Seeing everyone become exceptionally excited, Yu Xiaogang continued, "Students, Soul Bones are extremely valuable. Only the champion of the finals can obtain them. This is the greatest reward in the history of the Soul Master Competition. I can promise you that the rewards will be distributed based on performance."
Hearing this, everyone became excited again. Yang Xiong, however, couldn't help but inwardly complain: It's only three Soul Bones. The one truly suitable for me is that skull bone. Unfortunately, given Yu Xiaogang's nature, he'll definitely give it to his disciple Tang San. How could it be my turn? As for the other two, I really can't be bothered with them.
Instead of hoping to win the Soul Master Competition, it's better to go directly to Ning Fengzhi. Maybe the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has such treasures. Failing that, I could call on two experts and take a trip to the Sunset Forest and Star Dou Great Forest. I know some similar information.
After Yu Xiaogang's spiel, everyone walked onto the stage full of confidence and momentum, as if the championship was already within reach.
Following Yu Xiaogang's arrangements, Yang Xiong was the single-target assault system Soul Master, Ma Hongjun was responsible for aerial harassment, Zhu Zhuqing served as the agility-attack system Soul Master, and Qin Shuang was in charge of protecting the three support members.
Upon stepping onto the stage and seeing the formation of the Flame Radiance Academy opposite them, Yang Xiong was speechless.
The opposing team hadn't fielded a single support member. Apart from one control system Soul Master, the rest were all assault system and agility-attack system Soul Masters, without even a defense system Soul Master. They likely had information about Shrek's situation.
The control system Soul Master on the opposing side had the Azure Vine Martial Soul, but their soul power was only at level thirty-six, and judging by their age, they should have already exceeded twenty-two.
Especially their captain, who was also the only Soul Ancestor in their team, had the Crimson Flame Tiger Martial Soul, which was considered a good Martial Soul.
As Yang Xiong expected, as soon as the match began, the three of them charged directly towards the opposing formation.
But the opponents were clearly prepared. They actually sent three people to meet Yang Xiong, including countless Azure Vines flying up from the ground, practically surrounding Yang Xiong.
Yang Xiong used Teleportation to appear in front of the opposing control system Soul Master. Three more Soul Masters came to rescue, but with just one strike, one of the opposing Soul Masters was directly sent flying several meters, even spitting out a trace of blood. However, they quickly recovered and continued to surround Yang Xiong.
Yang Xiong instantly felt as if he was in a heavy siege. Various soul skills emerged endlessly. Even though Yang Xiong's own attack power was strong, his movements were somewhat hindered.
Compared to Yang Xiong, the others were not faring as well. The other three Battle Soul Masters had to deal with Soul Masters whose soul power difference exceeded five levels, and they were immediately overwhelmed.
Even with Ning Rongrong's support and Oscar's sausages, the Shrek members quickly fell into a disadvantage. Especially the three support members were basically defeated one by one and were quickly knocked off the stage.
As the other six gradually lost, a situation where seven people surrounded Yang Xiong eventually occurred. Even though Yang Xiong performed well, defeating four of the opponents, he was ultimately unable to hold on and simply jumped off the stage himself.
In reality, Yang Xiong himself had only used fifty percent of his strength, which was roughly the strength of a Soul Ancestor. However, facing so many people, there was nothing he could do, not to mention that Yang Xiong hadn't intended to win in the first place.
Ultimately, Shrek Academy lost to Flame Radiance Academy, with a record of two consecutive losses.
Although the opponents were continuously defeated by Yang Xiong, the actual situation on the field was not that impressive. The entire team was chaotic, without even a basic commander. If it weren't for Yang Xiong's exceptional combat power, it would have been a complete rout for the seven of them.
After this match ended, Yu Xiaogang's expression became even more grim. The entire process did not have the explosive effect he had imagined. Although Yang Xiong's performance was good, it was only within expectations. The other Battle Soul Masters, facing the encirclement of Soul Masters who were five levels or more higher, were defeated very decisively.
Even the referee sighed, as he had never seen a team field three support members in all the matches he had officiated.
Yu Xiaogang's face turned even more ashen upon hearing this. He simply flicked his sleeves and left. After all, the tactics for this battle were arranged by him. He couldn't possibly scold all the substitutes, or say that the combat power of these support system Soul Master team members was too poor.
Next, they were immediately matched against a mid-tier team. This time, Flander simply announced their surrender. The match against the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Second Team would attract many academy higher-ups to watch, and even the Emperor Xue Ye would be observing. Rather than losing face like this, it was better to claim that multiple main players were injured and surrender early, which could at least salvage some image.
However, after consecutive losses, the Shrek team's record had become ten wins and three losses, and they had suffered three consecutive defeats.
After two days of rest, Tang San and the other three basically fully recovered, and the entire team returned to its previous state.
In contrast, their bad luck continued. Just as Tang San and the other three returned, they drew the Thunder Academy in the lottery.
As everyone knows, Thunder Academy is also one of the Five Element Academies. In terms of strength alone, they are absolutely outstanding. So far, they have achieved a record of thirteen consecutive victories, tied for the top spot among all teams, and can be called an absolute powerhouse.
Especially Thunder Academy has four Soul Ancestors. In terms of the number of Soul Ancestors alone, they even surpass Blazing Fire Academy and Elephant Armor Academy. Moreover, all their members have lightning-attribute Martial Souls, which have extremely strong destructive power.
After Tang San and the other three returned to the team, according to the arrangements, Yang Xiong returned to his position as a defense system Soul Master. The team still adopted the three-one-two-one formation, with Dai Mubai at the very front, followed by Xiao Wu and Tai Long as the wings, then Tang San in the center for control, and finally Yang Xiong and the two support members.
