Tang San's Decision

In the lounge, Oscar told everyone about the strength of the Elephant Armored Academy: "You should all have heard of the Elephant Armored Sect, right? It's ranked sixth among the Seven Great Sects. Your opponents tomorrow are Elephant Armored Academy, which was founded by the Elephant Armored Sect."

"The opponent's seven participants are all direct descendants of the Elephant Armored Sect. Three of them have reached the Soul Ancestor level, and the other four have strength close to level 40. They can be said to be the new generation of elites of the Elephant Armored Sect."

Upon hearing Oscar's words, Tang San immediately began to think.

Upon hearing these three words, Tang San Elephant Armored Sect, who was about to arrange the tactics, couldn't help but become serious.

With the increasing popularity of the Oscar over the years, he has a clear understanding of what the three characters "Elephant Armored Sect" represent.

Just as the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is known as the strongest support sect, the Elephant Armored Sect also has its own title: the strongest defensive sect.

The Elephant Armored Sect's direct lineage Martial Soul is called the Diamond Mammoth, a super Martial Soul with extremely high defensive capabilities, whose main characteristics are strength and defense.

With Martial Soul of the same level, almost no Soul Master can break through their defenses. Their defensive power is so strong and terrifying. If it weren't for the fact that the Elephant Armored Sect doesn't have a single Titled Douluo, their ranking would probably not be only sixth among the Seven Great Sects.

After learning that their opponent was Elephant Armored Academy and their approximate strength, Tang San began to think.

After a long silence, Tang San slowly spoke, "Senior Student, if we were fighting in an open area, perhaps our lineup from the last match would have had a better chance, because the Diamond Mammoth is not good at speed. We could have used hit-and-run tactics to wear down their Soul Power and then delivered a decisive blow."

"But the area of Spirit Dueling Platform is only so big. Fighting within this area, we have almost no chance. Although our opponents do not have support Soul Master, because they have the same Martial Soul, the combined power is extremely amazing."

"Theoretically speaking, if we still use the first lineup, the chances of winning are very slim."

Everyone listened to Tang San's analysis and nodded in agreement. It has to be said that Tang San now has a mature understanding of the situation, and his thoughts are the same as everyone else's.

Tang San continued, "If we're only aiming for the final victory, I suggest we forfeit this match. After all, the top five in the Preliminary Round are enough to qualify, and there's nothing wrong with us hiding our strength early on."

Ma Hongjun looked up and exchanged a glance with Tang San, neither of them saying a word. Ning Rongrong, standing to the side, couldn't help but say, "Why don't we all just go out and show our strength? What's wrong with letting others know how powerful we are?"

Zhu Zhuqing gently tugged at Ning Rongrong's arm and said, "Rongrong, if others know our strength in advance, then our opponents can make tactical adjustments based on our situation. This Preliminary Round may not be a big deal, but don't forget that the opponents we will face in the Grand Finals and the Promotion Match are much stronger. Losing the element of surprise will be very disadvantageous for us."

After a pause, a glint flashed in Zhu Zhuqing's eyes. "After all, the other academies may not be using their full strength either; they might be holding back some tricks up their sleeves!"

Hearing Zhu Zhuqing's words, Ning Rongrong pouted but did not refute them, because what Zhu Zhuqing said made sense.

Oscar and Dugu Yan exchanged a glance but didn't say anything, just looked at them with smiles.

Ma Hongjun hesitated for a moment, then asked Tang San, "Little San, what do you think? You're the team's Control System Spirit Master and the main controller of the battle, so it's up to you to decide."

Tang San looked up at Oscar, who was holding hands with Dugu Yan, and realized that Oscar had no intention of interfering.

Tang San fell silent again. After a moment, a faint glint flashed in Tang San eyes. He slowly clenched his fists and uttered a single word. "Fight."

Upon hearing Tang San's answer, Oscar finally turned his gaze to him.

At this moment, Tang San seemed to be filled with a fighting spirit. Although his Soul Power Level was not the highest in the team, as the strategist, his decisions actually determined the morale of the team to a certain extent.

Tang San looked at everyone and said slowly, "We certainly want to win the final victory in the competition, but at the same time, we also want to improve our combat skills and adaptability. If we back down when facing strong opponents, it will have a great impact on morale. Moreover, I believe that none of you are the kind of people who will back down when faced with difficulties."

"So I think we should take a middle ground. We can adjust our personnel so that we don't expose all our hidden strength, but we also have enough strength to deal with our opponents."

Hearing Tang San's words, Oscar nodded in satisfaction, then calmly asked, "Little San, how do you plan to adjust things?"

