Unrivaled Tang Sect: The Beginning of Seizing Huo Yuhao's Body

Chapter 35 Quarterfinals

Early morning, Xingluo Square.

The round of 16 will be divided into four days, with four games each day. Shrek Academy, as the previous champion, will be the first to appear and challenge their strong opponent this round, Douluo Academy, the first academy of the Douluo Empire.

"Sixteens advance to eight. The first match is between Shrek Advanced Soul Master Academy and Dou Ling Royal Advanced Soul Master Academy. Players from both sides enter the waiting area to prepare for the game."

At the competition stage, as soon as the referee's voice fell, the atmosphere of the whole venue was instantly pushed to a climax. The emperor of the Xingluo Empire arrived at the top of the imperial city early. He would definitely attend all the Shrek Academy competitions.

Under the leadership of Wang Yan, Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yaoheng, Huo Zhanji, Ling Luochen, Beibei, Xu Sanshi and Wang Dong followed him into the waiting area.

Wang Yan looked at his teammates, pursed his lips, and said in a deep voice: "It's not easy for us to get to where we are today. Although Zhan Ji basically fought alone in the previous few games, the opponents we will face next are much stronger than the previous ones. So here, I want to emphasize that no matter how talented you are or how strong you are, you must not underestimate the enemy when facing him, because you never know how much strength your opponent has hidden."

"Understood!" Seven people answered loudly at the same time.

"Players from both teams come on the field." The referee's voice came out.
Ma Xiaotao was the first to stand up and walked in front with her head held high. Dai Yueheng, Ling Luochen, Bei Bei, Huo Zhanji, Wang Dong and Xu Sanshi followed behind.

On the other side, the members of Dou Ling Royal Advanced Soul Master Academy also walked towards the stage.

"Both sides retreated and prepared to play."

As both sides were retreating, their formations began to change.

On the Shrek Academy side, standing in the front are naturally Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yuheng. Behind her, slightly extending to the sides, are Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi. Standing in the center of the back is the main control soul master Ling Luochen. Behind Ling Luochen is Huo Zhanji, and on the other side is Wang Dong. During the retreat, Huo Zhanji's mental detection sharing has already been used.

On the other side, the Douling Team also deployed their formations while retreating. As the team leader and a strong attack spirit master, Gu Zhujian did not appear at the front of their team, but stood in the center. Standing at the front were the Terror Claw Bear Spirit King Qian Yuan and the defensive Vajra Giant Shield Spirit King Chi Hengyu. The Agility Attack Spirit King Han Ling'er was hiding behind the two of them, very close.

At the same time, the two control-type combat soul masters in the team actually stood on the two wings, protecting the Guzhu Sword in the core position at the back, and the auxiliary weapon soul master Tang Niuniu at the back. This formation can only be described as weird.

Seeing that both teams were in place, the referee gestured to the captains of both teams and shouted, "The game begins."

The soul masters of both sides released their respective martial spirits at the same time.

The rich phoenix flame instantly rose from Ma Xiaotao's body. Even if Wang Yan repeatedly told her to hide her strength today, how could she listen? Two yellow, two purple, two black, six soul rings appeared boldly, and with the high temperature flame of the extreme fire level, her strength was fully highlighted. The same was true for Dai Yuheng standing beside her. Beibei and Xu Sanshi standing behind her looked at each other and released their own martial arts spirits.

Ling Luochen also released her martial soul at the same time, and Huo Zhanji behind her also put his right hand on her back to increase her attributes. Wang Dong provided soul power for Huo Zhanji. At the same time, Huo Zhanji also released the Frost Dragon Martial Soul to overlook the entire scene.

As the opponent formed their battle formation, Ma Xiaotao from Shrek Academy immediately said, "Action."

The fourth soul ring on Xu Sanshi's body lit up with dazzling brilliance, and in the next moment, the confused and surprised captain of the Douling Team, the Purple Bamboo Offensive Soul King Guzhu Jian, swapped positions with Xu Sanshi and appeared in the encirclement of the other six people from Shrek Academy.

"Fuck you..." Guzhu Jian cursed out loud.

Beibei smiled slightly and slapped it with the Thunder Dragon Claw.

Dai Yueheng's second soul skill, White Tiger Light Wave, and Ma Xiaotao's first soul skill, Phoenix Fire Line, were activated at the same time. Moreover, Ling Luochen pointed the staff in his hand, and both of Gu Zhu Jian's feet were frozen in place. On the other side, Xu Sanshi was obviously prepared as well, and caught them off guard. Just when Dugu Jian wanted to break through, Xu Sanshi made a tricky move and swapped his position with Ma Xiaotao who was releasing a meteor shower.

This series of changes was really dazzling. At this moment, the Douling Team was undoubtedly at an absolute disadvantage. What caused all this was not their strength, but their tactical restraint.

.........

The battle ended faster than anyone expected. Ma Xiaotao's Phoenix Meteor Shower did not fall after all, and the referee directly stopped her from releasing her soul skills. Shrek Academy won the team battle with an overwhelming advantage.

When the referee ran over and pulled out the Lone Bamboo Sword from Shrek Academy, Huo Zhanji and his companions looked innocent, as if they were not the ones who committed the brutal act.

"This is Shrek, the powerful Shrek." This is the evaluation of His Majesty the Emperor Xingluo. On the way back to the Xinghuang Hotel, Dai Yaoheng said: "I will go first in the individual elimination match the day after tomorrow."

