Chapter 137 A fragile partnership
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The first to take the stage for Northern Academy was Romier, followed by Jing Ling for Shrek Academy, and a tall, thin Soul Ancestor for Spirit Hall Academy.
The draw was conducted by these three, deciding which two academies would compete in the first match, with the winner continuing to fight.
Romier was lucky, drawing a bye and being able to go last.
Facing the tall, thin Soul Ancestor from Spirit Hall, Jing Ling raised his right hand and said, "I surrender."
Before stepping down, he gave Romier a sinister look.
Romier flashed a mocking smile, stepped onto the stage, and said in the same posture and tone, "I surrender."
Before stepping down, he also gave Jing Ling a sinister look.
Northern Academy's actions surprised Shrek, who felt things were going somewhat beyond their expectations.
Yu Xiaogang's face was gloomy as he said softly, "Continue."
The second to take the stage was Tailong, who also chose to surrender.
Northern Academy's second was Gong Chengyun, who also surrendered.
Third match, Zhu Zhuqing, surrender.
Third match, Yang Feipeng, surrender.
Tang San frowned and said:
"If this continues, we'll be facing Northern Academy at full strength. Did they realize something?"
Dai Mubai said in a deep voice, "We can't let it end like this, or we'll just be benefiting Spirit Hall for nothing… I'll fight directly in the next match."
Yu Xiaogang pondered for a moment and nodded in agreement.
Facing Northern Academy at full strength in the afternoon, even if they could win, they would have to face Spirit Hall Academy at full strength the next day, which was the worst-case scenario for them.
Rather than being passive, it was better to make some changes.
When the Soul Ancestor from Spirit Hall saw Dai Mubai use "White Tiger Vajra Transformation" and charge towards him, he was stunned for a moment, then immediately activated his soul skills to counterattack.
"What do you mean by this? Are you trying to violate the agreement?" he said coldly.
Dai Mubai smiled and said, "Our agreement was that you had to reduce Northern Academy's condition, consume their soul power, and inflict injuries on them… But now, you haven't accomplished that, have you? Since that's the case, we naturally don't need to admit defeat to you according to the agreement."
The Soul Ancestor from Spirit Hall was angered, "Hmph, sophistry."
The battle between the two sides didn't last long. After losing the initiative and being approached by Dai Mubai, the Soul Ancestor was quickly injured.
Dai Mubai's actions drew glares from Spirit Hall, and Xie Yue said indifferently:
"Since they dare to violate our agreement, I will make them pay the price."
Amon looked at the two sides who had turned against each other, pinched his monocle, and smiled:
"Bing Lan, when you go on stage, ask him how much soul power he consumed? If it's a lot, switch people; if not, just admit defeat."
Bing Lan nodded and walked onto the stage.
"How are you feeling now?" Bing Lan said in a cold voice, "If you can still fight, I'll admit defeat."
Dai Mubai was stunned for a moment, then understood her meaning: "Then you take over."
He stepped down from the stage, and Bing Lan faced Spirit Hall's next contestant. Although he could still fight, he chose to reduce his consumption.
The situation reversed, from the initial constant surrendering to Spirit Hall by both Northern Academy and Shrek Academy, to the two schools joining forces to deal with the Spirit Hall Academy team, which had the most members and the most remaining strength.
Amon raised his right hand and gently stroked his monocle, "Heh… fragile cooperative relationship."
The members of Spirit Hall were all very strong. In addition to the three Soul Kings, Xie Yue, Hu Liena, and Yan, the remaining members were all above level 45.
Bing Lan didn't even win against one person and was knocked to the ground.
She walked off the stage with injuries all over her body, looking a little dejected, "Sorry, I lost."
"As expected, no need to mind it," Amon said with a smile.
Shrek Academy also saw the power of Spirit Hall from Bing Lan's battle with Spirit Hall.
Next to take the stage was Ma Hongjun, who easily sent the Spirit Hall student with huge soul power consumption off the stage, and then surrendered to Lei Yin.
After defeating one member of Spirit Hall, Lei Yin retreated from the stage.
Xiao Wu took the stage and fought against the last Soul Ancestor from the Spirit Hall team. The two sides fought fiercely, and in the end, Xiao Wu was the better fighter and won the victory.
However, she herself also withdrew from the stage due to excessive soul power consumption.
At this point, Shrek Academy only had Tang San left, while Northern Academy still had Yan Jin and Amon.
Spirit Hall still had Xie Yue, Hu Liena, and Yan, who were known as the "Golden Generation."
Although outsiders often included their teammates when mentioning the "Golden Generation", in reality, the title belonged to them three.
Looking at the six people who had not yet taken the stage, Walter smiled and said softly, "This is the real Golden Generation!"
Yan Jin stepped onto the stage and looked at the Spirit Hall team:
"Yo, the old man mentioned you to me a long time ago. He always thought it was impossible for me to compete with you, but now, it's hard to say who will win."
She asked with a hint of arrogance, "Come on, who is my opponent?"
