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

"The captains of both teams came on stage to draw the competition format."

Ma Rulong and Chen Zifeng both stood up at the same time and walked towards the competition stage.

Upon arriving at the competition stage, the two exchanged glances.

Chen Zifeng's gaze was incredibly sharp and unwavering, while Ma Rulong's gaze was relatively calm.

Ma Rulong felt that the victory in this round-robin tournament was a sure thing and there was no reason for him to be overly excited.

After all, he's currently fighting a weakened Shrek Academy team; what he truly wants is to defeat the full-strength Shrek Academy team later.

The draw also began immediately, and the process of drawing the competition format was also very simple.

The referee came onto the stage with a round lottery tube and first had both team captains check it carefully.

The lottery tube is transparent, making any behind-the-scenes manipulation impossible; there is a small round hole on one side.

The referee inserted three small balls, representing different fighting styles, through the holes.

Then turn the lottery tube upside down so that the hole faces upwards, and have each of the two people hold the large sphere with one palm.

The referee shouted, "Three, two, one!"

Chen Zifeng and Ma Rulong exerted their strength simultaneously, flinging the large sphere into the air.

If no smaller ball is thrown out during this process, then the referee catches the larger ball, turns it around, and the type of ball that falls out determines the type of combat.

If the smaller ball is thrown out when the larger ball is thrown into the air, then that should be the standard.

The two of them flung the large ball twenty meters into the air. The ball rolled continuously until finally a small ball fell out of the hole.

The balls come in three colors, with a striking contrast: red, yellow, and blue.

Red represents team battles, yellow represents individual battles, and blue represents two-, two-, and three-tactical battles.

This time, what fell out of that big ball was a small blue ball.

The referee leaped into the air and caught both the small blue ball and the large ball at the same time.

Then the ball was handed to Ma Rulong and Chen Zifeng to look at.

Chen Zifeng's expression darkened slightly when he saw that it was a small blue ball.

Without a doubt, the 2-2-3 formation is the most disadvantageous for them.

Because of the depleted squad, if all the existing players are divided into three teams for the competition, then each team will have at least one weak link.

The Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy is full of Soul Kings and Level 5 Soul Masters. Even if Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi are exceptionally talented, they would probably have a hard time defeating them.

According to their previous plan, engaging in a one-on-one battle with the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy would be the most ideal scenario.

Shrek Academy highly values ​​combat experience. All the regular members are from the Shrek Inspection Team, and the reserve members have also undergone a lot of practical training at the school.

Therefore, they believed that their individual combat strength was definitely superior to that of the group from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

Every member of the Sun and Moon Team uses a soul tool, and some of these soul tools can even work together to unleash greater power.

Individual combat can undoubtedly minimize these effects, giving them a greater chance of winning.

Unfortunately it backfired.

Chen Zifeng clenched his fists to steady his mind. Even if it was a 2-2-3 battle strategy, they would definitely be able to defeat the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy and safeguard Shrek Academy's glory for ten thousand years.

At this moment, the referee had already signaled to Xu Jiawei on the platform with the blue ball.

After reading it, Xu Jiawei also smiled slightly.

Shrek Academy and Sun Moon Team have been placed in the same group for a round-robin tournament, and fierce battles are bound to break out between these arch-rivals.

If someone is injured or dies, it would be extremely beneficial for the other participating teams.

"Hehe, this competition is getting more and more interesting. Maybe Jiu Jiu and his team will actually have a chance to win the championship of this competition."

Since the tournament began, their Star Luo Empire has only won the championship twice, once thousands of years ago.

After that, they were basically suppressed by Shrek Academy. After so many years, being able to regain the championship is undoubtedly an exciting event for the entire Empire.

Xu Jiawei couldn't help but feel a bit of anticipation for this.

The Empire has long suffered under Shrek Academy's rule. Although Shrek Academy claims to be neutral and doesn't care about anything, it meddles in everything and never considers the Empire's feelings.

They gathered all the geniuses of the Douluo Continent, and when these geniuses returned to the continent, they all became disciples of Shrek Academy.

These people listen to Shrek Academy more than the major empires, so how could the major empires possibly trust Shrek Academy?

If Shrek Academy were to lose to Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy in these competitions, it would be a huge blow to their reputation.

Then, their Star Luo Empire can profit from it.

The participating teams and spectators present had no idea that their emperor harbored such complex thoughts.

"Shrek Academy will face Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy using a 2-2-3 formation. Both sides, please send out your first match players."

The audience looked disappointed when they heard about the "two-two-three" battle strategy.

For strong teams like Shrek Academy and Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, all the viewers are looking forward to seeing them fight in a traditional team battle format.

That way, both sides can truly showcase their abilities and produce a more exciting match.

