Swift Victory

"Third soul skill, White Tiger Vajra Transformation!"

"First soul skill, Rock Defense!"

"Third soul skill, Heavenly Wolf Transformation!"

Dai Mubai, Tai Long, and Huang Yuan charged into battle, taking the lead at the very front of the team.

Just as the members of Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team 2 prepared to respond with their soul skills, Hu Liena's beautiful eyes suddenly gleamed. She let out a soft laugh. "Where are you looking?"

Hu Liena moved with light steps, leisurely releasing a captivating laugh.

"Second soul skill, Fox Charm!"

By then, the members of Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team 2 had long forgotten the enemies around them. Their eyes were filled with nothing but Hu Liena's figure.

Salas, seated in the vice-chair on the main platform, gripped the armrest tightly. "This is a group mental control skill."

"Fourth soul skill, White Tiger Meteor Shower!"

The next moment, Dai Mubai's attack poured down like a rain of meteors, crashing toward the members of Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team 2. Explosions visible to the naked eye immediately erupted across the arena.

The host announced excitedly, "White Tiger Meteor Shower enhanced by White Tiger Vajra Transformation is comparable to an attack from a Soul King!"

Zhu Zhuqing, Tai Long, Huang Yuan, and Jing Ling immediately unleashed their respective soul skills, swiftly crushing the seven members of Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team 2. All seven were easily knocked to the ground, with none spared.

Seeing this, the teacher leading Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team 2 immediately shouted from the front row of the spectator stands, "How is this a match? This is outright murder! Referee, I demand that they be ruled the losers!"

Dai Mubai sneered. "Murder? Referee, may I ask if they're dead?"

Hu Liena then pointed at Jiangzhu and explained, "Our support-type soul master released her martial soul at the start of the battle to heal our opponents. Do they no longer need our treatment now?"

Jiangzhu snorted and withdrew her martial soul, ending the effects of her healing skill.

Before the opponents could finish their threats, they lost Jiangzhu's healing and immediately collapsed unconscious.

The referee-host promptly announced, "Third match of the first preliminary round: Shrek Academy Team wins!"

After changing into the black uniforms their dean had altered, the Shrek Academy members immediately beamed with delight.

Huo Yuhao said to them, "Your next opponent is the defense-specialized Elephant Armor Sect. In this match, Oscar will replace Tai Long..."

Listening to Huo Yuhao's tactical arrangements, everyone could not help praising his thorough planning.

At that moment, Hu Yanzhen, the sect master of the Elephant Armor Sect, also arrived in the VIP area of the main platform to watch his grandson's match.

The referee-host announced, "First match of the second preliminary round: Shrek Academy Team versus Elephant Armor Academy Team. Begin!"

"First soul skill, Iron Wall!"

The seven members of Elephant Armor Academy Team lined up neatly in a row. They immediately activated their Diamond Mammoth martial souls and used their first soul skill to form an impregnable defensive barrier.

They steadily advanced without pause, gradually taking up more and more of the battlefield.

"Dream-Flying Mushroom Sausage!"

The seven members of Shrek Academy Team immediately ate Oscar's Flying Mushroom Sausages, then rose into the air together. This left the seven members of Elephant Armor Academy Team utterly helpless, able only to stare helplessly at the people flying overhead.

Xue Ye exclaimed in surprise, "The members of Shrek Academy Team can actually all fly."

Ning Fengzhi guessed, "This should be the support effect of that food-type soul master."

Xue Ye praised, "This Shrek Academy truly has talents emerging one after another."

Hu Yanzhen sneered. "Since it's a support-type soul skill, it should have a time limit. I doubt they can keep it up for long."

Salas agreed. "That's right. What comes next depends on which side has more patience."

Oscar taunted, "Big brother~ Come up and play~"

Hu Yanli snorted. "I'm not falling for your trick that easily. That move is reserved for Kamikaze Academy."

Oscar picked his nose. "Watch my mysterious little snack."

He flicked a booger precisely onto Hu Yanli's face. Hu Yanli could no longer endure it. "To hell with Kamikaze Academy! Set up the cannon!"

"Mammoth Mystic Wheel, fire!"

Four members of Elephant Armor Academy Team formed a massive cannon platform, while the other two spun at high speed atop it, becoming bladed wheels of attack. Hu Yanli finally blasted the wheels forward.

Seeing this, the seven members of Shrek Academy Team immediately formed a triangular formation, with six of them hiding behind Hu Liena alone.

"Fifth soul skill, Nine-Tailed Protection!"

A fox's roar erupted from Hu Liena's body, instantly striking the minds of the seven members of Elephant Armor Academy Team. The launched blade wheels could not help slowing in both speed and force.

At the same time, nine flawless white fox tails appeared behind Hu Liena. The extended tails immediately blocked the front of Shrek Academy Team's triangular formation.

Under the continued mental shock of the fox's roar, the blade wheels eventually lost all attacking power. The two who had automatically separated from the wheels fell to the ground. Likewise, the other four who had formed the cannon platform simultaneously collapsed unconscious.

However, thanks to Hu Yanzhen's transmitted warning, Hu Yanli had already successfully blocked Hu Liena's mental control with his head soul bone.

Xue Ye exclaimed in admiration, "A soul bone! Your grandson truly has limitless potential."

Watching the battle fall into an unfavorable position, Hu Yanzhen instinctively clenched his fists. Yet he replied with a respectful expression, "Your Majesty flatters him."

After eating Oscar's Super Recovery Sausage, Hu Liena immediately recovered some of her strength.

Obviously, in the battle that followed, Hu Yanli faced all seven alone. Under the siege of the seven, his soul power was rapidly depleted, and he was ultimately defeated by Dai Mubai's White Tiger Meteor Shower.

The referee-host finally announced, "First match of the second preliminary round: Shrek Academy Team wins!"

Gu Rong praised, "As expected of a control-type soul master who plays a crucial role in battle. She was actually able to control the entire field and change the tide in an instant by herself."

Ning Fengzhi smiled and nodded at those words.

At the same time, Salas slammed his palm against the armrest. "A five-ring Soul King..."

In the matches that followed, Shrek Academy Team won four consecutive matches. Before they even took the field in today's match, their opponent, Othello Academy, voluntarily conceded.

Shrek Academy Team's resting room.

Huo Yuhao handed the information on Heaven Dou Imperial Academy Team's members to the Shrek Academy members.

"Discuss tomorrow's battle tactics together first. I have something that needs handling right now. Once I return, I'll inspect the results of your discussion."

Hu Liena tilted her head at this. "What could be so urgent?"

Huo Yuhao smiled faintly, looking mysterious. "Having tea with a friend, and asking for a few small gifts while I'm at it."

Tang Wulin urged, "Brother Yuhao, go early and come back early."

Huo Yuhao nodded, then closed the door.

In the eyes of the Shrek Academy members, Huo Yuhao was Huo Yuhao. But in the eyes of the onlookers waiting outside the door, Huo Yuhao was now a stunning blonde girl—Hu Liena.

Seeing Hu Liena emerge from the room, some of the onlookers were immediately so dazzled by her beauty that they fainted.

Hu Liena covered her mouth and smiled softly before leaving with graceful composure.

As she walked alone down the road, someone hidden in the shadows immediately followed her, maintaining a certain distance.

Hu Liena eventually arrived beside a teahouse and sat across from a man drinking tea at its entrance.

Hu Liena picked up a teacup and smiled calmly. "You've been following me for so long. What exactly do you want?"