At this moment, a Soul Douluo level Soul Master from the Martial Soul Hall came in and reported, "Pope, the day after tomorrow's match, Ye Yu will not participate."
The Pope, along with Ju Douluo and Ghost Douluo, were astonished, "Are you certain?"
"Yes, I heard it myself."
The Pope nodded, "Very well, you may leave."
This Soul Douluo possessed a Martial Soul that was a type of soul beast with extremely keen hearing, able to hear from a distance without needing to get close, hence known as Sharp-Eared.
Ju Douluo said, "Since Ye Yu won't be participating, our chances of winning are greater."
However, only Bibi Dong felt uneasy, her heart heavy with concern, internally sighing, "Xiao Gang, why are you doing this?"
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After a day of cultivation, the day of the finals arrived.
Ye Yu and his companions arrived in front of the Pope Hall under the bright sunshine.
The Pope, along with Emperor Xue Ye and Emperor Xingluo, took their seats, with Ning Fengzhi seated beside Emperor Xue Ye.
Sword Douluo stood to the right of Ning Fengzhi, while Ju Douluo and Ghost Douluo stood to the left and right of Bibi Dong.
In front of Bibi Dong, there was a jade table holding the champion's rewards, three Soul Bones.
The referee announced, "The All Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament finals, begin! Both sides, take the stage!"
Both sides took the stage, and suddenly, Bibi Dong, along with Ju Douluo and Ghost Douluo, frowned because Ye Yu was on the stage.
Seeing Bibi Dong's slight frown, Master smiled faintly, having guessed that the Martial Soul Hall would send someone to eavesdrop secretly, deliberately saying that Ye Yu would not participate.
The Soul Douluo heard this and left immediately, not daring to listen further, only catching the crucial two seconds, or else he would be discovered, especially with Liu Erlong and Flande present. Therefore, he did not hear what Ye Yu said afterward.
Slightly furrowing her brows, Bibi Dong's frown relaxed, looking at Master with admiration in her eyes, internally sighing, "It seems that in terms of strategy, I will never surpass you."
At the same time, Master also looked towards Bibi Dong.
Beside him, Liu Erlong pinched the softest part under Master's arm with her thumb and forefinger, causing Master to grimace in pain.
"You're making eyes at her again," Liu Erlong fiercely glared at Master.
Master smiled wryly, "I'm not, my heart is only with you now."
"Hmph, that's more like it."
Liu Erlong released her grip, looking at the spot on his right arm where she pinched, already bruised. Liu Erlong showed a softer side, gently saying, "Does it hurt? I was a bit heavy-handed."
Master shook his head, "It's fine."
At this moment, Bibi Dong watched them, her chest heaving.
Ye Yu naturally noticed this, inwardly admiring, "Aunt Er Long is impressive, flaunting affection here to deliberately provoke Bibi Dong."
As both sides took the stage, Xie Yue and his companions looked at Ye Yu with dark eyes, determined to teach Ye Yu a lesson.
The Shrek Team took the stage, raising seven hands stacked together, shouting in unison, "Victory!"
Ye Yu came on stage, Oscar did not participate.
Xie Yue and his six companions scoffed, "Victory? Hmph, it's a sure defeat. Soon you'll realize the gap in strength is an insurmountable chasm."
Xie Yue asked his companions, "His Holiness the Pope and the Elders are watching. After the match starts, I'll handle Ye Yu with Liena. Now let me ask, what are we?"
"Champions!!" the Martial Soul Hall Team roared loudly.
The Martial Soul Hall's morale soared to its peak, the spectators immediately filled with anticipation and excitement.
The referee said, "Match start, release your Martial Souls!"
Except for Ye Yu, everyone released their Martial Souls, Tang San's black Soul Rings were particularly striking.
The last young man on the Martial Soul Hall Team held a golden staff, a Support Type Soul Sect, level forty-nine.
As the support of the Martial Soul Hall Team, his support abilities were surely not inferior, not falling short of the Seven Treasures Glaze Tower by much. However, it wasn't a concern.
In terms of support, they couldn't surpass Ning Rongrong, let alone Ye Yu.
Ye Yu was at the back, at the front were Tang San and Dai Mubai, followed by Zhu Zhuqing, Ma Hongjun, Xiao Wu, and then Ning Rongrong.
