Douluo: Yu Hao Pan Tang San

Chapter 251, page 270: Shrek Team's Opponent

Dai Mubai nudged Tang San and said, "San, the Starfire Academy team is here."

Tang San said, "I saw it."

"What should we do with them?" Ma Hongjun said jokingly.

Tang San said, "Let's talk about it when we encounter it."

"Hmph, let them understand that Shrek Academy is no longer what it used to be," Dai Mubai said.

“Yes, so what if they have a thousand-year spirit ring? Early spirit rings don’t have a big impact. Besides, we have three spirit kings on our side. One ten-thousand-year spirit ring is enough to be worth those fancy thousand-year spirit rings.” Oscar said, then secretly glanced at Tang San beside him.

Sure enough, upon hearing their conversation, Tang San's mood sank. Yes, Shrek Academy was not what it used to be, but what did that have to do with him, Tang San? Yu Tianheng, Xiao Wu, and Er Ming were all Soul Kings, and Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun were close behind as high-level Soul Masters. As for himself, it had taken him two years to complete the leap from Soul Venerable to Soul Master. Thinking of this, Tang San felt no joy in revenge at all.

There were several people on the VIP stage. There were five people in the first row: Huo, the sect leader of the Body Sect; Xue Ye, the emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire; Ning Fengzhi, the sect leader; Yu Xiaomen, the young sect leader of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan; and Salas, the bishop of the Spirit Hall.

The emcee announced loudly from the side of the VIP table: "Now, please welcome His Majesty the Emperor of the Heavenly Dou Empire to declare the opening of this competition."

Emperor Xueye, dressed in a crimson-gold robe, slowly rose amidst thunderous applause. He raised his right hand and waved it lightly to the audience and the participating Soul Masters below. The applause stopped, and the square fell silent.

"I, Xue Ye, Emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire, on behalf of the Heaven Dou Empire and the organizers of this competition, hereby declare the Pan-Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Competition open!"

The applause erupted again. After the applause subsided, Xue Ye continued, "Here, I hope that all the Soul Masters participating in this competition can give full play to their strength and achieve good results. You are all the pride of the Heaven Dou Empire. Show your brilliance for the glory of the empire."

Applause rang out again, and the emperor returned to his seat. Then, invited guests such as Huo Qiqiang and Yu Xiaomen delivered a series of speeches.

When it was Ning Fengzhi's turn, the emcee asked, "Sect Master Ning, you are the most powerful support-type Soul Master. On behalf of the audience watching this match, I would like to ask you which of the twenty-eight teams participating in the Heaven Dou City Regional Preliminary Tournament you favor?"

"In this competition, I have high hopes for one team. I plan to leave this team in suspense, but I can guarantee that they will definitely be the favorite to win this Soul Master Competition."

Upon hearing this, Shrek Academy immediately stood up straight, knowing full well that Ning Fengzhi was referring to them.

"So, Sect Leader Huo, which team do you favor more?" the emcee asked.

Huo Qiqiang said, "I have my eye on one team, just like Sect Leader Ning. Let's leave it as a mystery."

Next, the emcee asked Yu Xiaomen, and Yu Xiaomen gave the same answer.

"Unfortunately, we were unable to extract the team that the three sect leaders and young sect leaders favored from their mouths. Now, please welcome Bishop Salas of the Spirit Hall to conduct the first round of preliminary draws. After the draw, the vice team of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy will play against their first-round opponents. This will be the only match today."

Salas slowly stood up, and as he passed the emcee, Huo Qiqiang gave Salas a meaningful look.

Salas: OK!

He began the draw. "First round of the qualifiers: Canghui Academy vs. Zixing Academy!"

"Round 2 of the qualifiers: Auckland Academy vs. Flamebringer Academy."

The Shrek Academy reborn listened contentedly to Salas's announcement. Just when they thought their Shrek Academy would be mentioned last, along with the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Salas paused and continued:

"Preliminary Round 3: Shrek Academy vs. Spark Academy."

Tang San, Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun were stunned.

“It’s different from the last life. I didn’t expect to encounter the Starfire Team in the very first match,” Dai Mubai said.

Oscar was somewhat skeptical: "Can we really win the first game so easily?"

Tang San said firmly, "The Spark Team is strong, but we've also improved. We can win tomorrow's match, and we must win."

Offstage, Flander said, "I thought the opponents the little monsters would face in this tournament would be just an appetizer, but I didn't expect them to encounter their old rivals in the very first game."

"Is this team very strong?" Liu Erlong asked.

Flander said solemnly, "The little monsters have only ever lost one team battle, and that was against this Starfire team."

After speaking, Flander introduced the situation of the Starfire Team to Liu Erlong. He heard that the Starfire Team had gathered the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, the Gengjin Clear Sky Hammer, and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul. One of them possessed the White Tiger and Spirit Cat Martial Souls and could perform the Netherworld White Tiger Martial Soul Fusion Skill on his own. They also had the top-tier support Emerald Swan, which was on par with the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, as well as the Angel Martial Soul and the Bone Dragon Martial Soul. Moreover, their unified Soul Ring configuration was three purple Soul Rings.

"Can these little monsters really win against a team like this?" Liu Erlong couldn't help but ask.

"The progress our little monsters have made in the past two years has been tremendous. Logically speaking, the entire Starfire team should be at the Soul Master level by now. Our little monsters have a Soul Fusion Skill, and their Soul Power level should also be advantageous. I don't think winning should be a problem," Flander analyzed. Then, he optimistically said, "We should have more confidence in our little monsters. Let's use this battle to wash away the humiliation of our previous defeat."

In the VIP section, Ning Fengzhi adjusted his glasses and said, "I didn't expect them to match up so quickly."

"Oh, Sect Master Ning, are you paying close attention to these two teams?" Huo Qiqiang asked.

Ning Fengzhi said in a low voice, "I won't keep you in suspense any longer. I'm optimistic about the Shrek team, but the Starfire team is not simple. It's like an amalgamation of our three upper sects and two great empires."

"Sect Leader Ning, which team do you think has the better chance in this match?" Huo Qiqiang asked.

"Of course, it's the Shrek Academy team," Ning Fengzhi said with a smile. He knew that Shrek Academy had three Soul Kings, and in the past, any Soul Master team with this configuration was basically guaranteed to win the championship.

Finally, the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy faced off against the Oples Academy.

This is the first match of the day. Since the miracle of Shrek Academy's dark horse emerging as an unexpected force in the previous life did not occur, today's first match was average and not particularly noteworthy.

(End of this chapter)