Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao, the villain from a parallel world

Everyone else agreed with this.

Huo Yuhao agreed with Meng Hongchen's idea; eliminating Shrek Academy as soon as possible would allow them to get rid of Tang Wutong.

Although Tang Wutong hadn't had any contact with him since the last time, Huo Yuhao remained wary of him.

After all, she has an inextricable relationship with Tang San, so it's better to stay away from her.

Just as everyone was talking enthusiastically, the conference room door was pushed open.

"I'm back," Old Ma said to everyone.

Upon seeing Elder Ma return, Xiao Xiafeng quickly inquired, "How was Elder Ma? Who is our opponent in the first elimination round? Is it Shrek Academy?"

Everyone else looked at Old Ma expectantly, but Old Ma shook his head.

"It's not Shrek Academy, how could it be such a coincidence that we drew them twice in a row?"

Upon hearing this, Meng Hongchen and the others all showed expressions of disappointment.

At this moment, Master Ma said seriously, "I'm telling you, don't underestimate any opponent. It would be best if we didn't meet Shrek Academy in the first round."

"The two top Soul Emperors from Shrek Academy have definitely returned by now. If we really encounter them, it will definitely be a fierce and arduous battle."

"If we both suffer heavy losses, it will only benefit our opponents."

Old Ma's words were very serious, but they made a lot of sense.

If the first elimination match really breaks out, even if the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy wins, it will definitely not come out on top.

Huo Yuhao had witnessed the madness of Shrek Academy.

In another world, during his battle with Shrek Academy, one of their players died because the competition was so intense.

Huo Yuhao is now confident that this won't happen again.

With his strength, he could easily have taken care of all the Shrek Academy students before they went berserk.

However, he doesn't need to talk about this; he can just leave it all to the competition.

After hearing what Mr. Ma said, everyone calmed down.

Mr. Ma nodded and didn't say anything more, instead turning the conversation to their opponents in this knockout round.

"Although we didn't encounter the strongest team like Shrek Academy in the first round, the opponents we did face were not weak either. With this team's strength, they are at least at the level of the top four or even the finals of this tournament."

"Which academy is it?" Ma Rulong couldn't help but ask.

"The Imperial Academy," Elder Ma said directly, without keeping anyone in suspense.

Ma Rulong said in surprise, "I didn't expect it to be them."

Having participated in the previous competition, Ma Rulong naturally knew about Di'ao Academy.

This is an academy from the Heavenly Soul Empire, which can be considered the Heavenly Soul Empire's version of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. Members of the Heavenly Soul Empire's royal family will enter this academy to study.

Of course, they do not use soul tools.

In the previous competition, Di'ao Academy made it to the semi-finals, but was ultimately defeated by Shrek Academy.

“That’s right, some of you should know something about this academy.”

"They reached the semi-finals in the last competition, and their strength is just as strong in this competition."

"This time, their main team consists of one Soul Emperor and five Soul Kings. In addition, among the five Soul Kings, there are two Level 5 Soul Masters."

"However, these two level-five soul masters are definitely far inferior to you, whether in terms of soul guidance equipment or other aspects, so there is no need to pay too much attention to them."

"Their Soul Emperor member is quite strong, and I will introduce him to you in detail later."

After Master Ma finished speaking, he began to focus on introducing the students of Di'ao Academy, as well as the soul skills and fighting styles they had demonstrated in previous competitions.

Then, the corresponding tactics and countermeasures are given.

Because of the strength of the opponent, the meeting lasted from the morning until the afternoon of the same day.

Old Ma was also talking until his throat was dry.

"Alright, that's all for the tactics. You can all go back and prepare."

After Mr. Ma finished speaking, he also planned to adjourn the meeting and let everyone go back to rest.

Unexpectedly, before everyone could leave the conference room, there was a knock on the door.

In an instant, everyone's attention was drawn to the gate.

Chapter 186 Auction Invitation: Things to Note

Who would be knocking on the door at this hour?

Doubt arose in everyone's mind.

The teams that came to participate were basically fighting on their own, and apart from the competition stage, they had almost no communication at all.

The knockout stage starts tomorrow, and most people are probably busy devising strategies to better prepare for tomorrow's opponents.

Who would suddenly go and knock on the door of another team's meeting room at this time?

Huo Yuhao's eyes flashed, and he immediately recognized who was standing outside the door.

