Chapter 51: Master-Level Commentary – Part 2
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"Now, let's take a look at the Beast Academy team. Four of their members are quite noteworthy—they possess top-tier martial souls: the Azure Vine, the Earth Spider, the Human-Faced Demon Spider, and the Shadow Panther."
Although most soul masters consciously conceal their soul seals and information, there is a difference between formal matches and wild battles. It is customary for participants to declare their soul power levels and martial soul types, though it is not mandatory. Otherwise, in the original story, Tang San revealing his Hao Tian Hammer would have disqualified him immediately.
The reason for this custom is that the vast majority of participants in this competition come from influential families. In other words, the All-Continent Advanced Elite Soul Master Tournament serves as a stage for them to make a name for themselves.
Revealing one's soul seal in such an arena not only brings glory to their family but also serves as a badge of honor.
At this moment, Ye Wen continued his commentary.
"Though these four martial souls may not compare to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, their inherent properties effectively counteract the dragon's lightning attribute. This is why the battlefield remains so evenly matched.
Many people might not know this—when struck by electricity, inserting part of your body into the ground can significantly reduce the damage caused by the shock. This phenomenon is called electrical conduction.
On the field, the Beast Academy's Azure Vine and two spider students are using this natural phenomenon to weaken the effectiveness of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon's lightning attacks.
This is why, despite the prolonged battle, no clear victor has emerged—the Thunder Academy's main combatants are being held back, while the Shadow Panther student takes advantage of its high-speed mobility to continuously harass the Thunder students.
Given this situation, it seems unlikely that a decisive outcome will emerge anytime soon."
At this point, the audience finally understood why the prestigious affiliated academy of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect appeared so lackluster.
Though the Beast Academy was considered a high-level soul master academy, it ranked only as a quasi-top-tier institution within the Star Luo Empire—far inferior to the Star Luo Imperial Academy.
Ye Wen dared to openly explain the Beast Academy's tactics because the arena had protective barriers preventing any stray attacks from reaching the spectators. Such barriers were common in spirit arenas and were not particularly advanced technology.
Moreover, since the commentary could only be heard by the audience, both teams on the field continued to fight fiercely, launching relentless attacks.
Thunderclap Douluo Yu Yuanzhen, seated in the VIP section, naturally understood what was happening. However, unlike the headmaster of the Elephant Sect in the original story, he would not secretly assist his students—he had the dignity of a Title Douluo.
Still, watching his juniors struggle so pitifully, a hint of displeasure flickered in his eyes. He silently resolved to reprimand the teachers when they returned—how could they fail to teach such basic principles?
For a sect specializing in lightning attributes, this was a significant embarrassment.
Meanwhile, Ye Wen continued to analyze the specific effects of the soul skills displayed by the students on the field, explaining their cultivation directions and respective strengths and weaknesses to the audience.
The teachers from other academies in the stands quickly jotted down notes. After all, combat itself was a contest of information asymmetry. How could one lose if they already knew all their opponent's secrets?
The group of leading teachers felt a fleeting sense of satisfaction.
But this feeling vanished almost instantly, like swallowing something foul.
In the following matches, Ye Wen mercilessly exposed their own students' tactics, leaving them with no room to hide. The subsequent battles could only proceed in direct confrontations.
They wanted their students to hold back, but among the finalists, how many soul masters were truly simple? There was no time to hide their weaknesses—just dealing with the opponents' soul skills required every ounce of effort from the students.
Ye Wen was deeply disappointed in these academy students. They relied heavily on their soul skills during combat, and their overall combat capabilities were mediocre.
It was no wonder that, in Douluo I, to train the students' practical combat abilities, they were directly sent to spirit arenas to fight in groups.
However, some disciples from major sects stood out. After all, the prerequisite for becoming a dominant force was that the sect's core soul masters must endure fierce battles to establish their place in the soul master world.
What these young people lacked most was decisiveness in killing.
On this point, Ye Wen had worked tirelessly with his own disciples. At the very least, none of them harbored guilt over taking lives.
Over the next few days, Ye Wen continued to provide commentary for the matches. His throat grew sore from speaking so much—it had been a long time since he last talked this much.
Everyone who listened to Ye Wen's commentary held him in the highest regard.
The title "Master" began circulating, quietly attaching itself to Ye Wen's name.
After Ye Wen's three treatises on soul master theory officially went on sale in the Spirit Hall's bookstores, some of his more zealous admirers even suggested bestowing him with the title of "Great Sage."
However, the title of Great Sage originally belonged to a wise follower of the Angel God in ancient times. Without the Spirit Hall's approval, they could only whisper about it privately—unless one day the Spirit Hall officially granted Ye Wen this honor.
In the following period, Ye Wen experienced the celebrity effect from his past life. Recently, simply walking around Spirit City drew crowds of admirers seeking his guidance, mostly commoner soul masters struggling with their cultivation.
At first, Ye Wen patiently explained how to improve their martial soul training. But as the crowds grew larger, he realized the situation was getting out of hand. Disguising himself, he disappeared entirely.
He didn't even dare return to the hotel, as hordes of admirers had gathered nearby.
Finally, the grand event of the All-Continent Soul Master Tournament approached its conclusion. Unsurprisingly, the Spirit Hall Academy emerged victorious—this generation had the Holy Maiden Bi Bi Dong as their trump card.
Among a group of ordinary young soul masters averaging Soul Elder levels, who could possibly match Bi Bi Dong, a Soul King?
And her martial soul—a super spider—though terrifying and somewhat grotesque when manifested, possessed undeniable strength.
At this moment, Ye Wen enjoyed tea and snacks in Spirit City, basking in the glow of the setting sun. He marveled at the beauty of tranquility.
But this peace did not last long. A man clad in black robes appeared behind Ye Wen.
"Master Ye Wen, our sect leader requests your presence."
Ye Wen remained calm, as he was still within Spirit City.
However, judging by the black robe and masked appearance, this was likely a loyal assassin from a major sect.
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