Douluo Continent: The Eternal Order of the Azure Sky.

"I'm sorry, Teacher Wang, my tactics were too overconfident."

Huo Yuhao lowered his head, his eyes filled with gloom.

He and Wang Dong fainted after the referee announced the result of the match, and only now, under the cleansing influence of Xu Sanshi's water-attribute soul power, have they gradually regained consciousness.

“No, junior brother,” Bei Bei interrupted him immediately, her tone gentle but firm, “I am the captain, and your tactics were approved by me. If anyone should take responsibility, it should be me.”

He paused, a relieved smile appearing on his face, and continued:

"Moreover, regardless of the process, we still won, didn't we? Qianling Academy is one of the top three teams in the Douling Empire. Our tactics were not useless, they just didn't work as well as expected."

His words softened the hearts of the anxious crowd, and even Wang Yan nodded repeatedly, gaining a new appreciation for the leadership of this reserve team captain.

"Yes, at least we won, but the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy might not be so lucky."

Xu Sanshi chuckled and shifted everyone's attention to the upcoming match. Huo Yuhao noticed that He Caitou and Wang Dong's eyes suddenly became incredibly focused.

"The second match of the knockout stage, a team battle, is between Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy and Star Luo Changning Advanced Soul Master Academy!"

This time, the referee's introduction was much briefer, and the cheers from the audience were far less enthusiastic than when Shrek appeared.

The Star Luo Empire and the Sun Moon Empire have long had friction along their borders. It would be a miracle if the Star Luo people had any goodwill towards the Sun Moon team. Not to mention that most viewers are still immersed in the huge contrast brought by Shrek Academy. At this moment, most of the voices are for Changning Academy, which also belongs to the Star Luo Empire.

Amidst the sparse cheers, Kong Tianxu led his five teammates slowly onto the competition stage.

When the referees and students from Changning Academy saw that the Sun and Moon team had fielded such a young lineup, they were taken aback.

What kind of day is this? Both Shrek Academy and the Sun Moon Team are fielding reserve teams? At least Shrek Academy fielded seven people, while the Sun Moon Team only has six!

Huo Yuhao's condition improved somewhat, and his mental detection was activated again. He hesitated for a moment, then glanced at Kong Tianxu standing on the stage before finally choosing Lan Xiu's direction.

After a moment, he said in a deep voice:

"The ones who didn't play are at the fourth level of cultivation; they must be injured."

Upon hearing this news, the Shrek members' expressions, which had just eased slightly, became even more serious.

On the stage, Kong Tianxu slowly stepped forward at the referee's signal, and information about Changning Academy gradually surfaced in his mind:

This academy's strength is probably average in this competition; they only have one Soul King, but he's a real smart aleck.

Sure enough, as they got closer, the tall captain opposite them looked at Kong Tianxu with increasing amusement. His long, center-parted hair swayed lightly with his head-shaking movements, and he looked at Kong Tianxu as if he were looking at a defeated opponent.

The referee had just finished explaining the rules of the game when he leaned close to Kong Tianxu and whispered:

"Kids, does the Sun Moon Empire have no one else to send up here? It's a pity that the first round you're up against that good-for-nothing Shen Ce from Shrek Academy, otherwise I would have personally ended Shrek Academy's eternal glory."

"However, it's not bad to be able to send the people from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy home."

Hearing the students' arrogant words, the referee frowned and said in a deep voice, "Everyone, get back immediately and prepare for the match."

He was different from these trainees. As an experienced competition referee, he could clearly sense the overwhelming confidence emanating from Xiao Hongchen and the others. And Kong Tianxu, standing at the very front, made him feel a slight unease.

Kong Tianxu didn't speak, but simply glanced at the captain and turned around with his five men.

As the two sides slowly separated, the seven students from Changning Academy were all jolted by the retreat.

A voice simultaneously surfaced in their minds—

“If you kneel down and beg for mercy, I might consider letting you leave standing.”

The captain with long, center-parted hair suddenly turned around, looking at Kong Tianxu with a horrified expression, only to find that the other party had not turned around at all.

