The following day!
Inside the Council Hall of the Hao Tian Clan,
On the left sat the Elders of the Hao Tian Clan…
And on the right were seated Ning Fengzhi and his group!!
Both parties were eyeing each other, as if a debate was about to erupt…
Finally, it was Ning Fengzhi who broke the silence first…
"Before we discuss this matter, it would be best if the Elders dismissed the disciples!"
After speaking, he glanced toward the Clear Sky Sect Disciples guarding the surroundings…
Yu Yuanzhen nodded in affirmation, "Yes… this conversation involves many issues that must not be leaked, or else it could lead to widespread panic!"
Seeing their serious demeanor, the Elders of the Hao Tian Clan exchanged glances and seemed to understand each other's thoughts…
The most senior among them took a deep breath, "Alright, all disciples, please leave now."
The Clear Sky Sect Disciples didn't dare to disobey and quickly exited the hall, not forgetting to close the doors behind them…
Following that, the Elder spoke again, "Sect Master Ning, Sect Master Yu, is this satisfactory now? There will be no eavesdroppers around to hear our conversation!!"
Ning Fengzhi nodded, "Of course, let's formally begin now!"
"However… Tang Sect Master is not here, I hope after hearing this, everyone can remain calm."
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A dazzling light obscured all vision, and Tang Wulin and Xie Xie simultaneously cried out, "Gu Yue!!"
If Gu Yue hadn't successfully dodged that terrifying soul skill, her chances were slim!
Long Tian's expression grew more somber, "The situation is troubling. With Mu Xi's third soul skill, even I could be seriously injured. That female student named Gu Yue probably..."
Wang Hao also furrowed his brows, "Mu Xi is going all out! She's actually using her third soul skill!"
This soul skill was originally meant to target another higher-grade team, but unexpectedly, she had used it now!
The students who had been watching everything unfold from below inhaled sharply...
One of them smacked their lips and said, "Sss… They're all from East Sea Academy, yet she struck so fiercely. Is she really not afraid of accidentally killing her opponent?"
Another student frowned, "I thought it was a mutually assured destruction, but didn't that three-ringed female student just conjure a Shield on her body? Doesn't this mean the outcome is already decided?"
"With such a close-range explosion, even using Spatial Ability might not be enough to dodge! That 2nd Ring female student is in grave danger!"
"Is this karmic retribution? That male teacher from East Sea Academy had just killed a teacher from another academy not long ago, yet his student might now be accidentally slain by someone from her own academy!"
Especially the teachers of Shrek Academy up in the spectator stands, their expressions darkened a few shades…
They certainly didn't want to see such a promising student fall here! They erupted with surging Soul Power, ready to perform a rescue…
However, one of the members of the Skysea Alliance narrowed his eyes, reminding, "Teachers… don't rush, if you focus carefully, the disciple named Gu Yue still has a very stable aura and hasn't suffered any fatal injuries!"
Hearing this, the teachers from Shrek Academy paused for a moment, and then they released their Soul Power to sense the area of the explosion…
Indeed, Gu Yue's aura was very stable, and she hadn't sustained serious injuries!
This eased their minds, and the tense expressions on their faces relaxed somewhat…
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And over on Tang Wulin's side, with the amplification from his golden dragon body, he had completely overwhelmed Long Tian…
After a few minutes, the latter was completely defeated...
With injuries all over his body, Long Tian collapsed to the ground with a thud, his eyes filled with deep resentment as he gritted his teeth and said, "I... I've lost!"
This left Tang Wulin, gasping for breath across from him, unsure of what to say...
He could only offer an awkward smile, "Senior, you were just careless this time. If we were to fight again, I'm sure I'd be the one to lose!"
Hearing these words, Long Tian pursed his lips and replied, "There's no need to comfort me. A loss is a loss, anything else is just an excuse."
The more he was comforted, the more unbearable it felt!
This duel had thoroughly shattered his confidence as a senior student!!
Seeing this, Tang Wulin stopped trying to comfort him and turned his gaze to Gu Yue and Mu Xi, who were still dueling on the side...
After quietly observing for a moment, Tang Wulin shook his head silently...
He thought to himself, "Mu Xi is simply no match for Gu Yue. No matter her intentions, they are effortlessly seen through by the latter!"
As expected, a few minutes later, accompanied by several deafening explosions, Gu Yue also emerged victorious...
Mu Xi, lying on the ground, first looked at her already eliminated teammates, then gazed at Gu Yue with a complex expression and managed a bitter smile, "We've lost."
Just a short while ago, they were confident in their strength to overpower Gu Yue and the others, but the outcome was a total defeat for the entire team!
And to be defeated in one-on-one combat at that!
Gu Yue, upon hearing Mu Xi's concession, gradually relaxed her expression, stepped forward, and extended her palm...
Mu Xi looked surprised at the gesture...
Nevertheless, without overthinking it, she grasped the hand and stood up from the ground...
At the same time, the loudspeaker broadcasted an uplifting announcement...
"The match is over, the victors are from East Blue Academy, Zero Class!"
As the voice echoed throughout the Skysea Alliance tournament, the students below cheered...
"It was incredibly thrilling! Who would have thought that Zero Class, the underdog, would win the match!"
"Sss... A team with three Soul Elders actually lost! They couldn't have been going easy, could they?"
"It's you who's spouting nonsense, didn't you see those with three rings fighting their hardest? It's just that the students from Zero Class are freakishly strong!!"
"East Blue Academy has really broken records this time, moving from the bottom to the top! They might even have a chance at the championship!"
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Once Xie Xie had woken up, the three of them from Gu Yue's team stepped down from the stage and returned to the area where the rest of Zero Class was...
Wu Changkong looked at them deeply, and uncharacteristically, he complimented, "Well done!"
Everyone did well in this match. Although there was an element of luck in their victory, luck is also a form of strength!
Wei Xiaofeng's eyes sparkled as he exclaimed, "That was so cool! We were worried you might lose the match, but then, out of nowhere, you all transformed! It was incredibly intense!"
Zhang Yangzi agreed wholeheartedly, "Exactly! Especially Tang Wulin, who even had such a trick up his sleeve!"
"His strength is much greater than we imagined!"
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