After a brief moment of shock, the host of the Grand Soul Arena came to his senses, picked up the megaphone, and loudly announced the final result of the individual match.
The Heavenly Dou Royal Team won their first individual match.
On the stage, Dugu Yan and Di Qiu'er did not become enemies because of the outcome of the match.
They walked together and shook hands in a very friendly manner. Di Qiu'er said with a bright smile, "I lost this match, but I really enjoyed the duel just now."
Dugu Yan shook her head modestly, "If you were at your peak, I would definitely not be your match."
After all, Di Qiu'er had consumed too much soul power in the previous match.
Di Qiu'er replied, "Perhaps, but your poison is really potent."
"Ordinary toxins will dissipate directly when they come into contact with the extreme fire within me."
"But your venom from the Jade Phosphorus Snake is completely different; it is extremely stubborn."
"During the battle, I will need to expend a little extra soul power to specifically counteract it."
After the first match, the Grand Arena entered halftime.
The rest period is half an hour.
During this time, dedicated staff will move back and forth between the outer and inner areas.
They pushed carts, selling various specialty foods and drinks.
During the halftime break, the audience members were not idle either.
Everyone was having a heated discussion about the previous exciting matches.
Besides that, there was another very lively topic in the arena.
That's about the opening odds for the outcome of the match just now.
Before the competition, some insightful people bet heavily on the Tiandou team to win.
These people have naturally won a lot of money.
Of course, many people also believe that the Blazing Fire team can win with Soul Emperor in charge.
Those who bet on the wrong thing naturally lost a lot of money and were sighing repeatedly.
Half an hour later, the second team individual match was about to begin.
According to the competition rules, the opponent will still be determined by drawing lots on site.
If we draw the Heavenly Dou Team and the Blazing Fire Team again, we will need to draw lots again.
The lottery results were released quickly.
This time, it's the Tianshui team versus the Chihuo team.
On the preparation stand, Huo Wushuang, the captain of the Blazing Fire Team, looked quite helpless.
Because they were facing the Tianshui team, they still had no hope of winning.
In his personal opinion, the overall strength of the Tianshui team was terrifying; perhaps the overall strength of the Tianshui team was even greater than that of the Tiandou team.
The Heavenly Dou Team currently only has three Soul Emperors: Lin Yuan, Dugu Yan, and Zhu Zhuyun.
But what about the Tianshui team?
The Tianshui team's registration form lists four Soul Emperors: Gu Yuena, Zi Ji, Bing Di, and Xue Di. (Names are difficult to change, so I've decided not to. I originally wanted to change Bing Di and Xue Di's names.)
Moreover, none of these four people are low-level Soul Emperors.
This is why Lin Yuan was so shocked when he saw the information about the Tianshui team.
These powerful and ferocious beasts can go join the Tianshui team if they want to have some fun.
However, the cultivation level they displayed was so much higher.
This put a lot of pressure on Lin Yuan, who knew the situation very well.
The match began, and the Blazing Fire team sent out the rest of their members.
On the Tianshui team's side, they sent out Yu Hairou, the weakest member of their team.
Yu Hairou's level is 39, belonging to the Power Attack type Battle Soul Master.
Her martial soul is the Coral Shuttlefish martial soul.
As for Shuiyue'er and other members of the Tianshui Girls' Group from the original work.
In this powerful Tianshui team, they were all relegated to reserve members.
This three-element academy exchange competition stipulates that only the main players are allowed to play.
So their substitute players can only be cheerleaders on the sidelines today.
On the arena, Yu Hairou won a match thanks to her martial spirit advantage.
However, they lost the second match due to excessive consumption of soul power. Subsequently, Shui Bing'er, the captain of the Tianshui team, took to the field.
Shui Bing'er was incredibly strong, and she won the remaining two individual matches in one fell swoop after taking the stage.
In the second team-individual match, Tianshui Team defeated Chihuo Team.
Shui Bing'er's powerful ice-attribute suppression greatly surprised the audience.
A series of exclamations erupted from the stands as everyone discussed the strength of the Tianshui captain.
"Shui Bing'er of the Tianshui Team is also a very rare Soul King!"
"The power unleashed by her Ice Phoenix Martial Soul is terrifying."
"Yes, the fire attribute of the Blazing Fire Team is completely outmatched by her Ice Phoenix."
In the outer stands, Ma Hongjun was stunned.
Because his martial soul is the Evil Fire Phoenix, which is exactly the opposite of Shui Bing'er's Ice Phoenix attribute.
Looking at Shui Bing'er, who was displaying great power on the stage, Ma Hongjun couldn't help but turn to Flander and ask.
