Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao who returned from Sekiro

Chapter 618 Confidence Greatly Increased (Daily 10,000 words)

At dawn, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er opened their eyes at the same time. Since Wang Dong'er absorbed two 100,000-year-old plant-type soul spirits, their cultivation speed has increased to another level, and Wang Dong'er is only one step away from the Soul Saint realm.

After finalizing the plan with Huo Yuhao, Elder Mu completely disappeared from public view, relinquishing all authority. Elder Xuan was in charge of all matters, big and small, and Elder Mu neither inquired about them nor even bothered to listen to them.

For this reason, Elder Xuan could only accept the heavy responsibility with a bitter expression and begin to manage the affairs of Shrek Academy.

Arriving at the Sea God Pavilion as arranged by Elder Xuan, they found a large number of people already standing in front of it, and they all knew each other.

Elder Xuan, Yan Shaozhe, and Cai Meier stood in front, flanked by a row of students. Among them were not only inner court disciples but also several from the outer court. However, these people were quite familiar to Huo Yuhao.

Standing at the very front among these trainees was Wang Qiu'er, flanked by Ning Tian, ​​Wu Feng, Xie Huanyue, Cao Jinxuan, Zhou Sichen, Lan Susu, and Lan Luoluo. There were eight of them in total.

Cao Jinxuan, Zhou Sichen, Lan Susu, and Lan Luoluo were fine when they saw Huo Yuhao, but when their gazes fell on Wang Dong'er, they couldn't help but immediately turn their heads to look in Wang Qiu'er's direction, looking this way and that way, their faces full of surprise.

Cao Jinxuan and Zhou Sichen even had a hint of excitement on their faces. It's unclear what those two were thinking.

Besides them, Beibei and the others also came over, but they stood on the other side, chatting and laughing with Xiaoya. They seemed to be in a good mood. Perhaps it was because He Caitou's return had allowed the Tang Clan to find a way to make money again?

Elder Xuan nodded and said, "Alright, everyone's here. Let's begin."

As he spoke, his gaze fell on Beibei and the other six people, and he said, "Yesterday, we officially received a notification from the competition organizing committee that the new competition system and rules have been finalized and approved by all four countries on the mainland."

"Therefore, I can now tell you with certainty that there will be sect representative teams participating in the new tournament."

Beibei turned to look at his companions, and they immediately gave him determined looks.

Bei Bei then turned around and respectfully said to Elder Xuan, "Elder Xuan, Dean Yan, Dean Cai, we have made our decision. We are willing to represent the Tang Sect in the competition."

Elder Xuan nodded and said, "Alright, since this is your decision, I hope you will do your best. But I must also remind you that you represent the Tang Sect."

"Therefore, you will not receive any personnel assistance from the academy in the new competition. Your substitutes will also have to be selected from within the Tang Sect. You will have to rely on yourselves for everything. Your victory or defeat will have nothing to do with the academy."

"Yes," the six replied in unison. They understood, of course, that Elder Xuan was not saying this to shirk responsibility, but to allow them to participate in the competition legitimately.

This was exactly what Elder Xuan and the others had discussed with Bei Bei early on: to participate in the competition under the name of the Tang Sect. However, the academy would send another team to participate.

The title "Shrek Seven Devils" will remain unchanged. In other words, everyone with a discerning eye knows they come from Shrek Academy, which is a double guarantee.

Beibei naturally had no objection to this, as he knew very well how much Xiaoya longed to find an opportunity to restore the Tang Clan's reputation.

Originally, Elder Xuan planned to have Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er, who had not joined the Tang Sect, lead the Shrek Academy team.

Wang Dong'er didn't have any objections, but Huo Yuhao seemed to have other ideas, and he had received arrangements from Elder Mu, so Elder Xuan could only give up and let Huo Yuhao do as he pleased.

Elder Xuan said, "Now I will tell you the specific competition rules. You must remember them. This competition is different from previous ones. Due to the introduction of sect teams, the number of participating teams will definitely increase dramatically. The competition will be unprecedentedly fierce. After research by the Sun Moon Empire, the final decision is as follows."

"The new competition has been officially named the All-Continental Elite Youth Soul Master Tournament. Due to the large number of participating teams, a knockout tournament will be held until the top 32 teams are determined."

"The top 32 teams are divided into four groups, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the quarterfinals. The format remains the same throughout the preliminary rounds, group stage, and finals: individual elimination rounds plus team competitions."

"As you've probably already noticed, this new competition format places greater emphasis on individual fighting ability."

As usual, Elder Xuan seized every opportunity to incite fights. However, this time, thanks to Wang Qiu'er's leadership, the Shrek Academy team almost overwhelmed the Tang Clan team.

If it weren't for Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi activating their bloodline powers one after another, they wouldn't have been able to control Wang Qiu'er, this super freak with explosive combat power.

This greatly boosted the confidence of Shrek's new team.

Although they almost defeated the old team this time because Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er were not there, and the main source of their fighting power was Wang Qiu'er, it didn't stop them from being happy.

If the Tang Clan team were to win the championship, although it would be the same for the academy as it would be a double insurance policy, the players who represented Shrek Academy would lose face.

Now, in the first exchange, Wang Qiu'er's terrifying combat power—capable of knocking down one person with a single slap—directly helped them dispel their illusions.

Even the reserve team members who have made great achievements in the past are by no means completely invincible to the Tang Clan team now!

The members of the Tang Clan were also feeling bitter. It was one thing if Huo Yuhao's combat power was gone, but without Huo Yuhao's support, they were truly hampered in battle!

Originally, Huo Yuhao had become the soul of the team because he led the team to defeat the Grim Reaper before the competition. With the support of Ma Xiaotao, Huo Yuhao was the real soul of both the main team and the reserve team.

Often, they don't need to think about cooperating at all. Huo Yuhao will rely on mental detection sharing to connect all of them into an airtight net, capturing any treacherous individuals who dare to step forward.

Without Huo Yuhao as their external brain, their teamwork immediately dropped a level. Although their teamwork was still excellent, they were only on par with other teams and couldn't create a significant gap through their teamwork.

As a control-type Soul Master, Tang Ya also took on the responsibility of controlling the entire field. However, how could a Blue Silver Grass Soul Master compare to Huo Yuhao, who possessed mental detection skills and had been through countless battles?

For a time, even if that wasn't their original intention, the members of the Tang Clan began to miss the way they fought when they transmitted their brains to the intelligent sharing network and obeyed Huo Yuhao's commands.

Even if Huo Yuhao doesn't make a move and only controls the situation, they are confident that they can win without any difficulty, and there is no need to force Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi to activate the bloodline power in their martial souls.

Given Wang Qiu'er's stubborn nature, Huo Yuhao could easily trick the other side into turning their guns on their teammates.

(End of this chapter)