Watching the web Tang San had released about to envelop the Ghost Tiger, its body flickered uncannily, and the single Ghost Tiger became three.
Under the web's restraint, one dissolved into a phantom and vanished, while the other two lunged forward even faster.
Ghost Tiger innate ability: Shadow Clone.
Dai Mubai let out a low growl, all four of his Soul Rings flaring simultaneously. The moment the Ghost Tiger appeared, his body had already begun to swell rapidly. Now, seeing it charging straight at him, he met it head-on without hesitation.
A pair of tiger palms slapped forward, white light spewing from his mouth — the White Tiger Blazing Light Wave was already activated.
The boost in Soul Power had dramatically increased the power of his Soul Skills, and Dai Mubai's goal was simply to block the Ghost Tiger's charge.
In the flash of white light, yet another Ghost Tiger vanished. Undeniably, what Dai Mubai had struck was another shadow.
Just as Ma Hongjun and Xiao Wu simultaneously surged forward, preparing to combine their attacks on the Ghost Tiger's true body, its massive form flickered with black light and split into two more phantoms. By now it had already reached the group, and three bodies lunged at the Fragrant Fairy Spirit from different angles simultaneously. Having learned their lesson, no one could tell which was the real Ghost Tiger.
At that moment, purple-gold light burst from Tang San's eyes. His gaze swept across the scene and he bellowed, "The one on the left is real! Zhuqing, be careful!"
Under the Purple Extreme Demon Eye's scrutiny, the Ghost Tiger had nowhere to hide. Though Tang San's eyes couldn't yet be called the Fire Eyes and Golden Gaze, after reaching the Mustard Seed Realm his eyes could even distinguish the elemental properties of energy. With the three Ghost Tigers exhibiting different aura fluctuations, he identified the real one at a glance.
Right now, the only person facing the Ghost Tiger's true body was Zhu Zhuqing. Behind her stood Ning Rongrong and Oscar. This Ghost Tiger was undoubtedly extremely clever, having chosen the most vulnerable direction to launch its attack.
Flandre, Liu Erlong, and Zhao Wuji were all poised to strike. If the Shrek Seven Devils couldn't withstand this Ghost Tiger's attack, they would intervene immediately.
The Shrek Seven Devils had coordinated for so long that their mutual understanding had long since reached a refined level. Seeing Zhu Zhuqing in danger, the purple-gold light in Tang San's eyes flared intensely. Everyone felt a piercing flash of light sweep past.
The Ghost Tiger let out a sharp shriek, its forward momentum slowing noticeably. Even the other two clones dissipated into nothing.
Zhu Zhuqing knew full well there was no room to dodge behind her. Rather than retreating, she advanced, charging straight at the Ghost Tiger. At that very moment, three surges of warmth poured into her from behind — strength, agility, and Soul Power all surging dramatically, pushing her condition beyond its peak.
Nether Thrust activated. Zhu Zhuqing's petite body collided directly with the Ghost Tiger, her fingertip blades slashing mercilessly across its neck and leaving several deep gashes.
The Ghost Tiger, stunned by Tang San's psychic strike, came to its senses amid searing pain. It let out a furious roar, black light erupting from its entire body as it swelled in size and shifted sideways with impossible agility, narrowly dodging the Nether Hundred Claws that Zhu Zhuqing unleashed immediately after.
However, that brief delay was already enough. Dai Mubai's towering body had already pounced from the side. Every tiger stripe on his powerful frame had turned gold. With a furious roar, golden light erupted outward — countless fist-sized golden spheres radiated from his body as the epicenter, locking onto the Ghost Tiger and swarming toward it. This was none other than Dai Mubai's recently acquired fourth Soul Skill: White Tiger Meteor Shower.
In terms of raw offensive burst, perhaps Dai Mubai's fourth Soul Skill couldn't compare to Fatty's Phoenix Sky Howl Strike, but its greatest feature was its ability to lock onto a target. Once the target was locked, every Soul Power-constructed White Tiger Meteor would execute a concentrated barrage.
All the attacks could focus on a single opponent, or scatter instantly to strike multiple targets simultaneously.
Each meteor carried one-tenth of Dai Mubai's own Soul Power, which showed just how powerful the amplification from this Soul Ring was. There were well over a hundred of those meteors.
If the Ghost Tiger hadn't suffered Tang San's psychic strike, it could still have deployed its clone technique to dodge as much of Dai Mubai's attack as possible. But with its brain injured by the Purple Extreme Demon Eye, it could no longer use clones for the time being. Left with no choice, it could only withstand the assault head-on with its physical body.
Black light flashed violently, forming a dark barrier that enveloped the Ghost Tiger's body. Every White Tiger Meteor that struck it produced a thunderous boom. Dense explosions rang out continuously as circles of golden ripples burst across the surface of the black light.
The Ghost Tiger curled its body as tightly as it could, minimizing the area exposed to attack and strengthening its defenses.
The Shrek Seven Devils' coordination was nothing short of exemplary. Ning Rongrong held the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda aloft, having already cast her three Soul Skills on all five members handling the offense.
Beyond the boosts to strength and speed, her third Soul Skill — also a Thousand-Year Soul Skill — directly amplified Soul Power. In other words, the Soul Power now possessed by Tang San and the other four was one hundred and forty percent of their normal capacity.
The first auxiliary effect of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul had become increasingly prominent as Ning Rongrong's strength grew.