Douluo Continent: Huo Yuhao obtains the Flame Emperor template

Chapter 164 Three Thousand Thunderclaps, Huo Yuhao's First Battle

"As expected of Shrek Academy, even their reserve team members are so outstanding, with top-tier martial souls everywhere they go."

On the walls of the imperial city, Emperor Xu Jiawei of Xingluo watched the opening match and heard his civil and military officials praising it.

After a moment's thought, Xu Jiawei, with his keen understanding of human relationships, burst into loud laughter.

"Haha, the Shrek Academy's reserve team is brimming with talent, displaying one spectacular soul skill after another, truly befitting the reputation of the continent's top academy!"

Just then, the space above the city wall rippled, and as the aura unique to the Taotie Divine Ox dissipated, Xuanzi appeared, holding a chicken leg in one hand and a wine gourd in the other.

Xuanzi seemed to be in a fairly good mood. After taking a habitual sip of wine, he said with a gentle smile:

"Jiawei, your arrangements for today's opening match have put me at ease."

Xuanzi was very satisfied with this: "In the subsequent round-robin matches, we will continue to use the same reserve team lineup as before, and match them with equally matched opponents. I know it will be a bit difficult. Our disciples are all invincible at the same level, so we will allow one or two Soul Kings to face each other."

After being treated by the Immortal Healer Douluo, Dai Yueheng of the Shrek Academy team returned to the team. Although his combat power was reduced by more than half due to the aftereffects, he was still able to exert the strength of a peak Soul King, which was more than enough for the round-robin tournament.

Moreover, with Ling Luochen providing control, they can still easily crush one or two ordinary Soul Kings.

Xu Jiawei's eyes narrowed slightly as he watched Xuanzi acting as if he were giving orders to the emperor of Xingluo, and he felt a little displeased.

But the Sea God Pavilion is ultimately a major pillar of the fight against the Sun and Moon, and it is absolutely not to be offended. He suppressed his emotions and chuckled.

"Don't worry, Elder Xuan, we've already notified the Star Luo Tournament organizers. The seeded teams that were originally assigned to Shrek Academy to showcase their dominance will now all be assigned to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy."

Upon hearing this, Xuanzi couldn't help but burst into laughter: "Hahaha, good! I'll see if Jiawei can pull this off! I'll remember this favor from Xingluo. I'll be going now."

"You flatter me, Elder Xuan. Please take care."

Xu Jiawei watched Xuanzi leave, then looked at the purple-haired girl not far away, and waved to her with a gentle smile.

Xu Jiujiu had noticed her elder brother talking to Elder Xuan earlier, and when she saw Xu Jiawei beckoning, she walked over gracefully.

"Brother, Shrek won the opening match, and now they want to try and win the championship?"

After a long while, his eyes flickered slightly, revealing a thoughtful expression. If Shrek Academy wanted to continue to defend their eternal glory...

Then the matter of their own Star Luo team aiming for the finals will probably have to be put on hold.

Xu Jiawei slowly shook his head and said gently, "Jiujiu, there's no need to worry too much about this. Just follow your idea and treat the Sun and Moon Team as your biggest rival."

"The Sun and Moon team will be playing in the second round of the knockout stage. Watch their matches carefully and study their playstyle."

After a long while, a faint smile appeared on his lips: "I understand, Your Majesty."

……

In Shrek's preparation area, Xuanzi, descending from the city wall, rallied the troops:

"Wang Yan, you arranged for Ling Luochen to lead a few reserve players, and they played very well! I originally thought that the opening match would require some time to gel, since Wang Dong and the others didn't participate in any pre-tournament missions. Now it seems I was overthinking it."

"It's all thanks to Master Xuan's excellent tactical instruction."

Wang Yan responded, but his lips twitched; he didn't want to hear about the inspection team's mission anymore.

Perhaps it is precisely because Wang Dong and her team did not participate in this mission, and are in the reserve team for official promotion, that they have such confidence and can give full play to their abilities on the field.

Xuanzi smiled deeply: "Next up is the Sun and Moon team's elimination round."

"In my opinion, their main team only has one Soul Emperor. Once Xiao Tao fully recovers from her injuries, it's not impossible for Shrek Academy to reach the finals, or even win the championship directly!"

Wang Yan was someone who didn't want the glory of ten thousand years to end, so he found Xuan Lao's words particularly pleasing to the ear.

He nodded in affirmation, "Yes, after Xiao Tao recovers, she will be the undisputed top fighter among all the participants in the competition, and will still have a certain advantage against the Sun Moon Empire."

After careful consideration, Elder Xuan raised his wine gourd and made the same decision as Xu Jiawei.

"Xiao Tao, our Shrek Academy's true rival has always been the Sun Moon Team. Have your disciples watch their matches closely. Once we figure out the Sun Moon Soul Master's trump cards, the championship will be a piece of cake!"

