The atmosphere on the competition stage was extremely tense.
Everyone is gathering their strength, preparing for the final showdown to determine the winner.
Among them, the aura emanating from Zhong Lichen's incredibly powerful bone dragon was undoubtedly the strongest.
Next are Huo Xingling and the other two's Radiant Dragon-Phoenix Butterflies, and finally Tang Mo's Demon Sword True Form.
However, the fact that Tang Mo could raise his aura to this level all by himself shows that he is already quite strong.
Zhong Lichen's power, which was not his own, would eventually be punished.
At this moment, the entire arena became unusually quiet, with everyone waiting quietly for the scene to unfold.
Tang Mo's demonic sword was the first to finish charging up, and the demonic sword energy body, which had expanded hundreds of times, seemed to be about to open the gates of heaven with a single sword strike, and fiercely slashed towards Zhong Lichen.
A series of cracking sounds echoed in the air—the sound of ice breaking.
The bone dragon's chill condensed the water vapor in the air into ice, which was then shattered by Tang Mo.
But the bone dragon's breath was not directed at him.
In the sky, the enormous skeletal dragon and the magnificent giant dragon faced each other from afar.
The terrifying breath of the ice dragon and the dazzling light waves were released almost simultaneously, creating a tremendous shockwave before colliding violently.
This terrifying impact directly engulfed Tang Mo and the two brothers, Zhang Tou Shu and Zhang Tou Mu.
It swept across the entire competition area.
In an instant, the ground shook, and the protective shield swayed precariously.
No one can see the specific situation inside anymore.
"Why can't I see anything all of a sudden?"
"Yeah, it's so frustrating, we can't see anything at all."
"Who do you think will win? This is so exciting! I didn't expect to see such an intense match in the very first game of the competition. This one game alone is worth the price of admission."
"Hey, don't even mention it being worth the ticket price, I could brag about it for the rest of my life."
After a moment of excited anticipation, the competition stage finally returned to calm and tranquility.
As you can see, all the martial soul fusion skills have disintegrated.
Huo Xingling, Wang Dong, and Ma Xiaotao lay together, completely unconscious.
The Zhangtou Tree and Zhangtou Wood were pinned to the ground by the remains of the Bone Dragon, and it seemed they wouldn't wake up anytime soon.
Zhong Lichen was struck by the backlash and died on the spot, leaving no trace of his body.
This is the first major casualty incident in the entire Continental Elite Soul Master Competition, and even the first death of a participant in the competition.
This should go down in history.
The only one who wasn't unconscious was Tang Mo, who had deactivated his Martial Soul True Form and was severely injured.
He turned his head toward the remains of the bone dragon, sensed them for a moment, and then a smug grin appeared on his face.
He not only killed Zhong Lichen, but also won the match. It was so enjoyable.
"Referee, aren't you going to announce the result yet?"
Tang Mo roared, his voice echoing throughout the entire arena.
But those outside the protective shield couldn't hear a sound at all.
Because he was buried deep among the bones, no one could see his figure or his movements.
Everyone could only judge the situation of the battle by their own eyes and the reactions of referee Wang Xian'er.
In everyone's eyes, no one on the competition stage could stand up anymore, and Wang Xian'er's expression was telling everyone that this was the case.
Tang Mo was still shouting, but no one responded. He tried to get up, but found that a heavy force was pressing down on his body, preventing him from lifting up even a little, and he couldn't even open his mouth.
At this moment, the defensive barrier was removed, and he finally heard the referee's voice.
Wang Xian'er's resounding voice spread throughout the entire arena through her soul power.
"In this match, Shrek Academy faced off against the Holy Light Team. After a fierce battle, all team members were seriously injured and unconscious, resulting in a draw."
However, considering the strength of both sides, my Star Luo Empire could not bear to deprive geniuses of the opportunity to participate. Therefore, both Shrek Academy and Holy Light Academy have advanced to this round of elimination.
After Wang Xian'er finished delivering her verdict, everyone in the arena erupted in cheers.
"Shrek, Shrek, Shrek."
Everyone was chanting Shrek Academy's name. Compared to Holy Light Academy, everyone was more willing to support Shrek Academy, which had successfully defended its title.
Especially Huo Xingling, who single-handedly turned the tide.
No one dislikes watching geniuses.
All the contestants in the competition were geniuses, but Huo Xingling was one of the top talents.
He single-handedly eliminated four of the opposing team's main members, all of whom were Soul Emperor level beings. After that, he fought a great battle against a Soul Saint, and finally used the Three-in-One Martial Soul Fusion Technique to eliminate the bone dragon whose strength was terrifying to the extreme.
It can be said that this match was entirely Huo Xingling's solo show.
She alone defeated a terrifying team led by a Soul Saint and composed entirely of Soul Emperors.
He only relied on his Soul Sect cultivation.
All the spectators cheered, but all the participating teams remained silent.
They analyzed the game carefully and have a good understanding of Shrek Academy's lineup.
In this match, Shrek Academy fielded two Soul Emperors, two Soul Grandmasters, one Great Soul Master, and two Soul Emperors who had no combat power whatsoever and were merely there to make up the numbers.
In other words, Shrek Academy defeated such a terrifying team with just two Soul Emperors, two Soul Masters, and one two-ring Great Soul Master.
It's simply terrifying.
Just who is this Huo Xingling?
Of course, in addition to the shock, there was a feeling of powerlessness.
