The next few days passed very quickly.
Even Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong, whose Soul Power was nearly depleted, could join forces to swiftly defeat Xie Huanyue. With full Soul Power and stamina, Tang Wulin's group cut through these peers, none of whom had even reached Soul Elder, like a hot knife through butter.
Their opponents lasted less than half a minute on average before being eliminated one after another as easily as chopping vegetables.
And so, the time quickly came for the final.
"State your names."
The referee had barely spoken when the student opposite Tang Wulin interrupted him.
"No need. We already know each other well enough. There's no need to introduce ourselves again, right, Wulin?"
"I suppose."
Tang Wulin looked gloomily at the familiar, handsome youth across from him and sighed.
"I didn't expect to run into you again, and in the finals no less."
They were friends, after all. He was still somewhat reluctant to eliminate Wang Dong and the others with his own hands.
But on second thought, this was inevitable.
He knew how strong Wang Dong's group was: three exceptionally powerful Soul Grand Masters. To reliably defeat them, one basically needed either a Soul Elder or a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
Yet among the three Soul Elders in first year, Dai Huabin had been expelled shortly after school began, Ning Tian's group had been defeated by Xie Huanyue's group, and Xie Huanyue's group had then been personally defeated by Tang Wulin's group. None of them had faced Wang Dong's group.
On top of that, Huang Chutian's group, which possessed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, had exited early in the Elimination Round. It could be said that nearly every team capable of threatening Wang Dong's group had been dealt with in advance.
The result was