"The final participating team member to appear next for Blazing Fire Academy."
"Yang Fan!"
When Blazing Fire Academy heard this name, they suddenly became excited, even beginning to stretch their necks to look toward the entrance.
Yang Fan returned?
It seemed so!
At the very beginning of the elimination rounds, Blazing Fire Academy had written Yang Fan's name on the substitute list. If this guy hadn't returned, the organizing committee wouldn't have announced Yang Fan's name.
Not just Blazing Fire Academy...
When Tian Dou Imperial Academy's Dugu Yan and God Wind Academy's Feng Xiaotian heard this name, they couldn't help but perk up.
Of course!
The one with the greatest emotional fluctuation was Tang San, who was standing on the Douluo arena having already defeated two Blazing Fire Academy students.
Tang San subconsciously clenched his fists!
The scenes of him being beaten by Yang Fan twice appeared frame by frame in his mind like a slideshow.
"Whoa—"
"So many people?"
When Yang Fan walked out from the entrance, he couldn't help but be slightly surprised.
With his Douluo experience, he could be said to have seen grand scenes, but he was still shocked by the magnificence of the elimination rounds.
Yang Fan saw Tang San on the Douluo arena staring intently at him.
He smiled!
It really was a narrow road for enemies.
He never expected that his first participation in the Continental Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament would be to beat this kid Tang San.
"Yang Fan?"
"This guy actually participated in this Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament?"
Tai Long, who had just been defeated, found it simply unbelievable to see Yang Fan enter.
In his perception, Yang Fan was only fourteen years old this year. Even if he participated in the Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, he should wait for the next edition.
Blazing Fire Academy really had no one left!
"Yang Fan, go for it!"
There wasn't a trace of mockery in Tai Long's cheering voice.
The match was already decided!
This old big brother truly hoped Yang Fan could show himself more in this tournament, accumulating more experience for the next Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament.
On the other side, Tai Tan looked toward Yang Wudi on the Blazing Fire Academy side.
A fight would be good!
After the young master and Yang Fan finished fighting, Yang Wudi would understand the gap between the two.
Then would he still worry about the old goat not coming to his senses?
...
On the competition stage.
The referee first announced the competition rules to both sides. After receiving responses of understanding from both sides, he immediately announced the match's beginning.
The next second!
Tang San launched his attack.
With the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, he charged toward Yang Fan like a cheetah.
Strike first to gain the upper hand!
After being beaten twice before, Tang San also understood one thing.
As long as Yang Fan made the first move, he wouldn't have any chance. Even his many trump cards like Mysterious Jade Hand and Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track couldn't be utilized.
"Changed strategy?"
Yang Fan's combat experience wasn't something Tang San, who followed the master all the way through theory, could compare to.
The moment Tang San took his first step, Yang Fan saw through his intent.
Soul power overflow—
Tang San's Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track was like turtle speed under his powerful spiritual power's lock, every landing point precisely predicted by Yang Fan.
"Octane Blast—"
Moves don't need to be new; as long as it was effective!
Yang Fan was certain that if this fist landed on Tang San, this kid's only chance of becoming a powerhouse would cease to exist.
Facing this fist!
Tang San's eyes suddenly flashed purple light. His choice was actually to advance instead of retreat.
Just at the moment of contact, Tang San's body rapidly rotated one hundred eighty degrees. Blue light surged from his left palm, and a small hammer instantly enlarged between breaths.
Bang—
A muffled sound.
The Clear Sky Hammer heavily smashed onto Yang Fan's fist.
This... was Tang San's biggest trump card!
He tried to use this hammer to avenge the two punches Yang Fan gave him, but he still overestimated his own strength.
Yang Fan's fist sent the Clear Sky Hammer flying, and Tang San's body was also sent flying over twenty meters away.
"Clear Sky Hammer... nothing special!"
The organizing committee of this Elite Tournament had strict regulations.
No killing!
Otherwise, they would be disqualified from participating in this Soul Master Elite Tournament.
Yang Fan couldn't let the tournament organizing committee catch him on this rule. Otherwise, once Spirit Hall knew their championship reward was seriously threatened, no one could guarantee they wouldn't use the rules to eliminate him.
If not for the soul bones, this kid Tang San wouldn't be simply lying on the ground right now.
"Clear... Clear Sky Hammer?"
"Tang San... surname Tang, indeed someone from the Clear Sky Sect."
"Has the Clear Sky Sect come out of seclusion?"
Soul masters with some experience all recognized the martial soul in Tang San's hand at this moment.
It was precisely the Clear Sky Hammer, renowned as the Douluo Continent's number one weapon martial soul!
However...
Ever since Clear Sky Sect closed its gates and swept out the Four Attribute Clans, everyone's praise for the Clear Sky Hammer was far less intense than before.
No matter how powerful a soul master, once they became a coward, they would be despised by people.
"No!"
"This kid isn't just a Clear Sky Hammer soul master; he's also a twin martial soul soul master."
No one expected a Clear Sky Hammer soul master to appear in this tournament, let alone someone with twin martial souls.
Some people's attention was indeed attracted by Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer, but the smart ones focused their attention on Yang Fan.
Twin martial souls were certainly strong!
Even so, he was still sent flying by Yang Fan with one punch, and without even activating his martial soul.
Then... who was stronger?
"Yang... Yang... this guy Yang Fan."
"When did this guy become so powerful?"
Instant kill?!!!
Tai Long had always considered himself the old big brother to Yang Fan, Bai Chenxiang, Niu Tian, and others.
In his perception, he should be the strongest one!
"Grandpa Sword."
"It's that Yang Fan who bullied me. You teach that guy a lesson for me later."
Chen Xin didn't speak.
Don't be ridiculous, my little ancestor.
