"State your names."
At the Referee's call, the four contestants gave their names in turn.
"Shrek Academy, Bei Bei."
"Lu Yi."
"Zhengtian Academy, Ye Wuqing."
"Zhengtian Academy, Shangguan Can."
Once they had finished, the Referee stepped back and raised his right arm high.
"Begin!"
At his signal, both contestants from Zhengtian Academy summoned their Martial Souls.
Two yellow and two purple Soul Rings rose beneath Shangguan Can's feet, and an ancient-looking bell appeared in his right hand.
His Martial Soul was called the Soul-Seizing Bell. Though it was not a Psychic Type Martial Soul, its Soul Skills could disrupt an opponent's mind.
His role on the team was support and control, chiefly achieved by weakening his opponents' ability to fight.
Ye Wuqing had five Soul Rings—two yellow, two purple, and one black. A golden leaf appeared at his fingertips. It was his Martial Soul, the Golden Leaf, a top-tier Plant-type Martial Soul.
Bei Bei immediately moved to Lu Yi's side, while Lu Yi traced a circle above their heads with his Wand.
"Disillusionment!"
As Lu Yi spoke the incantation, both of them vanished from sight.
At the sight, many spectators watching the Soul Fighting Tournament for the first time cried out in surprise.
Even those who had seen Shrek compete in the previous round exclaimed.
But they soon realized they could no longer see anything. Their amazement turned to frustration.
"Brother Bei, let's eliminate that Soul Ancestor first."
Once invisible, Lu Yi and Bei Bei could not see each other either. They could only communicate by speaking.
Yet as soon as Lu Yi spoke, Shangguan Can, all the way across the arena, seemed to sense his words and moved straight to Ye Wuqing's side.
Then Ye Wuqing's second and Third Soul Rings lit up in succession. Golden Leaves formed in