Douro Continent

Chapter 345 Shrek Academy VS Blazing Fire Academy (Part 1)

The person walking at the front was of medium height and had a very ordinary appearance. His eyes shone with a fiery light, and he had broad shoulders. His gold and red team uniform accentuated his not-so-handsome face, yet he exuded an imposing aura.

This person is Huo Wushuang, the captain of the Blazing Fire Academy team. He is a level 42 offensive Soul Master. His Martial Soul is somewhat similar to Liu Erlong's, a fire dragon. However, Liu Erlong's fire dragon leans more towards Yin Fire, while his is a one-horned firestorm dragon, completely focused on explosive power. Among the known Soul Masters in this preliminary round, he is recognized as the strongest in direct combat. He is also the undisputed main attacker for Blazing Fire Academy.

The seven students from Blazing Fire Academy walked close together. Behind Huo Wushuang was another power-attack type Soul Master, level 38, who didn't stand out much. The information showed his Martial Soul was a Fire Leopard. Behind them walked two more people, two cold-faced youths who looked exactly alike—twins. One was named Huo Yun, the other Huo Yu, and their Martial Soul was a Fire Crane. They were the agility-attack type fire-attribute Soul Masters the master had mentioned. Their Soul Power had both reached level 39, just a hair's breadth away from level 40.

The last three people were two men and one woman. The two male Soul Masters were extremely tall and had fierce appearances. Judging by appearance alone, one would definitely mistake them for power-attack type Soul Masters. However, Grandmaster told the Shrek Academy students that these two were not power-attack type, but support type. It's just that their support abilities contained a certain degree of offensive capability. Unless the opponent was particularly strong, it would be impossible to tell what their support characteristics were. The two of them also had a surprisingly consistent Martial Soul: Mars. That's right, Mars, a peculiar Martial Soul.

Between these two people stood the only woman among the entire Blazing Fire Academy team members, an extremely beautiful girl. Her golden-red team uniform complemented her perfectly, and paired with her dark red long hair, she herself was like a flame that could melt any man, attracting everyone's attention.

Although she was the only girl in Blazing Academy, she was the tallest of the seven and had an extremely well-proportioned figure. Standing in the center of the group, she always had a faint smile on her face, and a faint red glow emanated from her body.

If anyone thought she was the weakest point in the Blazing Academy during the battle, they would surely suffer a terrible fate. This girl was the only other Soul Master above level 40 on the Blazing Academy team besides their captain, Huo Wushuang. Moreover, she was the highest-level member of the entire team—a level 43 control-type Soul Master named Huo Wu. She was the soul of the team, and also its vice-captain. Her Martial Soul was herself, a shadow emanating from herself—the Fire Shadow.

Before the match began, Tang San only had time to glance at the opposing Soul Master combination. It wasn't that Shrek Academy received the information late; rather, Grandmaster deliberately only informed them of the opponent's situation shortly before the match started. While victory was important, for Grandmaster, nurturing these children's growth was even more crucial. True battles between Soul Masters often require adaptability under pressure. When facing an enemy, they won't reveal their entire situation beforehand. What Grandmaster wanted to cultivate was Tang San's ability to adapt to changing circumstances. As the soul of the team, his adaptability was clearly paramount.

Of the seven opponents, the ones who caught Tang San's attention the most were not Huo Wushuang, who was said to be the strongest in a direct confrontation, but the two support-type soul masters standing at the very back of the opponent's formation and the control-type soul master Huo Wu.

Although their opponents this time were inferior to the Elephant Armor Sect in terms of soul power, after all, they only had two Soul Masters above level 40, their strength was beyond doubt since they were able to defeat the Elephant Armor Sect.

The referee walked to the center and announced, "Both sides, line up and bow."

The fourteen team members from both sides stood in two rows, each bowing to the other. Dai Mubai's gaze met Huo Wushuang's, while Tang San's gaze inevitably met Huo Wu's. The match hadn't even begun, yet the tension was already palpable in their eye contact.

Huo Wushuang glared at Dai Mubai, their gazes clashing fiercely, and he said in a deep voice, "Today is the day your winning streak ends."

Dai Mubai said calmly, "That's exactly what I wanted to say. Today, one of our teams will have to break their winning streak."

Huo Wushuang's gaze shifted to Tang San beside Dai Mubai. "What a pity. If your control-type soul masters weren't plant-type, they might have a chance, but now... I advise you to forfeit. That way, you can at least conserve your strength for the next match."

