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"My god! Barak Academy is too strong! Three Soul Kings! And four Soul Masters! This lineup is outrageous!"
One audience member stared wide-eyed, his voice filled with disbelief. His friend beside him nodded repeatedly, excitedly saying:
"Yes! I think that apart from the Spirit Hall, no team in this competition can compete with Barak Academy!"
Look at their captain, Xue Tianxing, he hasn't even released his martial spirit yet. He clearly doesn't take his opponents seriously!
"I don't think even the Spirit Hall might be a match for Barak Academy!"
Another audience member chimed in,
"Didn't you notice? Xue Tianxing, the captain, hasn't used his martial soul yet. As the captain, his soul power must be stronger. With him around, Barak Academy's strength is simply outpaced!"
I think Barack Academy will most likely win this time, so I'll keep betting on Barack Academy from now on, I'm sure I won't go wrong!
"That's right! I'll follow suit!"
Count me in!
The discussion among the audience grew louder and louder, with almost everyone believing that Barak Academy would win easily. Many even began to discuss whether Barak Academy could win the game with a "zero casualties" record.
On the field, the referee, seeing the flustered expressions of the Beast Academy team members, shook his head helplessly, but still asked according to procedure:
"Beast Academy, are you ready?"
The captain of the Beast Academy took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the fear in his heart, and gritted his teeth as he said:
"We...are ready!"
Although he knew the odds of winning were slim, as a Soul Master, he still wanted to give it his all, even if it was just to survive a few rounds, it would still be a valuable experience for him.
The referee nodded, raised his token, and announced loudly:
"Barak Academy vs. Beast Academy, the match begins!"
The moment the token fell, Shui Bing'er launched the first attack, her pale blue soul power condensing into several ice blades, which shot towards the members of the Beast Academy.
A match with a huge disparity in strength has begun.
The result of the match was exactly as everyone expected, without any suspense.
Even though Xue Tianxing didn't move at all, Shui Bing'er and her six friends, fighting six against seven, still managed to overwhelm the Beast Academy without any chance to fight back.
As soon as Shui Bing'er's ice blade was shot out, it instantly froze the movements of the two Soul Masters from the Beast Academy.
Dugu Yan's Azure Phosphorus Mist followed closely behind, spreading throughout the arena and causing dizziness symptoms among the members of the Beast Academy.
Cao Qing transformed into a "mobile fortress," standing in front of the team and easily withstanding the attack of the captain of the Beast Academy, even knocking him back several steps with a backhand.
Oscar promptly unleashed his Recovery Sausage and Amplification Sausage, providing continuous support to his teammates; Ning Rongrong's Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda shone brightly, greatly enhancing Shui Yue'er's Ice Bow's attack power, allowing her to pierce through the Beast Academy's defenses with a single arrow.
Shuiyue'er, with her agile movements, constantly moved and attacked, keeping the remaining opponents occupied.
The entire battle was incredibly fast; from the referee announcing the start of the match to the entire Beast Academy being defeated, it took only ten seconds.
Not to mention the Beast Academy wanted to hold out for a few rounds, they didn't even have a chance to unleash a complete set of soul skills. They were completely defeated as soon as they met, and lay on the ground, unable to fight.
In the stands, the representatives of those factions who originally wanted to study Barak Academy's tactics and habits through this match all looked troubled.
The leader of the Tiandou Royal Soul Master Academy frowned and shook his head helplessly:
"This Barak Academy is too ruthless! They should at least have given us some time to observe! They wiped us out in an instant; we didn't even see how their soul skills connected!"
Huo Wu, Feng Xiaotian, and the others from the joint team also had solemn expressions—the strength shown by Barak Academy was even stronger than they had expected.
Even without Xue Tianxing making a move, the other six members already possessed such terrifying teamwork and explosive power. If Xue Tianxing were to personally take the field, their combined team would likely find it difficult to withstand him.
Yu Xiaogang from Shrek Academy pushed up his glasses, his eyes filled with complex emotions—the strength of Barak Academy far exceeded his expectations, making it much more difficult for Tang San to defeat Xue Tianxing.
Tang San stared intently at Xue Tianxing on the field, his fists clenched, his fighting spirit and hatred growing stronger. Xue Tianxing, the only one on the field who hadn't made a move, calmly swept his gaze over the various factions in the stands.
When his gaze fell on the area where the Allied Team, Tiandou Royal Soul Master Academy, and Shrek Academy were located, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, revealing a meaningful smile—he knew what these people were thinking, and he also understood how much pressure this quick victory would bring them.
On the field, all the members of the Beast Academy team had fallen to the ground, but the host was still standing there, clearly not realizing that the match was over.
It wasn't until the cheers and encouragement from the audience that he snapped out of his daze, grabbed the microphone, and announced loudly:
"Barak Academy wins! Congratulations to Barak Academy for advancing to the next round!"
As the host's voice faded, thunderous applause and cheers erupted from the audience, all applauding Barak Academy's outstanding performance.
Xue Tianxing, along with Shui Bing'er and the others, calmly walked off the arena and headed towards the exit of the Soul Arena.
After leaving the arena, Xue Tianxing originally planned to return directly to the hotel where everyone was resting to prepare for the next match.
Just as they reached a quiet street, a man in a black robe suddenly emerged from a nearby alley and blocked Xue Tianxing's path.
The man bowed respectfully to Xue Tianxing and said in a humble tone:
"Your Highness, our Second Prince invites you to reminisce about the past."
"The Second Prince? Qian Renxue?"
Xue Tianxing stopped in his tracks, his brows furrowing slightly, his mind filled with questions—what did Qian Renxue want with him?
The two had not been in contact since their last parting in Soto.
However, Xue Tianxing thought back to the last time when his group was on their way to Tianshui City, they were ambushed by people sent by Emperor Xueye. It was Qian Renxue who tipped them off in advance, telling them that Xueye was behind it.
Based on that alone, I should go see her and see what's going on with her.
Where is he?
Xue Tianxing asked.
"The Second Prince is waiting for Your Highness in a private room on the second floor of the 'Drunken Immortal Pavilion' not far ahead."
The man quickly answered.
Xue Tianxing nodded and said to Shui Bing'er and the others:
"You guys go back to the hotel first, I'll be right back."
Shui Bing'er said with some concern:
"Tianxing, should we go with you? Xue Qinghe is, after all, a prince of the Tiandou Empire. Who knows if he might have some kind of scheme?"
"Don't worry, it'll be fine."
Xue Tianxing smiled, then said to Shui Bing'er:
"If he wanted to harm me, he wouldn't do it this way."
You all go back first, I'll be back soon.
Seeing Xue Tianxing's insistence, Shui Bing'er and the others didn't say anything more, nodded, and turned to walk towards the hotel.