Tang San glanced at the tactical board in his hand and said, "In the last match, the lineup consisted of me, Xiao Wu, Zhuqing, Tai Long, Huang Yuan, Jing Ling, and Jiang Zhu. This lineup is more than enough to deal with ordinary academy teams, but it won't work against the Elephant Armored Academy because we lack a powerful Battle Spirit Master for direct output."

"So in this match, I plan to replace Xiao Wu and let Mu Bai play. The others don't need to be changed. As long as Mu Bai can break through the Elephant Armored Academy's Bronze Wall Iron Barrier from the front, then the final victory will belong to us."

Upon hearing Tang San's arrangement, Oscar nodded. In fact, this was the best arrangement, since neither Dugu Yan nor Oscar would take action. Otherwise, Dugu Yan alone would have been enough to deal with the entire Elephant Armored Academy.

Dugu Yan's current poison is so potent that even a Soul Saint might not be able to withstand it, let alone the fact that her opponents are just a group of Soul Ancestor, or even just Soul Elder.

In fact, because Oscar and Dugu Yan are too powerful, Shrek Academy's current lineup is somewhat uneven. What they are hiding now are nothing more than Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai, both Spirit King with Soul Power Level of 55, and Ning Rongrong, a Soul Ancestor with the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.

In fact, Tang San didn't have many opportunities to change his lineup, because Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai definitely couldn't be exposed at the same time in the Preliminary Round and the Promotion Match. Otherwise, the Spirit Hall might not have given out those three Spirit Bone as a reward in the end.

However, that's not necessarily true. What Bibi Dong thinks that Shrek Academy can be used as a whetstone to hone the three Golden Generation, and still offers the Spirit Bone as a reward?

However, Oscar had no intention of gambling on these things. The only way to ensure that Bibi Dong would still take out three Spirit Bone was to not completely expose Shrek Academy's current strength.

They can be strong, but not ridiculously strong, so only one of Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai can be exposed.

After Tang San finished explaining his arrangements, he added, "There's another reason why we chose to expose Mu Bai: because he and Zhuqing still have the trump card of Martial Soul Fusion Skill. If we encounter an opponent stronger than Elephant Armored Academy later, we won't need to change our lineup and expose Hongjun."

After a pause, Tang San looked at Oscar: "Senior Student, there is only one reason why I made this arrangement: none of us want to lose. Since this is a grand event for all young Soul Master on the continent, I think we should do our best to show our strength. This is not only to consolidate our own confidence, but also to prove ourselves to the academy."

Upon hearing this, Oscar's eyes widened, and the others' eyes gleamed with a sharp light. Clearly, Tang San's words had struck a chord with them.

Oscar nodded. "Good, it seems you've understood what I told you back then."

"Since you all have your own confidence and ideas, then go for it! I'll be there to back you up in the end!"

Hearing Oscar's words, the others' last bit of worry disappeared. Oscar's strength was beyond doubt. With Oscar backing them up, they couldn't even imagine how they could lose the competition! After confirming the personnel for tomorrow's battle, Tang San began to arrange tactics based on the strength and fighting style of the Elephant Armored Academy Team.

In fact, if they were to go all out, perhaps Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing alone would be enough.

After all, once their Martial Soul Fusion Skill is unleashed, it can instantly unleash a formidable power comparable to that of Soul Emperor. Even if Elephant Armored Academy's defense is invincible, under absolute power, all skills will be illusory.

Although Dai Mubai will be on stage this time, he will not reveal his Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Zhu Zhuqing.

However, even without the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Dai Mubai's current powerful Soul Power Level is enough to put tremendous pressure on the Elephant Armored Academy.

After all, the opponent only had three Soul Ancestor, and the highest Soul Power Level among them was only level 43. The huge difference in Soul Power Level was enough for Dai Mubai to have an overwhelming advantage over the opponent.

Tai Long's strength is considered above average in the competition, but Jing Ling and Huang Yuan are much weaker than the seven members of the Elephant Armored Sect.

Among the seven members of the Elephant Armored Academy, even the lowest Soul Power Level reached level 37. Coupled with their formidable defensive capabilities, Jing Ling and Huang Yuan would have almost no chance of winning in a one-on-one fight. This is why Tang San replaced Dai Mubai with him.

The final team consisted of Tang San, Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, Tai Long, Jing Ling, Huang Yuan, and Jiang Zhu.

There is another reason why Xiao Wu was chosen to replace Zhu Zhuqing: Xiao Wu's third and Fourth Spirit Ability can also play a key role in the later matches.

