Six Finalist Teams

Watching the match end just like that, Dai Mubai was somewhat surprised as well. Tang San said seriously, "Heaven Dou Royal Academy had planned this long ago. When the Star Luo Royal Team saw that the Heaven Dou Royal Team's overall Soul Power was lower than theirs, they became arrogant. Zhao Zilong took advantage of that, defeating Dai Weisi first and not giving Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun a chance to use their Martial Soul Fusion Skill."

Master Yu Xiaogang nodded as well. "That's right. If the Star Luo Royal Team had used their Martial Soul Fusion Skill from the start, then the Heaven Dou Royal Team would most likely have been the ones defeated."

After they left the arena, the matches continued. The host announced once again, "The second match today will be Skywater Team versus Lightning Team. Contestants from both sides, please enter the arena."

The spectators in the stands began discussing among themselves. "Among the Five Element Teams, it seems Tianshui Academy is the only one that made it this far! They made it all the way here thanks to Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu's Martial Soul Fusion Skill."

"Yeah, but their elimination is only a matter of time. Didn't even the Star Luo Royal Team lose? Lightning Team is a powerful team with five Soul Ancestors."

Soon, the contestants from both sides emerged. However, Skywater Team's lineup surprised everyone. Three of its members were Shui Bing'er, Xue Wu, and Yu Hairou, three Soul Ancestors, while the other four were all from Thunder Academy.

Seeing that lineup, Yu Tianheng could not help crying out, "No way! Did Tianshui Academy merge with Thunder Academy?"

The newly formed Skywater Team shocked the audience. A smile curled across Shui Bing'er's lips. With Skywater Team's own strength alone, even though Shui Bing'er possessed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, defeat would only have been a matter of time.

Seeing Thunder Team members among Skywater Team, Qin Ming frowned tightly. Their presence had greatly increased Skywater Team's strength. "I'll ask the organizers what exactly is going on."

Hearing the doubts around her, Shui Bing'er did not like doing this either. However, having Thunder Team's members join them would indeed greatly increase their chances of winning, perhaps even allowing them to seize the final championship.

The day before:

"You're saying you want to merge with our Skywater Team? Why should we?" Xue Wu asked Yu Tianxin unhappily.

Yu Tianxin was in no hurry. "Xue Wu, you should understand that in the two rounds after entering the finals, you only won because of Shui Bing'er's and your Martial Soul Fusion Skill. In the upcoming matches, all the remaining teams will be strong. How much of an advantage can your Martial Soul Fusion Skill still maintain?"

"Let us help you."

Shui Bing'er looked at Yu Tianxin and asked, "Why do you want to help us?"

"You should know about the relationship between Tian Heng and me." Yu Tianxin looked at Shui Bing'er seriously. "In the promotion tournament, I was unable to determine a winner against Tian Heng. So I must settle things with him in the finals. Of course, our Thunder Academy will also do everything we can to help you win the championship. But if we win in the end, I want one of the three champion soul bones."

Back in the present, Shui Bing'er recalled her agreement with Yu Tianxin. She was unwilling to give Thunder Academy a soul bone after they won, but if they relied only on themselves, let alone winning the championship, even making the top three would be uncertain.

Now that Skywater Team had four Thunder Academy Soul Ancestors led by Yu Tianxin, its strength had increased tremendously.

Sure enough, with seven Soul Ancestors, Skywater Team displayed the power of seven Soul Ancestors against Lightning Team and ultimately won.

At that moment, Qin Ming returned. Yu Tianheng asked, "Teacher Qin, how did it go?"

Qin Ming shook his head. "Spirit Hall allowed Skywater Team's actions. Hmph, it seems they found a loophole in the rules. Now that Skywater Team has Thunder Team's help, they have become an all-Soul Ancestor team. Their strength is no weaker than ours. It seems the upcoming matches will be the true clash of dragons and tigers."

The host announced again, "The third match will be Shrek Battle Team versus Heaven Dou Royal Second Team."

Although Heaven Dou Royal Second Team had been directly admitted into the tournament, its combat strength was utterly lacking. All seven members were Soul Elders, without even a single Soul Ancestor, and they were thoroughly crushed by Shrek Battle Team.

With that, the day's five matches came to an end. The five teams remaining were the Heaven Dou Royal Team, Skywater Team, Shrek Battle Team, Star Luo Royal Second Team, and Purple Flower Team. Tomorrow, Spirit Hall Team would officially enter the competition as well, making six teams in total.