"Magma… it seems this will be a battle between flames," Yan said with a smile, his eyes dark red and his hair also red, as he walked to face her.
At first glance, the two looked like siblings.
The battle began, and both sides released their martial souls.
Blazing dark red flames suddenly rose from Yan's body, and at the same time, his body swelled violently under the effect of the first two soul rings.
The clothes on his upper body instantly shattered, and the bulging muscles were like granite. In just an instant, his body swelled to over three meters, like a small giant.
Extreme heat, strong attack, strong defense, this was Yan's martial soul, Flame Lord, a top-level beast martial soul with both fire and earth attributes.
Yan Jin looked at him intently. Accompanied by flames and black smoke, rolling magma surged on her body. Magma emerged from her arms, legs, and cheeks, spilling behind her.
The second soul ring lit up, "Ejection."
Yan Jin rushed towards Yan like an arrow from a bow.
"Great Eruption!"
A huge fist made of magma struck towards Yan, who roared and swung his huge fist, meeting it head-on.
Bang!
Fists collided, and surprisingly, the one at a disadvantage in this collision was not the petite Yan Jin, but the giant-like Yan.
His eyes were filled with deep astonishment. Just now, he felt as if he had hit a mountain. An unstoppable force transmitted along his arm, and he retreated a few steps involuntarily.
Yan Jin's arms were covered in magma as she continuously swung her fists, attacking the Flame Lord-transformed Yan, forcing the latter to retreat.
The strong contrast on the field aroused the strong interest of the audience, and even Title Douluos like Chen Xin, Yue Guan, and Gui Mei were attracted.
The scene was like a fierce little puppy chasing a big bear, which was amusing.
However, Yan, who was being chased and beaten, felt completely different at this moment.
Yan Jin's storm-like attacks made him struggle to cope. The power on those small fists made him suspect that this was a soul beast with a human appearance!
Yan suddenly shouted loudly, his fourth soul ring lit up, and his hands slammed to the ground.
The air seemed to suddenly become viscous. The distorted fluctuations and hot air currents made people feel like they had stepped into a swamp, and their movements began to slow down.
One by one, magma-bubbling bubbles emerged from the ground and floated towards Yan Jin.
The high temperature brought by the magma bubbles did not cause any harm to Yan Jin, but it successfully hindered her actions.
Violent fire shot into the sky, and Yan's body swelled again, surrounded by an even more turbulent circle of flames.
A huge pillar of fire suddenly moved forward, engulfing Yan Jin in it.
"It's a bit hot…" Yan Jin's expression remained unchanged as she walked out of it unscathed.
Yan's face twitched. The opponent's fire resistance was shockingly high. His strongest attack did little damage, leaving only hand-to-hand combat.
But hand-to-hand combat… the previous confrontation had already proven the result. He was no match for Yan Jin at all!
In fact, Yan Jin, who was not a beast martial soul, had a physical strength far inferior to Yan, who was possessed by the Flame Lord, but every time she swung her fist, she activated her second soul ring, giving the magma fist a strong impact.
Coupled with the earth attribute given to her by the "Earth Dragon Golden Melon", each of her punches was like a real volcanic eruption.
After a brief accumulation of power, Yan Jin swung a fist that was even larger than Yan's body.
"Great Eruption!"
Yan crossed his arms, attempting to block.
But the terrible power carried on the fist pushed him back continuously until he exited the field, and he barely managed to stop.
Looking at his position, Yan's face showed a helpless smile, "I lost."
"Next!" Yan Jin turned her head to look at Tang San, her fighting spirit rising even higher.
In the previous battle with Yan, she had not used her full strength. Whether it was "Meteor Volcano" or "Lava Giant Soldier", such energy-consuming moves were not used, only the most basic combat methods were used, and her condition was still very good at this time.
She glanced at Tang San, then at Xie Yue and Hu Liena, with an expectant smile on her face.
Tang San knew that his side could no longer win the morning's singles competition, but facing Yan Jin, he chose to accept the challenge almost without thinking.
"Little San…" Dai Mubai looked at him with some worry.
Tang San smiled: "Dai boss, isn't this the chance? I will avenge Seventh Sister."
He didn't know that Yan Jin's consumption was limited and that she was very good at sustained combat. He only felt that after fighting against a strong enemy like Yan, her condition would definitely decline. If he took the stage at this time, he had a high probability of defeating and seriously injuring her on the field.
Dai Mubai was silent for a moment and nodded heavily: "Thank you, I'm counting on you."
Tang San smiled and said, "We're all brothers, no need to be polite."
Looking at Tang San walking onto the field, Yan Jin grinned, "Hey… it's really not easy to meet you in a match. The fourth ring is a ten-thousand-year soul ring, let me see it."
Tang San's expression was cold, "I will avenge Seventh Sister's debt."
"Seventh Sister…" Yan Jin tilted her head in confusion, then looked in the direction of the Shrek students, "Oh, you mean that little cat with the problem in her brain? If you can do it, try it!"
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