Chapter 71: The Strange Conclusion

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Tang San regarded Feng Xiaotian as his strongest opponent, without exception. In the advancement rounds, his ultimate goal was to defeat Feng Xiaotian, even though Feng Xiaotian was a higher-level Soul King.

Although he had yet to face the Thunderclap and Tianshui Academies, Tang San was very confident in his ability to overcome them. Even the siblings who had beaten him, Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu, were not a concern for him. This was because, in the preliminary rounds, he had not demonstrated his true strength.

This time was different. To lead his team into the final championship, he needed to show his real capabilities.

After Emperor Xue ye's speech, the competition officially began.

First to compete were the Blazing Academy, whose opponents were a team from the Fabia Academy.

Captain Huo Wushuang was the first to take the stage. His plan was simple: not only did he want to win the first match, but he also aimed to secure a large victory margin.

In a one-on-one match, there was no need for teamwork, and no fusion skills were involved; it was purely about individual strength.

There was a noticeable disparity in strength between Soul Masters, so the match proceeded quickly. The stronger the soul skill and the higher the soul power level, the easier it was to win.

Huo Wushuang defeated three opponents in a row before finally being overpowered after a significant drain on his soul power.

According to the rules of the competition, there was no rest period between consecutive battles, and even the strongest Soul Master would find it difficult to defeat opponents repeatedly on their own. After all, no matter how powerful the soul skills were, the soul power was finite.

The second representative for Blazing Academy was Huo Wu.

She appeared more composed than in the preliminary rounds. Although she was a girl, she exerted immense pressure on her opponents in every fight.

Leveraging her advantage as a control-type Soul Master, Huo Wu managed to defeat four opponents consecutively.

The sibling duo easily overcame the Fabia team.

Huo Wu expended a large amount of soul power in this match and was somewhat fatigued.

After the match, they did not rush to leave but stayed to watch the competitions of other academies.

Shui Bing'er complimented her, saying, "Huo Wu, it's been just a month, and you've improved quite a bit."

"It's nothing. The opponents were relatively weak," Huo Wu replied modestly.

"Getting to the advancement rounds means there are no weak opponents. It seems I need to work harder, or I might really be surpassed by you," Shui Bing'er said.

Huo Wu smiled humbly.

To avoid falling too far behind Feng Xiaotian and to keep up with Shui Bing'er, Huo Wu had been diligently practicing and had thus become stronger. Now, she was at level 46, just like Shui Bing'er.

The previous two matches concluded quickly.

Teams from the kingdoms and principalities had a noticeable gap in overall strength compared to the Four Elements and Shrek Academies.

Next up was Shrek Academy's match against the royal team from the Balak Kingdom.

Xiao Wu was the first to compete. Her opponent was a tall young man in his twenties.

The other girls—Huo Wu, Shui Bing'er, Shui Yue'er, and Xue Wu—focused their attention on Xiao Wu.

The two competitors exchanged a few taunts before releasing their respective soul rings.

Xiao Wu had only three soul rings, while her opponent possessed four soul rings, making him a Soul Elder.

Shui Yue'er, puzzled, asked, "This is Shrek Academy's first match. Why is a girl going out first?"

"Yes, her opponent has an additional thousand-year soul ring, giving him an advantage in soul power," another girl added.

Feng Xiaotian smiled slightly.

"Don't underestimate her. During the team battles, the spotlight was taken by Tang San and Dai Mubai, so her strength was less noticeable. In reality, she's not weak. Watch the match closely."

Indeed, Xiao Wu effortlessly defeated her opponent with just a few moves, leaving him unable to even launch a counterattack.

The watching Soul Masters were astonished.

Shui Yue'er exclaimed, "I didn't expect her to win so easily."

Feng Xiaotian warned, "Be cautious when facing her. Her second soul skill is Charm, which can restrict an opponent's movements. Combined with her first soul skill, Bow, it can be very powerful. There's more excitement to come."

Xiao Wu remained on the field.

Her second opponent was also a Soul Elder, over level 40. He possessed a Plant-type Soul, the Sunflower, which could be used as a weapon for attacking enemies.

With a combination of poison and offensive capabilities, this opponent was quite challenging.

The referee signaled for the match to begin.

The Balak Academy member unleashed his Soul, and yellow floral mist enveloped Xiao Wu. It seemed as if Xiao Wu was being restricted by this mist, gradually falling into a disadvantage.

Just when everyone thought Xiao Wu was about to lose, a golden-red light suddenly emerged from her body, forming a barrier around her that protected her.

Curiously, this light shield completely neutralized the toxic mist from the Sunflower.

Moreover, the light appeared to counteract the poison, dissipating the mist entirely.

The Balak team member, having expended a significant amount of soul power, activated his third soul skill, using the Sunflower as an attacking weapon.

Petals flew out like sharp blades toward Xiao Wu, but before they could reach her, they were all disintegrated by the red light shield.

What was even more astonishing was that, in a moment, the Sunflower Soul of that Soul Master withered away.

The scene was so bizarre that no one could identify what the red light actually was.

Xiao Wu had not used any external equipment; the light emanated directly from her.

This led other Soul Masters to speculate whether Xiao Wu had a Soul Bone.

However, they could not see clearly enough to confirm.

The Soul Master was too exhausted to continue, and the match ended in this strange manner.

No one expected Xiao Wu to emerge victorious.

Xiao Wu had done nothing except stand there, and the light around her had defeated her opponent for her.

The audience was left in shock.

The spectators murmured among themselves.

"What just happened on the field? That was so strange!"

"Indeed, that red light was quite peculiar. The girl didn't do anything, so it shouldn't be a Soul Engineer's device."

"With so many referees present, how could she use a Soul Engineer's device? It might be some kind of Soul Bone."

"The Soul Master with the Sunflower Soul had strong attack power. Without that red light's protection, the girl would likely have lost."

In the VIP seats, Emperor Xueye was also very surprised.

Ning Fengzhi, though an experienced and knowledgeable top auxiliary Soul Master, was also puzzled by the red light and could not determine what it was.

The red light seemed almost sentient, protecting Xiao Wu, which was incredibly perplexing.

Even the Platinum Bishop Salas showed surprise, clearly unsure about the nature of the red light.

(End of Chapter)