"What if we face the Botanical Team? Should we just give up?"
Huo Wushuang scratched his head, sensing that this was going to be difficult.
It wasn't that they were afraid of the Botanical Team; after all, no matter how powerful the Plant Academy was, the elemental advantage of Martial Soul still existed.
For example, he can even face a Spirit Emperor with a Plant-type Martial Soul head-on and hold his own without being at a disadvantage.
Even if the opponent is careless, there is still a chance to win.
Judging from his sister's expression, she had clearly formed some kind of alliance with the Botanical Team.
In other words, they are their allies. Once a fight breaks out, it will be difficult to control the situation, and it will be difficult to resolve the situation no matter which side is harmed.
Unfortunately, their Blazing Fire Team all possess fire-attribute Martial Soul, making them incredibly powerful in terms of damage output, but also extremely difficult to control once their output is controlled.
This is really tough!
"No, you must not only not admit defeat, but you must also go all out. Use whatever killer moves you have, and attack with the mindset of killing your opponent."
Huo Wu unexpectedly rejected her brother's words, but when she said this, her expression became more complicated and emotional.
"Isn't it unnecessary to be so ruthless?"
Swallowing hard, Huo Wushuang was startled by his younger sister's words, but then seemed to understand something. He stood up angrily and said sternly, "Sister, has the Botanical Team bullied you for the past month?"
Huo Wushuang believed that although his younger sister was proud and arrogant, she could never have become so ruthless. She was probably being bullied in the past month.
How could he, as the older brother, tolerate this?
What are you thinking about?
She glared at her older brother and her teammates, who all looked on with shared indignation, but a warmth filled her heart, and she began to explain.
"This is the payment I made for taking care of the Botanical Team for the past month."
"Payment? They want to use us as sparring partners?"
Huo Wushuang wasn't stupid; he immediately realized what was happening, and his expression turned grim. The other members of the Blazing Fire Team also looked displeased.
Although their Blazing Fire Academy has declined somewhat in recent years, it shouldn't have fallen so low as to be someone else's sparring partner!
This is a humiliation! Mo Da humiliation!
"Put down your ignorant pride! Times have changed. Do you still think it's twenty years ago?"
After a sharp rebuke, Huo Wu patiently explained, "It's not just us serving as sparring partners for the Botanical Team; they will also become our sparring partners, helping each other improve and fill in any gaps in our skills."
Only now do I realize how weak we are. With this kind of strength, even if we made it to the finals, it would only be a disgrace.
Therefore, we must seize every opportunity to become stronger, and the battle against the Botanical Team is imperative.
But don't worry, the Botanical Team has powerful healing abilities. Even if they lose an arm or a leg, or have ruptured internal organs, they can recover quickly, and without any side effects.
The last paragraph was Huo Wu's way of dispelling her brothers' last concerns; otherwise, when it came to the real battle, they wouldn't be able to give it their all, and their gains would definitely be minimal.
Over the past month, she had personally experienced the power of Sister Jiang Zhu's healing methods, especially after Martial Soul Fusion with Little Nine's martial soul, which was simply heaven-defying. As long as vital parts like the brain were not severely damaged, they could be saved.
Although she had never seen the healing ability of the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul, which is said to have the best healing ability in the Soul Master World, Huo Wu believed that the combined healing ability of Jiang Zhu and Little Nine was no weaker than that of the legendary Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul.
Are the Skywater Team and the Strange Beast Team included?
After a long silence, Huo Wushuang asked the last question.
She knew that her younger sister, Shui Bing'er from the Skywater Team, and Meng Yiran from the Strange Beast Team had all accepted the invitation from the Plant Academy.
If they were to join the all-out battle against the Botanical Team, there would be no reason for them to overlook the other two teams.
"That's for sure!"
"If that's the case, then let's do it!"
Upon receiving a positive response from his younger sister, Huo Wushuang clenched his fists and palms, his eyes blazing with intense fighting spirit!
In comparison, their Blazing Fire Team has a significant advantage over the Botanical Team and the Skywater Team in terms of attributes. If they fail to achieve good results with this advantage, it would be incredibly embarrassing.
Now that all worries are gone, we must go all out.
"Captain Huo Wu, are we really going to go all out?"
The oldest member of the team, however, looked rather hesitant. Their Blazing Fire Team did have some killer moves that they hadn't used in the qualifiers, but that was preparation for the finals.
If all the skills are used during the qualifying rounds, other opponents will inevitably obtain intelligence and information, and then target them.
If their opponents figure out a countermeasure, their Blazing Fire Team will be put on the defensive.
Upon hearing this, even Huo Wushuang's originally blazing fighting spirit faltered, but he didn't say anything. Instead, he looked at his younger sister.
His younger sister was much smarter than him and had always served as the team's strategist. Since she said that, she must have a foolproof plan.
"It's useless!"
Huo Wu shook her head and sighed, "We have greatly underestimated the intensity of this year's Continental Elite Soul Master Tournament. With the methods we prepared, we'll have a hard time even getting through the qualifying rounds. If we were to use them in the final, it would be a complete disgrace."
This is mainly due to our lack of hard power. If we want to make a name for ourselves in the finals, we need to be at least at the Soul King level.
If you can't break through to the Soul King level before the finals, then I'll have to apply to the Spirit Hall for a merger with the Skywater Team, the Strange Beast Team, and the Canghui Team."
Sighing again, Huo Wu felt a growing headache coming on from the scale and lineup of this competition.
This is only the Heaven Dou Empire's side; the Star Luo Empire, with its even stronger national power, is certainly not weak either, not to mention the even more powerful Spirit Hall Team.