Indeed, many teams that were confident of winning the championship felt powerless after hearing that the two teams on the stage had both advanced.
With their strength, who can compete with them?
Perhaps the championship battle has already taken place today.
However, the outcome is still undecided.
Rest area of the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy.
"Brother, did you see that? Huo Xingling dominated the entire match all by himself. He's a true genius, no, he's a true prodigy. Brother, I'm finding myself liking him more and more."
Meng Hongchen was extremely excited, and upon hearing that he had been promoted to Shrek Academy, he became even more excited.
However, amidst her excitement, a look of worry appeared on her face.
"But he's so amazing, and his talent for soul guidance is so high, am I not good enough for him?"
Xiao Hongchen almost turned green with anger when he heard his sister's mutterings.
Are all girls' minds so impulsive? You've only met once, and you're already thinking about these things.
If you were to say just a few words, wouldn't you have already thought of names for your child?
The Royal Soul Instructor Academy of the Star Luo Empire.
Huo Yuhao's face also showed a look of surprise.
He registered for the competition as Huo Yuhao, not as Xingluo Shuai, so he didn't wear a mask and was dressed normally.
But it is still quite outstanding.
At that moment, his surprised expression, coupled with his handsome face, attracted numerous girls to steal glances at him.
Huo Yuhao was indeed shocked.
He never imagined that Huo Xingling could do something like this.
All I can say is that he truly lives up to his reputation as Huo Gua (a legendary martial arts master).
In the original story, when he was a Soul Master, he could crush a Soul Emperor. After all, he had a cheat code, and his Soul Power level couldn't represent his combat strength at all.
Fighting opponents of a higher level is as easy as drinking water for him.
However, in the original story, he couldn't take on a whole squad of Soul Saints and Soul Emperors at once.
Huo Xingling actually did it, which was truly unbelievable to him.
It seems that the chosen one of this life has more advantages than the one in the original story.
Their combat strength is outrageous to this extent.
Although, their advancement this time was still due to Huo Yuhao's biased refereeing.
On the competition stage,
Everything outside was noisy and chaotic, but in Tang Mo's ears, the world was still.
The cheers sounded so jarring and ironic to him.
He was conscious, but acted as if he were dead.
Just as the staff were about to reveal the bone dragon fragments, he was finally knocked unconscious by that mysterious force.
At that moment, an incredible idea flashed through his mind.
"Damn it, there's something fishy going on."
After the first elimination round ended, the battles continued in full swing.
Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy vs. Aotron Academy
Star Luo Royal Soul Master Academy vs. Tianxing Academy
Heavenly Soul Academy vs. Earth Dragon Academy
After the first extremely exciting match, the subsequent matches were not very exciting, and the audience was getting sleepy.
Of course, besides seeing geniuses, the only other thing to do when watching a competition is to see beautiful female Soul Masters.
The upcoming match between the Necronomicon Church immediately attracted everyone's attention.
Firstly, the team leader and vice-team leader are both stunningly beautiful women, making them particularly eye-catching. Secondly, as the state religion of the newly established Star Luo Empire, the Necromancer's Holy Law Church has too many legendary experiences.
The Necromancers' Church, as an officially recognized cult, owes its existence primarily to the fact that they suffered countless casualties during the beast tides, selflessly saving millions of civilians from their ravages.
They gained a huge popular base, and then the Necromancer's Holy Law Cult truly had the means to restrain its evil spirit masters from doing evil.
Of course, the most crucial and ironic thing is that the evil spirit master who wore the Heart-Questioning Jade actually became a model of punishing evil and eliminating wickedness on the mainland.
With the enforcement of the Necromancer's Holy Law, the number of cases of evil spirit masters killing people and massacring villages in the Star Luo Empire has almost reached zero, which has propelled the Necromancer's Holy Law to the altar.
Of course, the leader of the Necromancer's Cult is an unparalleled being who suppresses the entire continent, which is the fundamental reason why the Necromancer's Cult was able to develop.
With her white hair and long dress, Lingluoluo walked gracefully at the front, leading a group of students who also wore the same warm and gentle Heart-Questioning Jade on their heads onto the competition stage. Her beautiful eyes coldly surveyed the team that was already well-prepared on the stage.
The captain of Zhengtian Academy was a young man around twenty years old. He was so handsome that he was only slightly less handsome than Huo Yuhao. He was a real heartthrob, but in Zero's eyes, he had nothing outstanding about him.
When Ye Wuqing saw Ling's arrogant gaze, the fear in his eyes grew even stronger.
After stepping onto the competition stage, the Necromancers naturally formed a 1-2-4 formation. This formation consisted of the strongest fighters at the front, the second and third strongest fighters flanking them, and the rest providing support. It was a formation that placed great trust in the captain's strength.
Ye Wuqing's unease grew stronger.
The Necromancers' team members instinctively used this formation as soon as they entered the fray, demonstrating their unwavering trust in their leader.
Therefore, the zero in front of us is very strong.
The referee came up at this time, and it was none other than Wang Xian'er, who had been substituted in midway through the first match. The Star Luo Empire had also brought in Doctor Douluo. The other spectators couldn't tell anything, they were just excited to see another beautiful referee, but the other participating teams all sensed something was amiss.
Could it be that this match will turn into a situation that even Contra can't control?
Zhengtian Academy doesn't even have a single Soul Emperor.
Because the members of the Necromancer's Holy Law Cult wore the Heart-Questioning Jade, their specific cultivation levels could not be detected.
