When the news spread that Zixing Academy had swiftly and decisively defeated Canghui Academy, the remaining academy stands in the entire Tiandou Grand Soul Arena fell into a deathly silence.
On the viewing platform of Blazing Fire Academy.
Huo Wu clenched her fists so tightly that her nails almost dug into her flesh.
She looked at the big screen and saw Dugu Yan's cold yet alluring face, her eyes filled with defiance and fighting spirit.
"So what if he's a Soul King?" she gritted her teeth and said in a low voice, "It's not like we haven't won before! Brother, don't you agree?"
Huo Wushuang, standing beside her, also had a solemn expression.
He patted his sister's shoulder and said in a deep voice, "Don't be impulsive. This Dugu Yan is not simple. Her poison is much more potent than we imagined."
"Hmph! So what if I'm domineering? My fire isn't to be trifled with!" Huo Wu was still unconvinced.
She couldn't wait to have a good match with Zixing Academy and that woman named Dugu Yan on the field!
...
Meanwhile, the atmosphere in the spectator stands of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy was extremely tense.
Yu Tianheng stared wide-eyed at Dugu Yan's figure on the screen. His breathing became rapid, and disbelief was written all over his handsome face.
"Impossible... This is impossible!" He muttered to himself in a daze, "Yanzi... she only broke through to the Soul Master realm a little over a year ago, how could she... how could she become a Soul King so quickly!"
"That's absolutely impossible!"
His emotions were somewhat out of control.
As his former lover, no one understood Dugu Yan's talent and strength better than him.
He admitted that Dugu Yan was excellent, but it was impossible for her to be so ridiculously excellent!
In such a short period of time, he soared from level 41 to level 50 and above!
Leveling up ten times in a year? How is that even possible?!
"And her martial spirit... that's not the Azure Phosphorous Serpent! What is it? Why... why did it turn into that?"
Yu Tianheng's voice trembled slightly.
On the screen, when Dugu Yan released her martial spirit, they all saw the Azure Scaled Dragon with horns and four claws on its belly.
Yu Tianheng, the Soul Master who possessed the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex, felt a surge of emotion within his bloodline.
Although it poses no threat to oneself.
But Dugu Yan would never have given him this feeling before.
"Tianheng! Calm down!"
Seeing him on the verge of collapse, Flander couldn't help but let out a low growl.
He was equally shocked.
But he was, after all, an elder who had experienced many ups and downs, and he wouldn't lose his composure like Yu Tianheng.
Flander turned his head and looked at the man in the room who had remained silent the whole time, his brows furrowed.
"Xiaogang, what... what exactly is going on?"
All eyes turned to Yu Xiaogang.
In their minds, this theoretical master must be able to provide a reasonable explanation.
Yu Xiaogang paced back and forth in the room, his expression shifting between light and dark.
Finally, he stopped, a glint of light flashing in his eyes, and stated in a resolute tone:
"It's the Eastern Mirror!"
"It must have been that Dongfang Jing who shared his secret method of rapid cultivation with his companion! That's why Dugu Yan's strength has made such a terrifying leap in such a short time!"
"I just observed carefully. Although Dugu Yan's fifth soul skill is extremely powerful, it also consumes a great deal of her own soul power. She cannot use it frequently."
"As for why her Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul evolved... Hmph, that's not hard to explain. She must have absorbed some powerful soul beast with dragon-like bloodline as her soul ring, which triggered the evolution of her Martial Soul."
Yu Xiaogang's logical analysis made everyone present look enlightened.
So that's how it is!
"Although the situation was somewhat unexpected, it's... nothing serious."
Yu Xiaogang's lips curled into a stiff smile.
"If I'm not mistaken, including Dongfang Yao, their team will only have two Soul Kings at most!"
"The techniques I'm teaching you are specifically designed to counter teams like theirs, where individual players are outstanding, but the overall skill level is uneven!"
"As long as you follow my instructions strictly, the final championship will still be ours!"
His words were like a shot in the arm, filling the somewhat wavering students of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy with renewed confidence.
That's right!
So what if he's a Soul King?
We have expert theoretical guidance! We have teamwork!
Two mere Soul Kings are nothing to fear!
...
Leave the players' tunnel.
In the corridor,
The girls from Zixing Academy were chattering about Dugu Yan's crushing attack just now. Ning Rongrong even exaggeratedly hugged Dugu Yan's arm and kept shouting, "Sister Yan is awesome!"
Just then, another equally eye-catching group walked towards them.
They all wore the same light blue team uniforms, all had tall and slender figures, and all had beautiful faces.
The air seemed to carry a cool, damp chill, which was felt by the people from Tianshui Academy.
Dongfang Yao's gaze unconsciously fell on the woman with long, light blue hair at the head of the group.
'Huh? She is...'
At the same time, Shui Bing'er's gaze also fell on Dongfang Yao in the Tianshui Academy team.
'Purple Star Academy...'.
The two had changed quite a bit in height and appearance, and their temperaments were completely different. For a moment, neither of them recognized the other.
"Sister, what are you looking at?" Shui Yue'er followed her sister's gaze, and when she saw Dongfang Yao, her eyes lit up. She leaned close to Shui Bing'er's ear and whispered, "Wow, this little sister is so pretty! She's just as beautiful as you, sister!"
Shui Bing'er ignored her sister's teasing. She simply nodded politely to Dongfang Yao and the others as a greeting before preparing to lead her team onto the field.
She also watched Dugu Yan's match just now.
The mere presence of Dugu Yan, a Soul King, was enough to make Tianshui Academy take this suddenly emerging dark horse seriously.
"Wait a moment."
Just as the two groups were about to pass each other, Dongfang Yao suddenly spoke up.
Shui Bing'er stopped and looked at her in confusion.
Dongfang Yao said with delight, "Sister Shui Bing'er? It's me! Do you remember me? And a few other sisters, it's been a long time."
Hearing this, Shui Yue'er behind Shui Bing'er burst out laughing. She teased, "Little sister, your way of flirting is so old-fashioned!"
Upon hearing this, Dongfang Yao quickly waved her hand: "No! It's me, Dongfang Yao!"
Upon hearing this, Shui Bing'er also carefully examined Dongfang Yao.
She seemed to vaguely recognize the name.
But she couldn't find a match for the girl's appearance in her memory.
It's understandable, after all, it was many years ago when they met in Shuilan City.
"Please welcome the participating team members from Tianshui College to the field!"
Hearing the referee's urging, Shui Bing'er said to Dongfang Yao, "Sorry, we still have a match to play."
Dongfang Yao nodded and waved her hand: "Okay, good luck in the competition, sisters."
After watching the girls from Tianshui Academy walk into the contestant passage, Ning Rongrong and the others approached and asked curiously, "Yao'er, do you know each other?"
"Yes, we've met before."
...
Inside the contestants' tunnel.
The younger sister, Shuiyue'er, pondered in silence for a while, but still couldn't recall where she had seen Dongfang Yao before.
"Sis, what about you?"
After a moment, Shui Bing'er slowly shook her head: "I don't think so. If you've ever seen such a beautiful girl, not to mention me, you would definitely remember her."
"Forget it, let's think about it after the game. Although our opponent isn't strong, we can't let our guard down."
"Yes, Captain!"
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