The Peerless Tang Sect: Heavenly Heart Douluo

Chapter 75 The first round of the competition is over, Shrek Academy is going all out? (5000 words)

Just this afternoon, Xuanzi brought Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu, and He Caitou as support, and they made it to the final deadline for registration.

Wang Yan calmed himself down and smiled slightly, saying, "How did everyone sleep last night? The Star Luo Empire really treats us well."

Some people managed a forced smile in response, while most were in low spirits.

After calming everyone down a bit, Wang Yan began explaining the rules of the competition.

Huo Yuhao, however, didn't hear a word. He figured it was just fighting, what other fancy moves could there be?

He secretly considered the opponents he would encounter in this competition, and figured out which people could provide him with additional value by imprinting them with fear.

His soul power had increased by one level some time ago, although it was only level 35. However, his fourth soul ring had already been planned, and it was a soul beast called the Mind-Sealing Tiger.

After successfully modifying Nightmare's spirit ring with his heart last time, which allowed it to work with Fear Imprint to produce new effects, Huo Yuhao's expectations for his fourth spirit ring increased considerably.

After offering some words of comfort to the trainees, he let them go home and rest.

After returning to his room, Huo Yuhao finally had time to connect his consciousness to the spiritual avatar placed in the undead demiplane.

At that moment, Hei Yuhao was seen manipulating a thin, emaciated person.

This person looked to be only in his thirties or forties, but his hair was gray, and he had very little flesh and blood; he was just skin and bones.

"Is this the true form of the Grim Reaper?"

Hei Yuhao nodded: "I read from his memories that this guy is a member of the Holy Spirit Cult, lurking on the border between the Sun Moon and Star Luo to cause trouble."

"Moreover, he seems to have connections behind the scenes with a Title Douluo-level evil soul master."

Huo Yuhao nodded thoughtfully: "Is it possible for us to use him as a lead to infiltrate the Holy Spirit Cult?"

Hei Yuhao shook his head and said, "It's difficult. He can basically only be considered an outer disciple. The gap is too big for him to enter the inner circle. However, I learned from his memories that the Holy Spirit Cult seems to know about what we did in Dragon City. They want to recruit us into the Holy Spirit Cult as well."

"Forget it. There are no stable pawns we can use right now that we're cut off from. As for the Holy Spirit Cult, we don't need to make contact with them for the time being. Let's kill this guy, turn his body into a lich, extract his resentment from his spirit, and transform his soul into soul fire. Let him contribute his last value."

"However, he might come in handy at the end of this competition, we'll see then."

At dawn, as preparations for the competition were completed, all teams and spectators entered the venue in an orderly manner. It wasn't until the sun was high in the sky that the emperor of the Star Luo Empire finished his speech, and only then did the official competition begin.

With the referee's announcement, the first match of the competition officially began.

The two teams competing were the Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy team from the Douling Empire and the Shrek Academy team.

The audience seemed to reach a fever pitch when Shrek Academy appeared on stage.

"Shrek, Shrek, Shrek..."

The shouts of Shrek Academy echoed in almost every corner of the square.

The host's voice rang out: "Let's first welcome the team members from Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy to the stage."

A group of pale-faced young players walked out, and when they left the players' area, they even seemed to be walking unsteadily.

"Now, let's welcome the Shrek Academy team, the number one academy on the continent and the true kings among academies." The host's high-pitched voice pierced the clouds.

Huo Yuhao remained expressionless as he led Wang Dong'er, Jiang Nannan, Xiao Xiao, Ning Tian, ​​Dai Huabin, and Zhu Lu onto the stage.

Although Dai Huabin harbored a great deal of hostility towards Huo Yuhao, he dared not do anything out of line in this situation, otherwise it would be the White Tiger Duke's Mansion that would lose face.

Amidst a wave of cheers, the Shrek team ascended the competition platform.

But after they took the stage, the surging cheers gradually subsided, and everyone was somewhat surprised, even the seven people opposite them.

Everyone was a little dumbfounded. Judging from their appearances, none of the seven of them should be over seventeen years old. Their average age was probably around fourteen or fifteen, and most of them looked to be around eleven or twelve.

