The next day, between seven and nine in the morning
After a day of rest, the Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament officially entered the semifinals. Although many teams had already lost, they had not left immediately, because they wanted to witness the crowning of the champion with their own eyes.
Spirit Hall's Elder Yang shouted, "Representatives of the four teams, please step forward to draw lots!"
On the VIP platform, a Spirit Hall disciple said excitedly, "Your Highness Saintess, Boss Xie Yue, we drew number one."
"Teams one and two, please come onto the stage for your match!"
Lin Chen slowly stretched and said calmly, "It's the semifinals. Just in case, I'll go too."
Hu Liena looked at him with a hint of a smile. "Brother Lin Chen, are you going to secure the championship, or do you have another purpose?"
Lin Chen pinched her pretty cheek. "Aren't you clever?"
In the stands
After the Tianshui Girl Group saw Lin Chen take the stage, their eyes lit up one by one. Their blue eyes followed his figure, afraid of missing a single movement.
Yu Hairou tugged at Shui Bing'er beside her and said without looking away, "Bing'er, Bing'er, the man of your dreams is onstage!"
Xue Wu smiled. "Sister Hairou, didn't you say yesterday that you might have given your heart to Young Master Lin too?"
Yu Hairou's lovely hair was swept up high, with two curled locks framing her exquisite face. She was enchanting and beautiful, and when she heard Xue Wu's teasing, she retorted at once, "So what if I said it? Unlike Bing'er and Yue'er, who can't stop thinking about him but still won't admit it!"
Shui Yue'er's pretty face flushed, and she stamped her foot in anger. "Sister Hairou!"
Yet, surprisingly, the girl did not deny it.
Yu Hairou gently advised them, "Let me tell you, a young genius like Young Master Lin has power, influence and strength. Most importantly, he's so handsome. If you don't make a move, I'm afraid your chances will be slim!"
Qiu Ruoshui said helplessly, "There's such a gap between us. Even if we make a move, will anything come of it?"
That single remark voiced what all the women were thinking.
Yu Hairou said coquettishly, "Wrong. How can you know it won't work if you don't try? Even if it really doesn't work out in the end, at least you won't have any regrets, right?"
Xue Wu's beautiful eyes flashed. "Sister Hairou has a point. Bing'er, do you still remember the vow we all made back then?"
At that, the women's pretty faces all reddened, even those of the most open of them, Yu Hairou and Xue Wu.
Just then, Gu Qingbo, the quietest of them all, reminded them, "The match is starting."
Yu Hairou called out, "Brother Lin Chen! Go!"
Xue Wu's pretty face flushed as she loudly joined in. The two women got the others fired up, and Shui Bing'er and the rest also set aside their reserve.
"Brother Lin Chen, go!"
"Young Master Lin Chen, go!"
On the fighting stage
Lin Chen stood at the very center of the team, with Hu Liena and Xie Yue behind him on either side. The remaining elite disciples of Spirit Hall stood at the back.
Dugu Yan's pretty face was filled with resentment, as though Lin Chen had done something to her.
"Begin the match!"
"Release your Martial Souls!"
At Yu Tianheng's command, all seven members of Heaven Dou Imperial Family Team One revealed their Martial Souls. Dozens of Soul Rings flickered across the fighting stage, almost dazzling to behold.
On Spirit Hall's side, however, apart from Lin Chen at the front taking two steps forward, Hu Liena and the other five team members showed no reaction whatsoever.
Yu Tianheng was dumbfounded. Proud as he was, he would never allow himself to be insulted like this!
If you don't intend to attack, then neither will I!
"What is the meaning of this?!"
The corners of Lin Chen's mouth rose slightly as he said calmly, "To deal with you, one person is enough!"
On the VIP platform
Dugu Bo and Ning Fengzhi frowned slightly, unsure whether this man was playing to the crowd or truly had the strength to back it up...
At Shrek Academy
Liu Erlong snorted coldly. "Are all Spirit Hall people this arrogant? My nephew is a level forty-three Soul Ancestor, but even if he were a Soul King, how could he be a match for Heaven Dou Imperial Family Team One?"
Ma Hongjun said timidly, "Third Brother, Boss Dai, why do I get the feeling this guy sounds really confident? It doesn't seem like he's boasting."
Dai Mubai folded his arms, utterly dismissive. "Bullshit. Even Xiao San wouldn't dare say he could take down Heaven Dou Team One alone. Who does this guy think he is?!"
Tang San clenched his hands tightly, his heart filled with indignation...
