Peerless: Tang San, this time Huo Yuhao is the attacker.

Chapter 102 Collapse: The Tang God King Plan Begins

Wang Dong's eyes lit up as he looked expectantly at Xian Lin'er, who smiled and explained, "Your first attack has already reached the level of a Soul Emperor."

The attack just now was even more powerful, almost reaching the limit that a Soul Emperor could achieve, and it wouldn't be a problem to injure a Soul Saint.

In that situation, you can temporarily hold your own against Xiaotao, but once the time drags on, the scales of victory will inevitably tip in Xiaotao's favor.

I think you wouldn't be able to maintain that state of fusion for long.

Although Xian Lin'er said it as a question, her tone was extremely certain, and Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong nodded in agreement.

The duration of the Light of the Rainbow is currently very short, only three to five minutes.

Furthermore, if one drastically increases the output of soul power to enhance the power of a soul skill, the duration of the skill will be further shortened.

Just like now, Wang Dong'er poured all her soul power into the final strike, which directly caused the two to disintegrate.

"Perhaps you really can win the championship of this competition. Among all the participating teams, the combat power of two Soul Emperors is probably unique."

Xianlin'er looked at the two people slumped on the ground, her eyes filled with excitement. Shrek Academy had continued its winning streak in previous competitions, and she certainly wouldn't let it end this year.

She simply disliked the way the Martial Soul system operated, but deep down she hoped that Shrek Academy would continue to prosper and shine forever.

"You guys rest first, and I'll take you back to the hotel after you've recovered."

Half an hour later, the soul power in their bodies was replenished again, and Huo Yuhao was pleasantly surprised to find that his soul power had broken through.

It seems that the soul power flowing within his body during the state of Radiant Light was too immense, forcibly pushing him past the threshold of level 26 and into level 27.

The two were grabbed by the shoulders by Xianlin'er and experienced the feeling of flying without equipment once again.

Back at the hotel, it was dinnertime. When the two went upstairs to their room, Xiao Xiao and her five companions, along with Ling Luochen and his two companions, were having dinner. The table was already full of dishes.

Huo Yuhao led Wang Dong to sit at the table where Ling Luochen and the other two were sitting. It wasn't intentional, but Xiao Xiao's table had just the right number of five people, and adding more people would make it crowded.

"Yuhao, where did you guys go?" Ma Xiaotao swallowed the food in her mouth and asked curiously.

She had just gone to look for Huo Yuhao, but found he wasn't in the room. She wanted to ask Wang Dong, but found that Wang Dong wasn't in the room either.

Even after finally finding Xiao Xiao, they still couldn't find out where Huo Yuhao was.

"Combat training, I guarantee you'll all be in for a surprise during the round-robin tournament."

Huo Yuhao was about to speak when he felt Wang Dong nudge him with his leg, so he immediately changed his words.

"Then I'll wait and see," Ma Xiaotao replied with a slight smile, perfectly in line with the response.

She didn't think Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong could have any outstanding performances. It wasn't that she looked down on them, but rather that their cultivation levels were still too low.

No matter how talented you are, you still need to cultivate yourself to succeed.

She was already surprised that Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong could use a spirit fusion technique to defeat a Soul King, and she didn't believe that the two of them could have an even more powerful ability.

"These sea shrimp are quite delicious, you should try them."

Ling Luochen wiped his hands with a tissue and handed over a plate of peeled prawns.

Huo Yuhao picked up a shrimp and put it in his mouth. The shrimp meat was soft, smooth, and bouncy, with a satisfying chewiness. It also had a faint floral fragrance and was sweet and delicious.

"It's really good." Huo Yuhao agreed, swallowing the remaining two shrimp on the plate in one gulp.

Seeing this, Ling Luochen's lips curled up slightly. He picked up the communication device on the table and ordered two more servings of sea shrimp.

This is the treatment of top teams in the competition. The room has a built-in restaurant, so there is no need to go downstairs to the main restaurant. Just call out what you want to eat, and the waiter will bring it up.

How many battles were fought this morning?

Ma Xiaotao thought for a moment, "I'm not sure, but I estimate there will be about ten matches. Anyway, the entire knockout stage will last for three days before we enter the round-robin stage."

"But at this pace, it should be finished in two and a half days."

Ling Luochen added, his expression somewhat strange, "Why are you asking this?"

"Just asking casually," Huo Yuhao replied casually. He just wanted to calculate whether the Spirit Fusion Skill would be able to buffer properly for the next competition.

Judging from this pace, it's probably not going to work. They'll likely have about half a day left to prepare for their next battle using their Soul Fusion Skill.

However, the first round of the round-robin tournament shouldn't be too difficult. Even if we do encounter some strong opponents, the Golden Road will be there to protect us.

