Academy Exchange Tournament, The Arrogant Elephant Armor Team

Element City, north of the city, Skywater Academy.

The entire academy was built along the water, its buildings predominantly water-blue. Its grounds were somewhat smaller than those of Godwind Academy.

Among the Five Element Academies, Skywater Academy had the strictest admission requirements.

Applicants not only had to be water-attribute soul masters, but also exceptionally beautiful women.

Yet Skywater Academy also had a humane side. It was the only one of the five academies open to commoners.

As long as one met the standards for talent and appearance, anyone could enroll regardless of background.

Today was the Five Element Academies Exchange Tournament.

By convention, the tournament venue was provided by the academies in rotation, and this year, it was Skywater Academy's turn.

Skywater Academy's Fighting Arena was circular overall, with only a massive round arena at its center.

In the viewing stands at the very top, the deans of the four academies, excluding Elephant Armor Academy, had already taken their seats.

Feng Qingyang sat in the middle, his expression calm and his gaze steady.

Shui Wuyue and Huo Chen sat to his right in turn. Their eyes occasionally met, and it was clear that yesterday's events still weighed heavily on their minds.

Lightning Academy's dean was a member of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. He sat quietly to Feng Qingyang's left, looking indifferent.

The Audience Seats below were divided into five sections, corresponding to the Five Element Academies.

The teams from the four academies other than Elephant Armor Academy were already in place.

In Godwind Academy's section, Ji Xuan wore a white brocade robe and sat in the front row beside Feng Xiaotian.

Behind them were the remaining members of the Godwind Team, all dressed in uniform green team attire.

At the very back, Golden Crocodile Douluo wore a black cloak. His loose hood completely obscured his face, and his aura was restrained, making him seem like an ordinary attendant.

Feng Xiaotian had always kept Ji Xuan's true identity tightly under wraps and had not revealed a single detail to the team members.

In everyone's eyes, Ji Xuan was likely one of their captain's friends.

Though they had not personally witnessed the Soul Battle between their captain and Ji Xuan that day,

word of that match had already spread throughout the academy, so they had naturally heard about it.

The team members all harbored complicated feelings toward Ji Xuan's unfathomable strength.

Some secretly speculated, while others remained half-convinced.

Yet no one dared rashly test this talented young man whom even their captain treated with such respect.

Beside Godwind Academy was Lightning Academy, whose team wore matching blue uniforms.

Their captain was Yu Tianxin, grandson of Yu Luomian, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's second-in-command.

His expression carried the pride of possessing the world's number one Beast Martial Soul.

On the other side, Blazing Fire Academy's team wore fiery red uniforms that resembled flames and radiated scorching heat.

The vice-captain, Huo Wu, stood with her arms folded and her chin slightly raised, her face bearing a proud, spoiled expression.

Her brother, Huo Wushuang, the team captain, sat beside her with a comparatively calm expression.

As the host, Skywater Academy drew the most attention.

The girls all wore water-blue dresses, each possessing an outstanding temperament, forming a unique and beautiful sight.

Most of the boys present had their eyes deeply drawn to them.

Within the Skywater Team, Shui Yue'er was lively and restless, curiously looking around at the teams from the other academies.

When her gaze swept across Godwind Academy, it suddenly fixed on a figure in white, and her eyes instantly lit up.

"Big Sister, look! That's Ji Xuan!"

Shui Yue'er excitedly grabbed Shui Bing'er's arm and shook it repeatedly.

Shui Bing'er frowned slightly and looked in the direction her younger sister pointed.

The moment she saw that white-clad figure, a trace of confusion arose in her heart.

Ji Xuan? He was clearly from Spirit Hall. Why was he among Godwind Academy's team?

"Oh? Qi Yatou, who have you set your eyes on this time?"

Gu Qingbo could not help teasing her from the side.

At once, the gazes of the other girls on the team followed Shui Yue'er's line of sight.

