Douluo Continent: The Rebirth of Huo Yuhao

Chapter 20 A Hard-Fought Victory

But how could Shrek Academy, which has been stagnant for thousands of years, be defeated so easily? Even the reserve members possess strength that will shock the world!

When Xiao Xiao was defeated and left the arena, Xu Sanshi took action.

Xuanwu's Displacement was activated, instantly switching the positions of himself and Beibei.

After testing the waters, he concluded that the enemy before him was no match for Beibei, who could easily defeat him in a short time. He, on the other hand, was confident he could withstand an opponent of similar strength to Beibei for a considerable period.

The reason they didn't use the Xuanwu substitution from the start to quickly eliminate the opponent was because they were unsure of the opponent's strength level.

If a Soul Master with strong defense were to switch places, his side, apart from Bei Bei, wouldn't have much offensive power, making it difficult to eliminate him quickly. Although he was confident he wouldn't be defeated by the opponent's combined attack, losing this surprise Soul Skill would also mean losing the initiative.

It would be better to test the opponent's strength first, and then use this soul skill when you are 100% sure of success. This way, you can instantly reduce one of the opponent's members.

The subsequent battles were much easier, but the enemy was not to be underestimated. They quickly discovered the weakness of our side, eliminated Xiao Xiao, and put our side on the defensive.

After Beibei switched, her first and third soul skills lit up simultaneously. With Thunder Fury combined with Thunder Dragon Claw and He Caitou's cigar amplification, her attack power had reached the Soul King level.

An attack that hits an enemy trainee will eliminate them instantly.

At this point, each side had lost one player. Shrek's rear was attacked, and Tianling's front line was breached. The situation had returned to a stalemate, but both sides had revealed fatal weaknesses; it remained to be seen who could exploit them!

On Tianling's side, Li Fei's spider web was almost completely set up on the field.

The Shrek Academy members felt their soul power draining away much faster. If this continued, their soul power would be completely depleted in no time, and the Shrek Academy, with its thousands of years of honor, would be destroyed in an instant!

They couldn't accept this outcome, and everyone was ready to fight tooth and nail!

At the front line of Tianling Academy, only two people remained: Captain Ben Yangyao and a teammate entangled with Jiang Nannan.

Shrek's side still has four people on the front line, and they have no time to worry about the rear. They are preparing to break through the Heavenly Spirit Defense Line with all their might and must take care of that control-type Soul Master!

Sensing the strain on the front lines and realizing Shrek Academy lacked agility-type Soul Masters, Tianling mobilized the Soul Master students protecting the rear. As long as the front lines held firm, they could defeat Shrek Academy when Li Fei unleashed his power!

But man proposes, God disposes. Although Shrek Academy did not exclude agility-type Soul Masters from the battle, Jiang Nannan is a melee-type Soul Master with the divine skill of instant teleportation!

Taking advantage of the moment when Tianling and the others were off guard, Jiang Nannan turned around and flashed in front of Li Fei. Her first and second spirit rings lit up at the same time, and gravity control restricted Li Fei's movements. She activated her first spirit skill, Waist Bow, and sent Li Fei flying into the sky.

After receiving news that his teammates at Shrek Academy did not have any agility-type Soul Masters, Li Fei relaxed his vigilance slightly. He did not expect that there would be a Soul Master among the Shrek Academy students who could use teleportation.

Li Fei, who was sent flying into the air, was powerless to resist and was thrown off the stage by Jiang Nannan while his body was still paralyzed. He was disqualified from the competition.

While Jiang Nannan launched a surprise attack on Li Fei, Wang Dong was also defeated by a speed-attack student from Tianling Academy.

However, with Li Fei's defeat, Tianling Academy lost its greatest asset. Nevertheless, the team members did not give up and fought tenaciously on the stage.

The audience watching from below the stage saw that the match was full of twists and turns, but Shrek still had a slight advantage and would eventually win the battle.

But none of the spectators cheered for Shrek's victory; they could see his weakness. If the first battle was this difficult, how could they possibly contend for the final championship?

After a fierce battle, Shrek Academy finally defeated the Heavenly Spirit Academy team. However, only two members remained on the field: Bei Bei and Jiang Nannan.

He Caitou was relentlessly beaten off the stage by Tianling's agility-based students, ending up in the same situation as Li Fei. In the end, he did not unleash the ultimate weapon he had prepared throughout the entire match.

The battle came to an end with the referee's announcement that the match was over.

Although Shrek Academy won, the audience in the stands did not cheer or applaud; only silence remained. Compared to the initial enthusiasm when the Shrek Academy students took the stage, the audience seemed like a completely different group, having lost the passion they had not long ago.

The first game is over, and there are still 65 games left today, but everyone watching the games felt a heavy weight lifted from their shoulders. Shrek's pyrrhic victory cast a shadow over the hearts of everyone who idolizes them. How far can this Shrek team go?

The tournament's progress will not be delayed by anyone. Even if Shrek wins, or even if they lose the first match, it will not affect the tournament's continuation.

After the first match ended, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy's competition quickly began. Their opponents, a fairly strong academy in Star Luo City, decided to play it safe in the first round and fielded three regular players and four reserve players.

Ma Rulong and the Hongchen siblings did not participate in the battle, but Huo Yuhao did join the fight.

With the assistance of Huo Yuhao's shared mental detection, the soul masters of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy were like tigers with wings, and every soul tool attack was sure to hit.

Despite their relentless attacks, only one defensive-type Soul Master managed to make an impact; the rest of the team members were knocked off the stage before they could even muster any real ability.

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From the very start of the battle, Huo Yuhao used his simulated soul skill to conceal his presence. To the audience, it appeared as if only six members of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy were on the field. Huo Yuhao played a powerful role while completely concealing his abilities. To his opponents, he remained shrouded in mystery.

The members of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy also gained a clearer understanding of Huo Yuhao; his presence increased the team's strength by at least 30%!

After a day of competition, the 66 winning teams have been determined. The next round will be a round-robin tournament with eight or nine teams in each group. Although a single loss in the round-robin doesn't mean elimination, everyone supporting Shrek Academy was still on tenterhooks.

Nighttime, in the Sun and Moon team's meeting room.

The atmosphere was somewhat strange, with some people relaxed and others serious. Different feelings began to ferment in this small room.

Sitting in the head seat, Old Ma had the most complex feelings. Shrek's weakness was beyond his expectations, but if they defeated such a Shrek team to win the championship, it would not be convincing to the world. He spoke first:

"You've all seen Shrek's match. Their situation is even worse than we imagined; they don't even have a single official player who can compete. If Shrek really goes into battle with this lineup, even if we win the championship, I'm afraid we won't gain the world's recognition."

After hearing what Elder Ma said, everyone in the room remained silent. Even Xiao Hongchen, who had never shown much respect for Elder Ma, did not utter a word of rebuttal.

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(End of this chapter)