In the last match, the team only revealed their first and Second Spirit Ability, but this match might be different. After all, Elephant Armored Academy is too good at defense. Even Dai Mubai might not be able to break through their defense when the seven of them work together.

Tang San quickly devised a complete plan, and time passed quickly. The competition on the second day proceeded as scheduled.

Ten of the twenty-eight teams have entered the field, and this morning there will be ten teams playing five matches simultaneously.

The layout of the huge square was different from the first day. In addition to the central arena that Tang San and his group used yesterday, four arenas of the same size had been set up next to it.

Although the five arenas are all very large, they do not feel crowded in the Heaven Dou Great Spirit Arena, which can accommodate 80,000 spectators at the same time.

All twenty-eight teams were still divided into three groups for the second day of battle, with the Shrek Academy being the first team to go on stage.

Due to Shrek Academy Team's terrifying explosive power and wonderful performance in the first game, and the fact that their opponent was also Elephant Armored Academy, which was highly favored to win the championship, their match was still scheduled on the main stage in the center.

As a once-in-a-few-years event, and given that the Soul Master participating in the competition are sought after by various forces, the number of VIPs watching the competition in the VIP stands today is almost the same as that at the opening ceremony on the first day.

Not only were the imperial high-ranking officials present, but Xue Ye was also seated in the center of the first row as usual. However, today there were four people beside him instead of the three he had been with.

Besides Ning Fengzhi, the sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Sword Dao Chen Xin, the Sect Protecting Douluo, and Salas, the Platinum Bishop of the Spirit Hall, there is another special existence.

The word "special" is insufficient to describe this person's enormous size. Even though he was sitting, he was still much taller than most ordinary people standing.

Even the tall and slender Chen Xin paled in comparison to him.

Judging by visual estimation, this person was at least 2.5 meters tall, and he occupied three large seats in the VIP section all by himself.

He sat there like a mountain of flesh, with dark skin and large, bell-like eyes. A special light seemed to emanate from his dark skin. He exuded an aura of power. His hair and beard were all white, and he looked to be at least seventy years old.

This person is none other than Huyan Zhen, the sect leader of the Elephant Armored Sect, one of the Lower Four Sects. Only as the sect leader is he qualified to sit in the same row as Xue Ye, Ning Fengzhi, and others.

However, this sect leader of one of the Seven Great Sects was not close to Ning Fengzhi, who was also one of the Upper Three Sects of the Seven Great Sects. Instead, he sat next to Salas, the Platinum Bishop of the Spirit Hall.

Although Ning Fengzhi appeared indifferent to these details, he was using his Soul Power to communicate with Chen Xin. Upon hearing Ning Fengzhi's words, Chen Xin glanced thoughtfully at Huyan Zhen but did not say anything more.

Soon, amidst the deafening cheers of the audience, the ten teams took to the field one after another.

The two teams on the central stage are the focus of today's competition— Shrek Academy Team and Elephant Armored Academy Team.

Ning Fengzhi also looked up at this moment. He had met several geniuses from the Shrek Academy Team yesterday. The first person he saw was Tang San walking onto the stage. Behind Tang San were Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, Tai Long, Huang Yuan, Jing Ling, and Jiang Zhu.

Upon seeing Tai Long, Huang Yuan, and Jing Ling, Ning Fengzhi immediately understood that Shrek Academy was still not going all out in this match.

Ning Fengzhi glanced at Dai Mubai in the group, and thinking of what Ning Rongrong had said to him before, he began to feel a little expectant.

Chen Xin naturally saw Dai Mubai as well, and frowned slightly as he transmitted his voice to Ning Fengzhi: "What's wrong with that kid Xiao Ao? Has he already exposed Dai Mubai? I remember Rongrong saying that Dai Mubai is only seventeen years old, but he is already a Spirit King."

Ning Fengzhi smiled slightly and transmitted his voice, "I asked Xiao Ao yesterday, and he and his girlfriend won't be involved. So Shrek Academy Team doesn't have many players available. In this situation, it's probably the best combination they've come up with."

After a pause, Ning Fengzhi's smile widened, "After all, Rongrong's Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda will obviously attract more attention."

Hearing Ning Fengzhi's words, Chen Xin nodded and then turned his gaze back to the Spirit Dueling Platform.

Although Chen Xin was a little disappointed that Rongrong couldn't make an appearance, Ning Fengzhi was right. If those people saw Rongrong's Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, they would probably be completely astonished.

After all, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda is already a top-tier support martial Martial Soul, while the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda is a once-in-ten-thousand-years phenomenon.

P. S.: Please vote for me!