Chapter 93 Huo Yuhao's simulated plan was seen through by Du Busi! Xuanzi's defenses crumbled!
Xuanzi walked at the front. Although his steps looked steady, he felt his feet were unsteady with each step.
His heart was in turmoil, filled with intense regret.
Just now at the city gate, after being provoked by Du Bu Si's words, he impulsively made a bet that could be considered self-destructive.
Three slaps to the head—what a humiliation that is!
If Shrek Academy wins, it will certainly make the Body Sect lose face, but what if they lose?
"If I lose, not only will I fail to make amends for losing Liu Yuan last time, but I will also embarrass Shrek Academy in front of the entire continent. At that time, Elder Mu will definitely not let me off easily."
Xuanzi closed his eyes, his mind filled with the arrogant laughter of Du Busi and the cold, mocking double pupils of Liu Yuan.
He knew exactly what he had up his sleeve—
Although Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng are still alive, the evil poison in their bodies has not been completely eliminated, and their combat power has been greatly reduced.
Apart from Ling Luochen, the rest were all reserve team members who had never seen a big scene before.
On the Body Sect's side, Long Aotian and Liu Yuan had already grown powerful, and in Xuanzi's view, the balance of power between the two sides had tilted to a point that terrified him.
But he knew that he absolutely could not show the slightest sign of backing down now.
If even he, the team leader, collapses, the already frightened trainees behind him will truly lose all fighting spirit.
Xuanzi stopped and turned around to look at Huo Yuhao, Bei Bei, and the others, who all looked worried.
He forced a confident smile, his tone becoming exceptionally harsh.
"Everyone, perk up! The reason I dared to make that bet with Poison Undying was because I was confident in my abilities!"
Seeing the puzzled looks on everyone's faces, Xuanzi lowered his voice and began to "paint a rosy picture":
"Do you think the academy will sit idly by? I have already sent out a distress signal, and the academy will soon send new elite reinforcements."
"Moreover, Xiaotao and Yueheng's injuries are not actually serious; they just need a little time to detoxify."
"As long as we hold on for a few matches and wait for them to return to their peak condition, those other so-called academy geniuses will still be nothing but chickens and dogs in front of Shrek Academy, not worth worrying about!"
Upon hearing that reinforcements were coming, Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng's eyes lit up slightly.
Then, Xuanzi turned to look at Huo Yuhao, a sly glint in his eyes: "Yuhao, I remember that among the soul skills of your Spirit Eye Martial Soul, there is a skill called 'Simulation', right?"
Huo Yuhao paused for a moment, then nodded and replied, "Yes, Elder Xuan. Simulated soul skills can change the color of my soul rings, and can even simulate the illusory form of a martial soul."
Xuanzi slapped his thigh and said excitedly, "Good! This is exactly what I wanted. In tomorrow's first match, you don't need to do anything after you go on stage; just activate your simulated soul skill."
"Simulate six 100,000-year soul rings for me! You should know that the reputation and visual impact are sometimes more useful than the soul skill itself."
"What we need is to deceive everyone and scare the enemy! As long as we can stall for time, we'll win once reinforcements arrive."
Huo Yuhao hesitated for a moment, but seeing the unquestionable look in Xuanzi's eyes, he could only nod in agreement: "I...I understand, Elder Xuan. I will act according to the plan."
After this planning, Xuanzi's "empty city strategy" temporarily stabilized the previously low morale.
Afterwards, everyone went to the competition organizing committee to complete the registration procedures, and then hurriedly returned to the Xingluo Grand Hotel, which was arranged by the Xingluo Royal Family, to rest.
The next morning, at Xingluo Square.
The entire Star Luo Imperial City was in an uproar, with tens of thousands of people and soul masters crowding the square.
The first match of this year's Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament is a brutal elimination round, where the winners advance and the losers are sent home.
Under this competition format, no academy dares to hold back its strength.
The Emperor of Xingluo personally sat atop the city wall.
After the referee loudly announced the rules of the game, the two teams in the first match officially entered the field.
"The first match is between Shrek Academy and Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy!"
When the name Shrek was announced, the cheers from the entire audience reached their peak.
However, when Huo Yuhao and the other seven teenagers stepped onto the stage, a murmur of discussion arose among the crowd.
Because the Shrek Academy's starting lineup this year looks too young, and Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng did not start.
Xuanzi sat on the preparation seat in the distance, his eyes fixed on the stage, his hands clenched tightly with tension, silently praying in his heart: Yuhao, please don't let me down!
The referee stood in the center of the platform, glanced left and right, and shouted, "The match begins!"
The seven students from Tianling Academy on the opposite side immediately released their martial spirits, all equipped with two yellow and two purple spirits, ready for battle.
In that instant, Huo Yuhao took a step forward. His spiritual eyes lit up, and then, under the operation of the "Simulation" soul skill, one red soul ring after another rose rhythmically from beneath his feet.
The first one is blood red!
The second one is blood red!
...
Even the sixth one was still a shocking blood red!
The six 100,000-year soul rings shone with an eerie and powerful red light, turning the entire arena into a blood-red hue.
The entire venue fell into a deathly silence at that moment.
"Ten...ten thousand-year soul rings? All six of them?!"
The soul power that the students from Tianling Academy had been gathering suddenly began to show signs of going out of control.
They stared blankly at the six red spirit rings at Huo Yuhao's feet, rings powerful enough to crush the mental defenses of ordinary spirit masters, their legs beginning to tremble uncontrollably.
In their minds, this was not a realm that a Soul Master could ever reach; it was a miracle, it was destruction.
Not only their opponents, but even the Star Luo Emperor on the city wall and the leaders of various academies in the VIP seats showed expressions of extreme shock.
Xuanzi, sitting below, couldn't help but let out a smug sneer as he watched this scene.
"That's exactly how it should be... As long as we scare them, we'll get through the first hurdle. Deceiving the heavens and crossing the sea, this old man's trick is indeed brilliant."
However, just as the captain of Tianling Academy was so frightened that he was about to admit defeat, and the entire audience was trembling at the sight of those six 100,000-year spirit rings, a sarcastic voice echoed through the air above the competition venue.
The voice was powerful and carried a domineering quality that could penetrate illusions.
"Xuanzi, how dare you put on such a show of bluffing and self-deception in front of the entire continent?"
Poison Undying had somehow already climbed onto the fence of the Heavenly Soul Royal Academy's rest area. He stood with his hands on his hips, looking at Huo Yuhao on the arena, sneering repeatedly.
"This kid is only twelve years old! He has six spirit rings at twelve years old? And they are all 100,000-year-old ones?" Du Busi's laughter echoed throughout the square, filled with undisguised contempt.
"If this thing is real, I'll twist its head off today and give it to your Shrek a ball to kick around!"
These words jolted the Tianling Academy students, who had been gripped by fear, back to reality.
Yes! This doesn't make sense! A twelve-year-old Soul Emperor with six rings? That's simply a fantasy!
There's definitely something fishy going on here!
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