A Tournament of Advancing All the Way and Lin Chen Slacking Off All the Way

After the battle against Zheng Tian Academy, Lin Chen gained a few more insights into his own cultivation. Moreover, after this match, the three main team members would gradually return, so Lin Chen simply stayed in the hotel to cultivate and reflect on his battle experience. If nothing unexpected happened, there might not be anything for him to do in the matches ahead.

The tournament was already more than halfway through. Today was Shrek's match against Changning Academy.

At the thought of that academy, Lin Chen found it hard not to laugh. Huo Gua pressed a hand down, Ling Luochen unleashed her Fifth Soul Skill, and it was over. F***ing seven against two, yet they got instantly wiped out. If Douluo Continent had Guinness World Records, probably no academy could ever break that record.

Shrek also defeated Zheng Tian Academy today without any suspense.

Lin Chen, meanwhile, cultivated in the hotel.

Through his recent battles, Lin Chen had gradually developed killing intent, but how to control it was something he needed to comprehend for himself. Slaughter City had long since vanished from the continent, so Divine Slaughter's Domain no longer existed either.

How to wield killing intent was a question that still required careful study for the current Lin Chen.

Combining killing intent with his Seven Kill Domain was the best method Lin Chen could think of at present. When the two were combined, the domain could use killing intent to intimidate an opponent's mind, further reducing the strength they could bring out.

Having determined his direction, Lin Chen began trying to fuse the two.

Nothing could succeed in a single attempt. Lingbo Weibu, Explode Ring, Fighting Kill Whirlwind Round Sword—even though these were battle techniques created by predecessors, they had still cost Lin Chen considerable effort. Not to mention that he had only just begun this training.

The road ahead was long, and the path was fraught with obstacles.

Lin Chen cultivated in the hotel for three days and three nights, entering a state of deep meditation long ago.

With Life Gold's support, Lin Chen's cultivation speed increased considerably. In just three days, his Soul Power improved by another small amount.

In the blink of an eye, the tournament had reached the quarterfinals. Shrek Academy was facing Dou Spirit Royal Advanced Soul Master Academy.

The moment he arrived at Shrek's rest area, Lin Chen heard Wang Yan's stern voice. "Ma Xiaotao, if you won't listen to me, then you won't be fighting this round!"

"If I don't go on, can you even find anyone else?" Ma Xiaotao said disdainfully. She looked down on Wang Yan immensely. After all, he was weak.

But he truly was a good teacher. Leaving aside everything else, Lin Chen highly approved of Wang Yan's conduct and teaching methods.

Lin Chen could not say that he liked this big-breasted, brainless woman, but he did not dislike her either. After all, her kind heart was there for all to see.

Just then, Lin Chen arrived, and the two of them looked over at him in unison. Wang Yan even said, "If you won't listen to me, I'll send Lin Chen up instead!"

"You!"

While the two were talking, the representatives of both teams had already completed the draw. Just as in the original story, it was a team battle.

"Shrek Academy versus Dou Spirit Royal Advanced Soul Master Academy! Team battle! Competitors from both sides, please take the stage!"

After thinking it over repeatedly, Wang Yan lightly pushed Lin Chen. Clearly, he wanted Lin Chen to compete. In his eyes, this student he had taught was low-key and reserved, with his edge hidden within, and he was more willing to follow instructions.

At Wang Yan's signal, Lin Chen slowly walked toward the Soul Fighting Platform.

Suddenly, an arm blocked his path. "You go back. Let me do it."

The person blocking him was none other than Ma Xiaotao. Given her temperament, how could she possibly accept someone who was not even on the reserve team taking the stage while she sat below doing nothing?

Seeing Ma Xiaotao's persistence, Wang Yan said nothing. Lin Chen gave this senior sister the respect she deserved and let her take the stage.

"Ah!" Wang Yan sat in the rest area and sighed.

"Teacher Wang, man proposes, Heaven disposes. You've already put in so much effort. Leave the rest to fate," Lin Chen consoled him.

"You brat, you sound even more mature than I do. But you have a point. I won't think about it anymore. Leave everything to fate." After Lin Chen's consolation, Wang Yan's mood improved considerably, and he no longer looked as worried as before.

"Let's watch the match."

The battle soon began. Gu Zhujian, the captain of Dou Spirit Royal Advanced Soul Master Academy, held back six members of Shrek by himself, while Xiao Feng, the spiritual-type soul master, trapped Ma Xiaotao and bought time for them to assemble their cannon.

After an intense battle, Shrek won the match. Ma Xiaotao continued to perform steadily and exposed her Sixth Soul Skill.

When Ma Xiaotao used her Sixth Soul Skill, Wang Yan was so furious that he stood up at once, nearly rushing onto the stage to drag her down.

After returning to the hotel, Wang Yan gave Ma Xiaotao a severe scolding. But what did that amount to for Ma Xiaotao? She was Yan Shaozhe's disciple, a genius of the Inner Court, and Shrek's future successor. No matter what, Wang Yan would not dare lay a hand on her.

"In the end, strength is everything," Lin Chen remarked as he listened to Wang Yan's scolding.

With nothing to do, Lin Chen once again threw himself into cultivation.

Lin Chen did not attend Shrek Academy's semifinal against Star Luo Royal Academy, mainly because of his cultivation. He had not gone to see Zhang Lexuan these past few days either. Senior Sister was probably cultivating as well.

Carried all the way by the male and female leads, Shrek Academy successfully advanced to the finals and was about to compete with Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy for the championship.

Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy was stronger than Shrek had imagined. Even with Lin Chen's prior warning, Shrek still suffered a regrettable defeat in the team battle. Lin Xi and Chen Fei, two students of Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, were also killed by Ma Xiaotao.

Unlike the original story, Shrek did not voluntarily concede. Thanks to Lin Chen's earlier warning, Shrek Academy had prepared more thoroughly for this match. Yet, facing the opponent's endless stream of Soul Tools and with only three main team members, they ultimately still lost.

"Lin Chen, what do you think about the one-on-one matches?" Wang Yan asked Lin Chen from below the stage.

Lin Chen shook his head. "I don't understand their abilities at all."

Seeing this, Wang Yan did not ask further and continued arranging their tactics.

Xu Sanshi was still the first to take the field, displaying an overwhelming opening presence as he eliminated two members of Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy in one stroke before exhausting his Soul Power.

For the third match, the Sun Moon Empire directly sent Meng Hongchen onto the stage. Clearly, they already knew that Lin Chen was aware of the Hongchen siblings' background, and Beibei was eliminated as well.

Ling Luochen was about to take the stage when Lin Chen reminded her, "Her Martial Soul, the Crimson-eyed Ice Toad, is also skilled at poisoning through ice. Only Extreme Ice can restrain her." As he spoke, he looked toward Huo Yuhao.

Just as Huo Yuhao was about to move, Dai Yueheng stood up and said, "Let me test her first. Teacher Wang said we should avoid exposing Little Junior Brother's abilities too early."

In truth, Dai Yueheng was doing this partly for Shrek and partly to gain Huo Yuhao's favor, making it easier to recruit him in the future.

"Shrek Academy, Dai Yueheng."