Round-Robin Tournament

"Haha, do you want to show off in front of others?"

Xiao Hongchen, who was drinking with his legs crossed, immediately sat up straight upon hearing this.

"Explain in detail."

To put it nicely, it's like showing off your abilities in front of others.

To put it bluntly, isn't it just showing off?

This is something Young Master Xiao is an expert at!

Bao Liang glanced at him, and after confirming that there were no outsiders around, he leaned close to his ear and whispered something.

Xiao Hongchen initially appeared quite relaxed.

But as he listened, his expression gradually became thoughtful.

After Bao Liang finished speaking, he frowned and thought for a moment.

"I understand the logic."

"But why should we do that?"

Bao Liang twitched the corner of his mouth.

"You know nothing."

"The Shrek group values the tournament championship above all else; they've basically tied the Soul Fighting Tournament championship to Shrek's eternal honor."

"I'm not trying to belittle them."

"They wouldn't hesitate for a second longer, even if it meant risking their lives for the championship."

As he spoke, his gaze swept over the crowd.

"If it were you, would you value a major championship more than your own life?"

Xiao Hongchen was taken aback.

Of course not.

"A championship is important, but what's the point of a championship if you're dead?"

Meng Hongchen shook his head as well.

We're not overly fixated on winning major tournaments.

"It doesn't matter what rank we are, we just want to defeat Shrek."

Ma Rulong and the others nodded in agreement.

They really want to win.

But it's not to the point where they'd risk their lives for a championship.

Bao Liang snapped his fingers.

That's right.

"What will happen on the court when we encounter Shrek who value championships and honors more than life itself?"

Xiao Hongchen's eyes gradually brightened.

"They will willingly walk into the trap we've prepared, all in order to win."

"That's right."

Bao Liang nodded in satisfaction.

"So in the next match, don't rush to overwhelm the opponent in one fell swoop."

"First, arrange the Soul Cannon array in a single-core configuration, deliberately leaving an opening that appears vulnerable to attack."

"And then spread the word that you'll take care of them all by yourself."

"The Shrek team, with their single-core players, are most susceptible to provocation and are also the most reluctant to give up the championship."

"Once they think they've got the chance, and they push their core forces into that opening, Meng will be in charge of blocking their retreat, while Ma Rulong and Ji Juechen will cut off any rescue attempts."

"I'll take care of cleaning up."

"If the Fire Phoenix Saintess is truly here, we should try to extract information from her first."

Xiao Hongchen stroked his chin.

"You're the one pulling the strings, and I'll just stand in front and show off?"

"Right."

"He can both show off and set traps for Shrek."

Xiao Hongchen grinned.

Why not?

Although he always disdained scheming, he didn't need to be polite to that group of shameless bastards from Shrek.

"Wait a minute, with our strength, couldn't we just crush them? Why go through all this trouble?"

In response to Lin Xi's question, Bao Liang simply shrugged and said, "I just want to kill them in a reasonable, legal, and compliant way. Is there a problem with that?"

"Of course there won't be any problem! You should have just said you wanted it this way earlier."

Don't let Bao Liang's usual antics with his wheelchair-bound Martial Soul fool you; when it comes to setting traps for Shrek Academy, his superior intelligence immediately reigns supreme.

Moreover, they have two top-tier Level 9 Soul Engineer, Jing Hongchen and Ye Yulin, as their guarantors.

If anything unexpected happens, the two elderly people can provide support.

Bao Liang could confidently prepare a huge surprise for Shrek.

While the Sun Moon Team was plotting in their private room, other strong teams were not idle either.

It wasn't just the Sun Moon Team and the Shrek Team that were "spying" on each other; the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy teams of the other three great empires, as well as teams like Zhengtian Academy that had the potential to reach the top eight, were also silently observing the previous champions and runners-up who had made a big splash right from the start.

After all, the first two matches of this competition were simply too outrageous.

Shrek first stunned the entire audience with six "Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring".

Sun Moon then used a five-second Soul Skill to blast the entire arena into a deep crater.

These two teams were like two monsters that had just shown their claws, forcing all the participants to be on their toes.

Especially the Star Luo Royal Academy.

This is their home turf.

On the very first day, they were given two humiliating blows by Shrek and Sun Moon Academy. What kind of situation is this?

He stopped hiding it Xu Jiujiu.

She stood openly on the high platform, side by side with Xu Jiawei, her gaze sweeping over the rest areas of the various teams below.

She was truly disappointed that she couldn't see the first day of the elimination rounds.

That's a great opportunity to observe your opponent.

She wouldn't miss this opportunity again.

What if other academies come up with some new tricks, and all they Star Luo Royal Academy is how to do is babble and fluff cotton? Wouldn't that make them, the host a bunch of clueless fools, look bad and lose face?

"It's a real shame we didn't see him make a move on the first day."

He squinted his eyes for Xu Jiujiu, his tone tinged with resentment.

"We can't miss any of the games from now on."

Xu Jiawei sat to the side, his expression still not very good.

He certainly didn't want to miss out.

After all, Star Luo City was turned upside down on its very first day by a mere young man named Sun Moon.

