Douluo Continent: Steadily Growing Stronger in Shrek Academy

Chapter 170 Shrek Academy VS Sword Sect

Xiao Hongchen said in surprise, "Why not? Didn't they concede defeat in the last round? Conceding defeat again in this round is the smartest choice. Although the other teams are not weak, they are probably no match for them. They will enter the quarterfinals with us and eventually meet in the finals. Isn't that great? Of course, the premise is that either they or we can defeat the Holy Spirit Sect. Speaking of which, I still haven't figured out which team the Body Sect is hiding in."

Meng Hongchen glanced at her brother with a hint of helplessness and said, "Brother, think about it. Those people from the Tang Sect all come from Shrek Academy. If you were them, would you rather advance with the opposing team or with Shrek? I reckon they definitely won't give up today. Even if they can't defeat us, they'll definitely try to wear us down as much as possible. I actually think we should give up this round. As long as we defeat the Shrek team, we'll definitely advance. Shrek is much weaker than the Tang Sect."

"Admit defeat?" Xiao Hongchen's eyes widened immediately. "Sister, are you out of your mind? You want us to admit defeat to the Tang Clan in front of His Majesty and Grandpa? Others may not know the Tang Clan's background, but do you think Grandpa and the others don't? Let alone the Tang Clan, they might not even choose to confront us head-on. Even if they do, we can settle old scores with them all at once, and at worst, we'll reveal our strength prematurely. Huo Yuhao is crippled now. If we admit defeat, how will we save face in the Empire?"

"Moreover, I've received information that Lin Chen has already reached the level of a Soul Douluo. If he's there to support us, it won't be an easy task for us to defeat Shrek Academy," Xiao Hongchen added.

Meng Hongchen was about to say something, but Xiao Hongchen raised her hand to stop her.

"Meng, I know you're smarter than me most of the time, but do you know why Grandpa made me the team leader instead of you?"

Meng Hongchen was stunned for a moment.

"We're fighting for honor in this competition. We need an indomitable spirit. Sometimes, being too rational isn't good. Have you thought about how motivating it would be for the whole team if we could defeat Tang Sect in this round? You don't need to say anything more. No matter what, we can't give up in this first round," Xiao Hongchen said, clenching his fist.

Seeing her brother's resolute decision, Meng Hongchen's gaze became even more determined.

Meng Hongchen sighed inwardly but said nothing more. Xiao Hongchen was right; at times, firm belief is far more important than reason.

When Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen arrived at the competition venue with the Sun and Moon team, they immediately saw the Tang Clan members already sitting in the rest area.

Just then, Lin Chen led the Shrek team to the competition venue.

Lin Chen wore a faint smile, while Wang Qiu'er and Dai Huabin had cold expressions, looking almost identical. Zhu Lu and Wu Feng clearly harbored hostility towards the Tang Clan members, while Xie Huan Yue and Ning Tian remained expressionless. However, Cao Jin Xuan and Zhou Si Chen frequently winked at Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao, and the Lan sisters, who were acting as substitutes, also wore smiles.

At this moment, the referee entered the arena and, after announcing the rules of the round-robin tournament, concluded: "The first match of the first group in the round-robin tournament is between the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy team and the Tang Sect team. Both teams' players will proceed to the waiting area. Players for the first individual match will now come to the stage."

The ending was exactly the same as in the original story: Tang Sect scored 3 points in the individual competition, Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy scored 7 points, and Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy voluntarily conceded defeat in the team battle.

Next up is Shrek Academy.

"Round 2, Group 1 of the Round Robin: Shrek Academy vs. Sword Sect. Both teams' players, proceed to the waiting area. Players for the first individual match, come to the stage," the referee announced loudly.

Perhaps it was fate's arrangement that the Heavenly Dragon Sect, which was originally supposed to confront the Proud Sword Sect, became Shrek Academy.

Wang Qiu'er stood up and walked towards the competition stage.

"Both parties share the same name!"

"Shrek, Wang Qiu'er."

"Zhou Fan of the Proud Sword Sect."

"The match begins!"

As the referee lowered his hands, both sides simultaneously revealed their spirit rings.

A golden dragon appeared behind Wang Qiu'er, and the pressure of its bloodline suppressed all the beast spirit soul masters present. On the other side, Zhou Fan held a sword, which was the Qinggang Sword, the inherited spirit of the Proud Sword Sect.

Strangely, Zhou Fan's spirit ring was not on his own body, but on the Qinggang Sword.

Ji Juechen, who was next to Huo Yuhao, immediately became very interested and watched the match with full concentration.

Wang Qiu'er began to sprint forward, her first and second spirit rings lit up, and her physical strength instantly soared.

Zhou Fan of the Proud Sword Sect remained calm and charged towards Wang Qiu'er with his sword.

"boom!"

The clash between fist and sword sent Zhou Fan of the Proud Sword Sect flying back to the edge of the arena before he could barely regain his footing. At the same time, the sword in his hand was still trembling slightly, which showed just how powerful Wang Qiu'er was.

"First Soul Skill, Qinggang Thrust!" A yellow soul ring on the Qinggang Sword lit up, and a sharp blue sword light was formed on the Qinggang Sword, stabbing towards Wang Qiu'er.

Wang Qiu'er showed no sign of panic as she summoned the Golden Dragon Spear and fiercely met the azure sword light.

The Qinggang Sword is also primarily for attack, but its attack power is far inferior to that of the Seven Kill Sword.

The power of the divine weapon was immense; Wang Qiu'er easily blocked Zhou Fan's Qinggang Thorn.

Seeing his first soul skill so easily neutralized, Zhou Fan dared not be careless. His third soul ring shone brightly, and a thousand-year-old amplification soul skill was applied to him.

Without pausing, Wang Qiu'er blocked the Qinggang Thorn and charged straight at Zhou Fan.

With a leap, Wang Qiu'er raised the Golden Dragon Spear high in her hand and then slashed it down fiercely at Zhou Fan.

Zhou Fan hurriedly raised his sword to defend, but the combined power of the Golden Dragon Spear and Wang Qiu'er was still too much for him to handle. He couldn't help but kneel on the ground, his body slightly dented.

Wang Qiu'er flicked the end of her spear into the air, instantly switching positions with the tip, and lifted the sword from Zhou Fan's hand. Wang Qiu'er then gathered soul power in her left hand, and a golden dragon head formed on her left fist, which she then struck towards Zhou Fan's stomach.

Zhou Fan dared not be careless and quickly recalled the Qinggang Sword. At the same time, his purple soul ring flashed.

"Fourth Soul Skill, Azure Lamp Protection!"

Four Qinggang swords immediately formed around Zhou Fan and began to rotate continuously. The sword energy they generated could be used to defend against external attacks, depending on the level of understanding of sword intent. Those with profound sword intent could release powerful sword energy without soul rings.

Yes, for example, Lin Chen, he can release sword energy without a soul ring.

(End of this chapter)