"Tang Sect versus the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy. Both sides, enter the stage!"
It was here, it was finally here. The Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy against the "unknown" Tang Sect!
However, quite a few people were looking forward to this match. After all, some well-informed forces could naturally find out that this Tang Sect was the team that had led Shrek Academy to victory in the previous Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Tournament.
This could be considered settling both new grudges and old hatred together.
Xiao Hongchen crossed his arms. "The debt from last time, we'll settle it all this time."
The corner of Meng Hongchen's mouth twitched. Her brother really had thrown himself deep into the role. After all, their current position was that they represented the Sun Moon Empire. The entire nation's audience was watching them now, and the Regent King was watching too, so they naturally had to set an example.
As for the team members who had died in the last tournament, they had all been official members. They had clearly been equipped with Absolute Defense soul tools, yet they had not activated them, wanting to save the soul tools' usage. This could not be blamed on others.
If anyone had to be blamed, they could only blame themselves for being too greedy. Moreover, those who died had not gotten along with the Hongchen siblings to begin with. Only Ma Rulong had a slightly better relationship with them. Unfortunately, Ma Rulong was basically crippled. Even though he had been saved and his life was no longer in danger, his future cultivation path was more or less ruined.
Ma Rulong's outcome had also been his own choice. How could he not know the price of forcefully using the Sword of Judgment? Ma Rulong was not someone who would simply give up on himself. He was still working hard on self-rehabilitation, and his condition was gradually improving.
Xu Tianran watched this match with considerable curiosity.
"Hall Master, who do you think will win this match?"
Jing Hongchen pondered for a long time. "It's hard to say. In these past few years, my grandson and granddaughter have improved greatly. If placed among the three Douluo empires, relying solely on their Martial Souls, they could defeat many geniuses.
"But facing this Tang Sect is still somewhat difficult. After all, I have also heard them say that Tang Sect's Su Yunlin is extremely powerful. My grandson has never beaten him."
"Oh? There's such a thing?" Xu Tianran was somewhat surprised. He knew just how talented Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen were. They were rare geniuses born with innate full Spirit Power and top-tier Martial Souls. Xiao Hongchen even possessed a Divine Beast bloodline.
Yet such a Xiao Hongchen had actually never won.
"Hall Master Hongchen's beloved grandson has excellent talent. If he cultivates properly in the future, he might not be without a chance of attacking the Super Douluo realm," Zhongli Wu, who was beside them, said with a smile.
Jing Hongchen only smiled without speaking. Xu Tianran, however, fixed his gaze on Su Yunlin on the competition stage.
At this moment, Su Yunlin noticed the gaze and looked toward Xu Tianran's direction. Then he revealed an evil smile and made a throat-slitting gesture at Xu Tianran.
With just a single gesture, veins bulged on Xu Tianran's forehead. He had not expected that Su Yunlin would be so arrogant. However, Xu Tianran was no ordinary person, so naturally, he would not lose control of his emotions.
"Boy, you are indeed powerful, but before me, you are still useless! Before the soul tools of my Sun Moon Empire, no matter how strong you are, it is all futile!"
Xu Tianran had already placed Su Yunlin on his must-kill list.
As for Su Yunlin, he only smiled. He was just a fellow afraid of death. Who knew how many level 9 soul tools he had protecting his body? Someone like this would be blown apart sooner or later.
The first individual match was Tang Wutong's turn.
"Sigh~ It's actually Tang Wutong going up?" Meng Hongchen looked toward Tang Wutong.
Xiao Hongchen froze. "Don't you already know she's a girl? Don't tell me you still like her? I remember you told me before that you liked Su Yunlin?"
Meng Hongchen said in distress, "If Tang Wutong gets injured, Su Yunlin will be sad. I don't want Su Yunlin to be sad. I should have reminded Shi Xing to go easy on her."
The corner of Xiao Hongchen's mouth twitched. Why did he feel like his younger sister had become a dog?
On the competition stage, the young man from the Sun Moon team loudly announced his name.
"My name is Shi Xing. Remember my name. Perhaps it will accompany you for the rest of your life."
