Shrek in Name Only
A fierce battle between dragons and tigers.
The Sword Qi Dragon clashed with the tiger-shaped Fist Force, creating a dazzling and mesmerizing spectacle.
The audience was full of praise for the high quality of the match.
This is the purest and most thrilling battle.
Gu Zhujian and Zhang Wei stopped testing each other and charged towards each other, engaging in close combat.
Thunder roared and sword energy surged.
A tiger roared, its fists flashing skyward.
Despite using all his skills, Gu Zhujian could only manage a draw against Zhang Wei.
At this moment, the audience exclaimed in excitement.
Some Soul Master whose Soul Ring weren't particularly good were thrilled by this scene, wishing they could join the fray themselves.
It turns out that even without the optimal Soul Ring combination, ordinary Soul Master like us can still fight against opponents of higher levels!
Zhang Wei's generic face made many people identify with him, wishing they were that ordinary young man, with the power of Level 45 Soul Ancestor, facing off against the level 57 Assault System Battle Soul King, Gu Zhujian.
During the battle, Zhang Wei's will grew stronger and stronger.
With each collision, his will was tempered, his will grew stronger, and his strength visibly increased.
On this stage where everyone was watching, Zhang Wei's mindset underwent another transformation.
Su Ming was shocked to see this.
To be honest, he thought that Zhang Wei's Will Transformation was only that one time before. That transformation was too great, turning Zhang Wei from an ordinary person into an unparalleled genius.
Because Zhang Wei, from the perspective of a native, established the courage to be an enemy of Shrek and to question this mountain that weighs heavily on the Soul Master World.
Now, Su Ming realized that the transformation of will is not only related to courage.
"This transformation didn't trigger Martial Soul Second Awakening; it seems we'll have to wait until he breaks through to the Soul King."
With another leap forward, Zhang Wei became increasingly adept at the battle.
Gu Zhujian gritted his teeth and persevered.
He had barely expended any energy in the previous battle.
However, they were suppressed by Zhang Wei, a Soul Ancestor, to the point that they could not see any hope of victory.
"He unleashed his power beyond his level for so long, and his Soul Power still seems inexhaustible!"
Unbeknownst to Gu Zhujian, there were eight fully charged Milk Bottle inside the Soul Power booster on Zhang Wei's back. The Soul Power in the Milk Bottle bottles, combined with the absorption device made of Spiritual Metal, directly sent the Soul Power into Zhang Wei's body.
Zhang Wei, with his Full of Courage and ability to All Things Dissolve, digested the Soul Power of the Milk Bottle in just a moment.
He already possessed the combat power of Soul Emperor thanks to the Purple Thunder Sword he crafted from Spiritual Metal!
Gu Zhujian was unwilling to accept this.
Something's wrong with Zhang Wei.
This is my last sword strike.
Gu Zhujian leaped backward, using Invincible Shield to block Zhang Wei's numerous attacks, while simultaneously unleashing his three Soul Skill.
The third, fourth, and fifth Soul Ring shone simultaneously.
Sword energies surged into the sky around his body, and the power of thunder spread outwards.
A Thunder Sword Domain was thus created.
Finally, he raised the Purple Thunder Sword high, drawing upon all the thunderous power within his domain, transforming it into Sword Light and unleashing a strike.
Tiger Soul Fist!
Despite facing the sword, Zhang Wei still threw a punch with unwavering resolve.
Boom!
One punch isn't enough.
Again!
Again!
Zhang Wei seemed oblivious to the corrosive power of the dissipating lightning on his body, and to the sharp sword energy cutting through his flesh; he simply kept throwing punches.
The lightning dissipated, Gu Zhujian smiled.
He breathed a sigh of relief.
They still managed to defeat this mere Soul Ancestor.
As Zhang Wei fell to the ground, Gu Zhujian also collapsed.
"Zhang Wei and Gu Zhujian are eliminated. The Dou Ling Team has suffered a complete defeat. The Sun Moon Royal Team wins this match."
Su Ming went up on stage and took Zhang Wei off the stage, preparing to hand him over to the team's healing-type Soul Master for treatment.
"No need, I'll take care of him."
A familiar voice rang out.
Su Ming looked in surprise at the Eight Arms Elder had somehow arrived at the preparation area.
"Eight Arms Elder, how did you get in?"
"Hehe, I'm the honorary president of the Blacksmith Association."
Over the past year, Eight Arms had secured a position in the Blacksmith Association.
With this status, even though he wasn't a participant, he still entered the preparation area.
"I'll take care of Zhang Wei."
As he spoke, the Eight Arms Elder had already grabbed Zhang Wei and quickly led him away from the square.
"Can Su Ming and Zhang Wei still participate?"
Will I be taken away by this Eight Arms Elder and never come back?
"Don't worry, Elder Ma. Eight Arms Elder is probably going to take Zhang Wei as his disciple, and he'll likely teach him a few things during this time."
Elder Ma breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhang Wei's performance today was a big surprise for him; he didn't expect there was still room for improvement.
He can now be used as Soul Emperor!
The only downside is that Zhang Wei's abilities have already been exposed, and his skills are limited; he will likely be a prime target in the future.
"I want to know why Zhang Wei was expelled."
In the Shrek's preparation area, Wang Yan's face was grim, and he couldn't help but growl.
Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, and the other soldiers trained by Zhou Yi remained silent, not daring to utter a word.
Zhang Wei's performance was outstanding, Soul Ancestor Battle Soul King.
"I will report this to my superiors when I return." Wang Yan took a deep breath.
If Shrek can't even unlock the potential of Soul Master and simply dismisses them like trash, then what's the point of Shrek?
Raise monsters?
It was a monster to begin with; did you create it?
They have potential, but no matter how much you try to cultivate it, if the student can't discover it themselves, they'll be expelled.
What's the point of people joining the academy then?
Has it really become a social event for meeting all sorts of geniuses?
This is what Wang Yan finds most tragic.
If this continues and this trend is allowed to grow, Shrek Academy will truly be an empty shell, living up to its name.
The Round-Robin Tournament has a total of eight groups, with four groups playing each day, one round every two days. Then, each group has four matches. The group that Sun Moon Royal Team is in has nine teams, so it will take about nine rounds, or eighteen days.
Of course, after seven rounds, that is, after fourteen days, there will only be three groups left, so the Round-Robin Tournament can be completed on the morning of the sixteenth day, which will not take eighteen days.
In their second match, the Sun Moon Royal Team faced a Soul Engineer Academy from the Sun Moon Empire.
The order of appearance was the same, and the outcome was basically the same. Without revealing much about their abilities, the Sun Moon Royal Team won.
That's right, it's still an individual elimination tournament.
The third match changed to a 2-2-3 cooperative battle mode.
After failing to probe the situation of the seven members of the Sun Moon Royal Team in two consecutive individual elimination matches, Xu Jiawei decisively changed his strategy.
Unfortunately, he didn't get to learn more about the 2-2-3 cooperative battle, because the "3" in 2-2-3 didn't even need to be compared; the Sun Moon Royal Team won anyway.
The fourth match was a team battle, seven against seven.
The lineup for this match consisted of Ma Rulong, Mi Jia, Chen Fei, Xiao Hongchen, Zhang Wei, Xiao Xiafeng, and Lin Xi.
Xiao Xiafeng and Lin Xi are both Official Team Member. Xiao Xiafeng is a food-type Soul Engineer, while Lin Xi is a defensive-type Soul Engineer.
Their appearance on stage only revealed this much information.
"This can't go on. All we know right now is that Zhang Wei has Soul Tool Spiritual Metal, but we haven't found out anything yet." Xu Jiawei grew anxious.