However, as soon as they stepped onto the stage, all the members of the Shrek team felt immense pressure. The entire stage was filled with a terrifying lightning aura, making it feel as if the air was filled with explosive power.
Thunder Academy had a total of four Soul Ancestors. They were Captain Yu Tianxin, a level 43 assault system Battle Soul Master with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul; Vice-Captain Lei Dong, a level 42 control system Battle Soul Master with the Thunder Spider martial soul; team member Lei Tian, a level 42 assault system Battle Soul Master with the Thunder Eagle martial soul; and team member Lei Mie, a level 41 agility attack system Soul Ancestor with the Thunder Blade martial soul.
Furthermore, unexpectedly, there wasn't a single support system Soul Master in the team, and only one control system Soul Master. The rest were all assault system and agility attack system Soul Masters.
As soon as the match began, everyone from Thunder Academy rushed forward. Clearly, they were full of momentum and extremely fast, truly living up to their reputation as lightning-attribute Soul Masters.
Tang San's eyes flashed, and instantly countless Blue Silver Grass appeared on the stage, all wrapping around the seven members of Thunder Academy. He clearly wanted to slow down their attack, or at least reduce their offensive momentum.
However, a Soul Ancestor on the opposite side directly activated a large-area soul skill: Thunderous World. Instantly, countless bolts of lightning appeared on the entire stage. All the lightning struck the Blue Silver Grass, and large areas of Blue Silver Grass were instantly scorched black and quickly turned into fragments.
Tang San was also startled. His Blue Silver Grass was actually countered again, and the counter effect of the lightning attribute was surprisingly not weaker than that of the previous Blazing Fire Academy. Under the bombardment of lightning, the Blue Silver Grass was not only extremely fragile, but even his entire martial soul felt a little numb from the influence of the lightning.
Seeing that the two sides were about to collide, Ning Rongrong raised her enormous Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and chanted a spell: "Seven Treasures have a name, the first is Strength!"
Three rays of light immediately provided a strength-type amplification support to Dai Mubai, Xiao Wu, and Tai Long, who were at the very front.
But even with Ning Rongrong's amplification, the two sides quickly collided, and the three of them were directly knocked back several meters.
Dai Mubai's opponent was Thunder Academy's captain, Yu Tianxin. Yu Tianxin's martial soul was also the top-tier beast martial soul, Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, and his soul power had reached level 43. The two quickly began to fight.
Although Xiao Wu and Tai Long had support, a Soul Ancestor facing a Soul Ancestor was ultimately still struggling to contend.
Tang San reacted extremely quickly. Countless Blue Silver Grass instantly wrapped around Dai Mubai and the other two, directly pulling them out of the combat situation, at least preventing them from facing a multi-person encirclement.
At the same time, a Blue Silver Grass wrapped around Yang Xiong's abdomen. Yang Xiong immediately moved from his original position at the very back to the very front of the team.
Now, there were a total of seven Battle Soul Masters on the opposite side, basically the extreme of the extreme flow. It was impossible for the three of them, or rather four of them, to resist.
In just an instant, the Shrek formation completely changed. The two supports were now unprotected, and the formation became two-one-two-two. Yang Xiong and Dai Mubai were at the very front.
Clearly, Tang San was very aware of Yang Xiong's strength. In just an instant, Yu Tianxin was in front of Yang Xiong, while Dai Mubai's opponent became another person, Lei Tian, a level 42 assault system Battle Soul Ancestor with the Thunder Eagle martial soul. Xiao Wu had to deal with Lei Mie, a level 41 agility attack system Soul Ancestor.
The two sides immediately fought back and forth, but Tang San's Blue Silver Grass control was clearly far inferior to that of the opposing vice-captain, Lei Dong, after all, this person was a Soul Ancestor.
Lei Dong's martial soul was the Thunder Spider, a giant spider. Not only was its entire body covered in lightning, but it could also spit out lightning-infused spider silk, which it used for full-field control.
In terms of flexibility, spider silk was indeed slightly inferior to Blue Silver Grass, but because it was infused with lightning, its attack power and destructive power were stronger.
Every time the Blue Silver Grass and spider silk collided, the Blue Silver Grass was quickly scorched black by the electricity, making Tang San feel a bit miserable.
Especially with the seven opponents pressing forward in full force, in the blink of an eye, Yang Xiong and the other three had to face the encirclement of six opponents.
At this moment, Yang Xiong was fighting Yu Tianxin alone. Yu Tianxin was known as one of the Blue Lightning Twin Stars, and his attack power was indeed extremely formidable. His strength and speed were both very good, but he couldn't gain any advantage against Yang Xiong, and was even completely held back by Yang Xiong.
On the stage, the captain usually had to act as the arrowhead. If they couldn't break through the enemy formation, or were even held back by the enemy, the captain's leading role would disappear.
Yu Tianxin snorted coldly: "Does your Heaven Dou Royal Academy have no one left? You actually want to use a Soul Ancestor to hold me back. You're simply looking down on people too much."
Yang Xiong grinned: "Is it us looking down on people, or are you guys just too weak? A dignified captain can't even defeat me."
The two exchanged countless blows with their fists and feet, but they were basically evenly matched, neither side being able to do anything to the other.
Yang Xiong felt that every time he fought with Yu Tianxin, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul transmitted terrifying lightning power, and even his arms and legs felt slightly numb. As expected of the lightning attribute, which was known as the most destructive.
At this moment, Yang Xiong also understood more clearly why the Body Sect's first iron rule was not to easily use soul skills. In the collision with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul, the body seemed to be easily impacted. This was the most terrifying aspect of the lightning element.
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