Gu Yue glanced at them and reminded, "Don't let your guard down! Perhaps the opponent is just showing many moves to make us underestimate them!"
Wang Jinxi echoed, "No matter what the situation with the opponents is, all we need to do is take it seriously!"
Tang Wulin nodded, "Yeah! Whether we win or not isn't important, as long as everyone tries their best, it's good enough!"
Just then, Xu Sheng eyed Long Hengxu, who was sneaking closer, and said indifferently, "Hmm? Director Long, are you still here to persuade Class Zero to surrender?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the students of Class Zero all turned their gazes towards Long Hengxu, their eyes filled with wariness...
Seeing this, Long Hengxu, slightly embarrassed, smiled sheepishly, "Heh... hehe."
After yesterday's unpleasantness, he now felt awkward facing the students of Class Zero...
Then, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, he said, "What are you saying, Teacher Xu? I've already relayed your response to the principal and the senior management of the academy, and they have no objections!"
Who would dare to object in the face of Xu Sheng, who possessed terrifying strength and was also the teacher of Class Zero?
Only then did Class Zero's students withdraw their gazes and stop paying attention to Long Hengxu, quietly focusing their attention back on the duel platform...
Only Xu Sheng raised his eyebrows, and with a tone of surprise, said, "Is that so? Then it seems we should thank Director Long!"
Long Hengxu's mouth twitched a few times, "No... no need to thank me, it's my duty!"
After a pause, hesitantly, he asked, "By the way, Teacher Xu, do you know which number Class Zero drew...?"
Xu Sheng glanced at him and calmly said, "Number six."
So that was Long Hengxu's motive; no wonder he had the gall to show his face here after what happened yesterday!
The big stone in Long Hengxu's heart finally fell, muttering to himself, "Phew... thank goodness we're not facing them. If both Class Zero and the senior students win, East Sea Academy might actually have a chance to take first place!"
While he was pondering, the broadcast sounded again with a male voice...
"Now, please, the teams that drew numbers one and eight quickly proceed to the duel platform; the duel will start in three minutes!"
Upon these words, an intense cheer rose from below the stage...
"It's finally starting! Surely all the teams today will bring out their strongest capabilities, and it will definitely be a thrilling sight!"
"That's right, even if our team has been eliminated, it won't stop us from witnessing the birth of the first place!"
"They must win; I've bet quite a bit on this. If they lose, it's definitely going to be the end for me!"
"With so many outstanding students in this competition, surely some will catch the eye of Shrek Academy!"
"Impossible! Shrek Academy is extremely strict in its admissions; our East Sea City gets less than five spots a year! Getting into that academy is as difficult as ascending to heaven!"
Amidst the hubbub of chatter, the two teams gradually made their way onto the duel platform and, after getting ready, formally began the duel...
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"Third soul skill, Ear-piercing Thunder!"
A three-ringed Soul Master standing on the duel platform shouted.
The next moment, his third soul ring lit up, and the long staff in his hand smashed vigorously towards the big drum...
"Buzzzzzzz..."
Immediately, a series of extremely piercing soundwaves spread throughout the duel platform...
The students on the other side, seeing this uncanny soul skill, their pupils sharply contracted...
"What? It's a spiritual attack type of soul skill! Quickly cover your ears!!"
"Damn it! This guy's Martial Soul is just disgusting!"
"Not good! Blocking the ears can't stop this attack!"
In an instant, they all felt as if their heads were struck by a heavy blow, the onslaught from the spiritual attack continuously tearing through their minds...
They clutched their heads and howled in agony, "Ahhh! Ahhhhh!"
The student who had just used his third soul skill immediately looked toward his teammates and urgently said, "Great opportunity! Strike now!"
Once these words were out, the other two students exchanged glances and then unleashed their most powerful soul skills, charging at the opponents who had lost their ability to resist...
The outcome went without saying...
"The competition has ended, and the winner is Star Luo Academy!"
Following the announcement that came over the speakers, the students below the stage were all dumbfounded...
"Is... is it over just like that? Could it be an illusion?"
"A group spiritual attack soul skill, so abnormally strong that it incapacitated three opponents at once!"
"Terrifying, I now believe this team is the most likely to clinch the first place!"
"Just hearing that sound made my head dizzy!"
Meanwhile, the students of class zero who witnessed the entire competition also widened their eyes in shock...
Zhang Yangzi swallowed hard, saying with amazement, "What a terrifying group spiritual attack!"
Xie Xie grimaced and said, "If that move were used on us, our fate would be just as dreadful as theirs!"
Xu Xiaoyan asked in confusion, "How can a three-ring Soul Venerable have such a high-grade soul skill?"
Gu Yue squinted her beautiful eyes and said, "Notice his soul rings!"
"Although this student's soul rings are only thousand-year soul rings, the age of the soul rings is infinitely close to ten thousand years!"
Normally, an average Soul Master would have to be at least Four Rings to withstand the power of a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring; otherwise, their body would explode from the force and they would die!
Yet this student was able to achieve this with the physical strength of someone with only three rings, which was nothing short of miraculous!
After hearing Gu Yue's explanation, they all immediately turned their attention to the third soul ring flickering with purple light beneath the feet of the student...
Indeed, as she said, the purple glow emanating from this thousand-year soul ring was much more intense than that of a normal one!
Only Xu Sheng curled his lips into a smile, whispering, "Interesting, it seems that victory won't come so easily."
He could feel that this student had ingested a good number of natural treasures that enhanced physique and spiritual power!
While this could greatly increase the strength his spirit and body could withstand, the consequences were also very serious!
Mildly, it could lead to loss of control over the Martial Soul, and at worst, sudden death!
The teachers and others from Shrek Academy who were sitting in the spectators' stand had also noticed this, and each of them had a look of disdain in their eyes...
They wouldn't even spare a second glance at students who heavily relied on such treasures since just this fact alone was enough to doom their future to mediocrity!
Such students had absolutely no value worth cultivating by Shrek Academy!
"Hmph! Sneaky tricksters, how could our Shrek Academy ever take interest in such students!"
"Ingesting a large quantity of natural treasures, this student's limit is at most that of a Soul Elder!"
"Participating in the Skysea Alliance tournament and even using such despicable means, how shameful!!"
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