Face the Gale!

"Xiao Feng is right," Tang San nodded.

"If the opponent is really difficult to deal with, we can actually let Xiao Wu go on stage."

He glanced at Xiao Wu, then at everyone else, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"My Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Xiao Wu can provide healing effects. Although the effect is relatively simple, it should be enough for a match. Besides, I think a Martial Soul Fusion Skill will definitely attract a lot of attention."

In this way, everyone will focus on him and Xiao Wu, while ignoring the three who are still hidden.

As for Chen Feng's Yin Yang Twin Swords, those were something that no ordinary person could have predicted.

No one would have imagined that Chen Feng, who was exposed at the very beginning, would actually have hidden methods.

But that's still not all, because Chen Feng still has two Soul Bone that he doesn't intend to use in the competition.

"That's a good idea. Revealing our cards in batches will definitely catch many opponents off guard." The Grandmaster smiled.

"Insidious, so incredibly insidious," Ma Hongjun muttered under his breath.

"Hongjun, what did you say?" The Grandmaster smiled and looked at Ma Hongjun.

"Uh, I mean, the food I had for lunch was way too salty."

Oscar nudged Ma Hongjun a couple of times, and when Ma Hongjun looked over, he mouthed "coward."

Ma Hongjun rolled his eyes. He wasn't a coward; he was just following his heart.

"By the way, Grandmaster, have our opponents for the next round been announced yet?" Chen Feng asked.

If we don't face Elephant Armor Academy in the next round, it means the draw will be fine.

Conversely, it would mean that, just like in the Manga, the Academy is being targeted by Salas, the Platinum Bishop of the Spirit Hall.

"It's the Elephant Armor Academy," the Grandmaster said in a deep voice.

Chen Feng frowned. If that was the case, then they would definitely encounter a series of powerful enemies, and the opponent would almost certainly be the Four Element Academy.

The problem is that Shrek Academy was targeted in the Manga because Salas overheard Meng Shenji complaining to Xue Ye about Xue Xing.

Ning Fengzhi's attitude further piqued Salas's curiosity, which is why he tampered with the lottery ceremony.

But none of the students in the Academy have ever met Meng Shenji, so how did Salas even notice the Academy?

Chen Feng recalled the scene at the opening ceremony and had an uncertain guess in his mind.

Could it be that Salas noticed when Old Ning gestured to him back then?

Xiao Wu, eager to try, said:

"Grandmaster, you told us to watch out for the Elephant Armor Academy among the opponents you mentioned. Should I play? I'm pretty good against opponents with strong defenses like that."

Bai Chenxiang agreed with Xiao Wu's suggestion, "I also think we should replace Sister Xiao Wu with me. The opponents from the Elephant Armor Academy have too high defense; I doubt we can even break through their defenses."

The Grandmaster was somewhat tempted, but Chen Feng suddenly spoke up:

No, don't make any substitutions for this match.

"Why?" Xiao Wu was puzzled. In her opinion, Xiangxiang was no match for the Elephant Armor Academy, and replacing her was a wiser choice.

Chen Feng was in a dilemma. The reason he didn't support changing the person was because Hu Yanli, this mini-boss, had three stages.

Although Bai Chenxiang's attack power is insufficient to break through defenses, she has extremely fast flight speed and has learned Hidden Weapon weapon techniques from Tang San, making her outstanding in attacking.

This ability is extremely advantageous when dealing with the two stages of Hu Yanli after transformation and after using the Soul Bone.

However, this reason was difficult to articulate, because he could not reasonably explain why he possessed such detailed knowledge of Hu Yanli's intelligence.

Fortunately, Tang San spoke up and supported his decision at this moment:

"Xiao Feng is right. There's no need to make substitutions against the Elephant Armor Academy. Xiangxiang can also play some unexpected roles."

"I don't quite understand." Xiao Wu looked bewildered.

Tang San explained:

"Don't be intimidated by their defenses. Although Elephant Armor Academy has strong defenses, they also have a weakness that cannot be ignored: they are extremely weak in air combat, or rather, they have no air combat capability at all."

"Judging from their performance, they should have chosen Earth Attribute or Gold Attribute as their Foundation Establishment attributes, and these two attributes are more suitable for ground combat. They also did not demonstrate any anti-air capabilities, so we can start from this aspect."

