73: Chapter 73 We won!

The moment Lu Mengmeng's voice fell, her Soul Power surged violently.

The black cowlick on her head moved without any wind, and an eerie purple glow flickered in her eyes.

The Devil Vine beneath her feet spread wildly.

In just a few breaths, it had covered half the arena.

The thorny vines swayed without wind, and a palpitating pressure permeated the air.

"Th-this is an Earth-rank Advanced Soul Skill?! A level 23 Soul Master... how is that possible!!"

Outside the arena, Master Yu's expression changed drastically, and he gripped the railing tightly.

His eyes were filled with shock and disbelief.

Earth-rank Advanced is considered the cream of the crop among Soul Skills.

Unless a Heaven-rank appears, who could contend with it?

According to his theories, an Earth-rank Advanced Soul Skill could only possibly be awakened upon reaching at least level 60.

He could clearly feel the terrifying energy contained within those vines.

On the arena.

Only Qin Ran was left flying alone in mid-air, looking at the black forest of vines below with a face full of shock.

Within the Devil Vine forest.

Tang Shan and the others stood back to back.

Because at this moment, apart from the dense, thick Devil Vines before them, they couldn't see anything at all.

They had no idea what was happening outside.

"Everyone be careful, this is a high-rank Domain Soul Skill!" Tang Shan's expression was grave.

They hadn't expected that buxom loli to possess such a high-level Soul Skill.

"Stop playing tricks!"

Li Xiong refused to believe it. His Vajra Explosive Bear Martial Soul possessed him again, and his dark golden fur stood on end.

He roared and charged forward, his giant claws slamming into the thickest main vine.

"Snap—"

The expected breakage didn't occur.

Instead, Li Xiong's claws were slashed by the thorns on the vine, leaving several bloody wounds. A sensation of numbness spread from the wounds, and his movements suddenly froze.

With an Earth-rank Advanced Soul Skill, it wasn't just the skill itself that was powerful; even the Martial Soul was similarly strengthened.

"Ha, you're going to lose!" Lu Mengmeng's mocking laughter came from the shadows.

Within this domain, Lu Mengmeng's spiritual power had merged with the domain itself.

Every single spot was within her field of vision.

The moment her voice fell,

those vines covering the arena suddenly stood upright, transforming into countless black spears that pierced toward Tang Shan and his group with the sound of breaking air.

"Damn it! Qin Ran! Do something!" Tang Shan shouted toward the sky while preparing to defend.

Qin Ran's face darkened, but she still hurriedly activated her strongest current Soul Skill from the sky.

"Swish, swish, swish!"

Ice cones poured down like a waterfall, attempting to cut through the Devil Vines in the forest.

But those vines seemed to possess intelligence; not only did they nimbly avoid the ice, but they also began to counterattack her in the air.

"Solitary Bamboo Barrier!" Tang Shan formed seals with his hands, and countless purple bamboo stalks shot up from the ground, weaving into an airtight bamboo wall in front of him.

"Bang, bang, bang!"

The black vine spears struck the bamboo wall, emitting a deafening sound.

The bamboo wall shook violently, and cracks soon appeared.

Tang Shan let out a muffled groan, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

The impact force of this Soul Skill was so great that even he, a Soul Master with dual Martial Souls, could barely resist it.

"Damn it, is this an Earth-rank Soul Skill? It's too strong!"

His strongest current Soul Skill was only Profound-rank Intermediate.

Luo Beibei's Seven-Star Red Lotus shone brightly.

While reinforcing the bamboo wall's defense,

she released countless petals to attack the Devil Vines.

The Seven-Star Red Lotus was known as the number one support plant Martial Soul.

However, it wasn't purely a support Martial Soul, and its means of attack were endless.

But faced with the storm of Devil Vines, after a short while, her wrist was grabbed by a vine that had slipped through the net.

"Ah!"

She cried out in surprise. The red lotus's light instantly dimmed, and she was dragged by the vine and hoisted into the air.

"Awoo!"

"See if I don't beat you to death, Miss!" A Devil Vine whipped her back, lash after lash.

"Wuwu, you bitch, how dare you hit me... there! I'm going to kill you!"

"Still talking back!"

"Wuwu, stop hitting me, I—I surrender!"

...

