Flender's face turned green.
Yu Xiaogang lowered his head, his expression unreadable.
Tang San folded his arms and stared coldly at the red figure on the stage, his eyes filled with complicated emotions.
One against seven.
That woman was even stronger than she had been during the preliminaries.
And Shrek had lost their very first match.
Shi Nian withdrew his gaze, a satisfied smile curling across his lips.
He turned to look at the red figure on the stage, his eyes full of approval.
Melida stood on the arena, her red hair fluttering gently in the wind, her amber eyes calm as still water.
Below the stage, the cheers were deafening.
One against seven! Melida of Canghui Academy had made everyone remember her name with a flawless solo performance.
But the competition continued.
Three days later, Blazing Fire Academy and Tianshui Academy faced each other again in the promotion matches.
The atmosphere in Blazing Fire Academy's preparation area was so scorching it seemed ready to ignite.
Huo Wushuang stood with his arms crossed, every strand of his crimson hair standing on end, vengeance burning in his eyes. "We've finally run into Tianshui Academy again."
Huo Wu stood beside him, her rose-red hair drifting without wind, her voice carrying fighting spirit she had suppressed for far too long. "During the preliminaries, we lost because we didn't know they had a Martial Soul Fusion Skill. This time, it's one-on-one. I want to see what they can do without that move!"
The brothers Huo Yun and Huo Yu exchanged a glance and clenched their fists at the same time.
Huo Jin and Huo Ran, the two Support System Battle Soul Masters, gritted their teeth as well. "We have to win this time!"
Only Lia remained silent.
She stood at the very front of