Qin Ming, Shrek Academy Team's First Victory

The beginning of the story is almost identical to the original novel.

After the draw, the emcee's voice rang out again. "Alright, the first match of the first round of the Preliminary Round will be between the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team Two and the Shrek Academy Team."

"All participating colleges, please leave the venue. The two colleges that will compete later, please prepare yourselves. The competition will officially begin in fifteen minutes."

As the emcee finished speaking, in the rest room of the Imperial Fighting Team of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, the young man with short red hair looked rather helpless after seeing the result.

Because Shrek Academy is his alma mater, and the young man is named Qin Ming, he is now the leader of the Imperial Fighting Team of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Being able to become the mentor of a group of genius Soul Master at his age, his strength is naturally beyond doubt.

Furthermore, Qin Ming is not only very talented, but he is also being groomed as a future pillar of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Qin Ming had already reached the Soul Emperor level when he was thirty-two years old. Now, at just thirty-four, his Soul Power Level has reached sixty-five, and he is hailed as a genius among both teachers and students in the academy.

There are even rumors that Qin Ming is the second genius on the continent to break through to the Soul Emperor level at such a young age, and he is definitely qualified to be given a title in the future.

However, whether this is just a rumor or true is quite intriguing.

Now, Qin Ming's alma mater and the college where he works have actually come together.

Although Qin Ming himself was not the leader of the second team, it would be difficult for him to accept the loss of either side, after all, he was now a teacher at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Moreover, he didn't know how strong his juniors at the Shrek Academy were, but judging from their aura, they were indeed quite impressive and he was looking forward to it.

Of course, Qin Ming was even more interested in knowing how his students compared to his former teacher's students, who were now his juniors.

Since other academies did not have any matches today, after leaving the venue, they went directly to their respective team rest areas and, led by staff, went up to the stands specially prepared for the players to watch the matches or returned to their rest areas to watch the matches.

As the symbol of the Heaven Dou Empire's royal family, the Heaven Dou Royal Academy naturally receives different treatment than ordinary academies. They do not rest here, and soon only the Shrek Academy group remains in the huge rest area.

Zhao Wuji was no longer present at this moment, which clearly meant that Zhao Wuji had handed over the control of the match to them.

In the Shrek Academy rest area, Oscar slowly stood up and glanced at his teammates.

Oscar's clone is the same one that was only level 55 before, and Dugu Yan's clone is also level 55.

Dugu Yan has now broken through to the Soul Emperor, reaching level sixty-two, and is cultivating with Dugu Bo at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Oscar, on the other hand, reached level 59 and was trying to comprehend sword intent while simultaneously cultivating to break through the level 60 bottleneck.

In addition, the other people's Soul Power Level are as follows: Ma Hongjun, Martial Soul: Evil Fire Phoenix, Level 55 Assault System Attack Spirit King.

Dai Mubai, Martial Soul: White Tiger, Level 55 Assault System Attack Spirit King.

Zhu Zhuqing, Martial Soul: Hell Spirit Cat, Level 45 Agile Attack System Spirit Master.

Ning Rongrong, Martial Soul: Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, Level 45 Support Spirit Master.

Tang San, Martial Soul: Blue Silver King, Level 44 Control Spirit Master.

Xiao Wu, Martial Soul: Soft Bone Charm Rabbit, Level 43 Attack Spirit Master.

Tai Long, Martial Soul: Great Strength Gorilla, Level 39 Assault Spirit Elder.

Jing Ling, Martial Soul: Skeleton, Level 36 Agility Attack Spirit Elder.

Huang Yuan, Martial Soul: Yellow Wolf, Level 36 Agility Attack Spirit Elder.

Jiang Zhu, Martial Soul: Healing Scepter, Level 35 Support System Spirit Elder.

Aside from Oscar and Dugu Yan's clones who won't be making a move, the Shrek Team is still incredibly strong overall. Even if we disregard the Preliminary Round and put them in the Grand Finals, Shrek Academy's overall level is still among the best.

Two level 55 Spirit King plus four Soul Ancestor, even if they bring along a pig, would be enough to turn the Imperial Fighting Team's second squad into a pig's head.

However, Oscar naturally wouldn't do that. It wouldn't be fun to throw all his cards away at once. After all, he was waiting for the three Spirit Bones that the Spirit Hall would reward him with.

At this moment, Oscar, as the team leader, glanced at everyone and then looked at Xiao San and said, "Little San, my sister and I are just accompanying you to go through the motions and ensure that the final result will not be unexpected. You are one of only two Control System Spirit Masters in our team, so you are in charge of arranging this battle."

Hearing this, no one else objected. Even Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai, whose Soul Power Level had reached level 55, followed Oscar's arrangement.

Tang San didn't stand on ceremony. He nodded and, after thinking for a moment, said, "Those who will appear later are Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, Tai Long, Jing Ling, Huang Yuan, and Jiang Zhu."

After making the personnel arrangements, Tang San looked at the people he had called out and said, "Although Senior Student has given me the decision-making power, I think everyone knows what kind of result Senior Student wants to see. If we want to have a good life in the future, then we must completely crush our opponents today."