Ma Xiaotao glared at him and said, "Why should you go first? In the face of absolute strength, what use are these little conspiracies and tricks?"

Wang Yan suddenly said: "Xiao Tao, let's talk after we return to the hotel."

Ma Xiaotao frowned slightly but said nothing. Soon, everyone returned to the hotel. Wang Yan told the others to go back to their rooms to practice and rest, and he took Ma Xiaotao into the meeting room. Ma Xiaotao was undoubtedly taught a lesson, but she was obviously dissatisfied.

The round of 16 went smoothly. As expected, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy successfully defeated its opponent in the team battle. Due to the Shrek Academy team's own problems, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy has now become the biggest favorite to win the championship.

After a day of rest, the individual elimination round started on time on the third day. Those participating in the individual competition were Dai Yuheng, Ma Xiaotao, Ling Luochen, Beibei, Jiang Nannan, Xu Sanshi and Huo Zhanji, while Cai Tou, Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao became spectators. Under Wang Yan's arrangement, Dai Yuheng was the first to appear, while Ma Xiaotao was placed last. After being scolded by Wang Yan, Ma Xiaotao finally gave in and honestly found Wang Yan to admit her mistake.

Huo Zhanji defeated an entire team by himself and at the same time sent Shrek Academy into the top eight of this competition.

In the next quarter-final match, Shrek Academy was lucky enough to draw a good lot. They drew the weakest team among the top eight, and the Shrek team stepped on Zhengtian to advance to the semi-finals.

Wang Yan sat in the first seat and said in a deep voice: "Okay, let's start the meeting."

"The top four have been decided. The semi-finals will begin tomorrow. We are undoubtedly the first match. The other match will also be held tomorrow. After the semi-finals, there will be three days of rest, and then the final."

"Teacher Wang, who is our opponent in the semi-finals?" Xiao Xiao asked curiously.

Wang Yan said: "I'm not sure yet. In order to be fair, in the semi-finals, the top four will draw lots before the game to decide who they will play against. As the last year's champions, we will definitely play tomorrow. Therefore, before the game, we can't make targeted preparations and can only consider each opponent. This is a disadvantage. The advantage is that our opponents will also face the same situation, and they don't know whether they will meet us."

"The four teams that have entered the semi-finals are our Shrek team, the Sun Moon Empire's Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy team, the Star Luo Empire's Star Luo National Academy team, and the last team to enter is the Sky Soul Empire's Di'ao Academy team."

"It can be said that the other three academies are our old rivals, and each of them is extremely powerful. Our strongest opponent is naturally still the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy. According to normal circumstances, even if we don't meet them in the semi-finals, we will definitely meet them in the finals. Therefore, we must prepare tactics against them. I will now tell you the specific situation of these three teams, as well as the areas we need to pay attention to and the tactics to target them in the game."

"Among these three teams, Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy is undoubtedly our strongest opponent. Their captain Ma Rulong has not played yet, but according to our data from the last competition, this Ma Rulong should be a Soul Emperor. He is also the only Soul Emperor in Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy."

"Among the fourteen players from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy who are participating in the competition, only their captain Ma Rulong and the reserve players Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen have not played."

Wang Yan continued, "Among the players who have already played, the six regular players except Ma Rulong are all Soul King level. However, there are only two Soul Kings above level 55, and the rest are Soul Kings in their early 50s. And relatively speaking, they have also inherited the characteristics of Soul Masters with weak martial souls, and their main combat power is in Soul Guides. As for the five reserve players who have already played, there are two Soul Masters and three Soul Lords. The Soul Lords should all be above level 35, and they must be candidates for the next competition. However, in the next competition, we should not encounter these reserve players."

"The reason why the Sun-Moon Imperial Soul Guidance School is our strongest opponent is not only because the students they train have soul power that can compete with us, but more importantly, they have control over soul guides. There is no doubt that for this competition, they must have many soul guides that are strong enough that they have not been used, and they are reserved to deal with us. This has been the case in previous competitions, and in recent decades, the soul guides of the Sun-Moon Empire have been updated very quickly, and it has become increasingly difficult to deal with them."

"Therefore, our tactics against them are more about being flexible. In team battles, we may be at a disadvantage due to the collective advantage of the opponent's soul guides, but in single elimination matches, or the two-two-three tactics that will reappear in the finals, we will not suffer any loss. At least we can fight."

"The rules of the finals have also changed. It will be a team battle plus individual elimination plus a 2-2-3 match. Moreover, after both sides have selected seven players, the three matches will be played in one go without a break. The winner will be the champion after two out of three games."

After hearing what Wang Yan said, the Shrek students who had never participated in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Competition were secretly surprised, of course, with the exception of Huo Zhan Ji.

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This pre-war preparation meeting lasted for nearly three hours, from lunch to dinner, and ended only when the sun slowly set.

It was not just Shrek Academy that was nervous, the other three teams were nervous as well. The battle to decide the final victory was about to begin. This was not only a battle of honor among the four top academies, but also the most important battle for the participating teams.

You know, any team that can get the top few places in the competition, no matter what force they join, will receive extremely high treatment. If they enter the country to work, they will even be awarded the title of nobility. This honor will accompany them throughout their lives. It can be said that the All Continental High-level Soul Master Academy Fighting Soul Competition has long become a competition for the selection and competition of elite talents among the continental countries.

If it weren't for the transcendent status of Shrek Academy, I'm afraid that noble forces, families, and even sects from all over the world would have come to win over these students.

(End of this chapter)