In the round of 16, even if the team battle is lost, the team can still win the match as long as they can defeat the opponent in the individual elimination rounds with three or more players.
Chu Qing did not participate in the team battle, but instead took the third spot in the individual competition.
Under Chu Qing's absolute strength, Qianling Academy successfully defeated its own Dou Ling Royal Soul Master Academy in the round of 16 to 8, and then defeated Star Luo Royal Academy in the round of 8 to 4. In the end, only four schools remained: Qianling Academy, Heavenly Soul Empire Di'ao Academy, Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, and Shrek Academy.
The third round of elimination matches has now concluded, and the semifinals have begun.
Qianling Academy was drawn against the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy in the first team battle.
Chu Qing participated in this team battle. After all, the Sun Moon Empire Royal Soul Engineer Academy is different from other academies. One is backed by the Sun Moon Empire, and the other by the Dou Ling Empire. Losing the team battle would not look good.
The group from the Qianling Academy consists of Chu Qing, An Lengye, Princess Xue Li, and Yang Ming, Song Hu, Bai Chen, and Ye Mao.
They came up in a 4-2-1 formation, with Yang Ming and the other three in front, An Lengye and Princess Xue Li in the middle, Chu Qing at the back.
Meanwhile, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy replaced two official members with the siblings Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen. The two siblings stood at the back, Ma Rulong and the three others were in the middle, and standing in front was an official member named Lin Xi.
At the referee's command, Lin Xi immediately released a Soul Tool, a shield that looked only the size of an ordinary plate. A flash of light appeared on the metal shield, and a layer of yellow aura spread out, transforming into a light shield with a diameter of two meters, protecting his teammates behind him.
To the astonishment of the audience, the remaining six members of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy simultaneously unleashed a mixed-cannon tactic. Among them, Ma Rulong, with his Soul Emperor cultivation, was the most terrifying, as every cannon barrel on his body reflected a dark golden, cold light. However, the one with the most cannon barrels was Xiao Hongchen behind him, who practically formed a wall of cannons behind the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.
On the other side, the four members of the Qianling Academy, just like Yang Ming Lin Xi, also released their Spirit Rhinoceros Shield in unison, forming a Shield Wall with the four shields combined.
They simultaneously unleashed their first Soul Skill, Shield Wall, and their third Soul Skill, Moon Shield. An Lengye activated the power of her Head Soul Bone, her hair and pupils instantly turning as white as snow. She also unleashed her enhanced first Soul Skill, Ice Shield, and not just once. Her First Soul Ring remained lit, and the Ice Shield continued to condense. She was prepared to exhaust all her Soul Power to unleash the Ice Shield.
Princess Xue Li was also unleashing her first Soul Skill, Swan's Healing, and her second Soul Skill, Four-Winged Embrace.
The Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy's Soul Cannon shone brightly, unleashing a deluge of soul-guided energy that exploded across the arena with terrifying power.
Chu Qing waited quietly, thinking that it was better to use up as much of what Yang Ming and his group could.
After ten minutes of artillery bombardment, Yang Ming and his three companions unleashed their fourth Soul Skill, " Spirit Rhinoceros Charge." The Spirit Rhinoceros Shield in their hands emitted light, pushing the incoming artillery fire forward by more than ten meters.
"No, I can't hold on any longer."
They shouted and ran backwards. Princess Xue Li flapped her wings, grabbed the weakened An Lengye, and flew off the arena.
Faced with the seemingly endless soul-guided energy rushing towards him, Chu Qing activated his Martial Soul Possession and the Shield Armor Spirit Rhinoceros Left Arm Bone.
" Moon-Gazing Arm Armor - Gathering".
The crescent-shaped shield quickly tightened and adhered to his body, making him look like a silver man.
He launched the attack without dodging, because the artillery fire was too intense and there was no way to avoid it. He charged towards the other side through the hail of bullets.
He thought his defenses were strong enough, but before he had even made a quarter of the charge, he discovered that some of the mixed soul energy was unusual. It had actually melted away the lunar membrane on his body, and some of the soul energy could even penetrate his defenses, and had various effects such as paralysis and poison.
Oh no! We've encountered technology.
He immediately realized that what was on the other side was not a conventional mixed-missile turret, but one specifically designed to target him.
Ice Jade Scorpion Emperor Transformation!
In the blink of an eye, his body swelled to over three meters tall, and he seemed to have transformed into a demon god, with long hair, double pupils, two horns, four arms, and a cold scorpion tail.
His first Soul Skill lit up simultaneously, Feathered Transformation.
In an instant, his aura became incredibly terrifying, his Soul Power boiling and burning within him, overflowing and transforming into azure feathers of light.
Even though his figure was engulfed in the gunfire, the people from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy opposite him couldn't help but feel a chill run down their spines.
Sensing something was wrong, Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen immediately put away their Soul Tool and hugged each other.
