Looking at the small bell in the System space that emitted a faint golden light and made a crisp, pleasant sound from time to time, Liu Yuan's eyes were full of surprise.
"Soothe Bell... this reward came just in time!"
He knew well that as the Ruler of the Far North, the Snow Empress was proud and cold by nature, and she had a natural hostility towards humans.
Even if she was forcibly subdued with a Heal Ball, it would be no easy task to truly win her over and make her follow his commands.
It was like taming a wild horse; having a rein alone wasn't enough, one also needed patience and skill.
And this Soothe Bell was the "cheat tool" that could calm the wild horse and even make it proactively nuzzle your palm!
"I'll use it first!"
Liu Yuan didn't hesitate at all, his consciousness sinking directly into the System space.
In that void space, the Heal Ball containing the Snow Empress was floating quietly.
With a thought from Liu Yuan, the Soothe Bell in his hand turned into a golden stream of light, flew into the System space, and was accurately and gently tied above the Heal Ball.
"Ding-ling-ling~"
Accompanied by a faint, crisp ringing sound, a strange fluctuation instantly enveloped the entire Heal Ball.
It was an extremely warm and peaceful power, like a mother's hand, gently stroking a restless Soul.
Liu Yuan could clearly perceive that the bone-chilling, defensive coldness originally inside the Heal Ball began to melt and calm down at a speed visible to the naked eye under the comfort of the bell.
Although the Snow Empress remained vigilant, the hostility that had been ready to explode in a mutual destruction had mostly dissipated.
"That's more like it."
Liu Yuan nodded with satisfaction. "Feelings are something that can be nurtured slowly. We have plenty of time."
...
After finishing all this, Liu Yuan glanced out the window.
It was late at night, the stars were twinkling, and the entire Star Luo City was gradually falling into a deep sleep.
But he knew that beneath this calm night, a shocking storm was brewing that would be enough to ignite the entire continent tomorrow.
"Phew..."
Liu Yuan stretched, temporarily putting all his thoughts behind him.
"Stop thinking, time to sleep! I need to rest well; there's a tough battle to fight tomorrow."
Although their Aura was currently surging like a rainbow, they still couldn't afford to be careless when facing the Shrek Team, which was armed to the teeth.
In the elimination match, one battle determines life or death.
To lose is to fall into an abyss.
To win is to create a new legend!
Liu Yuan lay on the bed, closed his eyes, and soon entered a deep dream.
...
The next morning.
When the first ray of sunlight pierced through the clouds and fell onto Star Luo Plaza, the ancient city instantly boiled with excitement.
Today's atmosphere was more intense and crazed than any day before.
Even the air was filled with the smell of gunpowder.
Because today was the first day of the elimination stage of the All-Continent High-Rank Soul Master Academy Soul Dueling Tournament.
Even more so because the first match of the day was the long-awaited battle of destiny!
Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy VS Shrek Academy!
Although the two sides had already faced each other once in the previous Round-robin Tournament, that was only an Individual Elimination Match.
But today was different.
This was a team match!
This was a Peak showdown that truly tested overall strength, coordination, and tactical prowess!
Moreover, this was an elimination match!
No points, no way out.
The winner advances, the loser goes home!
It was just that cruel, just that direct!
Therefore, early in the morning, the Star Luo Plaza, which could accommodate hundreds of thousands of people, was already packed.
The clamor, cheers, and discussions merged into a huge wave of sound that shot straight into the clouds.
"Hey, who do you think will win today?"
"Does that even need to be said? It's definitely Shrek! Although they lost last time, that was an individual match! Shrek's overall strength is still superior!"
"And I heard that Elder Xuan spent a fortune last night to equip all those kids with top-tier spirit tools!"
"I heard it too! At last night's auction, Xuan Zi was so grand, buying spirit tools like he was buying cabbages. The current Shrek Team is a group of monsters armed to the teeth!"
"However, Shrek said before that they wouldn't use spirit tools. Now they've really been hit by a boomerang..."
"Sigh, who cares? As long as there's a good show to watch!"
In the audience, people expressed their opinions, arguing until they were red in the face.
Of course,
The vast majority of people still favored Shrek.
After all, the golden brand of "Number One Academy on the Continent" had stood in people's hearts for ten thousand years and was deeply rooted.
...
"Silence!"
Just then, a majestic voice rang out across the field, instantly suppressing all the noise.
The Prime Minister of the Star Luo Empire, dressed in formal attire, stood before the rostrum and announced loudly:
"The elimination stage of the All-Continent High-Rank Soul Master Academy Soul Dueling Tournament officially begins!"
"Next, please welcome the members of both teams for the first match today to enter the arena!"
"Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy representative team!"
"Shrek Academy representative team!"
"Boom—!!!"
As the names of the two teams were called out, the atmosphere of the entire venue was instantly ignited to its climax.
Countless cheers erupted like a tsunami.
Under the gaze of hundreds of thousands of eyes in the stadium.
The left tunnel.
Liu Yuan walked at the front, followed by Ma Rulong, Xiao Hongchen, Meng Hongchen, and others. They wore the neat uniforms of the Sun Moon Team, heads held high, with expressions of confidence and determination on their faces.
The right tunnel.
Ma Xiaotao led the way, her fiery red combat suit outlining her explosive figure.
Behind her, Dai Yueheng, Ling Luochen, Xi Xi, Gongyang Mo, and others filed out.
Unlike before, when the Shrek members usually didn't have a single spirit tool on them.
At this moment, every member of Shrek wore various high-rank spirit tools on their waists, backs, and even their wrists and ankles!
Hearing the widespread discussion, the members of the Shrek Team also felt a bit embarrassed in their hearts...
Although they also knew they were being hit by their own "boomerang"...
But!
Compared to victory, nothing else mattered!
That's right! We must win!
Led by Ma Xiaotao, the Inner Court students of Shrek Academy seemed to have regained their confidence at this moment.
Because the spirit tools on them gave them hope of defeating Liu Yuan.
So, one by one, when they looked at the Sun Moon Royal Team on the other side, their eyes were filled with Battle Intent.
And on Liu Yuan's side, they also noticed the fiery gazes from Ma Xiaotao and the others.
They weren't intimidated by the other side's surging Battle Intent at all!
Even if Shrek had regained their form, the Sun Moon Royal Team would never be afraid!
Under the leadership of Captain Liu Yuan, everyone was confident that they would definitely eliminate Shrek Academy from the Round of 16!
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