The Grand Melee and Zhou Huan's Slacker Duo

Several days later, at Shrek Academy's Soul Battle Zone.

After school today, all Outer Court Core Disciples under the age of fifteen, from Second Year through Fifth Year, had been brought here.

Naturally, Zhou Huan and the others were no exception.

According to Zhou Yi, this Core Disciple selection match was mainly meant to choose seven people to carry out one of the academy's missions, so there would be no punishment even if they failed the selection.

However, Zhou Huan knew that this mission was clearly to form a Reserve Team for this year's Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Competition.

Zhou Huan saw that quite a few Outer Court Core Disciples had already arrived. The number of Second Year students was especially absurdly high, with fourteen people in total, including Huo Gua, Wang Dong, Lan Luoluo, Lan Susu, Ning Tian, Wu Feng, and the rest—and that was without Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu.

By comparison, the Core Disciples under fifteen from the other three years only numbered around fifteen or sixteen combined.

Sure enough, no one who could be in the same year as a Son of Destiny like Huo Gua was ordinary. Otherwise, how would they temper the Protagonist?

Before long, the Core Disciples had all gathered and assembled atop an enormous stage.

Xuanzi, who looked disheveled and even somewhat drunk, spoke. "This selection will be called a collective grand melee. In a moment, you'll fight on the stage beneath your feet. I don't care how you fight. The last seven people remaining on the stage will be the winners."

"So, begin!"

The moment Xuanzi finished speaking, while quite a few people on the stage were still dazed, even more quickly found their own little groups and prepared for battle!

Huo Gua especially was quick about it. With one hand pulling Wang Dong and the other Xiao Xiao, he rushed straight toward Beibei, Xu Sanshi, and Jiang Nannan.

It couldn't be helped. Huo Gua, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao had already developed excellent combat coordination during the Freshman Competition.

When Wang Qingya saw her close friend get whisked away, her face was full of displeasure. But she could only helplessly look at Zhou Huan and Wen Xiaoshuai. After all, those two were her teammates. Still, she always felt that this Tang Sect Disciple of hers was a little redundant, even though she herself had never done much for the Tang Sect.

Yet in just a few seconds, everyone on the stage who could form a team had done so.

For instance, Huo Gua's six-person group joined up with He Caitou, who was covered in Soul Tools, to form a temporary battle formation.

Ning Tian, Wu Feng, Lan Luoluo, Lan Susu, and Huang Chutian gathered together.

Xie Huanyue, Zhou Sichen, and Cao Jinxuan also huddled into a group.

Zhou Huan had always kept a low profile, Wen Xiaoshuai was even socially anxious, and Wang Qingya usually maintained the image of a refined lady in public. Thus, the three of them really had no other teammates.

Some Core Disciples from the other years also gathered in groups of three or five.

Judging from the scene, the strongest group was undoubtedly Huo Gua's group.

As everyone unleashed their Martial Souls, they all saw that Huo Yuhao's side had four Soul Ancestors, two Soul Elders, and one... a Soul Grandmaster with two white Soul Rings?

Who were they trying to fool? Could such a Core Disciple even exist?

Many people knew that the only Soul Ancestors under fifteen in the Outer Court were Beibei, Xu Sanshi, and Jiang Nannan. That alone showed how strong they were.

As for He Caitou, he was a fourth-rank Soul Engineer who spent all day in the Soul Tool Department. Before today, few people from the Martial Soul Department even knew him. But now that they saw him, damn it, he was also a Soul Ancestor!

Therefore, without a doubt, this team was the strongest.

What would happen next was obvious.

The instant everyone finished forming their groups, someone secretly shouted, "Everyone, if we want to win, we need to attack the group with those four Soul Ancestors together first. Otherwise, none of us will have a chance."

Just like that, the grand melee turned into a group beating against Huo Gua's seven-person group!

Unfortunately, the other twenty-five people on the stage combined still failed to gain any advantage.

Because He Caitou, that fourth-rank Soul Engineer, went berserk. He looked exactly like the Douluo version of Iron Man, and several Soul Tool Cannon Barrels on his body instantly fired more than a dozen light cannons!

The entire stage rang with deafening explosions!

Those Core Disciples who had charged forward in a mob, hoping to use their numbers to quickly eliminate Huo Gua's seven-person group, immediately crashed into those Soul Tool Rays!

Not to mention that Soul Engineers already held an enormous advantage in battles between low-rank Soul Masters, with Huo Gua's absurd Mental Share Soul Skill, the Soul Tool Light Cannons He Caitou fired were practically precision shots made with his eyes closed!

Thus, most of those who had rushed in to besiege them were injured to varying degrees. Some who faced the light cannons head-on but lacked the strength to resist had long since been pulled off the stage by Xuanzi and eliminated.

Although He Caitou's attack consumed a huge amount of Soul Power, he had made an absolute killing!

This wave had not only eliminated five people but also severely injured more than ten, instantly weakening the crowd's momentum for their group attack!

At the same time, Beibei, Xu Sanshi, and Jiang Nannan immediately entered the battlefield. While clearing out the injured, they also followed Huo Gua's mental guidance and drove the others into one spot.

Zhou Huan, who had been slacking around the edges the whole time, saw through Huo Gua's plan at a glance. Wang Dong had stayed by his side from the very beginning and had not moved even a single step away.

As for Xiao Xiao, she was clearly protecting the two of them.

At this moment, Wen Xiaoshuai looked at Zhou Huan in confusion. "Aren't we fighting?" He was clearly struggling to suppress his restless urge to join in.

Wang Qingya also looked curiously at Zhou Huan, because he had always been the one directing them on the battlefield.

After thinking for a moment, Zhou Huan said, "Our chances of winning are too slim. Actually, I can guess the purpose of this selection match. If you trust me..."

