When the lineup of Spirit Hall Academy's team appeared, everyone was stunned.
The team did not include the rumored "Three Geniuses of Spirit Hall" those three young soul masters who had received the Purple Record Medal.
Tang San stared intently at the people on stage, silently thinking to himself:
"This is already the second round of the competition. No matter how weak the opponent is, they shouldn't be this careless, right? Not a single one of the three Soul Kings is participating do they really trust their teammates that much? This is a knockout match; losing means going home."
Around the arena, students from the other academies had the same doubts as Tang San.
However, once the host announced the start and the fourteen soul masters on stage released their martial souls and soul rings, everyone realized they had been overthinking it.
On the side of Sirius Academy, only two were four-ring Soul Ancestors, and the other five were all three-ring Soul Elders.
But on the side of Spirit Hall Academy, all of them were four-ring Soul Ancestor, and each had the optimal two yellow and two purple soul ring configuration.
The gap in strength between the two teams was enormous. From the moment the martial souls and soul rings were released, the outcome already seemed inevitable.
Spirit Hall Academy's team didn't even need to exert much effort before the match ended.
Seeing that scene, students from other academies were stunned.
Just as the rumors said, no academy was a match for Spirit Hall Academy. Every team that encountered them would lose and lose miserably.
The members of Shrek Academy found it hard to believe.
Oscar sighed and said:
"Spirit Hall Academy really has the best recruitment pool. Even their substitutes have soul power above level forty. With a team like this, it'd be strange if they had a worthy opponent!"
"Yeah. How are the rest of us even supposed to compete?"
Ma Hongjun felt deeply frustrated and unconvinced.
Dugu Bo leaned in and whispered to Tang San:
"Little monster, this is the strength of the Spirit Hall Academy team. And mind you, the three Soul Kings haven't even stepped onto the field yet. No academy can get past them and win the championship unless a miracle happens."
Tang San's mouth twitched slightly.
"A miracle, huh? Then let us be the ones to create it."
"You guys create it? Little monster, I'm not trying to dampen your spirits, but once those three Soul Kings take the stage, you'll understand what true disparity in strength means."
"Is that so? Then I really want to see them in action soon."
No matter what kind of opponent he faced, Tang San was always confident.
He believed that Shrek Academy's Seven-in-One Fusion Skill would cause serious trouble for Spirit Hall Academy perhaps even allow them to win.
Besides, he had another trump card his extremely poisonous Spider Venom, which ordinary soul masters simply couldn't withstand.
Yan, Xie Yue, and Hu Liena stood at the side of the arena, welcoming their teammates who had just stepped off the platform.
Li Kai smiled and said.
"How was it? Didn't disappoint you guys, right?"
"You did well. Good job, everyone."
"It wasn't tiring at all. I didn't even get a chance to go all out they surrendered before that."
Xie Yue chuckled.
"Save it for later then."
Li Kai sighed and said:
"The next round is the third one. You all will definitely have to go on stage. I won't even get a chance to show off."
"You'll get your chance. There's still the fourth and fifth rounds."
The members of the Spirit Hall Academy team chatted and laughed as they walked out of the arena and returned to the waiting area to continue watching the matches of the other academies.
Today, Xie Yue and Hu Liena paid special attention to the Shrek Academy team and Tang San's performance.
Unfortunately, their opponent wasn't strong—it was an ordinary academy from the Heaven Dou Empire division.
Oscar and Ning Rongrong didn't participate in that match, and Tang San didn't exert his full strength either.
The one who performed best was Ma Hongjun. With his flying ability and flame power, he completely overwhelmed his opponent.
Of course, Xie Yue and Hu Liena didn't take Ma Hongjun seriously. He was still a three-ring Soul Elder and couldn't compare to Yan, who also used fire. He wasn't worth worrying about.
Thunderclap Academy, Sky Water Academy, and Blazing Academy all faced weak opponents, so they also won their matches and advanced to the next round.
After a day of rest, the third round of the tournament resumed.
This year's Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament had already reached the final top ten teams.
According to the tournament rules, the academies ranked second in both imperial regions would receive a bye in the third round, so Thunderclap Academy and one academy from the Star Luo Empire would directly advance to the fourth round.
Today, a total of eight teams would be competing, and four of them would be eliminated after the matches.
Early in the morning, the participating teams all arrived at their designated resting areas.
Now that they had reached the third round, many teams had already been eliminated, and the resting areas had become noticeably more spacious.
Huo Wu, holding onto Shui Bing'er's arm, once again came to look for Yan.
Huo Wushuang and Feng Xiaotian followed behind the two girls.
"Brother Yan."
Upon seeing Yan, the group took the initiative to greet him.
Huo Wu teased:
"Brother Yan, your team is really incredible. When will you be getting on the field? We're still hoping to see your big move. The further we go, the fewer chances we'll have to watch you in action."
By the fifth round, only the final top three would remain. The matches would then move to the plaza in front of the Hall of the Pope. Teams that didn't make it into the top three wouldn't even have the qualification to spectate.
Among the three academies Divine Wind, Sky Water, and Blazing Fire—at least one would not make it to the final three.
If they happened to be matched up against each other in the next draw, at least two teams would be eliminated in advance.
Yan smiled and replied:
"Today, I will be stepping onto the field. As for whether or not I'll actually make a move, that will depend on the strength of the opponent."
"That's true. If we end up matched against you, we might just surrender outright, and then you won't even get a chance to perform."
"Let's hope we don't run into each other too early. I hope all of you can overcome strong opponents and make it far."
The group chatted for a while longer before returning to their own team's resting areas.
The results of the draw came out quickly.
Spirit Hall Academy drew another seeded team, Heaven Dou Imperial Academy.
Shrek Academy also drew a seeded team, Star Luo Imperial Academy.
Divine Wind, Sky Water, and Blazing Academy didn't draw each other as opponents, which meant that all three had a chance to make it to the fourth round.
The first two matches of the third round ended quickly.
Sky Water and Blazing Fire Academy each defeated their opponents and successfully advanced to the next round of the competition.
Up next was the third match: Shrek Academy versus Star Luo Imperial Academy.
After the host's announcement, both teams slowly walked onto the battlefield.
Although the matches for Blazing Fire and Academy had ended, they didn't leave. Instead, they stayed to watch the match.
The seven members of the Shrek Academy team immediately attracted everyone's attention as soon as they entered.
Huo Wu frowned slightly, staring at the group, and asked with a puzzled tone:
"Today, there are actually two members in the Shrek team who have never appeared in any previous matches."
Shui Bing'er had noticed it too.
"That's right. From the preliminaries until now, this is the first time those two have played. I wonder what's special about them. As expected, they've been deliberately hiding their strength all along."
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