NOVEL NEXT Chapter 256: Paimon still in shock
Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, several more days went by.
The Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament continued smoothly until the final day of the competition, when Zhongli, Xiao Feilian, and Paimon finally returned.
This departure lasted longer than expected.
Weren't they supposed to be back in two or three days?
How did it turn into seven or eight days?
"After this match concludes, the first-place winner will be determined."
"Currently, only the Heaven Dou Royal Second Team and the Canghui Team are in contention for first place. Even if other teams win this match, they won't qualify for the top spot."
In the end, the Canghui Team fell to the Heaven Dou Royal Second Team. Although they successfully activated their Seven-in-One Fusion Skill, they couldn't withstand Dugu Yan's indiscriminate poison attacks.
The substitutes of the Heaven Dou Royal Second Team and the Canghui Seven suffered greatly.
In the end, only Dugu Yan remained standing on the stage.
"Dugu Yan possesses a head soul bone, and her strength is not to be underestimated. She didn't care about her teammates' lives, releasing deadly poison in all directions. Our loss is nothing to be ashamed of."
"But today, facing Shrek Academy, we cannot afford to lose again. Even if we can't take first place, we must fight for second."
The captain of the Canghui Team spoke with a calm expression.
When they faced the Heaven Dou Royal Second Team, they had a chance to win, but they never expected that Dugu Yan would obtain a 10,000-year Medusa Head Soul Bone when she acquired her fifth soul ring.
The head soul bone boosted her mental power, rendering their Seven Asura Illusion ineffective against her.
The only effect it had was blocking her vision.
But Dugu Yan's soul skills were almost all large-scale poison attacks!
They couldn't win, absolutely no chance!
"Yes!"
The team members quickly responded.
Even though they knew Dugu Yan had a head soul bone, they didn't dare to entertain any thoughts of taking it!
Her grandfather was simply too terrifying.
If they even had the slightest thought of it, they wouldn't know how they died.
In the Shrek Academy rest area, the atmosphere was equally tense. They absolutely could not lose this match.
If they lost, they might miss out on advancing to the next round!
Only by winning this match could they secure their spot!
But the Canghui Team had been making waves recently, and they didn't back down even against the Heaven Dou Royal Second Team. If it weren't for Dugu Yan's overwhelming advantage, they might not have lost.
Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and others looked anxious, while Tang San remained completely unfazed.
At this moment, Tang San was brimming with confidence!
This was natural, as his Purple Demon Eyes could see through the Seven Asura Illusion and understand exactly what was happening inside. How could he possibly fall for it?
"Everyone, rest assured. We will not lose this match!"
Tang San said with a confident smile, the corners of his mouth curling upward.
Seeing Tang San so confident, Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, Oscar, and others couldn't help but twitch at the corners of their eyes.
They had a bad feeling about this.
Every time Tang San acted overly confident, the chances of him being humiliated were very high.
It was only recently that things had started to improve slightly.
"Brother San, it's fine if we win, but please stop talking."
Ma Hongjun rubbed his forehead, feeling a headache coming on.
Tang San: "..."
He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but ultimately held back.
"Do you think Shrek can win this match?"
Yu Tianxin crossed his arms and spoke calmly.
Beside him were the captains of the other elemental teams.
Except for Hu Yanli, everyone else was here.
"Of course, I hope they lose. If Shrek Academy loses, our Blazing Academy can advance. If they win..."
The Elephant Armor Academy was the first among the elemental academies to be eliminated.
Currently, only the Divine Wind and Thunder Academies were relatively stable, along with the undefeated Heaven Dou Royal Second Team.
Of course, regardless of whether Canghui won or lost, Canghui Academy was guaranteed to advance.
"Even if Shrek Academy loses, according to convention, our Skywater Academy will advance."
Shui Bing'er said with an unchanged expression.
Hearing this, Huo Wushuang was stunned for a moment before suddenly realizing.
That's right, there are only so many spots. Since Blazing Academy lost to Skywater Academy, if their scores were tied, Blazing Academy would have to withdraw.
"It seems our Blazing Academy won't have a chance this year."
Huo Wushuang shook his head and didn't continue speaking.
If the scores were tied, Blazing Academy and Skywater Academy would be even, but Skywater Academy had a decisive victory over Blazing Academy, so the spot would naturally go to the stronger Skywater Academy.
"If Shrek wins..."
If Shrek wins, Skywater Academy would also have no chance.
So, of course, everyone hoped Shrek would lose this match.
If Shrek Academy won, the top five would be Heaven Dou Royal Second Team, Canghui, Divine Wind, Thunder, and Shrek.
If Shrek lost, Shrek would be replaced by Skywater.
Standing silently to the side, Huo Wu seemed to think of something. She glanced at Feng Xiaotian and, after a while, seemed to make up her mind. She gritted her teeth and said, "Xiaotian, come with me. I need to discuss something with you."
Blazing Academy couldn't fall here. She still had many trump cards she hadn't used, and she wasn't willing to be eliminated at this stage!
Hearing Huo Wu's voice, Feng Xiaotian shuddered, his eyes widening in shock!
Huo Wu was actually taking the initiative to approach him!
"Wow..."
The others also gasped in surprise, looking at Huo Wu in disbelief.
They all knew how Feng Xiaotian felt about Huo Wu.
That's why they were so shocked.
After all, Huo Wu had always been cold and indifferent toward Feng Xiaotian. No one expected her to take the initiative to approach him now.
"Something to discuss?"
Feng Xiaotian was a bit confused but nodded anyway.
If anyone present understood Huo Wu best, it was Huo Wushuang.
He hoped Huo Wu and Feng Xiaotian would get together, but he never interfered with Huo Wu's choices or whom she liked.
In the VIP seats, Zhongli remained expressionless, occasionally sipping his tea.
The trip had gone relatively smoothly, but Chi Yu's soul ring absorption took longer than expected, forcing them to stay longer.
Paimon sat silently beside him, eating snacks, her small face still showing signs of lingering fear.
Her hands trembled slightly as she held the food.
"It's too terrifying. I'm never going to a spirit beast forest again."
Paimon muttered to herself while eating.
Zhongli hadn't planned to let her watch, but Paimon insisted. Seeing it for herself was a shock, and she still hadn't fully recovered.
Such terrifying creatures were spirit beasts?
How dangerous must it be for soul masters to obtain soul rings!
Spirit Beasts: Soul masters only face danger, but we lose our lives!
Soul masters can gain immense power in just a few decades, while spirit beasts barely grow stronger in the same time.
This is one of the conflicts between humans and spirit beasts.
In a hundred years, even if only a dozen Title Douluos emerge, how many spirit beast powerhouses must be sacrificed to provide their soul rings?
There's simply not enough time for spirit beasts to grow!