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

Even so, her soul power is now less than 30% of its peak level.

The current situation is seven against two, and Ye Wuqing and Yu Mengdi from Zhengtian Academy have both suffered significant soul power depletion. The outcome of the battle has clearly shifted in Shrek Academy's favor.

While the Shrek Academy team's outburst was certainly essential, everyone understood that the mastermind behind it all was Yu Tianhuang, the main control Soul Master of the Shrek Academy team.

Chen Zifeng pointed his Soul-Chasing Sword at Ye Wuqing and said coldly.

"Give up."

Under the influence of his third soul skill, his voice was filled with a chilling killing intent.

Ye Wuqing clenched his fists unwillingly, stared coldly at Chen Zifeng for a long time, and then turned his gaze to Xu Zihuang.

"I did not lose to you."

After saying that, he turned around and walked towards the outside of the competition area.

In terms of individual ability alone, he believes he is no worse than Chen Zifeng.

Yu Mengdi hesitated for a moment, then followed behind Ye Wuqing. But before turning around, she gave Xu Zihuang a strange look.

The soul-guided shield outside the arena was removed, and the referee returned to the center of the arena, announcing loudly.

"In the fourth match of the round-robin tournament, Shrek Academy defeated Zheng Tian Academy!"

Chapter 177 Princess Xu Jiujiu and the End of the Round-Robin Tournament

Chapter 178 Princess Xu Jiujiu and the End of the Round-Robin Tournament

Before the referee had even finished speaking, cheers erupted like a tsunami across Xingluo Square, one wave higher than the next.

Shrek won again, and once again with a complete domination.

Even though Zheng Tian Academy had one more Soul King than Shrek Academy, it still couldn't stop Shrek Academy from achieving a winning streak.

In the rest area where the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy was located, Ma Rulong, the captain of the regular team, had a solemn expression.

"Shrek, what a Shrek! No wonder they are our Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy's formidable rival."

"Shrek Academy is quite strong, but they only have four regular members. Even if you add that Yu Tianhuang, there are only five who can pose a threat to us. To be honest, I'd rather face the complete Shrek Academy. Defeating such a flawed team offers no sense of accomplishment. Shrek Academy is still mainly composed of traditional Soul Masters, stuck in their ways, and looks down on our Soul Tools. Sooner or later, they'll suffer a great loss," Xiao Hongchen said calmly.

After watching the match between Shrek Academy and Zheng Tian Academy, he actually calmed down.

A top genius like Yu Tianhuang is an extremely special existence even within Shrek Academy. People like Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan, and He Caitou would only be considered average in the reserve team of their Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

At least in his opinion, these people were no match for him and his sister.

Ma Rulong coldly rebuked, "Xiao Hongchen, shut your stinking mouth. You can insult yourself, but you have no right to say such things until you have truly defeated Shrek Academy."

A powerful aura surged from his body, causing Xiao Hongchen and all the participating students from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy to stagger back a step.

Ma Rulong originally thought that Xiao Hongchen would be much more restrained after his last wake-up call, but he didn't expect that he would still be so arrogant and oblivious.

Meng Hongchen, who had been keeping her eyes fixed on the center of the competition stage, was jolted back to her senses by Ma Rulong's imposing aura. She snorted coldly, her gentle gaze instantly turning sharp, as if she were about to clash head-on with Ma Rulong.

However, Xiao Hongchen stopped him with a gesture.

Xiao Hongchen revealed a confident smile.

"Captain, I was wrong. However, in the near future, I will prove everything with my actions. Our Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy has been suppressed by Shrek Academy for more than three thousand years, but in this era, I will rewrite a new chapter for our Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy."

Meanwhile, amidst cheers from the crowd, the Shrek Academy team slowly left Star Luo Square via the players' passage.

In the first round of elimination matches and the first round-robin tournament, Shrek Academy's actions were merely to maintain an air of mystery and intimidate their opponents. But now, it's entirely due to their confidence in their own strength.

The return of Chen Zifeng and Gongyang Mo, two key players, has greatly enhanced the team's overall strength.

Moreover, the results are already quite clear now that the round-robin tournament has progressed this far.

In Shrek Academy's group, only Zheng Tian Academy poses any real threat. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Shrek Academy and Zheng Tian Academy will likely advance as the first and second place finishers in their group.

On the city wall, Emperor Xu Jiawei of the Star Luo Empire silently watched the Shrek Academy students disappear into the distance, his gaze deep and unfathomable.

