Douro Continent

Chapter 378 The Fusion of Soul Skills and Tang Sect's Ultimate Techniques (Part 1)

Dense yellow light spots instantly rushed into the golden-red light surrounding Xiao Wu's body. To the surprise of both sides, as soon as the yellow light spots entered Xiao Wu's protective light, they flew away like moths to a flame, never to return.

Not only did it have no effect, it also caused the golden-red light around Xiao Wu's body to intensify, increasing from three inches to over a foot thick.

In an instant, it destroyed all the light that attacked her.

At the same time, an extremely peculiar aura suddenly emanated from Xiao Wu, and the golden-red light instantly surged, although it faded as the distance increased. It easily enveloped her opponent within it.

The referee in the arena was also enveloped in this light, but he didn't sense anything unusual. However, Xiao Wu's opponent was different; under the golden-red light, he felt as if he were facing a Title Douluo.

His soul power instantly became ineffective, and the sunflower in his hand withered and faded quietly in the light.

Xiao Wu was also stunned. Given the current situation, she didn't need to make any further moves. As the sunflower in her opponent's hand withered, the heat within her body slowly dissipated, vanishing completely in a short while. The dazzling golden-red halo also disappeared.

The match started normally and ended in a bizarre way. Compared to the intense atmosphere of the first match, this one felt even more unbelievable. Xiao Wu, merely a Soul Master, defeated two Soul Grandmasters in succession, stunning the entire audience.

Just as Xiao Wu was feeling somewhat bewildered, Tang San's soft voice rang in her ears, "No matter who asks, don't answer why this golden-red light appeared. Maintain silence and mystery. Leave the rest to me."

Meanwhile, a murmur arose in the VIP section. Emperor Xueye looked at Ning Fengzhi in surprise, but Ning Fengzhi shook his head, indicating that he did not know what the golden-red light was either.

Platinum Bishop Salas spoke up, "I didn't expect Shrek Academy to have someone with a soul bone. This must be their hidden strength."

Soul Bone?

Emperor Xueye and Ning Fengzhi both showed expressions of agreement; for them, this was clearly the best explanation. Xiao Wu hadn't taken out or used any soul tools, and the golden-red light was obviously not a power that soul tools could possess. Explaining it through the skills of a soul bone was undoubtedly the most reasonable explanation.

Emperor Xueye took a deep breath. "However, the skill of this soul bone is far too powerful. It can actually cause the opponent's martial soul to wither instantly. It seems that this student from Barak Academy is more severely injured in terms of soul power than the previous one."

Ning Fengzhi smiled slightly and said, "Your Majesty may not know this, but if I'm not mistaken, Xiao Wu's soul skill is targeted and not effective against all martial souls. Perhaps only plant-type martial souls are countered by this ability of her soul bone. And the range might even be smaller."

As the sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the number one support soul master in the world, Ning Fengzhi possesses an immense wealth of knowledge. If the golden-red light emanating from Xiao Wu is effective against any martial soul, wouldn't he be invincible?

Salas, unusually, didn't argue with Ning Fengzhi, and nodded, saying, "I share the same opinion as Sect Leader Ning. This should be a very ordinary soul bone; it just so happened to be there at the right time. It doesn't mean anything."

The judges in the competition area were naturally puzzled by Xiao Wu's golden-red aura and went to ask her questions, but Xiao Wu refused to say anything. Helpless, the judges had no choice but to hand over the judging power to the judges' panel.

Meanwhile, Emperor Xueye and his companions had already made their judgment. In their view, it was normal for Xiao Wu not to talk about it; after all, who would willingly admit to possessing a soul bone? The victory in this match undoubtedly went to Shrek Academy. Xiao Wu had won two consecutive matches.

The competition continued, and to Shrek Academy's somewhat amused and exasperated turn of events, the students from Barak Academy who followed were clearly no match for the first two. Xiao Wu defeated three more students in a row before finally exhausting her soul power and leaving the stage.

After that, none of the Barak Academy team members who took the stage were Soul Masters of level 40 or above.

Xiao Wu's perfect performance undoubtedly overshadowed the team members from various academies in the previous two major competitions, and her five-game winning streak temporarily placed her personal record at the top.

After Xiao Wu left the arena, Tang San immediately stepped onto the competition field. The Barak Academy, whose emotions had just relaxed after Xiao Wu's departure, fell into a complete freeze the moment Tang San released his martial soul.

