The second quarter-final match was Shrek Academy versus Heaven Dragon Gate.
The Heaven Dragon Gate Team was definitely one of the most powerful Sect teams in this competition. Excluding the Body Sect and Holy Spirit Sect, it was not an exaggeration to call the Heaven Dragon Gate Team the number one Sect team.
So, what was the true strength of the Heaven Dragon Gate Team? From previous matches, this team had at least three Spirit Emperors, and the other members who appeared were all Spirit Kings, and all of them were high-level Spirit Kings above rank 55. This meant that they could at least form a powerful team of three Spirit Emperors and four Spirit Kings.
Such strength, in previous competitions, would have been enough to contend for the championship with Shrek Academy. In this competition, they were also a team that could not be underestimated. However, it was a pity that their journey in this competition was about to end. What could they do? They ran into Shrek Academy!
"The second match, Shrek Academy versus Heaven Dragon Gate, both sides take your positions!" The referee for this match was still the Indestructible Douluo Zheng Zhan, or rather, he would be responsible for refereeing today's and all subsequent matches. He announced.
As Zheng Zhan's words fell, the Heaven Dragon Gate contestants had already entered the waiting area. Zhu Ziyang noticed that six of the seven contestants had appeared before, including three Spirit Emperors and three Spirit Kings. Only one contestant was a new face, but it was this new face who walked at the very front of the Heaven Dragon Gate Team. Evidently, he was the captain of the Heaven Dragon Gate Team, and his strength was at least that of a Spirit Emperor!
This meant that the Heaven Dragon Gate team was composed of four Spirit Emperors and three Spirit Kings, not to be underestimated!
If it were any other team, the atmosphere would surely be very solemn at this moment, but this was the Shrek Team. Everyone's faces were calm. Zhu Ziyang said, "Huan Er, A He, A Hua, Ning Tian, Dai Huabin, Xie Huanyue, Zhu Lu, this match is yours."
The people whose names Zhu Ziyang called out immediately stood up, their faces showing joy. It was truly not easy to get a chance to fight in this competition.
"For the individual elimination rounds, Huan Er, A He, and Dai Huabin will go. If you can resolve the battle in the individual matches, don't drag it out to the team battle." Zhu Ziyang said, his gaze falling on Fifth Huan'er.
"Alright!" Fifth Huan'er nodded. She naturally knew the meaning behind Zhu Ziyang's words, so she confidently agreed.
"Sigh! It seems our chances of playing are slim!" Zhou Tianhe listened to the conversation between Zhu Ziyang and Fifth Huan'er, and immediately said helplessly to Chu Hua beside him.
"Hehe, isn't this great?" Chu Hua smiled calmly.
The Shrek Team's participating members, led by Fifth Huan'er, entered the waiting area. Fifth Huan'er's appearance immediately attracted the attention of most people. The primary reason was naturally Fifth Huan'er's high Appearance, her beauty definitely ranked among the top five female contestants in the entire competition. Secondly, it was because this was her first time appearing in the waiting area, and most people were very curious about her strength.
As the match was about to begin, the first contestant sent out by Heaven Dragon Gate was a young man, tall and solidly built, with short dark red hair standing up like steel needles, and bright, piercing eyes. One could tell at a glance that he was a powerful opponent. Indeed, this young man's name was Xing Yan. He was the strongest of the previously appearing Heaven Dragon Gate Team members, a Rank 63 attack system Spirit Emperor, with a fire-attribute true dragon Spirit, the Red Dragon.
On Shrek Academy's side, it was naturally Fifth Huan'er. As soon as she stepped onto the stage, she immediately captivated everyone's attention.
"Shrek Academy, Fifth Huan'er!"
"Heaven Dragon Gate, Xing Yan!"
After both sides announced their names and retreated to the edge of the arena, the match began.
Heaven Dragon Gate's Xing Yan did not take Fifth Huan'er lightly just because she was a girl. Instead, he went all out from the start. His body was covered in scarlet dragon scales, and his hands transformed into massive dragon claws. In the sky behind him, two yellow, two purple, and two black spirit rings floated. A scorching, domineering aura emanated from him.
However, just as Xing Yan was about to launch his attack, his heart inexplicably trembled violently. It felt as if he was being targeted by some terrifying existence, leaving Xing Yan unable to move.
Superior suppression! Xing Yan instantly understood the reason for his heart's tremor. Because Fifth Huan'er on the opposite side had also released her Spirit. Although her movements were leisurely, Xing Yan would never be mistaken; what he was experiencing was definitely the superior suppression of bloodline!
How was this possible? Although the facts were laid out, Xing Yan was still somewhat incredulous. One had to know, his Spirit was a true dragon Spirit! What kind of Spirit could this seemingly harmless girl possess that could make his Spirit and bloodline tremble simultaneously? Could it be a superior true dragon?