"Teacher, this is also a Phoenix Martial Soul, and I also have a Phoenix Martial Soul, so why is there such a big difference in strength between us?"
Flanders was speechless when he heard this question, and didn't even want to say anything about his good-for-nothing disciple.
Flander cursed inwardly: All you do is slack off all day. Now that others are showing their strength, you still have the nerve to ask me where the gap lies? Don't you know how much sweat and effort others have put in behind the scenes to hone their skills?
Yu Xiaogang glanced at Ma Hongjun and shook his head.
It would be a complete waste if this talent wasn't properly utilized.
At this moment, in the preparation area of the Tiandou team.
Seeing Shui Bing'er's behavior, Lin Yuan had an idea and opened the diary.
He wrote in his diary about the battle between Tang San and Shui Bing'er in the original novel.
Seeing Shui Bing'er's Ice Phoenix reminded me of Tang San from the original novel.
In the original novel's Continental Elite Tournament of Advanced Soul Master Academies, Tang San was utterly defeated by Shui Bing'er.
Shui Bing'er's Ice Phoenix Martial Soul possesses top-tier freezing control and attack capabilities.
Tang San's prized Blue Silver Grass completely lost its effectiveness at low temperatures.
That battle completely shattered Tang San's pride and confidence.
[After the match, he even fell into severe self-doubt and at one point considered giving up his Blue Silver Grass martial soul.]
If it weren't for Dugu Bo's encouragement at the end, he probably would have completely given up.
It was from Dugu Bo that Tang San truly learned the conditions for the birth of twin martial souls, and that it wasn't simply that the Clear Sky Hammer supplemented the remaining level nine multi-soul power as Yu Xiaogang had claimed.
[It's because Tang San's Blue Silver Grass and Clear Sky Hammer martial souls are of comparable quality.]
The contents of the diary copy were quickly seen by women everywhere.
The women, upon reading the description of Tang San in the diary, all felt that Tang San's temperament was far too fragile.
Dugu Yan looked at the diary and directly shared her thoughts in the chat group.
[I want to live past thirty: This Tang San's mental fortitude is too weak! Just because of one loss in a match, he actually gave up on himself and wanted to abandon his martial soul?]
[I wanted to live past thirty: In the end, it was his grandfather who persuaded him.]
The other girls in the group also expressed their agreement.
It's important to know that in the original storyline, Dugu Yan was defeated by Tang San in the Soul Arena.
Unlike Tang San, Dugu Yan did not give up on herself. Instead, she worked hard and cultivated diligently after returning home.
[The Netherworld Cat: A true strong person should face their own failures squarely.]
[Qibao Little Rich Girl: Exactly! If you lose, you can just win it back. What kind of man loses confidence so easily?]
[Supreme Pope: Possessing twin martial souls but only this level of temperament, one is unlikely to achieve great things.]
The women's opinion of Tang San plummeted at this moment.
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The third individual match will be held on time in the afternoon, where the Tiandou team will face off against the Tianshui team.
The afternoon sun shone on the arena of the Great Soul Arena.
Inside the Tian Dou training area, Lin Yuan and several team members discussed the matter and decided to participate in the battle.
They decided to send Zhu Zhuqing to lead the first battle.
Meanwhile, the opposing Tianshui team still fielded Yu Hairou as their first batter.
As the two teams took to the stage, Zhu Zhuqing's information immediately appeared on the big screen.
Zhu Zhuqing, Martial Soul: Netherworld Cat.
Level 55 Agility-based Battle Soul King.
Soul Ring Configuration: Two yellow, one purple, and two black.
This news once again ignited the entire audience.
In the outer audience seats, Dai Mubai stared intently at the big screen.
When he saw Zhu Zhuqing's level 55, he was completely stunned.
His eyes were filled with shock and disbelief, and his body was even trembling slightly.
He screamed inwardly: How is this possible!
Both Zhu Zhuqing and Zhu Zhuqing ran away from their families to escape their fate, so how did Zhu Zhuqing manage to break through to become a powerful Soul King without saying a word?
He himself is only a level 37 Battle Soul Master, while she has nearly 20 levels higher in soul power than him.
How exactly did the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy manage to improve her cultivation level so quickly?
This cultivation speed, which was completely contrary to common sense, made Dai Mubai feel a sense of despair.
Not only Dai Mubai, but also the representatives of the other major forces present had deep doubts.
Salas of the Spirit Hall frowned and kept ordering his men to investigate the Heaven Dou Academy's background.
They couldn't understand what kind of heaven-defying cultivation resources the Heaven Dou Academy possessed.
Emperor Xueye and the three members of the Education Committee, sitting in the main seat, looked at the puzzled looks of the people around them. In fact, they were also puzzled, but they knew they couldn't ask questions.
