Elephant Armored Academy Defeated, Dongyang Academy Defeated

At this moment, Shrek Academy and Elephant Armored Academy took the stage.

Huo Lei had lost interest in the Shrek Academy Team, so he turned his attention to the Elephant Armored Academy Team.

He did not realize it until he looked, but the sight gave him quite a shock. Huo Lei's face was full of astonishment. "Th-They're still human? The Elephant Armored Academy Team members are way too huge!"

The other members of Blazing Fire Academy were equally stunned when they saw the seven members of Elephant Armored Academy.

When the seven Elephant Armored Academy members stepped onto the central arena, the entire platform trembled continuously beneath their footsteps. The seven of them were like seven small mountains.

All seven wore black, and even the shortest among them stood over two meters tall. The tallest was around two and a half meters. They made the Shrek Academy Team standing opposite them look tiny and delicate.

The lightest one probably weighs over three hundred jin, Huo Lei sighed inwardly.

At that moment, the man in the middle of the Elephant Armored Academy Team, also the largest of the group, took a step forward and spread his legs apart. The entire arena floor shook.

Before the match had even been declared open, Huyan Li and Dai Mubai across from him were already competing against each other. Huyan Li was the first to announce his rank. "Elephant Armored Academy Team, captain, Huyan Li, Level 43 defense-type Battle Soul Ancestor."

Dai Mubai refused to be outdone and likewise stepped forward. "Shrek Academy Team, captain, Dai Mubai, Level 44 assault-type Battle Soul Ancestor."

The tension between the two sides was already palpable.

At that moment, the referee shouted, "Contestants, bow to each other."

Huyan Li and Dai Mubai both bent at the waist in salute, and the members behind them did the same.

"Match begin."

The five simultaneous matches were announced almost at the same time. In an instant, seventy students from ten academies unleashed their Martial Souls. The entire Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena became dazzling, while cheers and shouts erupted from the audience.

The members of the Blazing Fire Academy Team cheered and shouted, all of them incredibly excited.

Although Huo Lei knew how the match would end, he was still thrilled. At the moment, he was merely a spectator. He did not care much about who won or lost, as long as the battle was exciting. He was just there to watch the fun anyway.

Shrek Academy and Elephant Armored Academy did not disappoint Huo Lei as a spectator. Their battle was indeed thrilling.

Left with no other choice, Huyan Li used his head Soul Bone, causing quite a stir. Huo Lei paid special attention to the reactions of those in the VIP stands.

Platinum Bishop Salas cast a surprised glance at Huyan Zhen beside him, obvious jealousy gleaming in his eyes.

"Looks like this Platinum Bishop isn't all that impressive. He probably doesn't have a head Soul Bone, or he wouldn't be reacting like this." Huo Lei smiled faintly.

Huo Lei turned his gaze to Ning Fengzhi again. Ning Fengzhi was smiling as he looked at Huyan Zhen, though it was unclear what he was saying. He was probably congratulating him first, then mocking him afterward. Huo Lei had seen Huyan Zhen look happy at first, then grow furious.

"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect really is mysterious. Ning Rongrong said the sect had Soul Bones, but after finishing the original work, not a single one ever appeared. With several thousand people in the sect, they should indeed have Soul Bones, especially since the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is famously wealthy. It would barely make sense if Chen Xin devoted himself solely to the sword and had no Soul Bones. But Gu Rong follows both defense and offense—him having no Soul Bones is truly unbelievable. Anyone who can cultivate to the rank of Titled Douluo is extraordinary. Even Dugu Bo could easily find one for his granddaughter, so it shouldn't be difficult for a Titled Douluo. Even one of poorer quality could strengthen the body. It was better than having none at all! Yet they had not a single one. How pitiful." Huo Lei's thoughts wandered.

