Douluo Jueshi: Picking up Firefly at the Beginning

Chapter 286 Huo Yuhao's Intelligence
The Shrek Academy team played against the Holy Spirit Sect team, and the first match of the individual elimination match officially came to an end.

Shrek Academy, Dai Huabin wins, Holy Spirit Zong Jili dies!

At this moment, in the rest area of ​​the Holy Spirit Sect team, the atmosphere was as depressing as the dullness before a storm.

Scorpion Tiger Douluo Zhang Peng, who was sitting in the last row, had a face so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip out of it. He slowly stood up, his tall body emitting a chilling aura.

He looked in the direction of the waiting area, his lips moving slightly. No one could hear what he was saying, but from his tense facial lines, it was easy to see that the flames of anger were burning in his heart at this moment.

At the same time, in the waiting area, Tang Ya, who was sitting in the first seat, turned to look at Scorpion Tiger Douluo Zhang Peng and nodded slightly.

Then Tang Ya nodded to a member of the Holy Spirit Sect next to her. The member stood up without hesitation, and with a flash of his body, he jumped onto the competition stage as fast as a ghost.

On the other hand, at Shrek Academy, Dai Huabin, who had just experienced a fierce battle, was in a grim situation.

Not only was he seriously injured and his body had reached its limit, but he was also poisoned by Jili. Although he tried his best to win the victory and successfully killed his opponent, his extreme physical weakness made him unable to fight again.

Therefore, Shrek Academy made adjustments and the powerful Ma Hongjun replaced Dai Huabin to participate in the next individual elimination round.

Looking at the first match of this individual elimination tournament, Shrek Academy and Holy Spirit Sect were both badly hurt, presenting a tragic situation of one-for-one exchange.

Geely paid the price with his life, and Dai Huabin was seriously injured and on the verge of death. The cruelty of this battle undoubtedly cast a heavy shadow on the subsequent schedule, making everyone realize that the duel between these two teams is completely different from the games between other teams.

As soon as the second member of the Holy Spirit Sect showed up, he immediately attracted everyone's attention.

This man was over two meters tall, but as thin as a bamboo pole drying on the street. He looked like skin and bones, with not a pound of flesh on his body, giving people a shaky feeling.

His movements were extremely strange and his actions were obviously very stiff. He moved step by step towards the center of the competition stage, his legs straight and his knees seemed unable to bend at all. He looked like a puppet being controlled, and every move was indescribably awkward.

"Both parties please report your names." Zheng Zhan, the Unbreakable Douluo, walked forward expressionlessly and said as a routine according to the competition process.

"Shrek Academy, Ma Hongjun." Ma Hongjun wiped his nose casually, then put one hand on his waist and looked up and down at the disciples of the Holy Spirit Sect opposite him in a nonchalant manner.

"Holy Spirit Sect, Wang Xiaolei." Wang Xiaolei responded. His voice sounded extremely hoarse, as if he had not drunk water for a long time.

There was a hint of coldness in the voice, and even a hint of weirdness. It was very different from the tone and timbre of a normal person's speech, which made people feel a chill in their hearts.

Seeing Wang Xiaolei coming on stage, Huo Yuhao's eyes flashed with something strange, and his lips twitched, while Ma Hongjun raised his eyebrows and unconsciously curled up the corners of his mouth into a smile.

When Huo Yuhao saw Wang Xiaolei step onto the competition stage, a strange light flashed in his eyes.

He lowered his head slightly, his lips moving rapidly, as if he was whispering something, while Ma Hongjun on the competition stage first raised his eyebrows, and then unconsciously raised the corners of his mouth into a meaningful smile.

He understood something instantly and thought to himself, no wonder Dai Huabin was so brave on the court just now as if he had taken hormones. It turned out that there was an off-field assistance helping him secretly.

For Ma Hongjun, he would naturally not refuse such a good thing. In his opinion, winning is the most important thing. As for whether it is fair or not, it is not within his consideration at all.

"Both sides step back and prepare for the competition." Invincible Douluo Zheng Zhan gave the order again.

After hearing the instructions, Ma Hongjun put his hands in his pockets and walked slowly towards the other side of the competition stage with a leisurely pace.

