Battle Through the Heavens II: Three Phases of Peerless Power, One Soul and Four Bodies

Meanwhile, there's been new information regarding the injured members of Shrek Academy's starting lineup. Aside from Yao Haoxuan, who tragically died in the Mingdou Mountains, and Gongyang Mo, who lost both legs due to severe injuries, the remaining two, Xixi and Chen Zifeng, have arrived at the Xinghuang Hotel in Xingluo City. However, their injuries haven't fully healed, and they'll need some time to rest and recover before they can return to the competition.

Even so, the Shrek Academy team already boasts three formidable starters: Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yueheng, and Ling Luochen. The strength of these three alone is enough to support Shrek Academy in winning the remaining four round-robin matches.

In the evening, after the Shrek team finished discussing the arrangements for tomorrow's competition, they were invited to the Starlight Auction House by Princess Jiu Jiu of the Star Luo Empire.

Thus, the Shrek team once again gained many opportunities; they had money...

The final item auctioned was a 100,000-year-old soul beast embryo, which was bought by Xiao Hongchen, the wealthy young master of Mingde Hall. Mingde Hall was also extremely rich, and the gears of fate began to turn...

During the round-robin tournament, each team played a match every two days. Even so, Luo Ranyu still left the hotel on time.

As a participant, even if he was just a qualifier, he was entitled to watch the matches for free—a "why not watch if you can't afford to" kind of thing. More importantly, Luo Ranyu himself was passionate about watching various competitions. By observing others' battles, he could analyze the characteristics of different Soul Masters' Soul Skills and tactical approaches, learn from their experiences, and improve his own combat system. Therefore, during the competition, he went to the competition venue to watch the matches almost every day.

In yesterday's match, Luo Ranyu's configuration of one purple and two black spirit rings made him the focus of attention. However, a later change in Huo Yuhao's spirit rings made everyone realize the truth. It turned out that the six 100,000-year spirit rings Huo Yuhao had previously displayed were actually fakes. After this news spread, people began to question Luo Ranyu's spirit ring configuration, leading to much discussion and no conclusion being reached for the time being.

Later, Luo Ranyu used Yu Mengdi's Angelic Holy Sword to unleash the "God Annihilation Slash," defeating two Soul Masters from Shrek Academy in one fell swoop, once again putting herself in the spotlight and becoming the focus of everyone's attention.

However, as the seven Shrek Academy members displayed various incredible performances in subsequent matches, their unique martial souls, exquisite teamwork, and formidable strength successfully overshadowed people's attention on Luo Ranyu.

At dawn, the bright sunlight pierced through the clouds and shone on the bustling Xingluo City.

Walking through the hall, several people still recognized Luo Ranyu from yesterday's chaotic competition. Although her one purple and two black martial souls were nothing compared to Huo Yuhao's million-year and hundred-thousand-year soul rings, they still attracted some attention. However, their gazes were quickly drawn to the lively girl beside Luo Ranyu...

Xi'er woke up early today, perhaps because she went to bed too early yesterday. She looked energetic and lively, and her voice was clear and melodious: "Brother Ranyu, who is our opponent in today's competition?"

Luo Ranyu turned her head and replied gently, "We don't have a match today. I'm just going to watch the match."

"Oh yeah, I forgot all about it~~" Hua Xi'er stuck out her tongue, revealing a cute and dazed look of sudden realization.

"Then go back to your hotel and rest after you finish your meal!"

Hua Xi'er immediately shook her head in refusal, clinging tightly to Luo Ranyu's arm and pleading, "No, no, Xi'er also loves watching the games~"

Luo Ranyu sighed helplessly, "And you're one to talk! You always fall asleep halfway through something!"

"Hehe! They were just getting bored playing!"

"Clang~ Clang~" Suddenly, two people, a man and a woman, walked towards her. They happened to meet at the door. Luo Ranyu looked at them. They were dressed in Western punk style and looked very impressive. They were from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. Luo Ranyu had seen them before, but she hadn't seen them participate in the competition these days.

Xi'er looked up at the two people in front of her. The other person had also noticed Luo Ranyu and Xi'er. Xi'er stared blankly at the girl in the outfit with flowing wine-red hair, making no attempt to hide her feelings, "Wow! Sister Meng, you look even more beautiful today!"

Seeing this, Meng Hongchen lowered her guard and smiled slightly: "Hua Xi'er, we meet again! I think I saw you treating people from your academy in the stadium yesterday! I didn't expect you to be a qualifier at such a young age~~"

At this moment, Hua Xi'er looked at Meng Hongchen, grasped Luo Ranyu's hand, and said happily,

"Yes, yes~ Brother Ranyu said he would take me out to play, so I came!"

This heartwarming and adorable scene made Xiao Hongchen, who had been maintaining a serious and slightly arrogant expression, burst out laughing. Looking at Hua Xier clinging to Luo Ranyu, his tense nerves relaxed considerably, and he secretly sighed: We're both sisters, so why doesn't my sister seem this gentle and lovely?

Over time, Luo Ranyu got used to Xi'er's lively personality. He showed neither helplessness nor resistance, perhaps he had become immune to her, but it was also possible that his heart had actually been successfully won over by this girl.

Xiao Hongchen's expression changed slightly as he looked at Luo Ranyu and said, "Although you lost to Shrek Academy in the last match, you performed quite well individually. Our Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy pays close attention to Shrek Academy and watches all their matches carefully. You were too careless in yesterday's match. Despite having such a large advantage, you were turned around by Shrek Academy. In doing so, you missed the best opportunity to defeat Shrek Academy."

At this point, Xiao Hongchen paused, his tone carrying a hint of certainty: "I've received information that Shrek Academy's main roster isn't just limited to Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yueheng, and Ling Luochen. Several other main roster members were injured and couldn't participate in the earlier matches, but they've probably recovered by now and will be back on the field soon. Besides, it seems they've also received support from two Soul King-level experts. It's practically impossible for any subsequent team to defeat Shrek Academy."

As he finished speaking, Xiao Hongchen's lips curled into a confident smile, his tone filled with intense arrogance and fighting spirit: "Heh, since that's the case, then~ defeating Shrek Academy will still have to be done by our Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy!"

Xiao Hongchen's eyes revealed intense arrogance and a hint of disdain for Zhengtian Academy. However, Xiao Hongchen seemed to have killed the conversation. Seeing this, Meng Hongchen beside him frowned slightly, tugged at his sleeve, and sweetly reminded him, "Brother~~"