Melee archer with maxed-out Douluo luck

Chapter 283 Direction and Conversation

On the arena, after holding out for a few more minutes, Xiangjia Academy had no choice but to concede defeat.

Huyanli could still keep going, but it was no longer necessary. This was a competition, not an elimination round. Rather than fighting head-on and getting injured, it was better to admit defeat.

They need to maintain their best form to prepare for the upcoming games. Thunder Academy is the best example right in front of them, and they don't want any newcomers to benefit from it.

The Heavenly Dou Royal Academy emerged victorious, while the Elephant Armor Academy, which had been making headlines just yesterday, fell. Undoubtedly, this was a crushing defeat on a tactical level, earning cheers from the audience.

In the viewing area for the contestants, Han Li smiled and looked at the group of people.

"Gentlemen, what do you mean?"

"I'm a man of my word, I owe you one."

Huo Wu and the others didn't intend to renege on their debt; they could afford to lose, though they seemed a little frustrated.

If Han Li knew some inside story, it would be one thing if Elephant Armor Academy lost, but the Royal Fighting Team 2's tactical crushing victory was undeniable. Not to mention Hu Yanli, even they couldn't have imagined that someone would play with a martial soul. Well, they were completely convinced.

At the same time, they also raised the priority of the Royal Fighting Team 2 in their hearts. Putting aside their reputation, their strength was indeed worthy of their attention, even if their personnel configuration did not seem very reasonable.

I watched a few more matches, including one against Blazing Academy, who won very easily. That concludes today's matches.

In the following days, Canghui Academy was in the limelight, simply because they had truly entered a winning streak.

Apart from Blazing Academy, which attempted a team battle due to weaker opponents, but fell into the same predicament as Thunder Academy after the preparation time ended, almost all the other strong teams that faced them chose to concede defeat.

Yes, this also included Tianshui Academy, because the group had not yet figured out a way for the members of Tianshui Academy to resist, and they were too embarrassed to go on the field themselves, so they simply chose to concede defeat. Tianshui Academy officially suffered its first defeat in this competition.

As for other colleges that focused on participation, it didn't matter; they were just stubborn and went for it, and then predictably failed.

Canghui Academy was indeed on a winning streak, but their mood was not good. Several days passed and Shi Nian still hadn't appeared. Even if they were slow to realize something was wrong, they would have noticed.

They promptly reported to the Heavenly Dou Empire, but the final clues went completely astray after reaching the city gate, and they could only conclude that Shi Nian had left the city.

He was probably already dead by then.

After the news spread, this was the common thought that arose in almost everyone. Perhaps because of that seven-in-one fusion technique, the topic was brought to a halt, because no one wanted to cause trouble.

The royal family of the Heavenly Dou Empire was also unable to defend themselves and could only strengthen the protection of the participating academy personnel to prove their innocence, since they themselves were the prime suspects.

In short, this matter could only be left unresolved, becoming an unsolved mystery.

As the competition continued, Shi Nian was completely forgotten.

The preliminary rounds are drawing to a close, and the strength of many colleges has gradually been revealed. As a result, more and more teams are conceding defeat, and the competition has become faster, as if it has been sped up.

Of course, the clashes between the strong teams are even more captivating.

Tianshui Academy vs. Blazing Fire Academy, Tianshui Academy wins.

With the overall strength of its personnel and the additional resources invested by Han Li, Tianshui Academy started with two Martial Soul Fusion Skills. Although the compatibility was not high, the attributes already had a certain degree of restraint. Huo Wu didn't even have time to release her ultimate move before she was swept out of the arena.

After revealing their Soul Fusion Skill, Tianshui Academy no longer hid their abilities. In the following matches, they started by using their Soul Fusion Skill to clear the field. After all the matches were over, they secured the first spot with a record of only losing one match.

Blazing Academy vs. Thunder Academy, Blazing Academy wins.

Blazing Fire Academy vs. Elephant Armor Academy, Blazing Fire Academy wins.

Blazing Fire Academy vs. Heavenly Dou Royal Academy Team 2: Blazing Fire Academy wins.

After being thoroughly outmaneuvered by Tianshui Academy, Huo Wu couldn't hold back any longer. In her words, she didn't want to be eliminated without even being able to showcase her strength; that would be too frustrating.

In the following match, she decisively revealed her Fusion Ring talent and, with the assistance of the other six teammates, immediately began a barrage of attacks.

Clearly, no one could withstand her relentless barrage during the Soul Master Competition. With only one minute of preparation time, and after Blue Silver Grass lost its fire immunity, Tang San struggled desperately but still collapsed in front of the giant white fireball.

He didn't even have a chance to use his Clear Sky Hammer; he couldn't even get close to it.

The situation for the other teams is currently quite chaotic, but Thunder Academy is undoubtedly in the worst shape, perhaps due to the impact of previous matches.

In the following matches, they underperformed and lost to several other academies that were also part of the Elemental Academy, becoming the first strong team to be confirmed as out of contention for advancement.

On the other hand, Canghui Academy's competition is not completely over yet, but they are currently ranked at the top with a record of only losing to Xiangjia Academy. No matter how badly they are defeated in the subsequent qualifying rounds, they have secured a spot in the finals.

