Although Dean Liu Erlong was sitting nearby, she seemed completely uninterested in stopping Xiao Yu. She just watched indifferently as Xiao Yu assigned tasks.
She allowed Xiao Yu to handle things on his own.
Seeing that Blue Tyrant Academy had only sent out one person—and a woman at that—the Elephant Armor Sect's leader, Hu Yan Zhen, was furious.
"Yu Luomian, what is the meaning of this?! Does Blue Tyrant Academy look down on our Elephant Armor Sect?"
Yu Luomian, with narrowed eyes, glanced at Hu Yan Zhen and sneered.
Hearing Yu Luomian's serious tone, Hu Yan Zhen's anger flared.
He fumed for a moment but ultimately sat back down in frustration.
"Haha! That girl, if I remember correctly, is Dugu Bo's granddaughter, right? She's grown so much."
Emperor Xue Ye chuckled.
"Indeed, Your Majesty. That is Dugu Yan. It seems Xiao Yu, the captain of the Blue Tyrant team, has great confidence in her, sending her out alone to compete."
"Haha, is that so? In that case, I'm quite curious about this Xiao Yu. Does he truly have such confidence, or is he..."
Emperor Xue Ye smiled faintly.
On the arena stage, Hu Yan Li, seeing that Blue Tyrant Academy had only sent out Dugu Yan, felt deeply insulted.
"Hmph, is Blue Tyrant Academy so short on people that they send a girl to fight?"
"Hmph, dealing with you big oafs, I alone am more than enough."
Hearing this, Hu Yan Li became furious.
His face was filled with anger.
As the young master of the Elephant Armor Sect, he had never been treated with such disdain before.
Soon, as the referee gave the signal, both teams released their martial souls.
When Dugu Yan released her martial soul and soul rings, the entire audience was shocked.
A ten-thousand-year soul ring! Her fifth soul ring was actually black!
Dugu Yan had unknowingly become a level 50 Soul King with a black soul ring?!
How was this possible?!
How old was she? How could she have broken through to Soul King so quickly?
Looking at Dugu Yan, who now had a black soul ring, the people on the high platform were all filled with shock.
Especially the Platinum Bishop, Salas.
When had Dugu Bo's granddaughter reached the same level as the Spirit Hall's Golden Generation?
Hu Yan Zhen, seeing this, also turned pale. He immediately sent a sound transmission to his grandson on the stage.
"Hahaha!! Well done, well done! What a Blue Tyrant Academy, what a Dugu Bo! I didn't expect our Heaven Dou Empire to have such a genius."
Seeing this, Emperor Xue Ye couldn't help but laugh.
He now understood why Blue Tyrant Academy had sent Dugu Yan out alone.
A Soul King dealing with a team of Soul Ancestors and Soul Elders shouldn't be a problem.
Unlike the others, who were shocked, the members of Shrek Academy looked grim upon seeing Dugu Yan's strength.
If Dugu Yan had broken through to Soul King, then Xiao Yu must have at least reached Soul King as well.
"Xiao Gang, I didn't expect Dugu Yan to break through to Soul King..."
Flender said with concern.
"Indeed, but even so, there's no need to worry too much. Although Dugu Yan is a Soul King, her strength lies mainly in her poison. Tang San's evolved Blue Silver Grass happens to counter her poison.
As long as Dugu Yan's poison is neutralized, she poses no threat to us. In the end, the only one we need to worry about is Xiao Yu."
Hearing his teacher's words, Tang San showed a confident expression.
As the heir of the Tang Sect, when it came to poison, he dared to claim second place, but no one dared to claim first!
"Teacher is right. Dugu Yan's poison is nothing to me. Although her poison seems terrifying, to me, it's just a supplement to enhance my strength!"
Hearing Tang San's words, Oscar and the others immediately looked relieved.
"Brother San is truly amazing!"
Amid the praise, Tang San's face showed a confident smile.
Meanwhile, on the arena stage, Hu Yan Li, seeing Dugu Yan's five soul rings, turned pale.
But after receiving guidance from his grandfather, Hu Yan Li nodded slightly.
Under Hu Yan Li's lead, the seven members of the Elephant Armor Sect charged toward Dugu Yan.
They all activated their first soul skills.
"First Soul Skill: Iron Wall!"
Hu Yan Li knew that Dugu Yan's Jade Phosphor Serpent martial soul was renowned for its deadly poison.
Although he was angry, he didn't underestimate her.
Holding the Iron Wall, which could block almost anything, he quickly closed the distance to Dugu Yan.
"Third Soul Skill: Jade Phosphor Purple Poison!"
Soon, as Dugu Yan's third soul ring flashed, a purple mist began to spread across most of the arena.
The members of the Elephant Armor Sect, who were grouped together, were immediately enveloped in the poison mist.
Contrary to the rumors of the Jade Phosphor Serpent's poison being foul-smelling, the Elephant Armor Sect members inside the mist detected a faint, pleasant fragrance.
Seeing the purple mist covering most of the arena, Hu Yan Zhen's heart tightened.
"Captain, the plan worked! We actually managed to block the poison mist!"
Hu Yan Shan, looking at the purple mist blocked by their defenses, showed a relieved expression.
"Don't get careless. She's Dugu Bo's granddaughter, Dugu Yan. We need to finish this quickly, or we might get poisoned without realizing it."
Hu Yan Li, however, remained cautious.
The others nodded and prepared to close in on Dugu Yan as planned.
As long as they got close, even if Dugu Yan was a Soul King, she wouldn't be able to withstand their combined attacks.
"Wait, Captain, I can't feel my legs..."
Hearing this, Hu Yan Li, who had been about to charge forward, turned pale.
Before he could react, Dugu Yan's voice, soft and flowing, reached their ears.
"How does my Jade Phosphor Poison smell?"
Hearing this, Hu Yan Li's face turned ashen.
It turned out that the pleasant fragrance they had smelled was also part of the poison.
Damn it, they thought they had blocked the poison mist, but Dugu Yan's poison could now affect them through their senses.
Soon, the members of the Elephant Armor Sect, who had only just realized something was wrong, collapsed one by one, foaming at the mouth and losing consciousness.