In Xuanzi's opinion, the Soul Kings of the Sun and Moon Elite Team were no match for Ma Xiaotao's Phoenix Flame.

We'll let Xu Jiawei know when the time comes. After all, the referee will be someone from the Star Luo Empire, so it's normal for him to be distracted or not be able to provide timely assistance occasionally.

Ma Xiaotao turned to all the disciples and said, "Watch the game carefully, and we'll review it when we get back tonight." Then she pushed Ling Luochen's wheelchair and found a spot with a good view in the Shrek training area.

In the preparation area of ​​the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, Jing Hongchen and Elder Ma had already discussed the participants.

"Since Shrek's reserve team students from the third and fourth rings are going to play."

Jing Hongchen looked at Xiao Hongchen and waved his hand, "Xiao, then you should also bring the reserve team students to the match."

"Okay, Yuhao, Meng... let's go." Xiao Hongchen nodded and led the reserve team from the waiting area to the competition field.

In addition to the Douluo Three Kingdoms audience, there were also many spectators from the Sun Moon Empire in the various stands of the audience, cheering for the Sun Moon team.

Although it wasn't as thunderous as the previous chants of "Shrek," the shouts of "Sun and Moon! Sun and Moon!" were still quite loud.

Meanwhile, in the audience, upon hearing the lineup announced by the Star Luo official team, some Shrek fans immediately expressed their disbelief, saying, "How dare the Sun and Moon team!"

"If Shrek sends their reserve team to the field, will Sun Moon also send their reserve team?"

"That's what you don't understand. Those who can be selected for the Sun and Moon Team's reserve team are all exceptional talents. I've heard that these people are the most outstanding among their peers!"

Where did you hear that from?

The other person looked at him as if he were an idiot: "I'm from Mingdu, what do you say?"

The man curled his lip, resentfully saying, "Even the second-place finisher of the Sun and Moon Dynasty can't seem to grasp how to learn from the champion?"

"In the first elimination match, the Shrek team had six reserve players. Even without fielding their full starting lineup, they could easily defeat the Mystic Spirit team."

"In short, our Shrek Academy is far stronger than the Sun and Moon Team!"

This person's words immediately garnered strong approval from the surrounding Shrek Academy fans.

On the competition stage, the teams from Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy and Heavenly Spirit Academy stood facing each other in the central area of ​​the stage.

The referee solemnly announced, "This is the second round of the knockout stage. Please have the captains of both teams shake hands."

"Both sides may use soul tools within the rules for the competition. However, if one side concedes defeat during the battle, the other side may not continue to attack."

"Soul Masters are strictly prohibited from using high-destructive weapons such as fixed-mount soul tools in combat. Do you all understand?"

Xiao Hongchen nodded, replied "Understood" to the captain of the Tianling team, and then the two shook hands.

The referee said sternly, "Both sides, step back to the sides of the arena and await my command to begin the match. No one may release their Martial Soul before I announce the start. Otherwise, they will be immediately disqualified."

Xiao Hongchen and Captain Tianling slowly retreated, creating some distance between them.

On the competition stage, 108 metal pillars shone brightly, shooting out streaks of white light that converged in an arc at the center of the sky, forming a transparent dome.

Seeing that the Sun and Moon Team and the Heavenly Spirit Team had retreated to a suitable area, the referee swiftly brought his raised right hand down and shouted, "The match begins!"

"Yuhao." Xiao Hongchen called Huo Yuhao to the front.

Because Wang Dong, Wu Feng, and several other Soul Masters performed exceptionally well in Shrek Academy's opening match, Huo Yuhao was to arrange this match according to his grandfather's wishes.

Huo Yuhao glanced at Captain Tianling, recalled Huo Yuhao's actions in the original novel, and gave a wicked smile.

His spirit rings are over 100,000 years old, so simulating a red one isn't unreasonable.

Just as I was about to do that, three options appeared before me.

Option 1: Allow the opponent's hands and legs to use only the shared mental detection ability, assisting teammates in quickly defeating the Heavenly Spirit Team. Completion Reward: Arena Skill - Mystic Ice Dragon Soaring (High-level Mystic Rank, from Yan Emperor Investor Hai Bodong)

Option Two: By simulating Soul Skills, teach the Heavenly Spirit Team a lesson and show them why their Soul Rings are so red. Completion Reward: Battle Skill - Three Thousand Thunderclaps (Low Earth Rank)

Option 3: Directly use the Three-Colored Buddha's Wrath Lotus to wipe out the opponent. Completion Reward: A fragment of the map containing the Strange Flame - Pure Lotus Demon Flame.

Huo Yuhao pondered for a moment. It was obvious that option three was the most direct and violent approach, but he was not in the Battle Through the Heavens world and had nowhere to find the fragment of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame Diagram.