The Martial Soul Hall Team was puzzled, shouldn't Ning Rongrong be at the back? Ye Yu should be at the front?
Although Ye Yu was Support, they knew his strength rivaled that of a Strong Attack Type.
"The battle begins!"
With the referee's words, the Martial Soul Hall took the first move, with Hu Liena moving first.
Hu Liena swiftly approached Ye Yu, while Tang San and the others paid no mind, letting Hu Liena approach.
Standing before Ye Yu, Hu Liena's Soul Rings rhythmically moved, once again transforming into a bewitching humanoid white fox, her unique charm displayed as she tenderly said to Ye Yu, "Come and play with me."
Clearly, Hu Liena intended to first control Ye Yu, just like with Yu Tianheng before, allowing Xie Yue to take care of Ye Yu. The power of their Martial Soul Fusion Skill was comparable to around level seventy; although Ye Yu was formidable, the two were confident they could deal with him.
At this moment, Ye Yu took out a Five-in-a-Row board, and nodding as he saw Hu Liena in front of him and heard her words.
"Sure, I was planning to play with Rongrong, but I'll let Rongrong focus entirely on supporting while I play with you."
Instantly, Hu Liena's eyes widened in disbelief, her Charm had no effect? How could that be?!!
As Hu Liena was about to retreat, she suddenly felt a weight on her shoulder, as Ye Yu's right hand had already pressed on her right shoulder, her expression drastically changing, shocked: "So fast! So heavy!"
Ye Yu said, "Don't go, you said you'd play with me, didn't you?"
Hu Liena wanted to move, but found her body immobile.
Xie Yue saw this and frowned deeply, as Ye Yu's hand on Hu Liena's shoulder made her seem rooted there.
Bang!
Ye Yu pressed down with his right hand, causing Hu Liena to sit directly on the ground. Ye Yu followed, setting up the Five-in-a-Row board.
"Come on, let's play."
At this moment, Xie Yue charged forward, and Ye Yu said as he noticed, "Choosing to come near me, do you want to play too? Let's switch to playing Dou Dizhu then."
Saying this, Ye Yu took out a deck of cards.
Xie Yue said gravely, "We're here to compete, not to play with you!"
Xie Yue rushed into the range of Hu Liena's red light to apply control on Ye Yu, since the Charm was ineffective, indicating strong spiritual power, but the control skill of this Martial Soul Fusion Skill was impossible to resist.
Ye Yu indeed felt his body slightly weighed down.
Swish!
At the same time, Xie Yue's blood-colored scimitars slashed forward.
Ye Yu said coldly, "If you're not here to play, then scram."
In Xie Yue's shocked gaze, Ye Yu's second, third, and fifth Soul Rings flickered around him, his fist shot out, faster even than Xie Yue's blade!
Xie Yue realized that even if he struck Ye Yu, Ye Yu's fist would hit him.
"Reaction and movements slowed by fifty percent, yet he can still respond so quickly, his punch speed is so fast."
Xie Yue was shocked, realizing Ye Yu's strength was beyond his imagination.
Xie Yue clenched his teeth, "Then let's trade injury for injury!"
Bang!
Clang!
The Blood Moon Scimitar sliced Ye Yu's right shoulder, but instead of cutting flesh, it produced a piercing clang, sparks flying.
Xie Yue's eyes widened as Ye Yu's clothes were sliced open, but the blood saber did not injure Ye Yu, leaving not even a scratch, just a faint red mark on his shoulder.
Meanwhile, Ye Yu's fist struck his abdomen, his face changed dramatically, his eyes bulging, and he was sent flying like a cannonball.
Seeing Xie Yue's rapid flight, if not intercepted, he would fly off the stage.
The five wanted to charge forward, but Tang San immediately activated the Blue Silver Cage, trapping them instantly.
Controlling Xie Yue, they flew three hundred meters away, the speed of his flight still very fast, his body utterly uncontrollable, blood spraying.
Sitting in the center of the VIP platform, Bibi Dong frowned, having anticipated the outcome.
Bang!
Xie Yue crashed to the ground, clutching his stomach, curling up in pain, face ashen, rolling agonizingly.
Ye Yu sighed lightly, "If you were here to play with me, you could stay on stage. But since you're not, get off the stage."
After sighing, Ye Yu looked at Hu Liena and asked, "Playing or not?"
Hu Liena nodded repeatedly without hesitation.