Although it hasn't been tested yet, Huo Yuhao knows that the power of the Golden Road is far beyond his imagination.

With the participation of the Spirit Eye Martial Soul, it enjoys the triple power boost of the [Spirit Master], the upper limit is uncertain, but it can at least kill a Soul Emperor instantly.

The number of Soul Emperor teams can be counted on one hand.

This tournament championship is practically guaranteed.

Just then, a waiter walked into the restaurant with a tray in his hand containing rows of large prawns with light blue shells.

"here."

Before the waiter could speak, Ling Luochen raised his hand, and the waiter put down the tray and quickly left the restaurant.

"This is a sea flower shrimp. What you just ate was what it looks like after it was cooked."

Ling Luochen poured the shrimp into a small pot on the table, infused it with soul power, and then turned to explain to Huo Yuhao.

After enjoying Ling Luochen's shrimp-peeling service once again, Huo Yuhao returned to his room, ready to cultivate with Wang Dong for a while.

"Is the shrimp you peeled delicious, senior?" Wang Dong ignored Huo Yuhao's invitation to cultivate and changed the subject.

"Shrimp is delicious." Huo Yuhao wasn't surprised. Ever since he ate the first sea shrimp, his spiritual eye's warnings had never stopped.

"Are you a three-year-old? Do you need someone to peel shrimp for you?"

"That's a token of Luo Chen's affection. If I don't eat it, I'll be letting her down. That wouldn't be right."

Seeing Wang Dong's jealous expression, Huo Yuhao found it amusing.

"You betrayed my trust? I don't think you had any good intentions either!" Wang Dong said with a displeased expression, his tone carrying a hint of grievance.

"Wait a minute, Wang Dong, what's with your reaction? You don't mean you like—"

"What do you mean, 'like'! Who likes you!" Wang Dong's expression changed, his eyes filled with panic, and he vehemently denied it.

She still relies on basic attacks to bait out ultimate skills; the girl's offense and defense are surprisingly weak.

"What do you mean, 'like me'? I meant, do you like Sister Luo Chen?"

Wang Dong breathed a sigh of relief, scoffed, and said with a face full of disdain, "Like her? How could that be? I would never like an old woman like her."

"You don't even like someone as beautiful as Sister Luo Chen? Wang Dong, you're really strange."

Wang Dong felt a little uneasy under Huo Yuhao's gaze, but he still continued, "So what if she's pretty? I'm handsome and dashing, unlike you who's so shallow!"

"If that's the case, then why are you always so hostile towards Sister Luo Chen? You always act like this whenever I'm with her."

"Wang Dong, you don't actually like me, do you?" Huo Yuhao took a few steps forward, almost touching Wang Dong's face.

"People can lie, but mental strength can't. Wang Dong, look me in the eyes."

Wang Dong's heart tightened; his initial shyness at such close proximity instantly turned into extreme panic.

She hurriedly reached out and pushed Huo Yuhao away, her pinkish-blue eyes darting around, but she dared not look into Huo Yuhao's eyes.

"Aren't we supposed to be cultivating? Don't waste time, hurry up!"

After pushing Huo Yuhao onto the bed, Wang Dong immediately sat down cross-legged, his eyelashes trembling slightly, and his breathing becoming much faster than usual.

Upon closer inspection, one can also see the pinkish tinge on her skin, clearly indicating that the girl's heart is not at peace.

Huo Yuhao didn't tease her any further. The girl was afraid of being exposed, and so was he. If Wang Dong really couldn't hold on and confessed now, he really didn't know how to deal with it.

Two days passed in the blink of an eye, and the final day of the elimination rounds arrived.

As Ling Luochen said, the knockout stage only took two and a half days, and all 67 teams were selected by the morning.

The group stage draw has just been announced.

Shrek Academy was assigned to Group 1 as expected, which consisted of nine teams.

According to Wang Yan, the group has many Soul King level experts, but no Soul Emperor level opponents.

After dinner, Wang Yan gathered everyone together. He first scanned everyone's faces before saying in a deep voice, "After observing for the past two days, I have discovered something very important."

I watched all the matches and found that this year's competition was very different from previous ones.

Purely dedicated Soul Master academies are almost extinct; all academies now choose to develop both Soul Masters and Soul Guides together, and Soul Tools have gradually become an indispensable part of Soul Master development.

"Teacher Wang, is that what you want to say?" Bei Bei asked, his eyes searching, already guessing what Wang Yan wanted to say.

"Most of you are students of the Martial Soul system. I think you have very little contact with Soul Tools, and you may even be averse to using them."

But I must say that this idea is wrong. Soul tools will inevitably become the trend, and soul masters who do not use soul tools will eventually be eliminated by the times.

