The Glory of the Sun and Moon in the Peerless Tang Sect

The others also dispersed, but before returning to her room, Beibei glanced thoughtfully at Wang Dong, who was looking down and seemingly lost in thought.

Within this reserve team, the relationships between members were primarily built through Yu Tianhuang.

Yu Tianhuang has a good relationship with Xu Sanshi, Beibei, He Caitou, and Ning Tian. Jiang Nannan also has a special relationship with Xu Sanshi. Only Wang Dong remains detached from the group.

As the captain of the reserve team, Beibei has an obligation to help Wang Dong integrate into the team.

However, he also understood that the root of the problem lay with Yu Tianhuang and Wang Dong.

Inside the other conference room, Wang Yan and Xu Zihuang's conversation was also coming to an end.

Wang Yan said to Xu Zihuang with a mixture of relief and solemnity.

"That's all I wanted to say. And Tianhuang, if you get drawn into the individual competition in the upcoming round-robin tournament, the pressure will still fall on you. I hope you prepare in advance."

“I will, Teacher Wang,” Xu Zihuang replied solemnly.

Wang Yan gave Xu Zihuang an encouraging smile, said nothing more, and simply patted him heavily on the shoulder.

"Alright, Tianhuang, you should go back and rest too."

……

Two days passed quickly. The first round of elimination matches in this Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament has finally come to an end.

After the first round of brutal and intense elimination matches, the audience watching the game at Xingluo Square were completely aroused.

The subsequent round-robin matches are undoubtedly going to be even more exciting, leading countless people to queue up outside Xingluo Square even late at night, just to catch a glimpse of the action. After all, while Xingluo Square is vast, its capacity for spectators is ultimately limited. It's impossible for everyone to come and watch the games.

In response, the Star Luo Empire government naturally raised ticket prices.

Even so, tickets are still extremely difficult to obtain. Xingluo Square is packed with people every day.

Today is the fourth day of this Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament, and the round-robin tournament also officially begins today.

Before the participating teams even entered the venue, a deafening roar of shouts erupted from Xingluo Square.

There's only one reason: Shrek Academy is also playing in the first match today. Xu Zihuang's incredible feat of taking on seven opponents single-handedly that day had been incredibly shocking. Countless viewers are eagerly anticipating Xu Zihuang creating another miracle in today's match.

Even Emperor Xu Jiawei of the Star Luo Empire arrived at the city wall ahead of time today to wait for Shrek Academy, showing them great respect.

Not long after, the 67 teams that had advanced from the first round of the knockout stage prepared to enter the arena.

Shrek Academy was in the lead, followed by Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

Although Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy was also the runner-up in the previous Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament, the treatment it received was vastly different from that of Shrek Academy.

When the Shrek Academy team, dressed in dark green school uniforms, entered the passage, the entire Star Luo Square erupted in cheers, chanting Shrek's name.

Led by Wang Yan, the group arrived at the rest area exclusively for Shrek Academy.

The rest area for the participating teams was located on the north side of Xingluo Square, while the Shrek Academy rest area was closer to the Imperial City. This rest area exclusively for Shrek Academy was also much larger than those of the other academies, furnished with over twenty comfortable sofas, and tables in front of them were laden with various foods, fruits, and drinks. There were even dedicated waiters standing respectfully to await the arrival of the participants.

The warm-up has already begun. The host first announced the list of colleges that advanced, and then went on to explain the group assignments.

Today, Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yueheng, Chen Zifeng, and Gongyang Mo did not come to watch the match, but stayed at the hotel to focus on recovering from their injuries.

The audience and representatives from other participating academies noticed it as well, but none of them felt that Shrek Academy's behavior was inappropriate in the slightest. The scene of Xu Zihuang fighting seven opponents single-handedly three days ago was still deeply etched in their minds.

After spouting a bunch of pointless platitudes to stir up the audience's emotions, the host then shouted loudly in an impassioned voice.

"Now, let's give a warm round of applause to the Shrek Academy team, the number one academy on the continent, and their opponents, the Sirvis Academy team from the Heavenly Soul Empire, as they enter the waiting area. At the same time, let's invite the captains of both teams to come to the stage to jointly decide their match format."

Dedicated waiting areas were built on both sides of the competition stage, which officially opened during the round-robin tournament.

Everyone got up and walked towards the waiting area, while Bei Bei went to the competition stage at Wang Yan's signal.

As they walked, Wang Yan quietly introduced the people around him.