What kind of bizarre soul skill is this? The students from Changning Academy looked at each other, a hint of panic flashing in their eyes.

"What's there to be afraid of!" The captain's eyes gleamed. "How old are they? Just follow the plan, it's about to begin!"

They quickly formed a cone formation.

It's about to begin.

On the Sun and Moon team's side, they formed a slightly unusual three-two-one-one formation. Because one person was missing, it became a situation where Ma Rulong and Xiao Hongchen, the brother and sister, were in front, while Cain was sandwiched between Kong Tianxu and Xu Tianzhen.

The referee, standing in the center of the arena, raised his right hand again. The noise in Xingluo Square continued. Many spectators either watched the confrontation on the stage indifferently, discussing Shrek's previous performance, or waited maliciously for the Sun Moon Team's reserve team members to make a fool of themselves.

Xu Jiawei stood up from his seat, placed his hands on the city wall, and stared intently.

The referee's right hand swung down suddenly!

"Game start!"

Ma Rulong gave a low shout, and quickly knelt on one knee with a silver cannon barrel on his shoulder, revealing Kong Tianxu who had been hidden by his figure.

A purple light shone from beneath Kong Tianxu's feet.

First spirit ring, purple!

Second spirit ring, purple!

The third spirit ring is still purple!

Three purple spirit rings appeared in succession. Even though they had just experienced the shock of six 100,000-year spirit rings, the entire Star Luo Square fell silent for a moment.

Immediately afterwards, the fourth spirit ring rose up—a deep, inky black, a ten-thousand-year spirit ring!

Xu Jiawei tightened his grip on the city wall, cracking the hard granite battlements.

However, this was not the end. The next moment, the fifth spirit ring burst forth with a chillingly sharp aura, also a deep black, so black that Xu Jiawei's face darkened completely.

Impossible! How could a Soul Master's first Soul Ring be a thousand years old? Thirteen years old! The information that boy submitted only showed him as thirteen. A thirteen-year-old Soul King?!

Three purple and two black! A five-ring Soul King?

After a brief silence, the stands and players' area erupted in loud laughter and boos. Only the disheveled old man who had been sitting there blankly suddenly opened his eyes wide.

"This is impossible! There is absolutely no way that the people of the Sun Moon Empire could have their first spirit ring reached the thousand-year mark!"

While the Shrek members were still in shock and uncertainty, He Caitou slammed his fist on the table and stood up.

"Why?" Wang Dong frowned.

She herself possessed a spirit ring that surpassed the optimal ratio. Although she didn't obtain a thousand-year spirit ring until her second spirit ring, her two great-grandfathers had told her that if her first spirit ring hadn't been the Light Goddess Butterfly, which leaned towards elemental attributes, but instead had been one of their spirit rings, with her innate qualities and the top-tier natural treasures of the Clear Sky Sect, it would have been possible for her to achieve a thousand-year first spirit ring.

"You may not know this, but the Sun Moon race is lacking in the foundation compared to the three great empires of our original Douluo Continent, especially in terms of physical body and martial soul talent. It is simply impossible to reach the first soul ring in a thousand years."

He Caitou realized he had lost his composure and quickly explained.

"Whether it's true or not, you'll find out soon enough." Huo Yuhao said in a deep voice, and began to communicate with the several souls in his mind.

"Hahaha, I thought he was some kind of expert, but it turns out he just wants to play the same trick as Shrek Academy. Brothers, let's charge!"

On the competition stage, the captain of Changning Academy laughed with relief, clapping his fists together and shouting:

"The Changning Era!"

"Boiling anticipation!"

With a shout from the seven, the same white flames ignited around each of them, and they charged straight toward Kong Tianxu and the others who had not made any move!

What a stupid mass frenzy spell.

Kong Tianxu's expression was indifferent, but a hint of disdain flashed in his eyes. Cain behind him had already placed his palm on his back, and the two soul powers merged and strengthened slightly.

The purple spirit ring that was second behind him flashed.

Xu Tianzhen, at the very back, was already poised to strike, her hands immediately raised towards the sky. A blinding red light burst forth from her body, and in the sky, a ball of orange-red light instantly condensed and bloomed—

It was a sun that had shrunk in size but was still incredibly radiant!