Their Soul Power intertwined, and a pillar of light rose from their bodies. The two figures gradually disappeared, and the pillar of light condensed in the air, transforming into a giant toad shape. Most strangely, when all the light gathered on this toad, its color changed.
The gold of the Three-Legged Golden Toad and the icy blue of the Vermilion-Eyed Ice Toad had completely vanished at this moment, leaving only a red color that radiated a metallic luster.
The crimson-gold luster made this five-meter-tall giant toad incredibly dazzling, and its eyes were as black as an abyss.
It opened its huge mouth, and a crimson-gold vortex was faintly visible, spinning violently as if it might spew out at any moment.
This is the Martial Soul Fusion Skill: Red Dust Attachment.
Chu Qing had already broken through the artillery fire and rushed to the front, his body covered with a layer of gorgeous ice crystals, which was the Ice Emperor's Protection's protective shield.
Lin Xi, who was at the forefront, felt Chu Qing's presence so close that his legs went numb with fear. He felt as if his shield could be shattered by a single punch from the other party.
However, Chu Qing ignored him and jumped up, crashing down on Ma Rulong like a meteorite.
While he was still in the air and hadn't yet crashed down, the crimson-gold vortex from Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen's combined technique spewed out, accompanied by a terrifying explosion that blasted him away.
The Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy also joined the barrage, channeling their Soul Power to the maximum extent possible.
Chu Qing was repeatedly blasted away, and wounds began to appear on his body, which made him somewhat annoyed.
Xiao Hongchen and his sister were also on tenterhooks, as it seemed their Martial Soul Fusion Skill hadn't caused any real damage to Chu Qing. The other members of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy were equally terrified as they watched Chu Qing charge forward again under heavy fire.
Chu Qing came to Lin Xi's side again. This time, he did not leap into the air to act as a live target. Instead, the Ice Jade Scorpion behind him burrowed downwards, emerged from under Lin Xi's feet, wrapped around Lin Xi's ankle, and shattered the ground with the Ice Jade Scorpion, lifting Lin Xi up and throwing him into the dense artillery fire.
Lin Xi's defenses were not as formidable as Chu Qing's. Soon, his defensive Soul Tool were shattered, and he fell unconscious amidst the fierce barrage of fire.
Referee Heavenly Fiend Douluo came to his rescue. He entered the dense barrage with his Soul Power defense, but was unexpectedly caught off guard by some soul guidance energy that could penetrate his Soul Power defense, leaving him in a sorry state. His clothes were torn before he was rescued. Feeling ashamed, he couldn't help but darken his face.
After Chu Qing threw Lin Xi away, it was like a tiger entering a sheepfold. With the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy setting up its Soul Tool Turret, there was no way for him to escape.
Chu Qing harbored resentment and did not eliminate them immediately. Instead, he unleashed a barrage of punches from all four arms and swept across with his Ice Jade Scorpion, destroying all the Soul Tool on them.
Ma Rulong felt a chill run down his spine when he saw Chu Qing crush the Super Energy Soul Cannon that was still gathering energy in his chest.
Energy was still gathering in the mouth of the toad formed by the fusion of Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen's Martial Soul Fusion, and a golden vortex was about to take shape again. Chu Qing flashed behind them and smiled coldly.
"I almost forgot about you guys."
The Ice Jade Scorpion pierced through, pinning the mouth shut from top to bottom, and the still unstable golden vortex immediately exploded inside.
He punched and kicked them, directly breaking the Martial Soul Fusion.
He kicked Xiao Hongchen unconscious.
He looked at Meng Hongche with a gentler expression and said:
Turn around.
Seeing Chu Qing's demonic appearance, Meng Hongchen was so frightened that she obediently turned around.
Chu Qing kicked him hard in the buttocks, sending him flying off the stage.
A scream drew a graceful arc through the air.
Below the stage, Meng Hongchen gasped, clutching her buttocks. She watched as Chu Qing's scorpion-tail whip swept across Ma Rulong and the other three, hearing the sounds of bones breaking as the four were knocked unconscious. She couldn't help but feel relieved.
The Heavenly Fiend Douluo looked at Chu Qing with eyes full of amazement and announced:
"In the semi-final team battle, Qianling Academy emerged victorious."
Looking at his older brother on the stage, unconscious and with his head swollen like a pig's, Meng Hongchen swallowed hard, still shaken, and said:
We concede defeat in tomorrow's individual match.
Their entire fighting force is injured, and their Soul Tool have been completely destroyed. What do they have left to fight?
Elder Ma was leading the team, didn't say anything about it. The reserve team members breathed a sigh of relief. Chu Qing was clearly enraged by the attack, and they didn't want to be whipped like a top tomorrow.
As for the Shrek Academy, they looked on with solemn expressions. Yan Shaozhe was quite knowledgeable; he understood that Chu Qing's Soul Bone was an invaluable treasure, enough to become a powerful foundation to protect a force.