The battle between the Shrek Academy and Zhengtian Academy was far more brutal than anyone had imagined.
In the first battle of the 223 battle strategy, Xu Sanshi and Jiang Nannan faced off against Yu Mengdi and Yang Yifan from the Zhengtian Academy. Both sides displayed extremely high combat skills and made excellent use of their Martial Soul.
Especially Yu Mengdi, as a level 52 Soul King, her final ten- Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Skill: Angel God-Sealing Slash, has a power that has even reached the level of Soul Emperor.
Unfortunately, even so, Xu Sanshi actually did his best, using three Soul Skill at the same time, and managed to withstand it. He even used the special effect of Xuanming Quake to briefly control Yu Mengdi, giving Jiang Nannan a chance.
The second match was even more brutal, with He Caitou and Xiao Xiao facing off against another Soul King. In a critical moment, He Caitou even used a Soul Guidance Cannon, knocking all three of them off the field. If it weren't for their teammate Xue Lang's desperate efforts to dodge the Soul Guidance Cannon, Shrek Academy might have even won.
The final match was a life-or-death battle between the two sides. Shrek Academy fielded Huo Yuhao, Xiao Xiao, and Bei Bei, while Zhengtian Academy fielded their captain Ye Wuqing, Shangguan Can, and Yan'er. Ye Wuqing was a level 58 Soul King, one of the highest Soul Power Level among all the participants in the Soul Master Tournament so far.
This battle was the most intense and brutal to date. At a critical moment, Huo Yuhao actually used the Soul Skill of his Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone, Ice Emperor's Wrath, to fight against Ye Wuqing, a top-tier Soul King, with the Soul Power of Grand Soul Master.
At the last moment, when his Soul Power was exhausted, Wang Dong actually revealed his Second Martial Soul soul, the Clear Sky Clear Sky Hammer. With the power of the Clear Sky Hammer, he defeated a Four-Ring Soul Ancestor, even though this was only a support-type Soul Ancestor.
Even the usually arrogant Xiao Hongchen became extremely serious at this moment. The fighting power displayed by the Shrek Team was beyond everyone's imagination, especially in the face of adversity, they actually grew stronger with each battle, and were even able to defeat the enemy across two major realms, which was simply unimaginable.
At this moment, Wang Yan, the leader of the Shrek Academy, explained why only Soul Master with rings below four were participating in the competition. It turned out that the Shrek Team's main members had been severely injured, so only substitutes were playing. These words moved everyone in the entire Soul Fighting Arena.
Inside the conference room, everyone in the Sun Moon Empire appeared unusually serious. Although they had defeated their opponents again today, everyone was reviewing the battle between Shrek and Zhengtian Academy. Although the Shrek students' Soul Power was very weak, they managed to wear down their opponents with their strong willpower.
Even the usually proud Xiao Hongchen seemed to be moved at this moment, and seemed to have a slight doubt about himself.
Xu Zhengyang laughed instead, "Are you scared already? Shrek Academy is just a bunch of Soul Elder and Soul Ancestor. They live right next door to us. You should know that they still have three regular members recovering from injuries, and these three have a chance to participate in the finals."
Everyone present changed their expression upon hearing Xu Zhengyang's words. Everyone in this room was a genius, and everyone had their pride.
Xiao Hongchen suddenly spoke up, "How could I be afraid? It's just Zhengtian Academy. If we were to fight them, we could easily defeat them with any battle strategy. Besides, if it weren't for the fact that the last Soul Ancestor Master from the Zhengtian Academy was too weak, Shrek Academy might not have won."
Xu Zhengyang shook his head. " Xiao Hongchen, let me just say this: if all the members of our Sun Moon Team were Soul Ancestor, Soul Elder, or even Grand Soul Master, how confident would we be in defeating Zhengtian Academy?"
"I bet the Shrek students have undergone extremely rigorous training, perhaps even more rigorous than mine. That's why they can display fighting power beyond instinct when faced with dire situations. That's the real reason why Shrek is so powerful."
Ma Rufeng, who had been silent all along, finally spoke up, "That's right. Although the Shrek Seven Monsters Devils are very weak, they have shown an extremely strong will, especially their determination to win, which far surpasses all of ours. They are gambling with their lives."
The crowd was moved once again, Xiao Hongchen stared intently at Xu Zhengyang.
"Is this why you've been pushing us to exercise so hard, even sending us to the Jingyang Mountain Range for training?"
Xu Zhengyang nodded. "That's only part of the reason. Elder Ma, Xiao Hongchen, by now, do you really understand what Huo Yuhao's abilities are? Do you understand how powerful Shrek Academy is? Especially considering they still have three unknown regular members."
Everyone exchanged bewildered glances upon hearing this. Ma Rufeng sighed helplessly, " Xu Zhengyang, stop being so mysterious. You've watched so many of Shrek Team's matches, just tell us your analysis."
Since Ma Rufeng had already said so, Xu Zhengyang couldn't refuse any longer.
"After analyzing and comparing so many matches, there's a very obvious phenomenon among all the Shrek members during battles: it's like two different teams when Huo Yuhao is present and when he's not. When Huo Yuhao is there, everyone's movements are as fluid as flowing water, without a single wasted moment. It can be said that Huo Yuhao is the core of this team."
"Furthermore, Huo Yuhao displayed his Soul Ring but not his Martial Soul. There's only one possibility: his Martial Soul is a spirit-type Body Martial Soul, which can even greatly enhance his teammates."
"In addition, Huo Yuhao also possesses an ice-attribute Martial Soul. This Martial Soul is absolutely extremely powerful, capable of freezing even flames. It should be the legendary Ultimate Ice attribute."
