Douluo: The Peerless King Dong'er's Restarted Life

Chapter 277 Beibei: Why Isn't Wang Dong'er a Key Player? (3 words)

Shrek Academy has always been the number one academy on the continent, enjoying a reputation, privileges, and respect.

If we suddenly announce our withdrawal from the battle against the Temple of Light at this critical moment, what will the outside world think? What will the higher-ups of the academy think?
What will Beibei and the others think? Will they be frustrated because of this?
But Wang Yan really didn't want to run into the Hall of Light directly in this round.

Wang Dong'er possesses the strength of a Soul Saint and also has three 100,000-year Soul Rings.

That was an individual elimination tournament; Huo Yuhao's simulation ability couldn't change the color of her soul ring.

Although the strength of the other members of the Hall of Light has not been fully displayed, it can be seen from Ning Tian, ​​Lan Susu, Lan Luoluo, and Nana who fought with a close-range soul tool that the overall strength of the Hall of Light is definitely not weak.

If Shrek Academy wants to defeat the Temple of Light in this third round, it will have to fight with all its might, and may even have to pay a very heavy price.

Fight to the death with the Temple of Light before the finals? Only a fool would do that!

However, giving up this match would be different. Shrek Academy could still advance from the loser's bracket based on their points and enter the round-robin tournament, while preserving their full strength. The only cost would be a lower ranking and damage to Shrek Academy's reputation.

But it doesn't matter. In this world, the winner takes all. As long as you can win the final championship, everything else will be forgotten. People will only remember the name of the team that won the championship.

Wang Yan gradually came to terms with it, but he still didn't know how to persuade Bei Bei and the others.

They even had to persuade Elder Xuan...

However, no matter how difficult it is, he will persuade them.

There is a long way to go...

Wang Yan sighed.

Mingyue Hotel, the sky villa where Shrek Academy is located.

Wang Yan gathered everyone together, looked at Bei Bei, the team captain, and said in a deep voice, "Bei Bei, I want you to forfeit your match tomorrow."

"What?! That's impossible!" Beibei shouted immediately.

The others also voiced their opposition, including Xu Sanshi, He Caitou, Dai Huabin, and Zhu Lu...

Only Cao Jinxuan and the few substitutes remained silent and couldn't get a word in edgewise.

"Listen to me," Wang Yan snapped, silencing the group.

After all, Wang Yan is Xuanzi's grand-disciple, so they have to give him some face. Bei Bei stared intently at Wang Yan, wanting to know why he wanted them to give up their fight against Wang Dong'er.

“As you all saw, Wang Dong’er’s battle against the Earth Dragon Gate, like Bei Bei, she is also a Soul Saint, and possesses three 100,000-year Soul Rings,” Wang Yan said.

"This is an individual elimination tournament. Huo Yuhao's seemingly simulated soul skill cannot help her simulate the color of her soul ring. In other words, her soul ring is indeed like that."

"As for the other members of the Hall of Light, Ning Tian is a support-type Soul Emperor who can also use a Soul Tool. Nana's Martial Soul is suspected to be Ghost, and she is a Soul Emperor who uses a close-range Soul Tool. Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo are control-type Soul Kings whose Martial Soul is hair. Wu Feng is a power-attack-type Soul King. Huo Yuhao is a control-type Soul King, and you are all familiar with his Mental Detection Soul Skill."

"Elder Xuan once secretly inquired about this so-called Hall of Light, but he knew nothing about it, as if it had appeared out of thin air. Perhaps it was put forward by the Haotian Sect, but that's not important. What's important is that, apart from the battle with Zhengtian Academy, there are still a few members of the Hall of Light who haven't appeared yet."

"Conservatively speaking, at least Xiao Xiao and Jiang Nannan will be among them, and the blonde girl in the team may also be one of their teammates."

"Think about it, even Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo are Soul Kings, so how could the others who haven't appeared be ordinary?"

At this point, Wang Yan himself gasped: "The Hall of Light has Wang Dong'er, who is at the Soul Saint level, as well as at least four Soul Emperors and five Soul Kings. If all four of them were to come out at once, Bei Bei could be equivalent to one Wang Dong'er, but what about the rest?"

"Even if you win, you can't avoid getting injured, right? Our Shrek Academy already has enough points to advance. Giving up this match will allow us to preserve our full strength for the round-robin tournament..."

Bei Bei suddenly interrupted Wang Yan, saying, "Teacher Wang, your idea may be right. However, Shrek Academy has no cowards! We are the Shrek Seven Devils, and we must protect the honor of the academy. We would rather fight than retreat!"

Wang Yan stared silently at Bei Bei, speechless for a moment.

As soon as Shrek Glory was brought up, Wang Yan recalled the events of the previous tournament, which were still vivid in his mind.

However, in this competition, Shrek Academy followed the rules honestly, and no one could find fault with them, not even the Hall of Light or the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

"But, Beibei, have you thought about how you'll cope with the later round-robin matches, the quarterfinals, the semifinals, and the finals if the team members get injured as a result?" Wang Yan asked a very real question.

The victory in the third round is not essential for Shrek Academy, but if they can preserve the team's strength, the subsequent round-robin tournament will be much more secure.