"Brother, why did you suddenly decide to put that soul bone up for auction at the Starlight Auction House?"

Hearing the crisp sound behind him, Xu Jiawei turned around with a smile.

Amidst the bowing and saluting of all the civil and military officials, a stunningly beautiful young woman dressed in a red dress and gauze came before Xu Jiawei.

The girl looked to be only seventeen or eighteen years old, and her beauty was comparable to Jiang Nannan's. Her long, smooth, golden hair cascaded down her back, making her skin appear even whiter and more delicate. Moreover, being a few years older than Jiang Nannan and already an adult, she had a very well-developed figure.

She is none other than Xu Jiawei's younger sister, Xu Jiujiu, the current emperor of the Star Luo Empire. She is also known as Princess Jiujiu.

Xu Jiujiu followed the direction Xu Jiawei had been looking and saw Xu Zihuang and his group, dressed in Shrek Academy's dark green school uniforms, walking into the Star Emperor Hotel.

"Brother, I remember there was a guy named Bei Bei in Shrek Academy's reserve team whose spirit was the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex. You didn't take out that spirit bone because of him, did you?" Xu Jiujiu's beautiful blue eyes showed a hint of doubt.

"Back then, the patriarch of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan personally came to negotiate with us and offered a generous reward, but you didn't agree. Was he worth it? As long as one of our Star Luo Empire's Venerable Douluo can fuse with that soul bone, it will surely create a top-tier powerhouse."

"Of course it's worthwhile, and it's a win-win situation. In recent years, the Sun Moon Empire has become increasingly restless. The development of soul guidance technology at Mingde Hall has also made me feel more and more threatened. Once the Sun Moon Empire starts another war, our Star Luo Empire will inevitably be the first to bear the brunt. After all, we are three countries on the Douluo Continent, and there will inevitably be some suspicion between us. At that time, Shrek Academy will be the first to be able to provide us with support. That soul bone can indeed create a top-level expert, but the premise is that someone can successfully absorb it. Among the Douluo of our Star Luo Empire, there are a few with lightning attribute martial souls, but unfortunately their martial soul quality is not enough for them to withstand the violent lightning attribute energy contained in that soul bone." Xu Jiawei shook his head with a smile.

"And I never said that I took out that soul bone for that little guy named Beibei."

Xu Jiujiu's eyes flickered as she looked at Xu Jiawei with surprise and suspicion.

Xu Jiawei understood and explained softly, "Among the participants from Shrek Academy, he is not the only one who is a descendant of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family."

“Brother, you mean Yu Tianhuang?” Xu Jiujiu almost immediately picked up where Xu Jiawei left off.

"But isn't his martial soul a mutated original martial soul?"

Xu Jiawei turned around again and sighed sadly.

"No, it's not a mutated martial soul, it's twins."

The Xu family's history can be traced back ten thousand years. The Elder's Decree issued by the Spirit Hall back then was engraved with six symbols. Those six symbols represented the six most powerful Spirit Master families. Three of them were in the Heaven Dou Empire, and the other three were in the Star Luo Empire.

The one at the top of the three great martial souls of the Star Luo Empire is not the White Tiger martial soul of the Dai family, the royal family of the Star Luo Empire, but the Star Crown martial soul passed down through generations of the Xu family.

Xu Jiawei had long since cultivated to the level of a Title Douluo, and his cultivation was unfathomable. Relying on some special abilities possessed by his Star Crown Martial Soul, he could vaguely sense that Yu Tianhuang's aura was different from that of ordinary Soul Masters.

Especially since Xu Zihuang's soul power had just broken through today, and his aura was unstable, this made him even more certain of his guess. That's why he made that decision earlier.

"Twin Martial Souls?!" Princess Jiujiu couldn't help but part her red lips slightly and exclaim in surprise.

Although she did not appear on the city wall during the previous matches in which Yu Tianhuang participated, she was actually watching the matches from another location.

At twelve years old, a Soul Master of level forty or above, possessing a unique Soul Ring configuration of three purple and one black rings, along with powerful Soul Skills and rich combat experience—all these are synonymous with genius. Add to that a twin Martial Soul, and it's safe to say he'll undoubtedly become a groundbreaking powerhouse in the future.

This also helps her understand why Xu Jiawei was willing to take out that rare and highly sought-after top-tier soul bone.

