In Douluo Continent, Tang San raids my base right from the start.

Chapter 175 I still prefer to see you guys when you're unruly.

"Sigh, why did my opponent forfeit again? Winning these past few days has been so boring, I haven't had a chance to show my skills." In the spectator area, Ma Hongjun looked like a lonely master.

His teammates shook their heads, a faint smile on their faces, completely devoid of the dejection they had shown a few days ago.

No one mentioned Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing either, as if they had forgotten or tacitly accepted the fact that the two would be sent back to China and would no longer be teammates.

"Teacher, I'm going back now." Tang San suddenly turned around.

He had a feeling that he was about to break through to level 39, and that his decision to give up watching the game and instead spend more time training had not been in vain.

"Be careful on the road." Yu Xiaogang nodded slightly. Tang San had already told him that his breakthrough was imminent.

"Disciple understands." Tang San said respectfully, then got up and left quietly.

The next day, as the sun rose in the east and a ray of dawn appeared on the distant horizon, Tang San slowly opened his eyes and quickly got out of bed.

After a short while, he stopped moving and his face showed joy.

He has broken through level 39.

The next second, silence fell again.

It took five months. Under normal training conditions, he wouldn't have been able to break through to level 40 during the competition.

This also means that he will have no chance of defeating Long Yingtian, defeating Long Yingtian in front of everyone, and winning the championship.

"Let's consolidate our strength for a while first and then see how it goes." He knew there would be a one-month break after the qualifiers.

The Heavenly Dou City Soul Arena was teeming with people, a cacophony of voices filling the air.

"The sixteenth round of the preliminary round, the first match, Tiandou Royal Academy versus Tianshui Academy," the host announced in a loud voice.

"Let's leave the spirit fusion skill of Tianshui Academy to Tang San and the others to experience." Zhu Wu raised an eyebrow, slowly stood up, and strode into the passage with his teammates.

They quickly arrived at their designated positions on the ring and stood in place.

The female students from Tianshui College also looked solemn and very serious.

"Brother Yingtian, remember to go easy on him later." Only Shuiyue'er spoke softly and shyly.

"How can there be such a big difference between people? I'm not bad looking either," Ma Hongjun felt hurt.

Zhu Wu smiled and nodded slightly, then turned to his teammates, "You guys move to the back."

Shui Yue'er was taken aback, then nodded and retreated after looking at the team members behind Zhu Wu.

"Ding." A minute passed quickly, and the bell rang in the arena.

Zhu Wu didn't even shout out his martial spirit; he simply raised his hand, and his chilling soul power instantly leaked out, covering the surrounding ground with white frost, which spread outwards at an extremely fast speed for several meters, causing snowflakes to fall in the air wherever it passed.

A cold wind stirred, causing clothes to flutter.

"Gather!" With a light clench of his five fingers, the surrounding snowflakes rapidly gathered and condensed, forming multiple white streaks around Zhu Wu's body.

"This is!" The audience, both inside and outside the arena, were stunned, including the Tianshui Academy team members on the stage.

"This move is called..." Zhu Wu said calmly.

As the words were spoken, the five white bands formed from snowflakes and cold mist around them instantly turned into ice, transforming into five five-clawed ice dragons with their heads raised and roaring, each over half a meter in diameter and over fifteen meters in length.

Their shuang-white eyes all turned to the Tianshui Academy formation, their postures majestic and extraordinary, as if they possessed life.

"Mystic Ice Dragon Soars!" Zhu Wu flicked his index finger and slid it lightly forward.

"Roar!" The five ice dragons immediately made a move, baring their fangs and claws as they swooped down towards the Tianshui Academy formation.

"We surrender!" Shui Bing'er, the team leader, said without hesitation.

Zhu Wu nodded slightly, and with a wave of his hand, the ice dragon instantly disintegrated.

"What happened to showing mercy?" Shui Yue'er sighed with relief, but couldn't help muttering, her eyes full of grievance and resentment.

Shui Bing'er seemed lost in thought, recalling what Long Yingtian had said to Huo Wu, and couldn't help but bow slightly in greeting.

"Thank you for your guidance."

Long Yingtian possesses ice-attribute abilities and had previously imprinted the soul skills of the Blazing Fire Academy team members; it's impossible he wouldn't imprint theirs as well. Therefore, to defeat them, there's actually no need to reveal his newly created soul skill.

