The Great Stage of Douluo, My Name is Qian Xunji

The last one is Arthur, who, like Dongfang Jing, is a level 29 Soul Grand Master but has never made a move.

Blazing Fire Academy is in a bind; with zero intelligence on him, they are worried he is another freak like Dongfang Jing whose combat power completely exceeds what a Soul Grand Master should possess.

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The teams from both sides line up in the center of the arena, bow to each other, and then retreat to their respective sides to adjust their formations while waiting for the referee's announcement.

This time, things are unusual.

The Huyan Brothers, who are defense-type soul masters, are not standing at the very front.

Instead, Dugu Yan stands in the center of the team, clenching her fists to cheer everyone on.

All of her surrounding teammates have taken the antidote for the Jade Phosphor Snake Poison.

The Jade Phosphor Snake martial soul is actually a martial soul very well-suited for large-scale slaughter.

It has potent toxicity and a massive range!

Aside from the risk of accidentally harming teammates, it has almost no weaknesses.

At lower ranks, it is a god-tier skill for bullying the weak.

High-rank soul masters can rely on their constitution to resist it, but low-rank soul masters cannot resist it even if they want to.

In the past, although Dugu Yan was able to join the team based on her own strength, she was always held back and unable to truly unleash the full power of her martial soul.

Every time she used a soul skill, her teammates would be extremely cautious, terrified of being accidentally injured by her.

This is the first time someone has let her use her soul skills with total confidence, and Dugu Yan feels a bit moved.

She resolves not to let her teammates' trust go to waste and is determined to win the match.

As the referee announces the start of the match, both sides take action.

On the Blazing Fire Academy side, two flying soul masters soar into the sky to overlook the arena; one soul master has a pair of wings burning with red flames behind him.

The other soul master is a rare support-type beast soul master. He also has a pair of wings behind him, but the feathers are mostly white, with only the tips being red.

His physique is slender, light, and lithe, much like his Blazing Crane martial soul.

The two soul masters ascend into the sky, keeping their eyes locked on Xiang Yu and Qian Renxue.

However, the two on the opposite side do not move at all.

Instead, a massive cloud of green poisonous mist suddenly fills the stage below.

The poisonous mist spreads from the center of the Martial Soul Hall Academy team, gradually engulfing the entire arena.

The Blazing Fire Academy members, who had intended to spread out for an attack, are forced to retreat in a hurry to avoid it.

Their eyes widen in disbelief.

How could she dare to do this?

Her own teammates are inside the poisonous mist too!

Although the Jade Phosphor Snake martial soul is strong, it has never been taken seriously by others. Especially in these types of team competitions, Jade Phosphor Snake soul masters are usually held back by their own teammates and cannot display their true strength.

Everyone subconsciously ignores her.

They never expected her to pull such a big move today.

"The other side must have a way to be immune to the poison. Use your soul skills and see if you can blow the mist away," the captain of the Blazing Fire Academy team commands.

The poisonous mist is spreading too fast, and they have already inhaled some; they must end the match as quickly as possible.

Dugu Yan, meanwhile, is like a fish in water within the green poisonous mist.

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Chapter 82: Conceding

This green poisonous mist has the effect of obscuring vision and stacks various negative debuffs; ordinary soul masters cannot last long within it.

Just how toxic is the Jade Phosphor Snake poison?

Soul masters of the Jade Phosphor Snake martial soul have already shown the world through their own personal experiences.

It kills even the soul master themselves; even Poison Douluo Dugu Bo is no exception, let alone an outsider.

The Dugu family has been reduced to only Dugu Bo and his granddaughter, Dugu Yan.

This is a well-known fact.

Because of this, when Huo Rutian, the Dean of Blazing Fire Academy, sees the poisonous mist filling the arena, his expression sinks instantly.

"Your Holiness, the children's match should be stopped at a point of restraint; it is not good to take lives." This is also the rule of the Soul Master Academy tournament.

There are support soul masters standing by on the sidelines, ready to heal after the match ends; as long as they are not killed on the spot, those external injuries can be treated.

But poison is the exception; one slip-up and it is a true death, impossible to save.

"Stay calm, Dean. Dugu Yan is the granddaughter of Poison Douluo himself. She has been taught by him since she was young and knows her limits," Qian Xunji says calmly, offering reassurance.

"..." Huo Rutian looks down at the green mist on the stage that has remained motionless for a long time, now shrouding the entire arena. "Our Blazing Fire Academy concedes."

Even if his students are still alive, they have likely already lost their ability to fight.

Although the two flying in the sky managed to dodge the poisonous mist, the two of them alone were powerless to turn the tide.

Although he knew of Dugu Yan's Jade Phosphor Serpent martial soul, he had not made any preparations against it because this martial soul released poisonous mist that would typically poison one's own teammates first; it was rarely used. In a head-on battle, the strength of the Jade Phosphor Serpent martial soul was not particularly high.

He had not expected Martial Soul Hall to have a way to be immune to the Jade Phosphor Serpent poison.

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The audience in the stands was also left bewildered. As soon as the match began, a green mist suddenly surged onto the battlefield.

It instantly enveloped both sides.

The audience in the stands could not see what was happening inside at all.

