Finals

The next day, the morning sun shone warmly without any obstruction, and it was clearly a fine day with not a cloud in the sky.

Golden light bathed every corner of Star Luo Square, casting a warm glow on the densely packed crowd in the stands.

Flags fluttered in the breeze, cheers rose and fell, and the entire square was immersed in a sea of excitement.

The finals of the Continental Advanced Academy Soul Dueling Tournament are also taking place today.

The two sides facing off are Shrek Academy and the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy.

The finals consisted of three rounds: team battle, individual battle, and 2-2-3 Battle Formation.

In the first team battle, Shrek Academy fielded Soul Emperor Dai Yueheng and Ma Xiaotao, Soul King Ling Luochen and Huo Yuhao, and Soul Master Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan, and He Caitou.

Wang Dong, the Soul Elder, did not participate in the team battle. Instead, he sat in the Preparation Area with his teacher, Wang Yan, his eyes fixed on the arena.

Just like before, Huo Yuhao didn't intend to show his true strength.

At the start of the match, he only used Spirit Detection Sharing, Soul Lash, and Spiritual Resonance as support.

The battle at the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy started fiercely.

They were clearly well-prepared, using many Soul Tool that had never been used in previous matches.

The soul-guided attacks poured down like a torrential rain, and for a moment the arena was filled with dazzling light and explosions.

However, under Huo Yuhao's Spirit Detection, nothing on the arena could hide.

The location of every opponent, the trajectory of every attack, the charging status of every Soul Tool... all were clearly imprinted in the minds of every Shrek member.

Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng, both Soul Emperor, fought the fiercest, their Phoenix Evil Fire and White Tiger Martial Soul complementing each other, quickly eliminating the two opponents.

In their first match against the Shrek Academy, the members of the Sun Moon Team had a very frustrating experience.

They had clearly given it their all, yet it was as if every move they made had been anticipated by the opponent.

The feeling of being completely seen through made them so frustrated they almost wanted to vomit blood.

We surrender!

On the stage, Captain Ma Rulong suddenly shouted, his voice echoing across the vast square.

Referee Huang Jinxu immediately landed from mid-air, standing steadily in the center of the arena, and loudly announced the end of the match, with the Shrek Academy winning the first team battle!

After the two stepped off the stage, Xiao Hongchen walked angrily to Ma Rulong.

That face, which usually wore a nonchalant smile, was now filled with anger and resentment.

He ripped off his coat and threw it onto the chair, his voice trembling. "Why admit defeat? We haven't lost yet!"

Ma Rulong's expression was solemn as he glanced at his teammates.

He said in a deep voice, "We've already eliminated two people; there's simply no chance of winning five against seven."

"If someone gets seriously injured later, the next two matches will be even more difficult, and we won't even have a chance to turn things around!"

Although Xiao Hongchen was angry, he wasn't stupid.

He bit his lip, his mind racing, and soon he understood the reasoning behind it.

He glanced at everyone, then looked at Ma Gang and asked in a low voice, "Elder Ma, do we still have a chance?"

Ma Gang remained silent for a moment.

This time, the team from the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy is the strongest they've fielded in three thousand years.

However, it now appears that there is still a considerable gap between them and Shrek Academy.

He wasn't confident of winning.

After thinking for a moment, Ma Gang slowly said, "The opportunity is in your hands; just do your best."

"However, more important than the result of the match, you all need to protect yourselves and avoid any injuries that may be difficult to recover from!"

These students are all geniuses from the Sun Moon Empire Academy!

Each one represents countless hours of hard work, and each one is a key force in the future Sun Moon Empire.

It would be a real loss to cause deaths and injuries for a championship that has been pursued for thousands of years!

After the team battles, it's time for the individual battles.

The rules are simple: each side sends seven players to take turns playing. The winner continues, and the loser is replaced, until all seven players on one side are eliminated.

If Shrek wins the individual battle, they will have won two matches, effectively ending this competition.

Both Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng were quite exhausted from the team battle, so Ling Luochеn will be the one to take the stage for the first individual match.

Although her ice control ability is somewhat lacking in offensive power, it is very effective against Soul Engineer.

She spent some time and successfully eliminated one of her opponents.

In the second round, she exhausted most of her opponent's Soul Power before being eliminated.

The second student from the Shrek Academy to appear was Ma Xiaotao. With her Soul Emperor cultivation, she eliminated three students from the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy in succession.

Now, the Sun Moon Team only has three spots left, while Shrek still has five players yet to appear.

Preparation Area, the members of the Sun Moon Team all had solemn expressions, and the atmosphere was extremely oppressive.

Those faces that were usually proud and confident now seemed to be shrouded in a dark cloud.

One of the team members, Xiao Xiaofeng, whispered, "Maybe we should just admit defeat."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's eyes turned to him, their gazes filled with anger.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Xiaofeng quickly lowered his head, wishing he could hide his head in his neck, and dared not meet the eyes of the crowd.

At this moment, Ma Rulong, as the team leader, stepped forward.

He took a deep breath and glanced at his teammates. "Next game, I'll go!"

Before going on stage, he looked at everyone and said, "We may lose, but we cannot lose the courage to fight Shrek!"

As the only Soul Emperor in the Sun Moon Team, Ma Rulong's Soul Power is still not as high as Ma Xiaotao's, but the gap is not that big.

Ma Rulong knew that Ma Xiaotao's Phoenix Evil Fire was extremely powerful; the temperature of the flames was enough to melt steel.

Therefore, he adopted a hit-and-run tactic from the start, using remote Soul Tool to attack.

One after another, Soul Guidance Ray shot out from various tricky angles, forcing Ma Xiaotao to distract herself and deal with them.

After three consecutive battles, Ma Xiaotao's Soul Power was also significantly depleted.

Her breathing became slightly rapid, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead. The Phoenix Evil Fire was not as fierce as before.

But she gritted her teeth and, in order to defeat her opponent, Ma Xiaotao unleashed the Phoenix Evil Fire without hesitation!

The dark red flames shot into the sky, enveloping her entirely, like a Phoenix rising from the ashes.

The temperature on the ring suddenly rose, and the air itself seemed to distort.

Ma Rulong, also driven by the pressure of winning, finally unleashed his trump card.

He put away the remote Soul Tool and replaced them with a golden greatsword.

The giant sword was as tall as a person, with a broad blade, and golden light flowed across it, radiating a chilling aura.

As he poured his Soul Power into it, the greatsword began to change.

Starting from the hilt, the golden light quickly receded, and the two sides of the sword blade displayed black and white colors respectively, as if merging two completely opposite forces into one.

In the Preparation Area, Huo Yuhao's gaze was fixed on the giant sword, his brows furrowed slightly.

Wang Dong, who was standing next to him, noticed his unusual behavior and leaned closer to ask in a low voice, "Yuhao, is something wrong?"

Huo Yuhao's gaze remained fixed on the black and white greatsword on the arena, his voice somewhat grave. "This Soul Tool is no ordinary weapon; it's an eighth-level melee Soul Tool. Sister Xiaotao is probably in danger."

"Level eight?" Wang Dong exclaimed in surprise, his eyes widening. "Soul Emperor can actually use Level 8 Soul Tool?"

Huo Yuhao shook his head, his gaze falling on Ma Rulong, lost in thought, "Perhaps this Ma Rulong has some extraordinary qualities."