At that moment, she had the same thought as Xu Jiawei.

That's why Yu Tianhuang isn't a citizen of their Star Luo Empire. If they could bind such a peerless genius to their Star Luo Empire, they would be willing to pay any price.

……

The round-robin tournament continued, and in the next three round-robin matches, Shrek Academy's opponents were all completely crushed, just like Zheng Tian Academy, and even performed far worse than Zheng Tian Academy.

After two rounds of 2-2-3 battles and one individual elimination match, Shrek Academy successfully entered the final stage of the elimination rounds.

Along with Shrek Academy, Zhengtian Academy, which had suffered a crushing defeat at their hands, also advanced.

A total of sixteen academies will advance from the elimination rounds, forming the top sixteen teams in this year's Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament.

Next, four more rounds of competition will be held to determine the final champion.

Because some groups have nine participating teams, the round-robin tournament will continue for another two to three days after Shrek Academy advances to the next round to complete the final stage.

Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng had already recovered from their injuries. However, due to Wang Yan's tactical arrangements, neither of them played. They didn't even go to the stadium to watch the game.

Their goal is the championship, and their biggest competitor is undoubtedly the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. It's necessary to conceal their strength for now.

With two Soul Emperors, Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng, in charge, the reserve team members immediately felt much more relaxed.

Xu Sanshi continued to harass Jiang Nannan, but he always ended up getting the short end of the stick with her.

His unwavering attitude earned him the deep respect of Dai Yueheng, Chen Zifeng, and other male disciples of the inner court.

Tomorrow, the final, brutal, and intense round of 16 elimination matches will begin.

The afterglow of the setting sun bathed the entire majestic Xingluo City in a golden-red hue.

The students from Shrek Academy were having a meal in the restaurant at the end of the corridor.

Speaking of which, I have to commend the design style of this restaurant.

The spacious restaurant, with an area of ​​at least 500 square meters, has three suspended walls and a floor constructed from a special transparent crystal. From a distance, it looks as if it is standing in the void.

Through the three transparent walls and crystal floor, the view below is clearly visible. The golden-red sunset shines through the crystal walls and floor, not dazzling, but rather refracting a soft and beautiful halo, giving a mesmerizing feeling.

A sumptuous feast was laid out on the elegant crystal dining table, where everyone chatted happily.

Everyone except Wang Yan and Ma Xiaotao was there.

Ma Xiaotao had reached a crucial moment in her cultivation, while Wang Yan had gone to the Star Luo Empire's palace to draw lots.

With Xu Sanshi and Bei Bei, those two lively characters, around, it was hard for the atmosphere not to be lively. Even Jiang Nannan and Wang Dong were somewhat engrossed in the conversation.

Dai Yueheng and Chen Zifeng spent most of their time communicating with Xu Zihuang. If they had previously only thought that Xu Zihuang was incredibly talented and had unlimited potential, then the formidable personal strength that Xu Zihuang had demonstrated earlier had made them place Xu Zihuang on an equal footing with themselves and truly acknowledge Xu Zihuang's personal abilities.

Xu Sanshi somehow produced a bottle of aged white wine with an amber color and suggested it to everyone.

"Didn't Teacher Wang say we should relax a bit? How about some?"

"Then let's have a drink, just a little." Dai Yueheng and Chen Zifeng stopped talking to Xu Zihuang and both nodded.

No one raised any objections immediately. Xu Sanshi glanced at Jiang Nannan discreetly, then seized the opportunity and poured a glass for everyone.

The white wine is clear and bright, especially the top-quality white wines which rarely have sediment and do not require decanting. Proper chilling further enhances its aroma. A subtle fragrance lingers at the rim of the glass without overflowing.

Since everyone here is a Soul Master, they can easily use their Soul Power to evaporate the alcohol in their bodies, so they wouldn't get drunk.

Xu Sanshi knew this too; he made the suggestion purely to see what Jiang Nannan would look like when she was slightly tipsy. Today, he finally had the opportunity and excuse.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel secretly pleased.

Beibei hugged He Caitou tightly and pointed in Xu Sanshi's direction.

"Caitou, don't you think this guy looks kind of silly?"

"A little," He Caitou chuckled.

Xu Sanshi's smile vanished instantly, and he mouthed a friendly gesture to Bei Bei. However, thinking about seeing Jiang Nannan slightly tipsy later, he didn't react on the spot.