Then, the Dean of Blazing Fire Academy voluntarily conceded.

Those who were unfamiliar with the Jade Phosphor Serpent martial soul could not understand why things had turned out this way.

Feng Xiaotian was one of them. Having grown up in Element City and studied at an intermediate Soul Master Academy, he had only heard of the Jade Phosphor Serpent martial soul but had never studied it in detail.

The only reason this martial soul had any reputation at all was because of the Poison Douluo, Dugu Bo.

"Father, why did the Dean of Blazing Fire Academy concede?" Feng Xiaotian asked, feeling somewhat strange.

"The poison of a Jade Phosphor Serpent soul master is considered unique. Those of the same rank can hold on for a little longer, but those weaker than the Jade Phosphor Serpent martial soul generally lose their combat effectiveness within seconds."

Feng Yang watched the green poisonous mist, which had remained motionless for a long time.

"The Blazing Fire Academy team members don't have wind-attribute martial souls, so they couldn't blow the mist away, and those two flying soul masters didn't act in time to carry their teammates out."

"Dugu Yan was protected by her teammates from the Martial Soul Hall team. The Blazing Fire Academy members were affected by the poisonous mist, and their combat effectiveness was greatly reduced. As long as they held on for a while, the Martial Soul Hall team was guaranteed to win."

Jade Phosphor Serpent soul masters never lived long due to their martial soul, so people didn't value them much; it was only because of the Poison Douluo that people knew anything about them at all.

Previous Jade Phosphor Serpent soul masters had performed mediocrely in the Soul Master Tournament, with nothing particularly outstanding to show for it.

To avoid harming their own teammates, their most potent weapon—poison—could not be used, so they were mostly used as Power Attack System soul masters, resulting in mediocre performances.

In a solo match, opponents would take precautions in advance. If the opponent was of the same level or even one rank higher, and without teammates to protect them, a Jade Phosphor Serpent soul master fighting a Power Attack System soul master would often see the opponent endure the effects of the poison to defeat them.

Martial Soul Hall had used an information gap to fight this battle.

If they had known from the start that Martial Soul Hall had a way to be immune to the Jade Phosphor Serpent poison, and that Dugu Yan would dare to use poisonous mist in a team match, Blazing Fire Academy should have sent out soul masters with wind attributes or support-type soul masters with detoxification soul skills.

Hearing the concession from the Dean of Blazing Fire Academy on the stage.

The referee immediately stopped the match and prepared to announce, "In this match, Blazing Fire Academy concedes, Martial Soul Hall Academy wins."

Inside the poisonous mist, Dugu Yan looked at her opponents, who were teetering on the brink of collapse due to the Jade Phosphor Serpent poison. Her expression was excited; the tongue she flicked out was thin, red, and forked, and her pupils had contracted into vertical slits, making her look both threatening and sinister.

Her fair, slender legs had already transformed into a winding, long, emerald-green snake tail. The scales on the tail were arranged in neat rows, and under the sunlight, they looked like inlaid gemstones, delicate and textured, exuding a charming allure.

Hearing the referee announce the victory, Dugu Yan felt a sense of disappointment that the match had ended so quickly.

The poisonous mist dissipated, revealing the scene on the field.

All five members of Blazing Fire Academy had purple lips, and those with lower soul power and weaker strength had already collapsed and fainted.

Dugu Yan also deactivated her snake tail, returning to human form. Since she was wearing a dress, it didn't have much of an impact.

The first team match was won just like that.

Qian Renxue felt as if she hadn't really exerted any effort; she had only exchanged a few moves when the opponent tried to attack Yan Yan. Was it over already?

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Healing soul masters were providing emergency treatment to the members of Blazing Fire Academy.

After a long while, the Martial Soul Hall team did not wait for the next solo match to begin. Instead, Blazing Fire Academy forfeited the remaining solo matches, and the exchange tournament ended early.

As Qian Renxue left with her teammates, she saw Feng Xiaotian in the audience. Seeing him looking as silly as last time, she smiled and waved goodbye.

She simply felt that Feng Xiaotian was fun, and that becoming friends with him would be quite interesting.

Feng Xiaotian, on the other hand, lowered his head and pulled at his mask, only to be slapped by his father behind him. "Look at how spineless you are."

"Don't you want to go to Martial Soul City?"

"Father, you're willing to let me go?!" Feng Xiaotian looked up in disbelief.

"I'm letting you transfer to Martial Soul Hall Academy. I've already discussed it with Martial Soul Hall, so just wait to leave with them in a while," Feng Yang explained.

"Why? Didn't you say before that Godwind Academy is the foundation of our Feng Clan? Why are you suddenly letting me transfer to Martial Soul Hall Academy?" Feng Xiaotian looked up, confused as to why his father had suddenly changed his mind.

"But if the Feng Clan wants to progress, we cannot just stay here. Xiaotian, you must remember that you are the hope for our Feng Clan's rise. Once you reach Martial Soul Hall Academy, do not slack off while I am not by your side..." Feng Yang admonished his son.

Feng Xiaotian nodded, as if he had understood something.

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Chapter 83 Thunder Academy

Of the Four Element Academies, two had been defeated in succession.

In Element City, the prestige of the Four Element Academies was declining.