The Grandmaster stroked his chin. "Indeed, one of their opponents in the first round was a flying Soul Master, and they didn't pose much of a threat to that flying Soul Master from beginning to end."

"Does that mean I have to go on stage? I can provide you with Flying Mushroom," Oscar asked.

"No need, Hongjun's flying ability is enough," Tang San said with a smile.

"Leave it to me. I specifically went to acquire the flying Soul Skill for this day," Ma Hongjun said, patting his chest.

"Isn't it because you can't fly on your own?" Dai Mubai interjected from the side.

"Boss Dai, don't be so harsh on people like this," Ma Hongjun said helplessly.

Chen Feng then asked the Grandmaster:

"Grandmaster, did Elephant Armor Academy really not show any anti-air capabilities at all in the first round of the competition?"

"That's right." The Grandmaster nodded. "Are you suspecting they're hiding something?"

"That's the idea."

"Don't worry, I've observed them carefully. Almost all of their Soul Ring were displayed during the competition. If they really wanted to hide something, they either concealed a player from the competition like Skywater Academy, or..."

"It's most likely Soul Bone or Self-Created Soul Skill," Chen Feng said, picking up where he left off.

"Soul Bone is probably impossible. Even if one existed, it wouldn't be used in public like this," Ning Rongrong analyzed.

"You never know, maybe they've taken on a mission from their master," Chen Feng said meaningfully.

"Master's mission?" Ning Rongrong asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Cough, it's nothing. We'll just have to be careful then," Chen Feng said, scratching his face.

The second round of the Preliminaries began soon, and Chen Feng and his companions once again arrived at the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena.

The original advertisements on the back of their school uniforms have disappeared, replaced by phrases such as "Ten Thousand Charms and Fragrant Flower Dew, Wash for Better Health".

This was due to their amazing performance in the first game, which attracted advertiser sponsorships.

That was a merchant who sold top-quality floral dew; it was said that they handled half of the floral dew business in the entire Heaven Dou Empire.

It's safe to say they're true old money.

This client is quite generous, offering 1,000 Gold Soul Coin per match in the Preliminaries rounds, which will increase to 2,000 if the match advances to the knockout stage.

If they make it to the Finals, the client will pay them 50,000 Gold Soul Coin, which is a decent income.

Chen Feng and his group first entered the venue with the teams from other Academy, and then, led by the competition organizers, they arrived at the main Tournament Stage the center, which was specially arranged by the organizers.

The main reason for this arrangement is that their performance in the first match was too amazing. The three black Soul Ring caused a great deal of discussion. Moreover, their opponent was Elephant Armor Academy, which was highly favored to win the championship. So, this arrangement is not surprising.

In addition, when Nine-Headed Serpent Academy entered the arena, many spectators in the surrounding stands took out sunglasses or similar items to prevent encounters similar to those during the first round of matches.

They came to watch an exciting match, not to see how dazzling the Flash Bomb were.

However, contestants cannot use these items because they are not items derived from Martial Soul.

When the seven members of Chen Feng arrived at the Tournament Stage, their opponents were already in position—seven burly Burly Man who resembled sumo wrestlers.

"Goodness, what did this thing eat to grow up like this? I thought I could eat enough, but I never imagined there was something even more amazing," Ma Hongjun exclaimed.

"And there are seven of them," Bai Chenxiang said softly.

Although she already knew the tactics—to suppress the opponent through air combat, which the opponent was not good at—she also knew in her heart that she wouldn't actually play a significant role in this match.

Although she can fly, and fly very fast, her offensive capabilities are not very strong. Facing these tough opponents, she can probably only give them a massage.

If you absolutely have to say what her function is, it's that she can fly on her own, so Ma Hongjun can carry one less person's weight.

But this effect was only slightly better than nothing, which made Bai Chenxiang feel somewhat frustrated.

Her cultivation level was absolutely at the bottom of the group, while her older sister Zhu Zhuqing, who was only a few months older than her, had already broken through to the Soul Ancestor. Such a gap could not be excused by her young age.

Therefore, Bai Chenxiang often feels a sense of crisis within the team and feels inferior because of the large gap between herself and others.

"Both teams, bow." The Referee's voice startled Bai Chenxiang, and she composed herself to look at the other side.

