Douro Continent

Chapter 351 The Hidden Secret, Seven-Gem Martial Soul (Part 1)

The group rested in a corner as usual. Their eleven-game winning streak had made them stand out among the other teams from the participating academies, and the ridicule they had faced at the beginning of the qualifiers was a thing of the past.

Although many people were watching them from all sides, few dared to approach them.

In the world of Soul Masters, strength is everything, and this is also true in Soul Master academies. Shrek Academy gives the impression of being a team without any distinguishing features.

But this very team is a headache for every opponent.

With his ten-thousand-year-old spirit ring, Tang San is already the most promising contender for the Most Valuable Spirit Master in this preliminary round. So far, he has received more than half of the votes.

As long as no one defeats him, he will undoubtedly win the award. However, defeating a Soul Master with a ten-thousand-year-old soul ring is no easy feat for these participating students.

The Shrek Academy students gathered relaxed. Ma Hongjun, itching to participate, said to Tang San, "Third Brother, how about I go on stage today? I won't use my fourth soul skill, is that alright?"

Tang San glared at him. "No way. Zhu Qing, you'll take Jiang Zhu's place today. Is that alright?" As they spent more and more time together, they participated in more and more battles.

Tang San's authority among the Shrek Seven Devils has subtly taken root in everyone's hearts, especially the four younger than him, who, in addition to their friendship, also hold him in high esteem.

His current status in the team is no less than Dai Mubai's, and may even be higher.

Zhu Zhuqing paused for a moment, then said, "No problem."

Oscar asked doubtfully, "Little San, isn't this unnecessary? We didn't even send Zhu Qing when we faced Blazing Fire Academy. Do we really need to deal with that trash from Azure Radiance Academy?"

Tang San said in a deep voice, "Canghui Academy might not be really trash. Have you noticed their record? Since the start of the competition, Canghui Academy has only lost three matches, and those three matches were against Xiangjia Academy, Leiting Academy, and Shenfeng Academy. They have won against all other opponents, and their overall ranking is even higher than Xiangjia Academy. Moreover, don't forget that Dean Flander once reminded us that their team leader is quite extraordinary. Now that Canghui Academy has lost to Xiangjia Academy, the strong opponents they will face in the upcoming matches are us, Chihuo Academy, and Tianshui Academy. They need to win at least two of these matches to take control of their advancement to the next round. In addition, considering the long-standing rivalry between our two teams, I'm sure they will go all out in today's match. I put Zhu Qing on the field to ensure our victory."

Dai Mubai nodded and said, "Alright, let's do as Xiao San says. Aren't those kids from Canghui Academy very arrogant? Today we'll teach them a lesson. They still want to enter the advancement competition? They're dreaming."

"Hey, you guys are Shrek Academy team members, right?" Just as Tang San was starting to set up the match, a sudden voice interrupted him.

Everyone turned to look, and a young man in a light blue team uniform, with a somewhat handsome appearance, approached them with a smile.

Dai Mubai frowned. "That's right, we are Shrek Academy. Who are you?"

The young man chuckled and said, "My name is Feng Xiaotian. You may not have heard of me before. But that's alright, we'll meet again in the competition. I'm here to cheer you on. You must do your best and wipe out that Canghui Academy!"

Hmm? Dai Mubai and Tang San exchanged a glance, both somewhat surprised.

Although they hadn't watched much of their opponent's matches, they could vaguely recognize from the clothes on the guy in front of them that he should belong to Kamikaze Academy.

Twenty-eight teams participated in the qualifiers, and everyone wanted to win and advance to the next round. They rarely interacted with each other. This was the first person to proactively extend a friendly gesture since the start of the competition.

Tang San nodded and said, "We will."

Feng Xiaotian laughed and said, "You must be Tang San. I believe in your strength. However, you should also be careful. Our academy has fought against Canghui Academy before. Although their strength is quite average, when they fought us, I always felt that they weren't using their full strength. It was as if they were deliberately hiding something. I have high hopes for you. At least before you encounter our academy, you must not lose. Alright, you guys rest, I'll be going now."

This guy came quickly and left quickly, leaving behind a bunch of confusing words before rushing off. Even though the Shrek Academy students were all intelligent, they couldn't figure out what Feng Xiaotian meant, let alone why he had come to encourage them.

