After taking several deep breaths, the Team Leader Teacher managed to calm himself down. With a hoarse voice, he confirmed the fact: "The individual competition... we lost. Next is the '2-2-3' battle strategy showdown. We must go all out!"
His gaze swept across the team members present.
Among the main team members, Wu Ming and the Spirit King with the Azure Wind Falcon Spirit had their spirit power Sealed and completely lost their combat effectiveness. Han Ruoruo's Spirit was affected, but she could still fight, counting as a Spirit Emperor level combatant.
Besides them, there were only Zhang Lexuan, three other main team members, and seven Spirit Ancestors from the reserve team.
Admittedly, such a lineup was not weak, but... the Sun Moon Team's lineup was truly luxurious.
The Sun Moon main team had two Spirit Emperors, five Spirit Kings, and that unfathomable young man who had yet to reveal his spirit ring or Spirit, and had been fighting with incomprehensible methods... This was already a clear disadvantage! How could they even fight?
The Team Leader Teacher closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and had already made a decision.
Since the hard power gap was huge, and the opponent possessed strange abilities that couldn't be broken, then they could only gamble... After a brief intermission, the second round of the Spirit Master finals, the first match of the '2-2-3' battle strategy, began.
As both teams' members entered the arena, the entire audience immediately burst into an uproar.
Shrek Academy sent out two reserve team members of Spirit Ancestor level!
However, Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy sent out two genuine Spirit Emperor level main team members!
"Is Shrek giving up?" "Using two Spirit Ancestors to take down two of the opponent's Spirit Emperors? That's not a loss!" Various discussions erupted in the stands, with some Shrek supporters even thinking it was a clever tactic.
But in the Shrek lounge area, the Team Leader Teacher's expression was slightly stiff, without any joy, but rather more solemnity.
It was indeed good to trade two Spirit Ancestors for two of the opponent's Spirit Emperors, but he wanted to trade for that incomprehensible young man even more.
Moreover... the opponent sent out two Spirit Emperors right from the start, which fully indicated that they hoped to win this round with 100% certainty.
And since they dared to do so, it proved that in one of the other two upcoming matches, they had the confidence to win it with 100% certainty.
Combining the young man's performance in the previous matches... the Team Leader Teacher took a deep breath, his eyes becoming heavy.
The opponent most likely didn't care how we arranged things, and perhaps... they didn't even intend to drag the match to the third round.
They simply didn't want to give Shrek even a chance at victory... instead, they wanted to cruelly crush Shrek's glory in the easiest way possible.
As if to confirm his guess, a moment later, the first match of '2-2-3' ended, and Shrek was declared defeated. Immediately, on the arena's Soul Guide projection screen, the roster for the second match was announced.
Shrek Academy sent out Zhang Lexuan and a support system Spirit King.
And Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy sent out Kong Ming'an, and also a support system Spirit King.
The Team Leader Teacher's heart instantly leaped into his throat, his eyes fixed on the competition stage.
Win or lose, it all depended on this match!
...Zhang Lexuan slowly stepped onto the competition stage. Her figure was tall and graceful, her dark battle suit accentuating her beautiful curves. Her usually cool and clear eyes were now filled with an unyielding determination.
Her gaze swept across the arena, landing on the somewhat conspicuous figure on the opposite side, her mood a little complex.
She really hadn't expected things to develop to this point. At first, she had merely thought of the opponent as a handsome younger brother.
However, who would have thought that just a few months later, the opponent would use a few victories to force Shrek into a desperate situation, even leading to a situation where there was no one left to fight... After a moment of silence, she couldn't help but speak first to the young man in front of her: "Can Wu Ming and the others recover?"
"Don't worry, Sister Lexuan, I only temporarily Sealed their spirit power. After the competition, I will release them, and there will be no after-effects."
Kong Ming'an spoke with a smile, his expression unchanged.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Lexuan subtly let out a sigh of relief. For some reason, the young man's words were highly credible to her, so much so that she believed him without a second thought.
After a brief moment of calm, she slowly closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, all the confusion and distracting thoughts in her eyes had faded, leaving only pure and firm Battle Intent.
No matter what Shrek's current situation was, her stance at this moment was still on Shrek's side, and this could not be changed.
In her position, she must fulfill her duty; achieving victory in this battle was her obligation, and she could not be half-hearted.
"Buzz—!"
Two yellow, two purple, and two black spirit rings rose from beneath her feet. The immense spirit power fluctuations and oppressive feeling were far stronger and more condensed than Han Ruoruo's before!
It was clearly a cultivation level just one step away from entering the Spirit Saint realm!
Facing Zhang Lexuan, who was going all out, Kong Ming'an's smile remained unchanged.
Beneath his feet, a deep, black ten-thousand-year spirit ring, as if it could swallow light, slowly emerged, circling him alone.
Facing his nominal "clan sister," Kong Ming'an had no intention of underestimating her.
The top-tier Spirit "Moon" Spirit, a Peak Spirit Emperor cultivation at level sixty-nine, and the practical combat experience accumulated from frequent missions.
Undoubtedly, even if "Body Cultivator" had a special advantage against traditional Spirit Masters, using pure "Body Cultivator" methods against his "clan sister" would be somewhat stretched.
But... he wasn't just a "Body Cultivator"; he was also a "Spell Cultivator"!
They wouldn't really think he only knew how to crush with stats, would they?
The stats of a "Body Cultivator," combined with the mechanics of a "Spell Cultivator."
This was the true answer to the version!
What "Body Cultivator" version or "Spell Cultivator" version? No matter the version, Dual Cultivation of Body and Spell would never go out of style, always T0!
The ten-thousand-year spirit ring appeared, almost instantly attracting everyone's attention, as this was Kong Ming'an's first time revealing his spirit ring in a competition.
Zhang Lexuan's pupils constricted slightly, her gaze fixed on that black spirit ring. Her vigilance instantly rose to its highest, and she quickly made a judgment in her heart.
The first ring being a ten-thousand-year ring... this proved that the young man before her might possess twin spirits.
Not only that, since he could bear a ten-thousand-year spirit ring, it was obvious that his physical quality, mental force, and cultivation had definitely reached the Spirit King level!
Then, there were at least five unknown Spirit Abilities yet to be revealed, plus that strange method that could Seal a person's spirit power and Spirit... The solemn expression on Zhang Lexuan's face almost solidified.
Her "clan brother" was not just a little bit troublesome... The referee stood in mid-air, scanning left and right, confirming that both sides were ready, then took a deep breath and announced loudly:
"'2-2-3' Battle Strategy, Second Match—Begin!"