This Bunch of Bandits / Yaomei and the Red Mist
If they lose, all the reputation they've built up will be wasted, not to mention the recruitment and preferential treatment from various powerful forces.
Yu Xiaogang maintained his composure as Yu Xiaogang. Although he was only dressed in a simple, plain-colored robe, he remained expressionless and calmly said, "It's only a matter of time before we encounter the Five Element Academies in this round-robin format, but as long as we use the right tactics, we can win..."
"If I'm not mistaken, your previous team setup was modeled after the Five Element Academies's single-extreme approach, wasn't it?"
"All the members of the Seven-in-One Fusion Skill possess Mental Attribute gem-type Martial Soul..." Yu Xiaogang spoke eloquently.
Shi Nian scoffed dismissively, "Isn't this common knowledge in mainland China?"
Any Soul Master who has attended Soul Master Academy knows about the two growth systems for Soul Master: the ultimate development path and the comprehensive development path.
The overall development is balanced, making up for weaknesses, pursuing comprehensive adaptability and control, and finding the opponent's weaknesses in battle. Simply put, it is stable, it is impossible to defeat an opponent of a higher level, and it is easy to be defeated in the early stage due to weak training.
The extreme approach involves developing a single attribute or ability to its limit, pursuing a "one-trick pony" strategy that guarantees success.
In arena battles like this, teammates with the same attribute can better coordinate tactics and are more likely to create Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
Although Shi Nian felt that Blazing Fire Academy was a formidable opponent, he did not believe that his students were destined to lose.
One of the key features of a single, Ultimate Attribute is that, as long as it is not countered, it is possible to defeat opponents of a higher level if you can maximize its potential.
The ultimate form of his Seven-in-One Fusion Skill — Asura Illusion— is the extremely rare and precious Mental Attribute.
None of the Five Element Academies are proficient in Mental Attribute.
This is also the source of Shi Nian's confidence in bringing his students to Heaven Dou City to participate in the Advanced Soul Master Tournament in its difficult mode.
Unless their Mental Attribute surpass those of their students, or they possess other special Soul Skill that grant immunity to mental control, they are destined to lose against their own Asura Illusion.
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"Shrek Team vs. Blazing Fire Academy Team!"
Both teams entered the field through the side passages.
Huo Wushuang led the way, followed by his sister Huo Wu and a group of teammates.
Their expressions were not good; in fact, one could say they were very serious and cautious.
Because of the Shrek Academy's previous high-profile actions, they already knew the power of the Seven-in-One Fusion Skill - Asura Illusion.
An extremely rare fusion technique of Ultimate Attribute.
This is something most ordinary Soul Master cannot withstand.
"Moreover, this kind of skill damage seems to cause great mental harm. My suggestion is to just concede and give up this match. With your strength, you are capable of securing a place in the next round even if you lose one game. Wushuang, Huo Wu, you two should think it over carefully!"
The teacher's words still echoed in my ears.
But with Huo Wu's hot-tempered and competitive personality, how could she possibly admit defeat?!
Students at the Blazing Fire Academy are generally quick to anger and highly competitive because they cultivate fire attributes and take an extreme approach.
Chapter 210 These Bandits
Below the stage, the Dean of the Blazing Fire Academy looked at Huo Wushuang and the others with concern.
He planned to concede defeat and interrupt the match if the situation turned unfavorable.
On the field, the Shrek Team still used the Seven-in-One Fusion Skill team configuration.
The seven people were very cautious. When the referee announced the release of their Martial Soul, they quickly gathered together, with captain Zhang Jingyang standing at the front, forming an odd formation.
Apart from team leader Zhang Jingyang, the other six people formed a hexagon, watching the seven people from the Blazing Fire Academy warily.
They also released their Soul Ring. Zhang Jingyang had two yellow and two purple spirit rings, the other five teammates had two yellow and one purple Soul Ring Soul Ring, which was not the optimal ratio.