He remembers this debt perfectly well.

Two days passed in the blink of an eye.

The Star Luo Empire's official website also sent a notice to all participating teams the day before, informing them that the competition would continue.

They certainly won't falter in the Soul Fighting Tournament.

Get it done as soon as possible.

Every extra bit of time wasted is a waste of financial resources for the Star Luo Empire.

On this day, apart from the two unlucky teams that were eliminated by Shrek and Sun Moon Academy respectively, all the other teams gathered at Star Luo Plaza.

That's right.

Shrek is here too.

Including Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, who had just woken up the night before, the entire Shrek Team assembled.

Wang Yan originally did not intend for them to come and watch the battle.

The reason is the same as in the original work.

I don't want to put too much pressure on these children.

However, Bao Liang's scheme completely backfired on Wang Yan.

With such a commotion, it's impossible for even a whisper to escape.

His attempt to cover it up was pointless.

In that case, we might as well bring them to watch the game.

This allows for a more direct understanding of other teams' strengths and tactics, which is more effective than simply keeping it a secret.

However, Huo Yuhao's heart was far from calm.

The two Soul Skill wiped out the entire arena.

Still the Soul King.

Is it really possible for such a thing to happen?

Huo Yuhao couldn't help but begin to suspect that the other party might also possess Twin Martial Souls.

If the opponent also possesses Twin Martial Souls, then those five orange-red Soul Ring are later added Soul Ring, wouldn't that make sense?

But Bei Bei and the others decisively rejected Huo Yuhao.

It is because the history books of four thousand years clearly state that Twin Martial Souls have never appeared on the Sun Moon Continent.

The Ultimate Martial Soul is unheard of.

Because the average Martial Soul talent of the entire empire is far inferior to that of the Soul Master on their Douluo Continent.

"At least so far, all publicly available historical records state this."

He probably is no exception.

Then, Huo Yuhao believed it.

They believed that Bao Liang did not possess Twin Martial Souls, and they also believed that the Sun Moon Empire did not possess Twin Martial Souls.

Because of this, he was even more proud of his Twin Martial Souls.

But what followed was even deeper doubt and despair.

It's not Twin Martial Souls.

However, he is an Ultimate Martial Soul Master.

He is also a Soul King of the Ultimate Martial Soul, capable of obliterating the entire arena with just two Soul Skill.

This is even more terrifying than having Twin Martial Souls, okay?!

Wang Yan noticed that Huo Yuhao was in a bad mood, so he quickly started feeding him toxic chicken soup in turn.

"Yuhao, one person's performance cannot represent the entire Sun Moon Empire."

"Bao Liang may be an exception, but exceptions are ultimately few and far between."

Bei Bei chimed in, "Shrek has a foundation spanning ten thousand years; it's not something any random genius can shake."

Xu Sanshi patted Huo Yuhao on the shoulder.

"That is."

"We still have the regular team."

"Once Senior Ma Xiaotao and the others recover, the championship will still be ours."

"With the right tactics, we may still have a chance."

After being comforted by a group of people, Huo Yuhao's fighting spirit was not dampened; on the contrary, it became even more vigorous.

He raised his head, his gaze regaining its resolve.

"I see."

"I won't be intimidated by a Bao Liang."

I will become stronger.

Wang Yan and the others exchanged glances and breathed a sigh of relief.

fine.

The toxic chicken soup was successfully fed to them.

After sitting down in the rest area, Huo Yuhao and the others silently observed the situation of the Sun Moon Team.

On the other side, the Sun Moon Team, led by Bao Liang, were also observing the Shrek Team.

Since the lie of the "Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring" has not been completely exposed, Wang Yan's intention is to maintain as much mystery as possible.

Ideally, other teams should remain completely baffled by Shrek's situation.

Therefore, their seating arrangement was still primarily based on Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao sat in the very center, surrounded by Bei Bei and the others like stars around the moon.

Even without releasing those six blood-red Soul Ring again, Wang Yan still deliberately molded him into a unique Soul Di Tian of Shrek Academy, possessing all Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and unfathomable depth.

Bao Liang looked up, he could see Huo Yuhao's forced, sullen face.

No, my hands are itching to get started.

What should I do if I really want to punch him?

What should I do if I want to see him kneel on the ground, his face filled with despair, after I've beaten him?

Bao Liang stroked his chin, his eyes gradually turning dangerous.

The two-day elimination rounds quickly came to an end.

The other colleges didn't manage to come up with any new ideas either.

There were a total of 133 teams. Except for the lucky team that got a bye and advanced directly, every other team eliminated one other team and got a ticket to the round of 16.

In the end, a total of 67 teams successfully advanced.

After the knockout stage, all participating teams were given a day to rest.

Immediately afterwards, the next round of the competition officially began.

In this round of the competition, each team will play almost seven or eight matches.

Advance to the round of 16 based on the score of their wins.

If the scores are tied, a tiebreaker will be played.

Just like in the first round of elimination matches, Shrek Academy was the first to take the stage in the back-to-back rounds.

The referee's voice echoed throughout Star Luo Plaza.

"Race 1 of the loop!"

Shrek Academy —Enter!