In the second round, the two teams that had a bye were replaced by the Qilin Team and the Night Raid Team. The seeded teams from the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire, as well as the team from the Spirit Hall, will all be playing in the next round.
As for the seeded team of the Heaven Dou Empire, everyone knows that they should actually be the second team, and their strength is not even comparable to some of the bottom teams, so no one has much hope for them.
However, the team from the Star Luo Empire is quite extraordinary, as it not only includes princes and princesses from the Star Luo Empire but also boasts remarkable achievements, making them a force to be reckoned with.
At the same time, Qi Ling was also quite curious. How would Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai fare against this team? Their fates had already changed drastically; what direction would their relationship with the Star Luo Empire take?
The draw results for the second round were quickly released, with a total of sixteen teams to compete in eight matches. The eight matches, in the order they will take place, are as follows:
The first match is between the Shrek Academy and the seeded team from the Star Luo Empire.
The second match was between the Spirit Hall Team and the Battle God Team.
In the third match, Overlord Academy will face off against the number one seed team from the Heaven Dou Empire.
The first three matches will undoubtedly be the most anticipated, especially the first match between Shrek Team and the number one seed of the Star Luo Empire, which is sure to be a tough battle.
After learning the results of the draw, Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing fell into silence. Although the Shrek Academy members could sense their unusual behavior, they were unable to comfort them.
Finally, with everyone's concern, the two revealed their past and understood why they had to win.
It turns out that both of them came from the Star Luo Empire. Dai Mubai was a prince, and Zhu Zhuqing was a noble lady. According to traditional customs, they were betrothed at birth, and if they could not defeat their older brother and sister by the age of twenty-five, they would be executed.
When asked about their engagement, Dai Mubai gave a self-deprecating laugh and said, "What era are we living in? How can an arranged marriage from childhood possibly stand?"
" Zhu Zhuqing and I were never a good match from the start. Now that she's found someone more suitable for her, it's natural for me to go and find my own happiness too."
Everyone knew perfectly well who Dai Mubai was referring to; someone like Qi Ling was someone who would deter anyone from even considering competing with him from the start.
When Qi Ling saw the Shrek Academy team enter the arena with an extremely strong fighting spirit, he knew that this battle was in the bag!
Although the Star Luo Empire is strong, it is clearly no match for the Shrek Academy, especially considering that they have Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun's Martial Soul Fusion Skill, as well as a completely different Zhu Zhuqing.
Therefore, Qi Ling wasn't worried about this match at all. Presumably, after this fateful duel, they would both be able to let go of many things.
The course of the competition was almost exactly as Qi Ling had predicted. The people from the Star Luo Empire started by mocking Shrek Academy, clearly thinking that Shrek was overestimating its own strength and trying to stop a chariot with a mantis's arm!
Little did they know that Shrek hadn't shown their true strength in yesterday's match. Now, with their full power unleashed, the Star Luo Empire team simply couldn't stop them.
Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing's performance perfectly suppressed their older brother and sister, while the others fared even worse, collapsing to Shrek Academy almost instantly.
Ultimately, under the Martial Soul Fusion Skill of Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun, the Star Luo Empire members, who had been imprisoned by Tang San, were completely powerless to resist and were eliminated.
After the match, everyone from the Star Luo Empire had to be carried off the field, while the Shrek team, despite expending a huge amount of Soul Power, did not lose any ability to move. It was a complete victory!
It was only then that people realized that this team was also incredibly powerful, and that the Heaven Dou Empire might very well be qualified to compete for the championship this year.
When the referee announced the victory, the Shrek Academy rest area erupted in cheers. Qi Ling also smiled, happy for Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing, because they had finally broken free of their shackles.
Amidst the celebration, Zhu Zhuqing's gaze suddenly fell upon Qi Ling, and the complex meaning contained in her eyes caused Qi Ling to momentarily lose her composure.
Such a woman is not to be trifled with!
After Shrek stepped down from the arena, the Battle God Team of the Heaven Dou Empire took their place. Although they also fielded seven members, everyone knew that the Battle God Team only had one truly important member.
When they saw the opposing team's lineup, although Bei Na truly amazed everyone, the members of the Spirit Hall still felt that this was just a match where they easily defeated an opponent, and that Bei Na alone was nothing to fear.
Opposite the Battle God Team, the seven members of the Spirit Hall Team also stood there. Although they did not think the Battle God Team posed a threat, for the sake of caution, the three Soul King of the Spirit Hall still stepped onto the arena.
The black-haired man standing at the front was tall, over 1.9 meters, and had a very calm expression, seemingly completely uninterested in the match.
Behind him stood a man and a woman. The man had long, fiery red hair and, although his appearance was ordinary, he exuded an intangible aura.
As for the only woman among the three, she had long black hair and her appearance was somewhat similar to the man in front. At first glance, she didn't seem particularly stunning, but the more you looked at her, the more you felt that she was full of a strange charm that made people involuntarily yearn for her.
These three people are known as the Spirit Hall Golden Generation: Xie Yue, Yan, and Hu Liena. Among them, Hu Liena is the most noteworthy. With a fox as her Martial Soul, she excels at using Charm as a means of attack.
At the start of the match, the Spirit Hall's strategy was very clear: Xie Yue, as the captain, immediately rushed towards Bei Na, while the others began to target the members of the Battle God Team.
In their view, they could easily win the match with their overwhelming strength, without putting in much effort.
And as they expected, the other members of the Battle God Team proved to be utterly vulnerable, and were all sent off the stage in no time.
To the surprise of the Spirit Hall members, an unexpected incident occurred when dealing with Bei Na. Xie Yue, a Soul King, was no match for Bei Na. Not only did he fail to suppress her, but he himself was almost defeated.
Hu Liena and Yan were taken aback by the situation, but they didn't have time to think. They immediately attacked together, and the three of them engaged in a fierce battle with Bei Na.
If you didn't look at their Soul Ring, everyone would think that this was a battle between a Soul King and three Soul Ancestor, which is why they were evenly matched.
But the truth was quite the opposite. With the strength of Soul Ancestor, Bei Na managed to withstand the attacks of three Soul King. Regardless of the outcome of this match, it was enough to make everyone remember her strength.