Douluo: The Glory of the Peerless Angel

Chapter 111 Turbulent Times, Shrek's Tactics (4K)

Genius is just my ticket to the game.

These words were like a slap in the face to each team member. They were all geniuses, the strongest among their peers, and would become the backbone of various forces in the future. Their daily lives were filled with adulation, receiving praise from teachers and envy from classmates.

Now, full of anticipation, they participate in the Soul Master Competition, only to be confronted by a dazzlingly brilliant genius who clearly tells them that while they are indeed geniuses, geniuses are nothing in the end; he can easily cut down seven people with a single sword strike.

The ascended beings, who had endured hardships, became one of the 100,000 heavenly soldiers who besieged Sun Wukong. The confidence and arrogance of these geniuses were repeatedly crushed and crushed. They stared at Ling Bai with bloodshot eyes, but couldn't help but sigh.

Lies don't hurt, but the truth is the sharpest knife. Every word he said was the truth. A six-winged angel at the fifth ring level is practically invincible below the Soul Saint level. The geniuses were willing but unable to do anything about it, and could only silently condemn Ling Bai for revealing the bloody truth.

Just then, Ling Bai casually glanced at the various academy teams, and a large number of them lowered their heads. Most of them had lost the courage to fight Ling Bai. Only a few extremely confident geniuses dared to meet Ling Bai's gaze, such as Xiao Hongchen from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. The young man was inexperienced and fearless, and even gave Ling Bai a provocative look.

"Finished work, time to go home and rest."

Ling Bai seemed somewhat bored and lazily addressed the reserve team.

Without a word, the reserve team stood up and followed Ling Bai out of Xingluo Square, leaving everyone with an arrogant and dashing back view, and two sentences that lingered in the air.

"Brother Bai, since the competition is so easy, haven't we wasted a month?"

"No, the fruits of the Star Luo Empire are delicious."

They didn't even have the interest to watch the game and simply turned and left, displaying the arrogance of the continent's number one academy to the fullest. The audience, however, loved this arrogance and cheered as Shrek Academy left, their fervor enduring in everyone's eyes.

This is Shrek Academy, the invincible number one academy in the world, as if a god had descended to earth!

Ten thousand years after the battle between two gods, the six-winged angel, a god-level martial soul, reappeared on the Douluo Continent. Under the watchful eyes of the masses, the Blazing Emperor's Slash cleaved down a team with a single sword strike, maximizing its legendary status and generating immense buzz. This year's All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament is destined to become one of the most glorious tournaments in history.

Of course, the appearance of the six-winged angels aroused restlessness from all sides. Emperor Xu Jiawei of Xingluo summoned the prime minister and whispered an order:

"What's the six-winged angel's name? How old is he? Does he have any powerful backing? Use the spies we've planted at Shrek Academy to investigate his background, at any cost!"

The instructions issued by the various academies were almost identical to those of the Xu family. Everyone's attention was focused on Ling Bai, and no one paid any attention to the other six regular members of Shrek Academy.

Although Shrek Academy left immediately after the match, the enthusiastic fans in the stands continued to shout for Shrek and the Six-Winged Angel, causing the Soul Master Competition to be interrupted for several minutes before resuming the tense and exciting elimination rounds.

Star Emperor Hotel.

The moment Ling Bai pushed open the conference room door, three sinister figures wielding knives appeared in his field of vision. They were the three members of the inner courtyard who had stayed at the hotel to heal their injuries: Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yueheng, and Ling Luochen.

"We won! Put your knives down now!"

Ling Bai said irritably, "These three really do what they say!"

Ma Xiaotao smiled and magically transformed the knife into a peeled fruit, handing it to Ling Bai. She said, "I was just kidding. We heard the audience chanting 'Six-Winged Angel' at the hotel, so we knew today would be a great victory."

"You guys are something else..."

Ling Bai took a bite of the fruit, and guess what? It was incredibly sweet!

"How was it? Did you enjoy the drinking party?" Dai Yueheng said with a smile.

"It was great, but it'll be a hassle to go out in the future."

Ling Bai sat down, propping his face up with a troubled expression. The Star Emperor Hotel was relatively safe with Star Luo soldiers guarding it. If he went out shopping, he would have to use the Thousand Charm Demon Appearance to disguise himself, otherwise he couldn't imagine what outrageous things Shrek Academy and his fanatical fans might do.

"Haha, remember to lock the doors and windows at night, or someone might sneak in!"

Dai Yueheng winked and made faces; those who knew, knew.

"...Please pretend you're mute."