However, since it's not the Zhengtian Academy, it must be the Necromancer's Church.
Just as the two sides were facing off, Wang Xian'er suddenly appeared in the middle and her voice rang out.
"I believe you all understand the competition rules. You must not intentionally harm your opponent to the point of injury or death. Anyone who violates this rule will be disqualified from the competition. There are no other requirements. With me here, as long as you don't lose your head, even if you only have one breath left, I can save you."
"Alright, to make a long story short, now, everyone step back ten meters, get into position, and make one last adjustment."
After Wang Xian'er finished speaking, both sides slowly retreated. The Necromancer Holy Law Sect retreated according to their formation, while the Zheng Tian Team changed their formation several times in this short period of time.
Ultimately, it was decided that Ye Wuqing, the team leader with the Golden Leaf Martial Soul and a cultivation level of 59, would be at the forefront as the main attacker.
Yu Mengdi, the second Soul King of Zhengtian Academy, who possesses the Angel Martial Soul, flanked him. Several other Soul Masters were in the center, and the last remaining Soul King, Tang Xiaolei, a remote control type, was the one who was last to be defeated.
Seeing that both sides were ready, Wang Xian'er didn't linger any longer and waved her hand.
"The match begins."
The resounding clang echoed in all directions, not only on the competition stage but throughout the entire arena, where it could be heard clearly.
The instant she made her announcement, her figure vanished from the spot. At the same time, the protective shield was activated instantly, isolating the inside from the outside. No one could hear any sound and could only watch the battle in silence.
On the competition stage.
The students of Zhengtian Academy activated their martial spirits almost instantly.
Ye Wuqing's Golden Leaf Martial Soul instantly possessed him, and several golden leaves immediately appeared in his hand, quietly floating at his fingertips. Although they didn't have much of an imposing aura, these golden leaves contained terrifying soul power and sharpness.
Completely different from Ye Wuqing's ordinary self.
As soon as Yu Mengdi's angelic martial soul was released, it attracted the attention of many people. The golden figure next to Huo Yuhao immediately lit up with interest, her beautiful eyes fixed on this ordinary angel who had no divine attributes.
After all, angels possess divine power, and purification is an angel's instinct.
Instantly, a pair of pure white wings appeared behind Yu Mengdi, spreading out with a thick golden light. Instantly, her body was covered with a soft golden hue, exuding a sacred aura that made people want to worship her.
A flash of golden light appeared in her hands, and a longsword formed entirely of soul power appeared on each of her hands. The five best soul rings—two yellow, two purple, and one black—appeared behind her.
Tang Xiaolei was tall and upright, but not particularly strong. His eyes were exceptionally bright, and the moment he released his martial soul, his eyes turned bright purple, as if bright purple flames were overflowing from his eye sockets.
He raised his left hand, and his martial spirit, the Purple Blossom Bow, appeared in his grasp.
This longbow is 1.8 meters long, and its entire body is bright purple, with luxurious patterns that flow with a purple halo.
At the same time, five soul rings, two yellow and three purple, slowly pulsated around the Purple Moon Bow.
Having acquired his martial spirit, he immediately unleashed a full moon, the energy arrow pointing directly at the opponent.
The three main Soul Kings instantly completed their possession, and the remaining Soul Sect members followed closely behind. Soon, Blood Wolf, who had transformed into a Blood Wolf, Yang Yifan, who was holding a dagger, Yan'er, who possessed a powerful long-range fire-type martial soul, and Shangguan Can, who possessed a control-type martial soul, were all ready.
In just a few breaths, all the students of Zhengtian Academy completed the Martial Soul Possession and looked at the Necromancer Holy Law Team with boiling fighting spirit.
Ling's expression remained aloof, like an ice queen.
She did not show any contempt for Zhengtian Academy, because the adults had said that one should never underestimate any opponent. Even if a lion is hunting a rabbit, it must use all its strength.
"Opening the Martial Soul"
A clear, cold voice rang out, and countless "buzzing" sounds immediately filled the competition stage.
Unlike Zhengtian Academy, the Necromancer's Church has a very uniform and consistent distribution of soul rings.
The Soul King's Soul Ring configuration is basically yellow, purple, and black, all neatly arranged.
However, the spirit ring configurations of the three main characters caused everyone to stand up in horror.
Especially the stunningly beautiful white-haired figure at the head of the group; her spirit ring configuration was truly breathtaking.
"A Soul Saint! Another Soul Saint, and one with a 100,000-year Soul Ring!"
"What kind of monsters are these?"
Happy New Year to everyone! May good fortune come your way!
The entire competition stage, not just the audience, but all the contestants stood up.
It wasn't just the fact that the Necromancer's Holy Law Cult had produced another Soul Saint that shocked them, but also the ratio of Soul Rings on the three main members of the Necromancer's Holy Law Cult. Some people even rubbed their eyes to make sure they weren't seeing things.
There was no other reason than that the Soul Ring configurations of the three contestants on the competition stage were simply too incredible.
The leader, a Soul Saint, has a Soul Ring configuration of seven rings: yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, and red.
This is relatively normal.
But what's going on with the vice-captain's girl's soul ring configuration?
There are six soul rings, five of which are ten-thousand-year soul rings.
In other words, the girl named Feng Ling's second soul ring withstood the impact of a ten-thousand-year soul ring.
This is simply an extraordinary event that has shaken up the entire world of Soul Masters.