At the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Tang San and his friends were discussing the upcoming matches.

They have two matches left, both tough ones: Shenfeng Academy and Canghui Academy.

"Tell me your thoughts, should we go all out in the upcoming matches?"

The speaker was Yu Xiaogang. He was actually quite satisfied with their current record. Even if they lost all the remaining matches, with Thunder Academy at the bottom, they would still have crossed the qualification line.

Tang San was also one of the most popular figures in this competition. Although the whole team had a record of being captured by a single person, he still made quite a splash.

"beat."

Tang San spoke without any hesitation. He had received another letter from Tang Hao, implying that he should perform well and that he would pay special attention to him.

Although he knew very well that the individual competition would be his best chance to shine in the qualifying rounds, since Tang Hao had already spoken up, and there was still rest time after the preliminaries, how could he let his father wait?

Upon hearing his answer, the others were taken aback, but none of them voiced their objections.

Now that they've secured their place in the finals and achieved their goal, and Tang San is now the team's mainstay, let him fight if he wants. Even if he gets injured, he'll have plenty of time to recover; it's not a big deal.

Yu Xiaogang frowned. His original intention was to keep it a secret, but when he thought of the letter Tang Hao had asked him to give to Tang San yesterday, he kept quiet.

"Okay, then let's do it your way."

Yu Xiaogang nodded in agreement, gave a few more instructions, and then walked out somewhat listlessly.

So far, Tang San's performance in this Soul Master Competition has been quite good, and recently, he has been able to faintly hear people talking about him.

As Tang San's teacher, his identity was naturally exposed, and his reputation has improved considerably compared to before.

But what people discussed more was Tang San's self-created soul skills, even after the tactics were perfectly executed and the Elephant Armor Academy was defeated.

Tang San's fourth ring, which lasted for ten thousand years, became a mere backdrop in front of Zhu Zhuqing, who suddenly appeared. In addition, his martial soul performance was indeed quite average and did not meet Yu Xiaogang's expectations.

Even more extreme, some people used Yu Xiaogang's "Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul" to discuss the irrationality between the two, but Yu Xiaogang chose to ignore this.

He had indeed wanted to become the head of the Royal Fighting Team 2 before, but now that he had actually become the team's leader again, with Tang Hao as his invisible superior, he didn't seem as happy as before.

Watching his retreating figure, Tang San's eyes flickered for a moment. He greeted the others and followed him.

In his letter to Tang San, Tang Hao subtly mentioned that Yu Xiaogang seemed to be analyzing the Seven-in-One Fusion Technique of Canghui Academy, but this time he seemed to have learned his lesson and did not record it, so that Tang San could maintain a good teacher-student relationship.

Yu Xiaogang has experience with martial soul fusion techniques, a fact that both father and son are well aware of. He might be able to draw some conclusions by referring to other people's actual cases.

Although there is an element of coincidence involved, the existence of the Bone-Changing Secret Technique proves this point, and Yu Xiaogang is indeed somewhat useful at certain times.

"Are you worried about the upcoming competition, teacher? You've been working so hard lately, you can actually relax a little."

Tang San caught up with Yu Xiaogang, looking concerned about his teacher.

To say this wasn't entirely against his conscience. In terms of compiling information on opponents and formulating tactics, Yu Xiaogang was quite dedicated, even more so than Flander and Sun Buyu, and he was more meticulous and attentive.

Hearing his disciple's concern, Yu Xiaogang smiled, feeling quite gratified.

Although Tang Hao's attitude towards him was very bad, Tang San always maintained his respect for him. Even when his martial soul had a problem and his teacher couldn't help him at all, Tang San was only slightly cold and didn't speak ill of him.

"I'm considering how to get into the finals, and you've already done very well."

Yu Xiaogang smiled and shook his head, then pulled Tang San to sit down.

"Regarding the Seven-in-One Fusion Technique, although I have some clues, I am not confident that I can succeed in a short time. The rest is up to you."

Yu Xiaogang didn't hide anything from his disciples. Although he didn't achieve his expected results, he still accomplished some of his goals. At the very least, his name is no longer a laughing stock.

"Thank you for your thoughtfulness, teacher."

Tang San stood up and bowed to Yu Xiaogang in a gesture of respect. Putting aside what had happened before, his teacher had indeed been very good to him.

Yu Xiaogang pulled Tang San back to sit down and looked at him, saying, "You probably have something else to tell me, right?"

Tang San's repeated attempts to speak but then stopped themselves also caught his eye.

"As expected, I couldn't hide it from my teacher. In my father's letter, he allowed me to reveal my second martial soul."

Upon hearing Tang San's words, Yu Xiaogang was only slightly stunned before recovering. Judging from Tang Hao's attitude, he had anticipated this to some extent, but he didn't expect it to happen so quickly.

Are they already prepared to have their identities exposed?

Yu Xiaogang wondered uncertainly, "Tang Hao has been acting mysteriously lately. Could it be that he's preparing for this?"

Yu Xiaogang simply nodded. He had nothing to say about it; it was something he couldn't interfere with.

The next second, he heard Tang San ask, his voice tinged with emotion: "Teacher, is it really impossible to cultivate twin martial souls simultaneously?"

(End of this chapter)