Douluo Continent: I am the Ice Archer, my ice power is invincible.

Chapter 78 A formidable opponent, a seeded team

The first round of matches has concluded, and as expected, all five academies ranked in the top five of the Tiandou region secured their first victories.

Tianshui College received a bye in the second round of the competition.

In the second round, all three seeded teams defeated their respective opponents.

The Spirit Hall Academy team is quite strong overall, with three Spirit Kings above level 50 and four main members who are all Spirit Masters above level 45.

Therefore, their performance is closely watched.

However, in this round of competition, the Spirit Hall team did not send Yan, Xie Yue, and Hu Liena; none of the three even appeared on the field.

They easily won the game with only four other starters and three substitutes.

Soon, the third round of the competition began.

According to the tournament rules, the second-ranked teams from the two major empire regions, Tiandou and Xingluo, received a bye, while the other eight teams participated in the knockout stage, with the winners advancing to the fourth round as the top six.

By the third round of the competition, there were almost no weak teams left.

Therefore, no matter who Tianshui Academy's opponent is today, Xiao Han will participate.

Not long after, Lin Zhiruo returned with the lottery results.

"Children, your opponent today is a seeded team, Star Luo Royal Academy."

Xiao Han was somewhat surprised to hear this.

"How could it be Star Luo Royal Academy?"

"After removing the two teams that received a bye, there are only seven teams left. You could draw any of them. What? You don't want to run into them?"

"No, I was just asking casually."

Xiao Han knew that, according to the original plot, Shrek Academy would encounter Star Luo Royal Academy.

It's possible that his appearance influenced how things unfolded.

Lin Zhiruo continued:

"In the three previous Soul Master Tournaments, Star Luo Royal Academy won the championship once. Although they are a royal team, their members are all quite capable, unlike the noble children of Heaven Dou Royal Academy. As a seeded team, the Star Luo Royal Team has the strongest overall strength in the Star Luo Empire region. In the last match, they held back and did not send out their full strength. As far as I know, they have six Soul Masters on their team, and their captain, Davis, and vice-captain, Zhu Zhuyun, are close to Soul Kings. Therefore, you must take this match seriously and not be careless."

"clear!"

"In this match, Xuewu will rest, and Xiaohan and six other key players will take the field."

Subsequently, Lin Zhiruo also made tactical arrangements.

Soon, the referee announced today's matchups and order of appearance.

Tianshui Academy and Xingluo Royal Academy were scheduled to play the first match.

Shrek Academy and an academy from the Star Luo Empire were scheduled for the second match.

Blazing Fire Academy and Thunder Academy were scheduled for the third match.

The Spirit Hall Academy and the Heaven Dou Royal Academy were scheduled for the fourth match.

The match between those two seeded teams is highly anticipated.

Today, the three Soul Kings from the Spirit Hall team have appeared on the field, and they should all be able to compete.

The competition had not officially started yet, and each participating college was waiting in their respective areas.

Each of the teams that won today could potentially become their opponent in the top six, so they will watch the upcoming matches carefully, trying to learn as much as possible about their opponents' strengths and weaknesses.

Upon learning that Xingluo Royal Academy's opponent was Tianshui Academy, Dai Mubai was somewhat disappointed and filled with resentment.

He desperately wanted to defeat his brother Davis in order to prove that he was no less capable than Davis and to reclaim his position in the Star Luo Royal Family.

He knew that the Star Luo Royal Academy had little chance of winning against the powerful Tianshui Academy.

If Star Luo Royal Academy loses, then they will never have the chance to meet again.

"Damn it! Why didn't we run into Shrek Academy instead?!"

"Boss Dai, what's wrong?"

"Another important purpose of my participation in the Soul Master Competition was to defeat the Star Luo Royal Academy and team up with Zhu Qing to defeat Davis and Zhu Zhuyun. It seems that there is no chance now."

"Boss Dai, what's going on?"

"Since things have come to this, there's no harm in telling you."

Next, Dai Mubai told Tang San and the others why he and Zhu Zhuqing had come to the Heaven Dou Empire.

Tang San comforted him:

"I never imagined that such cruel rules of competition existed between your two families. Since we can't change this fact, let's accept our fate. As long as we defeat stronger opponents and win the Soul Master Tournament, we can prove your and Zhu Qing's strength."

"Third Brother is right. Perfect, we can first see how Tianshui Academy deals with the Martial Soul Fusion Technique of the White Tiger and the Netherworld Cat."

"Yes, we should also be prepared for Tianshui Academy to be our opponent, and see how much trouble the Netherworld White Tiger can cause them."

Dai Mubai nodded slightly, feeling a little better.

As the referee announced the start of the competition, the students from Tianshui Academy and Xingluo Royal Academy slowly entered the competition venue.

The eyes of the members of the Spirit Hall Academy team were instantly drawn to the arena.

"Look, the male player from Tianshui Academy has finally come out!"

"I heard that guy is the strongest student in the Tiandou region, and his team is also very strong overall. They have never lost a game in this Soul Master Competition."

Listening to his teammates' comments, Yan smiled dismissively.

"How strong can they be? That's because they haven't met our Spirit Hall Academy team yet."

"That's right. The final championship will definitely belong to our Spirit Hall Academy."

Hu Liena stared intently at the arena and said:

"Brother, Yan, have you two forgotten Elder Gui's instructions so quickly? If we don't win the championship, we'll be thrown into Death Valley. The Tianshui team is the biggest obstacle to our Spirit Hall team's championship. With three Soul Kings and five Soul Masters, their overall strength is in no way inferior to ours. Don't underestimate them."

At the mention of Death Valley, both Yan and Xie Yue trembled with fear.

"Nana, aren't you worrying a bit too much? With your and the captain's spirit fusion skill, we're sure to win."

"Stop nagging, just watch the game."

Yan said nothing more and turned his attention to the game.

Xiao Han's appearance caused a sensation.

The Soul Masters watching the battle began to discuss among themselves.

"Isn't Tianshui Academy an all-girls academy? How did a male student get in? Does he have some extraordinary talent?"

"He didn't play in the first round, but he was able to take the field this time against the stronger Xingluo Royal Academy, so he must have some skill."

"Both the Tianshui Team and the Xingluo Royal Team are very strong in this Soul Master Competition, but there can only be one winner, so the outcome of this match is still uncertain."

"The match is about to begin, so watch carefully."

On the ring, which is 100 meters in diameter, the two teams have set up their respective formations.

(End of this chapter)