She was a woman in her late twenties, dressed in a long black dress. She had a mature and graceful figure, yet retained a touch of girlish charm.

"Qingya," Huo Yuhao murmured the woman's name in his heart.

He has an excellent memory; he remembers most of the things that happened in his world very clearly.

Qingya is an auctioneer at Starlight Auction House. She came here to invite them to participate in Starlight Auction House's top-level auction.

At least that's how it is in his world.

He also went to the auction with the Sun and Moon team, but he didn't have much money, so he didn't buy anything.

However, he did remember the items that appeared at that auction.

There were some high-level soul tools and other treasures, but what he was really interested in right now was a soul bone.

He understood. He remembered that a soul bone of the Ice Jade Scorpion had appeared at that auction. This soul bone had the characteristic of solidifying soul skills, and the solidified soul skill was the Ice Jade Scorpion's strongest talent, Ice Explosion.

In the other world, he didn't care much about this soul bone, since he had a single martial soul at the time, and the ice attribute soul bone was completely incompatible with him.

But the situation is different now.

He now possesses a second martial soul, which is the martial soul transformed from the Snow Empress.

Therefore, this Ice Jade Scorpion's soul bone is very suitable for him.

Ice Blast is also a very good skill for him.

While he was thinking about these things, Old Ma had already walked over and pushed open the conference room door.

Looking at the elegant figure standing before him, Old Ma frowned slightly and asked, "Who are you?"

Mr. Ma did not recognize the auctioneer at the Starlight Auction House.

Qingya quickly introduced herself, "Hello, I am Qingya, a purple-level auctioneer from Starlight Auction House."

"The reason for this visit is that our Starlight Auction House will be holding a top-level auction tonight, and we would like to invite the members of the Sun and Moon Team to participate in the auction."

"This is an invitation. If you have time, you are welcome to attend the auction tonight. We will reserve seats for you."

After speaking, Qingya bowed slightly and handed the invitation in her hand to Old Ma.

Old Ma looked at the invitation in his hand, his eyes narrowed slightly, and after thinking for a moment, he took the invitation.

"Thank you. If I have time, I will take my students to the auction."

Old Ma said to Qingya.

Qingya straightened up and smiled, saying, "Okay, then I'll take my leave now."

After saying that, she didn't linger and turned to leave.

However, judging from her appearance, she didn't seem to intend to leave this floor directly, but rather to go to Shrek Academy.

Since the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy was invited to participate, Shrek Academy naturally couldn't be left out.

Both academies are renowned on the mainland and possess considerable financial resources, making them major spenders at auctions.

Mr. Ma took the invitation, closed the door, and then returned to the conference room.

The students inside overheard the conversation between the two people at the door and all looked on with great interest.

After arriving here, they were either competing or on their way to competing, so they were naturally very interested in something that happened outside of the competition.

"Mr. Ma, the auctioneer just now invited us to the auction, right? Should we go?" Xiao Xiafeng asked with a fawning smile.

Old Ma remained expressionless and made no comment, asking calmly, "You really want to go, don't you?"

"Haha, it's not just me who wants to go, actually everyone else wants to go too," Xiao Xiafeng said with a dry laugh.

Then, Old Ma looked at the others and indeed saw in their eyes, including Huo Yuhou's, the desire to participate in the auction.

"Okay, let's go to the auction tonight, as a way to relax before the competition."

"However, we can't be too complacent. We need to be well-prepared for tomorrow's competition, understand?" Old Ma said to everyone.

"Understood." Everyone responded in unison, their voices filled with joy.

Shrek Academy on the other side also received an invitation.

They breathed a sigh of relief after successfully advancing from the round-robin stage. During this time, Xixi, Beibei, and others who were injured also recovered a lot.

Therefore, the overall atmosphere within the Shrek Academy team is positive.

After some consideration, Wang Yan agreed and took them to the auction.

I hope to make some gains at the auction, wash away the previous gloom, and perform better amidst the elimination process.

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As night fell, the students from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy emerged from the hotel.

In order to attend the auction, everyone changed their clothes, and their demeanor changed a lot when they were not wearing school uniforms.

The biggest changes are naturally to Huo Yuhao and Meng Hongchen. After all, the two are the most handsome in the Sun and Moon team, and the different outfits will also bring some changes to their temperament.

Before long, they arrived at the entrance of the Starlight Auction House.