Tang Wutong tilted her head. "Shi Xing? You have the same name as a City Lord. But… what a weak guy."
"The match begins."
Shi Xing used a flying soul tool to rise into the air, then released a level 4 high-explosive soul bomb.
The instant the high-explosive bomb was launched, Tang Wutong appeared in front of Shi Xing and punched him in the face. Shi Xing flew out like a cannonball and crashed into the protective barrier.
"Mm?"
Tang Wutong turned her head and saw that the high-explosive soul bomb was following her. So it was a tracking bomb. She casually waved her hand and dealt with the bomb.
"First individual elimination match, Tang Sect wins."
Because Xiao Hongchen had a fairly good relationship with them, Tang Wutong was not especially ruthless. She only knocked Shi Xing unconscious. It was just unclear when Shi Xing would wake up.
Xiao Hongchen spread his hands and looked at Meng Hongchen. "See? Your worries were unnecessary. She's Su Yunlin's partner. How could she be weak? Don't forget, she also has twin Martial Souls. Her cultivation is probably second only to Su Yunlin's."
Meng Hongchen scratched her head. "But, Brother, even if all of us go up, it feels like Su Yunlin would still slap us down one by one. Shouldn't we just surrender? Su Yunlin's slaps hurt too much."
The moment she said this, Xiao Hongchen subconsciously touched his own face. He very much agreed with that sentence. Su Yunlin really did not know how to hold back. It hurt too much.
"Surrendering in Radiant City would be too embarrassing, wouldn't it? Zhou Xinghao, you go next. Just do your best. The other side is at least a Spirit Sage, and she can also use soul tools. Losing won't be shameful."
A short, plump young man walked over. He nodded. He trusted Xiao Hongchen's words. Xiao Hongchen was the leader of the Sun Moon team this time. Whether in terms of Spirit Power or soul tools, he was far ahead of the others in the team, so the team members trusted him unconditionally.
"Wait. Remember to protect your face," Xiao Hongchen called out to Zhou Xinghao and gave him one more reminder.
Zhou Xinghao did not understand why, but he continued onto the stage.
One minute later.
Boom!
Zhou Xinghao, just like Shi Xing, smashed into the protective barrier like a cannonball. The right side of his face was swollen like a pig's.
Xiao Hongchen slapped his forehead speechlessly. "As expected, two people sleeping in the same bed won't have different habits. Those two both like hitting people in the face."
After that, the Sun Moon team sent another member onto the stage. Originally, Tang Wutong intended to do the same as before and slap him down. But at that moment, Tang Wutong suddenly felt a wave of nausea. Then her head became dizzy, and her whole body weakened.
"Ugh…"
Tang Wutong showed signs of dry heaving, but her opponent's attack had already been fired.
The Sun Moon team members were still wondering what had happened to her.
Just as the cannon shell was about to hit her, Xiao Ping roared, "Hurry and dodge!"
"What's going on?!" Xiao Hongchen was also shocked. Why would Tang Wutong suddenly show symptoms like that?
"Referee, save her!" Meng Hongchen shouted, but unfortunately, their voices could not pass inside.
Boom!
Suddenly, a loud sound rang out. A streak of black light directly pierced through the barrier and arrived in front of Tang Wutong. Those soul cannon shells seemed to be gripped by space itself, and in the next instant, they exploded.
It was Su Yunlin who had acted. The moment he noticed something was wrong with Tang Wutong, he moved, directly appearing on the competition stage and holding Tang Wutong in his arms.
"You! How dare you interfere with the match without permission!" the referee roared.
"Scram!"
Su Yunlin roared angrily. The referee immediately bled from all seven orifices and collapsed to his knees. The referee was a Spirit Sage, yet he had been instantly defeated in one move.
"Come out!"
Su Yunlin stared at a certain position. An old man in green appeared there.
The Sun Moon Empire's Unbreakable Douluo, Zheng Zhan.
Zheng Zhan looked at Su Yunlin with an incomparably solemn expression. He had not expected this young man to be so strong. And he was even a contestant. He had been locked onto by Su Yunlin's Spiritual Power.
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