"The history of Sylvester Academy can be traced back ten thousand years. Back then, the Heaven Dou Empire comprised several kingdoms and duchies. One of them was the Kingdom of Sylvester, and Sylvester Academy was its royal academy. However, after ten thousand years of changes, Sylvester Academy has fallen to a mediocre institution. I saw the strength of this Sylvester Academy team in yesterday's elimination rounds. They had four Soul Masters and three Soul Venerables. Their cultivation level was even lower than our reserve team. Beibei, Sanshi, and Caitou have all fully recovered from their injuries. Winning this match will be no problem at all."

Just as Wang Yan was introducing the team to everyone, Bei Bei and the captain of the Sylvester Academy team on the competition stage simultaneously grabbed a hollow sphere.

This hollow sphere contains three small balls: red, yellow, and blue.

In a moment, the two of them will throw the hollow sphere upwards together, and the small ball inside will fall out through a round hole.

Red represents team battles, yellow represents individual battles, and blue represents the 2-2-3 formation.

Guided by the referee, Bebe and the captain of Sylvester Academy simultaneously threw the hollow sphere into the air. The solid sphere spun inside, and finally, the last yellow sphere fell out.

The referee used his soul power to draw the ball into his hand with his left hand, while retrieving the hollow sphere with his right. He then raised his left hand high, displaying the small yellow ball to everyone present.

Then, after nodding to Emperor Xu Jiawei of the Star Luo Empire, he used his soul power to resonate throughout the entire venue.

"In the first round of the tournament, Shrek Academy will face Silvers Academy in an individual elimination match. Please send one student from each side to the stage."

Beibei returned to the group and suggested to Wang Yan, "Teacher Wang, let me go first, and Tianhuang can finish up last. That should be the safest approach."

But Wang Yan shook his head and smiled confidently.

"No, let Tianhuang go first. This team from Sylvester Academy isn't strong; the highest-ranking member is only a Soul Master. Ideally, Tianhuang should defeat all seven opponents in one go. This way, you won't have to reveal your strength, and you can maintain the deterrent effect you created in the knockout stage."

Beibei didn't force the issue. His goal was to secure victory in this match. Given the opponent's weakness, Wang Yan's plan was undoubtedly the most suitable for the current situation.

Xu Zihuang understood and got up from the sofa. As soon as he stepped out of the waiting area, the atmosphere in the entire Xingluo Square rose again, becoming incredibly enthusiastic.

The one who single-handedly crushed seven opponents earlier was this young man from Shrek Academy!

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Amidst the attention and cheers of everyone in the audience, Xu Zihuang walked unhurriedly toward the competition stage.

He still had that indifferent and aloof expression.

He wasn't moving fast, but he brought a great sense of pressure to the other 65 advanced soul master academy teams watching from the players' rest area and the opposing Sylvester Academy team.

In the round-robin tournament, only four groups will compete each day, with each round lasting two days. This is to allow participating students time to rest before they need to compete.

Logically, half of the teams shouldn't be playing today. But the players' rest area is packed, with everyone eager to watch Shrek Academy's match.

Xu Zihuang's feat of taking on seven opponents single-handedly two days ago was truly astonishing. And this was only as a reserve player; a boy who looked to be under fifteen was already so strong. What if he were a regular player?

Such a Shrek cannot be ignored.

Of course, only a minority of teams have the confidence to consider Shrek Academy as their hypothetical enemy.

For example, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, the Star Luo Royal Academy, and the Dou Ling Royal Academy are the top soul master and soul master academies in the four great empires.

While a few members of the Sylvester Academy team possessed exceptional skills, their overall strength ranked only in the lower half of all participating academy teams. They navigated the first round of eliminations relatively smoothly, but advancing through the round-robin tournament would be far more challenging.

Faced with the formidable and mysterious Shrek Academy, the Silvers Academy team leader devised a plan to do their best while ensuring their own safety.

Losing to Shrek Academy, the top school on the continent, is not shameful.

However, he would not allow his students to forfeit their place in the match against Shrek Academy.

After all, the most important thing for a Soul Master is to have a fearless and enterprising spirit. If a Soul Master loses confidence in himself and is afraid to face strong enemies, then he probably won't achieve much in the future.

Ideally, however, the entire team should work together to at least eliminate Xu Zihuang. This would at least save face for Silvers Academy.

On the other side, the student sent by Silvers Academy was a very ordinary-looking young man. He appeared to be around twenty years old, with short, black hair as straight as steel needles. He was slightly thin, and his gait had a somewhat unsteady feel.

