Douluo Continent: Saving Zhang Lexuan at the Start

Shortly after Ye Ying and her two teammates defeated Xu Xiangzhou's team, the last team from Class 11 of Grade 1 also successfully advanced to the semifinals.

However, this team wasn't very strong. The one with the highest soul power was only level 26, which was much weaker than Xu Xiangzhou and the others.

The next morning, an elderly man dressed in white, with a gentle smile on his face, appeared. He was none other than Yan Shaozhe, the 261st dean of Shrek Academy.

He was holding a small box, which was used for the draw to group the four teams that had qualified.

The first person to step forward to draw a lot was Ning Yu, who bowed slightly to Yan Shaozhe and took out a paper slip from the hidden box.

Ye Ying was third in line. For some reason, he attracted a lot of attention as soon as he stepped on stage, including three members of Ning Yu's team.

Ning Yu and Zhang Jingrong were merely cautious and wary, but Dane's gloomy gaze made Ye Ying feel very uncomfortable.

Is there really no normal person in the Dai family of Baihu?

Ye Ying pulled out a slip of paper from Yan Shaozhe's hand and was about to leave when she heard an old yet gentle voice in her ear, "Dai En is the son of the current White Tiger Duke's half-brother. Although he is quite talented, he is quite marginalized in the Dai family."

Ye Ying didn't look at Yan Shaozhe, but she caught a glimpse of his unchanging smile out of the corner of her eye.

"Old fox," was Ye Ying's first impression of Yan Shaozhe, who always seemed to have some kind of unspeakable secret.

As soon as they stepped off the stage, Wu Ming, the most energetic one, was the first to run over. "How did it go? Which class did you get?"

Temporarily setting aside her suspicions about Yan Shaozhe, Ye Ying casually unfolded the note. There was only one line on it, which meant that their group would be the first to appear.

It can only be described as a coincidence, Ning Yu just happened to draw the number one lot.

A moment later, the draw results were announced, and even Mo Yuan, who had been relatively unknown, was quite surprised. "What does the academy mean by this? Making us meet Ning Yu's team ahead of schedule?"

Not only Mo Yuan, but Ye Ying and Zhang Lexuan also felt something was strange.

Any competition, as long as it is organized by people, has room for manipulation.

In general, in any competition, the stronger team beats the weaker team, and the game goes smoothly for them.

It's rare for two equally matched teams, both considered favorites to win, to meet early on. This is a characteristic of any competition; otherwise, how could it be so appealing?

Amid cheers from the many students, Ye Ying, Zhang Lexuan, and Wu Ming stepped onto the ring.

Mo Yuan, whose situation was special, stood below the arena, cheering for Ye Ying and the others.

Looking at the three people on the stage, Mo Yuan felt quite envious.

"If my martial soul's ability could distinguish friend from foe, I should be able to stand on the field too!"

Mo Yuan's voice was so soft that it was easy to miss if you weren't paying close attention.

But he quickly shook his head, giving up his hopes.

Mo Yuan knew that he got his spot at Shrek Academy through his younger brother, so what right did he have to complain?

As Ye Ying and the other two entered the arena, Ning Yu led the way, with Dai En and Zhang Jingrong standing beside him.

With a command from Du Weiren, the head of the teaching department and the referee, everyone immediately activated their martial spirits.

Ning Yu was the first to unleash his soul skill: "Seven Treasures have two names: first, Strength; second, Speed!"

With the two auxiliary soul skills released simultaneously, Dane and Zhang Jingrong, who had only recently reached the Soul Master level, saw their combat power increase significantly, and their aura was equivalent to that of a level 34 or higher.

Zhang Lexuan, who possessed the highest soul power, was equally unwilling to yield. Relying on her first soul skill, Moon Shadow, she almost completely overwhelmed Zhang Jingrong.

On Wu Ming's side, as a level 27 Great Soul Master, he was indeed at a disadvantage against Dane, a Soul Venerable.

"Second Soul Skill, Leaping Arrow!"

With Ye Ying's soft shout, Ning Yu's expression turned serious. He understood that with his teammates tied down, Ye Ying would only target him.

Indeed, that was the case. The long, silver arrow suddenly appeared less than a meter away from Ning Yu, startling him.

To Ye Ying's surprise, Ning Yu slightly shifted his body and dodged the attack!

Although he dodged the arrows, Ning Yu was quite frightened. "Fortunately, my family has strict requirements for physical training, otherwise I would have been eliminated."

Despite missing his first attack, Ye Ying remained focused and continued using his first soul skill, Spirit of the Dark Moon, sending a large number of soul power arrows towards Wu Ming's side.

Just as Dane was in high spirits and was about to use his third soul skill to eliminate Wu Ming, Ye Ying clearly interrupted his plan.

With his orange-gold hair flowing freely, Dane, possessed by his martial spirit, roared like a wild beast, "Damn it, White Tiger Protective Barrier!"

He blocked the arrow, but Wu Ming ran to Zhang Lexuan's side, depriving him of the opportunity to eliminate Wu Ming.

Left with no other option, he could only target Ye Ying. "You brat, I'll teach you to use underhanded tactics!"

"Ha, they've taken the bait!"

Ye Ying smiled slightly, her body glowing with a purple aura as her second soul ring activated, and she vanished from Dane's sight in an instant.

Dane, who pounced like a tiger descending a mountain, never expected that Ye Ying would actually disappear on the spot.

"Oh no, we've been tricked! This guy's soul skill is weird!"

Ning Yu, who was still providing support to Zhang Jingrong and Dai En, suddenly changed his expression. Ye Ying had already appeared within ten meters of him.

Immediately, Ye Ying drew her bow and nocked an arrow for the first time. A silvery-white arrow materialized, and Ning Yu's face showed a bitter expression. "I concede!"

Without saying a word, Ning Yu immediately admitted defeat.

He was originally just a support Soul Master, and without the ability to use Soul Tools, he had absolutely no combat power. If he didn't admit defeat, he would have to take an arrow.

Ning Yu was also a rule-abiding citizen. As soon as he put away the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, the auxiliary effects on Zhang Jingrong and Dai En disappeared in no time.

"Damn it!"

Dane roared and unleashed a beam of white light directly at Ye Ying. It was the second inherited soul skill of the White Tiger Dai family, White Tiger Blazing Light Wave.

It's quite powerful in the early game, but becomes largely useless in the mid-game. Turning it into a Soul Ring skill weakens it somewhat.

"First Soul Skill, Golden Crow Fire!"

How could Wu Ming let him succeed? The Golden Crow Fire and the White Tiger Blazing Light Wave fought to a standstill, which made Dane's face very uncomfortable. So he directly used his third soul skill, White Tiger Vajra Transformation!

With a surge of power, Dane pounced with his white tiger claws, but Ye Ying grabbed Wu Ming's shoulder and vanished from Dane's sight.

Dane was extremely agitated by missing his target again, feeling as if he had been tricked. "Damn it, you coward, don't you dare run away!"

"You're the coward! Second Soul Skill, Crescent Moon!"

Upon hearing Dane's angry curses, Zhang Lexuan's beautiful face turned cold, and she immediately unleashed her second soul skill, sending a moon blade flying out that knocked Dane back about ten steps.

"Hmph, let's go again!"

Dane arrogantly taunted Zhang Lexuan, unaware that he was about to be badly beaten.