Compared to this, the tactics and strategies previously devised by their Blazing Fire Team seem ridiculous.
Tactics are only useful against opponents who are similar to or even slightly stronger than yourself. Once the opponent's strength far surpasses your own, even the most Gao Ming tactics will be of little use.
Moreover, not only did their Blazing Fire Team devise sufficient tactical methods for this competition, but other academy teams must have done the same, and their tactics might even be more Gao Ming.
Therefore, they do not have an advantage in this regard, and continuing to hide their strength is futile; improving their own capabilities is the key.
It's obvious that the Shrek Team's strength far surpasses theirs. Even though they've improved considerably over the past month, they're not confident they can single-handedly defeat the Shrek Team's series of opponents in the qualifying rounds.
Will the Spirit Hall agree?
Huo Wushuang was taken aback. He didn't object to merging with other teams, after all, the opponents were too strong. Not to mention the Shrek Team and the mysterious First Heaven Dou Team, they weren't even the strongest in the Five Elements Academy.
The entire Elephant Armor Academy Team comes from the Elephant Armor Sect, and their Martial Soul, the Diamond Mammoth, possesses extremely strong defensive capabilities. He doesn't believe he can quickly break through the opponent's defenses, and if the battle drags on, the Elephant Armor Academy Team will inevitably accumulate more advantages.
Meanwhile, the Godwind Academy was also subtly countering their Blazing Fire Team, and the opposing team was very strong, with three Soul King. Their leader, Feng Xiaotian, even possessed a set of Self-Created Soul Skill, making them extremely powerful.
It's not shameful to team up with others when you don't have the advantage yourself; it's much better than losing the game.
The question now is whether the Spirit Hall will agree to this proposal.
"Are there explicit rules in the competition rules prohibiting teams from forming alliances with each other?"
Huo Wu asked a question in return, but Huo Wushuang and the others remained very worried.
"Although there are no regulations in this regard, but..."
"In the past, there would definitely have been trouble, but this year, thanks to the Shrek Team, we got off to a good start by challenging the authority of the Spirit Hall arbitrator for the first time."
With others taking the lead, what's wrong with us just slightly integrating our team members?
If the Spirit Hall disagrees, then we will lodge a protest and demand that they disqualify the Shrek Team from participating in the competition.
At this point, Huo Wu laughed, a very happy laugh, while Huo Wushuang and the others' eyes lit up.
Yes, the Spirit Hall certainly won't agree to this easily, but they can use what the Shrek Team did as a shield!
Are Shrek Team allowed to exploit loopholes in the tournament rules, but not allowed to use the Blazing Fire Team reasonably?
Is the Spirit Hall also such a bully who preys on the weak and fears the strong?
As for the Spirit Hall disqualifying the Shrek Team from the competition, that's even more impossible. You have to know that the Shrek Team includes the successors of the Nine Heavens Rainbow Phoenix Clan and the Seven Kill Sword Clan Sect, Upper Three Sects and Earth Three Sects, and even has members of the Star Luo Empire's royal family.
The forces behind them are terrifyingly powerful; these forces would never allow the Shrek Team to be disqualified from the competition.
After all, whether it's for honor or the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone, the final prize of the competition, it's something that those aristocratic families, sects, and imperial nobles cannot give up.
Meanwhile, a similar scene was unfolding in the Exotic Beast Academy Team and the Skywater Academy Team.
"By the way, you just said you wanted to include the Canghui Team in the fusion teams too. It seems Tang San dismantled that academy's team, right?"
Huo Wushuang suddenly recalled a key point his younger sister had mentioned: the Canghui Team should also be taken into account.
That team seemed to only have their fleeting Seven-in-One Fusion Skill that was truly eye-catching; otherwise, they didn't seem to have much else to offer.
Could there be a powerful expert hidden within the Canghui Academy?
" Tang San Tang San did indeed cripple the main members of the Canghui Team, but he also personally created a monster, a complete monster!"
Recalling the seven Gem Martial Spirit that Dieying had once possessed, and the Seven-in-One Fusion Skill, Seven Asura Illusion Realm, which she had completed on her own, Huo Wu couldn't help but shudder.
Mental strength is their weakness at this First Tier Soul Master; once targeted, their life or death is out of their own hands.
Although Dieying's performance was entirely self-reliant and couldn't compare to the Seven Asura Illusion Realm unleashed by the combined efforts of all seven members of the Canghui Team, it wasn't far off.
If Dieying were to unleash her full power, sacrificing the six Gem Martial Spirit she currently possesses, she would undoubtedly be able to unleash a power far exceeding that of the Canghui Team at its peak.
Unfortunately, the Second Tier of the qualifying rounds was a one-on-one battle, which gave Dieying a huge advantage.
The opponent could even be described as Invincible.
"Don't overthink it. If you're going to face the Canghui Team, just admit defeat. Fighting that woman won't be any training at all."
After glancing at her brother and the others, Huo Wu issued a stern warning.
Dieying's Seven Asura Illusion Realm is simply too powerful. Once it is faced, even a Spirit Emperor can only be slaughtered at its mercy, without any power to resist.
This kind of battle will not yield any results at all; on the contrary, it will only damage the morale of his brother and teammates.
Moreover, Dieying's Seven Asura Illusion Realm were specifically prepared to deal with the Shrek Team, so they couldn't be revealed prematurely.
So they had already discussed it with Little Nine. They would concede defeat as soon as their three academies faced the Canghui Team, allowing the Canghui Team to face the Shrek Team as smoothly as possible.