Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Chapter 155 Ma Xiaotao Goes into Battle

Of today's four matches, Shrek Academy and Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy will both be playing. However, Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy's match is in the afternoon, so they could have skipped the morning's game. But they still came, undoubtedly to see how Shrek Academy would fare against the Douling Royal Advanced Soul Master Academy, composed of five Soul Kings.

Entering the rest area and sitting on the sofa, Wang Dong'er waved to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Masters' rest area from afar. In Xiao Hongchen's eyes, this was clearly a provocation. Meng Hongchen responded to Wang Dong'er from across the rest area, a smile on his face.

She had a very good impression of this little sister who praised her beauty in front of Ji Lin.

Ji Lin said irritably, "Stop playing around. Be careful not to go too far. Those siblings are Soul Kings. If they come looking for trouble, I won't help you."

Wang Dong'er said with a grin, "What's wrong? Feeling sorry for her? You haven't really fallen for that girl, have you?"

Ji Lin snorted and said, "Fine, very well. When you get beaten up, you'd better grit your teeth and bear it."

He knew that after this competition, Xiao Hongchen and his sister would come to Shrek Academy as exchange students. If Wang Dong'er provoked Xiao Hongchen again and got beaten up, he wouldn't care.

The knockout stage will be held over two days; today is the team battle. The team that wins the team battle can be said to have already secured a place in the quarterfinals. The individual knockout stage will be held the following day.

Wang Yan stood in front of Ji Lin and the others and said, "Be careful, pay attention to the hidden trump cards of the Douling Royal Advanced Soul Master Academy, don't be careless."

As the match time approached, the atmosphere among the spectators grew increasingly heated.

This is a knockout tournament, specifically the round of 16. Losing means elimination from the competition, while each win significantly improves a student's ranking. Undoubtedly, every participating academy will give it their all under these circumstances.

Having watched so many matches, the audience has naturally become more discerning. With the most intense showdown about to begin, how could they not want to see it? The number of spectators at Xingluo Square today is greater than usual, all having squeezed in through various connections and channels. They're all here to witness a thrilling match! Especially this morning, as Shrek Academy will once again take to the field, and their opponents are the top four from last year's competition. This makes it even more anticipated.

"In the round of 16, the first match is between Shrek Advanced Soul Master Academy and Douling Royal Advanced Soul Master Academy. Both teams have entered the waiting area to prepare for the match."

On the competition stage, the referee's voice ignited waves of cheers from the audience, instantly bringing the atmosphere to a fever pitch. Even the soldiers responsible for maintaining order were on high alert, prepared for any unforeseen circumstances.

Xu Jiawei, along with the Empress and Xu Jiujiu, arrived at the city wall early. He would come to watch every battle of Shrek Academy.

Led by Wang Yan, Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yueheng, Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, Ling Luochen, Ji Lin, and Wang Qiu'er followed him into the waiting area.

Upon seeing Shrek Academy's lineup, everyone in the arena perked up, as this was Ma Xiaotao's first time playing as the captain of the Shrek Academy team.

The reserve team captain in the previous competition was Dai Yueheng. Ma Xiaotao had never appeared before, but this time she appeared as the captain and had not made a move. All that was known was that she was a Soul Emperor, and everything else was a mystery.

Therefore, the other colleges were on guard against her. In the round of 16 to 8, they would finally get to see her make her move, so of course they had to watch with bated breath.

"Both teams are entering the field," the referee announced.

Ma Xiaotao was the first to stand up, walking proudly at the front, followed by Dai Yueheng, Ling Luochen, Ji Lin, Wang Qiu'er, Bei Bei, and Xu Sanshi.

Seven people file on stage.

On the other side, the members of the Douling Royal Advanced Soul Master Academy also walked onto the stage.

Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng stood at the very front. Their opponents, from the Douling Royal Advanced Soul Master Academy, had a young man who looked to be about the same age as Dai Yueheng standing at the front.

The young man had a large frame, but was very thin. His cheeks were even somewhat sunken. However, his eyes were bright and piercing. He took a few steps forward, walked to the other side of the referee, and said to the Shrek Academy side, "It is an honor to compete against Shrek Academy. Please give me your guidance."

Ma Xiaotao didn't recognize the other person, but Dai Yueheng did. He stepped forward and said, "If I remember correctly, your name is Guzhujian, right?"

Gu Zhujian was slightly taken aback and said, "You know my name? I think I've seen you in the last competition."

"My name is Dai Yueheng," Dai Yueheng said calmly, not believing the other party didn't remember him. As the captain of Shrek Academy's reserve team in the previous year, he was also the focus of everyone's attention.

Gu Zhujian forced a smile onto his gaunt face and said, "I hope to learn something from Shrek Academy through this competition."

Dai Yueheng said calmly, "You will definitely get what you want."

On the surface, the two sides were amicable, but behind the scenes, the atmosphere was tense.

A cold glint flashed in Gu Zhujian's eyes, but he merely smiled and did not refute. The other members of the Douling team behind him, however, all looked confident, seemingly quite certain of defeating Shrek Academy.

"Both sides step back and prepare for the match." Today's referee is no longer the young lady in purple, but an elderly man over sixty years old, whose cultivation level is obviously very high.

With him standing in the center, both sides felt as if they were separated by a barrier.

According to information from Teacher Wang Yan.

The captain of the Douling Royal Academy is Gu Zhu Jian, who just spoke. His martial soul is Purple Bamboo, a level 57 offensive-type battle soul king.

Vice Captain Han Yuan, Martial Soul: Terror Claw Bear, Level 53 Power Attack Type Battle Soul King.

The core of the team wasn't the two of them, but a slender young man named Xiao Feng. His martial soul was the Mysterious Pearl, a spirit-type ability. His soul power was even higher than the vice-captain, Han Yuan, reaching level fifty-four.

The three of them can be considered the absolute core of this team. In addition to them, there are two other Soul Kings: Chi Hengyu, a level 52 defensive Soul King, and Han Ling'er, a level 51 agility-based Soul King.

The remaining two Soul Masters are Tang Niu Niu, a support-type Soul Master, and Qing Feng, a control-type Soul Master, each with their own unique characteristics.

As both sides retreated, their formations began to change.

On Shrek Academy's side, standing at the forefront were naturally Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng. Behind them were Ji Lin and Wang Qiu'er, while Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi protected Ling Luochen at the rear.

(End of this chapter)