The reason why the last teammate's third Soul Ring was Hundred-Year Soul Ring was that Shi Nian wanted to ensure that his Soul Ring skill was illusion, so that he could cooperate with his teammates to use fusion skills. However, spiritual Soul Beast were rare to begin with, and after Shi Nian killed six thousand-year Soul Beast with suitable age, there were really no suitable ones left, so he had to take a step back and choose Hundred-Year Soul Beast.
The Seven-in-One Soul Skill Fusion Technique of that Shi Nian was more accurately described as the Seven-Person Unity Soul Ring Fusion Skill or Soul Skill Fusion Technique.
The principle is that seven Soul Master use gem Martial Soul of the same origin and type to connect, superimpose, and fuse their respective third Soul Skill illusions together to form a huge, powerful, and incredibly realistic composite illusion— the Asura Illusion.
This made its effect far exceed the simple sum of the seven illusions, resulting in a qualitative change!
With Professor Shi Nian's Soul Ring Fusion Technique, these seven people, even if they lack talent and cannot become Soul Douluo, will surely have a place on this continent due to the power and uniqueness of their fusion technique. Perhaps they can even develop a sect or an academy with the Ultimate Attribute.
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VIP seats
Ning Fengzhi and Xue Ye were unusually seated, watching the match below.
The single round-robin format ensures that every team plays against each other, preventing any team from advancing by chance and guaranteeing that every team that secures a spot is a truly strong contender.
However, this also resulted in a long match time.
With the addition of the Martial Soul Hall Second Team, there are a total of 29 teams. Each team will play against each other once, which will result in 406 matches.
Even though the matches in the Soul Fighting Arena run from morning till night, with a very tight schedule, there are always five matches taking place at the same time.
The preliminary rounds for the Heaven Dou Division will still last for about a month.
For a whole month, I watched the matches at the Soul Fighting Arena from morning till night. Even the VIPs like Xue Ye, Ning Fengzhi, and Bishop Salas didn't have that much free time.
They usually only make time to watch the matches of the academies they admire, such as the Five Element Academies, the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and the dark Shrek Academy this time.
On the field
Seven beams of colored light shot into the sky almost simultaneously, centered on Captain Zhang Jingyang's Martial Soul, and instantly condensed into a massive seven-colored pillar of light. The pillar of light pierced through the air and spread out instantly, completely enveloping the seven people who had formed the formation.
"Back off!" Huo Wu shouted immediately, sensing the threat emanating from the seven-colored light, and retreated backward.
However, Blazing Fire Academy was not given time to react.
The seven-colored light instantly spread and expanded, completely enveloping the entire arena in an instant. The arena was circular, and the seven-colored light pillar was also circular. At this moment, the soaring light almost illuminated the entire arena.
The Blazing Fire Academy team was completely enveloped in seven-colored light.
Below the stage, Shi Nian looked on with pride; these were the teams and students he had trained.
Participating in the Heaven Dou Division's qualifiers was definitely the best decision he ever made.
He will rise to prominence in his Shi Nian, and it's only a matter of time before he regains control of the academy.
Seeing the Blazing Fire Academy Blazing Fire Academy enveloped in light and unresponsive, the teachers on the opposite side immediately raised their hands and shouted, "We surrender! Quickly withdraw your Soul Skill!"
After saying that, he climbed onto the ring and began to check on the students' condition.
The referee then announced, "Shrek Academy wins!"
Zhang Jingyang and the others had no grudge against the Blazing Fire Academy. Moreover, the Blazing Fire Academy had Soul Douluo in charge, so they didn't want to offend him. Even though they stopped, they didn't cause much damage to Huo Wushuang and the others. At most, they were just a little demoralized because of the setbacks they had experienced in the environment.
Looking at Teacher Shi Nian below the stage, Zhang Jingyang secretly vowed that he would definitely take back the academy that Teacher Shi Nian had personally established, and let the name of the Canghui Academy spread throughout the continent, instead of some so-called Shrek Academy.
