"The tenth preliminary match—Gem Academy defeats Thunder Academy!"
The referee immediately announced the end of the battle.
Little Snake, as if impatient, quickly helped detoxify the students from Thunder Academy.
Just as he had done with Tang San and the others, Little Snake said, "Brother Yu, in the Soul Duel Stage, one cannot hold back. Please don't take it personally!"
Yu Tianxin gave a bitter smile. "Who would've thought you'd have Ning Rongrong boosting you? The gap was just too big!"
As he spoke, he glanced worriedly at his other teammates.
The Healing Soul Master was already tending to them.
He should have surrendered earlier, but after nine consecutive victories, they had their own pride. A moment of hesitation had led to his teammates getting injured.
"Lei Dong will need to rest for one match. Lei Tian's injuries aren't severe, but he should be careful during tomorrow's Soul Duel—one attack came close to his lungs, so he shouldn't overexert his Soul Power.
The others only have minor injuries and won't affect tomorrow's Soul Duel."
The Healing Soul Master delivered the verdict.
Yu Tianxin immediately let out a sigh of relief.
Only Lei Dong needed to sit out one match. With their strength, as long as they weren't facing the other Four Elements Academies, they could still secure a victory even with one less Soul Ancestor.
However, when Yu Tianxin thought of tomorrow's opponent, his brows furrowed again.
Tomorrow's opponent was one he was determined to defeat—even to retaliate against.
That opponent was the Shrek Academy Team.
Among them was Tang San, who had killed his cousin Yu Tianheng.
The matter had already been settled. His grandfather had fought Tang Hao in a fierce battle, and according to his grandfather, he had beaten Tang Hao until he coughed up blood.
It wasn't until Tang Xiao appeared that both sides ceased fighting, settling some of the grudges.
The rest of the vengeance would have to wait for another time.
But Yu Tianxin knew all too well that, given the Clear Sky Sect's strength, it would be difficult to seek revenge in the future.
Moreover, Yu Xiaogang had returned to the family to plead guilty, forcing the matter to be laid to rest.
Still, he had resolved to teach Tang San a lesson tomorrow. Injuring someone on the stage was normal.
Who could say anything?
Unless the opponent surrendered voluntarily.
No matter. Even without Lei Dong, he would still teach Tang San a lesson.
Steeling his resolve, Yu Tianxin thanked Little Snake for the reminder before both teams left the stage.
"Long live Gem Academy!"
"Champions! Champions!"
The Great Soul Arena erupted in cheers. With ten consecutive victories and Ning Rongrong's ethereal Fairy Aura, Gem Academy had become the most popular team.
On the VIP Stage.
Xue Ye the Great seemed to recall something and remarked, "Nephew Dugu Feng hasn't even taken the stage yet, and Gem Academy is already this strong. It seems they have a real shot at the championship!"
Salas' expression darkened further.
Dugu Feng, that ultimate weapon, still hadn't been forced to appear. Thunder Academy was truly useless.
But there were still Blazing Fire, Divine Wind, and Heaven Water Academies ahead. There was no way Dugu Feng could continue avoiding the stage, right?
No matter what, he had to gather information on Dugu Feng's Soul Power Level and Soul Skills for the Golden Generation's reference.
Ning Fengzhi chuckled inwardly. Although Dugu Feng was listed among the participants,
he had no intention of taking the stage at all.
The purpose of registering his name was to divert attention.
All the way until the finals, Dugu Feng wouldn't make an appearance. The other opponents would focus their efforts on preparing for and studying Dugu Feng.
They would exhaust all means to investigate his past Soul Duels and understand his methods.
And in doing so, they wouldn't pay too much attention to Zhang Jingyang and the others.
But if he didn't even register, wouldn't that indicate great confidence in the current participants? The opponents would then focus their research on people like Zhang Jingyang.
They would study what trump cards these participants might have, even targeting them specifically to force those cards out.