At this point, Tang San revealed a confident smile, "I think a minute should be enough to defeat such an opponent."

Tang San had a good understanding of the strength of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team Two. None of them had reached the fourth ring level, and their overall strength was incomparable to that of the Shrek Academy Team. That's why Tang San was so confident.

And it was precisely for this reason that Tang San chose to keep Ma Hongjun, Dai Mubai and Ning Rongrong as his three trump cards in the first match. Only he, Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu, three Soul Ancestor, took the stage, while the other four were Tai Long and a few other Soul Elder.

However, the four of them, including Tai Long, are now much stronger than in the original story. Although Oscar did not provide them with any elixirs, their Tai Long has improved remarkably over the past year of training and collaboration.

Especially that kid Tai Long, who somehow learned a set of ultimate techniques that can overcome anything with sheer force. He has brought out the characteristics of their Strength Clan to the extreme. With his terrifying strength, at level 39, he can even go toe-to-toe with some ordinary Four-Ring Soul Ancestor.

Upon hearing Tang San's words, Tai Long clashed his two enormous fists together, his eyes flashing with light. "That's right, we only need one minute."

Everyone laughed when they saw Tai Long's confidence. However, the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team Two was indeed not a strong opponent, and even if they defeated them, they would not feel any sense of accomplishment.

Fifteen minutes passed quickly, and the staff arrived to remind everyone to leave.

Oscar and Dugu Yan slowly stood up and led their team to follow the staff.

As soon as everyone reached the exit of the passage, the Shrek Academy students heard the master of ceremonies outside loudly announcing the names and Martial Soul of each member of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team Two.

A special golden beam of light shot down from a high platform erected on one side of the Great Soul Arena, escorting the members of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team Two onto the field.

Regardless of their strength, the members of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy already looked quite impressive. Their light gold uniforms had the words "Heaven Dou" embroidered on the left chest and seven silver stars on the back, the symbol of the Heaven Dou Empire.

Each of them was dashing and looked to be in their early twenties. Under the light of their Soul Tool, even though it was daytime, they seemed to be radiating dazzling brilliance, like little golden suns, attracting the attention of the audience.

The Heaven Dou Second Team is of average strength and talent, with the strongest member only reaching level 38. After all, they were sent here to gain experience, and naturally cannot be compared with the first team that was guaranteed admission.

Watching the dazzling Heaven Dou Second Team enter the arena, Oscar said calmly, "Let's go, it's our turn to go on stage."

However, unlike the Heaven Dou Second Team, the lights went out and the Shrek Academy Team members slowly made their way onto the field amidst cheers.

Although there were many cheers, they still couldn't compare to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team Two.

Although the Shrek Academy Team Shrek Team members looked quite good and had a very intimidating presence, it was their first time appearing on the stage of a major competition, and they were relatively unknown.

As everyone entered the arena, it had already changed. In the short span of a quarter of an hour, the arena that had been prepared was now set up.

The arena is ten meters high, circular, and has a diameter of over fifty meters, covering a very large area. Of course, this is only one arena; when the Preliminary Round begin tomorrow, five arenas will be set up here simultaneously.

The 28 teams will compete in 27 rounds of Preliminary Round. Each team will face 27 opponents. A win earns one point, while a loss earns no points.

After 28 rounds, the top five teams will advance to the Promotion Match, which is equivalent to entering the Grand Finals Promotion Match.

This month-long Preliminary Round is a test for any college team. Twenty-eight consecutive days of competition is enough to wear down teams with poor endurance.

The preliminary Preliminary Round take up about half of the entire tournament schedule of the All-Continent Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament.

Both the Promotion Match and the Grand Finals will be held in the large square in the Pope's Palace at the border between the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire. The final champion will be awarded the prize by the Pope himself.

Oscar and Dugu Yan walked side by side at the front of the Spirit Dueling Platform, leading the twelve members of the Shrek Academy Team. They stood in a row in the center of the Spirit Dueling Platform, facing the members of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team Two.

The Heaven Dou Second Team has a total of fifteen people, eight more than the first team that was guaranteed admission. They usually practice in two groups and rarely go to the Great Soul Arena.

"Both sides bow, and non-competitors step down from the ring." The referee's voice rang out as the two teams entered the arena.

Looking at the dozen or so young men and women opposite him, whose faces were filled with inexplicable confidence, Oscar remained calm and took the lead in bowing.

The members of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team Two couldn't help but gasp when they saw the faces of Oscar, Dugu Yan, Ma Hongjun, Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and others.

The Shrek Academy Team has so many handsome men and beautiful women? Their looks are simply out of this world! Oscar and his team naturally had no idea what the other side was thinking. As soon as the referee finished speaking, Oscar took Dugu Yan's hand and went to the Shrek Academy Team's viewing area without saying a word.

Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Ning Rongrong followed behind the two and went to the viewing area to rest with their eyes closed.

After the extra team members left the ring, only the seven members from each team who participated in the first round of the Preliminary Round remained.

On the Shrek Academy's side, standing at the front were Tai Long, Jing Ling, and Huang Yuan, with Tang San in the middle, flanked by Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu, Jiang Zhu at the very back.