That evening, in Shrek Battle Team's lounge, Divine Wind Team's captain Feng Xiaotian came to find the Shrek group.

Dai Mubai looked at Feng Xiaotian and asked, "Brother Xiaotian, you mean that Divine Wind Team's members should join Shrek and compete in tomorrow's matches?"

"That's right." Feng Xiaotian folded his arms over his chest. "Today, I already asked Spirit Hall's deacon about it. Skywater Academy can exploit a loophole in the rules and have Thunder Team members join Skywater Team to increase their strength, so why can't your Shrek Battle Team do the same?"

"Besides, you'll be facing Spirit Hall Team, Heaven Dou Royal Team, Skywater Team, Star Luo Royal Second Team, and Purple Flower Team. Even the weakest among them, Star Luo Royal Second Team, has five Soul Ancestors. No matter which team you face, your chances of winning are minuscule."

Tang San strongly agreed upon hearing this. When he had seen Yu Tianxin and the others from Thunder Team appear in Skywater Team today, he had already considered inviting members from other teams to reorganize Shrek Battle Team.

After all, Shrek Battle Team's strength was somewhat lacking. Only Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing's Hell White Tiger truly possessed combat power. The others' strength had basically fallen behind the pace of the finals.

No matter how powerful Tang San was, he could not fight many opponents alone every time.

Shrek Battle Team had only been lucky today, drawing the weakest of the ten teams, Heaven Dou Royal Second Team. If they had faced any other team, it would surely have been a bitter battle.

But tomorrow, luck would no longer be on their side. Every remaining team was as formidable as Feng Xiaotian had said.

"I think it can work." Yu Xiaogang stepped forward at that moment.

"Xiao Gang." Liu Erlong looked at Yu Xiaogang and called out.

Yu Xiaogang stepped forward and said, "To be honest, you have nearly exposed all your trump cards already. The Seven-in-One Fusion Skill I taught you was used in the second round because you encountered Falling Moon Team from the Star Luo Empire. It is a fusion skill that can only be used once."

"So, if you want to keep winning, the only way is to reorganize with Divine Wind Team, just like Skywater Team did, and become a new Shrek Battle Team."

Everyone nodded upon hearing this. Feng Xiaotian then said, "Including me, Divine Wind Team has three Soul Ancestors. All three of us can join you. The condition is that if Shrek Battle Team achieves final victory and receives three soul bones, we take one of them."

The Shrek members immediately became unwilling. They had fought desperately just to reach the final six, yet Feng Xiaotian wanted to take away one soul bone as soon as he arrived.

"Alright, I agree." Yu Xiaogang immediately agreed.

"Xiao Gang." Flender was immediately displeased.

Yu Xiaogang said, "Flender, you should understand that with Shrek's current strength, it will be difficult to win the next match. If we face Spirit Hall Team, Heaven Dou Royal Team, or Skywater Team, we have almost no chance of winning. Even against the somewhat weaker Purple Flower Team and Star Luo Royal Second Team, our chances would not exceed twenty percent. Only by having Divine Wind Team join us do we have a chance to win."

"It could even be said that, even if Divine Wind Team's three Soul Ancestors join Shrek, when facing Spirit Hall Team, Skywater Team, and Heaven Dou Royal Team, our chances would only rise from none at all to around twenty or thirty percent."

Hearing Yu Xiaogang say this, Flender fell silent as well.

Tang San also agreed. "Brother Xiaotian, there is one more condition. After joining Shrek, everything must follow my command."

"Of course. Since we are joining you, we will naturally cooperate with you fully. Besides, Brother Tang San probably doesn't like Zhao Zilong either, right?" Feng Xiaotian looked at Tang San and asked.

Tang San and Yu Xiaogang were both stunned by those words. Tang San did not know how to answer. After all, when Tang San lost to Zhao Zilong, Zhao Zilong had thoroughly scolded both Yu Xiaogang and Tang San. How could they possibly like him?

Seeing Tang San remain silent, Feng Xiaotian continued, "Of course, I can't say I hate Zhao Zilong, but he took Huo Wu from me. You saw it before. Whether in a one-on-one fight or Divine Wind Team's group battle, I lost to him. Brother Tang San lost to him in a one-on-one fight too. If you lose to him in a group battle as well, Brother Tang San, I'm afraid you'll feel you have no face left."

"No matter what, I've lost to Zhao Zilong twice. I want to defeat him at least once."