Ma Hongjun Sweeps Seven

The next morning, Plant Academy had still not recovered from yesterday's battle, so they forfeited the match against Tianshui Academy for third place, resulting in their elimination.

Originally, Shrek and Kamikaze Academy were scheduled to face off in the afternoon, but due to Plant Academy's withdrawal, they were moved to the morning to decide the victor.

At the competition venue, Jiang Huai sat on the steps of the Shrek viewing area, looking at the information he held regarding Kamikaze Academy.

"A mutated martial soul, Gale Two-Headed Wolf, possessing both agility and power; they're going to be tough to deal with."

Jiang Huai muttered to himself in his seat. On the competition stage, Dai Mubai was currently battling the opposing vice-captain.

The opposing vice-captain was named Xiao Yi, a soul master with the Storm Spirit Eagle as his martial soul. His speed was incredibly fast, making it difficult to track his movements.

Dai Mubai remained in a passive defensive stance while Xiao Yi constantly searched for openings, but having mastered the Mysterious Jade Hand, Dai Mubai was like an indestructible stone statue.

Xiao Yi had consumed a great deal of soul power and did not want to drag the fight out any longer, so he directly unleashed his fourth soul skill, Hurricane Dive, which Dai Mubai easily dodged with a sidestep.

Dai Mubai suddenly grabbed his right leg. Xiao Yi felt a cold sweat break out, but Dai Mubai gave him no room for luck.

With a powerful throw, he slammed Xiao Yi into the ground, leaving him in unbearable pain.

Feng Xiaotian immediately announced their concession for this round. Dai Mubai let go, and Xiao Yi lay on the ground, unable to move.

Feng Xiaotian sent Su Yu to replace him. After stepping onto the stage, Su Yu stood with one hand behind his back and offered a polite "Please."

Dai Mubai immediately unleashed a White Tiger Intense Light Wave, which Su Yu dodged with ease, remarking, "Too slow." Burning with rage, Dai Mubai unleashed his fourth soul skill, White Tiger Meteor Shower, for an area-of-effect attack.

Su Yu found it difficult to handle and began to dodge the attacks continuously. Dai Mubai curled his lips into a smirk, but to his surprise, Su Yu had unleashed his strongest soul skill right from the start.

"Fourth soul skill: Wind Breath Encirclement."

Suddenly, Dai Mubai's attacks became unstable, and immediately after, Su Yu kicked him, eliminating him from the match.

After Dai Mubai was eliminated, Xiao Wu took the stage and defeated Su Yu with a single Teleportation.

Just like that, the members of both sides took turns, essentially trading one defeat for another.

Soon, the sixth person to step up was Tang San, while the opponent's sixth representative was Lin Wan'er, a soul master with the Breeze Spirit Fox as her martial soul.

Tang San started by using Blue Silver Entanglement, but Lin Wan'er dodged with a graceful leap. Even when bound by Tang San, Lin Wan'er could use her flexible body to break free.

Suddenly, Lin Wan'er used her third soul skill, Soul-Confusing Wind. Seeing this, Tang San cursed inwardly, but he was already unable to make his next move.

Lin Wan'er began a one-sided suppression of Tang San. Her legs were long, and she used them to kick Tang San repeatedly, forcing him to retreat.

Just as Tang San was about to step off the edge of the ring, the control effect of the Soul-Confusing Wind wore off. Tang San threw a punch, which Lin Wan'er blocked with her hands before being pushed back.

Tang San didn't want to mess around with Lin Wan'er anymore, so he directly unleashed Blue Silver Cage.

Then, Tang San condensed a sword out of Blue Silver Grass and began to attack in his own way.

Tang San was not a sword soul master and had never received professional training, so his swordsmanship was extremely clumsy. Most of his techniques were derived from the bit of sword intent he had received from Sword Douluo Chen Xin, evolved from what he could remember.

After consuming more than half of his soul power, Tang San defeated Lin Wan'er. Feng Xiaotian rubbed his wrists and walked onto the stage, Jiang Huai's gaze following him closely.

Standing on the ring, Feng Xiaotian said, "I originally wanted to fight your captain so I could face him head-on in a perfect state, but I didn't expect you all to be so formidable."

Tang San gripped the sword condensed from Blue Silver Grass and said, "Our captain is not someone just anyone can fight."

Hearing this, Feng Xiaotian laughed out loud. "Arrogant."

"Third soul skill: Wind Blade Array!"

