The beautiful eyes of the orange beneath observed Huo Yuhao, secretly wondering, "Isn't this the exchange student from Shrek Academy? How did he end up in this team called Tang Sect?"
Could it be that he had betrayed Shrek Academy and joined this so-called Tang Sect?
Unable to find the answer, Juzi stopped pondering and turned her gaze towards the battling stage…
On the stage, Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong'er, Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, and Jiang Nannan all released their Martial Souls…
Deep blue light flashed in Huo Yuhao's eyes…
Behind Wang Dong'er, a pair of gorgeous wings unfolded…
Blue Electric Overlord Dragon and Xuanming Turtle's silhouettes appeared behind Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi respectively, while Jiang Nannan seemed unchanged…
Soul Rings slowly rose beneath the feet of the five…
Three Soul Sages and two Soul Emperors!
Behind them, Ma Xiaotao and Tang Ya quickly took out two level 6 soul tools from their storage soul tools and aimed at the enemy…
However, when Wang Dong'er's last crimson hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring was revealed, the attention of the whole venue was drawn to her…
"A… a hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring! Are my eyes playing tricks on me?"
"This Tang Sect is so formidable? Boasting owners of two top-tier Beast Souls, both reaching the terrifying Soul Sage Level!"
"Three Soul Sages, this lineup should be able to challenge the top eight or even top four, right? And one of them even has a hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring!"
"How terrifying, that woman is a Soul Emperor and already has a hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring, how monstrous is her talent?"
For a time, the Tang Sect team was immediately listed by many contestants as a team to watch out for!
As for the captain of the Snake Mei Sect, he looked at Wang Dong'er and the others with wary eyes…
Then he gritted his teeth, "Damn it! Don't think that having a hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring can intimidate us! This is a team battle."
The next moment, they too released their Martial Souls…
As the Snake Mei Sect, naturally, all of its members were different types of snakes!
They were three Soul Emperors and four Soul Kings!
Huo Yuhao turned his head to look at the others beside him and commanded, "Big Brother Bei, you and Senior Brother Xu block the opponents coming at us, Wang Dong, find opportunities in the sky, Nannan protect me, I will try my best to create opportunities. Sister Xiao Tao and Sister Tang Ya blast away with the soul tools, they probably don't have a Soul Master!"
…
Soon, only the people from Tang Sect were left standing on the stage, with hardly anyone hurt…
As for the people from Snake Mei Sect, they had all collapsed to the ground and fainted…
Xu Sanshi voiced his complaint, "These people are so weak! They all went down without even putting up a fight!"
Tang Ya said irritably, "Come off it, this battle was well directed by Yuhao!"
Bei Bei agreed, "That's right. With Yuhao's Spirit Sharing and overall analysis, it indeed was much easier."
Jiang Nannan, pale-faced, said, "But that move just now was so disgusting, making his teammates bite each other to boost that Snake Mei Sect captain's strength!"
Bei Bei smiled, "Perhaps that's the nature of snakes, cold-blooded animals."
At that moment, the host announced loudly, "Tang Sect versus Snake Mei Sect, Tang Sect wins!"
As he spoke, the people from Snake Mei Sect were carried off the battling stage…
Huo Yuhao said, "Let's go."
With those words, the Tang Sect group left the battling stage…
Following this, the elder announced loudly, "The second round of the preliminary knockout stage will be Shrek Academy versus Dragon Slaying Sect! The format will be individual elimination!"
As soon as these words were spoken, countless discussions erupted below...
"Shrek Academy!! They are up for the second match!"
"I wonder how strong this iteration of the Shrek Seven Monsters is? Could they be champions once again?"
"That's not right, didn't Tang Sect just utilize a team battle? Why are they moving to a solo knockout match for the second round?"
"Exactly, the rules never mentioned anything about random changes in the mode of battle! Is the Sun-Moon Empire going to hide even this issue?"
Seeing that the teams below were starting to become dissatisfied, the elder remained unflustered and said, "Since this competition is divided into solo knockout matches and team battles, we will adopt random methods of confrontation for fairness, different from previous competitions!"
Upon hearing this, the discontent murmurs immediately dissipated by more than half...
Ningtian from below, displeased, said, "Damn it, if it's a solo knockout match, it's very disadvantageous for us! After all, He Caitou and I don't have much fighting power!"
Her Martial Soul was the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda, and with an individual elimination match, there was no need for her to even enter the arena—utter defeat!
Wu Feng patted Ningtian on the shoulder and clenched his fist firmly, "Ningtian, don't worry, I will fight for you and get your victory back."
Qian Yu glanced at Ningtian, "Relax, your Martial Soul plays a big role in the team battles. As for the individual elimination matches, just leave it to Dai Yaoheng and the others."
Dai Yaoheng, upon hearing Qian Yu decisively pass the buck to him, twitched at the corner of his mouth but reassured her, "Yes! Ningtian, against such third-rate sects, it's not a problem for me to fight three alone!"
Ling Luoshang commented indifferently beside them, "Don't bite your tongue, but I'll take care of the other four."
Xiao Xiao internally complained, "Who's the one who's going to bite their tongue? Doesn't that mean the two of them will finish this battle on their own?"
Qian Yu smiled lightly, "Let's go. It would be troublesome to be considered a forfeit."
Following this, Qian Yu and the others walked toward the combat stage under the admiring gaze of countless teams...
Juzi in the front row stared intently at the group from Shrek Academy, yet she could not spot Qian Yu anywhere...
Confused, she said, "Is this Shrek Academy's team? Why isn't Qian Yu present?"
His terrifying strength was definitely enough to represent Shrek Academy in battle.
Xu Tianran, beside her, spoke up, "Juzi, my lord... Qian Yu is indeed among this team, I can feel it!"
...
After Qian Yu and the others arrived at the combat stage, all the members of the Dragon Slaying Sect were already there...
The members of the Dragon Slaying Sect looked incredibly wary of Qian Yu and his team, sweating profusely...
Being up against Shrek Academy for the first match was simply terrible luck, after all, the former's reputation resounded throughout the Continent!
The elder in charge of overseeing the match looked at both teams and announced, "For the solo knockout matches, the victory condition is until all members of one side lose their ability to fight or concede. Of course, try your best not to maim your opponents!"
"Now, please send out the first competitor from each side!"
The leader of Dragon Slaying Sect whispered a few words to the members behind him and then a muscular woman with golden wheat-colored skin, clearly a close-range Soul Master, stepped forward from the line...
Qian Yu turned to Dai Yaoheng and the others, speaking indifferently, "Everyone is only allowed to use half their strength. If you exceed that, concede immediately!"
Although the others felt somewhat perplexed, Dai Yaoheng still chose to trust Qian Yu unconditionally, "Understood!"
Qian Yu looked towards Wu Feng and said, "Wu Feng, you're up for the first match!"
Wu Feng, thrilled, responded, "Yes, Elder Qian Yu!"
Inwardly, she thought, "I am leading the charge this time. Regardless of the reason, I must win gloriously! I cannot let Shrek Academy's prestige falter."
With that in mind, she walked out brimming with fighting spirit, locking eyes with the sturdy woman from the opposing side.
The elder raised his hand and then swung it down, "Let the match begin!"
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