Because Lu Mengmeng was hanging her up and beating her,

this scene was seen clearly by the audience outside.

"This..."

The audience was suddenly both shocked and excited.

This sort of... unorthodox scene undoubtedly added a bit of excitement for them.

As for Tang Shan and the others, they were currently unable to even look after themselves, let alone offer any rescue.

Under the crazy onslaught of the Devil Vines, the bamboo wall finally shattered with a sound.

Black vines surged in like a tide, and Li Xiong was tightly bound by countless Devil Vines.

No matter how strong he was, he couldn't break free.

Tang Shan had his legs bound by vines and was slammed heavily to the ground, waving his purple jade bamboo staff around wildly.

As for Qin Ran's Frost Phoenix, it dodged left and right, but was ultimately caught by the ankle by a vine and fell from the sky.

In less than ten seconds, the entire Dung Beetle Team was subdued.

Perhaps if the mantis boy hadn't fainted, they could have relied on his speed and sharp scythes to escape.

But now...

Lu Mengmeng gasped for breath, the purple glow in her eyes gradually fading, her Soul Power already 80% depleted.

"I can't hold it much longer!"

Lin Mo, with a furnace lid on his head, was speechless.

"Then why don't you throw them off the arena? Are you waiting to attend a funeral feast?"

"Oh, oh, oh!"

Lu Mengmeng hurriedly used the last of her Soul Power to throw all four... no, five of them off the arena.

"Bang, bang, bang!"

Five figures slammed down outside the arena.

The arena was deathly silent.

In the spectator stands, everyone was stunned.

The "Eastern Bully" that had been getting beaten down just a moment ago had actually turned the tables thanks to one girl's Soul Skill?

"Th-this..."

Teacher An Nuolan and Teacher Shen Yao were so excited they were grabbing each other's arms, tears almost streaming down their faces.

"We won? We really won?"

Teacher Shen Yao suddenly reacted and hurriedly unfolded her hand to pick up the betting ticket she had crumpled into a ball.

"Phew, thank goodness it didn't tear!"

As for Master Yu,

he was sitting there, his face pale as paper.

His gaze was fixed tightly on Lu Mengmeng, his lips trembling: "Earth-rank Advanced... how is it possible... a student in her twenties... an S-rank Martial Soul, how could she have this kind of Soul Skill..."

His figure seemed to be teetering.

This frightened Teacher An Nuolan and Teacher Shen Yao, who hurriedly backed away a few steps, as if afraid that if the top-tier master died from anger, they would be held responsible.

"U-um, Master Yu... are you okay?"

Teacher An Nuolan asked cautiously.

But Master Yu was still in shock and confusion, with absolutely no time to listen.

On the arena.

The Devil Vines slowly receded, finally transforming into specks of Soul Power starlight and disappearing from the arena.

Lin Mo pushed open the furnace lid and climbed out.

He hurriedly stepped forward to support the exhausted Lu Mengmeng: "Mengmeng, well done."

Lu Mengmeng chuckled and leaned against him: "Hehe, don't you see whose underling she is."

Niu Dachun, Su Xiaoxiao, and Mu Liuli also gathered around, their faces revealing smiles of relief from having survived a disaster.

It took a while for the referee outside the arena to tremble and announce: "The... Eastern Bully Squad... wins!"

The entire venue erupted in thunderous applause and cheers, with some people even so excited that they threw their hats into the air.

"Eastern Bully Squad is awesome!"

"That buxom loli is way too fierce! What rank of Soul Skill was that move?!"

"This team is definitely a dark horse! I'm betting they hit Silver rank in a month!"

Lin Mo and the five of them stood in the center of the arena, facing the cheers filling the sky.

Below the arena, the members of the Dung Beetle Team who could still move slowly climbed to their feet.

Tang Shan looked at Lin Mo and Lu Mengmeng, his eyes filled with unwillingness and resentment.

"If it weren't for Teacher telling me to hide..."

Qin Ran also stood up, looking somewhat dejected.

She looked at Lin Mo and the others on the arena.

"That Soul Skill should be your masterpiece too... It seems that tonight, it's time to have a talk with my family..."

Qin Ran didn't stay any longer and turned to walk toward the door.

She didn't even leave a single glance for her four teammates or Master Yu.