Despite his somewhat mature appearance, his expression was unusually grave, clearly indicating inner turmoil. This contrasted sharply with the composed demeanor of Xu Zihuang.

This is something that is difficult to avoid.

His martial soul was only average, even though his soul power cultivation was level 45. In terms of individual strength, he was about the same as the four Spirit Shield Soul Masters representing the Thousand Spirit Advanced Soul Master Academy.

Just two days ago, Xu Zihuang single-handedly crushed all seven members of the Thousand Spirits Advanced Soul Master Academy team.

The referee presiding over the competition stepped to the center of the stage and announced loudly.

"The rules of the individual elimination tournament are: the loser is eliminated, and the winner can choose to continue the competition or withdraw and be replaced, until all seven members of one side are eliminated. Also, the use of fixed soul tools or other soul tools that rely on special materials to have extremely strong destructive power is prohibited. Now, please state your names."

The student representing Silvers Academy said in a deep voice, "Silvis Academy, Li Yue."

“Shrek Academy, Yu Tianhuang,” Xu Zihuang replied casually.

According to the rules passed down for tens of thousands of years in the Douluo Continent, when Soul Masters engage in a formal one-on-one duel, they will usually state their Martial Soul and level to show respect to their opponent.

However, in this Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament, these things were simplified considerably. On the other hand, not revealing their martial souls was also to maintain a strong sense of anticipation among the audience, while also preserving an air of mystery in front of the participating academy teams that might become potential opponents.

"The match begins!"

Xu Zihuang and Li Yue were originally at opposite ends of the competition platform. The referee used his soul power to shout loudly and retreated to the edge of the platform.

Both sides released their martial spirits at almost the same time.

Li Yue let out a sharp, long howl, and a faint blue light surged from his body. As the light rippled, his body began to undergo dramatic changes. Accompanied by cracking sounds from his bones, his muscles and bones suddenly expanded. His once slender frame became enormous. His short black hair also turned blue.

A chilling aura emanated from his narrow eyes.

Under the rich blue light, four spirit rings, two yellow and two purple, emerged one after another from beneath his feet.

Li Yue's martial soul is the Gale Wolf, which can be considered a mid-to-high-grade beast martial soul. When a soul master uses their martial soul, it influences their personality to some extent.

Beibei and Xu Sanshi are typical examples.

The gentle and refined Bei Bei, after unleashing the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex Martial Soul, exudes the sharp and domineering aura of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex. Xu Sanshi, on the other hand, after unleashing the Xuanming Shield Martial Soul, gives off a feeling of steadfastness like a mountain.

With the Gale Wolf possessing him, Li Yue's previous tension and panic seemed to vanish instantly, and his blue eyes coldly stared at Xu Zihuang.

Xu Zihuang met Li Yue's gaze indifferently, his deep purple eyes instantly turning into a brilliant gold.

The four spirit rings that rose from beneath his feet were also vastly different from those of Li Yue.

Purple, purple, purple, black. Each of the four spirit rings that rose brought an additional sense of pressure to Li Yue.

Compared to Xu Zihuang, Li Yue had absolutely no advantage, whether in terms of the quality of his martial soul, soul rings, or soul skills. His only apparent advantage was his soul power, which appeared to be three levels higher than Xu Zihuang's. However, in reality, the quality of their soul power was on completely different levels.

As a Soul Master with the ultimate attributes, Xu Zihuang's current total Soul Power of Level 42 is actually similar to that of a Soul King of Level 50 or above.

Moreover, the Soul Kings mentioned here refer to those like Chen Zifeng and Ling Luochen, who come from Shrek Academy and have profound backgrounds.

To put it simply, Xu Zihuang's total soul power is almost twice that of Li Yue. As their cultivation level increases, the gap will widen even further. This is one of the reasons why ultimate soul masters are so powerful.

Li Yue took a deep breath and was the first to move.

His second and third spirit rings lit up in succession. Facing such a powerful Yu Tianhuang, he certainly wouldn't be foolish enough to hold back. He knew very well that he couldn't defeat Yu Tianhuang. All he could do was exhaust Yu Tianhuang's spirit power as much as possible, so that their strongest captain would have to defeat Yu Tianhuang.

His second spirit ring shone brightly, and azure spirit power radiated from his body, making the azure light covering his body even more intense.

He charged straight at Xu Zihuang, suddenly accelerating. A long, blue streak of light trailed behind him, his speed incredibly fast. In an instant, he was upon Xu Zihuang.

This is his second soul skill, Demon Wolf Blink. It's an amplification-type soul skill that can greatly increase his speed.