Time passed, and the man responsible for hosting the Youth Soul Master competition, gripping the microphone, walked onto the platform...
Looking at the audience with high spirits, he loudly began, "First of all, here's a welcome to every Soul Master who has come to watch this Youth Soul Master competition. I hope today's matches will not disappoint everyone!"
"Now, I will solemnly introduce the referees for this Youth Soul Master competition. Please welcome them with a round of hearty applause!"
The next second, a torrential surge of applause erupted like a flood...
Afterward, the host briefly introduced the referees from Xingluo Continent. When it came to Pan Wen and the others, he deliberately drew out his voice...
"The referees from Soul Land include the Federation Secretary-General, Pan Wen, the Sect Master of the Body Sect, Mu Ye! And the Elder from Sea God's Pavilion, Xu Sheng!"
Pan Wen and the other two stood up to nod towards the audience, then returned to their seats...
As for the crowd below, their arrival had caused a huge stir...
"What? Even the Sect Master of the Body Sect has come? Has our Youth Soul Master competition really become this famous?"
"Of course! Didn't you hear that an Elder from the Sea God's Pavilion is also here? It's very likely that a team from Shrek Academy has entered the competition. This is going to be good!"
"Hee hee hee, I know some insider information. It's said that the team from Shrek Academy participating in the Youth Soul Master competition are all little kids whose feathers have yet to grow!"
"Really? That's quite an underestimation of us! To send such weak students to compete!"
The students from Shrek Academy who were sitting in the stands with Teacher Shen Yi, when they heard these disdainful comments, all had unpleasant expressions on their faces...
Though they might have been young in age, their strength was never inferior to their peers. These words were nothing but barefaced insults!
Yang Nianxia angrily retorted, "Hmph! Are all the Soul Masters from Xingluo Land so fond of wagging their tongues behind others' backs? It's truly repulsive!"
Zheng Yiran nodded in agreement, "That's right. Although I don't have a good opinion of Tang Wulin and the others, I still hope they can win the championship of the Youth Soul Master competition and give these guys a good slap in the face!"
Luo Guixing clenched his fists and said coldly, "If Tang Wulin and the others really manage to clinch the championship, even if it's just to vent this frustration, I could go a week without eating!"
"But... On this Youth Soul Master competition, there are several teams that boast Soul Emperor powerhouses. Winning the championship won't be that simple!"
"Yes! No matter what, Soul Masters from Xingluo Land have a huge advantage in age and their soul power rank is definitely not low. Tang Wulin and the others will likely have to fight above their level!"
"What's there to fear? We are students from Shrek Academy, and fighting above our level is as common as drinking water and eating food. Have faith in our companions!"
"Teacher Shen, what do you think about this matchup? Can Tang Wulin and the others secure the championship?"
Staring intently at the platform, Teacher Shen Yi, after hearing this, gravely uttered two words, "Difficult! But not without a chance!"
Although Tang Wulin and his team were excellent in strategy and strength, facing such an unfair battle, the hope was still slim!
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The host on stage, after giving a lengthy opening speech, finally arrived at the most thrilling moment...
"Now, I declare that the triennial Youth Soul Master competition of Xingluo Land officially begins. The first two teams to take the stage will be from Xingluo Imperial Academy and Skywind Academy!"
The audience seating area below buzzed with chatter...
"It's finally started! I didn't expect the first battle would be with the participation of Xingluo Imperial Academy!"
"That's not it at all, as the best academy in Xingluo Land, Xingluo Imperial Academy naturally has to appear first!"
"The organizers really understand the effect of the competition, just for this alone, they must be commended!"
Soul Masters from outside Xingluo Land, seemingly seeking revenge for previous events, snickered coldly, "I see, this is nothing more than hyping up Xingluo Imperial Academy's team! How else could it be such a coincidence?"
"Exactly, especially since their opponents are those insignificant lesser academies! There's no appeal at all!"
"What does this prove? Xingluo Imperial Academy's team can only clash with these third-rate academies! Hahahaha!"
"I'm a student from Shrek Academy, and I usually don't laugh, but... I can't hold it in anymore, hahahahaha!"
Seeing that the atmosphere among the audience below was a bit off, the host coughed to divert attention, "Please release your Martial Souls, the showdown will begin after three seconds!"
As soon as the words were spoken, the team from Xingluo Imperial Academy instantly released their Martial Souls, and an oppressive aura spread out...
At first glance, each student's soul power rank had reached above forty, Soul Ancestor level, and there were even two Soul Kings!"
And their opponents, the students from Skywind Academy, appeared much weaker, with the highest soul power rank among them being only at Soul Ancestor level!
The students from Xingluo Imperial Academy glanced over and said disdainfully, "Hmph! To think they arranged this trash academy for us, how boring."
"It can't be helped, after all, this is the process every year! Otherwise, how can we highlight the strength of our Xingluo Imperial Academy!"
"Enough, let's quickly finish them off, every extra second is a waste of time!"
In a flash, they mercilessly charged towards the students from Skywind Academy, planning to overpower them with a higher soul power rank and more powerful Soul Rings...
Indeed, faced with such a vast disparity in strength, not even the strongest soul skills released by the students of Skywind Academy could give them the slightest hope of victory...
In the end, the match was hastily concluded in just a few minutes...
The host on stage declared with soaring enthusiasm, "Wow! Worthy of being the finest academy on Xingluo Land! In just a few minutes, they made all their opponents lose the ability to fight!!"
Soon, the sound of haughty discussions drifted from the spectator seats...
"Hahahaha, I knew it, how could the strength of our Xingluo Imperial Academy be compared to that of any random inferior academy?"
"Where are those Soul Masters who were mocking Xingluo Imperial Academy now? See that? That's the power of true strength!"
"Just a few minutes to end the fight, do other academies have this kind of power?"
"No way, no way, could it really be that some feel joy in victory for defeating such trash academies?"
"I thought the Soul Masters of Xingluo Land were something extraordinary, I didn't expect them to be so vulgar, to be able to watch such a showdown!"
"So excited to win against this level of opponent, if they beat a team from a small sect, wouldn't they be over the moon??"
"Bullshit, the strength of students from our Xingluo Imperial Academy can't be disparaged by you! Keep in mind that it provides the empire with no shortage of talents every year!"
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