The failure of Godwind Academy did not cause much surprise among the audience, because Shrek had been displaying absolute strength since the start of the tournament. In this match, eighty percent of the bets were placed on Shrek Academy.
Naturally, where there is joy, there is also frustration. In Blazing Academy's rest area, when Huo Wu saw that Godwind Academy had also been defeated by Shrek, she clenched her fists even tighter.
Although this match had once again forced Tang San to reveal one of his abilities, that ability did not pose much of a threat to Blazing Academy. After all, every member of Blazing Academy was a master of fire.
No matter how tough Tang San's Blue Silver Emperor was, it could not withstand burning flames.
Aside from that, Shrek Academy did not seem to reveal any more of its hidden cards. Dai Mubai still only used his first three spirit skills, and no one yet knew what his two powerful later skills were.
"Idiot!" Huo Wu cursed under her breath, glaring at the staggering Feng Xiaotian, then left the arena with her teammates and her brother Huo Wushuang.
The match between Thunderclap Academy and Tianshui Academy would be held in the afternoon. The other teams competing that morning were not very strong, and their tactics had already been thoroughly studied, so there was no need to stay and watch.
In the afternoon, all members of Shrek Academy attended the match except Tai Long, who did not come because he was on the verge of breaking through level forty and spent all his free time in secluded cultivation.
Although both Thunderclap Academy and Tianshui Academy were strong teams in the Heaven Dou division, their match was not as exciting as the one between Shrek and Godwind Academy earlier that day.
Because the five elemental academies had close ties with each other, and neither Thunderclap nor Tianshui had yet faced Shrek, both sides tried to win but neither went all out.
Thunderclap Academy ultimately won the match because lightning held an absolute advantage over water and ice.
The main reason was that neither ice nor water could defend against lightning, and in fact, they would only help lightning spread faster and become stronger. As a result, Tianshui Academy was defeated.
Not seeing either team reveal their trump cards left Tang San, who was now in charge of Shrek's tactics, a little disappointed.
But this did not affect his judgment. It only meant he needed to be better prepared and account for whatever trump cards they might have.
After the afternoon match ended, Shrek Academy returned to school to rest and recover. That night, Oscar brought news of the next opponent for the twentieth round , Thunderclap Academy.
It seemed Shrek's luck was not very good, as they would face Thunderclap Academy the next day.
Once they knew their opponent, Tang San began studying Thunderclap Academy's information.
Thunderclap Academy, backed by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, had unquestionable fame and strength. Moreover, their captain was himself a member of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
Like Godwind Academy, Thunderclap had three Spirit Elders and four Spirit Masters.
Their captain, Yu Tianxin, was a direct descendant of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, level forty-three, martial soul: Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.
Their vice-captain, Lei Hong, had the martial soul Thunder Hawk, a level forty-two assault system Spirit Elder.
Another member, Lei Mie, had the martial soul Thunder Spider, a level forty-one control system Spirit Elder.
The remaining four Spirit Masters were two at level thirty-nine, with martial souls Thunder Umbrella and Thunder Dagger, and two at level thirty-eight, with martial souls Thunder Chain and Thunder Leopard.
Thunderclap Academy's fighting style was as explosive as their lightning attribute. Under the terrifying power of lightning, very few teams could hold out, and most of their victories were crushing wins.
For Tang San, lightning was not as direct a counter to his Blue Silver Emperor as fire, but his martial soul still could not withstand explosive thunderbolts.
This elemental disadvantage was unavoidable, but Tang San was not worried. Although his fourth spirit skill had already been exposed, it still provided a strong suppression effect when used.
Despite the elemental disadvantage, Shrek Academy still held the upper hand. They had more Spirit Elders than Thunderclap, and Dai Mubai had yet to go all out, which remained a major advantage for Shrek.
In fact, compared to Shrek, Thunderclap Academy was under even greater pressure.
If they wanted to win, someone had to stand up and deal with Dai Mubai. If they could not handle him, their chances of victory were very slim.
Yet up to this point, Dai Mubai had only used his first three spirit skills, and even that had already shown overwhelming dominance.
Compared to Tang San, Thunderclap Academy was most worried about Dai Mubai. If no one could bring him down, their hope for victory was nearly nonexistent.
Time flew by, and the twentieth round of the tournament began quickly. Naturally, the match between Shrek and Thunderclap was scheduled for the central arena as the first match of the morning.
As soon as the two teams walked onto the stage, before the match even started, the entire arena erupted with deafening cheers.
More than two-thirds of those cheers were for Shrek Academy. After all, Shrek was incredibly strong and had remained undefeated deep into the qualifiers.
Despite twenty days of nonstop battles, Shrek's members showed no signs of fatigue, appearing instead to grow braver with each fight.
On the stage, the two teams faced each other. This time, Shrek Academy's lineup consisted of Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, Tang San, Xiao Wu, Tai Long, Huang Yuan, and Jiang Zhu.
After the referee introduced the team members, the atmosphere in the arena reached a new high as both sides released their martial souls.
Shrek Academy maintained their usual formation with Dai Mubai, Tai Long, and Huang Yuan as the main attackers. Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing took the flanks, with Tang San and Jiang Zhu at the rear.
Thunderclap Academy fielded an extremely aggressive formation, as they had no support-type soul masters , all seven were battle soul masters.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon truly deserved its reputation as the number one beast martial soul on the continent. Once Yu Tianxin activated his martial soul, his aura surged, his body was covered with blue scales, and all four of his spirit rings appeared on his right arm, making it look especially terrifying.
Though he was only level forty-three, he still dared to face Dai Mubai head-on. Whether this was pure confidence or something he was relying on was unclear.
In the spectator stands, Huo Wu and Feng Xiaotian were fully focused on the match between Shrek and Thunderclap.
