When Yang Xiong returned to the Shrek team, he noticed that the entire team seemed subtly off, especially the team members whose thoughts didn't seem as united as before.
However, Yang Xiong didn't care about any of this and acted as if nothing had happened.
Ning Rongrong pinched Yang Xiong's old waist hard: "You Little Xiongzi, at such a critical moment in our competition, you actually took leave to go out and play. See if I don't teach you a lesson."
Yang Xiong felt a sharp pain in his waist and couldn't help but shake off Ning Rongrong: "You little girl, you dare to pinch me? See if I don't pinch you back."
The two of them whispered to each other in the team as if nothing was wrong, which drew sideways glances from the other team members.
Yang Xiong was a little strange: "Rong Rong, how have our results been these past few days?"
Ning Rongrong said helplessly: "What else could they be? We lost to Heavenly Water Academy a few days ago, and now our record is ranked fifth. If we lose a few more matches, it will be difficult to qualify."
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However, the Shrek team was indeed strong. They went on another winning streak, and their results consistently ranked fifth among all teams.
In the final round, the Shrek team finally met the first-place team in this competition, Divine Wind Academy, which had only lost one match so far.
Divine Wind Academy's attack power was very strong, especially since all their members had Wind element attributes and could all fly. They were recognized as the strongest team in the Heaven Dou Area, having only lost to Blazing Fire Academy in the entire preliminary round.
In contrast, the Shrek team had lost a total of four matches so far. Although they were still ranked fifth, the sixth-ranked Elephant Armor Academy had already lost five matches. This meant that no matter what, the Shrek team could qualify.
This was also the first time in history that Heaven Dou Royal Academy had two teams qualify. Regardless of the situation, Emperor Xue Ye's people seemed quite happy.
Yang Xiong looked at Feng Xiaotian with a sense of helplessness. This Feng Xiaotian was indeed a famous simp in Douluo, but unfortunately, his strength was a bit disappointing.
Originally, for this match, during the pre-match strategy session, Yang Xiong directly suggested giving up the match. After all, even if they lost another match, they could still qualify based on their win record.
However, Yu Xiaogang and Tang San had no intention of giving up and even planned to go all out. Yang Xiong especially saw a hint of tension in Tang San's eyes. Perhaps his breakthrough to level thirty-nine had put a lot of pressure on him.
Over the years, Yang Xiong had some interactions with Tang San and knew that although Tang San appeared refined on the surface, he was extremely competitive and even stubborn at heart. He would not easily admit defeat, nor would he let others surpass him.
However, once they were on the stage, the situation became extremely difficult.
Divine Wind Academy actually only had four Soul Ancestors. In terms of the number of Soul Ancestors and even overall soul power, they were weaker than the Shrek team and had no advantage over the other Five Element Academy teams.
But Divine Wind Academy had three very important points, which were the reasons why their record was ranked first.
The first point was that all their members could fly.
Although Martial Souls in the Douluo world were bizarre and varied, only Flying Soul Masters and Titled Douluo could truly fly. Other Soul Masters, no matter how strong their soul power was, could only fight enemies through powerful jumping ability.
Therefore, Divine Wind Academy had an absolute advantage over other academies. Any academy facing seven flying Soul Masters would almost always be at a disadvantage throughout the match, with no other attack or targeting methods other than releasing long-range soul skills.
The second characteristic was control ability. Since all members of Divine Wind Academy were Wind element Soul Masters, the Wind element naturally possessed control ability. Especially if seven people simultaneously used Wind element skills, any formation would basically be broken through in the first instance.
And since all seven members of Divine Wind Academy had Wind attribute abilities, it was equivalent to having seven control-type Soul Masters. This kind of control ability was almost unimaginable.
Therefore, Divine Wind Academy was extremely relaxed in every Soul Duel Competition. After seven people released a series of soul skills in the air, the opponents would gradually be knocked off the stage.
The last point was Feng Xiaotian. Feng Xiaotian's soul power was level forty-four, and his Martial Soul was the Gale Twin-Headed Magic Wolf. He was recognized as the student with the highest soul power in the Heaven Dou Area, and his combat talent was particularly strong, making him the top expert in the Heaven Dou Area. Especially since he had only used two soul skills so far, he hadn't even gone all out against Thunder Academy.