Shrek Academy only sent seven people from their reserve team for the first elimination match?

Is this the source of confidence for the top academy on the mainland?

Everyone couldn't help but wonder, but only members of Shrek Academy knew the truth.

On the highest viewing platform, Emperor Xingluo frowned: "Dai Hao's eldest son was supposed to have joined the official team, wasn't he? For the first match, let alone a Soul Emperor, they're not even planning to send a Soul King?"

At this time, they were unaware that Dai Yueheng had died at Shrek Academy, and that Xuanzi was currently negotiating with Yao Haoxuan's family. Therefore, even Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger was unaware of this matter.

Amidst the discussions of the crowd, both teams entered the arena under the direction of the Star Luo Empire referee.

Meanwhile, the team members from Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy, who were under immense pressure, discovered upon stepping onto the stage that they were facing a team of teenagers, the oldest being only fifteen or sixteen years old and the youngest only eleven or twelve.

The referee said in a deep voice, "First round, elimination round, team battle. Both sides may use most soul tools in the competition. However, if one side concedes during the battle, the other side may not continue to attack. Soul masters cannot use high-damage equipment such as fixed soul tools in combat. Do you all understand?"

After both sides responded, the referee announced loudly, "Both sides, step back to the sides of the arena. Hear my command to begin the match. Before I announce the start, neither side may release their Martial Soul. Otherwise, they will be disqualified."

As both teams took their positions, the referee, standing in the center of the arena, raised his right hand to signal. The entire arena fell silent. At the same time, the 108 Soul Masters outside the arena released their Soul Power, which, coordinated by the Soul Guidance Devices outside the arena, transformed into a huge white light curtain that enveloped the entire arena.

Then the referee announced, "The match officially begins!"

On the Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy side, the seven people were spread out, with three soul masters in front, two soul masters on the sides slightly behind, and two soul masters at the very back, one in front and one behind.

On Shrek Academy's side, Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong'er, and Dai Huabin stood at the forefront, with Dai Huabin, who had the highest actual soul power, standing in the center. Zhu Lu and Jiang Nannan stood on the sides to provide support, and Xiao Xiao and Ning Tian were at the very end.

At the referee's signal, everyone charged towards their opponent, their martial spirits activating.

Five students at Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy are four-ring Soul Masters, and two are three-ring Soul Venerables. In contrast, Shrek Academy only has Jiang Nannan as a Soul Master. However, the strange yellow, purple and black soul rings under Huo Yuhao's feet attracted the attention of most people.

At the same time, two oddly shaped figures outside the arena exclaimed in surprise upon seeing Huo Yuhao's martial soul possess him.

Both of them were men with ordinary appearances, but their physiques were quite peculiar. One had an exceptionally large right arm, while the other was small in stature with an enormous head, resembling a bobblehead.

These two were Lang Ya and Yu Tao from the Body Sect.

Yu Tao, the burly man, looked at the big-headed man beside him and said, "Old Lang, could this little guy's martial soul be eyes? Apart from our own martial soul, the resources that ordinary people would have to spend to bear a ten-thousand-year soul ring at the Soul Venerable level are astronomical."

Lang Ya nodded his enormous head and replied, "It should be right. After his martial soul was attached to him, no other beast-type martial souls appeared on his body. Moreover, judging from his age and soul rings, his martial soul must be extraordinary. There's basically no doubt about it, but we still need to observe him further."

"However, he is a disciple of Shrek Academy, and with a spirit ring of this age, he is probably a core disciple of Shrek Academy. If we want to bring him to the Body Sect, it will be a bit troublesome."

Yu Tao said nonchalantly, "If the two of us can't do it, we still have the elders, right? If all else fails, we still have the sect leader. You know, this kid is a peerless genius who reached the second ring in a thousand years and the third ring in ten thousand years just by developing his body without using the secret technique. Even the young sect leader might not be able to do that."

Lang Ya nodded. After all, this was always the way their Body Sect operated. Whatever they set their sights on, they would find a way to get it no matter the cost.