As for the Mystic Ice Dragon Soaring, he had encountered this option before and had considered acquiring this fighting skill.

After all, the special effects of this fighting game are really cool.

However, with the Flame Dividing Wave Ruler, the best choice to pair it with should be the Earth-rank fighting skill, Three Thousand Thunderclaps.

Huo Yuhao chose option two, preparing to use a simulated soul skill to intimidate the enemy with a red soul ring.

The members of the Tianling team all had extremely distressed expressions on their faces. This was because facing the Riyue team meant that their chances of advancing were slim.

But when they took to the field and discovered it was the Sun and Moon team's reserve team, their dejection vanished.

Captain Tianling was secretly delighted: "Could it be... their chance to make a name for themselves is finally here?"

"Since the Sun and Moon are the reserve team, then our Heavenly Spirit Team—"

"A war is certainly possible!"

Thinking this, Captain Tianling looked at Xiao Hongchen and Huo Yuhao, his emotions becoming visibly agitated.

"Even Shrek Academy has to send a Soul King from their regular team to hold the line, yet your Sun Moon Team dares to send your entire reserve team. Where did you get the courage?"

Huo Yuhao smiled slightly without responding. Since he had chosen the mission of "teaching the other party a lesson," he naturally had to complete it with high quality and quantity.

So he used his soul power to transmit his voice, explaining the tactics of the red soul ring intimidation strategy to Xiao Hongchen and the others.

Xiao Hongchen's lips curled up slightly as he listened, giving him an expression that said, "How wonderful!"

"Okay! Let's do it your way, Yuhao."

He turned to look at the other team members, clearly intrigued by the tactic: "Don't rush into an attack. Follow Yuhao's lead!"

Captain Tianling was filled with emotion and loudly encouraged his teammates.

"Brothers, the Miaoling team is weaker than us. They managed to hold out against the Shrek team for a while."

"We can't be cowards either. The Sun and Moon team is full of reserve players; we have a chance to defeat them. Let's give it our all!"

At this moment, the members of the Tianling team suddenly noticed that Xiao Hongchen had put away the soul-guided cannon formed from gold element.

Seeing this, Captain Tianling coldly demanded, "What do you mean by this? Are you looking down on us?"

Xiao Hongchen shook his head: "No, no, you misunderstand. The power of the soul-guided cannon is too great; it would be a waste to use it against you."

"In order to conserve soul power and win at the lowest cost, we do not intend to use the soul-guided cannon."

Captain Tianling's eyes flashed with anger, feeling deeply insulted.

Huo Yuhao flashed a bright smile: "Hey guys from Tianling Academy, it's not too late to surrender now. Otherwise, we'll have to teach you a lesson later."

Captain Tianling gritted his teeth and roared, "The reserve team dares to be so arrogant. Surrender is out of the question! I'd like to see what tricks you're up to."

Huo Yuhao had already figured out how to execute this tactic. The colors of the spirit rings would advance sequentially, starting with the first white spirit ring: white, yellow, purple, black, red, until the fifth spirit ring was red.

The first spirit ring appeared.

Xiao Hongchen, acting as the narrator, said with a smile, "Come and see, this is white."

The members of the Tianling team scoffed, calling it trash, not worth a second glance.

It seems that Huo Yuhao is the weakest member of the Sun Moon Team and the one who drags the team down. Even the white-level spirit ring dog thinks his age is too low.

Could this good-for-nothing have gotten into the Sun and Moon team just because of his looks?

With a thought, Huo Yuhao's second and third spirit rings appeared in turn: "These are yellow and purple."

The members of the Celestial Spirit Team: "..."

Should we really teach them a lesson?

Everyone scoffed. Which student participating in the Soul Master Competition doesn't have this kind of configuration for their second or third soul rings? It's become commonplace.

Huo Yuhao still had a smile on his face as he simulated his fourth spirit ring.

Xiao Hongchen's lips curled up as he continued his explanation with great interest: "Everyone, what color is this? That's right, it's black."

The pupils of the Tianling team members suddenly contracted, and they felt a sense of foreboding.

The first three ring roads are a very common feature.

However, the fourth ring, black—is like an insurmountable chasm separating most Soul Masters.

There are very few Soul Masters who can reach the ten-thousand-year level in the fourth ring.

The members of the Heavenly Spirit Team froze, realizing a grave problem: the blue-haired kid's spirit rings seemed to be advancing in color...

A strong sense of unease arose within me.

The next second, however, the thing they least wanted to happen still happened.

The fifth spirit ring that Huo Yuhao simulated was an extremely bright red spirit ring, as if it were flowing with crimson blood and radiating a dazzling blood-red light.

A 100,000-year soul ring!

Huo Yuhao's wicked smile sent chills down the spines of the Tianling team members.

"This is red."

(End of this chapter)