The Spirit Hall Soul Masters in the VIP seats looked at Shrek Academy with increasingly hostile eyes.
Flender showed no fear whatsoever. With the Clear Sky Sect standing behind him now, he had more confidence than ever.
Never mind a platinum bishop from Spirit Hall glaring at him viciously—even if the man walked right up to him, he might get slapped twice.
The second round featured two obscure teams, neither of which even had a Soul Ancestor.
This alone showed the difference between the main tournament region and the qualifying regions.
Their match was utterly conventional, with nothing worth watching.
The third match was Thunderclap Team against Beast Academy Team.
Tie Li, watching from below the stage, found Beast Academy Team somewhat familiar. When he spotted Meng Yiran, he finally remembered.
And Thunderclap Team's first contestant was actually Lei Ying.
From the look of it, he intended to take on all seven opponents himself.
As a Soul King, the strength he displayed was unquestionably among the very best.
Thunderclap Team also intended to use this match to demonstrate their formidable strength and place psychological pressure on the other teams.
Two yellow, two purple, and one black—five Soul Rings emerged beneath him. Meng Yiran's pretty face paled in contrast. She was only level thirty-seven; how could she possibly fight a Soul King?
Less than a minute after the referee announced the start of the match, Meng Yiran was eliminated by Lei Ying.
What followed was nearly identical. Lei Ying eliminated Beast Academy Team by himself with overwhelming force.
When the five qualifying regions entered Heaven Dou City, they had heard that the main tournament region's teams included Soul Kings. Yet they had remained skeptical, unable to believe it.
But as Lei Ying stepped onto the stage and five Soul Rings emerged