Douluo Continent: Steadily Growing Stronger in Shrek Academy

Chapter 164 Battle Heaven Armor Sect

Well... making this decision is practically the same as not making it at all, unless he's confident he can win the team competition against Shrek Academy on his own, which is obviously impossible; he doesn't have that kind of strength yet.

Continuing the individual elimination rounds is no longer meaningful for them; point differentials only matter after they advance. Rather than suffer another defeat, they should give it their all in the upcoming team matches.

Although it's true that making this decision is practically the same as not making it at all, it's clearly the most correct decision for the Tianjia Sect at the moment.

The Tianjia Sect members who lost the previous matches all had injuries of varying degrees, but they were all barely able to play.

"The individual elimination rounds are over. Shrek Academy has four remaining members with four points. Tianjia Sect has zero points. After a two-minute break, the team matches will begin. Please prepare yourselves," the referee announced in a deep voice.

Although most teams were decided through team matches in the previous games, a few teams were eliminated in the individual elimination rounds, so those who had high hopes for Shrek Academy were somewhat disappointed.

However, Wang Qiu'er didn't care about the public's opinions. In her view, everyone's experience was far more important than their opinions.

At this moment, the other six members of Shrek Academy surrounded Wang Qiu'er, and all twelve eyes were focused on their captain.

Wang Qiu'er nodded and said, "The team competition will proceed as we usually train. Triangle formation. Do you all understand?"

"Yes," the other six replied respectfully in unison.

Two minutes later, both teams took to the stage and lined up in the center of the playing area.

The referee said in a deep voice, "Just like in the individual elimination rounds, both of you will retreat to the edge of the playing area and await my orders. Players who are unable to fight are considered eliminated, but they cannot continue attacking. Minimize casualties as much as possible, understand?"

"clear!"

"clear!"

Behind Dai Huabin was Zhu Lu, behind Wu Feng was Xie Huanyue, and behind Wang Qiu'er were Lin Xiaolei and Zhou Mingxing, thus forming a standard triangular battle formation of seven people.

Although Lin Xiaolei and Zhou Mingxing replaced Cao Jinxuan and Ning Tian, ​​the formation remained the same as in the original work. Lin Xiaolei and Zhou Mingxing's roles were control and support, as were those of Cao Jinxuan and Ning Tian.

The opposing Tianjia Sect members, however, were arranged in an arc. This is extremely rare in team battles.

Although the arc formation is semi-encircling, each individual element is too thin and easily breached. Once it's divided, defeat is practically inevitable. The fact that they've arranged themselves in this formation suggests they employ some unique combat tactics.

On the competition stage, seven young members of the Tianjia Sect, led by Han Jian, lined up in neat formation. Although some of them looked pale from their injuries, they showed no sign of dejection and their eyes were filled with a desire and determination for victory.

"The match begins." The referee waved his right hand and quickly stepped back.

On Shrek Academy's side, the seven of them moved almost simultaneously, charging straight at their opponent as one. Not only were they perfectly synchronized, but their speed was also incredibly fast, showcasing the results of a month of grueling training.

Just then, another figure arrived at Xu Tianran's seat in the stands, whispered a few words in Zhongli Wu's ear, and then stood next to Zhongli Wu.

Lin Chen instantly felt two streams of spiritual energy land on him.

Lin Chen looked up, his gaze falling on Zhongli Wu and Feng Ling, both dressed in black robes.

Zhongli Wu only glanced at Lin Chen a few times before withdrawing his mental energy to continue watching the match, while Feng Ling's gaze kept falling on Lin Chen.

Anyone who didn't know better would think Fengling had feelings for him!

"What's wrong?" Zhang Lexuan asked, noticing Lin Chen's unusual behavior.

Lin Chen shook his head and said, "It's nothing. Some people are just trying to spy on me."

Zhang Lexuan frowned, but didn't ask any more questions, and her gaze returned to the competition stage.

On the competition stage

As soon as Shrek Academy launched their attack, the seven members of the Heavenly Armor Sect immediately sprang into action. Instead of advancing, they simultaneously unleashed their Heavenly Armor Shields.

Seven shields made of armor plates appeared simultaneously. Then, the seven people shouted in unison and threw their shields out.

Seven shields swung through the air, and then, with a series of clanging sounds, the seven shields disintegrated, transforming back into hexagonal armor plates.

"A seven-in-one fusion technique?" Lin Chen looked at the opposing Tianjia team with great interest.

If he were present, he could break this seven-in-one fusion technique by himself. Now, what means will the Shrek team use to break this seven-in-one fusion technique that the Heavenly Armor Sect is so proud of? You have to know that this is not just the effect of one plus one plus one plus one plus one plus one plus one plus one plus one equals seven, but it is far greater than seven.

As they pondered, the countless armor plates suddenly converged towards the center, instantly forming a massive Heavenly Armor Shield that hovered in mid-air. The entire shield emanated a chilling, inky black aura. Then, the hexagonal armor plates began to change color, turning a deep, mirror-like red. Behind the shield, the fourth soul rings of the Heavenly Armor Sect disciples, arranged in an arc, all lit up. Each of them radiated intense soul power fluctuations.

The seven shields were brought together to form a giant shield, and the same skill was released. It was equivalent to combining the same soul skill of the seven members of the Heavenly Armor Sect and launching it as one. The power of this skill was unimaginable.

Only sects possess numerous Soul Masters with the same Martial Soul, something rarely seen in academies, where Soul Combination Techniques are rarely developed. Years later, with the inclusion of sects in this year's Continental Elite Youth Youth Soul Master Tournament, these Soul Combination Techniques have finally made their first appearance in the competition.

However, as mentioned before, this method would greatly limit the development of the sect. The sect should focus on cultivating the strongest people on the continent, rather than sacrificing the future of the younger generation for so-called combination techniques.

Just like the Haotian Sect, wasn't the reason why the Haotian Sect was able to stand on the continent ten thousand years ago precisely because of Tang Chen's rise?

Lin Chen felt that the Haotian Sect was quite discerning on this point, after all, their achievements were there for all to see.

Wang Qiu'er narrowed her eyes slightly, and if someone looked closely, they would notice that her pupils suddenly became vertical.

Immediately afterwards, her first and second spirit rings lit up alternately. A layer of bright golden light suddenly burst forth from her body, and an ancient aura, like that of a prehistoric beast, instantly erupted, causing her companions behind her to feel a significant reduction in pressure.

(End of this chapter)