Chapter 102: Divine Wind Academy
When Yang Xiong returned to the Shrek team, he noticed that the entire team seemed to be somewhat unusual, especially with the way the members' minds no longer seemed as united as before.
However, Yang Xiong didn't care about these things and acted as though nothing had happened.
Ning Rongrong pinched Yang Xiong's lower back hard: "You little rascal! During such an important time in the competition, you actually took leave and went off to play! Just wait, I'll teach you a lesson!"
Yang Xiong immediately felt a sharp pain in his waist and couldn't help but push Ning Rongrong away: "You little brat, how dare you pinch me? Just wait, I'll pinch you back!"
The two of them were casually whispering to each other within the team, which drew some curious glances from the other members.
Yang Xiong was a bit curious: "Rongrong, how have we been doing these past few days?"
Ning Rongrong sighed: "What else can we do? We lost to the Tianshui Academy a few days ago, and now we're ranked fifth. If we lose a few more matches, it'll be hard for us to advance."
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However, the Shrek team still had strength, and after that, they went on a winning streak, maintaining their position in fifth place among all teams.
By the final round, Shrek's team finally faced the top-ranked team of this competition, the Divine Wind Academy, which had only lost one match up until now.
The Divine Wind Academy was known for its powerful offense, especially since all of its members were wind-element soul masters. All of their members could fly, making them the undisputed number one team in the Tiandou region. Their only defeat in the preliminaries had been against the Blaze Fire Academy.
In comparison, the Shrek team had lost four matches in total. Although they still ranked fifth, the sixth-place team, Elephant Academy, had lost five matches. This meant that, no matter what, the Shrek team was guaranteed to advance.
This was the first time in history that two teams from Tiandou Royal Academy had advanced. Regardless of the situation, it looked like Emperor Xueye was still quite pleased.
Yang Xiong looked at Feng Xiaotian with a feeling of helplessness. Feng Xiaotian was indeed a famous "lickspittle" in the world of soul masters, but unfortunately, his strength was somewhat disappointing.
Before the match, Yang Xiong had directly suggested giving up the match. After all, even if they lost one more match, they could still advance based on the number of wins.
However, Yu Xiaogang and Tang San had no intention of giving up. In fact, they were determined to give it their all, especially since Yang Xiong noticed a hint of tension in Tang San's eyes. Perhaps his breakthrough to level thirty-nine had put some pressure on him.
Over the years, Yang Xiong had gotten to know Tang San. He knew that although Tang San appeared elegant on the surface, he was extremely competitive and stubborn at heart. He would never easily admit defeat and certainly wouldn't let others surpass him.
However, once they were on the arena, the situation became extremely ugly.
The Divine Wind Academy only had four Soul Emperors, and in terms of the number of Soul Emperors and overall soul power, they were weaker than the Shrek team. They didn't even have an advantage over other teams with five-element compositions.
But the Divine Wind Academy had three very important factors, which explained why they were ranked first.
The first point was that all their members could fly.
In the Douluo world, although martial spirits were strange and varied, only flying soul masters and Title Douluo could actually fly. Even the strongest soul masters could only fight with enhanced jumping ability.
Thus, the Divine Wind Academy had an absolute advantage over other academies. Any academy that faced seven flying soul masters would be at a severe disadvantage, with no way to counter or attack except using long-range soul skills.
The second factor was their control abilities. Since all the members of the Divine Wind Academy were wind-element soul masters, they all had innate control abilities. Especially when all seven of them unleashed wind-element skills simultaneously, any formation was almost immediately broken.
Having seven control-type soul masters gave the Divine Wind Academy an unimaginable level of control.
The last factor was Feng Xiaotian. With a soul power of level forty-four and a Wind Wolf martial spirit, he was recognized as the highest-level soul master in the Tiandou region. His combat talent was incredibly strong, making him the top expert in the region. Up until now, he had only used two of his soul skills, and even when facing the Thunder Academy, he didn't even use his full strength.
