Tang Yu pondered Qin Ming's words: The support role is decided, while the remaining Soul Masters will compete based on strength in elimination rounds. Those eliminated will still have a chance to challenge. This allows the students to feel involved and minimizes the risk of strong students being unable to represent the academy.
While the elimination rounds seem to involve luck, in the end, it still comes down to strength.
Heh, this is interesting. Tang Yu shook his head and smiled.
He stepped forward to draw the order of appearance and opponents for the first round.
The box in Qin Ming's hand contained 260 slips of paper, each with a number from 1 to 260 written on it.
If someone drew the number 1, their opponent would be the person who drew the number 2.
3 would face 4, and so on.
Tang Yu flipped over the slip he had drawn. The number was 1.
He was a little surprised: It's 1! Alright, I like being first.
Tang Yu smiled and walked towards the Soul Fighting Stage.
He didn't care who his opponent was.
Because in the first round, there was a high probability that he would face an opponent he could defeat with a single hammer strike.
After all, one only needed 25 levels of Soul Power to register for the reserve team selection, so most participants were two-ringed Soul Grand Masters, with less than a hundred three-ringed Soul Elders.
When Tang Yu took the stage, no one paid him any mind. Many students were bewildered, thinking: Who is this guy? Do you know him?
But as Tang Yu's opponent took the stage, the entire Soul Fighting Arena erupted.
"He's here! He's here! He's here! He's here!!"
"Who is it? Why is he so popular?" Tang Yu looked at the person walking towards him, feeling a bit resigned to his luck: Good grief! It's him... My luck today is something else, drawing number 1 and then facing the number one person in the entire academy.
Oh, wait, it should be the former number one in the entire academy.
Students from the Heaven Dou level outside the arena exclaimed excitedly: "It's him! One of the Twin Stars of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family, the strongest student in our Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Yu... Yu Tianheng!!"
"Ahhh~ Senior Tianheng is so handsome!"
A crowd of female students screamed excitedly.
"This kid is also unlucky! He's facing our academy's strongest, Yu Tianheng, in the first round. By the way, who is he!? Do you guys know him?"
"No, I've never seen him before. He's probably some unknown nobody with no strength. He's just here to make up the numbers, no need to pay attention."
Dugu Yan also shook her head helplessly: "Tang Yu's luck is really terrible! He actually ran into Yu Tianheng. It would be better to surrender directly, or he'll suffer if he doesn't."
At this moment, Yu Tianheng stood opposite Tang Yu amidst cheers and screams, a smug look on his face.
Undoubtedly, with such strength, talent, and background, Yu Tianheng possessed unparalleled pride and confidence within the academy.
He raised his head slightly with arrogance, his eyes unable to hide his disdain and contempt: "Hey, just admit defeat. I'm too lazy to even make a move against a nobody like you."
"A nobody? Heh, I may still be unknown in this Heaven Dou Academy, but after this battle, I'm afraid I'll become famous overnight." Tang Yu said with a faint smile.
"Famous overnight? What do you mean?" Yu Tianheng was taken aback, asking with interest: "Do you know who I am?"
Yu Tianheng knew all the strong individuals in the academy. He had never seen anyone like Tang Yu at the Heaven Dou level. In his eyes, Tang Yu was just a weakling from the Heaven Supreme level.
Tang Yu replied: "I do!"
Yu Tianheng, with the demeanor of a strong individual, asked: "Since you know who I am, why don't you avoid my edge?"
"..." Tang Yu was a little speechless.
You haven't even reached Soul Ancestor yet, what's there to avoid!
He replied: "Because I'm not afraid."
"Not afraid? Hahaha, well said, 'not afraid'!" Yu Tianheng laughed, full of self-assurance: "So, are you perhaps fantasizing about defeating me?"
"No, I just don't want to lose." Tang Yu shrugged.
"Uh, uh hahaha!" Yu Tianheng managed a restrained laugh.
But the students in the audience, overhearing their conversation, couldn't help but burst into loud mockery: "Hahaha! Hahahahaha! Hey, hey, hey! Did I hear that right? Who is this guy! So arrogant, a nobody that hardly anyone recognizes in the academy, and he won't surrender, but he actually fantasizes about defeating Senior Tianheng!? Hahaha, this is hilarious!"
"Hey! Do you know who is standing opposite you!"
"That's one of the Twin Stars of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family, possessing the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, known as the continent's number one Beast Martial Soul, and the strongest student of our Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Yu Tianheng!"
"A nobody like you shouldn't seek suffering. Just admit defeat and surrender, don't get instantly killed by Senior Tianheng, or you'll be utterly humiliated, hahaha!"
Yu Tianheng's lips curled up: "I'll give you one last chance, admit defeat. My Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul is extremely domineering. If you fight me, you won't escape without injury."
The students outside the arena also chimed in: "Hey! Did you hear that? Senior Tianheng is giving you a chance! Hurry up and surrender! You don't even have the qualifications to fight Senior Tianheng! Do you understand?"
"Still dreaming about defeating Senior Tianheng!"
"Noisy, can you all shut up for me!" Tang Yu said, looking speechless.
"Hahaha! Who do you think you are! You want us to shut up and we'll shut up!"
"Then can you shut up now?"
Bang!
Tang Yu directly released his Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul, and three rings—yellow, yellow, and purple—rose beneath his feet.
In an instant, all the students who had been clamoring fell silent.
The next second, the entire venue erupted.
"A three-ring Soul Elder! He's a Heaven Dou-level student!"
"Wait! Look at that Martial Soul... it's the Clear Sky Hammer! It's the Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul!"
"Heavens! He's from the Clear Sky Sect!"
The entire crowd was stunned.
"What! The Clear Sky Hammer!"
Qian Renxue and the three Soul Douluo presiders all stood up on the spot.
Yu Tianheng's face was also filled with surprise.
The students outside who had been clamoring immediately lost their nerve, becoming timid and subservient.
Some even apologized on the spot: "S-sorry! We were speaking too loudly, brother! Please don't be angry! Please don't take it to heart!"
"Heh, it's still a world where the strong reign supreme!" Seeing that the students who had been clamoring at him no longer dared to be arrogant, Tang Yu couldn't help but shake his head.
He naturally didn't care about others' voices, merely lamenting the importance of strength.
Yu Tianheng finally put away his dismissive attitude: "You're actually from the Clear Sky Sect, with the Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul? This is interesting. You're qualified to be my opponent now."
He even began to get a little excited, a competitive look appearing on his face: "I really want to see, is your Clear Sky Hammer, known as the Number One Weapon Martial Soul Under Heaven, stronger!"
"Or is my Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, known as the Number One Beast Martial Soul, stronger!"
"Let's fight!"
"Heaven Dou-level student, Yu Tianheng, Martial Soul: Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, Level 38 Assault System Battle Soul Elder, I await your guidance!"
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