Chapter 22: The Soul Master Competition Begins
A week later, the Continental Elite Competition for Advanced Soul Master Academies was about to begin. Everyone from Blazing Fire Academy arrived in Tiandou City.
Huo Tianchen and the other deans of the Five Elements Academies went to a gathering, while Huo Lie and Huo Yi took all the students to a hotel.
The academy team uniforms had already been prepared, and everyone was wearing their custom-made uniforms. Huo Wu's outfit was particularly eye-catching. She wore an off-the-shoulder dress with two crossed red and black straps.
The red and gold dress half-wrapped her body, leaving a small part of her top exposed. Add to that her fiery red hair, a red flame mark on her brow, and a golden collar around her neck.
She exuded sexiness, fiery passion, unrestrainedness, pride, and nobility—all in one word. To truly describe her, it could be described in two words: queen.
Huo Wushuang, by contrast, was a bit underwhelming. With her golden hair, she wore a headband, and her shirt draped over the middle, revealing her eight-pack abs.
She looked a bit childish, a bit like a boxer from a past life. Huo Wushuang could have easily copied Dai Mubai's outfit; it would have made him appear even more arrogant and spirited.
Xiaofei, however, was more conventional, like the other students, dressed in a dark red suit with flowing black hair, looking incredibly energetic.
Huo Wu had initially suggested that Xiaofei order a custom-made competition uniform, but Xiaofei, taking one look at Huo Wushuang, decisively declined.
As time wore on, the competition finally began. Accompanied by the host's emotional chorus, the teams entered in order.
Finally, they arrived at Blazing Academy. Huo Wushuang, Huo Wu, and Xiaofei led the way, with Huo Wushuang in the center, Huo Wu and Xiaofei flanking her, and the rest of the team members following behind.
The lights shone on the team, and cheers and screams echoed throughout the venue. Blazing Academy was indeed a strong, established team, and the cheers were incredibly loud.
They reached the center of the arena, followed by the other teams. Xiaofei took a closer look at the podium in front, which had several tall seats. In the center stood an old man holding a scepter, appearing both kind and authoritative.
This must be Emperor Xue Ye. To his left was a middle-aged man with a cane, his face elegant. He must be Ning Fengzhi, the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect's Sect Master.
To his right was a gloomy, gaunt old man, the Spirit Hall's Platinum Bishop, Saras. Slightly behind him on the left was a man with white hair and a youthful face, his gaze piercing.
He was the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect's Sword Douluo, Jian Dao Chen Xin. The second man on the right was a gaunt old man, noticeably less imposing than the others. He must be Prince Xue Xing.
Xiao Fei's gaze remained fixed on Jian Douluo, the continent's top offensive Douluo, reaching level 96. He was also one of Xiao Fei's favorite characters in his previous life's novels.
Amidst cheers, teams approached the ring. Suddenly, a wave of disdain erupted from the audience. A team dressed in green entered, their uniforms plastered with the words "Wanting Sponsor Advertisements." Xiao Fei simply found it a bit jarring. Every time I see this, I'm speechless.
This is the main character, the Shrek Academy team. Now that Shrek lacks the immortal herbs, I wonder if they can reach the heights of their past lives.
A closer look reveals that the Shrek team only has two Soul Zongs, Tang San and Dai Mubai. The others are Soul Masters, but judging by their Soul Power, they're all high-level Soul Masters.
If we reach the finals, there will likely be four Soul Zongs. Ma Hongjun, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing will likely see limited improvement, reaching high-level Soul Masters at best.
Following speeches from Emperor Xue Ye, Ning Fengzhi, and Saras, Saras drew the lots, and it was Shrek Academy versus Tiandou Royal Team II. Xiao Fei followed the team off the field, leaving only the Shrek Academy team and Tiandou Royal Team II on the field.
Aside from Ning Rongrong, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar, the rest of the Shrek Academy team took the field.
Suddenly thinking of something, Xiao Fei came to the door alone. There was indeed a betting place at the door. The odds of Shrek were as high as 1 to 3. Without saying a word, Xiao Fei decisively bet 100,000 gold soul coins on Shrek Academy to win, and then returned to the conference venue.
As expected, Shrek Academy won the match within a minute. While the others were slightly weaker, Tang San and Dai Mubai were still quite strong, their strength not significantly diminished. Perhaps the real downgrade was their future potential.
Without Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, Ma Hongjun might struggle even in his later years. Ning Rongrong's spirit hasn't evolved, and her highest achievement is only Peak Soul Sage.
Tang San, lacking the Ice and Fire Body Refining, struggled to overcome the Blazing Fire stage. The others were weakened in various ways.
The next day, Blazing Fire Academy took the stage. This time, Huo Wu, Huo Wushuang, and Huo He accompanied four substitutes. Huo Wushuang's 48th level spirit power, combined with Huo Wu's 47th level strength, instantly dazzled the field.
All the teams looked at the Blazing Fire team with solemn expressions. Remember, Huo Wushuang currently holds the highest spirit power level in the Tiandou Division, and he's only 20 years old. Huo Wu is second at 47th level, and she's only 18.
Feng Xiaotian is third at 44th level, though he's already 24. In other words, Huo Wu can still participate in the next Soul Master Competition, and she will definitely reach the Soul King level by then.
Every other team only has one or two Soul Masters. The most is the Tiandou Royal Academy team, which has five Soul Masters, but the highest Soul Power is only level 43. The strength gap between high-level Soul Masters and low-level Soul Masters is huge.
The opponent is the Oakland Academy team. Oakland Academy has only one Soul Master, and he has just reached Soul Master level. After the players from both teams came on the court, Huo Wushuang took the lead. A flaming dragon rushed directly into the opponent's lineup, and then several people rushed forward to besiege them.
Finally, Huo Wu used a large-scale attack skill, and all the opponents were knocked down. Several people basically used the same soul skill. Suddenly, the whole audience cheered. The other teams fell silent.
In the Shrek team area, everyone was silent. Finally, Yu Xiaogang analyzed the Blazing Academy team.
"The Blazing Academy team's fighting style is very simple. Huo Wushuang attacks the opponent's lineup, Huo Wu controls the field, and multiple agility attack spirit masters rush forward, squeezing the opponent's movement space. In the end, Huo Wu wins with one strike."
Although the method is simple, it is a bit unsolvable. After all, they have three spirit masters, and two of them are high-level spirit masters.
"In the entire competition area, no one should be able to stop Huo Wushuang's strong attack. Moreover, the Blazing Academy is extremely fast and has very good coordination. It can be seen that they are very experienced in combat and well-trained."
Looking at the mental state of the opponent's personnel, Yu Xiaogang said, "The Blazing Academy also has its shortcomings. Due to the explosive power and aggressiveness of the Fire Element, the Blazing Academy doesn't have a support department, but we have Ning Rongrong and two support geniuses. The Blazing Fire's endurance is very poor. This also causes their matches to be very short and very intense."
Tang San thought for a moment and asked, "Teacher, does the Blazing Academy team know their shortcomings?"
Yu Xiaogang said, "Of course they know their shortcomings, but the Blazing Academy has a long history. The first requirement for admission is to be a Fire Element spirit master. Fire element spirit masters basically don't become support spirit masters."
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