As the crowd approached, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er gradually fell behind Dai Huabin, while Zhu Lu rushed forward at the same time.

Dai Huabin's expression turned somewhat grim as he recalled what Huo Yuhao had said to him earlier.

As Huo Yuhao went on stage, he said to Dai Huabin, "Once you and Zhu Lu make contact, just activate your Martial Soul Fusion Skill and go all out. The Evil Eye White Tiger and the Netherworld Cat have appeared in too many matches in the competition. Your old three soul skills have long been figured out by others. There is no need to test each other anymore."

Dai Huabin was naturally dissatisfied with this, but looking at Huo Yuhao, a fear that rose from nowhere made him unable to speak. He could only reply angrily, "I understand. You have command of this battle. If we fail, you will bear all the consequences alone."

As the two sides approached a hundred meters apart, the control-type Soul Masters on both sides began to unleash their Soul Skills for long-range harassment. Unlike Shrek Academy, the opposing team had seven Soul Guidance Ray Guns equipped with Soul Guidance Ray Guns. Although their power was not great, only at the third level, their sheer number made them quite annoying.

As Zhu Lu and Dai Huabin's figures gradually overlapped, a giant black and white tiger with wings on its back appeared on the field. It was the Netherworld White Tiger, the martial soul fusion skill that the Dai and Zhu families had relied on for their fame for thousands of years.

Then, accompanied by a terrifying tiger's roar, the white tiger suddenly burst into speed, its body enveloped in white light, its size expanded, and it transformed into a blur as it broke through the barrage of soul-guided beams, heading straight for the three people in the front row of the Heavenly Spirit Advanced Soul Master Academy.

Although these three were all Soul Masters, their strength was far inferior to that of the Shrek Academy students, and their Soul Ring configurations were all three yellow and one purple.

At that moment, Ning Tian also made his move, simultaneously enhancing the Netherworld White Tiger with his first and third soul rings. The Netherworld White Tiger's claws tore out two blade-like streaks of light, forcefully breaking through the defensive soul tools on the three people in front of the Heavenly Spirit Advanced Soul Master Academy.

Apart from one defensive Soul Master who managed to withstand the attack using his Martial Soul ability and only suffered minor injuries, the other two both coughed up blood and sustained considerable injuries.

Seeing this, the four people from Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy followed. The captain of Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy was a level 47 agility-type Soul Master. He transformed his hands into two huge wings, and then his fourth soul ring lit up.

From each of its two wings flew out a tuft of feathers, swirling with a faint blue light, sweeping in a fan shape towards the Shrek group. At the same time, a control-type Soul Master behind their group spat out a mouthful of dark green phlegm, aiming it at the Netherworld White Tiger.

Most of their attacks were blocked by the enormous Netherworld White Tiger. Because the Netherworld White Tiger was a collection of soul power, the thick, dark green phlegm seemed to be poisonous, but apart from retaining its corrosive effect on soul power, its most threatening corrosiveness could not be manifested.

The Netherworld White Tiger, writhing in pain, radiated a violent rage in its eyes. The main controller of the Netherworld White Tiger was Dai Huabin, who was already extremely displeased with Huo Yuhao, who was in charge at the moment, and now he had been injured by the poison of the soul masters from the Heavenly Spirit Advanced Soul Master Academy. He completely ignored the three soul masters in the front row.

With a sudden leap, it flapped its wings and took flight, pouncing on the Soul Master who resembled a toad after being possessed by a Martial Soul.

The others from Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy tried to stop it, but they were no match for the Netherworld White Tiger, which was empowered by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. The tiger plunged into the crowd and tore open the chest of the control-type soul master in a few moves. The referee quickly stepped down and took the tiger off the field.

However, his injuries were extremely severe, and even if he is rescued, he will likely suffer some long-term effects.

As the match continued, another agility-type Soul Master from Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy avoided a direct confrontation with the Netherworld White Tiger and gritted his teeth to launch a solo attack on the Shrek Academy team.

The Netherworld White Tiger was currently unable to break free from the grasp of the four Soul Masters.

