He opened the System Panel and took a look. A description of the Purple Heaven Thunder Crystal had appeared on it.
[Purple Heaven Thunder Crystal (consumable): Contains the Thunder God's Thunder Spirit. Crush the crystal, and the Thunder Spirit can block one attack of any strength for you.]
"So it's a divine treasure that can save my life."
Putting the Purple Heaven Thunder Crystal into his Storage Space, Dai Chengqian walked out of the small room.
Meng Yiran looked at Dai Chengqian, and her heartbeat suddenly quickened.
They had clearly just mingled like fish and water, yet somehow, looking at Dai Chengqian now stirred her desire again.
It was as though his masculine charm had grown in the blink of an eye.
The sky gradually darkened.
Meng Yiran spent the entire night in Dai Chengqian's room.
Early the next morning.
Dai Chengqian walked out of the room with Meng Yiran.
The other women's eyes flickered when they saw Meng Yiran.
Dugu Yan couldn't resist teasing her:
"Little sister Yiran, you really went to His Highness's room last night?
"Don't tell me the tiger already gobbled you up?"
"Oh, get lost! Gobbled up, my foot!"
Meng Yiran spat back at Dugu Yan, and the two began playfully wrestling.
Watching them, Dai Chengqian shook his head and said:
"Stop fooling around. The first round of matches is today. Let's go watch together."
"Yes, Your Highness."
The group headed to Spirit Hall.
At Spirit Hall's competition grounds, every academy had its own separate rest area.
The rest areas were built around the competition grounds, with the Papal Palace opposite them.
The area in front of the Papal Palace served as the VIP judging seats.
Representatives of both empires, along with members of Spirit Hall, watched from there.
Among them, Dai Chengqian spotted Qingyue Douluo from the Star Luo Empire.
He had received word from Bai Qingyue a few days earlier.
Since Qingyue Douluo had happened to accompany Dai Chengqian to Spirit Hall, the Star Luo Emperor had simply appointed Bai Qingyue to serve as a judge on the empire's behalf.
Once everyone had taken their seats, the drawing ceremony came next.
Shrek Academy drew Blazing Fire Academy.
However, immediately after the draw ended, news arrived that Blazing Fire Academy had forfeited.
Zhu Zhuyun asked in puzzlement, "Didn't that Huo Wu desperately want to beat Tang San? Why did she give up?"
Dugu Yan laughed. "That woman has already lost to Tang San twice. Maybe he beat her into submission?"
Dai Chengqian shook his head and said:
"How could a woman like Huo Wu admit defeat? As far as I know, Blazing Fire forfeited voluntarily because she teamed up with Godwind Academy."
"What? The rules allow that?" the women asked in surprise.
Once the competition officially began, the facts proved to them that it was allowed.
The Godwind Academy Team faced the Star Luo Empire's second prince's team, the Longkui Academy team.
Everyone Godwind Academy fielded was a Soul Ancestor above level 40, and four of them had originally belonged to Blazing Fire Academy.
Watching Huo Wu on the stage, Zhu Zhuqing said calmly:
"She really refuses to admit defeat. She'd rather join another team just to beat Tang San."
Dai Chengqian laughed. "It would be interesting if she ended up facing us instead of Tang San."
The first round soon ended.
The Shrek Team and Dai Weisi's team both advanced successfully.
In the second round, the Shrek Team and Dai Weisi's team received byes because each had placed first in their respective advancement tournaments, so neither had to compete.
Dai Chengqian went to draw lots himself. Looking at the name on his lot, he smiled and shook his head.
He hadn't expected his team's first opponent to be the Skywater Team, a team of beauties.
Because they were the Star Luo Empire's Main Team.
Dai Chengqian's match drew considerable attention. Everyone wanted to see just how strong the Star Luo Empire's Main Team, which had kept its mountains hidden and its waters concealed, really was.
In the rest area.
Huo Wu asked Feng Xiaotian beside her:
"What do you think Shui Bing'er's chances are against Dai Chengqian's team?"
Feng Xiaotian thought for a moment and said:
"I think she should have at least a thirty-percent chance.
"Although the Skywater Team lost to Tang San before, their Martial Soul Fusion Skill is still very powerful. If Dai Chengqian and the others underestimate them, they'll definitely suffer for it."
On Shrek's side, Ning Rongrong cheered loudly for Dai Chengqian.
"Go, Dai Chengqian! Victory to the Black Rose Team!"
