Chapter 350: Tang Sect's Decision
Of course, Huo Yuhao had no real interest in the match between Tang Sect and Mingyu Sect. After all, he wasn't part of Tang Sect anymore, nor did he have the same deep rooted devotion to Tang Sect and Shrek Academy that the original Huo Yuhao did.
The only reason he was watching this match was to collect Wang Dong's blood.
At that moment, in the Tang Sect waiting area, Bei Bei was looking at his team with a serious expression.
As Tang Sect's captain, it was his duty to lead his team to victory.
Moreover, this tournament was the perfect opportunity for Tang Sect to reintroduce itself to the world.
Once, Tang Sect was the number one sect in Douluo Continent, but now it had fallen into decline.
Bei Bei knew that Tang Ya had always dreamed of restoring Tang Sect's former glory.
Even if it was just for Tang Ya's sake, he had to make Tang Sect's name shine once more.
However, an interesting thought suddenly crossed his mind what if they had successfully recruited Huo Yuhao back then?
If Huo Yuhao had joined Tang Sect, wouldn't their goal of reviving the sect have become significantly easier?
After all, Huo Yuhao was now recognized as an unparalleled genius.
Taking a deep breath, Bei Bei slowly spoke, "Our next opponent is Mingyu Sect.
From what I understand, they're a rather well known soul engineer sect from Sun Moon Empire.
Their disciples are primarily close combat soul engineers.
But don't worry compared to Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy, their soul tool technology is far weaker.
However, throughout the elimination rounds, Mingyu Sect has been utterly dominating their opponents. There's no doubt they're a formidable enemy.
That's why we need to carefully decide who will go up first in the individual elimination matches."
Xiao Xiao immediately raised her hand. "Senior Bei Bei, let me go first.
I may not be the strongest in our team, but I'm definitely not the weakest either.
Mingyu Sect definitely won't send out their strongest member in the first match, so this is a great opportunity to test their abilities."
Bei Bei fell into deep thought.
Xiao Xiao was indeed a well rounded soul master.
Her Three Lives Soul Calming Cauldron and Nine Phoenix Unity Flute martial souls were both versatile, capable of offense and defense alike.
At this point, Xiao Xiao was more of a control type soul master than a support type one.
Her strength wasn't the highest in the team, but she wasn't weak either.
However, if they lost the first match, it would deal a heavy blow to Tang Sect's morale.
That's why he had to carefully consider his decision.
"Xiao Xiao, let's hold off on that for now." Bei Bei shook his head.
"Don't worry, you'll get your chance to fight."
His gaze then shifted to He Caitou.
"Caitou, how about you?
You're already a Rank 6 Soul Engineer. Mingyu Sect consists of soul engineers, so you should be able to handle them with ease."
From Bei Bei's perspective, He Caitou was a key trump card.
After all, He Caitou was the sole candidate of Shrek Academy's Extreme Soldier Project.
Under Shrek Academy's specialized training, his strength had grown to terrifying levels.
And in battles below the Soul Sage level, soul engineers usually held the advantage.
If He Caitou could maintain a distance of at least 200 meters, even Bei Bei, with his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, might not be able to beat him.
The arena might not be that large, but it was perfectly suited for He Caitou's artillery style combat strategy.
However, He Caitou shook his head and refused.
"Senior Bei Bei, you know my strength. I should remain as our trump card.
The outside world still looks down on Shrek Academy's soul tool technology. No one expects us to produce a soul engineer like me.
If I go first, I'll be revealing my strength too soon, which won't be good for us in the long run."
Bei Bei pondered for a moment before nodding. "You have a point. The later we reveal your strength, the better."
After all, in their previous matches before the round robin stage, Tang Sect had always eliminated their opponents in the individual battles.
They never even had to play a team match.
As a result, He Caitou hadn't shown his true strength yet.
At that moment, Wang Dong spoke up.
"Senior Bei Bei, how about I go?
I'm a Soul Emperor with twin martial souls, and my strength is among the top in Tang Sect.
Plus, my flying speed is incredibly fast. Even if I can't win, I can at least avoid serious injury."
Bei Bei hesitated.
His biggest concern was protecting his teammates from getting severely injured.
According to the tournament rules, each team had to submit their seven contestants before each round, and those seven would also participate in the team battle if it happened.
They could not be swapped out.
For example, if Team A fought Team B and Team A lost three members during the elimination round, while Team B remained intact, Team A would be at a huge disadvantage in the team match.
After thinking it over, Bei Bei finally nodded. "Alright, Wang Dong.
But be careful. If things get dangerous, don't push yourself. Your safety comes first."
"Understood." Wang Dong flapped his butterfly wings and flew onto the stage.
Meanwhile, Mingyu Sect also sent out their first contestant.
Wang Dong's first match went smoothly, and he defeated his opponent without taking any damage.
Mingyu Sect then sent out their second fighter.
He was a pale skinned young man, with oily black hair and a cold, sinister expression.
His entire aura was unsettling, giving people a feeling of discomfort.
He stared at Wang Dong with a detached, emotionless gaze before speaking.
"Mingyu Sect, A'de."
Wang Dong responded calmly, "Tang Sect, Wang Dong."
After announcing their names, the two fighters moved to opposite sides of the stage.
The referee raised his right hand, then swiftly brought it down.
"Match, start!"
The next moment, A'de's eyes turned blood red.
Massive bat wings burst out from his back, and sharp fangs protruded from his mouth.
Kicking off the ground and flapping his wings, he shot into the air like a shadow, his body radiating a sinister red glow.
With his eerie vampiric transformation, he looked utterly terrifying.
High above the arena
A black robed Zhongli Wu was watching the match.
Seeing A'de's transformation, he raised an eyebrow in surprise.
"A Vampire Bat Martial Soul?"
He rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
"This kid has decent potential… He'd make an excellent evil soul master."
His lips curled into a smirk.
"Our Holy Spirit Cult needs talents like him."
Turning to the man beside him, he ordered:
"Nan Gongwan, remember this boy.
Once this match is over, bring him to me."
Nan Gongwan nodded respectfully. "Yes, Cult Leader."
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