Clearly, this was in return for giving them guidance.

Zhu Wu smiled, turned around and walked back to the group.

"Tsk, the Shrek Academy students have no idea what they're missing!" Huo Wushuang shook his head in the Blazing Fire Academy viewing area.

"You reap what you sow," Huo Lie sighed, then added, "If only Long Yingtian had come to our academy back then."

It would be great to befriend such a virtuous and generous person; you'd reap many benefits.

Huo Wushuang immediately pictured his father in his mind and couldn't help but purse his lips.

"Then my dad will probably treat him and Long Ling'er like ancestors, even more so than his own son."

Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at Huo Wu. If his sister were a few years younger and Long Yingtian didn't have a partner, he might even try to find a son-in-law.

There's no way around it; Long Yingtian is just too strong, both in terms of background and his own talent. It would be strange if his parents weren't tempted.

Huo Wu glanced at her older brother and immediately knew what he was talking about, so she couldn't help but look at Long Yingtian.

Long Yingtian is indeed outstanding, but he already has Long Ling'er and Ning Rongrong by his side, and their relationship seems to be very good. I don't know how Long Yingtian managed to do that.

She already has two; she doesn't want to get involved with another one. Besides, the other party might not even be interested in her.

The gap was too large, a fact that even she, with her pride, had to admit.

"This is too strong. How are we going to fight them next?" The teammates in the Kamikaze Academy spectator area were complaining.

The difference is huge; it's very noticeable.

Meanwhile, within the Shrek Academy team, everyone remained silent.

Even Yu Xiaogang, who was always calm and composed, and Xiao Wu, who was proud and arrogant, fell silent.

They didn't recover until the referee announced the start of the next match.

I still prefer seeing you guys when you were so arrogant. Zhu Wu, sitting in the spectator room, glanced around and raised an eyebrow slightly.

Time passed slowly, and the matches ended one by one, until the host called out the familiar team's voice.

"Preliminary Round 16, Match 5: Shrek Academy vs. Blazing Academy."

A fighting spirit suddenly rose in Xiao Wu's eyes, as if she had been silent for too long and wanted to vent her frustrations, or perhaps she wanted to prove something.

"Master, let me go on stage!" he said immediately.

Yu Xiaogang frowned for a moment, then relaxed, pretending to think. He then looked up and said calmly, "This time, the lineup includes Xiao San, Tian Heng, Jiang Zhu, Shi Mo, Tai Long, Yu Feng, and Xiao Wu."

"Yu Feng, your task is to harass and restrain the enemy, and to blow away their flames to clear a path for the team when necessary. Xiao Wu, your task is to find an opportunity to use your teleportation ability to cut into the enemy's back row and eliminate their support Soul Master. If possible, you can also restrain Huo Wu. Remember, be very careful of her third Soul Skill."

"Once you get hit, you're very likely to become a sitting duck for the enemy."

"Definitely not." Xiao Wu raised her chin slightly. "It's only three meters high. I can jump and teleport over it in one go."

Yu Xiaogang's gaze turned cold. "Underestimating the enemy is a cardinal sin in warfare. Have you forgotten what I taught you before?"

Xiao Wu's expression immediately hardened, but her tone remained casual: "I know, I know."

Yu Xiaogang ignored her and turned to Shi Mo, "Shi Mo, your mission is to protect..."

One defensive Soul Master should be enough, he thought to himself.

Soon, the tactical explanation was completed, and Tang San and his seven companions got up and walked into the passage, standing in the center of the arena facing the seven members of the Blazing Fire Academy.

Xiao Wu glanced at them with disdain, looking like she didn't care at all, and Tai Long had the same expression.

Seeing this, Huo Wushuang frowned slightly, feeling somewhat displeased.

Huo Wu's expression remained calm, but inwardly she sneered.

Having received guidance from Long Yingtian, she hadn't been idle these past few days. Now, facing off against Shrek Academy was a perfect opportunity to test her abilities. Incidentally, she could also vent her anger for Long Yingtian and his group, thus repaying a favor.

Zhu Wu narrowed his eyes slightly at their positions; Huo Wushuang and Huo Lie were actually standing at the very back of the group.

"Ding." The bell rang quickly.

(End of this chapter)