Douluo's ice devil Yuhao

Chapter 623 The Gap Between Teams

"Shrek Academy vs. Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, a seven-person team battle, the match begins."

As Tianyang Douluo gave the order in a deep voice, the two strong teams that had been facing off for a long time on the field were about to clash. At the same time, they either activated their martial souls or summoned humanoid soul tools, and charged towards their respective targets according to their tactical arrangements, or chose to remain still and wait for the other to reveal a weakness.

After the elimination rounds, both sides have gained a general understanding of each other's main players. The Shrek team is stronger overall, but the Sun Moon team has consumed less energy, and their Soul Masters are generally better at team battles. Therefore, the outcome of the match is still uncertain.

The Sun and Moon team members activated the propulsion devices at the back of their humanoid soul tools, charging towards Shrek Academy in a cluster, propelled by seven different beams of light. In the blink of an eye, they had already traversed a buffer zone of less than a hundred meters.

But Shrek's speed was in no way inferior to theirs. Accompanied by a long dragon roar, Captain Lin Xiaofeng had already transformed into a streak of azure light and crashed straight into the Sun and Moon Team's formation.

With a deafening roar, the seven Sun Moon team members who had been gathered together were instantly scattered. But upon closer inspection, although their formation was broken, each of them did not hesitate for even a second, but instead scattered in several different directions.

Captain Sun and Moon collided head-on with Lin Xiaofeng, and were carried backward by the enormous kinetic energy emanating from the other's body.

The two did not separate, but instead engaged in close combat, constantly moving away from the others in the center of the battlefield due to their immense speed.

The fine dragon scales on its arms collided repeatedly with the gleaming metal blades, producing a piercing, sharp sound, and one could almost see the sparks generated when the metal was hammered.

The two seemed determined to continue their individual elimination match, which was still undecided. This time, neither held back, and the fluctuations of their soul power far exceeded those before.

On the other side, the six scattered Sun Moon team members had already formed a huge ring around the Shrek six people, taking advantage of their high mobility.

Off the court, Huo Yuhao quietly analyzed the situation. Objectively speaking, Shrek Academy had a better chance of winning this match.

The team members watched intently, preparing countermeasures in advance. Ning Yuan, in particular, as the captain, had many things to consider and had already come up with a bold tactic of feigning weakness to lure the enemy into a trap.

"The two captains are engaged in a one-on-one duel, and it seems that neither side will be able to gain the upper hand in the short term. On the main battlefield, it appears that the Sun and Moon team has the upper hand," Huo Qiu'er said, expressing her opinion.

Huo Yuhao shook his head and said, "It's not about who has the bigger territory to have the initiative. Without enough firepower and by stretching out the battle lines, it's easy for the enemy to break through your weak points."

The tactics adopted by the Sun and Moon Team are very much in the style of Laughing in the Mortal World, emphasizing the individual abilities of the team members. Each member is a top student in the actual control of the soul guidance system, otherwise almost everyone would have a set of humanoid soul guidance devices.

However, the only team member without a humanoid soul tool undoubtedly became the breakthrough point, and he was also the first contestant to go in the individual elimination round.

He has five spirit rings following him, with the third spirit ring always shining, indicating that he is a member who cultivates both martial spirit and spirit tool.

Without the protection of metal, his defense is obviously inferior to that of his teammates. If his defensive soul tools are exhausted, he will be the first to be eliminated.

However, Shrek adopted a more conservative strategy for the time being, with the other four combatants surrounding the two support teammates in the middle and not taking the initiative to attack, so as to avoid the Sun and Moon team prioritizing their support units.

"Fire."

The six members of the Sun Moon team raised the soul-guided cannons together, and beams of light from six directions shot at the same target, a pretty girl. She did not participate in the individual competition, but the five flashing soul rings on her back indicated that she was a Soul King.

However, the first round of shots from the sun and moon was blocked by two crystal walls that rose from the ground.

The defensive Soul Emperor cautiously surveyed his surroundings, using two crystal walls and his own body to protect his two support-type teammates, leaving the Sun and Moon Team with no opportunity to attack.

Boom— Two beams of light, red and blue in different colors, shot straight out. He raised his right arm, which still had a crystal shield on it, deflecting the soul guide beam containing powerful energy into a scattering pattern. Along with the beam, several crystal fragments also shattered.

His defense was strong, but the Sun and Moon team's attacks were not ineffective either. Obvious cracks appeared on the crystal shield, and it could not hold out indefinitely under the combined fire of multiple people.

The girl gently raised her hands, holding a pure white and delicate lotus flower between them. Her fourth spirit ring flashed behind her, releasing a faint fragrance, and the cracks on the crystal shield began to slowly disappear.

At this moment, the last member of Shrek Academy who hadn't yet demonstrated his abilities spoke, and a staff radiating pure light appeared in his hand. The six spirit rings coiled around the staff indicated his Spirit Emperor strength.

This is Shrek Academy's last Soul Emperor, and he was a support-type Soul Emperor.

"Their attacks are ineffective against us. Ah Le stays in place to protect us, Zi Liang uses remote interference and control, and Ji Dian and Jue Ying surround and attack reinforcements, picking them off one by one."

"Okay." With their roles clearly defined, everyone understood their tasks.

Besides Captain Lin Xiaofeng, Shrek Academy also has four Soul Emperors and two peak Soul Kings. The defensive Soul Emperor with the Crystal Martial Soul is responsible for absorbing damage, and with the help of the healing Soul King and the support Soul Emperor, they can easily withstand the combined fire of six level-five Soul Masters.

The Book Martial Soul Emperor was responsible for control, while the offensive pressure was entirely handed over to the two strong attack type and agility attack type. The lineup was perfectly matched, with ranged support and control. The two, whose cultivation was already higher than their opponents, could easily tear apart the Sun Moon Team's battle line and defeat them one by one.

Huo Yuhao glanced at the healing-type Soul King's martial soul and muttered to himself, "Lotus..."

He subconsciously took out the Soul Guiding Smoke he always carried, twirled it between his fingers twice, and then put it back.

He didn't deny the strength of the Sun and Moon team members, but the team's composition and tactics had significant problems. They focused too much on individual abilities, neglecting teamwork and synergy, and failed to leverage the advantages that Soul Masters should have.

What are the advantages of Soul Masters? Forming a group.

By pooling the energy of the entire Soul Master Corps through collaborative efforts, a Soul Master Corps under the leadership of a Level 9 Soul Master is enough to rival a Limit Douluo.

Unfortunately, while the individual players on this Sun and Moon team are skilled enough, they lack the necessary synergy and teamwork.

It's not noticeable when you're overwhelming your opponent, since the Sun and Moon team usually doesn't encounter any formidable opponents in the preliminaries. But once the opponents are evenly matched, their weaknesses will be exposed.

The shortcomings are also very much in line with Xiao Hongchen's style; you can tell at a glance that they are his students.

Many geniuses are not necessarily suited to mentoring others, because they cannot understand why their students cannot do something as simple as walking over and defeating the opponent.

"Do you know what that person's martial soul is?" Just then, a voice suddenly asked.

Huo Yuhao looked up and saw that Qian Feng was pointing at the support-type Soul Emperor with a staff-based martial soul in the center of the arena. Yellowish-white light emanated from his staff, bathing the Shrek Academy team members in its glow.

"That's the Proverb Staff, a light-attribute support-type weapon spirit. Its abilities should be attribute amplification and accelerated recovery. As for whether it has any hidden abilities, I don't know." Huo Yuhao recalled the weapon spirit encyclopedia.

Qianfeng didn't press further, simply saying, "That person is mine."

(End of this chapter)