The boy who looked quite similar to her also had impressive soul rings. He was a Soul Emperor and also had three ten-thousand-year soul rings. However, in everyone's eyes, he was the most normal one among them.
"What kind of monster team is the Necromancer Cult? Is this soul ring configuration for real?"
In the rest area of the Sun and Moon Empire, Ma Rulong looked utterly hopeless.
They came here aiming for the championship, but even in just the knockout stage, three invincible monster teams have already emerged.
A wave of fear washed over him.
If they can't even make it into the top five, the Sun and Moon Huang Family Soul Instructor Academy will be in big trouble this time.
At this moment, there are quite a few teams that share the same thoughts as the Sun and Moon Empire.
On the competition stage, all the martial spirits of the Necromancer Cult had been released.
As everyone knows, the Necromancer Cult is full of evil spirit masters, so their martial spirits are naturally all evil martial spirits.
All the Soul Kings possessed demonic and monster-type martial souls. Although they stirred up gusts of yin wind, they emitted a strange purifying power, making it impossible to perceive any evil, just like the crystal clear jade of the Heart.
The evil tiger and evil leopard martial souls of Feng Ling and Feng Dong, nourished by ten-thousand-year-old soul rings and warmed by soul bones, have evolved several times. Not only have golden patterns evolved on their bodies, but scales have even appeared. Their power is in no way inferior to some top-level beast martial souls.
The phantoms of the evil tiger and evil leopard appeared behind the two, and the powerful aura of the Soul Emperor spread out, instantly causing the Blood Wolf of Zhengtian Academy to feel a trace of fear.
This is the superior suppression brought about by the Martial Soul.
But the most intimidating figure was naturally the one at the very front of the Necromancer's Church.
The moment Zero released her Evil Dragon Martial Soul, a shocking burst of blood light appeared, and white dragon scale armor, crystal clear and pure, appeared on her body.
A pair of dragon horns appeared on her smooth forehead, her long white hair reached her waist, and her dragon eyes were as clear as crystal carvings, adding an exotic touch to her already stunning figure.
Behind her, a massive dragon shadow shone amidst the blood-red light.
The dragon is five meters long, coiled and twisted, with golden light shining from its eyes, making it seem almost alive.
Moreover, it seems that a fifth claw has grown on the dragon's claws.
This evil dragon is actually on the verge of evolving into a five-clawed golden dragon.
Terrifying!
Zheng Tian Academy was now ashen-faced. After seeing the soul power level and soul ring configuration of the opponents, everyone, including Ye Wuqing, had lost even the desire to fight.
They couldn't even handle the four Soul Kings of the Necromancer's Cult on the other side, let alone Soul Emperors, or even more powerful Soul Saints?
There is absolutely no hope in this battle.
At this moment, not only Zhengtian Academy felt despair on the competition stage, but all the spectators also felt despair for them.
Such a difference in strength is so great that even an ordinary person without a martial spirit can see the outcome at a glance.
"Captain, what should we do?" Yu Mengdi, standing beside Ye Wuqing, asked through gritted teeth, her face ashen.
"What else can we do? We have to fight tooth and nail. We can't just surrender, can we? That would make the academy lose all face." Ye Wuqing's face was also ashen. After speaking, he turned to his teammates behind him and said...
"At this point, we don't need to discuss any tactics. Let's all use our strongest attacks. It would be truly shameful if we were knocked off the stage without even being able to unleash a single soul skill."
The students from Zhengtian Academy could only nod in despair.
With such a disparity in strength, there's absolutely no room for resistance.
I don't know if so many geniuses suddenly appeared, or if they've always been just frogs in a well.
As soon as he finished speaking, the fifth black soul ring behind Ye Wuqing suddenly shone brightly, and the Dance of Golden Leaves bloomed.
His soul power was released at almost maximum capacity, and countless golden leaves materialized, dancing in his hands, yet suddenly revealing a deadly intent.
Tang Xiaolei drew his Purple Moon Bow to its fullest extent, and the fifth soul ring, purple with black undertones, transformed into an arrow, which he aimed at the strongest, Zero.
He released his hand, and the arrow flew.
Although the destructive power of bow and arrow-type martial souls is not high, and bow-wielding martial soul masters are not considered mainstream in the world of soul masters, Tang Xiaolei's mutated martial soul is an anomaly.
His Purple Moon Bow can use soul rings as arrows, maximizing the energy of the soul rings.
With the arrow shot out, the members of Zhengtian Academy were like firecrackers with their fuses ignited, their entire bodies reacting in unison as they unleashed their most powerful soul skills and rushed towards the members of the Necromancer's Holy Law Cult.
The arrow was incredibly fast, and it reached Zero in almost a single breath.
The powerful arrow, traveling at high speed, rubbed against the air, carrying a scorching aura, and aimed straight for Zero's head.
Behind Zero, the Supreme Evil Dragon in the blood energy opened its eyes, looking down on all directions. The dragon energy raged, and with just a light block, Tang Xiaolei's strongest attack crumbled.
With his soul ring shattered, Tang Xiaolei, as the original body, was instantly backfired and vomited blood on the spot.
Ling Yu raised her hand, and the sixth soul ring behind her, black with red undertones, suddenly flashed.
In response to the Supreme Evil Dragon, a ripple appeared in the sky, and a large, blood-red character emitted a terrifying suppressive force, sweeping across the entire arena.
Zero softly uttered the word "town".