They had both been crushed by Shrek in earlier matches, losing before they could even go all out.
Was Shrek strong? Of course they were. But in the eyes of these two geniuses, Shrek was not invincible , at least not until they had truly fought with all their strength.
Perhaps even if they fought with everything they had, they still might not defeat Shrek, but losing without going all out left them with the nagging feeling that if they had fought seriously, they might not have lost.
Aside from them, another pair of burning eyes watched Shrek closely , those of the Tianshui Academy members.
Among the five elemental academies, only Tianshui had not yet faced Shrek.
If Thunderclap lost this match, the burden of restoring the five elemental academies' honor would fall on them.
So Tianshui was not only searching for weaknesses in Shrek's lineup, but also feeling an invisible pressure on their shoulders.
But Thunderclap's pressure was even greater, because they were already facing Shrek. If they lost, they believed Tianshui might not have any chance of winning either.
In the VIP stands, Emperor Xue Ye smiled as he watched the two teams release their martial souls, pleased that these were all geniuses of his Heaven Dou Empire.
"Sect Master Ning, do you think Shrek Academy will keep their winning streak?" Emperor Xue Ye asked Ning Fengzhi with a smile.
Ning Fengzhi replied with a smile, "Shrek Academy has yet to use their full strength. Although Thunderclap Academy has also been holding back in previous matches, they are still likely weaker than Shrek."
"Tang San's Blue Silver Emperor may be restrained by the lightning attribute, but his fourth spirit skill is a powerful ability that must be guarded against. Moreover, this child has fully grasped the essence of control-type soul masters. He can not only control the enemy, but also perfectly coordinate his teammates' offense and defense."
"Plus Dai Mubai, a Spirit King, and those two Spirit Elder girls , I believe Shrek has the greater chance to maintain their winning streak."
Hearing Ning Fengzhi's analysis, Emperor Xue Ye nodded in agreement. Ning Fengzhi's assessment was completely accurate , Thunderclap's chances of winning were slim.
But Salas, who was standing nearby, wore a dark expression. His eyes flashed with malice as he stared at Tang San on the stage.
His gaze then swept across Shrek Academy's rest area, as if searching for someone.
When his eyes landed on Oscar, the malice grew even stronger than when he had been staring at Tang San.
With his current mental strength and sharp senses, Oscar immediately noticed Salas' gaze. But he was confused , why would Salas suddenly focus on him?
Although Qian Renxue already knew about his identity as the young sect master of the Lingyu Sword Sect, there should not have been any connection between her and Salas. Was something wrong somewhere?
While Oscar pondered this, all fourteen participants on both teams had already released their martial souls, the glow of their spirit rings lighting up the stage.
The referee's voice rang out:
"Qualifiers, round twenty, first match , Shrek Academy versus Thunderclap Academy. Begin!"
As soon as the referee finished speaking, the match erupted.
Led by Yu Tianxin, Thunderclap Academy's seven members charged forward with lightning arcing over their bodies.
Dai Mubai, Tai Long, and Huang Yuan immediately met them head-on, while Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing locked onto the two enemy Spirit Elders.
Dai Mubai's fist collided with Yu Tianxin's. Without using any spirit skills, Yu Tianxin was blasted back five steps by Dai Mubai's raw strength.
Feeling Dai Mubai's terrifying power, and recalling what Godwind and Blazing had said in previous exchanges, Yu Tianxin understood that Dai Mubai was indeed very strong.
Yu Tianxin was only level forty-three, while Dai Mubai was level fifty-five. A twelve-level gap and an additional ten-thousand-year spirit ring were not so easily overcome.
Thinking quickly, Yu Tianxin signaled his teammates, and just like they had practiced countless times, the Thunder Chain and Thunder Dagger Spirit Masters instantly took positions on either side of him, the three of them attacking Dai Mubai together.
Yu Tianxin immediately activated his first and third spirit skills, Thunderclap Dragon Claw and Wrath of Thunder, both amplification skills.
With these skills active, his aura surged once again, and together with the two Spirit Masters using their third skills, they pressed down on Dai Mubai.
Dai Mubai snorted coldly, activating his White Tiger Barrier and White Tiger Vajra Transformation. Even against three opponents, he did not fall behind.
Xiao Wu faced the Thunder Spider Spirit Elder. Although Xiao Wu was level forty-three, the power of her opponent's lightning made her uncomfortable. She could hold him off without taking damage, but she also could not deal effective damage.
Zhu Zhuqing's situation was almost identical. Her opponent, the Thunder Hawk Spirit Elder, was level forty-two , three levels below Zhu Zhuqing , but his lightning power and ability to fly kept Zhu Zhuqing locked in a stalemate.
Huang Yuan and Tai Long faced the Thunder Umbrella and Thunder Leopard Spirit Masters. Their strength was roughly equal, though Huang Yuan was slightly pressured.
Huang Yuan was level thirty-six, while the Thunder Leopard Spirit Master was level thirty-eight. However, with Tai Long nearby supporting him, they managed to avoid exposing any weaknesses.
At this point, a strange scene emerged. Previously, when facing the five elemental academies, Tang San was always the one who was heavily targeted, yet now no one even paid him any attention.
This surprised not only the audience and the academies' observers, but even the VIPs watching.
Although Tang San's Blue Silver Emperor was restrained by lightning, if they simply ignored him, wouldn't Thunderclap Academy suffer for it?
After all, Tang San's control might be weakened, but his fourth spirit skill was not affected.
When fighting Blazing and Godwind, Tang San's fourth skill had completely suppressed the opponents , even those flying in the air were forced down.
Thunderclap's approach now was truly surprising.
Even Tang San himself could not figure it out. Since when had he become someone they could simply ignore? Did they think his Blue Silver Blades were no longer dangerous?
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