Thunder Academy's Upset Defeat, the Tournament's Direction
Tang Xiao came quickly and left quickly.
I arrived with great excitement, and I left with the same feeling.
He returned to the sect with hope, and he agreed to most of Tang Hao's plan, with only one point of contention.
Regarding the matter of publicly going to Spirit City to watch the competition, he still hoped that it would not be done in a big way. Going was fine, but there was no need to make a public announcement.
In his words, showing up and making public announcements are two different things. The latter is somewhat provocative. What if the Spirit Hall really doesn't give him that face?
Although Tang Hao was somewhat dissatisfied with this, he considered that what he said made sense, and after all, the entire Clear Sky Sect needed to be taken into account, so he could only agree.
Meanwhile, the message from Han Li was delivered to Qian Daoliu via Salas. After reading the contents of the letter, Qian Daoliu remained silent for a while before replying, "Han Li shall decide everything."
Putting everything else aside, at the very least, the level of trust is at its maximum.
In Heaven Dou City, the Soul Master Competition continued as usual. However, unlike in the past, the team leader for the Heaven Dou Royal Academy was now Yu Xiaogang, who was in full charge of the competition. This was a significant improvement over his previous role as an assistant instructor.
Tang San received a letter through Yu Xiaogang, signed by Tang Hao.
The letter clearly stated that he, as a father, had been paying attention to Tang San's growth and told Tang San that he had grown up, which made him very gratified.
Of course, Tang Hao didn't forget to add a sentence: "Use the hammer in your left hand to protect the grass in your right hand."
Upon hearing these familiar words, Tang San's spirits lifted. He understood his father's meaning: was he telling him that the Clear Sky Hammer no longer needed to be hidden? But why was the Clear Sky Sect's affairs not mentioned at all?
Tang San is no longer Xiao Bai novice he once was. At the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, he acquired a lot of knowledge that he couldn't access outside the world, which can be considered a significant boost to his understanding of the Soul Master World.
During the process, he also discovered that in his past studies, there were some things that Yu Xiaogang himself did not understand, or perhaps it was intentional. Apart from his solid basic knowledge of Soul Beast, he had missed a lot of related content in other aspects.
Fortunately, he quietly added it back himself.
Meanwhile, Dai Mubai took advantage of the three-day break in the middle of the competition to go out with Tang San and Tai Long. When they returned, he had successfully broken through to level 42, and was extremely close to level 43.
According to him, if he could make it to the finals, he should be able to break through to level 43. But looking at his smile, Ning Rongrong felt for some reason that his face was pale and somewhat frightening.
After exchanging glances with Tang San, Tai Long also stepped forward.
He was different from Dai Mubai. Dai Mubai performed his actions after being knocked unconscious, but he did not.
He used the same Soul Beast bones as the Third Young Master, and after undergoing the Bone Replacement, he simultaneously broke through to the Soul Ancestor.
Grandfather was right after all. Being the Third Young Master Master's dog is the greatest honor. Breaking through three levels in a single day, and having a fourth Soul Ring that's seven thousand years old—even others wouldn't have this kind of luck if they wanted to be his dog.
With a joyful expression on his face, he announced that he had also broken through to level 42, which made everyone envious and pleasantly surprised.
In this way, their team now has three Soul Ancestor. Although they are one less than the four Soul Ancestor officially listed in the Skywater Academy team, they are still more than capable of standing out from the crowd.
Well, when they were making their calculations, they ignored Zhu Zhuqing and the other three. In Tang San and Dai Mubai's eyes, the four of them were specifically targeting them and could not be considered part of the Skywater Academy.
With three Soul Ancestor and Ning Rongrong's support, the team's overall strength can be considered equivalent to five Soul Ancestor, making the finals a sure thing.
Even Dai Mubai's usually gloomy face showed a hint of a smile.
Although he knew that Dai Weisi had Martial Soul Fusion Skill, he learned about Tang San's "secret" during this trip, and he saw that small black hammer.
In his view, Tang San's combat strength was also quite impressive. As long as they could use Oscar's Flying Sausage to withstand the "Hell White Tiger's" attack, they might not be unable to win.
Furthermore, the Star Luo Empire's team might not even encounter them. If, and he meant if, we could let Skywater Academy face them instead.
In this way, no matter who loses, he would be happy to see this situation. Hmm, it would be best if that bitch Zhu Zhuqing, Dai Weisi, and Zhu Zhuyun all died together. That would be the best, he thought maliciously.
Just as the group was celebrating their teammate's breakthrough, the door was pushed open, and Yu Xiaogang in.
The group turned around and could tell that his expression was not good.
Tang San immediately went to greet him, asking with some curiosity, "Teacher, what's going on? Did something happen on the field?"
He was supposed to go to the competition today, but he was delayed on the way, so he decided to come back early.
