The entire battle ended in less than a minute.
Too fast!
With an absolute advantage, the Heavenly Ice Team defeated the Seven Star Team, which had already won three consecutive matches, winning this seemingly uneven matchup.
"The Heavenly Ice Team is incredible!"
"A Heavenly Ice Team made up of three Battle Soul Elders and four Soul Grand Masters actually defeated the Seven Star Team, which consisted entirely of seven Battle Soul Elders, in less than a minute!"
"I've seen the weak defeat the strong before, but never anything like this."
Cheers and exclamations rose one after another from the spectator stands as people applauded the Heavenly Ice Team's outstanding performance.
No one had expected these seemingly immature youths to possess such astonishing strength.
Standing between Lin Zhiruo and Liu Yan, Xue Wu watched her teammates win their first match so easily and felt a little envious.
"Xiao Han, Bing'er and the others are amazing. I really want to share this joy with them."
Lin Zhiruo said calmly, "They won this battle by catching their opponents off guard. Their opponents didn't know us and underestimated us. Starting tomorrow, Bing'er and the others won't have it so easy."
Liu Yan said, "Dean Lin, I believe that with Xiao Han, Bing'er, and the others' tactical awareness, their opponents still won't be able to defeat them easily even if they know them."
"Who knows? We'll see."
After saying that, Lin Zhiruo turned and gently patted Xue Wu on the shoulder.
"Xue Wu, the Martial Soul Fusion Skill between you and Bing'er is enough to defeat opponents at the Soul King level. It is the strongest trump card of our team, so you must not reveal it easily in the arena."
"Mm. Dean Lin, I understand."
"Although you are a support master, you must also improve your combat skills. Starting tomorrow, you can form a two-person team with Bing'er and take part in two-on-two matches. You can also participate in team battles, but you cannot use Ice Snow Falling."
"Alright, I understand."
She would be able to fight onstage tomorrow night. Xue Wu was looking forward to it.
The strong had lost to the weak, and the entire battle had ended within a minute. For the Seven Star Team, it was a tremendous humiliation. They had lost all face.
Their faces were ashen as they left in disgrace.
On the arena stage.
Xiao Han high-fived each of the girls in celebration of their first victory.
"We won so easily thanks to Bing'er taking the initiative."
"Yeah, the captain's group restriction caught them completely off guard."
The host then announced, "The Heavenly Ice Team has won this Soul Fighting match. Their record is now one win and zero losses. Please proceed to the service counter to collect your points and the corresponding Gold Soul Coin reward."
Xiao Han smiled smugly and took out the receipt.
"Come on, let's go collect the money."
The eight of them happily arrived at the counter.
Xiao Han handed the receipt to the attendant.
The attendant stared at them in astonishment, never expecting them to defeat the Seven Star Team, which was composed entirely of Battle Soul Elders.
After registering the Heavenly Ice Team's points, the attendant also settled the eight thousand four hundred Gold Soul Coins Xiao Han had won from his bet.
When he saw Lin Zhiruo, Liu Yan, and Xue Wu approaching, Xiao Han quickly put the money away.
Lin Zhiruo said, "You all performed well tonight, especially Bing'er."
"Dean Lin, we were able to win because of the entire team's cooperation and efforts."
"Bing'er, you're too modest."
Lin Zhiruo glanced around and noticed that their group had attracted quite a few looks.
Those people seemed to be discussing them.
"This isn't the place to talk. Let's go back first."
"Mm."
Afterward, the group left the Soul Fighting Arena and returned to the hotel.
Lin Zhiruo gathered everyone together.
"You all know that the Soul Fighting Arena has badge ranks and point rules, but we don't need those empty honors. Our main goal is to improve your actual combat experience. We will undergo special training here for one month, and I have already made a training plan for you. Starting tomorrow night, each of you must participate in two matches every day. Team battles, two-on-two, or one-on-one are all fine. Any questions?"
"Of course not!"
Everyone was very excited.
Lin Zhiruo continued, "Although you have won one match, don't let your guard down. Your opponents lost because they underestimated you and did not understand you. Starting tomorrow night, you won't win so easily."
"Understood. Dean Lin, our team has eight people, but only seven can take the field. Doesn't that mean one person won't be able to participate in the team battle every night?"
"That's right. The team member sitting out can take part in one-on-one and two-on-two matches. To make the matches more challenging, I have already arranged your two-person teams."
Lin Zhiruo then made detailed arrangements.
The team had four Soul Elders and four Soul Grand Masters. Lin Zhiruo wanted one Soul Elder to pair with one Soul Grandmaster and participate in Soul Elder-level two-on-two matches, which would be more challenging for both of them.
However, Xue Wu, as a support master, had relatively weak offensive power. If she teamed up with a Soul Grandmaster and faced two Soul Elders, they would have little chance of winning.
Therefore, Xiao Han, Shui Bing'er, and Yu Hairou would need to participate in more matches.
The three of them would each team up with Gu Qingbo, Shen Liuyu, Qiu Ruoshui, and Shui Yue'er.
This meant that Xiao Han and Shui Bing'er might need to participate in three matches in a single night.
"Does everyone understand my arrangements?"
"Understood."
"Too many matches will also take a great toll on you. I will try to stagger your schedules so that each of you only participates in two matches per night. Xiao Han's physique is better than yours, so it is no problem for him to take part in three matches a night."
Xiao Han chuckled.
"Of course. The more matches I participate in and win, the more money I can earn."
"Don't get too smug. Focus during the matches."
"Got it!"
"Alright, it's getting late. You should all rest early."
After Lin Zhiruo left, Xiao Han remained in the girls' room.
He took out the eight thousand four hundred Gold Soul Coins.
"Senior sisters, I'll return your principal first. I'll use the profits for betting, and we can divide the money together afterward. How does that sound?"
"Of course, no problem. It's all money we earned anyway."
"Xiao Han, you're really amazing. You made five thousand six hundred Gold Soul Coins in one go."
Xue Wu said, "Xiao Han, I didn't help you tonight. Here are four hundred Gold Soul Coins for you, making it an even six thousand."
"Alright. I know that if you had fought alongside us tonight, you definitely would have lent me money too. We're all one whole, so naturally we should divide the money together when we earn it. But starting tomorrow night, making money won't be so easy. Once they see our strength, the odds they offer us will definitely get lower and lower."
"Who cares? As long as we can win, that's enough."
"That's right, Tianshui will win!"
As they chatted and laughed, they gave names to the various seven-person and two-person teams, looking forward to more matches.
A month passed quickly.
Thanks to their outstanding performances, Xiao Han and the other seven became star figures at the Suotuo Great Soul Fighting Arena.
Xiao Han and Shui Bing'er in particular.
Over that month, whenever the two of them participated in a match, they had never suffered a defeat.
Xiao Han had even accomplished the feat of participating in three matches every night for an entire month and winning a hundred battles in a row.
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