Ma Rulong's Grandfather turned back with some astonishment. He always felt that during the time he had been away, some changes had occurred in the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy team that he was unaware of.
Before he could figure it out, everyone had already arrived at the rest area. In the distance on the city wall, Xu Jiawei, along with a group of ministers from the Star Luo Empire, had taken their positions early. On the other side of the arena, the people from Shrek Academy had also sat down.
"The final of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Dueling Tournament is about to begin. I am Huang Jin Xu, the referee for the final. Now, I announce the rules for the final match."
"The final is divided into team battle, individual elimination round, and the 2-2-3 battle method, best of three, among which the team battle..."
The voice of referee Huang Jin Xu came from the arena. Ma Rulong's Grandfather turned back to look at the group of students. "In so many editions of the Soul Dueling Tournament, although the specific rules vary slightly each time, the finals always use the same format."
"In the first team battle, our soul engineer advantage will be amplified, so to win, we must take the first team battle. Understand?"
The group of students nodded, but then their gazes converged on Lin Xiao.
Ma Rulong's Grandfather frowned. How long had it been? Why did he feel that in the hearts of these students, Lin Xiao had instead become the real team leader teacher?
Seeing this, Lin Xiao smiled at Ma Rulong's Grandfather.
Actually, this wasn't their fault. After all, he had memories from his previous life and already knew a lot of information about the participating teams.
Coupled with the cultivation method of the Holy Spirit Church, he had experienced countless actual combats from childhood to adulthood. So, just by sitting in the rest area and watching once, combined with his previous life memories, he could guess the abilities and tactics of the teams on the stage seven or eight out of ten.
Especially in the quarterfinal match between Shrek Academy and the Star Luo Empire Royal Academy, the entire process of the match was almost within Lin Xiao's expectations. In the eyes of Ma Rulong and these students, he had faintly replaced the position of the team leader teacher.
Glancing far to the west, there were probably still people in the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy concerned about the outcome of this match. Lin Xiao withdrew his thoughts and no longer held back.
If it were just analyzing the tactics of other teams, he actually might not be better than a specialized team leader teacher like Ma Rulong's Grandfather.
But facing this Shrek Academy team in front of him, probably no one in the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy understood them better than he did.
"Teacher Ma is right." Lin Xiao nodded. "In the team battle, we soul engineers naturally have an advantage. I think Shrek Academy is also clear about this."
"Some methods have been hidden until now just to be used. At the final stage, there's no need to continue hiding. When the team battle starts later, just unleash your maximum firepower advantage."
"However, the team battle, individual rounds, and the subsequent 2-2-3 are all completed in one day, so remember to conserve your condition."
As Lin Xiao spoke, he looked toward the direction of Shrek Academy. "I guess Shrek Academy knows the advantage of soul engineers and won't go all out in the team battle."
Ma Rulong's Grandfather looked at Lin Xiao with dissatisfaction. "We have the advantage in the team battle; isn't this the time to fully exert it? What if something unexpected happens?"
"Teacher Ma, let me go to the field later." Before Lin Xiao could speak, Xiao Hongchen on the side took the initiative to stand up. "As for the tactics, follow what Senior Lin said. I will ensure no accidents occur."
Ma Rulong's Grandfather opened his mouth but didn't continue speaking. He was obviously somewhat wary of Xiao Hongchen. He glanced at Lin Xiao again before turning his head back.
Xiao Hongchen withdrew his gaze and looked at Lin Xiao. "Senior Lin, is there anything else to instruct?"
"No." Seeing this, Lin Xiao smiled and shook his head. "For the rest of the adaptations on the arena, I think Captain Ma will handle it well."
"Both sides' team battle members, take the field." Heavenly Fiend Douluo Huang Jin Xu calculated the time, and his voice spread far. From the rest areas on both sides of the arena, a total of fourteen contestants stood up simultaneously and walked toward the arena.
"Remember your positions well and be wary of their position-swapping soul skill." Ma Rulong led the group from Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy toward the arena, whispering a couple more instructions. "Do you still remember how to handle it if you're swapped over?"
"Mm." The other team members nodded one after another, and only then did Ma Rulong feel reassured as he stepped onto the arena.
The three main members of Shrek Academy had all taken the field. The atmosphere in the arena faintly became tense. Ma Xiaotao's expression was normal; it seemed that with Huo Yuhao's help, she had recovered from the influence of the past few days.
"Match—begin—"
Just as the contestants from both sides stood in position on either side of the arena, Huang Jin Xu's voice echoed throughout the entire Star Luo Plaza.
In the next instant, countless light balls condensed from soul power were released through soul tools, like a peacock spreading its tail. The sky was full of light, instantly filling the entire arena, carrying a piercing, shrill whistle as they charged straight toward Shrek Academy.
This was precisely the tactic most commonly used by Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy in team battles, and it was also the tactic that showcased the soul engineers' advantage to the fullest.
Powerful suppression and continuous strikes were enough to forcibly drive the opponents off the arena.
Shrek Academy naturally wouldn't sit still and wait for death. Just as those light balls rose into the air, Dai Yaoheng similarly soared into the sky. His fourth soul ring shone brightly, and the area-type soul skill White Tiger Meteor Shower was unleashed, colliding with the sky full of light balls.
Intense booms rang out, and the impacts from the explosions continuously struck the soul guide's protective barrier outside the arena, stirring up ripples.
Amid this explosion, the second round of attacks from both sides came simultaneously, as if coordinated.
With a phoenix cry, Ma Xiaotao's Phoenix Meteor Shower similarly blocked a large portion of the soul tool attacks.
Below the arena, in Shrek Academy's rest area, Wang Yan was sitting in his seat, his gaze tightly fixed on the arena, but his expression wasn't overly tense.
Up to now, the situation in the arena was within his expectations. As Shrek Academy's team leader teacher, he naturally also understood the soul engineers' advantage, so he hadn't planned to win the first team battle to begin with; it was just to consume the combat power of Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy.
However, in the next moment, his expression instantly changed.
Another volley was fired, and the faces of Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yaoheng on the arena changed simultaneously.
The bright light and sounds of the explosions masked their perception of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy's direction, but they could feel that the opponent's firepower had instantly increased by more than double.
On the city wall above, Xu Jiawei's body leaned slightly forward, his palm pressing tightly on the wall, leaving a shallow mark.
"This is the Sun Moon Empire's latest soul tool?"
As the emperor, what he saw from it was far more than just the performance in the arena, but its role in war.
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