She was like a deity, her words carrying divine power, and all the Soul Masters of Zhengtian Academy, including Ye Wuqing, were ruthlessly subdued.
Although it was only for a moment, even the best duels can be decided in the blink of an eye, let alone such a crushing defeat.
Within the Necromancer's Cult, two figures, as swift as phantoms, flashed across the arena, eliminating one opponent in an instant.
Ye Wuqing's Golden Leaf Dance was still falling on the competition stage, like a golden rain descending on the dust, but his figure suddenly appeared outside the competition stage, losing his qualification for the competition. However, he was not alone.
In just a moment, all six of his teammates appeared before him.
He was eliminated before he could even use a single skill.
At that moment, everyone fell silent.
This was a match with no entertainment value whatsoever, yet it was also the most thrilling match.
Because of this competition, less than a minute passed from the referee announcing the start of the match to everyone from Zhengtian Academy being eliminated and leaving the stage.
This is the fastest match to end so far in today's knockout stage.
It is also the largest in history.
Zhengtian Academy, a long-established academy of the Heavenly Soul Empire, boasted three Soul Kings, yet it couldn't even last a minute against the Necromancer Holy Law Cult team.
What breathtaking strength this is!
This match can no longer be described as unstoppable; it was simply a complete rout.
Everyone remembered the strength of the Necromancer Cult team.
Everyone etched the image of that powerful, domineering, yet aloof and stunningly beautiful figure on the stage into their minds.
Perhaps it will be a few days, perhaps it will be a lifetime
The match ended in a crushing defeat, which is truly regrettable.
Although Wang Xian'er had expected it, she didn't expect it to happen so quickly. At this moment, her beautiful eyes were also somewhat shocked.
"The Necromancers' team won the match against Zheng Tian Academy and successfully advanced."
Wang Xian'er paused slightly, glanced at the arrangement in her hand, and then continued.
"The next match is between the Star Luo Royal Soul Instructor Academy and the Fighting Spirit Academy. Please welcome the contestants from both sides to the stage."
Although her voice was soft, everyone could hear it clearly.
The regular team members in the rest area of the Fighting Spirit Academy began to get up and slowly walked onto the competition stage under the leadership of their captain.
At this point, all the knowledgeable teams became interested in the match. After all, Douling Academy focuses on the research of soul tools, and most of the members of the Douling team are soul masters. Their opponent, Xingluo Royal Soul Master Academy, is also a soul master team.
However, at this moment, all the teams had a question.
"When did the Star Luo Empire have a Soul Instructor Academy?"
Rest area of the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy.
"Elder Ma? How is the Soul Guidance level of the Star Luo Empire?" Xiao Hongchen asked with a curious expression.
It was during this competition that he learned that the Star Luo Empire actually had a Soul Instructor Academy.
So I'm very curious.
He only knew that Shrek Academy had a Soul Guidance Department, and that many academies in the Douling Empire were researching Soul Guidance Devices, but he had no impression of the Star Luo Empire.
Upon hearing this, Old Ma's lips curled into a disdainful smile.
"The Star Luo Royal Soul Instructor Academy was established very recently, so what it teaches can't be that advanced. In my opinion, they probably don't even have many level four soul instructors among them, so they're not worth worrying about."
"So that's how it is?"
Xiao Hongchen suddenly realized, and a deep disdain for the Star Luo Royal Soul Instructor Team that was about to take the stage immediately appeared on his face.
They were just a bunch of lowlifes who dared to embarrass themselves at the All-Continent Elite Soul Master Competition.
And the leader of the Star Luo Royal Soul Instructor Academy looked several years younger than him; in his opinion, he must be a weakling.
Xiao Hongchen's envious, jealous, and hateful gaze was directed at Huo Yuhao, who had happily stood up.
After watching for a while, Huo Yuhao was eager to stretch his muscles.
It was just a coincidence that it was his turn.
Although, given his skill level, participating in this kind of competition is indeed somewhat excessive.
However, although what he did was unethical, he did meet the competition criteria.
However, since he was participating in the competition as the leader of the Soul Guidance Department, he naturally relied on his Soul Guidance Device to fight.
That's right, in this All-Continent Elite Soul Master Competition, Huo Yuhao is not going to use his Soul Master cultivation level to bluff his way through.
He wants to use a soul tool to fight his way to the finals.
Seeing Huo Yuhao stand up, the golden figure beside him also suddenly stood up, but he pressed her back down with his hand.
"Ye Guyi, if you're itching to play, you'll have your fun later. This match is a duel between Soul Masters, so you'd better just watch the show from below!"
Huo Yuhao's words deflated Ye Guyi, who sat down again, displeased, and continued to look at the competition stage.
With a slight smile, Huo Yuhao took a step forward, leading the students of the Star Luo Royal Soul Instructor Academy onto the competition stage at a leisurely pace, slowly approaching the group from the Fighting Spirit Academy.
Because Huo Yuhao concealed his cultivation level, in the eyes of others, his aura was just like that of an ordinary person.
But being able to participate in the competition, and being the captain of a team, Huo Yuhao is definitely not as ordinary as he appears.
The students from the Star Luo Royal Soul Instructor Academy stood casually on the competition stage, without deliberately supporting Huo Yuhao. Huo Yuhao also stood quietly with a smile on his face, looking very approachable. Coupled with his handsome appearance, he occasionally caused the girls in the audience to scream.
The shouts from the audience made Xiao Hongchen even more displeased.