Regardless of the audience's reaction, after the captains of both teams returned to their respective teams, the teachers in charge of both teams began to assign the players to the stage.

"For the first match, Meng Hongchen, you and Mika will play together," Old Ma said to Meng Hongchen.

“Okay.” Meng Hongchen immediately stood up, and Mika also stood up and nodded slightly.

Everyone in the team was well aware of Meng Hongchen's martial spirit abilities.

If the opponent is unaware of Meng Hongchen's martial soul, they could easily kill the Shrek Academy team members on their first meeting.

Shrek Academy is quite strong, and with Meng Hongchen's abilities, taking the first victory would naturally be the best option.

As for revealing his strength, Master Ma didn't care much, since his real trump card wasn't Meng Hongchen.

The real trump card is Huo Yuhao.

Before the competition started, Master Ma had already asked Huo Yuhao whether he needed to use his full strength to defeat Shrek Academy.

Huo Yuhao also gave a positive answer, which was that he would not use it at all, not even his martial soul.

This shocked Mr. Ma, but also delighted him.

This means that even if Huo Yuhao makes a move, there is absolutely no risk of him revealing his strength.

The Sun and Moon team has already decided on its lineup, while Shrek Academy is still in discussions.

Wang Yan looked at everyone present and fell into deep thought. Only after being urged by the host did he finally make a decision.

"Xu Sanshi, you and Xixi will fight in the first match."

Chapter 148 First Encounter Kill

Wang Yan had his own reasons for choosing Xu Sanshi and Xixi to participate.

During yesterday's meeting, everyone in the reserve team revealed all their hidden strengths.

Therefore, he knew that Xu Sanshi and Bei Bei's strength could not be demonstrated solely by their soul power.

Xu Sanshi possesses the bloodline of the divine beast Xuanwu. At crucial moments, he can activate this bloodline, allowing him to enter a special state.

At that time, his strength will be enhanced in all aspects, directly comparable to that of a Soul King.

In this situation, pairing him, a defensive Soul Master comparable to a Soul King, with Xixi, an agility-based Soul King, would undoubtedly allow them to unleash even greater combat power.

As long as Xu Sanshi goes up first to use the Xuanming Shield to absorb damage, he can attract the attention of both members of the Sun and Moon team.

Taking them by surprise, he unleashed the power of a Soul King, entangled his two opponents.

Finally, relying on Xixi's high mobility and powerful damage as an agility-type Soul King, they can achieve a level-one kill and defeat the opponent from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

Of course, this is the ideal situation; in the actual implementation process, many unforeseen circumstances may arise.

Whether they can succeed depends on Xu Sanshi and Xixi's adaptability.

"Yes, Teacher Wang."

Xu Sanshi and Xixi immediately stood up and walked towards the competition stage.

Amidst the intense anticipation of the crowd, the participating teams from both sides took to the competition stage.

Huo Yuhao smiled as he saw the two players take the stage. In his opinion, the victory of this round already belonged to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

He knows Xu Sanshi very well, both in terms of personality and ability.

In his world, he had dealt with Xu Sanshi many times.

Xu Sanshi possesses the bloodline of a divine beast, but he is in a semi-awakened state. He can only release the power of his bloodline when he is emotionally agitated or through some special means.

This person is deeply entangled with Jiang Nannan from the Shrek team. Xu Sanshi keeps trying to win Jiang Nannan's favor, but he doesn't get any response.

It can be said that Xu Sanshi is an absolute sycophant.

When Huo Yuhao fought them in another world, he used too much force and seriously injured Jiang Nannan. In his anger, he also activated Xu Sanshi's bloodline.

In his rage, Xu Sanshi wanted to kill Huo Yuhao, but he misjudged Huo Yuhao's strength.

Ultimately, he was defeated by Huo Yuhao using his invincible protective shield and his spiritual soul skill.

"I guess Wang Yan is trying to win this game by relying on Xu Sanshi's bloodline to achieve a surprise victory."

"Hehe, it's a pity you met the wrong person." Huo Yuhao smiled as he watched Meng Hongchen's retreating figure.

"The 2-2-3 strategy uses a best-of-three format. The team that wins two games first will win the match. Do you understand?"

"Understood," the four people on the field said in unison.

The referee nodded and then said, "Both sides step back to the edge of the playing area and wait for my command."

After the referee finished speaking, Xu Sanshi put on a lewd smile and stared at Meng Hongchen with a lustful look.

"Beautiful lady, you're so pretty! How about being my girlfriend?"

Upon hearing Xu Sanshi's words, Meng Hongchen's expression immediately turned cold, her eyes fixed on him with murderous intent.

"I'm afraid you won't have that kind of luck!" Meng Hongchen said coldly.

Then she turned her head away, too lazy to even glance at Xu Sanshi.