They understood that these were all secrets hidden within Lin Yuan.
If Lin Yuan were just an ordinary genius, they probably would have asked him already.
However, Lin Yuan's identity was anything but ordinary.
Over the years, they have also gathered some information through various channels.
They learned that the mysterious master standing behind Lin Yuan was a peerless Douluo with a cultivation level of ninety-nine.
They simply cannot afford to offend such a being, which represents the pinnacle of military power on the mainland.
Therefore, the best approach is to pretend you know nothing and treat Lin Yuan with utmost care.
On the ring, the referee announced the start of the match.
Yu Hairou was the first to release her martial soul, the Coral Barracuda, and her three spirit rings lit up, one yellow and one purple.
Zhu Zhuqing's expression was cold and aloof, her Netherworld Cat Martial Soul possessing her.
Her cat ears and tail then appeared, making her movements even more agile.
Facing a level 55 Soul King, Yu Hairou dared not hold back at all.
She immediately activated her third soul skill, Coral Water Wave Array, attempting to use water flow to limit Zhu Zhuqing's speed.
Zhu Zhuqing snorted coldly, and the first spirit ring beneath her feet shone brightly.
First Soul Skill, Netherworld Hundred Claws activated.
Her figure formed a black phantom, instantly piercing through the water wave array's blockade.
The sharp claws left hundreds of black scratches in the air, directly slicing through Yu Hairou's defensive water flow.
Yu Hairou was taken aback and quickly retreated, while simultaneously launching several water arrows in retaliation.
Instead of retreating, Zhu Zhuqing advanced, and her second spirit ring lit up.
Second Soul Skill: Netherworld Thrust.
Her body accelerated instantly, forming a straight black shadow, and directly broke through the water arrow's interception.
Just as Hai Rou was preparing to condense her soul power to form a water shield defense, Zhu Zhuqing's third purple soul ring suddenly shone brightly.
The third soul skill, Netherworld Shadow Movement, is activated. This is a pure amplification soul skill. With the blessing of the soul skill, Zhu Zhuqing's attack power and movement speed instantly surge.
She was so fast that even Yu Hairou couldn't catch her gaze.
Dai Mubai, watching from the stands, couldn't help but gasp when he saw this scene.
"This speed...it's terrifying," Dai Mubai muttered to himself.
Yu Xiaogang, standing to the side, was also filled with shock, staring intently at Zhu Zhuqing on the stage.
"This explosive power has far exceeded the scope of ordinary agility-type Soul Kings."
"Her movements were all precise and her combat skills were flawless."
Ma Hongjun and Oscar were completely stunned; they couldn't even make out Zhu Zhuqing's afterimage.
"Is this person still around our age?" Oscar swallowed hard.
On the stage, Zhu Zhuqing had already appeared behind Yu Hairou.
Yu Hairou felt the chill behind her and instantly turned around, pouring all her soul power into the water shield.
Zhu Zhuqing's eyes were icy cold as her fourth black ten-thousand-year soul ring lit up.
The fourth soul skill, Netherworld Bone-Eating Spikes, is activated, which specifically enhances Zhu Zhuqing's ability to break through defenses.
Moreover, when attacking, it carries an extremely strong ghostly corrosive and penetrating effect.
Zhu Zhuqing's hands transformed into sharp claws, and she directly unleashed the Nine Yin White Bone Claw from the Nine Yin Manual.
She perfectly combined the penetrating power of her soul skill with the sharpness of her martial arts, and her claws, glowing with a dark light, gripped Yu Hairou's water shield tightly.
Without encountering any obstacles, the sturdy water shield was instantly cut open, losing its defensive capabilities.
The corrosive power of the Netherworld spread rapidly along the breach in the water shield, directly disintegrating Yu Hairou's remaining soul power defense.
Zhu Zhuqing's sharp claws stopped firmly in front of Yu Hairou's fair neck. The chilling aura emanating from the claws made Yu Hairou stiffen all over and dare not move.
From beginning to end, Zhu Zhuqing only used a very short time.
With the exquisite combination of these four soul skills and the Nine Yin White Bone Claw, she easily won the first match.
With a bitter expression, Yu Hairou withdrew her martial spirit and said, "I lost. Thank you for showing mercy."
Zhu Zhuqing nodded, retracted her claws, and stood quietly on the arena, waiting for her next opponent.
In the audience seats, Dai Mubai clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug into his flesh, looking at the powerful girl on stage with a face full of resentment.
"Zhu Qing, what exactly happened to you? How did you become so strong?"
He originally thought his cultivation speed at the academy was already quite good, but now, compared to Zhu Zhuqing, he felt like a ridiculous joke.
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