Xiao Wu Enters the Fray, Salas Shocks the Scene
Huo Lei didn't know the two academies facing off in the second match. However, being familiar with the original story, he managed to guess some of their identities by combining their attire and Martial Soul characteristics. Among them was Meng Yiran.
Meng Yiran wore a simple school uniform that perfectly accentuated her figure. She held a long, slender Serpent Cane in her hand.
As Huo Lei recognized Meng Yiran, he naturally thought of the Peerless Dragon Snake Couple and the Strange Beast Academy.
Huo Lei was also surprised to find that when Meng Yiran walked off the field, her gaze was directed in the direction of Tang San from the Shrek Academy, and she even pointed.
At this moment, most of the Soul Master watching the match were focused on Meng Yiran. Seeing her actions, they unconsciously shifted their gaze to Tang San, causing a stir among the viewers.
Huo Lei couldn't help but sigh, "Tang San is quite lucky with women; Meng Yiran is a real gem. What a pity! He has so many excellent human female Soul Master to choose from, yet he insists on marrying a Soul Beast Transformation. These two deserve to be targeted."
As time went on, some changes occurred on the field. Although Meng Yiran of the Strange Beast Academy won three consecutive victories, the other members of the academy did not have the same formidable strength as Meng Yiran and were defeated by the opponent in four consecutive matches. However, the outcome was fortunate, and the Strange Beast Academy narrowly defeated the opponent.
From the previous two matches, Huo Lei had already seen that the academies from the Kingdom and the Duchy were still somewhat weaker than the Five Elements Academy in terms of overall strength.
Of the three academies that have already appeared, there is at most one Soul Master above level 40, with most being around level 30. Judging from this, the final rankings in the Promotion Round should still be decided among the five teams that have qualified from Heaven Dou City.
The match continued.
Shrek Academy versus Balak Academy from the Balak Kingdom.
Balak Academy is a royal college, hence its name is the same as the country's name.
At this moment, the representatives from both sides had entered the arena. Shrek Academy had sent Xiao Wu, while Balak Academy had sent a tall young man.
When Huo Lei saw the Shrek Academy Team members enter the arena, he instantly became interested, and his golden eyes seemed to light up even more.
The two stepped onto the arena but didn't immediately begin fighting. They seemed to be talking, their voices low, so Huo Lei didn't hear them at all. Actually, he didn't need to listen; he knew the gist of their conversation because it was described in the original work. It was nothing more than the members of the Balak Academy underestimating Xiao Wu because of her young age. Xiao Wu, in turn, was going along with it, lowering her opponents' guard.
On the competition stage, Xiao Wu suddenly moved, and three Soul Rings, two yellow and one purple, swirled up.
The moment Xiao Wu released her Martial Soul, her Second Soul Ring shone brightly with yellow light.
"This is Xiao Wu's Charm Soul Skill. She starts by controlling the enemy. It seems like this round is in the bag." Huo Lei thought to himself, feeling a surge of emotion.
Xiao Wu's speed increased dramatically, closing the distance between her and her opponent. The young man only reacted when they were still five meters apart.
At this moment, Xiao Wu's purple Soul Ring lit up, not only dodging her opponent's Soul Skill, but also disappearing directly in front of the young man.
While the young man was still stunned and surprised, Xiao Wu's scorpion braid had already Entanglement his neck.
Huo Lei chuckled inwardly, "This big oaf underestimated his opponent. Ordinary rabbits are cunning enough, let alone a rabbit that has cultivated for 100,000 years. It's bound to be incredibly shrewd. Looks like this big oaf is in for a rough time."
Just as Huo Lei had said, in a short while Xiao Wu threw her opponent into the air, and after a flurry of punches and kicks, she slammed the tall young man heavily to the ground.
Boom--
The towering body crashed heavily to the ground, and some of the Soul Master watching couldn't bear to look, with many closing their eyes.
Xiao Wu descended from the sky, her feet landing directly between the tall young man's chest and abdomen.
Under the immense force of the impact, the tall young man, who was already disoriented from the fall, suddenly contracted his body, and the intense pain caused him to scream in agony.
Despite this, Xiao Wu didn't stop and gave the tall young man a few more blows, causing him to faint.
Looking at the tall young man who had been knocked unconscious by Xiao Wu, Huo Lei couldn't help but think to himself, "This rabbit is really ruthless. No wonder they're the Shrek Seven Monsters; none of them are normal."
The onlookers from various academies gasped and murmured in surprise. Not only were the Soul Master Academy from the kingdom and duchy surprised, but even many members of the Five Elemental Academies who had previously fought against the Shrek Academy were astonished.
The match itself didn't last long from start to finish.
Xiao Wu gave a harmless smile, glanced at the other members of the Balak Academy, and said softly, "Next."
At this moment, as if provoked, seven or eight students from the Balak Academy rushed towards Xiao Wu aggressively.
The referee intervened promptly and verbally stopped the action.
Shrek Academy was not to be outdone, and the other six members also stepped onto the competition field almost immediately.
"Looking for death?" Before the two teams could even get close, a cold voice rang out throughout the arena.
Huo Lei chuckled from the stands, thoroughly enjoying himself. "This is getting more and more interesting. Even Liu Erlong is on the field. What a hothead. Shrek Academy's ability to stir things up is truly impressive. No wonder they have such a teaching philosophy. Flender even complained that the Ministry of Education didn't give Shrek Academy its accreditation. With that kind of quality, it's no wonder they wouldn't give it accreditation."
Huo Wushuang looked at Huo Wu and said with a grin, "No wonder all the Shrek Academy team members are so freakish, it turns out their teachers are even more freakish. Little sister, look at that female teacher from the Shrek Academy, she's even more fiery than you."
Huo Wu put her hands on her hips, looked at Huo Wushuang, and said angrily, "Brother, am I that hot-tempered?"
Huo Wushuang immediately softened, saying, "Little sister, you're the gentlest, you're the gentlest of all."
Huo Wu haughtily raised her pretty face high and said, "Hmph! That's more like it."
Under Liu Erlong's powerful pressure, the Balak Academy team members stopped in their tracks almost simultaneously. Looking at Liu Erlong, the Balak Academy team members all showed expressions of horror.
"This is a competition, what are you trying to do?" Platinum Bishop Salas's deep, chilling voice echoed through the arena.
Huo Lei turned his gaze to the VIP table and found that the Platinum Bishop Salas had stood up from his seat, his eyes coldly fixed on the two sides in the arena.
At this moment, the teacher leading the Balak Academy team also arrived at the competition venue. Bowing respectfully towards the VIP seats, he said, "Your Platinum Bishop, please calm down. We only wanted to carry our team members off the field. We meant no other thing."
Salas calmly stated, "Please remember your place. Any non-competition personnel entering the arena without the referee's permission will be immediately expelled from this tournament."
The impending explosion was instantly suppressed. However, the tension between the Shrek Academy and Balak Academy intensified.
Both sides retreated, but Xiao Wu remained standing on the field.
Balak Academy was clearly enraged. The second young player to enter the arena released his Martial Soul before the referee could announce the start of the match. A flower appeared in his hand: a red center and orange petals.
"Oh! This is the Sunflower Martial Soul. Finally, he's here. This is going to be a good show. Without the protection of the Xiao Wu Lovesick Heartbreak Red, let's see how you handle Xiao Wu." A thought flashed through Huo Lei's mind, and the corners of his mouth turned up, his golden eyes filled with anticipation.