Chapter 130 Perhaps the Undefeated Legend Will Be Broken.
The following day, as the first rays of dawn pierced through the thin mist and shone upon the magnificent Star Luo City, the entire city seemed like a giant soul beast, suddenly awakening from its slumber and emitting a deafening roar.
The air was filled with an almost tangible heatwave, the combined force of the surging passion and eager anticipation of hundreds of thousands of spectators.
After the elimination rounds, the rest areas prepared for each college were finally opened.
The order of appearance in the round-robin tournament, the first few rounds, is the same as in the previous knockout rounds, and is arranged according to reputation.
So naturally, Shrek Academy will be the first to appear today.
Their opponents are different from those in the original story; they are not from the Yunluo Advanced Soul Master Academy of the Star Luo Empire, but from the Tiansheng Advanced Soul Master Academy of the Douling Empire.
It can be said that, apart from a very few lucky ones, none of the academies that made it into the round-robin stage were weak.
Although Tiansheng Advanced Soul Master Academy does not have any Soul King level experts, all its members are Soul Masters, and three of them have already reached level 49 in Soul Power, just one step away from becoming Soul Kings.
On the ring, they looked at their opponents, and a surge of anger rose in their hearts.
Because five of the seven Shrek Academy players were reserve members who had already appeared in the previous elimination rounds.
In their view, Shrek Academy clearly didn't take them seriously.
Even a clay figure has some temper; this feeling of being looked down upon is naturally unpleasant.
Therefore, even when facing Shrek Academy, the number one academy on the continent, the seven members of Tiansheng Advanced Soul Master Academy had an extremely strong fighting spirit.
Among the eight academies in their group, Tiansheng Advanced Soul Master Academy could only be ranked in the middle.
Only two spots will ultimately advance, and they don't have much hope of advancing, so they will do their best in this battle!
At the start of the match, Zhu Yu and Tang Mingxuan, who were making their first appearance, did not make a move. They simply stood at the back, watching the show.
This is not only to train reserve players, but also to conceal their true abilities.
The remaining five reserve team members went all out, and with the assistance of Ning Tian's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, they actually managed to fight the seven opponents to a standstill.
But as time went on, the disadvantage of being missing two people became apparent, and Beibei and the others were clearly at a disadvantage.
Just then, Tang Mingxuan made his move from behind.
Two yellow, two purple, and one black soul rings appeared at his feet, and an ancient zither with a simple design and a faint, dazzling starlight appeared in front of him.
The body of the zither is as deep as the night, and the strings are woven from starlight; it is his martial soul, the Starry Sky Zither.
Tang Mingxuan's first and fourth spirit rings were lit up one after another. As he plucked the strings of his zither, melodies quickly swept across the entire arena.
The four Shrek Academy students, who had been suppressed by the opponent, suddenly seemed to be injected with chicken blood, their auras surged, and they turned the tide in the blink of an eye.
All of this is naturally thanks to Tang Mingxuan's assistance.
His first soul skill, Starlight Melody, provides a 20% boost to all attributes of a teammate on the field for each note played.
His fourth soul skill, Starlight Resonance, can quickly restore 50% of a teammate's soul power and remove one negative effect.
With the combined assistance of Tang Mingxuan and Ning Tian, Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi's actual combat strength has reached the level of a five-ring Soul King.
Under their leadership, they quickly defeated their opponents and won the first round of the tournament!
As soon as the referee announced the result, cheers erupted from the stands as they chanted Shrek's name.
The majority of the audience for this match, held in Xingluo City, the capital of the Xingluo Empire, came from the original Douluo Three Kingdoms.
At this moment, the cheers they gave to Shrek Academy were far louder than the cheers for their own country's Soul Master Academy.
Seeing this scene, Emperor Xu Jiawei of the Star Luo Empire on the imperial city narrowed his eyes and smiled, "It seems that the people have a high opinion of Shrek Academy."
The queen beside her sensed the hidden meaning in her husband's words and said softly, "Shrek Academy has been passed down for ten thousand years, and it does not belong to any country. It is a neutral academy. The audience cheers because of its strength, and also because it is a 'living legend'."
Xu Jiawei glanced at the Shrek Academy students who were walking off the stage amidst cheers, and said quietly, "Yes, a legacy of ten thousand years, the first generation of Shrek Seven Devils becoming gods, is indeed a 'living legend'."
"However, Shrek Academy's acquisition of geniuses from three kingdoms is what allowed the 'undefeated legend' to continue."
"So-called neutrality is also a sword hanging over the heads of the three kingdoms."
"The incident involving their student before the competition is the price they paid for their arrogance. Perhaps their 'undefeated legend' will be shattered in this competition."
The conversation between Emperor Xingluo and Empress was not kept secret from those around them, because the ministers present were all loyal subjects carefully selected by Xu Jiawei and were trustworthy.
The prime minister couldn't help but remind him, "Your Majesty, it seems that the Sun and Moon Empire is our greatest enemy at present."
Xu Jiawei turned his gaze away from the arena and smiled, "Prime Minister, rest assured, I can distinguish between what is important and what is urgent."
The round-robin tournament consists of eight groups, with each group playing alternately.
Shrek Academy has finished its first match, so it's naturally Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy's turn next.
However, his opponent was no simple opponent; it was the Thousand Spirits Academy.
If Kong Xuan remembered correctly, this academy was supposed to be Shrek Academy's rival after Shrek Academy, but he didn't expect to encounter them first.
The reason this academy is considered extraordinary is because it houses a true Soul King.
Among the 67 academies that entered the round-robin tournament, a team that has a Soul King is already considered a strong team.
This time, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy fielded only reserve team members. Xiao Hongchen looked at Ma Sheng beside him and said helplessly, "Old Ma, the reserve team members were just here to watch the fun and broaden their horizons. Why don't we regular team members have a chance to play?"
Xiao Hongchen's words immediately garnered support from the other regular team members. Seeing Kong Xuan and his team defeat their opponents in no time, they also wanted to go down on the field and show off their skills.
Ma Sheng glanced at Xiao Hongchen: "What's the rush? Your time to shine will come. The less you reveal your abilities now, the greater your chances of defeating powerful enemies later."
"You should thank these reserve players. What we want is the final victory, not to show off."
Since Ma Sheng had said that, the regular players all "drooped" down, thinking that they might not even have a chance to play in the round-robin tournament.
On the other side, in the Shrek Academy rest area.
Xuanzi ate and drank to his heart's content, taking a bite of chicken leg and a sip of wine.
Shrek Academy won the first round-robin tournament, and he was very satisfied with the students' performance.
However, after watching the seven members of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy's reserve team take the stage, he put away the chicken leg, his gaze filled with scrutiny.
(End of chapter)