Seeing the opponent unleash his soul skill first, Tang San responded with his usual move—Blue Silver Entanglement.

Before the Blue Silver Entanglement could reach Feng Xiaotian, he flicked his right hand, and a wind blade sliced through it.

All the Blue Silver Grass was shredded, and then wings formed from wind blades appeared behind Feng Xiaotian.

Flying in the air, Feng Xiaotian looked down at Tang San and said, "Get down there; you are no match for me. In my eyes, only your soul king captain is worthy of being my opponent."

Hearing this, Tang San gripped the Blue Silver Sword tighter. "If you want to fight my captain, you must defeat me first!"

"Then I shall grant your wish!"

Feng Xiaotian unleashed a barrage of wind blades at Tang San. With little soul power left, Tang San resisted with difficulty. When the Blue Silver Sword shattered, he used his Mysterious Jade Hand to defend.

However, Feng Xiaotian's strikes were ruthless, and with a flap of his wings, he knocked Tang San off the ring.

Tang San was eliminated. Jiang Huai stood up, preparing to enter the stage. Gu Yue grabbed him, her eyes filled with worry.

Jiang Huai gave her a reassuring look before gently pulling her hand away. With every step Jiang Huai took, the sword intent on his body grew stronger.

Sitting in the judges' seats, Sword Douluo Chen Xin narrowed his eyes as he watched Jiang Huai. Jiang Huai had already reached the stage.

Following the host's command, Jiang Huai reached out and flicked his wrist, and the Jinxu Longyuan Sword appeared in his hand.

The sword intent contained the might of a dragon; Feng Xiaotian actually felt his own martial soul trembling.

But Feng Xiaotian was no ordinary man—a level 46 power-attack soul ancestor—and he would not be discouraged by a mere aura of pressure.

Feng Xiaotian dove down directly, and Jiang Huai blocked him with his sword with ease.

Feng Xiaotian's wind wings collided with the Jinxu Longyuan Sword, which emitted a dragon's roar rather than the sound of clashing steel.

Cracks appeared on Feng Xiaotian's wings. Seeing this, he was shocked and immediately gathered the surrounding wind elements to repair them.

Seeing this, Jiang Huai held his sword with one hand and increased his aura once more. Watching from the viewing area, Gu Yue realized that Jiang Huai was about to use his self-created sword technique.

"Xuanyuan Wave!"—The sword path flows like an abyss, turning with seamless, continuous motion. There is no clear point of exertion; it uses softness to overcome hardness, entangling the enemy's blade to guide their momentum and dismantle their rhythm.

Feng Xiaotian's momentum for the Thirty-Six Consecutive Slashes of the Gale Demon Wolf was interrupted, and he stared in shock at the sword energy unleashed by Jiang Huai.

Jiang Huai did not give him a moment to catch his breath, swinging his blade once more as he declared: "Xuanyuan: Sea Swallowing!"

The sword stance was as vast as an abyss, capable of absorbing all rivers; it could handle attacks from multiple directions simultaneously. The sword aura covered a wide range, concealing counterattacks within its defense, embodying the inclusive and retaliatory power of the "abyss."

Enveloped by the circle of sword energy, Feng Xiaotian felt as if he had fallen into an endless ocean, one filled to the brim with lethal sword intent.

Feng Xiaotian panicked; he had not expected Jiang Huai's soul skill to be so formidable, capable of both interrupting his charge and trapping him in a domain of inescapable doom.

Salas sat in his seat, deep in thought, when he suddenly recalled the inherited martial soul of the royal family of the Jiang Kingdom, a vassal state of the Star Luo Empire. Was the inherited martial soul of the Jiang royal family not the Longyuan Sword?

Salas's expression darkened, and he beckoned a Spirit Hall guard over, whispering a few words into his ear.

Ning Fengzhi's brows knit together as he glanced over, reading Salas's lips. He had not expected that while Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer had yet to be exposed, Salas would instead deduce that Jiang Huai's background might be linked to the Jiang royal family.

Under the pressure of Jiang Huai's skill, Feng Xiaotian was on the verge of a breakdown and shouted, "I concede!"

Hearing this, Jiang Huai dispelled his sword technique and stood handsomely in place, watching him as Feng Xiaotian collapsed to the ground, gasping for air.

The qualifying tournament soon came to an end, with Shrek Academy once again taking the championship. Three days later, the Heaven Dou Imperial Knights would escort the various academies to Spirit City.