Chapter 159: The Second Battle, Blaze!
The third day of the Elite Soul Master Academy Competition for the entire continent.
Today, Oakland's match was the first of the day, so they had arrived early at the Soul Fighting Arena.
Looking at the arena, Dugu Yan felt a sense of frustration, because once again, she was being kept on the bench.
"Why can't I go on today?!" she muttered bitterly, her voice filled with resentment.
Jackson chuckled lightly and said, "Today's match is against Blaze. Not only you, but also Wutong won't be going on. Luo Feng and Dou Yu will take the stage."
Hearing Jackson's arrangement, everyone was a bit surprised.
It made sense for Dugu Yan to be replaced by Luo Feng, since it was to keep her strength hidden. But why was Wutong also being replaced? To be honest, Dou Yu was just a filler for the match.
Jackson clearly understood their confusion and explained:
"Today's match will be a tough one!"
"Blaze Academy consists entirely of fire-type martial souls, known for their offensive capabilities. Their explosive power is terrifying. When it comes to offense, they're comparable to Thunder Academy."
"You all saw the match with Thunder Academy yesterday, with lightning flashing across the field, thunder shaking the arena. No one could resist their relentless bombardment. You can imagine how terrifying Blaze Academy's attacks will be."
"Therefore, having only Dai Yao and Feng Qianli isn't enough. While Dai Yao's strength is exceptional, he alone can't withstand Blaze Academy's onslaught. This match will require Zhu Zhuqing to unleash her full potential."
"Zhu Zhuqing's soul skills are large-area offensive abilities, and they can suppress fire-type martial souls."
"But Wutong's Vermilion Bird Fire is too powerful and would completely counteract Zhu Zhuqing's suppression effect. So, she will be staying out of this match."
"Any questions?"
Jackson glanced at the team and asked.
"No."
The team responded in unison.
"Good. Everyone, give it your all in this match. Blaze Academy is no pushover. If things seem impossible, don't hesitate to admit defeat. Especially you, Feng Qianli!"
As Jackson spoke, he fixed a stern gaze on Feng Qianli, making him feel somewhat embarrassed.
He had raised Feng Qianli and knew that this kid valued the honor of the school more than his own life. Even if the strength gap was huge, he would never surrender.
"You better not pull that stunt from the last match! Even though defeat was certain, you refused to admit it and ended up seriously injured and unconscious. You need to understand that your health and growth are far more important than the school's false honor!"
Jackson spoke with heartfelt emotion.
Upon hearing this, Dai Yao couldn't help but reflect deeply, thinking:
"In the later parts of Douluo, Shrek Academy did a lot of underhanded things for the sake of so-called honor. Cheating in the Soul Fighting Competition became common, all to maintain some illusionary reputation. Was it really worth it?"
"First round, Oakland Academy vs Blaze Academy!"
The announcer loudly declared the names of the players, and both teams stepped into the arena with confidence.
In an instant, 80,000 spectators erupted into cheers. There were some supporting Blaze Academy, but the majority cheered for Oakland Academy.
The main reason was Dai Yao's terrifying fourth soul ring, which was a 10,000-year soul ring. Everyone wanted to know what soul skill this terrifying fourth soul ring had!
In the previous match, Dai Yao had not used his fourth soul skill.
Oakland Academy had already defeated one of the Five Elements Academies, the Elephant Armored Academy. Based on strength comparisons, Blaze Academy was much stronger than the Elephant Armored Academy.
Now, everyone was eager to witness the clash between these two strong teams.
Once Oakland entered the arena, they assumed the same formation as the previous match.
Dai Yao stood at the front, the sharpest spearhead.
On his left and right were Feng Qianli and Dai Yuan, two powerful offensive soul masters, flanking him as the wings of the spear.
Further back stood Luo Feng, with Zhu Zhuqing and Dou Yu on either side of him.
The support-type soul master, Luo Ling, stood at the very back, protected by the other soul masters.
Dai Yao's eyes flashed as he silently observed their opponents, who were slowly making their way onto the stage.
Blaze Academy's seven players formed a triangular formation.
At the very front was the recognized strongest offensive soul master in this qualifier, Fire Wushuang, who was also Blaze Academy's undisputed main attacker.
As both Dai Yao and Fire Wushuang were offensive-type soul masters, their battle was bound to be earth-shattering. Their fight immediately attracted countless spectators.
Behind Fire Wushuang was another powerful attacker with a fire leopard martial soul. The two people further back were a pair of twins, both possessing fire crane martial souls and known for their agility. They were both at level 39, only a step away from reaching level 40.
At the back of the formation were two large figures, both auxiliary-type soul masters with a fire star martial soul.
Among the seven members of Blaze Academy, the most striking was undoubtedly the stunning woman.
With dark red short hair, she looked strikingly different from other women. Her entire presence exuded the feeling of a burning flame.
Her features were exquisite, exuding an intense, fiery aura. Her figure was balanced, with long, energetic legs exposed. She wore a red outfit, fiery and sizzling hot.
It was none other than Huo Wu.
Seeing her, the one who had once deeply impacted him, Dai Yao couldn't help but feel a twinge in his heart. He took a deep breath and quickly returned to his usual calm demeanor.
Looking at Dai Yao, Huo Wu sneered and said:
"Dai Yao, we meet again. I didn't expect that in just half a year, you've become a Soul Master, and you even have a 10,000-year soul ring for your fourth soul ring. You've made considerable progress, but this time, you won't be as lucky as before!"
Dai Yao casually shrugged, but his nonchalant action seemed to further infuriate Huo Wu.
Fire Wushuang immediately stepped forward to block his sister, saying in a domineering tone:
"Dai Yao, I truly appreciate that you saved my sister when she was in danger. But this time, Blaze Academy will take the victory!"
"Forget about the past. I'll return the favor. This time, Oakland Academy will claim the victory!"
Dai Yao responded sharply, eyeing him back.
Seeing the two teams face each other with such intense rivalry, the entire crowd went wild. The clash of these two top-tier teams was sure to be a visual feast!
"Begin!"
With the referee's command, both teams immediately released their martial souls.
Buzz—
Soul rings of various colors surrounded the soul masters, flickering continuously. Dai Yao's black soul ring, resembling a black hole, immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the arena.
As a control-type soul master, Huo Wu's attention first landed on Dai Yao. Upon seeing his 10,000-year soul ring, she couldn't help but sneer, then shifted her gaze to Luo Feng, whose martial soul was a green vine.
Her eyes widened in surprise.
"So arrogant! Facing Blaze Academy, you actually send a control-type soul master with a plant-based martial soul? Doesn't he know we Blaze Academy are the natural nemesis of all plant-type martial souls?"
As her gaze slowly shifted, noticing the white and two yellow soul rings on Dou Yu, her pupils contracted sharply, and a surge of anger rose in her chest.
"Last match, Wutong had two yellow and one purple soul rings, but this time you send someone with such a pathetic soul ring configuration? You're really looking down on us Blaze Academy."
Grinding her silver teeth, she angrily said:
"Oakland Academy, you really dare to underestimate Blaze Academy. I'll make sure you regret this!"
(End of Chapter)
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