Of course, it was not only the seven members of Tianling Academy on the arena who were shocked. The spectators below and the members of the other academies watching the match were equally stunned.
And when they noticed that Ye Guyi and the Hongchen Siblings, whose faces looked rather young, also had five Spirit Rings, they immediately felt a little despair over the next tournament.
They already had five rings now, so might they not reach seven by the next tournament? Even at worst, six rings were practically guaranteed! The Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy would be even harder to fight next time!
Seeing this, the members of Diao Academy immediately began talking among themselves. With a Soul Emperor on their team this year, they had originally hoped to contend for second place, and had even entertained dreams of claiming the championship.
Their team leader also had a faint, ominous feeling. First and second place were out of the question, but surely they would not fail to take even third place this time?
On the city wall, Xu Jiawei looked at the utterly composed Xu Tianchen beside him and said, "I never expected your academy to be so powerful. It seems winning within three minutes will be no problem."
"Haha, you flatter us."
After speaking, Xu Tianchen turned his gaze back to the arena.
One hundred and eight metal pillars rose simultaneously amid brilliant light. Beams of white light shot skyward, tracing arcs that converged overhead. Finally, they met twenty meters above the competition platform, and a white curtain of light spilled down, enclosing the entire arena.
On the arena, Ma Rulong was the first to charge toward the opposing team. The cannon barrel on his shoulder fired two shots at them, then a Soul Tool Crossblade appeared in