Promotion Round Begins
"That's right! Teacher Xie Chong, my sister and I are enough." Huo Wushuang chimed in.
Xie Chong smiled happily, "I'm happy for your confidence. However, just to be on the safe side, we'll have Huo Lei as the grand finale, and Huo Lie will not be performing for now."
Xue Ye rose from his VIP seat and announced loudly through his Amplifying Soul Tool: "The Promotion Rounds officially begin today. Over the next fourteen days, I hope each academy team will fully demonstrate their strength and showcase the true spirit of Soul Master. The competition begins."
As soon as he finished speaking, a deafening roar erupted, "Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
The Royal Knights raised their lances high, the clanging of their armor and their loud shouts startling some of the academy teams from the kingdom and duchy.
Encouraged by the confident gazes of everyone from the Blazing Fire Academy, Huo Wushuang strode into the competition arena.
The first person to appear from the Fabia Academy was a tall young man who looked to be in his early twenties. He had dark skin and was wearing a silver-gray school uniform.
The young man spoke in a deep voice, "Qing Yong, vice captain of the Fabia Academy team, level 39 Power Attack System- Battle Soul Elder. Please!"
Huo Wushuang looked at Qing Yong and smiled, "Huo Wushuang, captain of the Blazing Fire Academy, level 42 Power Attack System Battle Soul Ancestor. Please!"
Qing Yong's face was already dark, but it darkened even more upon hearing Huo Wushuang's level. At the same time, he immediately activated his Martial Soul. Three Soul Rings, two yellow and one purple, swirled out, and a phantom of a black bull appeared behind him.
At almost the same time, Huo Wushuang also activated his One-Horned Flame Tyrannosaurus Martial Soul.
As if by unspoken agreement, neither of them immediately unleashed their Soul Skills, but instead opted to Martial Soul Possession.
After Qing Yong's Martial Soul Possession, his body instantly grew taller, his school uniform bulging out of shape, and his body was protected by a layer of black light. Two long, curved bull horns sprouted from his head, jet black and shiny, their sharp points radiating a cold metallic light.
Huo Wushuang's body also underwent a change, becoming covered in fiery red scales, with a dragon tail growing from his back, and his hands transforming into dragon claws, wreathed in high-temperature Flames.
The two launched their attacks almost simultaneously, rushing towards each other.
Huo Wushuang and Qing Yong's fists clashed, and the black and Red Energies collided, producing a loud explosion.
Huo Wushuang remained motionless, while Qing Yong was forced to take three steps back before regaining his balance.
Qing Yong looked astonished and exclaimed, "Stronger than me? Interesting. No wonder you're the captain of the Five Elemental Academies. I'm going to get serious now."
At that moment, three Soul Rings lit up on his body simultaneously.
"First Soul Skill, Iron Bull Charge!"
"Second Soul Skill, Iron Guard!"
"Third Soul Skill, Iron Bull Rage!"
Qing Yong unleashed three Soul Skills in succession, instantly boosting his aura.
Huo Wushuang dared not be negligent and activated his third Soul Skill, a purple Soul Ring appearing around his body.
"Tyrannosaurus Rage!"
The two were only about three meters apart when they collided again, their energy surging wildly.
Bang--
Qing Yong was thrown several meters away and crashed to the ground. He slowly got up, panting heavily, and looked at Huo Wushuang with admiration in his eyes, "You won."
After saying those three simple words, he turned and walked off the stage.
"We won!" The Blazing Fire Academy Team cheered from the stands.
The Promotion Rounds were continuous battles with no rest time. After Qing Yong stepped down from the stage, the second member of the Fabia Academy took to the stage.
The second person was also Three-Ring Soul Elder, but he was much weaker than Qing Yong, the vice-captain of the Fabia Academy team, and Huo Wushuang quickly defeated him.
The third member sent by the Fabia Academy was still an ordinary member, only level 35. Huo Wushuang defeated him in no time.