Dai Mubai sneered and remained silent; in truth, he himself was not confident.

How could he not know that plant-type soul masters are naturally countered by fire-type soul masters?

The opposing team consisted of seven people, all of whom were fire-type.

Tang San is undoubtedly the most important link in the Shrek Academy team. Once he is restrained by the opponent, with the current team composition, defeating Blazing Academy is nothing short of a pipe dream. Even if he and Zhu Zhuqing possess the Netherworld White Tiger, they might not be able to defeat all of their opponents.

Moreover, Zhu Zhuqing did not participate in this match, so the outcome remains a mystery.

"You may release your Martial Souls now," the referee's voice rang out again. In an instant, the central arena shone brightly once more.

The arena was filled with the intense light of the spirit rings, undeniably showcasing the best spirit ring combinations on both sides. The number of spirit rings was perfectly balanced, with both sides led by two Spirit Masters of level 40 or higher and five Spirit Venerables of level 30 or higher.

They are on par in terms of overall rank. Of course, there is still a gap, which lies in Tang San's terrifying ten-thousand-year spirit ring.

What does team battle test? It's about the team as a whole. Minor differences in levels are absolutely not the key to changing the outcome of a match.

Tang San's gaze had been fixed on the tall girl named Huo Wu ever since the line began.

Her name, like Xiao Wu's, contains the character "Wu" (舞). But Tang San had a very peculiar feeling about this girl.

Although she always had a smile on her face, her aura was very restrained. Even with Tang San's strength and Purple Demon Eye, he could not easily see what this girl was hiding.

As the martial spirit rises, an invisible pressure presses against each other like two enormous walls.

As the referee stepped back, both teams immediately resumed their familiar formations. Blazing Fire Academy maintained their triangular formation from the start, while Shrek Academy still fielded Dai Mubai, Tailong, and Huang Yuan at the front, with Jiangzhu at the back.

Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Jing Ling are the three characters in the drama.

In terms of formation, Blazing Academy's formation undoubtedly looks more aggressive, while Shrek Academy's formation is relatively more conservative.

"The match begins." With the referee's whistle, both teams moved into action simultaneously.

Dai Mubai suddenly took a step forward, causing the entire arena to tremble. Huang Yuan and Tailong followed beside him, and the three of them pressed down on each other with overwhelming force. At their waists, a slender yet extremely strong Blue Silver Grass appeared.

Boom! At that very moment, flames erupted from within the enemy ranks. The fiery red light filled half of the arena with an intense heat.

At almost the same moment, flames erupted from the seven members of Blazing Fire Academy, and each of them released a dazzling light from their first spirit ring.

Sparks flew from their two support-type Soul Masters, and countless tiny red dots of light in the air rapidly converged towards those sparks. As the red dots of light condensed, the sparks grew larger and hovered above the seven people's heads.

Huo Wushuang and another powerful attack-type Soul Master charged forward. A loud dragon roar erupted from his mouth, and flames rose from his body, vaguely forming a dragon shape on his back. His Martial Soul had swelled up, and his skin was covered with a layer of blazing dark red scales.

Two agility-type Soul Masters, Huo Yun and Huo Yu, simultaneously circled around, each releasing a pair of dazzling wings from their backs. Although they did not fly high, they glided around in a strange arc, their target being Tang San in the center of the Shrek Academy team.

After dazzling sparks condensed in the air, they were quickly injected into the bodies of others. Each spark injected made the flames on the students of Blazing Fire Academy burn even brighter.

Without a doubt, this is an extremely well-coordinated team, and they have been establishing their advantage from the very beginning of the match.

On the battlefield, only three people remained completely still: Tang San and Jiang Zhu from Shrek Academy, and their opponent was Huo Wu, a control-type Soul Master.

Jiang Zhu remained still because her ability was healing, and it wasn't time to heal yet. Tang San and Huo Wu, on the other hand, continued to stare at each other, neither making a move.

Xiao Wu and Jing Ling simultaneously dodged to the side, meeting the two agility-type Soul Masters of their opponents. Meanwhile, the two frontal enemies clashed violently.

Dai Mubai and Huo Wushuang's second soul skills erupted with a deafening roar, causing both of their bodies to tremble simultaneously. Huo Wushuang took a step back, while Dai Mubai remained completely still.

Both of their martial souls were extremely powerful, but in terms of soul power, Dai Mubai was ultimately superior.

However, Dai Mubai was not in good condition either. His tiger paws were already stained with flames and emitted a burnt smell.

(End of this chapter)