Huyan Li's use of his head Soul Bone greatly helped the battle situation, and Shrek Academy also revealed one of its trump cards: Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing's Hell White Tiger Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

When the enormous Hell White Tiger appeared on the arena, cries of surprise rang out from the spectators. At the same time, the academy teams watching from the sidelines were also somewhat astonished.

"I didn't expect the Shrek Team to have a Martial Soul Fusion Skill too. They've really been hiding their strength!" Huo Wushuang could not help but exclaim.

"This Shrek Academy is becoming harder and harder to figure out." Huo Lie scratched his head helplessly.

"The stronger they are, the more excited I get. I really want to fight them." Huo Wu passionately waved her fist.

At that moment, the Hell White Tiger knocked Huyan Li unconscious with a single slap, then defeated two more Elephant Armored Academy members before the fusion was released.

As time passed, the Shrek Academy Team quickly defeated the remaining two Elephant Armored Academy members.

Seeing all seven members of the Elephant Armored Academy Team fall, the referee could only announce the result.

"Shrek Academy wins."

Cheers and applause filled the venue, accompanied by murmurs of discussion.

"Wonderful! Absolutely wonderful!" Huo Lei clapped and cheered. As a spectator, he was quite competent. Others had fought hard on the arena for so long; giving them some applause was only right.

At the same time, Huo Lei looked toward the VIP stands, wanting to see everyone's expressions—especially Huyan Zhen's reaction.

Huyan Zhen furiously crushed the armrest of his chair. His bell-like eyes seemed ready to spew fire.

That old man probably never expected his grandson to use a Soul Bone and still lose to the unknown Shrek Academy, and lose so miserably at that. Huo Lei took some delight in his misfortune. Since the seven Elephant Armored Academy members were injured, Blazing Fire Academy would have an easier time when they faced Elephant Armored Academy.

When Huo Lei shifted his gaze to Platinum Bishop Salas, Salas was still sitting there in a daze. Perhaps he had not expected Elephant Armored Academy to lose to Shrek Academy, or perhaps he was simply astonished by the Shrek Team's performance.

As for Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong, both wore smiles.

On the fourth day of the Preliminary Round, Blazing Fire Academy faced Dongyang Academy.

Huo Lei still did not participate. Huo Wushuang continued leading the other six into battle.

Dongyang Academy was somewhat stronger than Northern Star Academy. One of its seven team members was a Four-Ring Soul Ancestor, but compared with Blazing Fire Academy, one of the five elemental academies, it was still far inferior.

Huo Wu still did not make a move for the Blazing Fire Academy Team. This time, the brothers Huo Chui and Huo Jun joined the fight, and the six of them defeated Dongyang Academy with overwhelming force, earning cheers from the entire arena.

The Preliminary Round continued day by day. By the end of the tenth round, the teams participating in the Heaven Dou City Preliminary Round had begun to pull apart.

Blazing Fire Academy stood firmly in first place with an impressive record of ten victories in ten matches.

Several other teams shared the same record: Shrek Academy, Skywater Academy, Godwind Academy, and Thunderclap Academy.

Strangely enough, in ten rounds of matches, Blazing Fire Academy had only encountered Elephant Armored Academy. It had not faced the other three elemental academies, nor had it encountered Shrek Academy.

At this point, Blazing Fire Academy and the other four academies occupied the top five spots in the Preliminary Round, all with undefeated records.

Inside Blazing Fire Academy's hotel room, Xie Chong spoke solemnly to the eight students. "The upcoming matches will no longer be easy. Our opponent in the eleventh round will be Shrek Academy. Our academy and Shrek Academy are both among the top five teams, so this match has been arranged for the central arena."

Xie Chong placed a booklet of information in his hand onto the table. "The Shrek Academy Team's detailed information is all here. You can take a look."

None of the eight members of the Blazing Fire Academy Team went to look at the Shrek Team's information. Confident smiles filled their faces, and anticipation could even be seen in their eyes.

"It's finally our turn to face Shrek Academy. I can hardly wait to fight them right now." Huo Wu's crimson eyes burned with passion.