Douluo Continent: I, the world's greatest immortal master, have taken Ning Rongrong as my disci

Chapter 125 Internal Strife Among the Three Academies: Peach Blossom Spring Wins the Championship!
The three teams advancing to the finals have all been confirmed, and they are all teams led by Su Ran's disciples:
①Taoyuan Academy.

② Tianshui College.

③ College of Botany.

The finals will be a round-robin tournament with a total of three matches.

In the first match, one team was drawn to receive a bye, while the other two teams engaged in a Soul Master duel to determine the winner and loser.

In the second match, the winner and the team with a bye will face off. If the winner wins again, they will secure the championship.

If the team receiving a bye wins, the winning team will be locked into the runner-up position.

In the third match, if the winning team secures the championship, the team with a bye and the losing team will compete for the runner-up and third place.

If the winning team is determined to be the runner-up, then the team with a bye will win the championship by defeating the losing team, and the losing team will be the third place.

This is the format of the finals.

Before the start of the finals, Pope Bibi Dong and Ning Fengzhi announced the prizes for the champion.

The three champion soul bones originally prepared by the Papal Palace—the Spirit Skull of Condensed Wisdom, the Right Arm of Explosive Burning Flames, and the Left Leg of Rapid Advancement—have all been given to Peach Blossom Academy as an apology reward, with the most precious one, the Spirit Skull of Condensed Wisdom, already provided in advance.

Therefore, a piece of inferior quality, the left arm bone of the Green Wood Ape, was used as a substitute.

Ning Fengzhi gave each member of the champion team an extra 100,000 gold soul coins as a reward, which was clearly aimed at securing a second round of sponsorship for Taoyuan Academy after the qualifying round.

The internal battles between Su Ran's three disciple teams in the finals are equally anticipated.

Pope Bibi Dong, Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin and other high-ranking leaders all wanted to know how Su Ran's own disciples would deal with the unique skills of their fellow disciples.

In the first round, Tianshui Academy had a bye, while Taoyuan Academy faced the Plant Academy's ultimate technique for the first time.

As sister teams, their competition was quite even, a true test of the senior sister's skills against the junior sister.

"Junior sisters, your teacher instructed us that the finals will be a chance for your senior sisters to see how well you've mastered your special skills recently. Your senior sisters will then use the basic special skills that you've improved upon to fight you. Don't let your senior sisters down!"

When the two junior sister teams encounter the senior sister team from Taoyuan, they assume that they will only use basic ultimate skills and the power of their individual martial souls in the battle, without using cultivation techniques or martial soul fusion skills. Otherwise, Tianshui Academy and Plant Academy would have almost no power to fight back.

Dugu Yan used the Dragon and Snake Dual Forms to fight against Mu Yun Teng's Green Snake Whip Technique and Acupoint Striking Technique. Her basic skills were countered, and Dugu Yan was temporarily imprisoned by acupoint striking.

Meng Yiran used her agility to cross the Yellow Springs and the Undead Serpent Blade, skillfully dodging the Green Vine, and defeated her junior.

Ning Rongrong, with her five-fold Golden Bell and Vermilion Bird Whip Technique, and her Golden Bell Shield granting her immunity to all elemental fire, became the best tank in this Soul Master Competition. She then defeated Yao Zi, her junior sister, with a second-level Inch Force.

Xiao Wu embodies the Tai Chi principle, her skillful hands catching the sword's edge. Mu Yunzhu, having only recently mastered swordsmanship, is no match for Xiao Wu's skill and strength, and is thus defeated.

Taoyuan Academy won the first match.

In the second match, Tianshui College faced off against Taoyuan.

Xiao Wu performed exceptionally well, once again using Tai Chi Cloud Hands to dispel the power of Mianbing and Hanshuang, defeating Shui Bing'er.

Dugu Yan made her appearance, her dragon and snake forms piercing through the flowing water, shattering the illusion of her junior sister Shuiyue'er, who was immersed in her teacher's stunning good looks.

Tianshui College lost, and Taoyuan College secured the championship.

In the third match, Tianshui College faced off against the College of Plant Sciences. The two teams of senior female students played a back-and-forth battle with great passion, neither willing to admit defeat.

After all, it's understandable that they lost to the senior sisters of the Peach Blossom Team—how long had the senior sisters been practicing their skills and unique techniques? How long had they been learning? Losing was normal and not shameful.

However, if the two junior teams lose to each other, they can only blame themselves for not being skilled enough, not practicing enough, or even for lacking talent.

