Douluo Dalu II: The Peerless Tang Sect

Chapter 186 A Mixed Team of Regular and Preliminary Teams!

After the preliminary team members were introduced, it was naturally the turn of the official team members. Unlike the preliminary team members, who were arranged according to age, the official team members were arranged according to their strength and level.

The first one was naturally Ma Xiaotao, who was the highest level. She stepped forward, her pretty face flawless, and said, "Inner Court, Ma Xiaotao, Level 69 Power Attack Type Battle Soul Emperor."

Ma Xiaotao's tone was calm, yet it shocked the seven members of the preliminary team. They all knew that the Continental Elite Soul Master Competition had an age limit; the oldest participating soul master could not exceed twenty years old. This meant that Ma Xiaotao, at less than twenty, was already considered a Soul Saint-level powerhouse. Was this the elite disciple of Shrek Academy's inner court?

Horror!

Following closely behind, Dai Yueheng stepped forward and said, "Inner Court, Dai Yueheng, Level 65 Power Attack Type Battle Soul Emperor."

Because of Ma Xiaotao's outstanding performance, Dai Yueheng's level 65 wasn't as surprising. However, Zhu Ziyang keenly noticed that Huo Yuhao's body trembled slightly, very slightly, clearly indicating that Dai Yueheng's appearance had caused a slight fluctuation in his heart.

When it was Zhu Ziyang's turn, he stepped forward, smiled slightly, and said, "Inner Court, Zhu Ziyang, Level 63 Power Attack Type Battle Soul Emperor."

Apart from Xiao Xiao and He Caitou, the other five members of the preliminary team all had a good relationship with Zhu Ziyang, and their reactions to hearing about his strength varied.

Tang Ya's eyes were filled with admiration and envy. She didn't think it was surprising that Zhu Ziyang had reached the Soul Emperor level at his age. She thought it was only natural. This was how the visionary mentor for the revitalization of the Tang Clan should be!

Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi exchanged glances, both seeing the helplessness and bitter smile in each other's eyes. They knew that catching up with Zhu Ziyang was unlikely to be a matter of three or five years.

As for Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, this was the first time they had truly learned of Zhu Ziyang's strength. To be honest, they were shocked, even more so than when they learned of Ma Xiaotao's strength. They knew that Zhu Ziyang was about the same age as Tang Ya and the other two—around fifteen years old. A fifteen-year-old Soul Emperor! Even someone as arrogant as Wang Dong didn't believe he could reach the Soul Emperor realm at fifteen. Huo Yuhao felt a surge of admiration for Zhu Ziyang.

After Zhu Ziyang, it was Gongyang Mo's turn. He made a delicate gesture with his fingers and said, "Inner Court, Gongyang Mo, Level 61 Auxiliary-type Battle Soul Emperor."

Yes, Gongyang Mo has reached the Soul Emperor realm, which can be considered a breakthrough in the heat of battle. He just returned from the Star Dou Great Forest yesterday, and no one had a chance to ask him what the effect of his sixth soul skill was.

Next were Chen Zifeng and Ling Luochen, who said, "Inner Court, Chen Zifeng, Level 59, Attack-type Battle Soul King." "Inner Court, Ling Luochen, Level 57, Control-type Battle Soul King."

Finally, it was Jiang Nannan's turn. She smiled and said, "Inner Court, Jiang Nannan, Level 56 Agility-Attack Type Battle Soul King." Jiang Nannan had also achieved this breakthrough not long ago.

After everyone had finished introducing themselves, Xuanzi nodded slightly and said, "Alright, you all have a basic understanding now. Next, to deepen your impressions and understanding, today's training task will be a friendly match. After all, combat is the best way to improve teamwork."

Of course, given the unpredictable nature of the Soul Master Tournament, the regular team members and the pre-selection team members are very likely to be mixed together to ensure that we can win the final championship.

Now let's start the group formation. Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng, you each lead a team. Gongyang Mo will go to Ma Xiaotao's team, and Zhu Ziyang will go to Dai Yueheng's team. Ma Xiaotao, you can choose two regular players and three preliminary players. To be fair, Dai Yueheng, you choose first.

Zhu Ziyang, Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yueheng, and Gongyang Mo, who had been named, were divided into two teams and stood facing each other. Then Dai Yueheng stepped forward and said, "Elder Xuan, for the starting team, I choose Chen Zifeng."

"Luo Chen, Nan Nan," Ma Xiaotao called out, her expression filled with eager excitement. She had long wanted to compete with Zhu Ziyang, and Xuanzi's arrangement suited her perfectly.

"Alright, let's select the preliminary team members now," Xuanzi said.

