Chapter 3231: The Duel Begins_1

Shortly after, with the return of Xue Qinghe, the friendship competition officially began...

Standing on the stage, the Spirit Hall Executive in charge of hosting the competition, cast a serious glance at everyone present...

After taking a deep breath, he spoke up, "First, let us warmly welcome the teams from various academies who have come to participate in the friendship competition, as well as all the guests!"

As his words ended, he subconsciously looked towards Bi Bidong in the distance...

Her expression did not change, nor did she say anything, but this had already indicated her attitude...

Therefore, the deacon spoke again, "Then, before the friendship competition begins, we invite Emperor Xue Ye to give a speech!"

It was visibly observable, the surprised look that appeared on Emperor Xue Ye's face as he sat in his seat...

However, he quickly stood up, spoke with a stern face, "I presume everyone present is aware of the original intent of hosting the friendship competition, which is to strengthen the relations between various academies and powers"

"For this reason, I hope that during the combat, you will stop at an appropriate level and not harm your opponents!"

Upon the conclusion of his speech, the Soul Masters and civilians below all showed looks of admiration...

"Emperor Xue Ye is truly commanding. Despite being held in Martial Soul City, he took the initiative to speak first!"

"Of course. No matter how powerful Spirit Hall is, it can't surpass the royal household. Naturally, they must give face to Emperor Xue Ye!"

"I think it's not important who gives the speech. What's important is that Emperor Xue Ye is personally watching the competition, so there probably won't be any unnecessary deaths or injuries in the battles!"

"Hmm, in the competitions hosted by Spirit Hall in previous years, there were almost always talented Soul Masters who fell. This time, it should be avoidable!"

"Hush, be quiet, Emperor Xue Ye hasn't finished yet!"

Emperor Xue Ye himself did not seem in the mood to say much more, "So, I shall say no more, the friendship competition officially begins!"

With these words, the entire venue instantly erupted into excitement...

"Well, Emperor Xue Ye's speech was even more to the point than I expected!"

"What's there to say? We've been waiting here for several hours, and I'm sure Emperor Xue Ye thought of this too!"

"No matter, the friendship competition has finally started. I wonder which team will ultimately win!"

"Isn't it obvious? It has to be the Spirit Hall Golden Generation. They're called the most outstanding members in the history of Spirit Hall!"

"That's not necessarily true. The disciples from other academies also seem to have top-notch talents. Who wins and who loses can only be distinguished at the end!"

Seeing the shift in the atmosphere, the deacon on stage dared not do anything superfluous...

He immediately interjected, "Ahem, next, I invite the representatives from each academy to come up to the stage to draw lots. The same number will determine the opponents!"

Very soon, representatives from each academy went up to the stage and drew a token from a box, each marked with a different number...

And then they handed them over to him for checking...

After comparing them one by one, the deacon announced loudly, "The first match will be between Shenfeng Academy and Thunder Academy!"

"Please return to your seats, representatives on the stage, and have the competing students take the field!"

Witnessing this scene, Emperor Xue Ye mused to himself, "I didn't expect the first match to be Shenfeng Academy versus Thunder Academy; I thought Heaven Dou Royal Academy would be the first to compete!"

From this, it could be seen that Spirit Hall had not tampered with the grouping!

But then again, with so many strong individuals present on the battlefield, if they really wanted to tamper with it, it would be easily noticeable!

Rather than that, it's better to go with the flow, after all, the Spirit Hall Golden Generation will only participate in the last battle!

Ning Fengzhi couldn't help but sigh, "Who would've thought, it turns out to be Shenfeng Academy against Thunder Academy, both of these academies should rank at the top among the five Elemental Academies!"

"It must be an exciting matchup!"

Gu Rong, standing next to him, nodded affirmatively, "Yes, Shenfeng Academy has always been known for its speed, and Thunder Academy for its explosive power, it's not so simple to determine a winner!"

Xue Qinghe then curiously asked, "Elder Gu, from what you're saying, it seems like you're quite familiar with these two academies?"

Gu Rong stroked his beard and replied, "I wouldn't say I know them well, but I have accompanied Feng Zhi on visits before."

Xue Qinghe gave a slight nod, "I see."

It seemed that these academies were only trying to get into the good graces of the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect, hence they invited Ning Fengzhi to visit!

During the conversation, three students from Shenfeng Academy and Thunder Academy had already taken their places on stage, their gazes burning with intensity as they stared at each other...

The students from Shenfeng Academy were the first to speak out, "This battle, our Shenfeng Academy will definitely win, to prove that Shenfeng Academy is indeed the foremost of the five Elemental Academies!"

"That's right, victory will belong to us!"

"You guys are not bad, but it's simply impossible for you to defeat us!"

These words directly infuriated the students from Thunder Academy...

Angrily, they retorted, "You're so arrogant before the fight even starts, this time we must make sure you suffer a crushing defeat!"

"True, all talk and no action is useless, don't end up being as weak as persimmons when the battle actually begins!"

"Damn it, let's not waste words with them, let's start quickly, I can't wait to send a punch their way!!"

The deacon in charge of the match swallowed nervously and hurriedly announced, "It seems both sides are very eager to fight, it will be a fierce battle!"

"No more talk, please, both sides, release your Soul Rings!"

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Watching the battle on stage, Flame couldn't help but yawn, "These students from Shenfeng Academy and Thunder Academy are just at this level? I was actually excited at first!"

Evil Moon, rarely agreeing, nodded in affirmation, "Hmm, their actual combat experience is far too inferior compared to what Xu Sheng has taught us. If the other academies are all of this caliber, then undoubtedly, we will easily win."

Even he felt that the battle on stage was child's play!

Hulena blinked her beautiful eyes and said with a light chuckle, "Hey, brother, Flame, is it possible that it's not that these students are weak, but rather that our strength has become too powerful after Xu Sheng's teaching?"

Flame and Evil Moon looked at each other, clearly thinking there was some truth in her words...

The latter let out a wry smile, "Nana, you're right; perhaps having Xu Sheng as a sparring partner was the best choice!"

"It's just too bad that we probably won't get to use the Soul Fusion Skill in this friendly match, even though we've trained it for so long!"

However, this wasn't necessarily a bad thing; it could be kept as a secret move for the future!!

After all, on the entire Soul Land continent, Soul Masters capable of mastering the Martial Soul Fusion Skill are extremely rare!

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