Douluo Continent: Starting with a Void Treasure Trove

Chapter 207 Group Stage Match 3

Meanwhile, at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, Elder Ma was actively conducting pre-battle mobilization.

Jing Hongchen held a cup of tea. Early in the morning, he and Ye Yulin had made a special trip to the Xingluo Palace again, all for Xu Yang's request.

Moreover—what Xu Jiawei did did go a bit too far.

Just as Xu Yang had said, Xu Jiawei readily agreed to the matter.

"Today our opponents are the Royal Academy of Fighting Spirits, who are the first tough opponents we've encountered in this death group." I've already sent you the specific personnel configuration beforehand.

"So, just to be on the safe side, this time, instead of the Chen brothers Chen An and Chen Fei, the Hongchen siblings will replace them as insurance."

"If anyone has any objections, please raise them. We still have time to discuss them before the competition starts."

In the meeting room with more than a dozen people, only Mr. Ma's voice could be heard.

Although Jing Hongchen was the real leader this time, he clearly had no interest in that role and didn't want an outsider to instruct an expert. So he simply handed over the command of the team back to Old Ma.

He also specifically instructed Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen to follow Elder Ma's arrangements, but as for Di Ni'er, that was not up to him.

Zhang Lexuan felt a little shy under the gazes of Di Ni'er and Meng Hongchen, perhaps because she had been a little too comfortable the night before, and felt somewhat guilty towards the two younger girls.

She pushed Xu Yang forward a little, then stood there quietly without saying a word.

Coach Ma's pre-match pep talk was over, and then the team members shouted a few words of encouragement and support in unison.

The group then dispersed and left.

To be honest, this burst of enthusiasm really worked quite well. In this area, it's all about the experience of professionals.

Even that silly boy Xiao Hongchen had a flushed face and was in high spirits.

Di Ni'er, Meng Hongchen, and Zhang Lexuan were whispering to each other when Xu Yang found Jing Hongchen, who seemed to be supervising but was actually slacking off.

"Dean Hongchen, how is it?"

"Did His Majesty the Emperor agree very readily?"

Jing Hongchen looked Xu Yang up and down. Seeing the weariness in Xu Yang's eyes, he knew exactly what the kid had been up to last night.

Logically speaking, as Meng Hongchen's grandfather, he should have opposed this matter. However, this is Douluo Continent, and Xu Yang is already considered to be marrying and having children late, and Meng Hongchen herself hasn't said anything about it.

In short, it's better for a few people to live a good life than anything else.

"The effect is not bad. You'll see when you see it during today's match."

For the first time ever, Jing Hongchen kept Xu Yang in suspense.

Seeing that there was nothing to do, Xu Yang chatted with Jing Hongchen in a casual manner.

"Dean Hongchen, this old man Ma is quite a remarkable person in a certain sense."

"Don't make arrangements early or late."

"But it was only when you returned that Meng and Xiao were arranged to perform."

"Although luck played a significant role, as it just happened to be at that time, it is true that a large part of it was as he said."

Just to be on the safe side —

"Haven't you considered promoting this person again?"

Jing Hongchen squinted his eyes, a gesture he often made when he was thinking.

In the end, he only managed to utter one sentence.

"We'll see!"

Xu Yang nodded in understanding.

Actually, this mainly depends on Old Ma himself. If he proves himself and becomes a level nine Soul Master, then even without Jing Hongchen's help, someone will naturally push him to climb the ranks.

The capable rise, the mediocre fall.

Whether in Mingde Hall or Tianming Hall, it's the same.

While chatting, the group arrived at the Soul Master Competition venue.

However, this time, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy was the first to appear, serving as the opening guest for the day.

Xu Yang was sandwiched between Di Ni'er and Zhang Lexuan, sitting in the exclusive spectator seats of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. Jing Hongchen didn't want to make a fool of himself, so he found a quiet place and obediently went to watch the battle.

The overall strength of the Douling Royal Academy is quite good in the entire competition. Among the seven people, there are five Soul Kings and two Soul Masters.

Normally, with this lineup, they could at least reach the quarterfinals or even the semifinals.

Unfortunately, due to Xu Jiawei's selfishness, he was assigned to this death squad and could only stop there.

The overall strength of the soul masters from Di'ao Academy, Mingdu Soul Master Academy, Xingluo National Academy, and Sun Moon Royal Academy is much stronger than his.

Captain Guzhujian, at first glance, sounds like a name that fits the image of a lone bamboo.

Unfortunately, this person's martial soul is not the Lonely Bamboo, but the Purple Radiance Bamboo, which is known for its extremely high offensive power among plant-type martial souls.

"Purple Bamboo"

"I wonder if it has anything to do with the Purple Emperor Annihilation Dragon," Xu Yang said, still holding the Purple Emperor Dragon Annihilation Cannon that Kong Deming had given him.

It was given to him by Kong Deming for self-defense before he left.

With this thing in hand, even if Mu En were here, Xu Yang would dare to fire a shot and let him taste the saltiness before he left.

In addition, Di Tian can also use this weapon.

Although the Dragon Claw has higher damage on both the left and right claws, it's still very necessary to have some additional options in case of unforeseen circumstances.

What if we need it later?

Apart from their captain, the rest of the team members are quite interesting.

Qian Yuan, whose martial soul is the Terrorclaw Bear, and Xiao Feng, whose martial soul is the Mysterious Pearl, a rare spiritual weapon.

It can be described as a place teeming with talented people.

"Unfortunately, the gap in hard power is not so easy to bridge."

Xu Yang shifted his gaze from the group from the Douling Royal Academy to the arena, where a soul tool was silently operating.

This is the result of Jing Hongchen and Xu Jiawei's discussion yesterday. If Huo Yuhao doesn't learn his lesson and continues to cheat, then there will be more fun to watch.

The competition began, and this time it was still a seven-on-seven team battle.

Both sides were ready, and at the referee's whistle, the attack began.

However, this time Xiao Hongchen became the focus of the entire event.

He can suppress seven opponents all by himself.

Xiao Hongchen unleashed a saturation attack on the enemy. Most importantly, despite the prolonged barrage, the boy's soul power showed no signs of dwindling.

Moreover, his soul-guided cannon seemed to possess a spirit, and Xiao Hongchen controlled it with ease. Every shell landed at the perfect point, and its power was much greater than that of an ordinary level-five soul-guided cannon.

There are two reasons why this can have such an effect.

Firstly, Xiao Hongchen's soul tools all used the sealing baby bottle technology first developed by Xu Yang, which is why they could last so long.

Secondly, Xiao Hongchen's own spirit-forged metal greatly enhances the power and affinity of the soul tools he creates, both in terms of their effectiveness and his personal affinity.