66 Skysea Alliance Tournament, Part 12

As the fight came to an end, some onlookers were shocked but not many.

After all, even if it was 1 versus 5, it was still a soul elder against a soul grandmaster, making it a lot easier to believe that he won.

After the match, Gloxinia walked back with Tang Wulin and the rest.

On the way back, Ye Xinglan and Xu Lizhi showed up and declared they would beat Tang Wulin to a pulp in the five versus five..

It was all very childish, they both left shrek temporarily and joined another school just to fight Tang Wulin.. They truly need someone to humble them.

As the first day of the tournament came to an end, some rejoiced while others sulked. For those who failed, this was the pain of being eliminated. For those who passed, it was the anxiety for what's to come.

The tournament schedule was packed, with matches conducted everyday.

As Gloxinia awoke, he planned to meditate for a few minutes, but ended up meditating for an hour instead, as he had hit the wall before breaking through to rank 40.

He had forcefully supressed it and condensed his soul power though, as rank 40 would mark the second part of a soul masters journey, the so called maturing. Thus, supresing and condensing soul power to purify it would solidify his foundation and make him much stronger later on.

Finished meditating, Gloxinia starting heading down to the arena.

Once he arrived at the competition ground, Gloxinia rushed to check the progression of the matches. Fortunately, there was still some time before his match. Since the individual competition had advanced to its second round, each match was far longer than before.

After making sure that he was on time, Gloxinia found a spot to sit down and waited for his match.

A few minutes after he sat down, Gloxinia heard exclaims sounding out from those around him, a girl from shrek had gone up to fight someone.

Of course, this girl was Ye Xinglan who had gone up to fight against Tang Wulin.

The fight proceeded with both of them trading blows until Ye Xinglan used her technique learned from shrek and heavily injured Tang Wulin, sending him flying.

"Stop!" The referee shouted. He flew over to Tang Wulin's side. Holding Tang Wulin with one arm, the referee used the other to apply a healing white light on the wounds, preventing further blood loss.

Tang Wulin was in a dire state. His body was dyed crimson, face pale and eyes closed. His consciousness had long since been lost.

Wu Zhangkong ascended to the stage quickly. He retrieved Tang Wulin from the referee's hold and applied an icy mist onto the wounds. Without sparing Ye Xinglan a single glance, he exited the stage with Tang Wulin in his arms.

Gu Yue and Xie Xie rushed over to their teacher. Upon seeing her bloodied comrade, Gu Yue emanated killing intent.

A chilling shiver ran down Ye Xinglan's spine as she pushed herself off the ground. She turned toward Gu Yue subconsciously.

The two girls' gazes clashed in midair, sparks shooting everywhere.

Wu Zhangkong's hands moved in a blur as he examined Tang Wulin. A moment later, he declared, "He's fine. They're just superficial wounds. I'll bring him back first." He lifted Tang Wulin and after few mystical steps, he disappeared, his silhouette but a dream.

The second round of the individual competition concluded: Tang Wulin lost!

After Wu Zhangkong left, Gu Yue approached the stage, her eyes gleaming with six different glints and her bloodlust exploding. Even Xie Xie, who was undoubtedly on her side, treated her like a volcano about to erupt.

Once she descended from the stage, Ye Xinglan waited for the approaching Gu Yue, not one bit afraid.

"I want to challenge you." Gu Yue's voice was ice-cold.

Ye Xinglan snorted. "I'm only doing one match for the individual competition. If you want to challenge me, then do it in the team competition."

After saying these cold words, Ye Xinglan turned around and departed, leaving Gu Yue fuming.

Seeing these exchanges, even Gloxinia felt a bit mad.. This girl was too arrogant and too annoying. If they ever fought, it was unlikely that she would be conscious at the end of the fight.

After their match, it was Gloxinia's turn.

He fought against a two-ringed Soul Grandmaster with a shark-type martial soul. Needless to say, he won, and easily at that.

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According to the rules of the competition, thirty-six teams would battle it out in a round-robin tournament after the two initial knockout rounds. This segment divided the remaining teams into four groups, each consisting of nine teams. Every team would participate in eight matches and fight the other teams in their group one by one. Winning a match earned them two points while a loss gained a grand total of zero. If they somehow fought to a draw, then both teams would receive one point.

After each team had fought against every team in their group, the top four of each group would advance. A total of sixteen teams was given this honor. From there, a final knockout tournament would be held until the champion team emerged. Only the top sixteen received awards.

These rules applied to both the youth and adult division.

For Gloxinia's team's first two matches, lady luck had smiled down upon them; they didn't chance upon hidden tigers but rather docile cats Now, it was time for the round-robin.

Ye Xinglan and Xu Lizhi were unfortunately not in their group, so their beating will have to wait until later.

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Author's Note: Imma speed run the rest of the tourney except Ye Xinglan team competition match so it goes by faster.

Thank you for so many collections and powerstones!