Star Crown Xu Jiujiu, Deciding the Battle in One Stroke

Meng Hongchen let out a muffled grunt, snatched the auction list from Starcloud Douluo, and examined its contents in front of everyone.

When everyone saw the items listed on it, they could not help but gasp in amazement.

Xu Jiujiu took in everyone's reactions.

She exchanged a glance with Starcloud Douluo, and both of them had deep satisfaction in their eyes.

In the end, Xu Jiujiu chatted with Ye Fan and the others for a while longer. "Everyone, I still need to deliver invitations to the other academies."

"I won't disturb you any further."

After saying that, Xu Jiujiu could not help patting Ye Fan on the shoulder.

Ye Fan could only feel helpless about Xu Jiujiu's elusive demonic claws.

Over the next two days, Ye Fan and the others stayed at the hotel and listened to Ma Zhanshan's analysis of the remaining fifteen academies.

Two days later.

The Continental Soul Master Tournament entered the round of sixteen to eight.

Among the matches, Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy faced Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy.

The first match was a team battle.

Ye Fan recalled the information Ma Zhanshan had gathered.

"Ling Feng, captain, a level fifty-eight assault-type Soul King. Martial Soul: Gale Wolf. His soul skills favor high-speed raids and wind blade tearing attacks. He combines pursuit with frontal charges, serves as the team's command core, has a steady personality, and is responsible for tearing open the enemy's defenses."

"Xiao Yu, a level fifty-six agility-type Soul King. Martial Soul: Azure Shadow Swift. An extreme speed-type fighter skilled at circling harassment, cutting off support, ambushing the rear line, and receiving wind-attribute enhancement. His short-range bursts are extremely powerful, but his endurance is weak."

"Su Lan, a level fifty-five control-type Soul King. Martial Soul: Windpattern Spirit Vine. She possessed the rare dual wind-and-wood attribute control ability. Her vines carried raging winds to bind enemies, slowing, entangling, and restricting enemy movement across a wide area. She was the lynchpin of their team battles."

"Gu Shan, a level fifty-seven defense-type Soul King. Martial Soul: Rockshield Colossus. He had heavy defenses and an earth attribute, could withstand damage from the front, and could form rock barriers to protect his team's support members. His weakness was his slow speed."

"Bai Ling, a level fifty-four agility-type Soul King. Martial Soul: Silverplume Falcon. He excelled at aerial combat and could circle through the air while releasing wind feathers for long-range attacks. He was responsible for scouting, harassment, and tying down enemy assault-type Soul Masters."

"Chu Qing, a level fifty-three support-type Soul King. Martial Soul: Cloudstream Bell. She could boost speed and soul power recovery, while also causing mental shock interference. She could not increase strength, but her abilities suited the team's high-speed fighting style."

"Luo Zhen, a level fifty-two assault-type Soul King. Martial Soul: Riftwind Tiger. He specialized in mid-range wind-attribute assaults and large-scale windburst impacts. He formed a two-pronged assault with Ling Feng, offering sustained output, though his single-target burst was average."

In the end, Ye Fan ordered Ma Rulong, "Ma Rulong, you'll be going on the field this round too."

"Alright!"

Ma Rulong did not waste words. After all, he had lost to Ye Fan, and Ye Fan was now the core of the team.

Ye Fan then turned to the other five. "Brother Xiao Xiao, Sister Meng Meng, Lin Xi, Mijia, Chen Fei, you'll be responsible for protecting Ma Rulong and letting him attack without worries."

"Alright!" *5.

In the end, Ye Fan led all seven members of Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy onto the field.

This match, he still did not make a move.

He left the entire battle to Ma Rulong, Xiao Hongchen, and the others.

Ma Rulong truly did not disappoint Ye Fan.

He merely stood there.

With Xiao Hongchen and the others blocking in front of him, the entire field was filled with soul engineering cannon fire.

At first, when Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy saw that Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy had sent only six people into the team battle, they thought Ye Fan and the others were looking down on them.

But once they sensed Ma Rulong's soul power pressure beyond level sixty, as well as cannon fire attacks exceeding level seventy...

The entire Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy team held out for a short while before suffering total defeat.

Thus, Ye Fan led the academy to victory in the first team battle of the round of sixteen to eight.

That afternoon, Star Luo Royal Soul Master Academy faced Heaven-Pillar Academy.

According to the original plan, Ye Fan and the others should have returned to the hotel to rest.

But Ye Fan insisted on dragging Xiao Hongchen, Meng Hongchen, and the others to watch Star Luo Royal Soul Master Academy's match.

"Ye Fan, don't tell me you've fallen for Xu Jiujiu."

Within the team, Mijia and the others had already become familiar with Ye Fan and could not help teasing him.

Ye Fan himself did not react much upon hearing that.