But now, absolutely not.
It must be said that such an arrangement is cunning and highly effective.
Even Xue Ye the Great was deceived, believing Dugu Feng to be Gem Academy's final trump card.
In the end, they would surely be in for a shock.
Contestant Team Rest Area.
The team from Shrek Academy.
After ten matches, the Shrek Academy Team had achieved eight wins and two losses, tying with another team for sixth place among the twenty-eight participating teams.
The top five spots naturally belonged to the Five Elements Academies.
Since their encounter with the Gem Battle Team, they had been fortunate in the next three matches, not facing any strong opponents, allowing the Shrek Academy Team to secure three consecutive victories.
The Shrek Academy Team had only one Soul Ancestor, Dai Mubai.
But most of the twenty-eight teams also had only one Soul Ancestor, and some, like the Heaven Dou Second Team and other bottom-ranked teams, didn't even have a single Soul Ancestor.
Dai Mubai's Evil Eye White Tiger was a top-tier Beast Martial Soul, coupled with Tai Long at level 39 and Zhu Zhuqing, who had surprisingly advanced another level to reach level 38.
With such strength, they managed to secure victories against weaker teams.
Although they knew that if they faced any of the Five Elements Academies in upcoming matches, their chances of winning were almost nonexistent.
Yet, the entire team remained undaunted, growing more confident with each battle. This kind of experience was something they couldn't gain in the Great Soul Arena.
Facing opponents of similar age, with comparable Soul Power Levels and diverse Soul Skills, it was as if these matches were tailor-made for them.
Their eleventh-round opponent was none other than Thunder Academy.
Their luck still held—in the tenth round, Thunder Academy would face Gem Academy in a clash of titans.
With a bit of dark humor, they hoped both sides would fight fiercely, inflicting heavy damage on each other.
If Thunder Academy could end up with several severely injured members, that would be their opportunity.
Thus, the entire team came to the Great Soul Arena to observe the match.
As the battle concluded, the eyes of all nine members of the Shrek Academy Team burned with fierce determination.
The opportunity had truly arrived!
"Teacher, tomorrow we must give it our all!"
Tang San looked earnestly at Grandmaster.
Grandmaster fell into deep thought before calmly replying, "Are you sure you want to reveal your trump card so early?"
After speaking, he turned his gaze to Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing.
The trump card he referred to was the Martial Soul Fusion Skill between Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing.
A glint of sharp determination flashed in Tang San's eyes: "Originally, we planned to wait until the latter ten rounds to find an opportunity to reveal our trump card and defeat the weakest of the Four Elements Academies!
Thunder Academy has four Soul Ancestors, making them nearly the strongest among the Four Elements Academies, so they weren't part of our initial considerations.
But in this battle, at least two of their Soul Ancestors were injured, and Lei Dong's condition is severe—it's uncertain whether he can even compete tomorrow.
Meanwhile, Dai Mubai and Zhu Qing's Martial Soul Fusion Skill can match the strength of two Soul Ancestors.
With their losses and our gains, we have a real chance of winning!"
Tang San spoke with increasing fluency.
Yu Xiaogang frowned. "It's not enough. That alone isn't enough. You would still lose, and you'd have exposed your trump card!"
He understood better than anyone the power of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul and Lightning Attribute Souls.
In that instant, Tang San radiated unwavering confidence. He looked at the other members of the Shrek Academy Team and declared, "Through these ten battles, I've discovered a weakness in Thunder Academy!"
As soon as Tang San finished speaking, Dai Mubai and the others became visibly excited.
They believed Tang San wouldn't make empty boasts.
If he said he'd discovered their opponent's weakness, then he must have found it.
Flender rubbed his hands together, equally excited: "Quick, Xiao San, tell us! If we can really defeat Thunder Academy, the advertising fees on your uniforms could increase tenfold!"
Tang San's expression froze, feeling as though he'd become Flender's personal money-making tool.
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