The closing day
Zhao Wuji was not the only one who shared this idea.
Shao Xin and others were also disappointed with the Shrek Academy.
They held relatively high positions within the academy, with Flender even Dean.
In practice, however, the college still has to listen to the opinions of Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong on all matters, big and small.
Their only gain was probably that the academy's name was changed to the Shrek Academy.
"We'll go with our elder brother. Since Heaven Dou City won't accept us, there's no need for us to shamelessly stay here."
However, Shao Xin and others were not keen on retiring at this point.
They are not even sixty years old, in the prime of their lives, and it is too early for them to retire.
Given Flender's current mindset, they didn't say much, deciding to discuss starting a business in a different industry with him when the time was right.
Shrek Academy has garnered considerable attention through its unconventional methods.
In contrast, the Seven Treasures Team attracted viewers' attention by relying on their strong strength and undefeated record.
With the turmoil at the Shrek Academy subsiding, the Preliminary Round are also drawing to a close.
Today is the last day of the competition.
Following the Opening Ceremony, Xue Ye once again visited the competition venue.
The reason is simple: after today's matches, he will present the advancement certificates to each Battle Team.
The first match of the day is between the Seven Treasures Team and the Thunder Team.
So far, the Thunder Team has only lost to the Skywater Team. If they can defeat the Seven Treasures Team today, then all three teams will have lost one game each and will be tied for first place and advance.
On the other hand, if the Seven Treasures Team wins this match, they will advance with a perfect record, breaking the record in the history of the competition.
Supporters of both Battle Team take this match very seriously.
On paper, Seven Treasures Team undoubtedly has the advantage of overwhelming victory. However, Thunder Team's resilience should not be underestimated, and they are not entirely without a chance.
Seven Treasures Team Rest Area.
Wu Qi made personnel arrangements on the spot. "Just follow the tactics we discussed last night. Let's Xiaotian in this match. Then, four substitutes, plus Chang Kong He Chen."
Yu Tianxin's strength was simply not enough to interest him; once on the Arena, his opponent would inevitably get entangled with him.
Rather than doing that, it would be better to just let Feng Xiaotian take the stage.
Feng Xiaotian had no reason to refuse; in the past, he and Yu Tianxin had been formidable rivals.
After obtaining the Immortal Herb, his strength increased, but he still did not underestimate his opponent.
However, Yu Tianxin was focused on Wu Qi, so they stopped sparring together.
Ning Rongrong said with a smile, "Everyone, keep it up! If we win this match, we'll advance with a perfect record."
"Keep it up!" Sun Buyu encouraged everyone.
If he leads a Battle Team to a perfect record in the Preliminary Round, his market value will rise accordingly.
Not to mention, the strength of the Seven Treasures Team is far more than that.
As the Master of Ceremonies's voice faded, the two contestants walked onto the Arena from the side passages.
On the Arena, seeing that it wasn't Wu Qi who was fighting, Yu Tianxin felt helpless and astonished. "It seems that the gap between us is becoming increasingly obvious; he's not even willing to fight me."
Feng Xiaotian replied with a smile, "There's no need to belittle yourself."
"The Preliminary Round are followed by the Qualifying Round, and the Team Captain has other things to do. He can't participate in this match due to unforeseen circumstances; otherwise, why would he miss it so easily?"
Unlike Yu Tianheng Yu Tianxin, Yu Tianxin was more composed and there was no conflict between them, so Feng Xiaotian naturally did not want to hurt her.
As the referee announced the start of the match, both teams simultaneously activated their Martial Soul.
In this Closing Battle, both sides had already secured their spots in the next round, so there was no need for a fierce battle or for them to reveal their trump cards.
Both sides adopted conventional formations, and neither showed a strong desire to attack.
Shrek Team's rest area.
Yu Xiaogang scoffed, "What on Tian Xin is Tianxin up to? They have such a great opportunity to defeat the Seven Treasures Team, yet they're playing so conservatively?"
Because of Ma Hongjun's situation, Flender had lost interest in managing the academy and naturally did not come to watch the game.
At this moment, this place has become Yu Xiaogang's one-man show.
Upon hearing this, Yu Tianheng was the first to chime in, "Hmph, I'm afraid Tian Xin is already in cahoots with the Seven Treasures Team!"
The two sides were competitors to begin with, and in his view, Yu Tianxin's refusal to reveal her hand was entirely intentional.
Given the formidable strength of the Seven Treasures Team, shouldn't we encircle and annihilate them, forcing them to reveal their true strength?
Wouldn't it be easier to defeat the opponent when we reach the Finals?
Tang San sneered, "These guys have no sense of the big picture!"
"Hmph, even without seeing the Seven Treasures Team's trump card, we are still not afraid."
As he spoke, his gaze fell upon Yu Xiaogang.
After several days of deliberation, Yu Xiaogang devised a plan for cultivating Twin Martial Souls. Furthermore, he also gained some insights into the Multi-Position Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
With multiple trump cards up his sleeve, Tang San refused to believe that he couldn't defeat the Seven Treasures Team on the Finals Stage!
Seven Treasures Team Rest Area.
Wu Qi and the others stopped focusing on the outcome of this match and instead turned their attention to the advancement of teams from other regions.
Within the Kingdom and duchy, the number of the Advanced Spirit Master Academy is far less than that of the two major competition regions, Heaven Dou Empire and Star Luo Empire.
The teams that advanced from each Kingdom and duchy were already determined half a month ago.
After such a long period of investigation, the information on these teams had already been presented to Wu Qi.
Although no teams will be eliminated in the subsequent Qualifying Round, their rankings in the Qualifying Round will affect their matchups and byes in the Finals.
If you achieve first place, you'll have a bye in the second round of the Finals.
Don't underestimate this opportunity. Use it to clearly observe your opponent's strength, as it will be of great importance in the subsequent matches.
"Little Wu, we've been to the northern part of the empire; you should know what's going on there."
"Therefore, we should pay close attention to the Battle Team from the north in the subsequent Qualifying Round."
Northerners are known for their martial spirit, and among people of the same rank, northerners generally have more Combat Experience.
Moreover, in terms of physique, many Northern Soul Master are even more exaggerated in size than those from the Elephant Armor Sect.
Unfortunately, the Elephant Armor Sect is destined to fail to advance in this This Tournament. No matter how strong they are in one-on-one combat, it will be in vain.
Wu Qi nodded seriously, "For low-level Soul Master, a strong physique is a natural advantage in combat."
"However, we have two Soul King in our team, so overall there shouldn't be any major problems. Securing first place shouldn't be a problem."
"Teacher Sun, please collect more information about the Team Spirit Battle of these Battle Team."
After all, the Finals are all Team Battle.
The Qualifying Round are only one-on-one matches, with very little room for tactical maneuvering.
It's nothing more than guessing the order in which the opponent's players will appear, and then making targeted adjustments.
The outcome of this match was never in doubt; Seven Treasures Team secured victory at the cost of four of their members being eliminated.
Thus, a new record was set in the Spirit Master Competition.
Preliminary Round with a perfect record in the qualifiers is a feat that will surely be recorded in history.