"For the first preliminary team member, I choose Huo Yuhao," Dai Yueheng said. His choice was unexpected, causing Ma Xiaotao to raise an eyebrow. Why did Dai Yueheng choose Huo Yuhao? Simply out of curiosity. He wanted to know what made someone so special that could make his foolish younger brother use the family's power.

Huo Yuhao silently walked to Zhu Ziyang's side, his gaze falling on Dai Yueheng with a hint of scrutiny and doubt. However, when he saw Zhu Ziyang smile at him, he immediately smiled back.

"Beibei, Xu Sanshi," Ma Xiaotao called out, choosing Beibei and Xu Sanshi, the twin stars of the outer courtyard, without hesitation.

It was Dai Yueheng's turn to choose again. This time, he didn't rush to speak, but instead asked Zhu Ziyang, "Ziyang, you can choose the remaining three spots."

"Alright, we choose Tang Ya, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao." Zhu Ziyang said directly without refusing.

Tang Ya, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao immediately walked over to them. Tang Ya said with a smile, "Zhu Ziyang, you have great taste!"

Two brand-new teams have emerged: Zhu Ziyang, Dai Yueheng, Chen Zifeng, Tang Ya, Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao form one team, while Ma Xiaotao, Jiang Nannan, Gongyang Mo, Ling Luochen, Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi and He Caitou form the other team.

"Hehe!" Xuanzi looked at the team division results and smiled with satisfaction. He said, "Very good. Now that the team division is complete, you have ten minutes to discuss tactics. Ten minutes, then the battle begins. The losing side will have to accept a punishment: everyone shout, 'I am a pig!'"

Upon hearing Xuanzi's words, everyone couldn't help but show a strange expression. They originally thought it was just a normal sparring match, but with the punishment, things were different. No one wanted to shout the sarcastic phrase "I'm a pig," especially the inner court disciples.

The two sides spread out, each occupying one side of the assessment area, and began to discuss countermeasures.

On Zhu Ziyang's side, Dai Yueheng, as the nominal captain, spoke up: "We have four attack-type Soul Masters, two attack-type Soul Masters, and one support-type Soul Master. Huo Yuhao, Xiao Xiao, who will be the main control Soul Master?"

Faced with Dai Yueheng's question, Huo Yuhao remained silent, while Xiao Xiao looked at Huo Yuhao with a clear meaning.

"Yueheng, let Huo Yuhao take the lead, with Tang Ya and Xiao Xiao assisting. Wang Dong will be responsible for close protection of Huo Yuhao, and Zifeng will be responsible for protecting Tang Ya and Xiao Xiao," Zhu Ziyang said, giving his suggestion.

Faced with Zhu Ziyang's arrangement, Dai Yueheng, though somewhat puzzled, did not object. After all, compared to Zhu Ziyang, his understanding of these outer court disciples was indeed insufficient. He said, "In that case, let's proceed according to Ziyang's plan. Do you have anything to add?"

"No." Chen Zifeng uttered two words, then fell silent again.

"Neither do we," Tang Ya said with a grin, representing the four of them. "Ziyang, we're fighting side by side again! Let's do this! We have to make Beibei and Nannan shout 'I'm a pig!' Hehehe!"

"With me here, there's no doubt about it!" Zhu Ziyang said confidently, then looked at Huo Yuhao, "Yuhao, let Yueheng and Zifeng experience your first soul skill."

"Hmm!" Huo Yuhao nodded, then his eyes gleamed.

A clear image immediately appeared before Zhu Ziyang's eyes. Although it was the second time he had experienced Huo Yuhao's mental detection and sharing ability, he still couldn't help but sigh. This soul skill was really too useful.

Even Zhu Ziyang was incredibly surprised, let alone Dai Yueheng and Chen Zifeng. A deep look of astonishment appeared in Dai Yueheng's eyes; he seemed to understand why Dai Huabin had lost to Huo Yuhao, who only had a two-ring cultivation level. A rare look of surprise also appeared on Chen Zifeng's face.

"How is it?" Zhu Ziyang asked, observing their reactions. "Isn't Huo Yuhao's soul skill quite convenient?"

"Indeed!" Dai Yueheng and Chen Zifeng both nodded in agreement.

"In that case, listen to Huo Yuhao's commands more often during battle," Zhu Ziyang said with a smile.

"Yes!" Dai Yueheng nodded and said, "Based on this soul skill alone, he is fully qualified to command me!"

"Yuhao, did you hear that?" Zhu Ziyang looked at Huo Yuhao, patted him on the shoulder encouragingly, and said.

"Brother Ziyang, don't worry, I will do my best!" Huo Yuhao said, his eyes filled with gratitude as he looked at Zhu Ziyang.

Both sides have finished discussing their strategies, and the battle is about to begin.

(End of this chapter)