Yellow, yellow, purple, and black. Four spirit rings appeared simultaneously. Although the black spirit ring was not conspicuous, its profound light caused the last two students of Barak Academy to completely lose their fighting spirit.

Tang San didn't even have to lift a finger before Barak Academy conceded defeat. After all, the competition had only just begun, and the tension generated by the previous conflict had clearly strained the relationship between the two academies. The instructor leading the Barak Academy team certainly didn't want to be without any capable players for tomorrow's competition.

Shrek Academy also had two players who resolved the battle, but judging from the scale of the fight, they were superior to Blazing Academy. It was precisely because of this that Huo Wu's gaze towards Tang San became even sharper.

After eating two recovery sausages, Xiao Wu's soul power gradually recovered. She almost impatiently grabbed Tang San, who had returned to his teammates, and asked, "Brother, what was that light on my body just now? Do you know?" If Tang San didn't know, why would he remind her?

Tang San smiled and nodded, then whispered his judgment in her ear. Xiao Wu suddenly realized, reached into her bosom, and touched the Acacia Heartbreak Red she always carried. Indeed, the warm current had entered her body from this spot.

The first round of the qualifying matches was perfect for Shrek Academy. Only Xiao Wu truly showed her strength, yet she completely won the match.

Apart from the Four Elements Academy, other academies only knew that Shrek Academy had a monster equipped with a ten-thousand-year soul ring.

In the subsequent matches, the other three teams that qualified from Tiandou City also achieved victories.

The undefeated record of the Soul Master Academy representing the Heaven Dou Empire greatly pleased Emperor Xueye.

It was announced on the spot that each winning academy would be awarded 1,000 gold soul coins, and each losing academy would be awarded 500 gold soul coins.

After the first day of competition, the deans of each academy went on stage to draw lots. Shrek Academy was not so lucky. In the second day of competition, they drew the Blazing Academy, which had made a great splash in the first match.

Although it's a round-robin tournament where each academy will face off, encountering Blazing Fire Academy so early in the season undoubtedly caused some psychological fluctuations for both teams.

Back at the camp, Xiao Wu went to her room to rest. There was a competition tomorrow, and she had used up a lot of her soul power today, so she had to recover as soon as possible. Jiang Zhu accompanied her, and with Jiang Zhu's martial soul, her recovery speed could be made even faster.

The master gathered the students of Shrek Academy together and asked bluntly, "Tomorrow your opponent is Blazing Fire Academy. What kind of lineup do you think you should use to fight them?"

As the team captain, Dai Mubai spoke first: "Master, although Blazing Fire Academy is quite strong, they are actually the weakest among the four elemental academies. Only Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu are relatively strong. The others are unlikely to pose a threat to us. Judging from today's matches, at least one of Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu will likely be ranked higher. We should try our best to win. The other team members are probably just there to deplete our soul power. Why don't I go first, and Xiao San finishes off the rest? This way, we can be guaranteed to win."

The master said, "Mu Bai is right. However, there's one thing I must remind you of. The preliminary rounds are still just the preliminary rounds. Even in the current qualifying rounds, the teams may not go all out. It's not just us who hide our strength. Others do the same. Among the seven members of your Shrek Seven Devils, two are support-type Soul Masters, and the others are relatively evenly matched. Tang San and Mu Bai are slightly more outstanding. You're here to participate in the competition not just to win rankings, but more importantly, to train yourselves. Train your strength and mentality. What you can think of, your opponents can naturally think of as well. What I'm going to teach you today is to be unpredictable. Playing outside the box makes it easier to break your opponent's rhythm. Therefore, in tomorrow's battle, Tang San will go first, followed by Ma Hongjun, Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, and Mu Bai."

Just like when he only announced three names against Barak Academy today, he's only called out five names now. Clearly, this is the lineup he believes he can easily win with.

Of the five, only Ma Hongjun had never played before, and the master had his reasons for sending him out this time. Ma Hongjun hadn't been able to play in the preliminaries, and the master's task for him was to train hard.

It's better to start him into actual combat now, letting him fight against external opponents to find his rhythm in the game, than to start in the finals.

As for Oscar and Ning Rongrong, both are support-type Soul Masters. As long as they have good teamwork with their teammates, they'll be fine. They'll continue to be benched. The promotion matches aren't something they can participate in anyway.

Silent all night.

The qualifying rounds are much faster-paced than the preliminary rounds. There are no ordinary spectators; all that matters is the result. Removing the tedious processes and the noise of the audience actually allows the Soul Masters to better showcase their abilities.

(End of this chapter)