Even though she might not be able to break through her opponent's defenses in this match, she still wants to play as much of a role as possible, even if it's just to attract her opponent's attention.

She didn't want to hold the team back.

"Elephant Armor Academy Team, Captain: Hu Yanli, Level 45 Shield Guard," Hu Yanli said in a deep voice, glaring at Dai Mubai opposite him with a fierce glint in his eyes.

Dai Mubai stepped forward without showing any weakness. Although he wasn't as tall as Hu Yanli, his aura was in no way inferior. "Captain of the Nine-Headed Serpent Academy Team, Dai Mubai, Level 47 Warrior."

After the team captains introduced themselves, the two teams, led by their respective captains, bowed to each other.

The atmosphere in the arena became tense in the next moment.

"The first match of the second round of the Preliminaries is officially starting!" The Referee waved his hand sharply and then quickly retreated off the Tournament Stage.

Meanwhile, the matches on Tournament Stage also began.

As the Referee announced the announcement, the members of both teams activated their Martial Soul, and three black Soul Ring reappeared on the field, bringing another shock to the surrounding audience.

"It really is Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring! I thought I was seeing things during the last competition."

"And there were three of them! I really don't know how they did it."

"Nine-Headed Serpent Academy is truly terrifying!"

The gasps and chatter of the audience did not affect the contestants; the fourteen members from both sides had already entered battle mode.

The sumo wrestlers from the Elephant Armor Academy activated their "Naked Armor" skill without hesitation. After removing their outer garments, their bodies, enhanced by their Martial Soul, not only expanded significantly, but the fat that originally made them look like Michelin-starred fat guys quickly transformed into exaggerated muscles.

Tang San looked at the thick layers of keratin rapidly appearing on the bodies of those opposite him, and at the four Soul Ring on each of them, and said in a deep voice:

"Step back."

The group retreated as ordered, and the seven members of the Elephant Armor Academy did not rush forward. Instead, they formed a formation according to specific positions before beginning to advance step by step.

"They even know how to form formations?" Tang San was somewhat surprised, but he didn't take it too seriously, because the opponent's formations weren't particularly sophisticated.

The formation will break down on its own if their positions are disturbed even slightly.

"Hongjun, Xiangxiang, take off!" Tang San said after leading everyone back a distance.

"Alright! Watch me, Jun-ge!" Ma Hongjun's Third Soul Ring lit up, and his wings immediately swelled up, becoming even more powerful.

Bai Chenxiang floated up as lightly as willow catkins, quickly circling around the group from the Elephant Armor Academy.

She was trying to attract her opponent's attention and do everything she could to demonstrate her importance.

Ma Hongjun immediately sprang to his feet, Tang San swiftly wrapped the Blue Silver Grass around his and his teammates' waists.

"Take off!" Ma Hongjun shouted excitedly, using the Blue Silver Grass to carry everyone else into the sky.

The Soul Ring formed from the Blazing Arrow Eagle's Soul Bone granted him powerful flight capabilities. Even carrying five people, Ma Hongjun did not feel any strain, and his speed was not affected at all.

Indeed, his flight speed was not as fast as Bai Chenxiang's, but his carrying capacity was far superior.

Chen Feng was brought into the Airborne, but he still kept a close eye on the expressions of the people on the ground. Although the Elephant Armor Academy in the Manga did not show any anti-air capabilities, necessary precautions were still necessary.

Then, Chen Feng saw a Covert Scheme smile appear on Hu Yanli's face.

"Watch out! They have anti-air capabilities!" Chen Feng warned his teammates without hesitation.

As soon as he finished speaking, the thick layer of keratin on Hu Yanli's body began to crack.

"Hmph! You've fallen for my trap!" As Hu Yanli made a gesture of exploding his energy, the shattered layers of keratin on his body suddenly detached and shot towards Chen Feng and the others at great speed.

Chen Feng frowned, intending to activate his Yang Sword form to defend his teammates from attacks.

He was cursing under his breath. These characters in the Original Work and the Manga were all like idiots. Forget about academic research, they couldn't even come up with a decent plan.

But when it came to him, everyone started using military strategy!

Is something wrong?

Just as Chen Feng was about to unleash the Yang Sword, he heard Dai Mubai's voice:

"I'll handle it!"

He forcefully pushed his hands downwards, and an invisible wind began to gather, forming a barrier.

"Face the storm!"