That's right, the reason he was unhappy earlier was because of Huo Yuhao's good looks.
Originally, he didn't care about this at all. After all, he already had two of the three qualities of being tall, rich, and handsome. Moreover, his soul guidance talent was the strongest in the entire Sun Moon Empire. Therefore, he cared even less about appearance, especially since he was already quite good-looking.
But ever since he participated in the competition, he has been called "uncle" by Wang Dong, ignored by Huo Xingling, and told by his sister that he is ugly. He just couldn't take it anymore.
What's the situation with this competition?
Is this a gathering of effeminate men?
They're all incredibly good-looking.
Is this even allowed to live?
On the competition stage, the distance between Gu Zhujian, the captain of the Douling team, and Huo Yuhao was only one or two meters. Seeing Huo Yuhao's youthful face, he still felt somewhat incredulous.
The leader of the Star Luo Royal Soul Master Academy in front of me looks to be only a teenager. Is the Star Luo Empire just bringing in a soul master team to make up the numbers?
Just as he was deep in thought, Wang Xian'er's voice rang out.
"Both sides step back and prepare for the match."
Upon hearing this, a hint of fighting spirit immediately appeared in Gu Zhujian's eyes.
"No matter your age, I will not let my guard down, I will do my best."
After saying that, he began to slowly back away.
While retreating, he controlled the troops and adjusted their formation.
Huo Yuhao smiled slightly, said nothing, and a strange look appeared in his eyes. He also retreated.
Compared to the Fighting Spirits team, their positioning was more casual; they just scattered aimlessly to the back.
When the two sides retreated to a certain distance, Wang Xian'er, who was standing in the middle, waved her hand.
"The match begins."
In an instant, everyone in the Fighting Spirit Team began to release their martial spirits.
The Fighting Spirit Team has a total of five Soul Kings, which is enough to rank them among the top ten teams that have participated in the previous battles.
The captain of the Douling team, Gu Zhujian, has the Purple Bamboo as his martial soul. He is a level 57 Power Attack-type Battle Soul King. The vice captain, Qian Yuan, is a level 53 Power Attack-type Battle Soul King. His martial soul is the Terror Claw Bear, which is both offensive and defensive, and possesses immense strength.
At the same level as him was a small, madman with the same level of soul power, level 53. His martial soul was the Mysterious Pearl, and he was the only control-support type soul master in the Fighting Spirit Team.
The three of them are the core members of the Fighting Spirit Team.
Besides them, there are two other Soul Kings: Chi Hengyu, a level 52 defensive Soul King, and Han Ling'er, a level 51 agility-based Soul King.
The remaining two Soul Masters, Tang Niu Niu and Qing Feng, although not strong, are skilled in other areas and their status in the Fighting Spirit Team is no worse than the others.
Once the martial spirit was released, Chi Hengyu, the owner of the defensive Vajra Shield martial spirit, immediately released his enormous Vajra Shield martial spirit.
The enormous shield is rectangular at the top and triangular at the bottom. The shield is over two meters tall and more than one and a half meters wide. Even someone as burly as Chi Hengyu would have to tilt his head upwards to lift the shield off the ground.
After releasing the Vajra Shield, Chi Hengyu's first action was to slam the shield into the ground. Immediately afterward, his fifth soul ring lit up, radiating a strong white light amidst the dazzling brilliance of his purple fifth soul ring.
The already enormous diamond shield expanded instantly, splitting into two, then four, then eight. Almost in the blink of an eye, it transformed into a vast shield wall, forcefully blocking everything in front of it.
Each diamond shield shone with a bright and dazzling white light, and its solidity felt as if it were coated with a layer of diamond.
This is Chi Hengyu's fifth soul skill, Vajra Barrier. An incomparably powerful defensive soul skill.
He wasn't the only one who launched an attack at the same time; Qingfeng, a control-type Battle Soul Master, and Tang Niuniu, an auxiliary-type Weapon Soul Master, also made their moves simultaneously.
Tang Niu Niu was petite. With a sway, her ears became fluffy and adorable, and even her body became a bit plumper, with a round face. She clasped her hands together in front of her, and her third soul ring lit up.
A beam of azure light shone directly on Qingfeng. Her martial soul was a raccoon, a pure support martial soul. The soul skill she was using at this moment could amplify all the soul power she output into the soul skill her partner was about to use, increasing the power of her partner's soul skill by a certain percentage.
As for the degree of increase, it depends on the comparison of the cultivation levels between the two people. The smaller the difference in cultivation levels, the higher the increase ratio will be.
The fourth soul ring that lit up on Qingfeng's body spread out from under his feet, and then the entire arena began to tremble violently.
With a deafening roar, a massive earthen wall appeared instantly like a tidal wave, connecting with the Vajra Barrier and sealing off the giant shield wall he had created.
Moreover, in front of Chi Hengyu's Vajra Wall, earth spikes emerged one after another, all pointing outwards. Combined with the thick earthen wall, Chi Hengyu's defense was as solid as a copper wall and an iron wall.
In a very short time, the Fighting Spirits team built such an impregnable barrier, firstly to block the view and spying of others, making it impossible for them to see what they were preparing inside, and secondly, it also served as a very good defensive measure.
However, it's obvious to anyone with eyes that the Fighting Spirits team set up this formation and used this tactic right from the start, indicating that they were holding back some powerful move inside the barrier.
The preparations that could make all seven of them abandon team fights and go all in are definitely not weak.