Jiang Nannan flashed forward, her third spirit ring lighting up beneath her feet, and she appeared directly in front of the agility-type spirit master. The man tried to dodge, but it was too late.

His fourth spirit ring flashed beneath his feet, and crimson spirit power covered his right hand. A crimson light spread from his right arm to his right palm, attacking Jiang Nannan. Jiang Nannan flipped over and clamped her legs around his neck, completely ignoring the fourth spirit skill he was unleashing.

A hint of joy had just appeared in the Soul Master's eyes when, as his attack was about to strike, he discovered that Jiang Nannan was covered in a layer of golden light. He was shocked and exclaimed, "What? Invincible Golden Body?"

Then, Jiang Nannan's first and second spirit rings shone brightly. The agility-type spirit master was helplessly slammed to the ground by her legs. Due to the gravity control of her second spirit skill, the power of Jiang Nannan's attack increased significantly. The spirit master's skull caved in, and he fell unconscious without uttering a sound. He was then rescued by the referee.

At this moment, Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong'er, and Xiao Xiao had already approached the group from Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy who were being ravaged by the Netherworld White Tiger. With their assistance, and after a little effort, they finally managed to take down the group from Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy.

The referee then announced: "In the first match, Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy versus Shrek Academy, Shrek Academy wins!"

Although Shrek Academy still won this battle, the other spectators were whispering among themselves. After this battle, the strength of Shrek Academy's only Soul Master was fully revealed, and his Soul Skills were directly exposed on the papers of all the academies.

The two Soul Masters who could unleash the Netherworld White Tiger combo skill need no further explanation; at this moment, the main forces of the other three kingdoms were experiencing both joy and sorrow.

The good news is that the number of applicants for Shrek Academy has already been determined. Including the reserve personnel, there are only ten people. Based on the strength they have shown so far, the other students who are in their twenties or thirties can be almost ignored. Only the Netherworld White Tiger and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda need to be paid a little attention.

Now, besides the four who have already been revealed, only three students who haven't yet taken the stage are worth noting.

But it's not just team matches that come after. Even if their hidden three members are incredibly strong, can they really turn the tide of the entire battle all by themselves?

Perhaps they can also have a glimpse of Shrek Academy's long-held championship title in this competition.

However, the worry is how Shrek Academy, given its current situation, can deter the ambitious Sun Moon Empire. After all, the Sun Moon Empire has been in constant conflict with the other three countries over the years, and they know that their national strength is no match for the Sun Moon Empire.

If it weren't for Shrek Academy's apparent support, the Sun Moon Empire would probably have already launched a new round of war. Now that Shrek Academy is gradually weakening, how long can it still deter the Sun Moon Empire?

At this moment, a handsome boy of about fifteen years old in the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy team laughed loudly: "Is this Shrek Academy? With them looking like this, do they really have a chance to last until the battle against our Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy? I'm afraid the upcoming elimination rounds will be enough to give them a hard time."

Ma Rulong, the captain of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, frowned slightly and looked at the arrogant Xiao Hongchen, saying, "Junior Brother Hongchen, don't be so careless. As the number one academy on the continent, perhaps Shrek Academy is hiding its true strength this time? Perhaps they still have some incredible trump cards up their sleeves."

"We are fighting for the glory of the empire this time, so we must not let carelessness tarnish the empire's honor."

Xiao Hongchen said dismissively, "I know, I know, Brother Ma. If you ask me, we should send our reserve team to fight Shrek Academy next time. I'll crush them and show them what a true champion team is!"

"Alright, alright, bro, stop bragging." A white-haired, red-eyed girl who looked remarkably similar to Xiao Hongchen stuck out her tongue.

At the same time, she looked at Wang Dong'er on the stage with curiosity and admiration in her eyes, as if a burning flame was burning in them. [Wow, that little brother is so handsome, it's a pity he's from Shrek Academy.]

The Shrek Academy members were unaware of the gossip around them. After returning to their rest area, Huo Yuhao left without saying a word: "I'm going back to cultivate now. I'll leave the intelligence gathering to you."

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