At this point, Wang Yan took a deep breath, his expression extremely solemn, "Although I am a teacher in the Martial Soul Department, I must say:

Soul tools have already subtly changed everything about soul masters, and in the future, soul tools will inevitably become the mainstream.

You don't need to rush to refute me. Based on my observations over the past few days, I have some data here.

There are a total of 133 academies. Excluding our Shrek Academy and the one that had a bye, 125 academies used soul tools throughout the entire elimination round.

The remaining six academies that did not use soul tools were all eliminated without exception.

Some of their opponents used attack soul tools, allowing soul masters who were at a disadvantage in close combat to launch ranged attacks.

Some used defensive soul tools to block the incoming fatal attacks, changing the course of the entire battle.

Children, what I want to tell you is that you must abandon the idea that Soul Masters rely solely on Martial Souls and learn to accept the existence of Soul Tools.

Wang Yan turned his gaze to Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen. "Take Xiaotao and Luochen as examples. They should have been severely injured in the corpse explosion, but they were unharmed because of the invincible shield given to them by Yuhao."

If the rest of the main team members had also had an invincible shield at that time, they would all have been safe.

Therefore, from now on, everyone must stop resisting soul tools and try to learn how to use them.

Even a defensive soul tool could potentially save your life in a critical moment.

I want to take everyone to the auction to purchase some soul tools, for the upcoming competition, and also to help you take the first step towards change.

After saying this, Wang Yan looked at everyone with some trepidation. Facing students who were almost all from the Martial Soul system, he was prepared to be refuted and criticized.

However, to his surprise, he did not hear any words of rebuttal from the crowd. Ma Xiaotao even took the initiative to stand up and say, "Luo Chen and I are the most qualified to speak on this matter. I still can't forget that corpse explosion."

I can tell you definitively that without the invincible shield, even if I don't die, I'll end up crippled.

Before this, I had always been resistant to soul tools, but now I no longer think so.

I've been thinking a lot these past few days. Just like what Teacher Wang said, if everyone had had an invincible shield back then, the result would have been hundreds or thousands of times better than it is now!

Therefore, I agree with Teacher Wang's suggestion.

Everyone should also think carefully about what Teacher Wang said about the future of Soul Masters. A pure Martial Soul might still be viable for a while, but it will eventually merge with Soul Tools.

After Ma Xiaotao finished speaking, Ling Luochen also stood up and echoed, "I agree with Xiaotao's point of view."

Unlike Ma Xiaotao, she didn't launch into a long speech. Instead, she succinctly stated, "Even if you don't approve of offensive soul tools, having multiple defensive soul tools is also a good option."

Whatever you want to do, it all has to be based on the premise of being alive. If you lose your life, then you truly lose everything.

Next, everyone took turns to express their opinions. He Caitou didn't need to say much; Beibei had always been committed to combining soul tools and hidden weapons, so naturally she wouldn't object.

Under Huo Yuhao's influence, Xiao Xiao has begun to learn about soul tools and how to become a soul master, and she is even less resistant to it.

Ning Tian is a support-type Soul Master, so she is extremely lacking in offensive methods, and she strongly agrees with Ling Luochen's words.

Fate is everything; without fate, everything is meaningless. As for Wu Feng, he will always follow Ning Tian and agreed without any hesitation.

Now only Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong remained silent, and Wang Yan automatically ignored them.

Huo Yuhao is a core disciple of the Soul Guidance Department and is a Soul Guidance Master himself, so there's definitely no problem with him. Wang Dong, Huo Yuhao, and Xiao Xiao form an inseparable trio, so Wang Yan naturally equates them.

"Alright, since everyone is okay with that, let's get going now. The auction starts in one hour—"

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"No, I have a problem. I don't want to use the soul tool. You can go."

This sudden change stunned Wang Yan, and not only him, but everyone present was also stunned.

Only Huo Yuhao was not surprised at all; he knew that this was Tang Shenwang's restriction exerting its power.

"Wang Dong, what's wrong?" Xiao Xiao asked with concern, but Wang Dong waved her hand to stop her from saying anything.

"I'm fine, I just don't want to use the soul tool. You guys go ahead, I'm going back to my room to rest."

After Wang Dong finished speaking, he walked directly out of the meeting room. Huo Yuhao looked at Wang Yan and said, "Teacher Wang, I'm going to have a chat with Wang Dong."

I won't go to the auction; I have plenty of soul tools on me, so I don't need to buy any.

Wang Yan nodded and smiled, "Alright, you don't need to be too insistent on Wang Dong using the soul tool. Everyone has their own ambitions."

I didn't expect so many people to agree this time; I'm already very satisfied.

Huo Yuhao didn't say anything more, turned around and walked out of the meeting room. Wang Dong's unusual behavior made it convenient for him to launch an excellent plan.

A plan to be implemented on the pure and innocent Tang God King.