Neither Shui Bing'er, Shui Yue'er, nor the Yao Zi and Mu Yunzhu sisters wanted to leave such an impression on their teacher.

This is destined to be a contest about who is the best student under the teacher among the new students.

"Only the most outstanding disciple can obtain the master's mating... The right to teach, let's duel!"

"Flowing water, form and meaning!"

A wave of azure-blue fist intent arose spontaneously in Shui Yue'er's hand, and with the Jade Pig Martial Soul attached to her, she looked like a water-illusion maiden standing in the misty blue.

"Ice cotton, frozen frost!"

Shui Bing'er was not to be outdone. Her hands seemed to be covered by the wings of an ice phoenix. With each swing, there was a sharp frost, yet also a gentle, flowing quality that complemented her overall demeanor. "Green Vine Whip."

"Vermilion Bird Whip".

"Sword Technique: Bamboo Echo!"

The three female disciples from the Botanical Academy also assumed their special skill stances one after another.

The Green Serpent Phantom, with its agile yet ferocious whip techniques.

The Vermilion Bird roared, its whip-wielding attacks becoming extremely sharp.

The bamboo shadows rustled in the air, its long joints vibrating. She held a green bamboo in her hand, its spirit reclusive and otherworldly, best embodying the temperament of the Twilight Cloud Bamboo, even bearing a resemblance to Su Ran.

Several other students from Tianshui College and the College of Botany, such as Xue Wu and Qiu Ruoshui, looked on with envy at the imposing aura emanating from their captain.

—That was an aura completely different from that of ordinary soul masters in battle. It was as if they had brought the function of the martial soul to an extremely high level. Every move they made was drawing on the power of the martial soul. Yes, drawing on, not relying on. The martial soul was not a necessity. It was as if even if they lost their martial soul, they would still have combat power beyond that of ordinary people.

Only after the five female disciples had practiced their basic martial arts techniques did they return to their respective teams and truly begin the group battle.

The clashes between Shui Bing'er, Yao Zi, Mu Yunzhu, and Mu Yunteng were all evenly matched, with Shui Bing'er even gaining the upper hand.

But Shui Yue'er was in a bad situation. As the saying goes, "an inch longer, an inch stronger." Fist techniques are already at a disadvantage compared to whip and sword techniques. Moreover, she is a water-type, which makes her vulnerable to the restraint of plant-type techniques, and her soul power is also several levels lower.

Just as stunning she was when she retaliated against Dai Mubai and Yu Tianheng, the flowing water refracted light and conducted electricity; now, she was just as pathetic.

Shuiyue'er's overall performance score: Last place.

……

"Sis, we were originally one, right?"

"Sis, ice is the second form of water. We are one, so if the teacher asks, your record will be mine, right?"

"Uh, is it possible to calculate it this way?" This was a path Shui Bing'er had never considered.

"OK!"

Shui Yue'er's bright and playful eyes darted around, "We, Shui and Bing, are one!"

"Sister, let's go! You can't beat them all by yourself, but if we team up, we can definitely do it!"

"Hey? Yue'er, didn't you say you couldn't beat him?"

"Oh, don't worry about it so much. Why should we sisters be so strict about our differences? My child and the teacher's child will call you 'Mom' too! See how generous I am!"

"what???"

[Soul Fusion Skill: Falling Snow and Ice - Heavenly Phoenix!]

[Soul Fusion Technique: Azure Serpent Sparrow Dance!]

The enormous breath of the ice phoenix clashed with that of the giant bird whose wings were adorned with long green snake vines. In the battle between the ice phoenix and the fire bird, who was stronger?

A loud bang echoed throughout the arena, and the frost evaporated into water vapor that filled the air. When the vapor dissipated, Yao Zi, Mu Yun Teng, Mu Yun Zhu, and other students from the Botany Academy emerged, looking weak and dejected.

"we lose."

Shui Bing'er slightly cupped her hands in greeting; more than half of their soul power had been consumed.

"You've only studied the theory and techniques of the Martial Soul Fusion Skill for about half a month, and you're already quite impressive to be able to unleash such power. If you had studied for a longer period of time, we might have been forced into a tough battle, or even lost the match."

"Tianshui College wins, securing second place!"

At this moment, the referee came to his senses and announced the result of the match.

The final rankings for this Soul Master Tournament are as follows:
Taoyuan College won the championship.

Tianshui College runner-up.

Third place in the College of Plant Sciences.

(End of this chapter)