Iron Bull Spirit Master they faced earlier.

Although they weren't bare-chested, their exposed arms were thick, showing their strength.

Seeing that their opponents were two girls, the Ironblood Duo rubbed their eyes in disbelief.

The announcer paused briefly but continued, knowing that anyone standing here possessed the required spirit power level.

"It seems our Rongqing Duo is quite exceptional for their age. Let the match begin."

The Ironblood brothers' surprise only lasted a moment before they resumed their calm expressions. They didn't advance immediately but instead took a step back, synchronously letting out a low growl, their movements as precise as one.

Thick gray light surged from their right hands, as identical weapons materialized in their grasp.

Seeing the weapon, Tang San, observing from the stands, froze for a moment, as it was the familiar forging hammer he often used.

Of course, the hammers in the hands of the Ironblood Duo were larger and had fine engravings, with two yellow hundred-year spirit rings pulsing on each.

They were Tool Spirit Masters.

While both Power-Type Spirit Masters, Zhu Zhuqing immediately recognized these opponents were unlike the one Xiao Wu faced in her one-on-one match.

Most importantly, these two opponents had significant combat experience and didn't underestimate them due to their young age.

The man on the left said,

"My name is Tie Long."

The man on the right continued,

"And I am Tie Hu."

In unison, they bellowed,

"Be careful."

Though Tool Spirits don't alter their users' appearances, the two towering men, shouting simultaneously, radiated a powerful, oppressive aura.

In perfect sync, they charged forward like a thunderstorm toward Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong, raising their hammers high.

Zhu Zhuqing lightly tapped the ground with her toes, her body floating upward. In midair, she completed her spirit possession, her sharp gaze fixed on the fast-approaching opponents, waiting for any opening to dive down and strike.

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