"The inheritance of the Sun and Moon, the Sun Martial Soul! The captain of that Sun and Moon team and the little girl at the very back are both direct descendants of the Sun and Moon Empire's royal family!"

Seeing this from below the competition stage, He Caitou suddenly blurted out.

Everyone turned to look at him. He Caitou seemed to have recalled something, and his words were filled with intense emotion as he continued to explain in an agitated tone:

"The power of the sun is extremely strong and powerful. The Sun Martial Soul is the best among fire-attribute Martial Souls. Even if it is not as good as Junior Brother's ultimate Martial Soul, it is almost the same. Moreover, only the direct descendants of the Sun and Moon Royal Family can possess such a powerful Martial Soul."

As he spoke, a hint of sadness flashed in his eyes. If he had inherited the Sun Martial Soul instead of the food-type Cigar, he would have spared no effort to strengthen himself and would never have easily given up his spot as the Ultimate Solo Soldier.

Huo Yuhao patted his broad shoulder, his eyes thoughtful.

Fire attribute martial soul...

On the competition stage, the full radiance of the sun was drawn in and projected onto Kong Tianxu's palm. It was as if an invisible giant hand appeared in the air, spinning the magnificent sun, and the edge of the corona was quietly tinged with an eerie blue.

He clenched his fists tightly!

next moment--

boom!

Like a volcanic eruption, a massive tornado-like column of flames, wreathed in blue and red, shot into the sky without warning! In an instant, it completely engulfed the seemingly unstoppable charge of the seven members of the Changning team!

All the spectators were stunned by the sudden power of the heavens and earth. The terrifying blue-red pillar of fire occupied almost half of the arena, and the scorching heat and violent wind pressure forced the referees to defend themselves with all their might, making it impossible for them to break into that death zone that resembled a storm zone on the surface of the sun.

Solar Storm Domain, Kong Tianxu's second soul skill, seems unremarkable.

It lacks the extreme speed and destructive power of the Mad Demon Lightning Flash, the absolute control of the Frosty Snow Seal, and the terrifying amplification of itself by the Holy Yuan Spirit Gathering and Golden Blood Explosion.

But as Kong Tianxu's only area-of-effect soul skill, how could it possibly be ordinary?

In the past, this soul skill was not particularly effective when facing opponents whose cultivation level far surpassed his own.

However, in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament, where the highest level is only Soul Emperor, it is enough to deal a devastating blow to any so-called genius.

"Stop! They're already helpless!" The referee finally realized who he should be looking for and shouted anxiously at Kong Tianxu, who was on the periphery of the firestorm.

Hearing the faint cries coming from the sea of ​​fire, Kong Tianxu smiled slightly and stopped releasing his soul skill.

As the fiery tornado slowly subsided, the arena floor was a shocking dark red, with molten dark red metal even slowly flowing down the inner wall of the protective shield at the edges. The intense heat caused the massive protective shield to ripple continuously.

The clothes of all seven students from Changning Academy were burned to ashes, and their skin was scalded red. There was no blood flowing from the wounds cut by the wind element.

What was most striking was that without exception, they were all completely still, kneeling on the ground, as if they were worshipping a deity.

Even the Emperor of Xingluo only required the participating students to bow in greeting!

The captain, whose long, center-parted hair had completely disappeared, struggled to lift his head, his voice hoarse and cracked:

"We...we were wrong...thank you for sparing our lives."

They clearly sensed that the true power of the fire tornado was only revealed at the moment it erupted, and all their protective measures were utterly ineffective against that terrifying heat.

The threat of death immediately reminded them of Kong Tianxu's earlier words, so they, who knew how to bend and stretch, immediately knelt down obediently. Sure enough, the temperature that descended on them dropped immediately, to a point where they could only be slowly roasted.

The parts that weren't enveloping their bodies remained just as terrifying, melting and denting the arena. Only after they begged for mercy did the power of the wind and fire completely dissipate.

What precise control over the soul skill! And what powerful martial soul might! That person only used one soul skill!