After chatting and joking around, everyone took their seats. Ning Tian sat down first to Ling Bai's right, while Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen, after a fierce exchange of glances, decided to play rock-paper-scissors to determine the winner. In the end, Ling Luochen won the seat on the left with satisfaction.

Although the reserve team only played a minor role, their excitement far surpassed that of Ling Bai. The grand scene of hundreds of thousands of people chanting Shrek Academy's motto was incredibly awe-inspiring, and they couldn't help but fantasize that the champion who would take on seven opponents today was not Ling Bai but themselves, and a blush gradually appeared on their faces.

As the nominal team leader, Wang Yan was required to chair the meeting. He surveyed the laughing and joking selected players and the excited reserve team, gently tapped the table to draw everyone's attention to him, and began:

"My teaching philosophy has always been that there are no perfect individuals, only perfect teams, but today I must admit one thing, Ling Bai, you have upheld the eternal glory of Shrek Academy."

After a pause, Wang Yan bowed deeply to Ling Bai: "I dare say, this is the most exhilarating victory Shrek Academy has ever won in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament. You have shown all the teams the strength of Shrek Academy and silenced all those who had doubts. On behalf of the academy, I thank you."

"Winning the last game is what the starting players should do. Coach Wang is exaggerating."

Ling Bai would give Wang Yan the respect that people have for each other, and the other party's previous preparation to send out a reserve team was not a big mistake; everyone could understand the need for caution.

Wang Yan said with a sigh of relief: "The appearance of the six-winged angel was much better than expected. I observed the reactions of all parties to our first battle. They basically ignored the fact that only one of the main players was present. They thought that you trusted Ling Bai too much and were all resting at the Star Emperor Hotel."

Ling Bai and Ning Tian's on-site coordination was also exquisite. To outsiders, Shrek Academy remained the number one academy on the continent, forever powerful and mysterious, and they had no idea what level our strength truly was.

The three main players blinked, their inquisitive gazes falling on Ling Bai and Ning Tian, ​​as if to say, "What did you two do?"

Wang Yan continued, "There are a total of 133 participating teams this year. The team that loses in the first round of elimination will be eliminated. After the first round, there will be 66 winning teams and one team that receives a bye. The competition's referee team will randomly group the teams into groups of eight to nine to begin a round-robin tournament."

The round-robin tournament isn't a fixed format; there are three match scenarios, drawn by the two captains on the spot. The first is called a single-elimination format, which is the most advantageous for us. After all, a six-winged angel is almost invincible in a single battle, with Ling Bai as a backup, and the reserve team can also go up and show off their skills to get a feel for the competition atmosphere.

Upon hearing this, the reserve team members nodded repeatedly, each one itching to get into a fight, eager for a real battle right now.

"The second type is a seven-on-seven team battle, just like the knockout stage. This format is also acceptable because there are unspoken rules in the Soul Master Competition. The four imperial teams and Shrek Academy, as seeded teams, will not be placed in the same group during the round-robin stage. The other teams are of average strength and cannot threaten the six-winged angels under the amplification of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda."

Wang Yan paused for a second, then emphasized, "The third option is a 2-2-3 cooperative battle mode. The seven team members cannot play the same match twice. They will first play two 2-on-2 matches, and then play one 3-on-3 match. If they win both 2-on-2 matches, then the third match will not be played."

"This seems a bit unstable..."

Everyone present was a prodigy with a quick mind. They immediately realized the risks of the 223 strategy. No matter how strong Ling Bai was, he could only guarantee one victory. At that time, the other academies would definitely use the strategy of "Tian Ji's horse racing" to guess which match Ling Bai would play and try to replace the inferior donkey with the superior horse.

If the opponent's prediction is correct, whether the reserve team can secure a victory will determine the fate of Shrek Academy.

"Don't be nervous," Ma Xiaotao said to reassure the team. "Dai Yueheng and I will return in the fifth round, and Ling Luochen will be back in the third round of the round-robin tournament. You guys hold on for the first two rounds, and leave the rest to us."

"Two wheels..."

The reserve team pondered briefly: in just two rounds of matches, even if they were unlucky enough to run into a 2-2-3 situation, Ling Bai could still win one game. Couldn't the twin stars from the Foreign Languages ​​Academy plus the Golden Road team win one game?

This is a sure win!

Wang Yan looked at the four Soul Masters and Ling Bai Ning Tian, ​​and said sincerely, "I want to arrange some tactics for the team in advance. Yu Hao and Wang Dong are students I taught, and I know them very well, but I am unfamiliar with the abilities of the others. I hope you can introduce your soul skills."

Soul skills are the most important secret of a Soul Master. In this urgent situation, Wang Yan had no choice but to shamelessly beg everyone.