When the Shrek team stepped onto the arena, the referee had just announced the start of the match, and all of the Divine Wind Academy members flew up into the air. This forced the Shrek team to look up at their opponents and made them feel completely powerless.
Tang San quickly activated his first soul skill: Bind. His Blue Silver Grass quickly shot toward the Divine Wind Academy members, moving at an incredible speed.
However, the Divine Wind Academy members were unafraid. Feng Xiaotian directly launched several wind blades, instantly shredding the Blue Silver Grass to pieces.
Especially with the wind blowing, Dugu Yan's poisonous fog was immediately blown away, making their control tactics useless in an instant.
The Shrek team exchanged glances with one another. No wonder the Divine Wind Academy was ranked first. Their flying ability, control ability, and offensive capabilities were absolutely overwhelming.
As time passed, the Divine Wind Academy's members stayed relaxed, occasionally launching soul skills to attack. At times, they even unleashed gusts of violent winds, wearing the Shrek team out.
Seeing the Divine Wind Academy's attitude, which seemed to be playing with them, Tang San, Dai Mubai, and the others grew furious. Tang San directly unleashed his third soul skill: Blue Silver Hurricane Formation. Countless Blue Silver Grass wrapped around the entire arena, becoming incredibly sharp.
But Feng Xiaotian remained unafraid. He activated his first soul skill: Wind Blade Array, and immediately, a pair of wolf claws struck out, sending dozens of wind blades flying. When the wind blades collided with the Blue Silver Hurricane Formation, the Blue Silver Grass was again cut apart.
Dai Mubai launched his second soul skill: White Tiger Lightwave, but every member of the Divine Wind Academy was so fast that they all dodged the attack. One of their Soul Emperors even activated his third soul skill: Hurricane Roar, directly blocking Dai Mubai and the others' attacks.
The Shrek team actually had a way to break the deadlock, which was Oscar's Flying Mushroom Sausage. Unfortunately, Oscar had already been transferred to the first team and his soul power level was relatively low.
As time dragged on, the Shrek team and the Divine Wind Academy continued to engage in a battle of attrition. The Shrek team was completely on the defensive.
Feng Xiaotian's wind blades were incredibly sharp and his attacks were extremely powerful. Even with the Beast Martial Spirit defending, the Shrek team was easily injured.
As time went on, under the fierce winds, the Shrek team members began to be gradually eliminated.
Of course, the first to be eliminated were the slower Stone brothers. Although their defense was incredibly strong, the Divine Wind Academy took an unconventional approach and created several small tornadoes, directly sweeping the slower brothers off the arena.
The battle lasted for over half an hour. In the later stages, everyone had summoned their martial spirits for full defense. Tang San even used the Clear Sky Hammer to block the wind blades. Clearly, the defenses of Blue Silver Grass and Xuan Jade Hands were limited.
Throughout the entire process, only Yang Xiong managed to eliminate three members of the Divine Wind Academy with his teleportation ability. Yu Tianheng and Dai Mubai cooperated, and especially Dai Mubai's White Tiger Meteor Shower, a large-range attack skill that was very powerful. With multiple people working together, they eliminated a Soul Emperor.
In the end, as expected, Tang San and the others' soul power was exhausted, and they were all knocked off the arena, leaving Yang Xiong to face the remaining three members of the Divine Wind Academy.
Fortunately, Yang Xiong was fast enough and was able to avoid the wind blades' attacks by instantly teleporting, leaving Feng Xiaotian somewhat puzzled about his movements.
After a tough battle, Yang Xiong was reluctantly forced to admit defeat.
However, Yang Xiong was somewhat confused. In the original story, how did the Divine Wind Academy lose to Shrek Academy multiple times? With their style of combat, the advantage for soul masters of the same level was so obvious. Even if Yang Xiong wanted to win, it would take a lot of effort, yet Shrek had repeatedly defeated Divine Wind Academy.
The match between Divine Wind Academy and the Shrek team was the last match, and all the matches in the Tiandou region had concluded. The rankings for the preliminaries were now set.
