Chapter 149: Then Win Within One Minute

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Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect

Although Ning Fengzhi hadn't personally attended the tournament, he was still well-informed about its developments.

Upon learning that Huyan Zhen had gone to the academy to cause trouble, his expression darkened instantly.

Inside the council hall.

Gu Rong angrily pounded the armrest beside him. "Fengzhi, Huyan Zhen isn't a fool—it's obvious someone is targeting us from the shadows." 

Chen Xin sneered, "Some people are getting restless." 

In the original timeline, the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect only discovered the collusion between the Xiangjia Sect and the Spirit Hall during the Soul Masters Tournament. 

Now, they were still unaware of who stood behind the Xiangjia Sect. 

Gu Rong speculated, "Fengzhi, could it be the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family? Right after Yu Luomian caused trouble at the academy, Huyan Zhen showed up. If there's no connection between them, I refuse to believe it." 

Chen Xin didn't agree. "The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family doesn't have the capability to command Huyan Zhen." 

A declining sect, their ranks included only a handful of Soul Douluo-level elders besides Yu Yuanzhen. Moreover, there was a gap between their Soul Douluo and Soul Sage ranks, resulting in even fewer high-level soul masters than the Xiangjia Sect. 

Unless Huyan Zhen was a fool, he wouldn't choose the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family as his backer. 

Ning Fengzhi sighed. "It can only be the Spirit Hall or the Hao Tian Sect." 

"The sect's situation is dire. The forces secretly probing us have been sprouting like mushrooms after rain in recent years. What Uncle Gu said makes sense." 

"Yu Luomian and Huyan Zhen causing trouble at the academy must be connected somehow. But we have no way to investigate further." 

Although the Hao Tian Sect had closed itself off from the world, their contact with the outside hadn't ceased. 

With so many disciples in the sect, don't they need to eat? The grandmasters of the Hao Tian Sect wouldn't stoop to farming themselves—their food had to be transported from the outside. 

The Hao Tian Sect's relationship with them wasn't particularly good. Previously, the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect's contact with the Imperial Family likely made the Hao Tian Sect think they were encroaching on their former affiliated families, prompting this warning. 

Of course, Ning Fengzhi believed the most likely culprit was the Spirit Hall. 

Only the Spirit Hall's influence could make the Xiangjia Sect pledge allegiance to them without hesitation. 

"Do you really think Yu Luomian colluded with the Spirit Hall?" Gu Rong disagreed with this idea. 

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family was a neutral sect, and in recent years, due to the Spirit Hall's oppressive policies, there had even been friction between them. 

For a proud dragon to bow to the Spirit Hall—Gu Rong found this utterly absurd. 

Chen Xin refrained from commenting and instead said, "The three elemental families have frequent contact with the Xiangjia Sect. If we can pull them into our sect this time, we might gain some valuable information." 

Ning Fengzhi agreed with his suggestion. 

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Day Three of the Arena Matches

Today, the match between Thunderclap Academy and the Seven Treasures team was scheduled as the first bout. 

Inside Thunderclap Academy's rest area. 

Watching the relentless downpour and hearing the occasional thunderclaps outside, the Thunderclap team's confidence soared. 

Their instructor laughed heartily, "This is truly heaven-sent assistance! Tianxin, today's match will definitely restore your honor!"

Lei Tian gritted his teeth and growled, "The Seven Treasures Academy is utterly arrogant. In this team spirit battle, we'll annihilate them completely!" 

After the arena matches, he had learned the full story from their instructor and realized they had been deceived. 

Coupled with Ning Tianchen's clean sweep of seven, their anger had simmered ever since. 

Now, with the continuous thunderstorms, it truly felt like heaven was on their side. 

Yu Tianxin was brimming with confidence. "I can't imagine losing this match. Everyone, gather around—I'll give my instructions." 

On the other side. 

Sun Buyu paced back and forth inside the rest area, occasionally glancing at the weather outside. 

"Teacher Sun, can you stop pacing? You're making me dizzy," Ning Rongrong complained, rubbing her eyes. 

Sun Buyu had once been Yu Tianheng's teacher—he knew all too well how powerful the soul masters of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family could be under thunderstorm conditions.

"That's right. If our captain can defeat Yu Tianxin in a one-on-one duel, there's no reason to fear them in a team battle," Chen Huayu chimed in. 

Feng Xiaotian confidently stated, "Teacher Sun, both Tianchen and I will participate. With our dual-core system, there's no way we can lose." 

Ning Tianchen remained silent for a long time before finally deciding, "They need time to harness the power of the environment. So… we won't give them any preparation time. Oscar won't participate in this match. Everyone else will go all out—we must end the battle within one minute."

Sun Buyu's eyes lit up. "That's not a bad idea. By denying them the chance to use environmental forces, their threat will be greatly diminished. Even if we don't eliminate them all within one minute, we can at least take out several members." 

"Our only advantage is that they won't expect us to use this tactic," Ning Tianchen added. "So, we only have one chance. If we mess up our coordination, there won't be another opportunity." 

Everyone nodded solemnly and immediately gathered around Ning Tianchen to hear his plan. 

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Afternoon

Both teams simultaneously stepped onto the stage. 

As usual, Yu Tianxin delivered his overly dramatic monologue. 

Ning Tianchen paid him no mind. 

Winning within one minute required careful consideration of the opponent's positioning. 

Ning Tianchen didn't dare let his guard down, keeping his eyes fixed on them. 

The match began, and both sides activated their martial souls. 

Under advantageous conditions, the Thunderclap team prioritized positioning. Only when everyone worked as one could they unleash greater power. 

After analyzing their formation, Ning Tianchen quickly issued instructions. 

Ning Rongrong acted swiftly, applying her first three soul skills to everyone. 

Without hesitation, she immediately jumped off the stage. 

"Leaving the stage—Ning Rongrong is eliminated," the referee announced. 

"Captain, what are they doing?" Lei Tian asked, confused. 

Yu Tianxin had no idea either, but he didn't dare let his guard down. "Maintain our formation."

"All of you, attack together." 

At his command, all members of the Seven Treasures team launched an assault on Thunderclap Academy. 

Each of them had a clear target. 

Feng Xiaotian held Yu Tianxin in check while the others moved to eliminate the remaining members of the Thunderclap team as quickly as possible. 

Among them, Yu Die's target was Lei Tian. 

During the arena matches, she had deliberately held back to help Ning Tianchen, but Lei Tian had insulted her, and now her pent-up anger finally had an outlet. 

In close combat, a control-type soul master was no match for an agility-focused attacker. 

Yu Die's guillotine blades slashed relentlessly at Lei Tian, quickly incapacitating him. 

Under their previous strategy, the Seven Treasures team only sent two members to charge, which the Thunderclap team could handle. However, with six members charging, their formation was instantly shattered, leaving them unable to regroup and counterattack. 

"This…" Thunderclap Academy's instructor was dumbfounded. 

Every time the Seven Treasures team faced them, they seemed to have an unexpected tactic. 

How could they possibly fight back!? 

Ke Jie hadn't anticipated that team spirit battles could be executed this way and couldn't help but praise them. "Well done!"

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