In Shrek Academy's rest area.
Wang Yan looked utterly despairing.
"It's over. We're certain to lose. Under my leadership, Shrek Academy can't even get past the elimination rounds. What a disgrace! I, Wang Yan, have become a sinner against the entire academy."
Tears streamed down Wang Yan's face. There was no point in guessing why the Holy Light Team was so powerful anymore. On the Competition Platform, the Shrek Academy Team had only two Soul Emperors, two Soul Ancestors, and one Soul Grandmaster, along with two others who couldn't fight at all.
Wang Yan had only recently encountered Evil Soul Masters, so he naturally understood that this Holy Light Church was an evil cult.
Evil Soul Masters were several times stronger than ordinary Soul Masters. Thus, defeating the Holy Light Team before them would require, at the very least, a lineup made entirely of Soul Saints.
In truth, the championship had practically been decided as soon as the tournament began.
"Shrek Academy has lost."
Wang Yan looked like a beaten dog. Not far away, in the Star Luo Royal Soul Engineer Academy's rest area, Huo Yuhao's expression was equally grim.
He had taken over the Star Luo Royal Soul Engineer Academy some time ago. After all, the Undead Holy Magic Cult already had a team competing, so he naturally needed to find another one.
Only a handful of teams in the Star Luo Empire were both eligible to compete and reasonably strong. He had set his sights on this soul engineer academy that neither grandmother nor uncle cared for.
It really was rather weak. All its Soul Masters were Soul Ancestors; it didn't even have a Soul King.
After Huo Yuhao's modifications using Soul Bones and Ring Inscription, he had barely managed to put together a presentable team.
Both teams