Chapter 384 First Battle
As everyone watched Wu Xuan being helped into the waiting area, his face instantly paler, they couldn't help but sigh.
Not long ago, Wu Xuan's brilliance was so overwhelming that it made them feel suffocated. Now, Wu Xuan, who is seriously injured, is like a tiger with its teeth pulled out. Naturally, they want to make their presence felt.
The happiest people about Wu Xuan's injury were Huo Yuhao and the others. In their eyes, the severely injured Wu Xuan was completely incapable of attacking Tang Ya. Wasn't that a huge cause for celebration? As for the championship, wherever they were, they were considered part of Shrek Academy, and the academy would naturally share in the honor of winning the championship.
On the podium.
Looking at Wu Xuan in this state, Xu Tianran couldn't help but laugh from the bottom of his heart. He then turned his gaze to Zhongli Wu on the other side of the orange tree and asked, "Grand Preceptor, what do you think are the chances of the Holy Spirit Team winning against the Shrek Team?"
"Perfect." Zhongli Wu, wearing a wide hood, didn't even look up as he spoke calmly.
Xu Tianran's eyes immediately showed a deep look of surprise. Although Wu Xuan of Shrek Academy was crippled, Shrek Academy still had two Soul Emperors with superb strength. With these two people around, was it too arrogant to not take Shrek Academy seriously?
However, when Xu Tianran glanced at the new members recently recruited by the Holy Spirit Sect, his initial surprise quickly subsided. This woman was perhaps the source of the Grand Preceptor's confidence.
The competition is about to begin.
On the competition stage, Zheng Zhan announced loudly: "Next up is the first semi-final of this competition. The two participating teams are Shrek Team and Holy Spirit Sect Team. Both teams' players, please proceed to the waiting area."
Upon hearing his voice, Wang Qiu'er, Xiao Xiao, Qian Guming, Nanmen Yun'er, Dai Huabin, and Zhu Lu, including Wu Xuan, immediately stood up and walked towards the waiting area. Except for Wu Xuan, each of them had a firm and fearless look in their eyes.
"Come on! Come on! This match will be your end!" Zhongli Wu smiled sinisterly. He had already prepared his backup plan, and at this moment he was not afraid of any attacks from those old fogies from Shrek Academy.
Wu Xuan, who was walking at the back of the group, couldn't help but grin as he felt Zhong Liwu's manic expression. He hadn't walked more than a few steps when he stumbled and almost fell. With Xie Huanyue's help, he finally made it to the waiting area.
As soon as Wu Xuan sat down on the sofa, his face turned flushed instantly, and the next moment he coughed up a mouthful of blood.
The Shrek team hurriedly laid Wu Xuan down on the sofa.
For a moment, the entire arena fell silent. The sight of the Shrek Academy captain, so severely injured yet still choosing to compete, evoked a profound and subtle sense of respect.
"Damn little beast, I'll make sure you die a horrible death soon!" Zhongli Wu on the platform sneered as he looked at Wu Xuan, who was coughing up blood.
"Individual elimination round, first match, both teams take the stage."
Without the slightest hesitation, Wang Qiu'er jumped onto the competition stage, becoming the first to represent Shrek Academy. Her expression and eyes showed no trace of fear.
On the Holy Spirit Sect's side, a short young man quickly stood up and flashed onto the competition stage, as light as a leaf.
"Both parties share the same name."
"Shrek, Wang Qiu'er."
"Holy Spirit Sect, auspicious."
The soul-guided shield around the arena has slowly risen, which means that the match is about to begin.
"Both sides retreat."
Wang Qiu'er gave the other person a deep look. This short Jili had a pair of sinister eyes. His pupils were an eerie dark green, and they seemed to be constantly changing, like a venomous snake staring at its prey.
Wang Qiu'er's response was to raise her fighting spirit to its peak. She then turned and strode away, quickly arriving at the edge of her own arena.
Geely also retreated to the edge of their own playing area, with the two sides facing each other from a distance.
Unbreakable Douluo Zheng Zhan turned and glanced at the direction of the podium, then at the sky. Only then did he raise his right hand high.
"The match begins!"
As soon as the last note faded, a loud dragon roar resounded, and six soul rings, yellow, purple, and black, rose from Wang Qiu'er's body.
Shrek Academy advanced all the way to the semifinals, but Wang Qiu'er herself hadn't actually shown much of her strength. Even against the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, she only used her first four soul skills. Therefore, Wang Qiu'er's strength was still unclear to the Holy Spirit Sect. In the first match, the Holy Spirit Sect also had a testing mindset.
The first soul skill: Golden Dragon Body!
Second Soul Skill: Dragon's Power!
A burst of brilliant golden light erupted, and a layer of fine golden dragon scales quickly covered Wang Qiu'er's entire body except for her face. Wang Qiu'er moved. With a powerful stomp of her left foot on the ground, she shot towards Jili, a hundred meters away, like an arrow.
Everyone witnessed Wang Qiu'er's explosive power. The 100-meter distance was covered in the blink of an eye under her full-force sprint.
Geely also charged forward, as if it were weightless, floating lightly towards the center of the field.
With six perfectly matched spirit rings lit up, Jili's reaction was peculiar. Facing Wang Qiu'er's sharp spear thrust, his body began to rapidly curl up, then quickly unfurled. A chilling, pale blue aura burst forth from his body. Immediately afterward, his short frame suddenly expanded, the black shroud on his body bursting open to reveal an extremely eerie form.
After expanding, Jili's first and third spirit rings shone brightly, its upper body was covered with a layer of blue-gray scales, and it became extremely robust, while its lower limbs became shorter and its muscles bulged. Its head became triangular in shape, with protruding lips revealing sharp fangs.
Brain-Eating Beast! A disgusting and bizarre evil martial spirit.
Jili's left foot suddenly grew larger, and its three claws, covered with fine gray-blue scales, slammed into the ground, creating a loud "boom" and a powerful shockwave that crashed towards Wang Qiu'er.
"Sizzle!" The golden spear light was not hindered in the slightest, piercing through the sweeping airwaves and thrusting towards Jili without stopping.
The combined shockwave of the two soul skills had no effect? Jili was clearly stunned for a moment. But the next instant, a cold glint flashed in Jili's small eyes, and its protruding lips and fangs bared outwards. A purplish-black tongue, as sharp as an arrow, shot straight towards Wang Qiu'er.
Where was Wang Qiu'er? She didn't even try to dodge; she moved with the spear, becoming one with it. A loud dragon's roar, accompanied by the lighting of her third spirit ring, instantly resounded throughout the entire arena.
A golden dragon head surged forward from her right hand, as if it were about to engulf the golden dragon spear.
"boom--"
The black tongue collided with the golden dragon spear, and under the spear's powerful impact, it was cleaved in two. Dark blood instantly splattered everywhere.
"Squeak~!" Jili's painful scream made the hairs on the faces of countless spectators stand on end and give them goosebumps.
Intense golden light burst forth once more, instantly blocking the splattering blood.
(End of chapter)