Only Feng Xiaotian himself knew the answer to this question. After saying those words, he quickly returned to his teammates.

"Captain, where have you been?"

"I'm going to cheer on Shrek Academy!" Feng Xiaotian said with a smile.

"Cheering them on? Captain, you're representing our Kamikaze Academy, so many people are watching..."

Feng Xiaotian said arrogantly, "What's there to be afraid of? As long as I can win the heart of the beauty, everything else is insignificant."

A member of the Kamikaze Academy team asked curiously, "What does cheering for Shrek Academy have to do with you winning the heart of your sweetheart?"

Feng Xiaotian said, "Of course it's related. Have you forgotten? Huo Wu said that as long as I defeat Tang San, she will be my girlfriend. What if someone else defeats Tang San before me? Will she accept that person's advances? So, Shrek Academy can't afford to lose before we meet. This is called taking precautions."

"Uh..." Looking at Feng Xiaotian's somewhat idiotic and smug appearance, the students of Shenfeng Academy were speechless...

Although the competition had not yet started, the team members from various colleges waiting in the rest area could clearly hear the cheers from the audience outside.

Those who attracted the most attention from the audience were all the favorites to advance.

To make the competition more exciting, these teams appear in different rounds each day. Only when Shrek Academy faces Blazing Academy, like the previous day, will two strong teams play in the same round.

Tang San stood there quietly, watching the Canghui Academy students gathered in a corner of the rest area, discussing something. He adjusted his breathing rhythm, allowing his Xuan Tian Gong internal energy to circulate and warm up at its peak.

Various tactics kept flashing through their minds; they were all ready for battle.

Not long after the first two rounds of the competition ended, it was time for the players participating in the third round to take the stage.

Shrek Academy and Canghui Academy members emerged from the rest area together, both teams staring intently at each other. In contrast to Shrek Academy's arrogance, the seven members of Canghui Academy exuded a chilling aura, their eyes flashing with a malevolent light that seemed to want to devour the Shrek Academy members.

The seven members of Canghui Academy were all male, dressed in uniform moon-white team uniforms, and their auras were restrained. Just as Tang San had predicted, these opponents were not so easy to deal with.

As they entered, the Blazing Academy team, having just finished a round of matches, also returned from the arena. Tang San didn't notice them, but the Blazing Academy members all focused their attention on them. Huo Wu, in particular, immediately spotted Tang San among the Shrek Academy team members.

Huh? Huo Wu's heart skipped a beat, and her face immediately contorted with rage as she glared fiercely at Tang San, feeling a surge of bitterness in her heart.

No wonder she was angry. They had thoroughly studied Shrek Academy. Seeing that Shrek Academy's lineup had changed compared to yesterday, Huo Wu immediately recalled the composition of Shrek Academy's team. The one who replaced the support-type Soul Master was actually a Soul Master of level 40 or above! Tang San, you bastard, when you faced our Blazing Fire Academy, you only had two Soul Masters, but now you have three. Are we not even as good as this Canghui Academy?

The more Huo Wu thought about it, the angrier she became. Her eyes were filled with a fierce look, and she deliberately stumbled, her shoulder heading straight for Tang San.

As the two teams passed each other, Tang San suddenly felt a gust of wind hit his shoulder. Almost instinctively, his body reacted immediately.

He lowered his shoulder and shifted his stance, first pulling it back to avoid Huo Wu's impact. Then, in the instant Huo Wu's shoulder had lost its momentum and hadn't yet generated its full force, his shoulder almost brushed against Huo Wu's. The force exploded at the last moment of the outward thrust, and Huo Wu cried out in surprise, flying backward.

Fortunately, this was just Tang San's subconscious reaction, using a technique similar to the Eighteen Falling Techniques. If she had touched the poisoned hidden weapon on Tang San's body, she probably wouldn't have gotten so comfortable.

Seeing his sister's body being knocked away, Huo Wushuang quickly stepped in to catch Huo Wu. The group from Blazing Fire Academy immediately stopped and blocked the seven Shrek Academy members who were about to participate in the competition, glaring at them angrily.

The Canghui Academy team members naturally saw this scene and stopped in their tracks. They not only looked gloating, but also seemed ready to take sides at any moment.

(End of this chapter)