Douluo Continent: This Soul Master is Too Bizarre and Unpredictable

In the afternoon team battle, if the opponent is the Spirit Hall team, both teams are also confident of winning.

Therefore, in order to avoid a mutually destructive outcome in the individual elimination matches between the three teams in the morning, the two teams communicated in advance and decided to let the luck of the draw determine which team would forfeit and then play a team battle against the Spirit Hall team in the afternoon.

In this way, both teams only need to play one match each to advance to the final championship battle.

That's a truly despicable tactic!

Bibi Dong frowned slightly, staring intently at Shui Bing'er, and asked in a deep voice, "Are you sure?"

"Your Holiness, I am certain."

Shui Bing'er nodded.

Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong didn't say anything more, but nodded slightly to a cardinal who was acting as a referee in the square.

Although Tianshui team's tactic was somewhat disadvantageous to the Spirit Hall team, which had to play two full matches, forfeiting during the competition was the right of the participating teams. Such was the rule, and no one else could say anything about it.

We can't let the Spirit Hall team follow the example of the Tianshui team and forfeit to prepare for the afternoon's team battle, can we? Impossible!

As the host team, even if they knew that giving up this match was the best tactic, the Spirit Hall team could not make such a choice.

Upon receiving Bibi Dong's signal, the referee announced loudly: "Tianshui Academy team forfeits. This match will be a one-on-one battle between the Spirit Hall team and the Blazing Fire Academy team."

The defeated team will join the Tianshui Academy team in the afternoon's loser's bracket team battle. The winner of this match will compete against the winner of this game in the final championship battle tomorrow.

Now, please leave the area if you are not involved. The competition is about to begin.

Before long, only Mu Yang and the tall woman who was the first player to join the Spirit Hall team remained in the square in front of the Papal Palace.

Suddenly, Mu Yang raised his right hand.

"Muyang from the Blazing Fire team, do you have any questions?"

The referee asked Mu Yang.

In the early rounds of the competition, due to the large number of participants, the referees may not know the names of the players who will be playing.

However, at this stage, the number of participants drops significantly, and with their increased fame, the situation where referees don't know who the players are no longer present will no longer occur.

Mu Yang turned and bowed to the seven people seated on the seven gilded chairs in front of the Papal Palace, saying, "May I ask His Holiness the Pope, the five Douluo, and Sect Master Ning to be our witnesses?"

Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong looked surprised. Judging from the situation, the young man was up to no good!

"Young man, what is it that you wish to testify to for us? Please speak freely."

Ning Fengzhi glanced at Bibi Dong and Huo Lie sitting to the side and said with a smile.

As Ning Fengzhi finished speaking, Bibi Dong nodded, "That's right, please speak freely."

It was merely a witnessing, not a 'wish,' and under the watchful eyes of everyone, she couldn't very well refuse.

Mu Yang said, "It's like this. A few days ago, our Blazing Fire team made a bet with the Spirit Hall team."

If the Spirit Hall team defeats us on the field, I, Mu Yang, will shave my head on the spot and the entire Blazing Fire team will praise Hu Liena as the most beautiful woman in the world.

Conversely, if my Blazing Fire Team can defeat the Spirit Hall Team, then Yao Yan will shave his head on the spot, and the entire Spirit Hall Team will praise Huo Wu.

The stakes aren't high, and it won't harm you. I hope His Holiness the Pope, the five Douluo, and Sect Master Ning will bear witness to this small gesture.

"Really? Okay!"

Bibi Dong raised her eyebrows slightly, glanced at her beloved disciple Hu Liena, whose cheeks were flushed, stared at Mu Yang for three seconds, and nodded.

Although the upcoming match is an individual competition, which is somewhat disadvantageous for the Spirit Hall team, which has the Spirit Fusion Skill as its trump card, this format also limits the strength of the Blazing Fire team to a certain extent.

For example, Mu Yang is a food-type Soul Master, so his role in team battles is definitely much greater than in individual battles.