Xing Yan quickly got his answer, because Fifth Huan'er's Spirit had been fully revealed. The tall girl's figure became even more elegant, golden flames coiled around her hands and feet, and her exposed skin was covered in golden scales. Her long red hair also transformed into burning golden-red flames, making Fifth Huan'er appear like a golden dragon maiden. Behind the girl were seven spirit rings: one purple, five black, and one red, directly blinding everyone's eyes and making them exclaim in disbelief.
Because Ma Xiaotao completed the Seven Trials of the Fire God, Fifth Huan'er also received a reward. Not only did her spirit ring's age increase by five hundred years, but her cultivation also reached rank 79, just a hair's breadth away from being a Spirit Douluo.
"Suanni! It's actually a Suanni Spirit!" Among the tens of thousands of people present, there were many with extensive knowledge, so they could discern Fifth Huan'er's Spirit from the brief Spirit phantom that appeared when she released her Spirit. The shock in their hearts was no less than their astonishment at Fifth Huan'er's spirit ring configuration.
"Is this Shrek Academy? It truly is extraordinary!" Xu Tianran on the main platform also looked at Fifth Huan'er with burning eyes. However, compared to Fifth Huan'er's peerless beauty, he was more concerned with the spirit ring configuration she displayed. This obviously illogical spirit ring configuration appearing again on a Shrek Academy student, did this mean that Shrek Academy had mastered a new technique?
Xu Tianran then recalled the news that had circulated five years ago, about Zhu Ziyang, who possessed six 100,000-year spirit rings. Was he also able to achieve such a feat through such a technique? If he could master such a technique, then unifying the continent would surely be even easier, right?
Shrek Academy! He absolutely had to obtain it! Xu Tianran's desire for Shrek Academy grew even stronger.
"Your Highness, this woman cannot be kept!" Just as Xu Tianran was lost in his fantasy, the Black-Robed Imperial Teacher's voice rang in his ear.
"Hmm?" Xu Tianran was very displeased at being interrupted, but remembering the other party's identity, he suppressed his annoyance and said, "Why?"
"She possesses Ultimate Fire. If she is allowed to grow, the consequences will be unimaginable!" The Black-Robed Imperial Teacher's words were filled with apprehension. As an Evil Soul Master, Ultimate Fire posed no less of a threat to them than Ultimate Lightning and Ultimate Light.
"So that's how it is!" A strange light flashed in Xu Tianran's eyes. He had heard the Black-Robed Imperial Teacher's words, but no one knew what he was truly thinking. He merely said indifferently, "If she cannot be subdued, then naturally she will not be kept!"
The shock caused by Fifth Huan'er was still spreading through the audience and resting areas, but the match on the arena was already nearing its end. As a king-level true dragon, the Suanni completely overwhelmed the Red Dragon Spirit, which was also a fire-attribute true dragon. The moment Fifth Huan'er's Spirit was fully revealed, Xing Yan's body became completely immobile. Even his Spirit began to slowly retract its aura, not daring to act presumptuously in front of a king-level true dragon.
Fifth Huan'er walked leisurely to Xing Yan's side and punched him in the chest. Xing Yan then flew out with extreme unwillingness, crashing heavily to the ground, unable to get up.
Such a humiliating defeat caused Xing Yan to lose his breath, and he directly rolled his eyes and fainted. His teammates immediately carried him away. No one mocked him, because as fellow dragon-type Spirit Masters, they deeply understood what Spirit suppression and bloodline suppression meant to them.
"Captain, what should we do?" The members of the Heaven Dragon Gate Team all looked at their captain, Yu Tianlong.
"Everyone, don't panic!" Although Yu Tianlong was also very shocked by Fifth Huan'er's Spirit and strength, he was the captain after all, and his mind was relatively calm. He analyzed to his teammates, "Xing Yan's defeat against Fifth Huan'er was entirely due to bad luck. Fifth Huan'er's Spirit is a Suanni, which happens to be a superior dragon race to the Red Dragon. So, it's normal that Xing Yan couldn't display his true strength against her.
But we don't need to be afraid. The opponent's suppression on us is not great. We can fully exert our own strength. Even if Fifth Huan'er is a Spirit Saint, what of it? As long as our tactics are appropriate, we can definitely defeat her!
For the next match, I'll go first. If I can't win, then Lan Xin will go. If Lan Xin also can't win, then Yu Tianhuan will go. Heaven Dragon Gate never admits defeat!"
"Yes!" Encouraged by Yu Tianlong, the low morale caused by the initial defeat immediately returned to its peak. Their gazes towards Fifth Huan'er no longer held the same fear as before.
Individual elimination round, second match, Fifth Huan'er versus Yu Tianlong.