When their eyes fell on Ji Xuan, they all paused slightly.

Although the young man merely sat there quietly, his exceptional looks and distinctive temperament still made him especially conspicuous amid the crowd.

"He really is a handsome young man." Gu Qingbo softly praised him. "No wonder Qi Yatou's lovestruck again."

"Is he from Godwind Academy?" Xue Wu asked in confusion. "Why haven't I seen him before?"

"Stop discussing this. Focus on preparing for the match."

Shui Bing'er withdrew her gaze, her tone calm.

Hearing this, the others could only reluctantly look away. Their captain had spoken, and they dared not disobey.

Teased so relentlessly by her sisters, Shui Yue'er's ears instantly turned red. She pouted, yet could not stop herself from secretly glancing in Ji Xuan's direction.

At that moment, at the entrance to the Fighting Arena,

a group of burly, imposing figures instantly drew the attention of the entire venue.

They approached like moving hills, and even the ground seemed to tremble slightly beneath their steps.

They were the members of the Elephant Armor Team, all direct descendants of the Elephant Armor Sect. Their Martial Souls were all the same top-tier defense-type Martial Soul: the Diamond Mammoth.

They wore matching earth-yellow Elephant Armor Academy uniforms.

The man leading them was over two meters tall, his build enormous. His eyes were arrogant, and when he swept his gaze over the venue, his disdain was undisguised.

He was Huyan Li, captain of Elephant Armor Academy's team.

He was also the grandson of Huyan Zhen, the Elephant Armor Sect's sect master.

The Elephant Armor Team walked directly toward Elephant Armor Academy's section.

Elephant Armor Academy's dean had not come. Clearly, he did not regard the other four academies as worthy of notice.

At that moment, Feng Qingyang rose to his feet and spoke in a deep voice.

"Since all the academies have arrived, I hereby announce that the Five Element Academies Exchange Tournament has officially begun!"

His sharp gaze swept across the five teams, lingering slightly on Elephant Armor Academy in particular.

Ever since the Elephant Armor Sect had pledged allegiance to Spirit Hall, it had become arrogant and overbearing. Everyone had long since grown accustomed to it in recent years.

A trace of amusement flashed through Feng Qingyang's eyes.

Now that Spirit Hall's future Holy Son was present, he was quite interested to see what kind of turmoil would follow.

Feng Qingyang continued, "The rules of this tournament are the same as before. The Round Robin Points System will be used."

"The matches will take the form of Seven-Person Team Battle Soul matches, continuing until all members of one side lose their fighting ability, fall from the arena, or voluntarily concede."

"Intentionally causing serious injury or death is strictly forbidden. Violators will be severely punished, and their academy will be disqualified from the tournament!"

"The scoring rules are simple: the winner receives one point, while the loser receives zero. Final rankings will be determined by total points, and this tournament's champion will then be decided."

"The Champion Reward is ten thousand Gold Soul Coins. Second place receives five thousand, and third place receives one thousand."

Such rewards were not worth mentioning to the noble children present. They merely added a little incentive.

After announcing the rules, Feng Qingyang once again swept his gaze across the five academies.

"Now, captains of each team, step forward and draw lots to determine the order of the first round of matches!"

As soon as his words fell, the five captains stepped forward.

The results of the draw were soon revealed.

First round: Blazing Fire Academy versus Godwind Academy.

Second round: Skywater Academy versus Elephant Armor Academy.

Lightning Academy would have a bye on the first day.

The tournament would last five days. Afterward, Blazing Fire, Godwind, Skywater, and Elephant Armor Academies would each have a bye in turn.

Feng Xiaotian looked at the draw result in his hand, a trace of determination flashing through his eyes.

This time, he would not hold back. He would display all his strength and make Huo Wu see him in a new light!

In the viewing stands, Shui Wuyue and Huo Chen exchanged a glance.

They had not expected Feng Xiaotian to be in the first round. They wanted to see exactly how much he had changed.