"Godwind Academy and Blazing Academy really did join forces after all!" Tang Yu had expected it.
That was how it had happened in the original work. By the time those two teams reached the finals, they had merged into one.
First, they wanted to defeat powerful opponents. Second, they wanted to join forces and claim the championship.
The rules stated that participating academies could not replace registered contestants with people who had not signed up midway through the competition, but that did not mean registered students could not temporarily switch academies.
The New Godwind formed by Blazing Academy and Godwind Academy was already very strong, with every member being a four-ring Soul Ancestor.
But New Godwind was still no longer a threat.
At most, they merely had a chance of reaching the top three.
"The finals of this Soul Master Competition are about to begin!"
"Please welcome the teams for the first match!"
"Godwind Academy versus Dragonflame Academy!"
The very first match featured New Godwind Academy.
Their opponents, Dragonflame Academy, were also quite formidable, with four Soul Ancestors.
Yet they were easily defeated by New Godwind!
New Godwind Academy claimed the first match with overwhelming force.
Shrek Academy also won its first match and advanced smoothly.
Since more than two months had already passed since the Soul Master Competition began, both Tang San and Xiao Wu had broken through to Level 41.
Shrek Academy now had three Soul Ancestors: Level 42 Dai Mubai, Level 41 Tang San, and Level 41 Xiao Wu. They were no longer weak either.
Afterward, Thunderclap Academy and Skywater Academy also advanced into the top eighteen in turn.
Star Luo Team One was extremely powerful, at least on the level of the competition's top three. They also easily defeated their opponents in the first match and