Therefore, it's really hard for Bibi Dong to say for sure who will win or lose between the two teams.

However, Bibi Dong knew that as the host, the Spirit Hall team had no choice but to accept this bet, otherwise their morale would be weakened.

Moreover, judging from Mu Yang's words, the bet had already been set, and having them as witnesses was merely to ensure that the Spirit Hall team wouldn't renege on their debt if they lost.

Hmph~, these young people nowadays are really despicable, they look down on the reputation of my Spirit Hall like this?

"This is interesting. Looks like the match later on is going to be very exciting!"

Ning Fengzhi said with a smile.

The fact that both teams dared to make a bet shows that they are very confident in their own strength. Otherwise, they wouldn't dare to play such a trick in front of everyone if they weren't sure of winning.

Although this bet doesn't seem to cause any harm, it will surely provide plenty of juicy gossip for the many spectators after the match ends.

Even if someone from either team becomes a powerful figure in the world of Soul Masters in the future, this story will still be something the Soul Master world will talk about for decades to come.

On the field.

"Both teams, please unleash your martial spirits! The match is about to begin!"

The referee said loudly.

"Flying Swallow, possess me!"

With a sharp shout, Zhang Ping of the Spirit Hall team flashed with spirit power, her spirit possession manifesting as four spirit rings—yellow and purple—bloomed.

As for Mu Yang?

Mu Yang didn't move, he just smiled and looked at the person opposite him.

"Zhang Ping, Martial Soul: Golden Waist Flying Swallow, Level 48 Agility-Attack Type Battle Soul Master."

Zhang Ping introduced herself.

Since his opponent was polite, Mu Yang was naturally not an impolite person either. He said, "Mu Yang, Martial Soul: Ice and Fire Immortal Jade Ginseng, Five-Ring Food-Type Soul King."

By the way, I don't mean to look down on you by not releasing my Martial Soul; it's just that my Martial Soul doesn't offer much help in combat.

Finally, out of politeness, Mu Yang added, in case the young lady misunderstood.

Zhang Ping: "."

An explanation is just a cover-up. It would have been better if you hadn't said anything, because now that you've said it, it seems like it really happened.

Fighting against her without releasing one's martial spirit or using food-based soul skills to aid oneself shows that Mu Yang truly underestimated him.

That makes sense, though. Since the Blazing Fire team can field Mu Yang as their starting player, it means their strength is not as simple as it seems on the surface.

After all, self-created soul skills are not limited to battle soul masters; soul masters of any type can cultivate them.

As a genius soul master, it's not impossible for Mu Yang to master one or two self-created soul skills with decent power.

Similarly, it cannot be ruled out that Mu Yang has refined the soul bone and is preparing to defeat her with the soul bone technique.

"The match begins!"

Shortly after, the referee gave the order, and the match officially began.

"A Real Illusion!"

At the very beginning, Mu Yang's expression hardened. He activated the True Illusion Secret Technique in "Illusionary Mystic Arts," and an invisible and intangible spiritual power instantly crossed a distance of tens of meters and descended into Zhang Ping's sea of ​​consciousness.

Three seconds later, a slightly neurotic voice rang out on the field: "Hmph~, what Blazing Fire Team? You were all wiped out by me, one against four! Fine, I'm in a good mood, I'll let you off the hook today!"

With that, Zhang Ping walked straight off the field, head held high and chest puffed out, like a proud peacock.

Seeing this, Mu Yang sighed and rubbed his forehead, then turned to the referee in the distance and said, "Next!"

With a single True Illusion Technique, Mu Yang created a false illusion for Zhang Ping, depicting her defeating four members of the Blazing Fire Team in a single battle, only to be forced to withdraw from the competition due to insufficient soul power.

Unexpectedly, this young lady was quite smug.

Well, hopefully she'll still be able to act all smug after the competition and once she's free from the illusion. (End of Chapter)