A Spear in Hand, the World Is Mine
At dawn, as the first rays of sunlight shone on Mingdu, the Shrek team had already gathered at the entrance of the Mingyue Hotel.
Today is the fourth day of the Soul Master Competition, and also the first day of the second round of Elimination Matches.
After the first round of Elimination Match over the past three days, only 84 of the 167 participating teams remain.
The Shrek Team, which hasn't played a single match since the start of the tournament, will finally step into the arena today, and it's scheduled for the very first match.
When Zhou Huan and Zhang Lexuan led their team to the East Suburb Arena, the venue was already packed with spectators. Even Xu Tianran and Ju Zi were in the VIP area.
The reason is simple: Shrek is going to fight today.
Even though Xu Tianran and Ju Zi already knew that the previous Shrek Reserve Team had actually become the Tang Sect Team, and that the current Shrek team members were basically newcomers they had never seen before, they still wouldn't really underestimate Shrek.
The First Academy on the Douluo Continent, with its millennia-long history, could not possibly have only a Reserve Team of its most talented Disciple.
So, Xu Tianran and Ju Zi still came.
Zhou Huan naturally saw them as well, and even Zhong Liwu came.
However, he wasn't surprised; what he didn't expect was that Shrek's first opponent would be Ming Yu Sect.
When Zhou Huan received the match schedule for the second round of Elimination Match, he unconsciously raised an eyebrow.
Zhou Huan naturally knew about the Ming Yu Sect.
This is a Soul Engineer sect belonging to the Sun Moon Empire. Unlike Soul Engineer academies that research long-range Soul Cannon and war machines, the Ming Yu Sect mainly researches close-combat Soul Tool.
Simply put, it means combining Martial Soul with Soul Tool to unleash greater power in individual combat.
This year's Ming Yu Sect Team has two Soul Emperors and five Soul Kings. It can be said that their strength ranks among the top three in the Sun Moon Empire, second only to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.
Therefore, Zhou Huan had many guesses about why a team of this strength was scheduled to face Shrek in the second round of the Elimination Match.
There are two main reasons for this. First, the Sun Moon Empire wants to test the level of this year's Shrek Team, since none of them are Reserve Team from the previous year. If they can eliminate Shrek in the first match, it will definitely boost the morale of the entire Sun Moon Empire.
Secondly, even if Ming Yu Sect loses, it doesn't matter, because Shrek has been the First Academy on the Douluo Continent for tens of thousands of years. Isn't it normal for them to win? Besides, aren't there the Holy Spirit Cult and the Sun Moon Team waiting in the wings?
It must be said that the Sun Moon Empire had a good idea, but unfortunately they ran into Zhou Huan.
After both the Shrek Team and the Ming Yu Sect Team had arrived at their respective Waiting Area, the referee finally spoke, "Silence!"
"The first match of the second round of Elimination Match: Shrek versus Ming Yu Sect!"
"The first match of the Individual Elimination Tournament will now begin. Both teams, please send your representatives to the stage!"
Under the competition stage, in the Shrek Waiting Area, Zhou Huan looked at Wang Qiu'er: "Qiu'er, you go. I think you can take on all seven of them by yourself, right? Remember, by yourself."
Upon hearing this, Wang Qiu'er stared at Zhou Huan for several seconds, then nodded without saying anything and walked over.
The remaining members of the group, including Wen Xiaoshuai, looked at their captain with some confusion.
However, in the end, only Zhou Sichen asked, "Brother Zhou, isn't this a case of prematurely revealing the Deputy Captain's strength?"
Zhou Huan shrugged and said casually, "Faced with absolute power, what does it matter if we're exposed? Since the Sun Moon Empire wants to give us a surprise, then we'll give them one back."
After hearing this, the team members didn't say anything more; they would just listen to their captain.
On the competition stage, Ming Yu Sect was represented by a short, thin, dark-skinned young man.
"Both sides, state your names." The referee's voice rang out again.
"Shrek, Wang Qiu'er." Wang Qiu'er's voice was as calm as water, without any change in emotion. However, she was so beautiful that she attracted the attention of hundreds of thousands of audience members as soon as she stepped onto the stage.
Even if the people of the Sun Moon Empire have absolutely no good feelings towards Shrek, no one can resist admiring such a stunning beauty.
Even Xu Tianran, who was in the VIP area, had a glint in his eyes the moment he saw Wang Qiu'er, but the next second he seemed to remember something, and his eyes immediately turned gloomy.
At this point, it seemed that no one in the entire scene was expecting the short, dark-skinned young man to introduce himself anymore.
However, the thin, dark-skinned youth seemed to be used to it all along, calmly stating his name: "Ming Yu Sect, You Chen." Inwardly, however, he couldn't help but curse, "This damned world that judges by appearances!"
"The match begins!"
At the referee's command, the two on the stage instantly activated their Martial Soul!
Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, purple—these are the five Soul Rings of You Chen Ming Yu Sect.
Clearly, this is not the optimal Soul Ring Configuration.
However, don't forget that Ming Yu Sect is Soul Engineer sect, specializing in cultivating outstanding melee Soul Engineer.
Therefore, one cannot determine the opponent's true combat strength simply by looking at their Soul Ring Configuration.
Upon activating his Martial Soul, You Chen's hands immediately sprouted a pair of sharp spikes, the tips of which emitted bursts of white light!
The next second, You Chen's fifth Soul Ring flashed and instantly transformed into seven figures, with fourteen sharp spikes flashing white light piercing towards Wang Qiu'er from all directions!
However, Wang Qiu'er simply stood quietly in place.
Just as the audience was completely bewildered and fourteen sharp spikes were within a meter of Wang Qiu'er, suddenly, a dragon's roar, "Roar--!" shook the entire arena!
Immediately, a golden spear appeared in Wang Qiu'er's hand, and a terrifying aura of Golden Dragon Bloodline erupted. Then, with a simple swipe of the spear, it was as if she were performing a fancy trick on the street.
However, as the spear swept across, the fourteen spikes, whether real or fake, shattered and vanished one by one, as if made of paper.
Upon seeing this, You Chen was immediately horrified and tried to back away.
Unfortunately, even though he was Agility Attack System melee Soul Engineer, it was useless. No matter how fast he was, he was first affected by Wang Qiu'er's Golden Dragon Roar, and then his Martial Soul and Soul Tool's combined spikes were shattered. He was seriously injured, and it was impossible for him to retreat.
Just as You Chen took three steps back, the Golden Dragon Spear pierced through the air and struck him two millimeters from his throat!
With just one encounter, one clash, You Chen was defeated, utterly and decisively.
Even now, the entire audience is still in a daze; this... happened way too fast!
It didn't even last ten seconds, did it?
How could a sect that ranks among the top three in our Sun Moon Empire be so weak?
This was the opinion of most of the people from the Sun Moon Empire present at the scene: They were just putting on a show, and you've already lost?
Immediately after regaining their senses, many viewers started cursing, but thankfully no one demanded a refund!
It's really not the audience's fault, because since they weren't there, they couldn't experience Wang Qiu'er's powerful and oppressive aura like You Chen did!
On the competition stage, You Chen, who had almost been shot through the throat, couldn't help but swallow hard. He stood there upright, not daring to move an inch.
Wang Qiu'er then looked at the referee and calmly said, "You should announce the result of the match now."
After hearing this, the referee could only awkwardly say, "Shrek wins the first match of the Individual Elimination Tournament!"
It's not entirely the referee's fault for being distracted. This is only the second round of the preliminary Elimination Match. He's just a Soul Douluo; how could he have imagined that this stunningly beautiful girl would be so formidable!
This scene made Xu Tianran's lips twitch, and then he said coldly to the Prime Minister beside him, "I never want to see that referee again."
It's so embarrassing! You're a referee, and you were so stunned by the contestants that you lost focus. What's the point of having you? Are you just here to watch the show?
At the same time, Xu Tianran looked at Wang Qiu'er on the field with burning eyes, his frustration intensified. It was truly hateful that such a powerful and beautiful woman could not be possessed by him!
Meanwhile, in the Shrek Waiting Area, Zhou Sichen exclaimed in surprise, "Is the Deputy Captain trying to steal the title from the captain? He actually chose such an advanced tactic as the Swift Battle Method! And, the Deputy Captain's move can only be described in one sentence: 'With a spear in hand, I rule the world!' It's both cool and beautiful!"
At this moment, Cao Jinxuan chimed in, "Of course! In the world of martial arts, speed is the only way to break through defenses. That's the captain's motto."
Upon hearing this, Wu Feng immediately rolled his eyes at Crouching Dragon and Young Phoenix: "Can you two at least have some skill in flattering? If you don't understand, don't spout nonsense. Qiu'er isn't just fast; she's incredibly strong, directly crushing her opponent. The point is, Qiu'er can't hear what you're saying. As for the captain, does her understated strength need your praise?"
Putting aside the bickering among the Shrek Academy members, at the same time, on the stage, the referee continued announcing, "Second match of the Individual Elimination Tournament, Shrek versus Ming Yu Sect. Both sides, state your names."
"Shrek, Wang Qiu'er."
"Ming Yu Sect, Deputy Captain Xue Bing."
"The match begins!"
Looking at Xue Bing, the Deputy Captain Ming Yu Sect, on the stage, Zhou Huan's eyes flickered slightly. Ming Yu Sect hadn't sent A De, who possessed the Vampire Bat Martial Soul, to the stage for the second match.
Zhou Huan also wanted to see if that A De would explode if he drank Wang Qiu'er's blood!
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