Douluo: Legend of the Holy Land

Chapter 126 Yu Xiaogang Gets Slapped in the Face Again

The following day, a new round of qualifying matches officially began.

Both the Nine Stars team and the Shrek team currently have undefeated records, so their match was scheduled for the second round.

The two academy teams in the first round were Shenfeng Academy and Tianshui Academy. Although the seven girls from Tianshui Academy were all stunning beauties, the battle was about strength, not looks.

Tianshui Academy only has three Soul Masters, while Shenfeng Academy not only has Feng Xiaotian, a Soul King, but the average level of the remaining three Soul Masters is also higher than that of Tianshui Academy. The final result was already predetermined.

Shui Bing'er, the captain of Tianshui Academy, who possesses the top-tier ice-attribute beast spirit Ice Phoenix, fought with all her might to eliminate the vice-captain of Shenfeng Academy, whose spirit power was one level higher than hers. Immediately afterwards, she faced Feng Xiaotian, the captain of Shenfeng Academy.

In terms of talent, Shui Bing'er is not much inferior to Feng Xiaotian. However, Shui Bing'er is only sixteen years old this year, while Feng Xiaotian has already stepped into the threshold of twenty-five. The gap of more than eight years is an insurmountable barrier for Shui Bing'er at present, and in the end, she can only face defeat.

"The second round of the qualifying tournament, Nine Star Academy versus Shrek Academy, the match officially begins! Please send out your first participating player!"

Shenfeng Academy and Tianshui Academy both belong to the Five Elements Academy, making them truly like brothers. Their matches and sparring are never fought to the death, so the damage to the arena was minimal, and repairs were quick. In just over ten minutes, it was time for the duel between Nine Star Academy and Shrek Academy.

The first to appear on Shrek Academy's side was Soul Master Jing Ling, who possessed a skeleton martial soul. It was fortunate that Jing Ling appeared in the first season of Douluo Continent; if it had been in the second season, with his skeleton martial soul, he would most likely have been classified as an evil soul master.

Xiao Yu knew without a doubt that this crude plan, which only considered martial spirit and disregarded character, must have come from the idealistic Tang Shenwang.

On the Nine Star Academy side, as planned, Io also stepped onto the arena.

Seeing that Nine Star Academy hadn't sent Huo Wu as before, Yu Xiaogang frowned immediately: "Why did Nine Star Palace suddenly change its lineup?"

Upon hearing this, Tang San couldn't help but look worried: "Teacher, won't this affect our battle plan?"

A hint of worry flashed in Yu Xiaogang's eyes, but he quickly regained the confidence that some unknown master had bestowed upon him. He gently patted his beloved disciple's shoulder to reassure him: "It's probably because that girl named Huo Wu is a bit tired after playing seven matches in a row, which is why she had a few Soul Masters step in first. Don't worry, with the guidance I gave Jing Ling before she went on stage, a mere Soul Master will only be eliminated!"

Just then, the large screen on the Soul Arena displayed Io's information: Io, Martial Soul Sea Illusion Beast, Level 45 Power Attack Type Battle Soul Master.

The information on the big screen was like a silent slap in the face to Yu Xiaogang. Yu Xiaogang's lips twitched, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.

"Martial Soul Possession!"

Although the situation was clearly completely different from Yu Xiaogang's pre-match prediction, Jingling still chose Yu Xiaogang's advice before going on stage - to hide!

"Second Soul Skill, Wolf Fangs!"

Just as Jingling, wielding his martial spirit, began to roam the arena, showcasing the characteristics of an agile attack-type soul master, Yio also activated his second soul skill.

Soul power surged, and the yellow second soul ring emitted bursts of light. The entire soul ring suddenly grew larger and gradually merged into Io's body.

Awooo!

The next moment, a wolf howl rang out, and Io had transformed into a blue wolf with bared fangs.

"Soul Beast!"

For a moment, the entire viewing platform was in an uproar.

Emperor Xueye was also shocked and immediately asked Ning Fengzhi beside him, "Sect Master Ning, what exactly happened to this student from the Nine Star Hall? How did he suddenly turn into a soul beast? Could he be a soul beast in human form?"

Ning Fengzhi was also startled by Io's sudden change, but he quickly recovered and shook his head, replying to Xue Ye, "Your Majesty, rest assured, if this student from the Nine Star Palace is a transformed soul beast, his soul power cultivation of over forty levels couldn't possibly have fooled Uncle Gu. I remember this student's martial soul is a Sea Illusion Beast. If my analysis is correct, the secret to his ability to transform into a soul beast should lie in the word 'illusion.' It's very likely that his soul skill allows him to transform into a soul beast that absorbs the source of soul rings."

"I see!"

Xueye nodded, agreeing with Ning Fengzhi's explanation.

Meanwhile, the duel between Io and Jingling on the field has already been decided.

Yu Xiaogang's advice to Jingling was to dodge, to utilize the characteristics of an agility-based Soul Master to avoid the opponent's Soul Power attacks, and to deplete the opponent's Soul Power to the greatest extent possible.

However, this is on the premise that Jingling must be faster than her opponent; otherwise, how can she dodge the opponent's soul skills?

Io, who had transformed into a wolf, was clearly faster than Jingling. Despite several attempts to dodge, Jingling was unable to escape Io's attacks and was eventually eliminated after taking several blows from the wolf's claws.

With Jing Ling eliminated, the second Shrek Academy member to take the stage was Huang Yuan, who possessed the Lone Wolf skill. Originally, Yu Xiaogang's instructions to Huang Yuan were similar to those to Jing Ling's, both advising them to utilize the characteristics of agility-based Soul Masters to dodge and deplete the opponent's Soul Power.

But judging from the duel between Io and Jingling just now, Io's speed is obviously far superior to Jingling's. If Huang Yuan, whose strength is not much different from Jingling's, goes up and uses the dodge tactic, his fate will be no different from Jingling's.

Since the opponent had an advantage in speed, he must be lacking in strength. Therefore, Yu Xiaogang changed his strategy on the spot, allowing Huang Yuan to go on stage without worrying about the consumption of soul power and directly use his strongest soul skill to fight Io head-on in a war of attrition, preventing the opponent from taking advantage of his speed.

"Third Soul Skill, Sirius Transformation!"

Huang Yuan followed the plan and immediately used his third soul skill upon stepping onto the stage, increasing both his attack and defense by 50% at the same time, before lunging towards Io.

"Third Soul Skill, Grizzly Bear Paw Strike!"

Just as Huang Yuan was about to attack, Io's third purple spirit ring suddenly glowed. With a flash of light, the original blue wolf disappeared, replaced by a gray giant bear that was several meters long.

The giant bear raised its massive paw and slammed it down on Huang Yuan.

Bear-type soul beasts are known for their strength, and Io's soul power is nearly ten levels higher than Huang Yuan's.

With a single palm strike, Huang Yuan, who had rushed forward, was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, crashing onto the stage and suffering multiple fractures. He immediately lost consciousness.

"Huang Yuan is eliminated, Io wins. Shrek Academy, please send your next participant!"

Yu Xiaogang opened his mouth, looking at Huang Yuan who was being carried back, as if he had been slapped across the face again.

(End of this chapter)