Wang Xiaolei of the Holy Spirit Sect still maintained his stiff appearance and mechanically moved to the other side of the competition stage.

His movements were slow and stiff, like that of an old man on his deathbed. Every step he took was extremely difficult, making people wonder if he had any hidden illness.

As the clamor of the arena gradually died down, the audience returned to silence. The brutal scenes of the first match were still vivid in their minds. The fierce confrontation and the split-second change of life and death had everyone's nerves on edge. Because of this, they invested unprecedented attention and attention in the upcoming events. However, despite Shrek Academy's victory in the first match and the successful slaying of a Soul Emperor-level evil soul master, most people still had a pessimistic view of Shrek Academy's subsequent performance.

In the perception of ordinary people and the vast majority of soul masters, evil soul masters have always been mysterious and terrifying.

They act strangely, have evil spirits, and seem to be filled with a bloody smell. They are so powerful that people are afraid of them.

The concept formed over a long period of time has made ordinary people firmly believe that if the cultivation levels are equal, ordinary soul masters cannot compete with evil soul masters at all.

What's more, the cultivation level of the Shrek Academy team members is generally lower than that of the Holy Spirit Sect team. This seemingly obvious gap in strength makes the audience more certain of their judgment.

Of course, Dai Huabin's victory in the first game did bring some surprises to everyone. Dai Huabin at least proved one thing, that is, not all evil soul masters are so powerful that they are invincible. As long as you find the right method, it is not impossible to kill even those of higher levels.

However, a very small number of insiders like Liuxing knew very well that there were many complex factors behind Dai Huabin's victory in that game.

The light-type soul guide that played a role at the critical moment certainly made a certain contribution, but in comparison, the off-field assistance provided by Huo Yuhao through shared spiritual detection was the key to that victory.

It can be said that in that battle, Dai Huabin’s own strength was not the most important factor in determining victory or defeat.

A careful analysis shows that if it weren't for that light-type soul guide, Dai Huabin would probably have difficulty breaking through Jili's powerful and abnormal defense, let alone killing him.

If it weren't for Huo Yuhao's shared spiritual detection, Dai Huabin would have died on the spot when facing Jili's strange, changeable and unpredictable attacks.

In addition, the outcome of this battle is also closely related to the shortcomings of Jili's own abilities. Although he has demonstrated strong strength in melee attack and defense, he lacks soul skills for long-range attack and large-scale destruction.

This fatal shortcoming limited his performance to a certain extent and became an important reason for his ultimate defeat and even death.

Shrek Academy killed one opponent, and has gained the advantage both in the individual elimination round and in the team competition.

However, this is far from a decisive advantage, and the second game in front of us is very important.

The sturdy soul guide shield slowly rose again, tightly wrapping the competition stage.

Bupo Douluo stood steadily in the center of the competition stage and shouted in a low and powerful voice: "The competition begins!" Before he finished speaking, he swung his right hand downwards suddenly, cutting through the air.

Ma Hongjun, who originally had a nonchalant look on his face, suddenly became like a different person.

In an instant, five dazzling soul rings, two yellow, two purple, and one black, rose from under his feet and surrounded him.

At the same time, intense flames surged like a surging wave, enveloping him completely. Accompanied by a burst of passionate phoenix calls, a pair of gorgeous and dazzling phoenix wings suddenly spread out behind Ma Hongjun. The spread wings were more than ten feet long and emitted scorching heat.

A huge phoenix shadow was looming behind him, as if it would flap its wings and fly high at any time, with an astonishing momentum.

Ma Hongjun's whole body was wrapped in scorching heat, and he turned into a dazzling red light, rushing towards Wang Xiaolei like an arrow.

His speed was extremely fast. In just a breath of time, he crossed half of the ring like a gust of wind.

He attacked with all his might and recklessly because of a message Huo Yuhao had previously conveyed to him through his mental power - this opponent was good at long-range attacks, and he must be forced into close combat.

Huo Yuhao's powerful mental detection ability demonstrated its incomparable advantage at this time, providing Ma Hongjun with crucial information.

(End of this chapter)