Chapter 184: Two Soul Kings!

"Tomorrow, our opponent is the Elephant Armor team," Ke Jie informed everyone of the schedule.

"The Elephant Armor team is one of the strongest teams in this tournament. Once we defeat them, we can start selling the commemorative uniforms. Then, everyone can enjoy some delicious food," Ning Tianchen said with a smile.

The Seven Treasures team had never faced a strong opponent before. 

Without an impressive track record, selling commemorative uniforms might not attract buyers. 

The commemorative uniforms would only be sold once—1,000 sets in total, and once they were gone, that was it. Since they were limited edition, it was perfectly reasonable to set the price higher.

"We're looking forward to eating well and living large. Everyone, give it your all in this match," Feng Xiaotian laughed.

"Tianchen, you arrange the tactics. After observing the Elephant Armor team's common strategies over these days, you should have a good idea of their approach," Ke Jie said, patting his shoulder. 

As the principal, he could certainly arrange the tactics himself. 

But cultivating Ning Tianchen's leadership skills was the top priority. 

Only during the finals, when the championship was on the line, would he personally take charge of the tactics. 

"In this match, both Xiaotian and I will participate, and the auxiliary-type soul master will be Oscar. Yu Die and Cai Die, you two will rest this round." 

"The Elephant Armor team has clashed with us multiple times. In this match, let's show them what the speed of the Seven Treasures team looks like." 

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"Preliminary Round 7, Match 1: Seven Treasures Academy vs. Elephant Armor Academy." 

For this match, many spectators arrived early, including the members of the Shrek Academy.

Surprisingly, Huyan Zhen, who was crucial to the Elephant Armor team for this important match, did not show up. 

It seemed that even he didn't think the Elephant Armor team had much hope of winning. 

Today, accompanying Ning Fengzhi to the venue was not Gu Rong but Sword Dao Chenxin. 

Xue Qinghe had taken leave today, and Xue Ye had personally attended the event. 

With their identical soul power levels, the disguise of the Qingluan Douluo could not escape the perception of the Sword Douluo when they were face-to-face. 

To avoid exposure, Xue Qinghe had no choice but to take leave.

"I heard that Ning Tianchen's martial soul is a benign variant of the Seven Kill Sword. Although his surname is Ning, isn't he the illegitimate child of Sword Douluo?" 

"Sir, you shouldn't spread rumors carelessly." 

The person continued, "On the continent, the only one with the Seven Kill Sword martial soul is Sword Douluo. Now, another person with the Seven Kill Sword martial soul has appeared. Isn't their relationship intriguing?"

"When you put it that way, it does make sense. No wonder Sword Douluo came to the venue today instead of Bone Douluo—he must be celebrating the birth of his son in his old age." 

"Gentlemen, if you want to know the inside story, give me fifty copper soul coins, and I'll tell you everything." 

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Inside the player tunnel, Chen Huayu yawned repeatedly.

"Having a match so early in the morning—it's inhumane!" 

Thirty teams would compete over twenty-nine days, with fifteen matches held each day. 

To ensure fairness, each team would play two matches at different times of the day. 

Some teams, to ensure they were in top condition for the first match of the morning, would choose to rest early the previous day and wake up at dawn to regain their energy. 

Ning Tianchen grabbed the fat around Chen Huayu's waist and pinched hard. 

"Ouch! Boss, what are you doing?" 

"Are you awake now? If anyone else feels sleepy, pinch each other," Ning Tianchen said irritably. 

Everyone adjusted their state, and the match began shortly after. 

On the stage, Huyan Li and his teammates unusually refrained from making any bold threats.

Today, their sect leader hadn't come to the venue, clearly indicating he didn't hold high hopes for this match. 

Huyan Li was aware of their situation. Making bold threats now would only result in being beaten even more severely later. 

As for surrendering—they wouldn't dare. 

If they surrendered to the Seven Treasures team, how could they ever face the Tiandou Empire or the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect again? 

"What? Did you leave your vocal cords at home today?" Ning Tianchen sneered. 

Huyan Li and the others remained silent. 

Finding it uninteresting, Ning Tianchen and his team stopped speaking. 

When the time came, the match began, and both sides activated their martial souls. 

"Brothers and sisters, let's show them our strength," Ning Tianchen chuckled lightly as five soul rings—yellow, yellow, purple, black, black—appeared beneath his feet. 

"He's a Soul King!" 

Everyone present was shocked.

The drowsy members of the Shrek team instantly snapped awake. 

"Ning Tianchen actually broke through to become a Soul King! How is this possible?!" 

Yu Xiaogang rubbed his eyes vigorously and checked several times before confirming that he wasn't mistaken. 

During the inter-academy exchange tournament, Ning Tianchen only had forty-five levels of soul power. In just eight months, he had broken through five levels—how was this something a human could achieve?! 

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After Ning Tianchen, Feng Xiaotian also revealed his Soul King-level strength. 

Remember, in previous Soul Masters Tournaments, the Spirit Hall team always relied on having a single Soul King to secure the championship. 

The Seven Treasures team had two Soul Kings—didn't that mean they had already locked in the championship?

The audience erupted into thunderous cheers, chanting, "Seven Treasures Team, victory is certain!" 

"Two Soul Kings! Hmm, breaking through to become a Soul King at such a young age… Patriarch Ning, it seems the number one genius of your sect truly lives up to their reputation," Xue Ye said happily, stroking his grizzled beard. 

The stronger the Seven Treasures team became, the greater their chances of winning the tournament.

At that point, the Tiandou Empire would also bask in the glory. 

Ning Fengzhi responded with a smile, "The sect only provides cultivation resources—it's Tianchen who deserves the credit for his hard work." 

"Patriarch Ning, regarding the matter we discussed earlier, it seems I need to sweeten the deal. How about this—if your academy agrees to add the title 'Imperial' to its name, I'll agree to all your conditions." 

"It's a deal." 

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Among those present, no one felt worse than Huyan Li, Ba, Shan, Xi, Qi, Gai, and Shi.

(T/N: Same.)

A Soul King was an entire level above a Soul Ancestor. Was there still any suspense left in this battle?

"Fourth soul skill, Get Excited, Pink Sausage." 

The fourth soul ring beneath Oscar's feet glowed brightly, and several pink sausages appeared in his hands. 

The effect of the Pink Sausage was excitement and frenzy. 

Unlike other people's soul skills, Oscar's sausages had no side effects and could even remove all negative states from soul masters. 

Zhu Zhuqing took the sausages and, relying on her speed, distributed them to everyone on the team. 

Ning Tianchen and the others didn't hesitate and quickly consumed the sausages. 

Their auras surged visibly, and faint red lights flashed in their eyes. 

Huyan Li was shocked and hurriedly responded, "Quick, everyone form the shield!" 

The meat shield formation was completed, and the Elephant Armor team stood in a row. However, they didn't dare to advance and pressure the Seven Treasures team's space. Instead, they stayed firmly in place, hoping to drag out the match. 

Ning Tianchen wouldn't give them the chance to stall. With a fierce swing of his Seven Kill Sword, he unleashed a powerful sword qi that slashed horizontally against the impenetrable wall of defense. 

The members of the Elephant Armor team couldn't help but groan. 

"What tremendous impact! What kind of enhancement did that food-type soul master provide him with?!" 

The sharpness of the Dragon Pattern Seven Kill Sword was extraordinary. 

This single strike had already left a deep scar on the shield.

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