Hearing the name of Dai Chengqian's team, Xiao Wu covered her mouth and laughed.
"Brother San, Dai Chengqian's team name is hilarious. Anyone who didn't know better would think it was all women."
Tang San looked at Dai Chengqian on the stage and said:
"Why did he choose so many female teammates? Will that really work?"
Hearing Tang San's words, Xiao Wu frowned and pinched the soft flesh at his waist.
"Brother San, are you saying we female teammates aren't good enough?"
Tang San cried out in pain, then hurriedly waved his hands and begged for mercy:
"No, no! Xiao Wu, I meant them, not you."
"Hmph. Just watch the match."
At the center of the arena.
Dai Chengqian's team stood facing Shui Bing'er's team.
The lively Shui Yue'er waved at Dai Chengqian.
Shui Yue'er was puzzled. She didn't know why, but after just a few days apart, Dai Chengqian seemed even more distinguished and attractive.
Looking at Dai Chengqian's sharply defined face, Shui Yue'er's heart thumped a couple of times before she said to him:
"Handsome Dai, we may know each other well, but I won't hold back in the match."
Dai Chengqian smiled. "Friendship is friendship, but this is a competition. Go ahead and use your full strength."
Shui Bing'er's blue eyes turned toward Dai Chengqian, then swept over the women behind him. For some reason, an uncomfortable heaviness settled in her chest.
Looking at Shui Yue'er, she said coldly:
"Yue'er, stop talking. The match has started. Release your Martial Soul."
With that, Shui Bing'er released her Martial Soul.
Four Soul Rings-yellow, yellow, purple, purple-rose from her body.
The other members of the Skywater Team released their Martial Souls at the same time. All their Soul Power Levels had reached 40.
"Shui Bing'er, level forty-three Control-Type Battle Spirit Master."
Dai Chengqian smiled slightly at Shui Bing'er as four Soul Rings-yellow, yellow, black, black-slowly rose from his body.
"Dai Chengqian, level forty-five Power Attack System Battle Soul Master."
"Ten... two Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings!"
Shui Bing'er froze, her eyes fixed on Dai Chengqian's Soul Rings.
Shui Yue'er raised a hand and pointed at Dai Chengqian, her voice trembling.
"Dai Chengqian, you actually have two Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings?!"
In the rest areas below the stage.
Every team was frightened by Dai Chengqian's Soul Ring configuration.
In the VIP judging seats.
Spirit Hall's Platinum Bishop and the powerhouse from the Heaven Dou Empire were both stunned when they saw Dai Chengqian's Martial Soul configuration.
Only Bai Qingyue sat composed, looking as serene as a gentle breeze beneath light clouds.
Despite their shock, the match had to continue.
Once both teams had displayed their Soul Rings, Dai Chengqian addressed the women without the slightest hesitation:
"Swift assault!"
As his words fell.
Zhu Zhuyun, Zhu Zhuqing, and Asuya rushed toward the Skywater Team.
As the three charged, the Skywater Team's three close-combat Soul Masters stepped forward to meet them.
Of the three on Dai Chengqian's side, Zhu Zhuyun's level was as high as 38.
Shui Bing'er dared not be careless and unleashed her first and second Soul Skills simultaneously.
Two beams of blue light rose, one shooting toward Dai Chengqian and the other toward her own teammates.
Blue light enveloped her side.
Dai Chengqian felt a slight chill spread through his body, and in an instant, it was as though he had been frozen inside a block of ice.
After touching the blue light, Shui Bing'er's teammates gradually became covered in a layer of icy blue armor that looked exceptionally hard.
"Xue Wu, now! Hurry!"
Shui Bing'er gave the order.
Blue light blossomed from the Skywater Team's members and shot toward Xue Wu at the rear.
At that moment, Xue Wu began dancing where she stood.
Her black hair streamed, ice and snow swirled around her, and rings of blue light rippled across the arena.
A great mass of dark clouds appeared out of thin air above the arena. Vast sheets of water, mixed with piercing ice spikes radiating biting cold, swept from the clouds toward Dai Chengqian's team.
Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Ice and Snow Drifting.
After seeing Dai Chengqian's two Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings, Shui Bing'er had understood that the two sides' combat strength could not possibly be on the same level.
Against Dai Chengqian's team, they had to strike with everything they had while their opponents were still unprepared. Only then might they have a sliver of a chance.
If her team didn't go all out from the start, they might not even get the chance to use their full strength later.
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