Their goal in this battle is to quickly defeat their opponent, so Jiang Zhu doesn't need protection, because Tang San won't give the opponent a chance to advance.

On the Heaven Dou Second Team's side, the man and woman remaining on the field were the captain and vice-captain, respectively, positioned at the very back of the battle formation. The remaining five members were all robust individuals, standing in a row in front, like a wall blocking the two behind them.

Once both sides were ready, the first Preliminary Round of the All-Continent Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament officially began at the referee's signal.

"The first match of the first round of the Preliminary Round... begins!"

Similar to the Soul Fighting, the tournament gives both sides one minute to activate their Martial Soul.

While coldly staring at his opponent, Tang San slowly raised his right hand and shouted out Dai Mubai's classic line from the original novel, "Brothers, activate your Martial Soul!"

As soon as he finished speaking, four Soul Ring Two Yellow Two Purple, appeared on Tang San's body, and a clump of green Blue Silver Grass slowly appeared in his right hand.

Besides him, Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu also had four Soul Rings, Two Yellow Two Purple. As their Martial Soul were released and attached to their bodies, the characteristics of their Martial Soul Hell Spirit Cat and the Soft Bone Charm Rabbit, were also displayed on their bodies. This added a touch of Charm to their already exquisite appearances and eye-catching figures, exciting tens of thousands of spectators in the arena. Some even couldn't help but start calling them "wife".

More importantly, the two are so young and beautiful, and they have already reached the Soul Ancestor level. They are simply the dream lovers of all the viewers! Because Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu released their Martial Soul and Soul Ring, many people even temporarily changed their bets to the Shrek Academy Team.

Tai Long, Jing Ling, Huang Yuan, and Jiang Zhu each had three Soul Ring (two yellow and one purple) fall onto their bodies, releasing their Martial Soul.

At this point, the host began to introduce the Martial Soul of both sides, so that the audience could have a clearer understanding of the Soul Master in the competition.

"Tang San, the Control System Spirit Master of Shrek Academy Team, has reached an astonishing Soul Power Level of 44. His Martial Soul is... his Martial Soul is actually the Blue Silver King! Could it have evolved from the Trash Spirit Blue Silver Grass? I really look forward to the spectacular performance of this Blue Silver King Martial Soul!"

"My God! Shrek Academy Team has actually sent out three Soul Ancestor at once! Zhu Zhuqing, the player with the Nether Civet Martial Soul, has already reached level 45 in Soul Power. As far as I know, that should be the highest among all the participating academies, right?"

"The Soul Power Level of contestant Xiao Wu, the Soft Bone Charm Rabbit, has reached level 43. The Soul Power Level of the Great Strength Gorilla Soul Master, Tai Long, and Skeleton are level 39, 36, 36, and 35 respectively!"

"My God! I originally thought today's match would be a tough battle for the Shrek Academy Team, but now everything has completely reversed. The Shrek Academy Team is truly a huge dark horse!"

Listening to the host's introduction, many spectators who were close by could also clearly see the two teams on the Spirit Dueling Platform.

Three Soul Ancestor! This silenced the audience who hadn't been betting on Shrek Academy Team.

Because their opponents, the Royal Douluo Dalu Season 2, although they all had the best Spirit Ring Configuration, were all three-ring Soul Elder.

The difference became immediately apparent.

As soon as the referee signaled the start of the match, the Shrek Team members moved.

Just one minute later, Tang San's Martial Soul Evolution, greatly improving his resilience and control. The Blue Silver King instantly swarmed into the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team Two. With two Yellow Spirit Ring flashing, Tang San managed to control three or four people on the other side all by himself, thanks to the Blue Silver Grass's current resilience and control.

Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu each eliminated one person using only their first and Second Spirit Ability. Tai Long, Jing Ling, and Huang Yuan were equally determined and eliminated their opponents who were already restricted by Tang San's Blue Silver Grass.

When everyone saw that Shrek Academy had three Soul Ancestor, the outcome was no longer in doubt. After all, the highest Soul Power Level among the seven members of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team Two was only level 38, and the gap between the two sides was too great.

But unexpectedly, in less than a minute, the entire Heaven Dou Second Team was defeated. The Shrek Team won the first battle, and won easily and beautifully! Tang San even had Jiang Zhu activate healing from the beginning, but instead of healing himself, he healed his opponent, showing off a lot.

For the audience, such a crushing victory is rare in a tournament of this caliber, but when it does happen, it's incredibly satisfying. Some viewers have even started cursing the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team Two for losing them a lot of money! However, unlike the audience's exhilaration, the other teams watching from other academies frowned deeply. Shrek Academy Team hadn't used their full strength this time, only employing their first and Second Spirit Ability at most, which wasn't very helpful for them in analyzing their opponents.

Shrek Academy has three Soul Ancestor, which is already considered extremely powerful in the competition. Their team strength is already among the top, and the true strength of the Shrek Academy Team is even greater than that.

Therefore, this match is almost meaningless for those academies who want to study the Shrek Academy Team.

P. S.: Typos will be corrected first and then fixed later.