Asking him, a Titled Douluo, to bully a child—if word got out, he would probably be laughed to death by the entire Douluo Continent.
"Rongrong, don't make trouble."
Ning Fengzhi knew too well what his daughter's temper was like.
If she had truly been bullied, she would have been crying her eyes out long ago, definitely not as calm as she was now.
Ning Fengzhi also knew what happened in recent days!
It was this girl who caused Tian Dou Imperial Academy's second team to be absent on the first day of this Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament's exhibition match.
"Yang Fan..."
The dandy young masters of the Imperial Battle second team lost quite deservedly.
Being able to easily defeat a Tang family member with twin martial souls and one soul ring being the Clear Sky Hammer, this kid was probably the biggest dark horse of this Elite Tournament.
"Uncle Sword, it's getting lively."
Chen Xin nodded.
Whether it was Yang Fan who suddenly appeared, or Tang San with twin martial souls, both would add some color to this Elite Tournament.
On the other side, Spirit Hall's Hall Master Aisali hurriedly summoned his subordinate beside him.
"Go!"
"Immediately find out who this Tang San is?"
Clear Sky Sect soul masters reappearing on the Douluo Continent.
This was a major event!
As the Tian Dou Spirit Hall Master, Aisali had to maintain high vigilance in the face of this situation.
Not only that!
This kid called Yang Fan seemed even more mysterious.
Investigate!
Must investigate!
The detailed information of these two kids must be placed on his desk before tonight.
"Little San."
"Little San, how are you now?"
Yu Xiaogang looked at the defeated Tang San. His desire to become a theory master, recognized by the entire Douluo Continent, seemed to collapse in an instant.
He didn't understand!
Why did a super genius have such bad luck every time he encountered Yang Fan.
Why?
What he understood even less was that at the same age as Tang San, why could Yang Fan beat Tang San to a pulp.
Twin martial souls, innate full soul power!
He chose Tang San back then because of this cultivation talent unmatched by anyone.
But now...
These talents that once excited him were so worthless before Yang Fan.
"Teacher."
"I'm fine!"
For Tang San.
What was fortunate was that Yang Fan's punch just now only hit the Clear Sky Hammer.
Otherwise...
This time it definitely wouldn't be as simple as lying down for half a year.
"Referee."
"We concede."
Flender, currently fully responsible for Lanba Academy matters, made a decisive decision.
Lanba Academy actually only had those few vegetables. Besides Ma Hongjun, Tai Long, and Tang San, there were no other combat-type students worth mentioning.
Yang Fan's strength he had seen clearly with his own eyes!
He could only say Tang San deserved the two beatings. Even if they continued fighting, Lanba Academy couldn't change the result, and Lanba's students would only end up worse than Tang San.
"Now announcing: Blazing Fire Academy wins!"
Yang Fan turned the tide!
This wasn't just Blazing Fire Academy defeating Lanba Academy, but because of this victory, Blazing Fire Academy smoothly advanced to the final stage.
A bitter expression that couldn't be concealed appeared on Tang San's pale face.
He lost!
Even using his biggest trump card, he couldn't last one round against Yang Fan.
Although he very much wanted to lead Lanba Academy into the next round's final stage, he also knew the current situation was unchangeable.
"Let's go!"
"We still have chances."
At this moment...
No matter what Flender said, Tang San and Yu Xiaogang couldn't hear it.
The master and disciple were like frost-beaten rotten eggplants!
Tang San felt that the twin martial souls Yu Xiaogang hyped to the sky seemed fake.
Yu Xiaogang thought so too!
He didn't understand why Tang San's once-in-a-thousand-years talent wasn't Yang Fan's opponent.
But now...
They could only follow Lanba Academy's team and leave regretfully.
"Let's go too."
Tai Tan looked again toward the direction where Yang Wudi was on the other side.
Long gone!
But he now finally knew why Yang Wudi was so confident at the wine table back then, wanting to rely on the Breaking Clan's own strength to turn from salted fish.
Yes!
This old fellow hid too deeply.
Yang Fan's talent indeed gave him such confidence.
...
"Yang Fan."
"Where exactly did you go during this time?"
"I thought you became a deserter."
Yang Fan didn't want to either!
The great opportunity to fuse Heavenly Flames was right before his eyes; could he miss it?
Although Huo Wu's tone carried a complaint about Yang Fan's departure without saying goodbye, overall the entire Blazing Fire was excited because of Yang Fan's return.
Especially since Blazing Fire Academy had now successfully entered the final stage!
Next, they had more than half a month to recuperate and adjust, and during this half month, Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu could also return to the arena.
In the final stage, Blazing Fire Academy would smoothly debut in their ultimate complete form.
They walked while chatting...
Two middle-aged men suddenly appeared, blocking Blazing Fire Academy's path.
Facing these two people before them, even the usually bad-tempered Huo Wu didn't dare to be the slightest bit presumptuous.
"You must be Yang Fan."
"Students of Blazing Fire Academy, hello."
Standing before them was precisely the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Patriarch Ning Fengzhi, and standing beside him was his iconic bodyguard Chen Xin.
Although Ning Fengzhi was only Level 79, his status in the Tian Dou Empire was unshakeable.
"Greetings, Patriarch Ning!"
After politely greeting, the students of Blazing Fire Academy sensibly left.
Anyone with eyes could see that the reason Ning Fengzhi appeared outside the competition venue was actually to wait for Yang Fan.
"I'm Rongrong's father!"
"I heard this girl had some unpleasantness with you some time ago. Here, as her father, I apologize to you on her behalf."
Yang Fan was initially somewhat vigilant.
But hearing Ning Fengzhi's self-introduction, an inexplicable sense of goodwill instantly rose.
Truly worthy of being a patriarch of the three upper sects; he knew how to speak beautifully.
"Uh... it's..."
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