Those robbers!
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They won again, even defeating Blazing Fire Academy, one of the Five Element Academies.
Shrek Academy finally gained the attention of the important figures on the high platform.
Ning Fengzhi observed the obvious discord between Shi Nian and Flender, a refined smile playing on his lips, while inwardly he was scheming.
Is Shi Nian and his Soul Ring Fusion Skill worth the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect School's effort to recruit?
Flender and Zhao Wuji were commoners, so killing them wouldn't be a big problem. The main issue is Yu Xiaogang, who is the son of the missing Thunder Douluo of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect.
Although the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect has now retired, Ning Fengzhi knows that this is only temporary.
As long as the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul doesn't degenerate, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect's foundation will remain forever, and sooner or later a Titled Douluo will emerge again.
Just like the Clear Sky Sect, although it may seem to be closed off, as long as the Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul remains, it will still be one of the Upper Three Sects!
suddenly...
Ning Fengzhi loosened his grip on the cane, as if he had figured something out.
I was overthinking it. The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect retired, leaving only a few branch disciples to study at the Thunder Academy. However, Yu Xiaogang, as a direct descendant, did not retire with them. He must have been abandoned as well.
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The match is over, and although it was a victory.
Flender, Zhao Wuji, Yu Xiaogang, and the others, however, were not particularly happy.
The seven players who took the field were all disciples of Shi Nian. Ma Hongjun and Oscar, as disciples of Flender, only occasionally played to practice and did not make any name for themselves.
However, Flender had to admit that if they wanted to secure a sure win and qualify for the next round, the team configuration with the Shi Nian -Seven-in-One Fusion Skill was still the safest option.
After glancing at Yu Xiaogang, who had analyzed a lot of theories but had no practical application, Flender sighed and turned to leave.
That evening, Shi Nian received covert offers of recruitment from numerous forces, including the Five Element Academies, who wanted to know the detailed principles and experimental records of Shi Nian Seven-in-One Fusion Skill...
Chapter 211 Demonic Charm and Red Mist
The competition continued until the Martial Soul Hall Second Team encountered Skywater Academy, one of the Five Element Academies.
Both sides were on a winning streak and had never lost!
The Martial Soul Hall Team's previous opponents had not used their full strength. Feng Xiaotian, Hu Liena, and Xie Yue had not even made a move. Only Yan occasionally got itchy and took action. Most of the time, the other three Soul King teammates were enough to defeat their opponents.
With an absolutely crushing victory, they went on a winning streak, and their opponents never lasted a minute!
The Martial Soul Hall Second Team always finishes their matches the fastest, yet they attract the largest audiences.
Xue Ye and Ning Fengzhi also watched every single one of their matches.
In the match between the Skywater Academy and Spirit Hall Academy, Xue Ye hoped to force out the three remaining members of the Martial Soul Hall Team who had been holding back their attacks.
Bishop Salas was also seated in the VIP section. In this kind of round-robin tournament, as long as you don't face strong opponents one after another, it can't be considered a rigged match.
With the Spirit Hall around, Hu Liena and the others couldn't possibly be deceived by the conspiracy.
Now that we're in the sixth round, it's a good time to test the waters with the Skywater Academy.
The two pairs of Martial Soul Fusion Skill from the Skywater Academy were no secret; Salas had already handed over all the Spirit Hall's intelligence on these opponents to the members of the Martial Soul Hall Second Team.
The two teams entered the field from both sides, and the beautiful female students from the Skywater Academy received enthusiastic cheers and support from the surrounding audience as soon as they appeared.
Skywater Academy, entrusted with the hopes of Xue Ye, is naturally extraordinary.
Two pairs of Martial Soul Fusion Skill, one pair of Soul King and one pair of Soul Ancestor. If this cannot force out the strength of the Spirit Hall, then the Spirit Hall has already predetermined the outcome of this Advanced Soul Master Tournament.