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Seeing the scene on the field, the observing Soul Masters were all curious.
It seemed that Lei Tian had exhausted his soul power and lost his combat ability, yet Feng Xiaotian remained airborne, not descending to the arena.
The people from Shrek Academy also turned their attention to Feng Xiaotian in the sky.
At this moment, Feng Xiaotian was 50 meters above the ground. Due to the great distance, his figure appeared tiny, like a bird floating in the sky.
His cyan wings were still spread wide, and he remained in a static position.
Ma Hongjun asked with confusion:
"Those two are really strange. Lei Tian has lost his fighting ability, yet he still won't admit defeat. Feng Xiaotian is floating in the air and not coming down. What are they up to?"
Dai Mubai responded:
"Lei Tian's refusal to concede must have its reasons. Using such a powerful tornado exhausts a lot of soul power. Feng Xiaotian's prolonged stay in the air might be because, after fighting five opponents consecutively, his soul power is depleted, and he's trying to rest a bit."
Ma Hongjun suddenly became excited.
"Dai Laoda, are you saying that Feng Xiaotian might not be able to participate in the next two matches?"
"That's just my guess. Who knows for sure?"
Oscar joked:
"Fatty, are you worried that Feng Xiaotian will steal your thunder? Even if he doesn't participate in the next two matches, it's already impressive enough that he took down all five members of the Thunderclap Academyby himself."
"Yeah! Thunderclap Academy, which only lost one match from the preliminaries to the finals, is much stronger than the Plant Academy!"
Dai Mubai's confirmation left Ma Hongjun without a retort.
"Hmph! I don't care. I've already achieved a one-man sweep!"
Yu Xiaogang furrowed his brows, feeling an uneasy premonition.
Tang San suddenly said:
"Teacher, Feng Xiaotian's behavior seems strange. However, I believe he isn't doing this to attract attention but rather because it relates to the next two matches."
Yu Xiaogang nodded in agreement.
"Xiao San, what do you think? Just say it."
"Teacher, I have a guess. Feng Xiaotian is likely delaying his descent to recover his soul power in the air, preparing for his next two opponents."
"Mm, your thoughts align with mine."
Hearing Tang San and Yu Xiaogang's conversation, the other six were stunned.
Ning Rongrong asked:
"Is that really possible? Once the referee announces the result, the match is over, and Feng Xiaotian will face his next opponent immediately. How can he recover his soul power in such a short time?"
"I don't know how he's doing it either."
Tang San's expression was impassive as he gazed sharply at Feng Xiaotian in the sky.
Though Feng Xiaotian was far away, making it hard for most to see his current state, Tang San, with his Purple Extreme Magic Eyes, could see clearly.
Despite the significant soul power consumption in the previous five matches, Feng Xiaotian's expression was gradually recovering, and his face had regained a healthy flush.
It was likely he would soon return to peak condition.
Tang San found it increasingly unbelievable.
He had brought the inner cultivation method from another world with him, which also helped him restore his energy. He wondered if Feng Xiaotian had a similar special method for recovering his soul power.
He even wondered if Feng Xiaotian, like him, came from another world.
In the VIP section, Emperor Xue Ye, Ning Fengzhi, and Salas were bewildered, not understanding what Feng Xiaotian was doing.
The competition rules only restricted the horizontal range; leaving the defined area resulted in a loss, but there were no restrictions on vertical movement.
Feng Xiaotian had flown 50 meters away from the competition area, leaving the referees and judges confused.
Seeing that Feng Xiaotian was still refusing to come down, the referee shouted loudly into the air:
"Feng Xiaotian, the match isn't over yet. Do you still want to continue?"
Suddenly, Feng Xiaotian dove down at high speed and landed in the center of the arena in an instant.
His movement was so swift that it startled everyone.
Feng Xiaotian looked at Lei Tian and asked with a smile:
"Well? Do you still want to continue?"
Lei Tian was stunned.
From his state, Feng Xiaotian didn't look like someone who had just fought five matches. How was he even able to continue? It was unbelievable!
"Referee, I concede. Please announce the result."
The referee was momentarily taken aback before announcing loudly:
"In the fifth match between Godwind Academy and Thunderclap Academy, Feng Xiaotian wins! Thunderclap Academy, please prepare your next participant."
The result left everyone in disbelief.
Feng Xiaotian seemed to be in excellent condition. If he won the last two matches, he would achieve the remarkable feat of defeating all seven members of Thunderclap Academysingle-handedly.
Thunderclap Academy was a formidable team, and just thinking about it was intimidating.
Next, Feng Xiaotian would face two Soul Ancestor-level Soul Masters, and Yutianxin was also very strong.
Yet, it seemed that the balance of victory was tipping in Feng Xiaotian's favor.
Yu Xiaogang shook his head helplessly and thought, If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed that he could recover his soul power in just a few minutes. It looks like he'll be a tough opponent for Xiao San.
Thinking of this, Yu Xiaogang felt some sympathy for Tang San, knowing that Tang San had likely noticed Feng Xiaotian's remarkable abilities.
On the other side, Huo Wushuang and Shui Bing'er were thrilled.
"I told you, Brother Tian was just buying time to recover his soul power."
"It's amazing how he managed to restore his condition so quickly."
"Now, Thunderclap Academy only has their captain Yutianxin and vice-captain Leidong left to fight. I guess the next to come out will be Leidong, with Yutianxin as the final participant."
"That seems about right."
As they spoke, Leidong stepped into the arena.
The Four Great Elemental Academies and Shrek Academy had been through the preliminaries to this point, so everyone was quite familiar with each other, especially the captains and vice-captains of the teams.
Leidong was the vice-captain of Thunderclap Academy, a 43rd-level Control-type Soul Master, with a martial soul that could unleash lightning.
In the Thunderclap Academy team, his strength was second only to Captain Yutianxin.
Seeing Leidong enter the arena, Tang San felt a surge of excitement.
Leidong's martial soul was somewhat similar to Tang San's external spirit bone, the Eight Spider Lances.
Previously, during the preliminaries, Feng Xiaotian had witnessed the battle between Godwind Academy and Thunder Academy.
At that time, it was a team battle, and Feng Xiaotian had used just one move, the Wind Blade Cage, to trap all seven members of Thunder Academy.
Leidong had been trapped in the Wind Blade Cage then and couldn't demonstrate his combat skills.
Tang San wondered if Feng Xiaotian would use the same method to limit Leidong again this time.
He was eager to see how Leidong would use his soul abilities to counter Feng Xiaotian.
(End of Chapter)