Divine Wind Academy, Thunder Academy, Tianshui Academy, Blaze Fire Academy, and Shrek Academy from Tiandou Royal Academy all advanced, while Elephant Academy unfortunately got eliminated.
After an impassioned speech from Emperor Xueye, the various teams were awarded generous prizes. He even promised additional rewards for the winner, including Golden Soul Coins, noble titles, and the opportunity to acquire soul rings, along with other benefits such as land grants.
From the scene, it seemed that the Tiandou Empire, Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, and Spirit Hall were beginning to show signs of tension. Although they hadn't completely fallen out, Platinum Bishop Salas appeared to be quite angry.
Meanwhile, Dai Mubai and Yu Tianheng went up to receive their preliminary round certificates and rewards. Tang San, although the vice-captain, didn't shine as brightly as they did. He was even overshadowed by Dai Mubai and Yu Tianheng, let alone Yang Xiong.
It was evident that both Tang San and Yu Xiaogang were upset. The entire team's strategy was mainly designed by them, but against the Divine Wind Academy, their efforts seemed to have been for naught.
Yang Xiong noticed that Tang San and Yu Xiaogang looked serious, clearly struggling to come up with any strategies against the Divine Wind Academy. However, Yang Xiong didn't want to get involved with them. Some things had to be learned through real combat, especially when dealing with flying soul masters.
After the awards ceremony, Yang Xiong exchanged pleasantries with the others before leaving the team and walking away with Ning Rongrong.
The current Shrek team seemed to be getting less interesting, and things felt more chaotic. Yang Xiong didn't interact much with the others, but Ning Rongrong had a good relationship with the rest, especially with the girls.
Of course, Ning Rongrong and Dai Mubai didn't get along. Ning Rongrong had a somewhat childish personality, speaking without thinking, and she often expressed sympathy for Zhu Zhuqing, while Dai Mubai was a bit of a playboy with a strong sense of masculinity.
After leaving the team, they unexpectedly ran into Feng Xiaotian and his group, consisting mainly of the Divine Wind Academy members: Feng Xiaotian, Huo Wushuang, Huo Wu, Shui Bing'er, and others.
When Feng Xiaotian saw Yang Xiong and Ning Rongrong walking together, his eyes lit up: "Yang Xiong, I didn't expect you to get the beauty so quickly. When you have time, give me some pointers!"
Yang Xiong couldn't help but sigh: "Look at you, Feng Xiaotian. With your behavior, don't you fear that Huo Wu will get jealous?"
Feng Xiaotian immediately looked at Huo Wu, who had a gloomy expression on her face, as if she was about to get angry.
Feng Xiaotian quickly spoke up: "Huo Wu, I'm devoted to you! I wouldn't dare to flirt around. Yang Xiong is just making things up!"
Ning Rongrong, who was standing nearby, added playfully: "You double-headed freak! I remember you asked me for my contact info a few days ago. How come you're denying it so quickly now?"
Feng Xiaotian was caught off guard and stammered: "Little witch, don't talk nonsense! You're ruining my image!"
Ning Rongrong snorted: "With you wearing a mask every day, what kind of image do you have? Maybe you're hideously ugly underneath!"
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Recently, Yang Xiong had interacted with the Divine Wind Academy members many times and had started to become familiar with them. Although they only had a nodding acquaintance, these geniuses weren't as arrogant as he had imagined. They were quite straightforward and pure, and there were no hidden motives between them.
After some conversation, Feng Xiaotian put his arm around Yang Xiong's shoulder: "Yang Xiong, although you lost to Divine Wind Academy, I'm still very confident in your strength."
Yang Xiong rolled his eyes: "Look at you, double-headed freak. Do you really think I lost to you?"
Feng Xiaotian froze for a moment: "What do you mean by that? How about we have a one-on-one match? Then you'll know my true strength!"
Ning Rongrong immediately interjected: "Look at this double-headed freak. He's trying to corrupt you, little bear. He probably wants to share some tricks about picking up girls with you. You'd better stay away from him!"
Feng Xiaotian: ...
Divine Wind Academy Members: ...
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