But Meng Hongchen immediately bristled and questioned Ye Fan, "Ye Fan, so you refuse to rest during break time because you want to see your old flame?"

As she spoke, Meng Hongchen reached for Ye Fan's ear.

Ye Fan was so frightened that he hurriedly hid beside Xiao Hongchen.

At the same time, he begged for mercy. "Sister Meng Meng, don't listen to Mijia's nonsense."

"I'm bringing everyone to familiarize ourselves with our opponent."

"Fine!"

Meng Hongchen was just about to accept Ye Fan's explanation.

But Ma Rulong rudely cut in, "Yeah, right!"

"Uh!"

Ye Fan's expression darkened.

He quickly dodged Meng Hongchen's jade hand as it launched a sneak attack.

After everyone finished fooling around, they finally arrived outside the venue for the match between Star Luo Royal Soul Master Academy and Heaven-Pillar Academy.

At that moment, Star Luo Royal Soul Master Academy and Heaven-Pillar Academy were both sending out their team battle members.

"Ye Fan, and you still claim you aren't here to see your little sweetheart."

"I can already see Xu Jiujiu."

Meng Hongchen sat to Ye Fan's right and suddenly jabbed him in the lower back.

"Hmph!" With so many people around, Ye Fan endured the pain without crying out.

Following Meng Hongchen's gaze, Ye Fan indeed saw Xu Jiujiu standing at the front of Star Luo Royal Soul Master Academy's team.

Ye Fan promptly explained, "Sister Meng Meng, you've misunderstood me."

"Let go first. You'll soon see that I really came to watch the match."

"Really?"

"Absolutely."

Ye Fan looked as though he wanted to cry but had no tears.

On the field, both sides finished their preparations and released their Martial Souls.

Ye Fan saw Xu Jiujiu standing there with a strange crown above her head.

"What Martial Soul is that of Xu Jiujiu's?"

Seeing Xu Jiujiu's unusual Martial Soul, Xiao Hongchen could not help asking.

"That is the Star Crown Martial Soul."

Ye Fan's expression turned grave as he explained it to everyone.

"The Star Crown Martial Soul! It is the inherited Martial Soul of the secretive Star Crown Sect, one of the continent's most mysterious inherited Martial Souls! It comes with starlight-based control and defensive abilities. It can attack, support, and defend."

"As for its specific abilities, you'll understand once you see them."

As Ye Fan's voice fell, the hand Meng Hongchen had placed on his lower back trembled.

"What?"

Everyone felt that Ye Fan was making too much of it.

But Xu Jiujiu's subsequent performance made everyone feel immense pressure.

They watched Xu Jiujiu stand there and declare, "Fourth Soul Skill: Star's Protection!" The Star Crown Martial Soul above her head burst with starlight, radiating over the surrounding team members.

The seven powerful Soul Kings of Heaven-Pillar Academy could not even break through the opposing side's defenses.

Xu Jiujiu led her teammates in defeating their opponents one by one.

Star Luo Royal Soul Master Academy defeated its opponents without losing a single member.

The entire venue immediately erupted with enthusiastic cheers.

"Star Luo will win!"

"Long live Star Luo!"

"Long live the princess!"

The cheers rose one after another and continued without end.

At that moment, the Star Luo Emperor in the stands laughed heartily, clearly very pleased that Xu Jiujiu had decided the battle in one stroke.

Dai Hao's expression shifted slightly beside him, but he ultimately congratulated Xu Jiawei. "Congratulations, Your Majesty. The Star Crown Martial Soul has become truly famous across the Douluo Continent today."

"Hahaha!"

"The White Tiger Duke flatters us."

At Ye Fan's side.

Xiao Hongchen, Meng Hongchen, Ma Rulong, and the other team members all wore grave expressions.

"How could that be possible? How could such a powerful Martial Soul exist in this world?"

Ye Fan comforted them, "Don't be discouraged, everyone. Every advantage has its drawback. As far as I know, the reason the Star Crown Martial Soul is so powerful is because it cultivates by drawing upon starlight and stores starlight energy within itself."

"Therefore, its weakness is that its energy is limited."

"Ye Fan, do you mean that we only need to exhaust Xu Jiujiu's starlight power when the time comes?"

"Mm."

At the same time, the people of Shrek Academy were also watching Star Luo Royal Soul Master Academy's match.

Xu Jiujiu's decisive victory made everyone feel enormous pressure.

Their opponents were growing stronger and stronger, and the pressure on Huo Yuhao, Bei Bei, and the others was also increasing.

Just then, Shrek's team leader, Wang Yan, reassured everyone. "I have some good news for you all. Dai Yueheng and Ma Xiaotao have mostly recovered from their injuries and can join everyone for the upcoming round of sixteen to eight."

"That's great."