"Well then, Teacher Wang," Bei Bei thought for a moment and said, "If things really can't be done, we will definitely admit defeat immediately and preserve our strength."

“In that case…” Wang Yan lowered his head and pondered.

After hearing what Beibei said, it seemed quite feasible, but wouldn't Beibei and the others really get carried away? However, Wang Yan was also certain that he couldn't persuade Beibei and the others.

Since that's the case, there's only one way out: to fight back.

Wang Yan sighed and said, "Alright. But Beibei, the seven of you must be careful to hide some of your power. Don't use it unless it's a matter of life and death. Be ready to give up when necessary and admit defeat in time to preserve your strength. Remember, I agreed to let you fight so that you could probe the strength of the Temple of Light and develop suitable tactics against them before the finals."

"Remember, don't act impulsively!"

Listening to Wang Yan's earnest guidance, Bei Bei knew that Wang Yan was using his wisdom to help them win the final victory, and nodded heavily.

Even if they are insulted in the third round of the competition, they must remain humble and not let Wang Yan's hard work go to waste.

Shrek Academy's goal is the championship, the final victory; they must not let momentary anger lead them to their doom.

The following day, the third round of the All-Continent Youth Advanced Soul Master Elite Competition officially began.

Contrary to many people's expectations, the third round, which some had thought would be a little easier, turned out to be even more brutal.

In many matches, the intense fighting between the two sides resulted in serious injuries to team members, and in one case, five players died on the spot.

Many teams raised objections to the tournament organizing committee as a result. Ultimately, the Sun Moon Empire officially announced that the referees would control the pace of the matches as much as possible to reduce casualties.

The original Soul Saint referee did not appear again; instead, the chief referee of the competition, Zheng Zhan, the Unbreakable Douluo, took his place.

Zheng Zhan is a level nine Soul Master and a member of the Sun Moon Empire's Hall of Worship. In terms of Soul Master cultivation, Zheng Zhan is not far behind Jing Hongchen, the head of the Mingde Hall, but their relationship is extremely hostile.

However, Zheng Zhan is more skilled in defensive soul tools and has the title of "Invincible King," which is why he became the chief referee of this competition.

The match between Shrek Academy and the Hall of Light was the first match of the third round, and it was highly anticipated.

After all, the Hall of Light has a Soul Saint-level Soul Master, while Shrek Academy's highest level so far is only Soul Emperor, and they have never achieved the feat of defeating seven opponents in one battle like the Hall of Light.

If Shrek Academy loses this match, based solely on their point differential, they will likely end up in ninth or tenth place in the losers' bracket, which would be a much worse ranking.

"The first match of the third round of eliminations: Shrek Academy versus the Hall of Light. Both sides will send seven players to the waiting area." This time, it wasn't the elderly master of ceremonies on the podium who announced it, but rather the Unbreakable Douluo Zheng Zhan himself, holding a megaphone.

Soon, all seven main players from Shrek Academy took to the field. Bei Bei walked at the back, his eyes turning somewhat sinister as he stared intently at the Temple of Light.

The seven members sent by the Hall of Light, apart from their captain Wang Dong'er, were exactly the same as those in the battle against Zheng Tian Academy.

Seeing this, Beibei was so angry she wanted to grind her teeth to powder.

What does this mean? Does this mean they look down on Shrek Academy?
Even if they didn't make a move, they still had three Soul Emperors, yet they couldn't defeat three Soul Emperors of equal strength?

The others also looked indignant, especially Xu Sanshi and Dai Huabin, whose eyes were filled with malice as they looked at the people from the Bright Hall.

Anyone who dares to insult the Shrek Seven Devils shall be executed!

Even if it's not appropriate to resort to underhanded tactics because of the competition, we still have to teach Wang Dong'er and her ilk a lesson!
"In the individual elimination round, the first player from each side goes on stage."

On the Bright Hall side, the first one to take the stage was none other than Wang Dong'er.

Beibei suppressed her urge to take action herself and nodded to Xu Sanshi.

Just then, as if remembering something, Beibei suddenly raised her hand and said, "Wait, I have a question."

Zheng Zhan looked at Bei Bei with a puzzled expression.

Bei Bei pointed at Huo Yuhao in the Bright Hall team and said loudly, "His martial soul is mental, and his soul skills are somewhat special. He might be able to help others cheat by passing through the soul guidance shield of the competition stage. I request the competition organizing committee to send a referee who is good at capturing mental power to supervise the whole process!"

Beibei's words immediately caused an uproar in the audience.

Huo Yuhao's face flushed red; he never expected that his former senior brother would go to such extremes.

If someone had guessed what his martial soul was when he made his move, it would have been because they had good eyesight. But now that Bei Bei had revealed it to everyone in public, the situation was completely different.

Although Bei Bei did not explicitly state that Huo Yuhao's soul skill was mental detection, the characteristics of a mental-type martial soul and cheating through the soul guide shield of the competition stage were enough for others to analyze and study.

Huo Yuhao only participated in one team battle, and his impact was not obvious to outsiders, but the other teams had plenty to guess about.

Now look what's happened, Beibei saw right through it all.

(End of this chapter)