After the Shrek team walked onto the stage, as soon as the referee announced the start of the match, all the members of Divine Wind Academy flew up, making everyone in Shrek have to look up at their opponents and even feel a sense of not knowing where to start.
Tang San quickly activated his First Soul Skill: Entanglement. The Blue Silver Grass quickly wrapped towards the Divine Wind Academy members, and its speed was very fast.
But the members of Divine Wind Academy were not afraid at all. Feng Xiaotian directly sent out several wind blades, and the Blue Silver Grass was instantly torn to shreds.
Especially under the wind's blow, Dugu Yan's poisonous mist was instantly dispersed, and the two control abilities immediately lost their effect.
The Shrek team members looked at each other. No wonder Divine Wind Academy was ranked first. Their flying ability, control ability, and attack ability were all despair-inducing.
As expected, as time went on, the Divine Wind Academy members were all well-rested, occasionally unleashing soul skills to attack, and sometimes even directly blowing gusts of strong wind. The Shrek team was somewhat struggling to cope.
Seeing that Divine Wind Academy seemed to be toying with the Shrek team, Tang San and Dai Mubai were instantly enraged. Tang San directly activated his Third Soul Skill, Blue Silver Hurricane Array. Countless Blue Silver Grass instantly enveloped the entire arena, appearing extremely sharp.
But Feng Xiaotian was not afraid at all. He directly activated his First Soul Skill: Wind Blade Array. Immediately, a pair of wolf claws unleashed dozens of wind blades. After the wind blades collided with the Blue Silver Hurricane Array, the Blue Silver Grass was once again cut apart.
Dai Mubai unleashed his Second Soul Skill: White Tiger Light Wave, but every member of Divine Wind Academy was extremely fast and managed to dodge it completely. One Soul Ancestor among them even activated his Third Soul Skill: Hurricane Roar, directly blocking the attacks from Dai Mubai and the others.
The Shrek team actually had a strategy to break the situation, which was Oscar's Flying Mushroom Sausage. Unfortunately, Oscar had already been transferred to the first team, and his soul power level was relatively lower.
As time dragged on, the Shrek team and the Divine Wind team were once again in a tug-of-war, but this time the Shrek team was completely at a disadvantage.
Especially Feng Xiaotian's wind blades were very sharp and extremely powerful in attack. Even Beast Martial Soul users who fully defended were easily injured.
As time passed, under the strong gusts of wind, the Shrek team members began to be gradually eliminated.
Of course, the first to be eliminated were the slower-reacting Shi Family brothers. Although their defense was very strong, Divine Wind Academy took an unconventional approach and actually created several small tornadoes, directly sweeping the two slower-reacting individuals off the arena with the tornadoes.
This battle lasted for over half an hour. Especially in the later stages, several people summoned their Martial Souls to defend with all their might. Tang San even used his Clear Sky Hammer to attack various wind blades. It was clear that whether it was the Blue Silver Grass or even the Mystic Jade Hand, their defense was ultimately limited.
Throughout the entire process, only Yang Xiong managed to eliminate three members of Divine Wind Academy with his Teleportation ability. Yu Tianheng and Dai Mubai simultaneously activated their soul skills in coordination. Especially Dai Mubai's White Tiger Meteor Shower was a large-area attack skill and his Fourth Soul Skill, making it very powerful. Multiple people working together managed to eliminate one Soul Ancestor.
Ultimately, as expected, Tang San and the others ran out of soul power and were all knocked off the arena, leaving only Yang Xiong to face the remaining three members of Divine Wind Academy.
This was still because Yang Xiong was fast enough to escape immediately whenever he encountered a wind blade attack. His predictive ability even made Feng Xiaotian doubt his life.
Finally, after a bitter struggle, Yang Xiong reluctantly admitted defeat.
However, Yang Xiong was also a little strange. How did Divine Wind Academy continuously lose to Shrek Academy in the original work? According to their fighting style, the advantage for Soul Masters of the same level was very obvious. Even if he wanted to win, he would have to spend a lot of effort, yet Shrek repeatedly defeated Divine Wind Academy.
The match between Divine Wind Academy and the Shrek team was the last match. All the matches in the Heaven Dou Area were over, and all the spots for the preliminary round were decided.