At Skywater Academy
Yu Hairou exclaimed in delight, "Wow... is the man of our dreams going to fight all seven of them alone?!"
"But..." A trace of worry appeared on Shui Bing'er's gentle, pretty face. "Can he really do it?"
A flash of determination crossed Shui Yue'er's blue eyes. The scene of Lin Chen curing her poison was still vivid in her mind, and his strength and warmth had made her feel completely at ease. "Brother Lin Chen can definitely do it!"
The women all fell silent, watching the fighting stage intently.
On the fighting stage
The moment Yu Tianheng heard Lin Chen's words, he flew into a rage. Who was he? He was one of the outstanding members of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon's third generation, and even in the Soul Master World, he had a place of his own. How could he put up with such humiliation?
"Fine! Since you're courting death, don't blame us for showing no mercy!"
"Yan'er, attack together! Take him down first!"
"Okay!" Dugu Yan had long been itching to attack. At Yu Tianheng's command, the six Soul Elders and Soul Ancestors, excluding the support-type Soul Master, unleashed their strongest attacks at once.
"Fourth Soul Skill, Blue Lightning Divine Dragon Rush!"
"Fourth Soul Skill, Treacherous Poison Eruption!"
"Third Soul Skill, Wing Blade!"
"Third Soul Skill, Leopard Shadow Assault!"
"Tch..." Lin Chen curled his lip slightly. Soul Power surged around him in an instant, and five Soul Rings slowly took shape.
Yellow, yellow, purple, red, red...
The moment the Soul Rings lit up, everyone around them erupted. The members of Heaven Dou Imperial Family Team One were shaken to their cores, and their Soul Skills nearly collapsed in their fright.
Weng, weng, weng! Bang! Bang! Bang!
At that moment, several white soul swords descended from the sky, forming a circle around Lin Chen. Heaven Dou Team One's attacks struck the soul swords and all dissipated.
Yu Feng and Osler, who had charged straight at him, fared badly. One had a wing broken, while the other's Leopard Shadow Martial Soul was dispersed.
Lin Chen gripped each of them by the neck and said expressionlessly, "Heaven Dou Imperial Family Team One, is this all you've got?"
Thud... thud...
The two fell unconscious and were out of the match.
In the spectator stands
All the Soul Masters erupted. Some screamed, some cheered, and some discussed what they had seen. Without exception, they had all been shocked by Lin Chen's Soul Rings.
A Soul King at only eighteen, whose fourth and fifth Soul Rings were both red Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings. Just what level of talent was this?!
Ning Fengzhi's expression grew grave. He exchanged a glance with Sword Douluo behind him, and the two nodded in turn, intending to put the plan in their hearts into action.
As for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Heaven Dou and Star Luo imperial families, their expressions grew even uglier. After all, their relations with Spirit Hall could be described as fire and water; it was hard not to worry.
If another terrifying existence emerged from Spirit Hall, would they have any room left to survive, other than by submitting to it?
At Shrek Academy
Even the "well-traveled and profoundly learned" Yu Xiaogang was dumbfounded. What was going on? Was this talent and physique something a human could possess?
Flender asked gravely, "Xiao Gang, what do we do?"
Yu Xiaogang: "..."
Ma Hongjun's pupils contracted. "I... my heavens, red Soul Rings?! Third Brother, Boss Dai, we're bound to lose. How are we supposed to fight that?!"
Dai Mubai was also silent, clearly willing but powerless.
Tang San gritted his teeth in anger and said in a low voice, "No... there's still a chance. I'll hold him off in the finals. When that happens, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you to deal with the others."
Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing exchanged a glance. Both women's pretty faces were full of surprise, and they had grown extremely curious about Lin Chen.
Admiring the strong was human nature, but without other factors interfering, they would not approach Lin Chen of their own accord out of curiosity.
At Skywater Academy
The Tianshui women were reacting with great fervor. The screams and cheers just now had come from them. They were excited and also grateful-grateful that they had come to the semifinals today and witnessed the birth of this heaven's chosen.
The uninhibited Yu Hairou and Xue Wu even shouted, "Brother Lin Chen, I want to marry you!"
The female Soul Masters around them gritted their teeth in anger at the words.
Shameless bitches!
At that moment, they could only hate that their parents had made them so ugly. Otherwise, they would never have fallen behind either!
On the VIP platform
Bibi Dong was extremely pleased with the Soul Masters' reactions. The corners of her mouth rose slightly as she thought, Do you see? He is my husband...
My man!