Countless people in the audience have already started making guesses.
On the competition stage, Huo Yuhao found the Douling team's actions somewhat amusing.
What appears to be a barrier built against oneself is actually a tomb built in advance.
With a little mental perception, he knew that the other side was assembling a semi-finished soul tool of about level seven, which was also a one-time consumable.
Thinking about this, Huo Yuhao immediately had some ideas.
His voice rang out softly.
"Get ready to throw the materials, I'm about to show off. Hopefully this time, you can throw them as fast as I can make them."
Huo Yuhao smiled slightly, and all the team members of the Star Luo Royal Soul Instructor Academy understood immediately.
He gathered his soul power in his hand, his expression solemn, as if retrieving something from the soul tool had become a very serious matter.
Xu Jiaxin, the vice-captain of the Star Luo Royal Soul Instructor Team, had a helpless expression on her face.
At level 55, a level 5 Soul Master, she was originally the academy's appointed team captain. However, Huo Yuhao suddenly appeared and took everything away from her.
Moreover, the way it was taken away was in such a humiliating way.
Huo Yuhao made a bet with her: if the material Xu Jiaxin threw out of the storage soul tool could appear before the previous material was carved into a soul tool core, then she would win.
She certainly didn't believe she would lose such an absurd competition, but Huo Yuhao's speed in carving the soul guide core in that one second was truly mind-blowing.
It takes her several seconds to use her soul power to retrieve materials from her storage soul tool, but Huo Yuhao only needs one second to carve the core of the soul tool?
In the end, she lost the match, and Huo Yuhao successfully became the captain of the Star Luo Royal Soul Instructor Team.
Now, everyone knew from Huo Yuhao's words that he was about to start printing soul tools again.
Everyone in the team was very interested and wanted to see what level of soul tool Huo Yuhao wanted to make to deal with this match.
At the same time, they were highly focused, frantically throwing rare metals into the air. Their hand speed was so fast that afterimages appeared.
These rare metals, once thrown, were quietly held aloft by a force, suspending them in the air.
As they threw them out, more and more appeared.
Seeing that the members of the Star Luo Royal Soul Instructor Academy on the competition stage not only did not release their martial souls, but instead took out a lot of rare metals from their storage soul tools, all the contestants and the audience were dumbfounded.
The audience loves a good show, but the Fighting Spirits team built a big box and covered themselves up, secretly doing something inside so the audience couldn't see anything.
That's fine, at least they got to see the magnificent martial spirit.
As a result, the people at the Star Luo Royal Soul Instructor Academy were even stingier, not even letting them see their martial souls. What was the point of them seeing anything?
Rest area of the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy.
Everyone stood up, staring at the guys on the platform throwing rare metals as if they were idiots.
"I was thinking, with all these rare metals, they're not planning to build a high-level soul tool on the spot, are they?"
"I think so, but I don't know what gave them such arrogant courage," Ma Rulong said with a disdainful look.
Their Sun Moon Empire's Royal Soul Guidance Academy is the real expert in researching soul tools, and can be said to be far ahead.
None of them could create a soul tool on the spot during the competition, let alone anyone else.
The creation of a soul tool requires an outer shell, a core, and an inner shell; none of these can be omitted.
The outer and inner shells are fine, as they don't require much precision. However, to carve a soul guide core, even the simplest level one soul guide core, you need a quiet environment, unless you are a soul guide master. But is that young guy on the stage someone who is? Absolutely not.
Moreover, according to his observation, the rare metals on the competition stage were basically materials for carving soul guide cores of level five or above.
With so many rare metals, there are enough to carve dozens of soul guide cores. Moreover, the Star Luo Royal Soul Guide Academy members are still working on it, and the number is going to increase.
Therefore, the guy on stage was definitely just trying to attract attention.
All the students and instructors at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy shared the same thoughts as Ma Rulong, including the Hongchen siblings.
However, speculation is speculation, but seeing it with one's own eyes is the only truth. At this moment, all their eyes were focused on the handsome figure on the competition stage.
All speculation is meaningless now.
Because Huo Yuhao started to move.
Seeing that the materials were barely enough to fill the bottom, Huo Yuhao smiled slightly, narrowed his eyes, and instantly released his mental energy.
Thirty-two palm-sized, crystal-clear, sharp tiger-slaying throwing knives suddenly appeared in the air.
Under his control
The next moment, the throwing knives automatically split into eight groups of four in mid-air.
Each set of throwing knives was distributed near a portion of rare metals.
Under Huo Yuhao's control, the throwing knives began to spin at high speed.
With each tremor of flight, a rare metal would be sculpted into the shape belonging to Huo Yuhao.
With thirty-two throwing knives spinning at breakneck speed, soul guide cores imbued with powerful auras began to appear in the air.
In just a short while, the soul materials thrown out by the members of the Star Luo Royal Soul Guidance Academy were exhausted.
The entire audience was terrified!
The people from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy, in particular, were utterly shocked.
Xiao Hongchen looked numb and shouted.
"Impossible, absolutely impossible, it's fake, it's all fake."
"On the Sun Moon Continent, there is no one whose talent for soul guidance surpasses mine. There is no one like me. My martial soul is a gift from heaven, the most powerful martial soul for learning soul tools. At my age, I am only a fifth-level soul guide master, let alone a soul guide grandmaster?"
"Even my grandfather couldn't do this, so what makes him think he can?"