Fortunately, the reserve team understood Wang Yan. Bei Bei set an example by explaining the effects of the four soul skills one by one. In addition, when facing the siege of the ten soul masters amplified by Ning Tian's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda during the chaotic battle, he had used the awakening of the Holy Light Dragon bloodline, so he did not continue to hide it and simply told Wang Yan everything so that he could arrange the tactics.

Xu Sanshi and Bei Bei are known as the twin stars of the outer academy. Their four soul skills are equally powerful, especially the fourth soul skill, Xuanming Replacement, which gave everyone a sense of awe. The power of the trump card Xuanwu is even greater than Bei Bei's awakening of the Holy Dragon of Light.

Jiang Nannan's soul skills are similar to those of Xiao Wu from ten thousand years ago. Her jujitsu combined with teleportation and invincible golden body makes her extremely fierce in one-on-one battles.

As for the radish, there were cigars of all shapes and sizes, and the four types of cigars respectively enhanced spirit, strength, defense, and soul power. Wang Yan lamented that the Martial Soul Department had missed out on a genius food-type Soul Master, and immediately provided the team members with a complete set of cigars.

Ning Tian possesses the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, the number one support-type weapon spirit in the world, and is also a level three soul master. His secret technique, Medusa Gaze, which unleashes full power through ring fusion, is extremely powerful. He once intercepted the Golden Road in the Grand Melee Selection Tournament. Anyone who tries to get close enough to defeat her will receive a big gift.

Ling Bai's five major soul skills include the right arm soul bone skill of the Blazing Bone Dragon Eagle, which is well known to everyone in Shrek Academy, so there is nothing to hide. He then simply explained the effects of the soul skills.

"The first soul skill is both offensive and defensive, the second soul skill is purely offensive, the third soul skill enhances and amplifies, the fourth soul skill is a large-scale group attack, the fifth soul skill is a single-target explosion, plus a ten-thousand-year soul bone of the Holy Light Dragon bloodline and the Angelic Domain... We can't fight it, we simply can't fight it!"

Xu Sanshi's exaggerated expression made everyone burst into laughter. The six-winged angel was already powerful, and each of its soul skills had absorbed top-grade soul beasts. A good horse needs a good saddle. In terms of personal combat power, Ling Bai was second to none in this Soul Master Competition.

Wang Yan quickly recorded everyone's abilities and said, "Based on your cultivation levels and martial soul characteristics, I've formulated a preliminary plan. In a one-on-one format, the four Soul Masters, Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan, and Cai Tou, will go first to create the illusion of training. Ling Bai will then appear last to finish the match."

The team battle revolves around Ning Tian amplifying Ling Bai as the core of the fight, with Yu Hao using Spirit Detection Sharing to command. Who else plays depends on the specific situation of the opponent.

For the 2-2-3 match, Ling Bai and Ning Tian will be in one group to secure a point. Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan, and Cai Tou will be split into two groups, and Yu Hao and Wang Dong will each play. If the Golden Road strategy proves effective, Yu Hao and Wang Dong will play together.

Does anyone have any opinions?

Theoretical Soul Masters are skilled at strategizing and deploying troops. Wang Yan's plan seemed to have no problems. Ling Bai and the others nodded slightly, unable to find any major flaws. Suddenly, a hand was raised high.

"Teacher Wang, I'd like to add something!"

"Oh?" Wang Yan was taken aback. "Xu Sanshi, you speak."

Xu Sanshi declared righteously, "Beibei is shameless, and Caitou is reckless. How could they possibly take good care of Nannan? Only a meticulous and good man like me can team up with Nannan for 223!"

"Xu Sanshi, I'll kill you!!!"

The meeting room erupted in chaos again. Seeing this, Wang Yan smiled and shook his head, saying to everyone, "We can have two quiet days before the round-robin tournament starts. Everyone should go back and rest early. These two days are free time; I won't be making any tactical arrangements."

"Great!"

After everyone left the meeting room, some went to heal their wounds, some to cultivate, and others to simply relax. Everyone performed their duties and got along harmoniously.

When Ling Bai returned to his room, he found a handsome young man standing at the end of the corridor, staring intently at him.

"I only managed to buy your name and room from the registration office for 100,000 gold soul coins, Six-Winged Angel Ling Bai." The boy spoke slowly, "My name is Xiao Hongchen. Remember this name, for I am the one who will defeat you."

Compared to Xiao Hongchen's forced composure, Ling Bai's expression was much calmer, and he chuckled lightly:

"I've heard this kind of talk too many times, and I can't remember it. Wait until you're on the final stage and have the right to introduce yourself to me face to face."

(End of this chapter)