Before Zhou Huan could finish, Wen Xiaoshuai and Wang Qingya said in unison, "Just tell us what to do!"

The corner of Zhou Huan's mouth twitched slightly. "Old Wen, go fight! Just enjoy the battle. Winning or losing doesn't matter."

"Alright!"

Wen Xiaoshuai's gaze sharpened. His Martial Soul activated in an instant, and he fused with the Earth Battle Bear before charging straight at Beibei, who was currently hurling Blue Lightning at people!

Zhou Huan's eyelid twitched at the sight. Damn, you really were reckless!

Even in a group fight, you had to pick the strongest fighter first!

Did you want to see whether the Earth Battle Bear or the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon was stronger?

At this moment, Wang Qingya pouted unhappily. "He didn't even take my baozi before going off to fight. My second Soul Skill baozi are amazing. They're perfect for him."

Zhou Huan said, "...Maybe it's because I told him to enjoy the battle and not care about winning or losing."

After thinking about it, Zhou Huan added, "How about giving me two baozi to eat?"

Wang Qingya rolled her eyes at Zhou Huan. "You're not even fighting. Why would you eat them? Do you think these are breakfast baozi that don't consume Soul Power?"

Zhou Huan said, "..." Wasn't I just going along with what you said? Wouldn't that let you show off your "amazing" Soul Skill?

Looking at the battlefield, which had already descended into chaos, Wang Qingya asked, "Are we really just going to hide in this corner the whole time? It feels kind of cowardly."

Zhou Huan was speechless. "So you want to go out and fight?"

Wang Qingya shook her head. "Although I sometimes like fighting, enjoy the feeling of winning, and like being dazzlingly radiant, I don't like this kind of group brawl. It's not civilized at all."

Zhou Huan said, "...You win."

At that moment, Wang Qingya suddenly thought of something. "Even if we're hiding in this corner, why is no one attacking us? That doesn't seem right."

The two of them were practically about to start a tea party here, while the center of the battlefield was a dazzling mess, with people fighting so fiercely their brains were nearly spilling out. Yet no one paid them any attention?

Zhou Huan answered, "Because there's no point in causing trouble for us. As long as the class monitor and the other seven are still on the stage, wouldn't the rest of us fighting each other just be tearing down our own Great Wall?"

Wang Qingya blinked her large, curious eyes. "What's the Great Wall?"

Zhou Huan said, "..."

Fine, he had forgotten that he was a Transmigrator.

Still, he explained, "It's a miracle and a treasure. But you missed the point. What I mean is, if they don't deal with the class monitor and the others, attacking us is useless."

Wang Qingya still did not quite agree. "But they can't possibly let us reap the benefits, can they?"

Zhou Huan shook his head. "We can't reap the benefits. The moment someone from the class monitor's side gets eliminated, someone will definitely come after us. Unfortunately, they can't do it. Besides, young people tend to get impulsive when they fight. Everyone here is a proud Core Disciple, so most of them disdain attacking weaklings like us first."

"...You're the weakling. I'm a publicly recognized beautiful girl warrior!" Wang Qingya glared at Zhou Huan irritably.

"That's not the point. Oh, Qingya, look—they're using their ultimate move!" Zhou Huan suddenly said.

At the center of the battlefield, having noticed something was wrong, Lan Luoluo and Lan Susu unleashed their Martial Soul Fusion Skill—Heavenly Net—with the support of Ning Tian's Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda!

Countless black strands of hair intertwined densely, forming a massive Heavenly Net that shrouded Huo Gua and the others.

However, at that moment, Huo Gua and Wang Dong also completed their Martial Soul Fusion Skill. A dazzling Golden Road instantly shattered the Lan sisters' Heavenly Net, then, in the next second, pierced straight through the dozen or so people Jiang Nannan and the other two had trapped together.

Huo Gua's timing was simply flawless!

One Martial Soul Fusion Skill, one Golden Road, and more than ten people were taken out.

Yes, that included Wen Xiaoshuai himself, who had been fighting passionately at the time.

Thus, the entire stage fell silent.

Because only ten people remained on the stage now.

That's right. Besides Huo Gua's group of seven, there were also Zhou Huan and Wang Qingya, who had slipped unnoticed into a corner, as well as Ning Tian, the young master of the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, providing remote support.

However, Ning Tian had expended a tremendous amount by now. Moreover, she was a Support System Soul Master, so there was no way she could keep fighting.

Huo Gua and the others looked toward Zhou Huan and Wang Qingya. After looking around the scene, Ning Tian silently walked off the stage, while glaring at Zhou Huan and Wang Qingya. Those two bastards clearly had strength, yet they had done nothing.

She remembered perfectly well that during the Freshman Competition, Wang Qingya had been able to fight her head-on despite only having the strength of a One-Ring Soul Master.

Putting aside Ning Tian's thoughts, Huo Gua's feelings were also complicated at that moment.

Because of the truth behind the assassination outside Shrek City, he had already guessed what had happened. Dai Huabin had been expelled, and he had to thank Zhou Huan. If no one had been left alive and there had been no evidence, the matter would certainly have been dropped.

Furthermore, Wang Qingya was also from the Tang Sect. He had initially chosen Xiao Xiao because they had always been teammates, but now...

However, before Huo Gua's seven-person group could say anything, Zhou Huan stepped off the stage.

Right afterward, Wang Qingya winked at Xiao Xiao and jumped off the stage as well. But instead of following Zhou Huan, she took two small cabbage baozi and walked toward Wen Xiaoshuai.

Having witnessed everything from beginning to end, Xuanzi looked at Zhou Huan and Wang Qingya with a complicated expression. He suddenly could not understand what was wrong with young people these days.

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