Although Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen knew nothing, the referees and spectators present had seen it all clearly.
As for why Huo Yuhao had won the match before Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen had even begun fighting, it was not because Huo Yuhao's opponents were weak, but because Huo Yuhao had skipped the step of summoning his martial soul entirely.
In this Soul Master Competition, there was no situation where both sides first activated their soul rings and prepared in advance. Instead, both sides activated their martial souls and soul rings only when the match began.
As it happened, both teams had drawn a team battle format this time. As for whether that was truly a coincidence, that depended on who you asked.
And so, while his opponents were still activating their martial souls, Huo Yuhao had already charged out, then rushed into the enemy formation in the blink of an eye.
Before the opposing team could even react, they had lost the match, and before they fainted, they vaguely heard Huo Yuhao's apologetic voice.
"Sorry, this is the gentlest method I could think of."
After that, Huo Yuhao looked toward the stunned referee, snapping the referee back to his senses so he could announce the result.
"Advancement Tournament, second group, first match. Shrek Academy Battle Team wins!"
Forget his opponents failing to imagine it, Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen failing to imagine it—even Huo Yuhao's own teammates had not expected it.
"Is that kind of strength really something a Soul Saint should have?" Hua Yao asked in confusion from below the stage. In any case, she could not do it. Then she looked at Wu Ming.
Wu Ming shook her head as well. "Don't look at me. I'm just an ordinary, unremarkable Soul Saint. How could I possibly compare