And at this moment, Lan Shuang had already come charging with his blade. Unable to think further, Qian Yuan decisively activated his third soul skill, Two Force Diamond Fist.
Dark gold light gathered on Qian Yuan's fists. As Qian Yuan punched forward, a golden fist shadow, thirty centimeters in diameter, slammed towards Lan Shuang, who was slashing with his blade.
However, at this moment, the seemingly aggressive Lan Shuang did not counterattack but instead dodged to the side.
Boom!
The dark gold fist shadow missed its target and was ultimately blocked by the protective soul guide light shield outside the arena, emitting a slight rumble.
"You lost," Lan Shuang's indifferent voice rang out.
The referee didn't understand what Lan Shuang meant and looked at Qian Yuan, only to see the latter standing motionless in place, his eyes filled with strong unwillingness.
If the referee had walked over to Qian Yuan, he would have discovered a white bone claw crawling on Qian Yuan's neck, with the tips of the claw piercing through the skin of his neck, and streaks of reddened blood trickling from the wound.
Qian Yuan knew that at this moment, as long as Lan Shuang wished, he could at any time manipulate the bone claw to pierce the artery in his neck and take his life.
"He's improved a bit," Huo Yuhao murmured quietly on the platform; he had only just understood.
On the surface, Lan Shuang used Hundred Bone Lock to restrict Qian Yuan's movements, and then used a combo of White Bone Battle Blade to beat him while he was down. On the surface, it seemed like there was no problem, and even this combination was quite reasonable.
However, Lan Shuang's Hundred Bone Lock was easily broken by Qian Yuan. Huo Yuhao had sensed something was amiss at the time. Although Hundred Bone Lock was a thousand-year soul skill, while Qian Yuan had used a ten-thousand-year soul skill, it shouldn't have been so fragile.
It was only now that Huo Yuhao understood that Lan Shuang should have concentrated most of the power of his third soul skill on the subsequent bone claw, which was why the other bone claws were so fragile.
And that bone claw, which had concentrated most of the energy, was Lan Shuang's trump card. Afterwards, when Qian Yuan regained his ability to move, he then activated his first soul skill, White Bone Battle Blade, to give the impression of pursuing the victory.
Qian Yuan hastily parried, failing to notice the strangeness of his back.
It could be said that this battle was somewhat opportunistic. Lan Shuang made good use of Qian Yuan's clumsy and large physique. If Qian Yuan were replaced with an agility-attack soul master, this move would be impossible to work at all.
Down below, Lin Kong and the others were chatting amongst themselves. They had figured out what was going on and couldn't help but laugh. Lan Shuang, usually so serious, was surprisingly adept at playing mind games.
At the same time, they were also impressed. It sounded simple, but they knew how difficult it was to change the attack method of a soul skill. Lan Shuang transforming the restrictive Hundred Bone Lock into an offensive soul skill could already be considered a shallow-level self-created soul skill.
After Lan Shuang spoke, the referee saw that Qian Yuan was still standing there, unmoving and not refuting Lan Shuang. He understood the situation. "I announce that Ben Ti Advanced Soul Master Academy wins against Dou Ling Royal Advanced Soul Master Academy."
"Next." As the referee's voice faded, Lan Shuang said with a smile.
This angered Qian Yuan considerably, but there was nothing he could do. The rules of the competition were the rules. Losing was losing. In the end, Qian Yuan went down, filled with intense resentment.
Following Qian Yuan, Dou Ling Team sent out their second Soul King, Chi Hengyu, a fifty-two-ranked defense-type battle Soul King.
Chi Hengyu was a short, stocky man with a large build. He was only about 1.6 meters tall, but his waist circumference was over 1.2 meters, making him look like a ball of meat.
However, fat people usually have a more gentle appearance, and this fat man was no exception.
Chi Hengyu wasn't angered by his teammate's defeat. After stepping onto the stage, he simply smiled and said, "Please," before standing with Lan Shuang.