Everyone has seen Huo Yuhao's methods.
His carving skills weren't particularly outstanding, but his most impressive skill was his ability to multitask, controlling thirty-two carving knives simultaneously.
Moreover, what's most terrifying is that his distraction control isn't linear; rather, it's a linear system that's further divided into four parts.
To put it simply, when Huo Yuhao was carving, he didn't have each throwing knife do only one thing. Instead, four throwing knives worked together to carve one soul core, carving eight different soul cores at the same time.
This is absolutely terrifying.
No one in the Sun and Moon Empire could do this.
Among the crowd, a powerful figure with concealed aura suppressed his urge to stand up and silently watched Huo Yuhao on the stage, who seemed to have been sculpted by a carving machine in a second. His eyes were filled with disbelief.
At his level of status and age, nothing had been able to touch his heart for a long time.
However, Huo Yuhao in front of him successfully broke his defenses.
He originally thought that his soul tool skills were unmatched in the world except for Kong Deming, but then he met Huo Yuhao.
For the first time, he questioned his own abilities because he couldn't do what Huo Yuhao had done.
No, it's not just him.
He was certain that there wasn't one in the entire Sun Moon Continent and Douluo Continent combined.
What a monster.
"Xiao Hongchen, the Mingde Hall Master, can achieve this level? Teacher Ma, what level of soul master is that leader of the Star Luo Royal Soul Master Academy on stage?"
Ma Rulong glanced at Xiao Hongchen, then asked Old Ma, whose faith seemed to have collapsed, and a hint of shock appeared in his eyes.
In an empire outside the Sun and Moon Empire, someone actually possessed soul guidance skills that reached such a terrifying level.
Huo Yuhao's actions just now were something he would wake up from a nightmare about, something he wouldn't even dare to imagine.
"My grandfather? Maybe!" Xiao Hongchen looked desperate. His pride had been completely destroyed on the first day of the All-Continent Elite Soul Master Competition. Everything he could rely on and boast about had been ruthlessly destroyed.
For the first time, he felt like a clown.
Old Ma also looked stunned.
He is a researcher at Mingde Hall, a level nine Soul Master, and a Title Douluo-level existence. His appearance in the Imperial Army's fighting team was all arranged by the Hall Master.
Not only him, but also all sixteen teams from the Sun Moon Empire, including the sixteen chief researchers and level nine soul instructors from Mingde Hall, appeared at the competition as team leaders.
Even the head of the hall came.
He has studied soul tools his whole life, but he wouldn't say he could achieve the same level as Huo Yuhao.
Dividing oneself into controlling three carving knives for soul-guided carving is something that almost any level nine soul master can do.
But if you increase that by tenfold, it's beyond human capability.
When Ma Rulong asked him a question, he really didn't know how to answer it.
Perhaps only a god-level soul master, surpassing even a level ten soul master, could perform such a divine feat as Huo Yuhao's.
On the competition stage, time ticked away second by second.
Huo Yuhao carved mostly level-five soul cores.
Seven sets of flying knives continued to carve various types of soul guide cores, while the remaining set was controlled by Huo Yuhao to carve the outer and inner shells of the soul guide device.
Moreover, under his assembly, what he wanted to make gradually took shape.
In the eyes of others, what Huo Yuhao made was just a fire poker, even though the poker was quite large.
How big exactly is it?
It was over a hundred meters long. Because it was so big, half of this strange soul tool was in the air outside the arena.
However, this was not considered a violation, so the referee did not call a stop.
However, the description of the fire stick is inaccurate. This enormous object, which is 120 meters long and has a pipe opening diameter of one meter, has a streamlined body and a cylindrical structure that is tens of meters long. Its surface is a piece of transparent glass with a diameter of several meters.
Below the fuselage, there are two giant tripods, tens of meters high, supporting this behemoth on the competition platform.
The thing Huo Yuhao created has a very professional name in modern times: the Barrett sniper rifle.
However, the Barrett that Huo Yuhao created is a product of a hundredfold increase in proportion to the Blue Star Barrett, and it also has the addition of soul guidance technology.
What Huo Yuhao is doing now is manually filling his one-meter caliber Barrett sniper rifle with bullets.
Although it was a bit of an overreaction, he really wanted to see how much power this power source, composed of hundreds of level-5 soul guide cores, would unleash with its level-7 fixed-position soul guide bullets.
That's something to look forward to.
This was the first time he had made his own soul tool since becoming a level nine soul master.
After receiving the essence of Elixir's forbidden technique, he inherited not only magical knowledge, but also Elixir's insights accumulated over decades and his contemplation of truth.
As the saying goes, if you understand one method, you understand all methods.
With Huo Yuhao's mental strength and memory, memorizing and understanding soul guidance knowledge is extremely easy.
However, the essence of a Soul Master lies in practice.
High-level Soul Mentors are never successful by working in isolation.
Their success was the result of countless years of hard work.
However, as the saying goes, hard work can't beat someone with cheat codes.
Over the years, Huo Yuhao has been practicing his control over throwing knives every moment. After all, the more throwing knives he can skillfully control, the stronger he will be.
In order to improve his accuracy, he also increased the difficulty of his practice.
That is, using mental power to control the flying knife to carve the soul guide core.
As he practiced, he accidentally became a level nine Soul Instructor.
This is indeed very frustrating, and he is also very frustrated.
Perhaps, excellent people will always become even more excellent.
They created it to mess with Tang San.