"Thunder Academy lost."
Yu Xiaogang said with a gloomy expression, his tone conveying a sense of disappointment and frustration.
"What? Thunder Academy lost?"
Several voices rang out almost simultaneously, which was indeed somewhat unbelievable to them.
"Master, if I remember correctly, their opponents today were from the Canghui Academy, right?"
Ma Hongjun asked in surprise.
"Yes, it's them."
Yu Xiaogang calmed himself down and nodded.
"But while they're not weak, they're definitely not strong either, right? How could Thunder Academy lose to them? It doesn't make sense at all. Could it be that they fielded only their substitutes?"
Ma Hongjun rolled his small eyes, completely baffled.
"No, Thunder Academy fielded its full strength lineup, but they didn't expect that Canghui Academy had hidden Seven-in-One Fusion Skill. Before they could react, Canghui Academy had already eliminated them."
When talking about the "Seven-in-One Fusion Skill", Yu Xiaogang's expression became solemn.
"Fusion Skill? Martial Soul Fusion Skill? And it involves seven people?"
Dai Mubai asked somewhat nervously, as he was the only one among them who had a profound understanding of the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, even though he had never tried it before.
"No, it's not Martial Soul Fusion Skill. The most Martial Soul Fusion Skill that have been recorded so far have only been accomplished by three people."
Yu Xiaogang shook his head, denying his statement. He was about to boast as usual when he remembered the current situation of the "Golden Iron Triangle" and swallowed his words.
Thinking of Flender's current situation, and glancing at the people in front of him, he felt a strange sense of superiority. So what if he's Soul Saint? In the end, he'll be the one laughing last.
Putting his thoughts aside, he cleared his throat.
"Based on my observation, although the seven people from the Canghui Academy did not complete the Seven-in-One Martial Soul Fusion Skill, it is still fair to call it the Seven-in-One Fusion Skill."
"The combination techniques they use with similar Martial Soul, even if they don't have the power of a true Martial Soul Fusion Skill, are still much stronger than the sum of their individual abilities. And most importantly, their combination techniques are the most troublesome mental attacks."
As Yu Xiaogang spoke, he also thought of the utter defeat that Thunder Academy suffered when it faced Canghui Academy, with no power to resist whatsoever.
He was dissatisfied with some people in the family, but that didn't mean he wanted the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to lose face outside. After all, he knew that the stronger the family was, the more influential he would be.
He glanced at Tang San. Most importantly, on the way back, Tang Hao had clearly told him that even though Tang San's Spiritual Power was far superior to that of his peers, he was still unable to withstand the attack from the Canghui Academy at his current level.
Psychological attack?
Tang San's brows twitched slightly, as if he wanted to say something to encourage the team, but he saw Yu Xiaogang shake his head at him.
Tang San was taken aback and shut his mouth. He could disbelieve Yu Xiaogang's judgment, but since his teacher was so certain, his father must have already told him, so there was no need for him to step forward.
"I've decided to forfeit the upcoming battle against the Canghui Academy. What do you guys think?"
Yu Xiaogang looked at the others.
"Just give up? Wouldn't that mean..."
Ma Hongjun had already uttered his rebuttal, but then he remembered Flender's warning and stopped talking. So what if he lost face? It was better than losing his life.
The others turned their gazes to Tang San, awaiting his decision; they had no other options.
"Then let's listen to the teacher and give up directly. However, this will put a lot of pressure on us in the following matches. We have already lost one match."
Tang San frowned, mentally calculating the upcoming matches.
"Blazing Fire Academy, Godwind Academy, Elephant Armor Academy, Thunder Academy, after we tacitly forfeited the battle against the Canghui Academy, we can only lose one more match at most, otherwise we will be out of the running for a spot."
On his way back, Yu Xiaogang had already calculated the facts and presented them to the group.
"Therefore, we must do our best to win tomorrow's match against the Thunder Academy."
Yu Xiaogang took out a battle list from his pocket and pointed to the name of the Thunder Academy on it.
"That was the bad news. Now for the good news."
Yu Xiaogang kept everyone in suspense until all eyes were on him before he spoke with satisfaction, "Because of the Canghui Academy, the Thunder Academy team members suffered a severe blow to their Spiritual Power. They won't be in good condition for tomorrow's match, so we have a very good chance of winning."
At this point, he glanced at Dai Mubai and Tai Long without making a sound. He knew about their breakthroughs, and a smile appeared on his face.
"Moreover, our opponent the day after tomorrow Elephant Armor Academy, will face Canghui Academy after our match. Our match the day after tomorrow will be much easier."
"At present, before we find the loophole, and with one minute of preparation time before the match, Canghui Academy's team fight is unstoppable. However, it is wearing down our opponents, so it can be considered our powerful fighter."
Upon hearing the Master's words, Tang San and his companions' eyes gradually lit up.