Huo Wushuang defeated three opponents in a row, but after his Soul Power was greatly depleted, he finally lost to his fourth opponent.
Huo Wu charged onto the arena with an unparalleled aura. Without exchanging any words with her opponent, she immediately activated her Martial Soul and began fighting. In just a few breaths, she knocked her opponent to the ground.
The fifth member of the Fabia Academy stepped onto the competition stage.
The first person to appear was a young man with short, light blue hair, of above-average build and appearance. As soon as he stepped onto the stage, he didn't immediately activate his Martial Soul, but instead smiled and started chatting.
"Young lady, you are not only fierce in attack, but also beautiful. I admire you greatly. May I know your name and rank? Even if I lose later, I will at least know why I lost."
Huo Wu crossed her arms and said irritably, "You go first."
The blue-haired man smiled and said, "My name is Kang Fu, captain of the Fabia Academy team, a level 41 Power Attack System Battle Soul Master, and my Martial Soul Gale Demon Scythe."
"Huo Wu, vice-captain of the Blazing Fire Academy, level 47 in Control System. You're no match for me, just admit defeat to avoid physical harm." After introducing herself, Huo Wu kindly advised her opponent.
Upon hearing Huo Wu's level, Kang Fu was not flustered at all; on the contrary, he was quite pleased and said, "Admitting defeat outright is not my style. Fighting against a beautiful woman is also a pleasure."
"Hmph! You're crazy." Huo Wu had long lost her patience and launched an attack. Fireballs rained down on Kang Fu.
Kang Fu instantly activated his Martial Soul to respond. A cyan scythe instantly appeared in his right hand, with a handle three feet long and a blade more than a foot long. Surrounded by cyan light, it unleashed several wind blades with each swing.
"First Soul Skill, Scythe Wind Blades!"
Wind blades and fireballs collided in mid-air, producing a series of explosive sounds.
"Let's end this! Third Soul Skill, Repelling Flame Ring!" Huo Wu's delicate shout rang out.
Flame whirlwind rose up on the field, directly attacking the opponent.
"Not so easy. Fourth Soul Skill, Scythe Gale Vortex!"
Kang Fu's scythe flew out, spinning rapidly, instantly forming a cyan Wind Blade Tornado Huo Wu met Huo Wu's Repelling Flame Ring head-on.
When the two different energies collided, an amazing scene unfolded. Huo Wu's Repelling Flame Ring directly shattered Kang Fu's Scythe Gale Vortex, sending the scythe flying. With Kang Fu's effort, it flew back into his hand.
At this moment, the Repelling Flame Ring had reached Kang Fu, sending him flying and severely injuring him, rendering him unable to fight any longer.
In the stands, Xie Chong looked at Huo Lei and smiled, "You were right. Your brother and sister are enough to handle the Fabia Academy team. Their captain and vice-captain have both been defeated, and the remaining two members are unlikely to pose a threat."
Huo Lei sighed, "What a pity! My sister wasn't the first one to go on stage, otherwise she could have done it all by herself, saving us the trouble of having my brother. Do you believe that?"
Xie Chong nodded and said, "I believe you!"
As Xie Chong predicted, the remaining two members of the Fabia Academy team were indeed no match for Zhan Huowu. Their combined time against Huo Wu didn't even exceed one minute before they were defeated.
In the end, Huo Wushuang of the Blazing Fire Academy defeated three people in a row, Huo Wu defeated four people in a row. Together, the two defeated seven people from the opposing academy!
On the first day of the Promotion Rounds, Blazing Fire Academy's performance forced many academy teams from kingdoms and duchies to reassess their abilities.
Dai Mubai scoffed, "The Fabia Academy team is one of the weakest among all fifteen participating teams. Beating them is nothing special."
Tang San replied, "But Blazing Fire Academy easily defeated them with just two people, still stealing the show among all the participating academies."