Divine Wind Academy, Thunder Academy, Heavenly Water Academy, Blazing Fire Academy, and the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Shrek Team five teams advanced, while Elephant Armor Academy was unfortunately eliminated.
After a passionate speech by the Emperor Xue Ye, generous rewards were given to each team. He even promised extra rewards for the champions, including Gold Soul Coins, titles, future soul ring acquisition, and even granted territories.
From the situation at the scene, it seemed that the Heaven Dou Empire, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and the Spirit Hall were starting to clash, although they hadn't completely fallen out. However, Platinum Bishop Salas seemed to be quite angered.
Dai Mubai and Yu Tianheng went on stage to receive the certificates and prizes for the preliminary round. Although Tang San was also a vice-captain, his performance was not eye-catching enough and he was even suppressed throughout the match. At least he wasn't as fierce and brilliant as Dai Mubai and Yu Tianheng, and certainly not as good as Yang Xiong.
It was clear that both Tang San and Yu Xiaogang were very depressed. The team's tactics were basically formulated by the two of them, but facing Divine Wind Academy, they seemed somewhat vulnerable.
Yang Xiong saw the serious expressions of Tang San and Yu Xiaogang. It was clear they couldn't come up with any tactics to deal with Divine Wind Academy. However, Yang Xiong didn't want to bother with these two. Some things needed to be truly summarized through actual combat, especially combat against flying Soul Masters.
Immediately after the awards ceremony ended, after exchanging pleasantries with everyone, Yang Xiong pulled Ning Rongrong away from the team by himself.
This Shrek team was becoming increasingly boring and seemed to be getting more chaotic. Yang Xiong didn't have much interaction with the others, but Ning Rongrong had good relationships with the others, especially the girls.
Of course, Ning Rongrong and Dai Mubai also didn't see eye to eye. Ning Rongrong had a bit of a childish nature and was also a bit blunt with her words. She felt very sorry for Zhu Zhuqing, while Dai Mubai was a bit of a playboy and quite chauvinistic.
After leaving the team, they unexpectedly ran into Feng Xiaotian and his group. These people were mainly the main forces of the Element Academies, including Feng Xiaotian, Huo Wushuang, Huo Wu, and Shui Bing'er.
Feng Xiaotian's eyes lit up when he saw Yang Xiong and Ning Rongrong walking together. "Yang Xiong, I didn't expect you to win the beauty's heart so quickly. If you have time, give me some pointers too."
Yang Xiong was a little helpless. "You, Feng Xiaotian, how dare you still flirt around like this? Aren't you afraid that Huo Wu will be jealous?"
Feng Xiaotian quickly looked at Huo Wu, only to see her face was gloomy, as if she was about to get angry.
Feng Xiaotian quickly said, "Little Sister Huo Wu, I am devoted to you. How could I dare to flirt around? This Yang Xiong is just talking nonsense."
Ning Rongrong, who was standing nearby, looked like she wasn't afraid of trouble. "You Twin-Headed Monster, I remember you asked for my information a few days ago. How can you deny it so quickly?"
Feng Xiaotian suddenly became extremely stuttering, "Little Devil Girl, don't talk nonsense. You're ruining my image."
Ning Rongrong snorted, "With you wearing a mask every day like this, what image do you have left? Maybe you're incredibly ugly?"
...
Recently, Yang Xiong had fought against the Five Element Academy multiple times and slowly became familiar with these people. Although they were only nodding acquaintances, these geniuses were not as arrogant as he had imagined, and their way of dealing with people was relatively simple and pure. At least there were no interests involved between them.
After some pleasantries, Feng Xiaotian proactively put his arm around Yang Xiong's shoulder, "Yang Xiong, although you lost to Divine Wind Academy this time, I am very optimistic about your strength."
Yang Xiong rolled his eyes at Feng Xiaotian, "You Twin-Headed Monster, do you think I really lost to you?"
Feng Xiaotian's expression froze, "What do you mean, you guy? How about we have another private match? Then I'll let you know my true strength."
Ning Rongrong said, "You Twin-Headed Monster, are you trying to lead Little Xiongzi astray? Little Xiongzi, this guy definitely wants to ask you for some tips on how to pick up girls when he's alone with you. You must stay away from him."
Feng Xiaotian: ...
Everyone from the Five Element Academy:
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