Dou Ling Team vs. Sun Moon Royal Team

The battle between the Shrek Team and the Star Luo Team did not last long.

Yet it was still exceptionally intense.

By then, aside from the dead Yao Haoxuan and the legless Gongyang Mo, the other five main members of the Shrek Team had nearly recovered.

With them able to take the field, there was no suspense in that match.

After the match ended, the second semifinal did not begin immediately, but was instead scheduled for the next day.

Night fell.

While meditating, Su Fan sensed something and abruptly opened his eyes, looking toward the window.

Outside, a burly man was about to knock on the window. Noticing Su Fan's gaze, he grinned.

He pointed at the window.

Su Fan's eyes flickered, but he still stepped forward and opened it for him.

The burly man chuckled and jumped through the window into the room.

"Kid, you've got guts. Aren't you afraid I might be a bad guy?"

Su Fan swept his gaze over the man, lingering especially on his thick right arm.

"A senior from the Body Sect?"

"Huh? You know quite a lot."

Noticing Su Fan's gaze, the burly man was also surprised.

Being able to deduce his Martial Soul and origins from his unusually thick right arm was logical, but most people could not manage it.

The Body Sect was not some widely known sect.

"Alright, enough nonsense. Since you know about the Body Sect, I don't need to introduce it further. Your Martial Soul may be a Body Martial Soul. I've come to take you home and have you join our Body Sect."

Su Fan nodded. "I can join the Body Sect, but I have a few conditions."

The burly man laughed.

"Kid, you're already making demands before you've even joined the sect."

However, he was not angry.

"Still, it's only natural for family to make requests of family. Go ahead."

Su Fan said, "First, I need to finish the tournament before I leave. I owe the academy a championship."

"Fine."

"Ahem. I'm worried that if I win the championship, Shrek might refuse to be reasonable. Could you notify the sect? That way, I'd have some confidence."

The burly man's eyes widened.

"Don't say it—actually, you're right. Shrek really might find an excuse to make a move against you."

The burly man had come this time specifically to bring Su Fan into the sect.

Su Fan had not resisted, since his mission was already complete.

The conditions Su Fan had raised were all reasonable as well, so the man did not delay and prepared to seek out the Sect Master.

"Um, the finals are the day after tomorrow. Can you make it in time?" Su Fan could not help asking.

"Don't worry. The Sect Master is already on the way here. He should arrive tomorrow."

Hm?

Su Fan froze.

Du Busi had already been heading this way?

He thought of something and fell into contemplation.

The Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Embryo was simply too tempting.

Then, he recalled the timing of the auction.

It had been before the round of sixteen became the round of eight.

Half a month had passed since the top-tier auction ended.

For top experts, half a month was enough time to reach Star Luo City.

So the Star Luo Imperial Family had deliberately chosen that time to auction the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Embryo.

Moreover, the Star Luo Imperial Family must have anticipated who would ultimately seize the embryo.

That was why they had not only auctioned the embryo to the Sun Moon Royal Team, but also arranged for someone to intercept and kill them.

In fact, the Star Luo Imperial Family had even posted a bounty of one hundred million Gold Soul Coins for them on the dark web.

Before leaving, the burly man paused.

"Any other conditions?"

"I'm level fifty. I'm preparing to absorb a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, so I may need the sect's help with Soul Hunting."

"No problem."

"Lastly, after I join the Body Sect, the sect cannot interfere with my learning Soul Tools. And you have to help me find a way to study at Mingde Hall for a while."

The burly man frowned.

He could not agree to that so easily.

Not interfering with Su Fan's study of Soul Tools was no big deal.

Everyone had their own interests.

But sending him to Mingde Hall for further study would not be easy.

"I'll bring it up with the Sect Master. Whether it can be done will depend on his answer."

That night, Su Fan cultivated with peace of mind.

At last, he had secured the Body Sect's support.

The next day.

The sun shone brightly.

Star Luo Plaza was packed with people.

Countless people eagerly anticipated that day's semifinal.

Compared to the previous match, this one held far more suspense.

Wasn't Shrek defeating Star Luo only natural?

Even though this was the Star Luo imperial capital, everyone expected Shrek to beat Star Luo. There was nothing particularly exciting about it.

On the other hand, the battle between the Dou Ling Team and the Sun Moon Royal Team carried some uncertainty.

The chances were not great, but there was indeed a chance.

A chance to break the curse of Shrek taking first place and Sun Moon Royal taking second.

As he slowly stepped onto the arena, Su Fan's heart was calmer than ever before.

He looked at the seven members of the Sun Moon Royal Team opposite him with unprecedented seriousness.

This battle had to be won.

If he failed to win this tournament's championship, then according to the agreement, he would have to wait another five years.

That would be no small burden for him.

As for simply breaking his word?

Su Fan would not stoop that low.

Xiao Hongchen and the others looked relaxed.

Su Fan's sudden rise had been astonishing.

But Mingde Hall was no minor force, and its technology was highly comprehensive.

After Su Fan revealed his Space Jump ability, they had immediately begun making Soul Tools specifically designed to counter Space Jump.

They had considered the idea when Xu Sanshi displayed Xuanming Displacement.

However, Xuanming Displacement's flaws were obvious, so they had ultimately not actually created Soul Tools that disrupted space.

Su Fan's performance had forced them to pick up that idea again.

"Begin!"

Both sides released their Martial Souls.

Su Fan's expression remained calm.

His first Soul Ring flashed at once.

"First Soul Skill, Space Jump!"

Having long discussed their tactics, Guzhu Jian did not hesitate and directly activated his fourth Soul Skill with all his strength.

Qian Yuan and Chi Hengyu were ready as well.

"Hmph, your Soul Skill has already been exposed. It's useless against us!"

Xiao Hongchen sneered and raised his hand, revealing a spherical metal object in his palm.

The other six simultaneously raised identical objects in their hands.

They poured their Soul Power into them.

The next moment, the seven metal objects linked together, forming a field that covered half the arena—the half occupied by the Sun Moon Royal Team.

Su Fan could sense that he could no longer interfere with the space within that field.

Not only was Space Jump unusable.

He also could not condense Apertures on that side.

More precisely, he could not condense them directly from afar.

Before Xiao Hongchen and the others activated those shielding Soul Tools, Su Fan had already condensed several Apertures over there.

Those Apertures were still operating, and Su Fan could still sense them.

He simply could not condense any more now.

Perhaps if his body entered that side, he could continue condensing them.

But there was no point in that.

Guzhu Jian and the others looked grim.

"Just as expected, they have a countermeasure."

"Continue with the original strategy."

Su Fan quickly steadied himself.

Though he could not directly condense them on the other side, he could still condense Apertures across his own half of the arena.

He swiftly formed Apertures.

The next moment, countless bamboo swords entered several Apertures in front of Guzhu Jian, then emerged from numerous Apertures in the sky and descended toward the rear of the Sun Moon Royal Team.

Ma Rulong sneered, put away the metal object in his hand, and charged forward with a sword-shaped Soul Tool.

Several teammates charged alongside him.

Xiao Hongchen and several other teammates sat down where they were, transforming into artillery platforms.

One hundred and eight Soul Cannons swiftly took shape.

Blazing light instantly illuminated the arena.