It was more accurate to say that Lan Shuang was the one attacking; Chi Hengyu was a purely defensive soul master. His offensive power was weak, but his defensive power was incredibly strong.
After a struggle, Lan Shuang managed to win, but it cost him a lot of effort. He even used his strongest fifth soul skill twice, and his soul power consumption was high.
The third person from the Dou Ling Team to take the stage was their captain, Gu Zhu Jian. There was no choice; Qian Yuan and Chi Hengyu were already the strongest on their team, aside from the captain himself.
Gu Zhu Jian, captain of the Dou Ling Royal Advanced Soul Master Academy, possessed the Purple Purple Bamboo spirit, and was a fifty-seventh-ranked Battle Soul King.
As the captain of the Dou Ling Team, his strength was undeniable. From the very beginning of the match, he was pushing Lan Shuang around.
Lan Shuang had already fought two matches, and he had especially exhausted himself battling Chi Hengyu. Now, facing Gu Zhu Jian, he was naturally overwhelmed. Even though he used all his skills, he still gradually began to lose.
The outcome of this match was already obvious. However, they were the Dou Ling Royal Academy, bearing the face of the royal family. They could lose, but they couldn't admit defeat, and they couldn't lack the courage to fight.
After Lan Shuang left the stage, Xiang Wuqing, a sixty-one-ranked Soul Emperor from the Ben Ti Sect team, stepped forward.
Half an hour later, the Dou Ling Team was completely defeated. However, these guys had a bit of pride; not a single one of them conceded.
Even a fourth-ring auxiliary Soul Master fought against Xiang Wuqing, armed with a soul tool.
On the second day of the round-robin matches, the crowd's highly anticipated Shrek Academy finally made its appearance.
Under normal circumstances, Shrek would have appeared on the first day, but for some reason, the teacher leading Shrek had requested a delay in participating. Otherwise, Shrek would always be a step ahead of everyone else.
Just like the referee's praise of Shrek before the elimination matches, this was the reputation Shrek had built over many years.
"I announce that Shrek Advanced Soul Master Academy has won against Yuan Xiang Advanced Soul Master Academy."
Following the referee's booming voice, cheers erupted from the audience, although they were less enthusiastic than during the elimination matches.
Because Shrek Academy's match was very difficult, and Xiao Xiao even suffered a minor injury.
Huo Yuhao watched the whole match. To be honest, Shrek Academy performed really well. At least, in terms of tactics and teamwork, they were better than the Ben Ti team. It was just a lack of raw strength.
Wang Qiuer could be considered a Soul King, but the others couldn't compare. Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi, although both possessed top-tier martial souls, were still stretched thin crossing a major realm.
Furthermore, those sent by the major academies to participate in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Competition were not mediocre. This was especially true for those who had already entered the round-robin stage.
In the eyes of the public, Shrek Academy was a legend, an invincible force. The current situation, where they were evenly matched, just didn't fit the image. Moreover, Yuan Xiang Advanced Soul Master Academy only had three Soul Kings.
Over the years, Shrek Academy had been mythologized. Most of the spectators were ordinary people. They believed that with Shrek Academy's reputation, they should be sweeping the competition, undefeated.
They hadn't experienced it themselves, so of course, they wouldn't know the difference between Soul Venerable, Soul Sect, and Soul King. They simply thought Shrek Academy should be invincible and slaughtering all opponents.
This was something Huo Yuhao was happy to see. The higher they stand, the harder they fall. Now, let these foolish people lift Shrek Academy up high.
In the end, he will personally lead Ben Ti Sect to crush Shrek Academy like crushing a pile of shit. There is harm only when there is comparison. Huo Yuhao wants to make Shrek Academy, which is considered to be invincible by everyone, be trampled under the feet of Ben Ti Sect, so as to demonstrate the power of Ben Ti Sect.
Aren't you the first? Aren't you the strongest? Aren't you the self-proclaimed defending champion? Very good, you are crazy enough, I will step on you.
(End of this chapter)