At this moment, everyone present was stunned again. If Xu Zhengyang's analysis was correct, wouldn't the Shrek Team have a Twin Martial Souls? Such talent was simply unimaginable. You must know that in all these years, the Sun Moon Empire has only produced one Twin Martial Souls.
Xu Zhengyang said all this to Xiao Hongchen and the others in order to make them take Shrek Academy and Huo Yuhao seriously. In the original work, Shrek Academy did encounter opponents, but without exception, they all lost to the Shrek Academy. The most important reason was their underestimation of Huo Yuhao.
The next afternoon, Xu Zhengyang, Xiao Hongchen, and Meng Hongchen arrived at a reception room. Two people were already seated there: Yu Mengdi and Ye Wuqing.
When Yu Mengdi and Ye Wuqing saw Xu Zhengyang appear, a hint of disdain appeared on their faces.
" Sun Moon Team, did you invite us to meet? If it was you, then we don't need to say anything."
Xu Zhengyang and Xiao Hongchen sat opposite each other. "We're not mortal enemies, there's no need to be so hostile."
Ye Wuqing said, "We are from the Heaven Soul Empire, and you are from the Sun Moon Empire. Our two countries are enemies, so how can we not be mortal enemies?"
Xu Zhengyang scoffed, " The Heaven Soul Empire? Do you belong to the Heaven Soul Empire? Or would the Heaven Soul Empire truly dedicate itself to cultivating a top expert with an Angel Martial Soul?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Mengdi's face darkened with anger. "What do you mean by that?"
Xu Zhengyang shook his head. "Angels are one of the most powerful Martial Soul in the world, but according to the records of the Douluo Continent, it seems that there hasn't been Titled Douluo with Angel Martial Soul for many years. This matter is probably not that simple."
"Besides, others might be considered to be from the Heaven Soul Empire, but you, Yu Mengdi, shouldn't be so Tianzhen as to consider yourself a member of the Heaven Soul Empire."
Upon hearing this, Yu Mengdi's face changed completely. Just as Xu Zhengyang said, no matter how strong her strength or how outstanding her talent was, she probably wouldn't receive true full-fledged training. All of this was because of the Angel Martial Soul, because of the fear that the three great empires of the continent had of the Angel Martial Soul, and because of the hatred she once had with the Spirit Hall.
"You didn't invite us here just to say these things, did you?"
Xu Zhengyang nodded. "Of course not. On behalf of the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy, I extend an invitation to you to join the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy."
Ye Wuqing revealed a sneer, "Aren't you mistaken about something? You are a Soul Engineer Academy, while our Zhengtian Academy strongly opposes Soul Tool. How could we possibly become students in your Sun Moon Empire?"
Xu Zhengyang shook his head. "Not as students. With your combined strength, I'd like to invite you to be teachers at the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy, specializing in teaching Martial Soul cultivation."
Yu Mengdi flatly refused. "That's impossible. We don't want to be teachers in the Sun Moon Empire, much less betray our motherland."
Xu Zhengyang laughed and said, "Don't be so decisive. Listen to the conditions and benefits I propose first. As long as you two are willing to join the Sun Moon Empire and become teachers at the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy, we can provide you with a full set of Soul Tool of the corresponding level. We guarantee that in addition to having powerful Martial Soul, you can also become stronger by equipping Soul Tool."
"Besides that, we can provide you with all the top-tier Soul Ring you need in the future. We can even help you hunt down Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast when you reach the ninth ring."
Both Ye Wuqing and Yu Mengdi couldn't help but swallow hard, clearly shocked by the conditions Xu Zhengyang had proposed.
With their current Soul King strength, a complete set of Level 5 Soul Tool would be worth at least a million Gold Soul Coin. Moreover, as they improve, the value will only increase. When they reach the Soul Douluo or even Titled Douluo level, a complete set of Soul Tool would be priceless.
The value of all the Soul Ring they will need in the future will also be extremely astonishing, not to mention that Xu Zhengyang even offered to provide them with Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring when they reach the ninth ring.
It's important to know that for Soul Master, the right Soul Ring is extremely important, but the later the level, the harder it is to obtain. For example, when you reach the eighth ring, the Soul Ring's age can exceed 50,000 years. However, even multiple Soul Douluo might not be able to defeat a 50,000-year-old Soul Beast. These are all Soul Beast with incredibly high combat power, and they generally live deep within extremely dangerous Soul Beast Forests.
After a moment of silence, Ye Wuqing's expression turned serious.
"What you're talking about is far too valuable; it could even buy a mid-sized sect. The two of us aren't worth your kind of sacrifice. What exactly are you plotting?"
Xu Zhengyang laughed and said, "It's really interesting to talk to smart people. You two may not be worth it now, but you definitely will be in the future, not to mention the people behind you."
Ye Wuqing and Xu Mengdi's expressions changed drastically upon hearing this. They hadn't expected that Xu Zhengyang's target wasn't just the two of them, but the entire Zhengtian Academy. However, Zhengtian Academy was an academy of the Heaven Soul Empire and couldn't possibly be moved to the Sun Moon Empire.
In this day, Xu Zhengyang had already met with Jing Hongchen, and asked Jing Hongchen to investigate the news about the Zhengtian Academy, as well as the news about Yu Mengdi and Ye Wuqing. He even told Jing Hongchen about his plan.
As the Illustrious Virtue Hall, Jing Hongchen also had a detailed information network in the Douluo Continent, and the information he found surprised Xu Zhengyang greatly.
Ye Wuqing and Yu Mengdi are indeed extraordinary, and even the entire Zhengtian Academy is extraordinary. Moreover, there is another person in the Zhengtian Academy who surprised Xu Zhengyang.
This made Xu Zhengyang value Zhengtian Academy even more. There must be something Xu Zhengyang wanted inside the Zhengtian Academy, and it could even change things about the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy.