Chapter 268 Liu Yuan is planning to make a move!
As the organizers' official on the high platform made a passionate announcement, the huge metal lottery box gleamed coldly under the bright soul-guiding streetlights.
The captains of the teams that had advanced through the first round of brutal elimination matches walked slowly down the passage to the center of the competition stage under the watchful eyes of the audience.
On the south side of the waiting area, Xuanzi gripped the wine gourd in his hand tightly, his squinting eyes fixed on Liu Yuan, the white-robed youth who had already stood up.
Although he had successfully stabilized the morale of his troops with a logically consistent statement in front of his disciples, his inner anger and frustration did not diminish in the slightest.
He was too eager to see Liu Yuan's true colors.
Xuanzi took a deep breath and silently prayed in his heart: 'Heaven help me, this time I hope the Heavenly Soul Royal Academy will be drawn a truly powerful top-tier team!'
"Ideally, it would be the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, or the Star Luo National Academy! I refuse to believe that if he encounters a tough opponent of this caliber, Liu Yuan can't just stand by and do nothing!"
"If he dares to use even the slightest bit of his power, I can immediately discern his approximate strength!"
Under Xuanzi's extremely eager gaze, the second round of the lottery ceremony soon officially began.
With only about sixty teams remaining to advance to the second round, the entire draw process was noticeably faster than during the day.
One by one, the team captains went up on stage with stern faces and took out the metal balls from the metal box.
When it was the turn of the Heavenly Soul Royal Academy, Liu Yuan calmly stepped forward. His fair right hand reached into the box without hesitation and pulled out a black metal ball, handing it to the referee beside him.
The referee, having read the words clearly, immediately announced loudly: "Heavenly Soul Royal Academy has drawn the third match! Against Douling Empire's Heavenly Armor Advanced Soul Master Academy!"
Upon hearing the words "Tianjia Academy," Xuanzi, sitting below the stage, frowned deeply, a hint of undisguised disappointment flashing in his eyes.
Although Tianjia Academy is considered a top-tier Soul Master Academy in the Douling Empire, and its members are said to be all top-tier teams specializing in defense and heavy armor, making its overall strength quite respectable, it is clearly not a "powerful team" capable of forcing Liu Yuan to reveal his trump cards when facing Tianhun Royal Academy, which is composed entirely of elite members of the Body Sect.
Shrek Academy then completed its draw, and Beibei was chosen for the first match.
Xu Jiujiu's Xingluo National Academy drew the fifth match.
With all the match numbers finalized, the night had become completely deep.
After the organizers announced the disbandment, the various factions, each with their own thoughts and feelings, returned to their respective hotels along the main road to rest.
The night passed in the blink of an eye.
As the sun rose again on the second day, the second round of the elimination tournament for the All-Continent Youth Advanced Soul Master Elite Competition officially began.
In the first match, Shrek Academy, led by Bei Bei and Huo Yuhao, took to the stage again.
This time, Huo Yuhao still followed Xuanzi's strict order to "attack with all his might and demonstrate his reputation." He cooperated with Wang Dong and Xu Sanshi to unleash their full power at the beginning of the game. The Ice Domain of Ultimate Ice and the Thunder of Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex completely disintegrated the opponent within two minutes, once again winning the crazy cheers of hundreds of thousands of people in the audience.
Xuanzi, sitting below the stage, stroked his beard, his face full of pride and arrogance. He could feel that Shrek Academy's reputation had completely resounded throughout the entire capital.
The second match ended very quickly as well.
"The second match is over, and the winner advances! Now, please bring your teams to the stage for the third match!"
The referee's voice, amplified by the amplified soul guidance device, resounded throughout the entire plaza: "Heavenly Soul Royal Academy Team versus Heavenly Armor Advanced Soul Master Academy!"
On the exclusive preparation seats of the Heavenly Soul Royal Academy, Long Aotian, Chen Lu, Wang Yanfeng, and others slowly stood up. They dusted off their clothes, looking extremely relaxed.
Long Aotian glanced at the Tianjia Academy students who had begun to enter the arena, all of them burly and wearing heavy iron armor, then turned to look at Liu Yuan, who was sitting at the very front.
Long Aotian crossed his arms and spoke in a calm and confident voice, "Junior brother, although the Tianjia Academy on the other side is all defense-oriented and has some reputation within the Douling Empire, they are still nothing to us brothers. These guys in heavy armor are clumsy and are no different from sitting ducks in front of our second awakened essence. You can continue to rest in this match. The six of us can still easily handle this battle on our own."
Chen Lu clenched his fist, chuckled, and chimed in, "Yeah, senior brother. Judging from their appearance, they probably can't even withstand three of my punches, so you don't need to lift a finger."
However, after listening to Long Aotian and Chen Lu's words, Liu Yuan, who was sitting in the chair, slowly opened his eyes.
Sunlight shone on his white robes, reflecting a faint halo. Liu Yuan did not immediately rise, but slowly straightened his body and adjusted the cuffs of his white robes. His double pupils showed little emotion, but a cold, mocking smile curled at the corners of his lips.
"No."
Liu Yuan spoke calmly, his voice soft yet carrying an undeniable resolve: "I intend to take charge of this match myself."
Upon hearing Liu Yuan's sudden decision to take action himself, both Long Aotian and Chen Lu were visibly taken aback, clearly not quite understanding what was happening.
After all, in their understanding, Liu Yuan didn't even bother with Fenglin Academy yesterday, so why is he taking the initiative to attack Tianjia Academy, which is not even a top-tier academy, today?
Liu Yuan slowly turned his head, his closed double pupils subtly shifting towards the Shrek Academy's preparation area on the south side.
Because of his strong mental power yesterday, his keen senses had already detected everything that Xuanzi and the others had said.
He heard every single word Xuanzi said to Huo Yuhao and the others—that "Liu Yuan was afraid to make a move because he was wary of Shrek Academy and intimidated by my strength as a Limit Douluo, and he was unsure of himself and afraid of exposing his weaknesses."
Since that old guy thought he saw through everything and believed that he was hiding things because he was guilty and scared, he was so anxious backstage that he wanted to just rip his clothes off.
This time, Liu Yuan planned to go along with their expectations and disgust them once again.
This time,
He wanted Xuanzi to see clearly that his refusal to intervene was not due to any fear or guilt, but simply because the Shrek Academy students and members of various sects below the stage were not worthy of his attention.
He wanted to use this battle to completely and utterly shatter the blind confidence that Shrek had painstakingly built up.
"Come on, follow me onto the stage."
(End of chapter)