Yu Xiaogang: Wind, Water, and Fire Were All Strong

On the second day of the Preliminary Round, every academy except Shrek and the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Second Team had a match.

The opponents of Godwind, Skywater, and Blazing Fire Academy were all very weak, so they won with ease.

In the first matches, Feng Xiaotian of Godwind Academy, Xue Wu of Skywater Academy, and Huo Wu of Blazing Fire Academy did not take the field in order to hide their strength.

Today, Tang San and the Shrek team members did not go to the Soul Fighting Arena.

After yesterday's match ended, Yu Xiaogang had privately sought out Tang San and Ning Rongrong, asking them to practice the Distraction Control Technique in preparation for the formidable opponents in the tournament.

The greatest benefit of Heart Separation Control was that it allowed different forms of control to be carried out simultaneously, leaving no gaps when using skills. This was what the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect pursued as the foremost support-system martial soul.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had a cultivation method for Heart Separation Control, and Ning Rongrong shared its techniques with Tang San.

Tang San practiced for an entire afternoon without grasping any of its secrets, so he continued cultivating today.

With Yu Xiaogang's guidance and his own understanding, Tang San finally found a little of the right path.

After dinner, Yu Xiaogang gathered all the Shrek team members.

"Xiao San, you didn't go to the Soul Fighting Arena today, but I did. Several of the people you mentioned yesterday took the field today. They all won, and they won easily."

Everyone was somewhat surprised by Yu Xiaogang's words, but they quickly calmed down.

Tang San asked, "Master, do you know their specific information?"

Yu Xiaogang replied, "The tournament has rules. The Spirit Level information of competing opponents cannot be disclosed. However, they reveal their martial souls and soul rings during battle, so we can learn more about them through that. Your guesses were correct. They are all very strong."

Ma Hongjun grew somewhat excited.

"Master, hurry and tell us what you saw. Know yourself and know your enemy, and you can fight a hundred battles without defeat."

The others shared Ma Hongjun's anticipation.

Yu Xiaogang paused before continuing, "They are all among the Five Great Elemental Academies: Blazing Fire Academy, Skywater Academy, and Godwind Academy.

"The Five Great Elemental Academies are all long-established academies. They advocate the Limit School, and every one of them is formidable.

"The ones wearing fiery-red uniforms are from Blazing Fire Academy. They specialize in the fire-element Limit School, and most of their soul skills are related to fire.

"Their captain is Huo Wushuang, while their vice-captain is Huo Wu. The two are biological siblings.

"I watched Huo Wushuang's match today. His martial soul is the Unicorn Fire Tyrant Dragon. He has the optimal soul ring configuration of two yellow and two purple rings, and he is a power-attack Battle Soul Sect. His strength is formidable.

"I don't know his exact Soul Power level, but he should be evenly matched with Mubai."

Oscar sighed. "It seems our opponent in the first round was still too weak. The Heaven Dou Royal Academy Second Team didn't even have a Soul Ancestor above level forty, while Blazing Fire Academy has one—perhaps more than one."

"Xiao Ao is right. Their vice-captain, Huo Wu, didn't take the field today. Perhaps, like you, they were preserving their strength."

Hearing the Master's words, everyone was even more shocked.

Ma Hongjun asked, "Could Huo Wu be that hot-tempered girl?"

Oscar patted Ma Hongjun on the shoulder and laughed. "Fatty, think carefully. There was only one girl on Blazing Fire Academy's team. Who else could it be?"

"True. No wonder her temper was so fiery. It seems her strength isn't weak either."

Just hearing Yu Xiaogang's introduction to Blazing Fire Academy had already put Tang San and the others on edge.

Ning Rongrong asked, "Master, what about the other two academies?"

Yu Xiaogang frowned, looked at everyone, and said with a grave expression, "Next is Skywater Academy. This opponent is absolutely not simple.

"Skywater Academy's team is made up entirely of girls. However, every one of those girls is formidable, and their coordination is exceptionally seamless.

"What is even more frightening is that their captain, Shui Bing'er, is also a Control System Soul Master. She has reached the Soul Sect level as well, with the optimal configuration of two yellow and two purple soul rings.

"Furthermore, her martial soul is the Ice Phoenix, a top-tier ice-attribute martial soul."

Tang San and the others were stunned once more by Yu Xiaogang's introduction.

Oscar asked, "Which is stronger, the Ice Phoenix with its top-tier ice attribute or Fatty's Fire Phoenix?"

Yu Xiaogang sighed. "As captain, Shui Bing'er possesses extremely high combat skill and is exceptionally calm.

"Throughout the entire battle, she used only one soul skill: Ice Seal, a group control skill.

"That skill is similar to Xiao San's Blue Silver Prison. It can instantly lock down all opponents.

"I don't know what her other three soul skills are.

"However, in my opinion, if they fought one-on-one, Hongjun would not be her match."

At those words, several faces immediately darkened, especially Ma Hongjun's.

Yu Xiaogang continued to remind them, "Xiao San, among the three girls you mentioned, the black-haired one did not take the field."

"Is that so? I always felt that girl was not simple. I wonder what type of Soul Master she is. It seems they were deliberately preserving their strength as well."

"You're right."

When Tang San had first met Feng Xiaotian and the others the day before yesterday, he had only given them a quick look.

Xue Wu had a temperament similar to Zhu Zhuqing's. She looked like the sort of person who rarely smiled and carried a certain chilliness.

Yet it was often precisely such people who could not be overlooked.

Dai Mubai said seriously, "It seems these two teams truly aren't simple. Even while preserving their strength, they could still easily defeat their opponents. We need to be careful."

Yu Xiaogang nodded.

"Mubai is right. The Preliminary Round uses a draw system, so we may not necessarily encounter them. But if we advance to the Promotion Tournament, we will definitely meet them. We must prepare in advance."

Tang San said earnestly, "My Blue Silver Grass is immune to both water and fire. Perhaps I can fight them. From now on, we cannot miss any more of their matches. Know yourself and know your enemy, and you can fight a hundred battles without defeat."

"Mm, Third Brother is right!"

Oscar suddenly said, "Did you forget something? There's still Godwind Academy."

Yu Xiaogang said gravely, "That is exactly what I was going to tell you. Unlike the previous two academies, Godwind Academy's captain, Feng Xiaotian, did not take the field today, yet they still won with ease."

"What levels are they? What kind of combat techniques do they use?"

"They are all wind-attribute, so their soul skills naturally focus on the Wind Element. Although all seven fighters on the field were Soul Elder level, their coordination was exceptionally seamless, achieving an effect where one plus one was greater than two."

Oscar muttered to himself, "In the first match of the Preliminary Round, all the team members were Soul Elder level, yet the captain didn't even fight. What confidence."

Ma Hongjun suddenly slapped his forehead.

"Third Brother's Blue Silver Grass is immune to water and fire, but not wind. Wind is invisible!"

Tang San nodded, his expression solemn.

"Dai Laoda and I already said it before. That Feng Xiaotian is absolutely not simple. His strength is no weaker than either of ours."