This was two days later.
After several days of exciting competition, a total of 32 teams have advanced to the round-robin stage.
Tomorrow, they will be divided into four groups of eight teams each, and each group will compete in one-on-one matches.
The top two teams from each group will advance to the final round.
It will take at least ten days for these qualifying teams to make it to the finals.
In the afternoon, Cao Yu and his team were busy drawing lots. Unlike the previous elimination rounds, the round-robin tournament required a draw to determine the teams that would compete against each other.
He held the lot he had drawn in his hand and examined it carefully.
" Holy Spirit Sect?"
"Hmph! You have a path to heaven but choose to walk it right to your doorstep. This time, you'll be wiped out in the lap race!"
Cao Yu smiled smugly. "As expected, karma is a wheel, and no one escapes the judgment of Heaven! Your Holy Spirit Cult was so arrogant just a few days ago, but now your luck has turned so bad."
In the early morning, the cool air blew through Mingdu, which was bathed in the morning sun, bringing a chill.
In the past few days, Mingdu has seemed to be experiencing endless prosperity. No matter when or when, busy crowds shuttle through the pedestrian streets, creating a lively scene.
The All-Continent Youth High-Level Soul Master Elite Tournament has finally entered the round-robin stage. Early in the morning, a large number of people had already gathered in the suburbs where the competition venue was located, waiting for the start of today's exciting matches.
" Shrek, Shrek, victory is certain!"
When everyone learned that today's match was Shrek Academy versus the Holy Spirit Sect, most people were extremely excited.
Especially the teams from the Tiandu Academy and other sects who had been utterly defeated by the Holy Spirit Sect a few days ago, all looked extremely excited.
Because these despicable Evil Soul Master are finally going to meet their match!
" Shrek, you guys have to do your best! Crush those despicable Evil Soul Master to dust!"
These people were constantly chanting this in their hearts, after all, Shrek Academy was a symbol of power in their minds, and the Holy Spirit Cult was doomed to defeat!
When the Shrek Representative Team arrived at the battle zone, Cao Yu instructed everyone, "I'll play in this match. After all, these Evil Soul Master are cunning and might just pull some weird trick and ruin things."
Bei Bei had no choice but to nod. "Alright, I was itching to get involved, but with my current Soul Emperor strength, I'm really vulnerable to their dirty tricks."
Wang Dong'er, Tang Ya, Ning Tian, Xiao Xiao, and Jiang Nannan all gathered around him, urging him to be careful.
"Alright, I should go up on stage for the competition."
Cao Yu smiled slightly, then leaped onto the competition platform.
He slowly walked to the other end of the competition platform. Opposite him was a Holy Spirit Cult contestant dressed in black and wearing a hat. His pale face looked somewhat eerie in the black shadows.
It's incredibly sinister!
Shrek Academy versus Holy Spirit Sect, the match begins!
After the referee finished making the announcement, the Holy Spirit Sect contestant gave a wicked smile, and then instantly transformed into a cloud of purple mist.
Then, in a flash, he appeared where Cao Yu had been standing.
Within the dense purple mist, one could vaguely make out a gigantic worm greedily sucking at the food.
"That's it, that's the move!" Those forces that had previously been defeated by the Holy Spirit Sect glared angrily at this sight.
The members of their team perished in this purple mist; some even had their brains devoured by the enormous worm.
The speed was incredibly fast, it happened in the blink of an eye!
However, this time it was clearly different from the previous examples; it only took a lonely breath of air because Cao Yu's speed was several times faster than this Evil Soul Master.
After all, this Evil Soul Master was only at the Soul Emperor level; how could his speed possibly be faster than Cao Yu's?
A hideous face emerged from the purple mist, along with menacing eyes that glowed red.
"You ran away so fast, let's see where you can hide this time!"
" Soul Extraction!"
A black Soul Ring shone from behind the purple mist, its Xue Hong eyes staring directly at Cao Yu.
Although the two were more than ten meters apart, the burst of spiritual power truly affected Cao Yu.
"Pfft!"
Then people saw the giant insect spread its wings and fly towards Cao Yu.
In an instant, Cao Yu completely overwhelmed the spiritual power launched by the Evil Soul Master.
The giant insect flying towards him had its blood-red maw wide open, and Cao Yu's fourth Martial Soul Ring lit up!
With a wave of his hand, he unleashed a Gold Melting Spell, instantly enveloping the giant insect in golden liquid.
Like maggots coated in breadcrumbs.
It's non-fried, sugar-free, and contains five times the protein of beef.
The giant insect was eventually melted away by the golden liquid, and not a trace of it was ever seen again.
The Holy Spirit Sect contestants also suddenly suffered a backlash from their mental energy.
"Damn it! How can his mental strength be stronger than mine?" He swallowed the blood that welled up in his chest, but blood still trickled from the corner of his mouth.
He had already suffered severe internal injuries, and even more frighteningly, his consciousness had also been greatly impacted.
What a joke! Don't they know who our Elder Yi?
Moreover, Cao Yu also inherited the mantle of Elder Yi, and controlling undead creatures requires immense mental strength.
Therefore, Cao Yu's mental strength is currently extremely strong.
He was deliberately controlling his strength just now; otherwise, this Evil Soul Master might have done far more than just vomit blood.
Trying to outmaneuver someone with sheer mental strength? That's like trying to teach a master swordsman to use his axe in front of Guan Yu—utterly overestimating your abilities!
Cao Yu chanted an incantation, and his eyes instantly turned gray.
" Soul Control Fire!"
This is a legacy from Electrolux, allowing one to control the souls of others.
Under the crushing force of immense mental power, the Holy Spirit Sect contestant instantly lost focus, and his Xue Hong eyes dimmed.
He had now temporarily become Cao Yu's puppet.
Immediately afterwards, Cao Yu chanted the incantation again and cast it on the other party.
" Time Reversal." Accessing the deepest memories of one's soul or memories from a specific period of time.
"So the Holy Spirit Cult was hiding here! They were certainly well-hidden."
"Since that's the case, then you're worthless. Die!"
Cao Yu chanted the incantation of " Withering Spell," and after only a few minutes, the purple mist began to slowly fade, finally revealing the true form of the Holy Spirit Sect contestant.
He was lying limply on the ground, because his Soul Power had been completely drained.
But that wasn't the end of it. After his Soul Power was exhausted, it had already depleted the Holy Spirit Sect player's life force, and his stats began to deteriorate.
The "parts" on its body began to slowly turn into liquid.
That's the power of the Withering Spell!
In the end, it leads to the withering away of life, which is far more potent than corpse-dissolving potion.
Just ten minutes later, the Holy Spirit Sect contestant vanished from this world forever, leaving only a puddle of water as proof that he had once existed.
"Well done! Shrek, Shrek will win!"
Tiandu Academy and other forces were all shouting loudly in the audience, seeing these Evil Soul Master die at Cao Yu's hands.
They were happier than anyone else, after all, in a way, they were avenging the fallen students.
" Shrek wins the first round of the loop!"
(End of this chapter)