Chapter 87: One-on-One Showdown with Shrek

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In the Tian Dou Empire division, from the preliminary rounds to the qualifying matches, only Tang San and Feng Xiaotian possessed ten-thousand-year spirit rings.

This would be the first time the two would face each other directly in a match.

To claim the honor of the top spot in the qualifying tournament, the battle between these two teams, both with 13 consecutive victories, was bound to be spectacular.

Regardless of the outcome, one team would taste defeat for the first time.

All the contestants from the participating academies stayed behind to witness this grand finale.

In the VIP seats:

Emperor Xue Ye, Ning Fengzhi, and Platinum Bishop Salas were all eagerly anticipating the outcome of this match.

Emperor Xue Ye turned to Ning Fengzhi beside him and asked:

"Master Ning, this is the final match of the Soul Master Tournament's Empire Division. Both Shenfeng Academy and Shrek Academy have performed outstandingly in previous rounds. Who do you think has a better chance of winning this time?"

Ning Fengzhi smiled slightly.

To conceal their true strength, Shrek Academy had kept Ning Rongrong out of every match since the preliminaries.

Tang San had surprised Ning Fengzhi multiple times during the tournament, and he had a feeling that Tang San was still hiding some of his abilities.

He had also seen Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing's spirit fusion technique, Ma Hongjun's powerful explosive strength, and Oscar's miraculous auxiliary mushroom sausages.

Meanwhile, Godwind Academy relied heavily on Feng Xiaotian's strength.

Considering all this, if it were a team battle, Ning Fengzhi believed that if Shrek Academy gave it their all, no team could stand against them.

However, this wasn't a team battle—it was a one-on-one duel.

Feng Xiaotian's performance left Ning Fengzhi uncertain.

"Your Majesty, the match lineup hasn't been revealed yet, so it's hard to say what the outcome will be.

"In team battles, success depends on the synergy and cooperation between teammates, but one-on-one duels require careful strategy and tactical positioning.

"If Feng Xiaotian goes up first, like he did against Thunderclap Academy, it will be tough for him to secure victory.

"However, if he saves himself for the final round, there might still be a chance."

Emperor Xue Ye chuckled in delight.

Both Feng Xiaotian and Tang San were elite soul masters of the younger generation in the Tian Dou Empire. No matter who won, they would represent the Empire in the grand finals, with a promising shot at claiming the championship.

Emperor Xue Ye turned to Salas and smiled:

"Bishop, what are your thoughts?"

"My opinion is quite similar to Master Ning's," Salas replied, his face expressionless, giving a perfunctory answer.

For him, if Feng Xiaotian and Tang San couldn't be used by the Spirit Hall, they would become future threats and must be eliminated.

"The match is about to start. Let's enjoy this spectacular show," Emperor Xue Ye said as both teams approached the arena.

Feng Xiaotian glanced at the VIP seats and saw a person of special status seated in the second row—the Crown Prince of the Tian Dou Empire, Xue Qinghe.

In the military resting area, he had once seen Ning Fengzhi and Xue Qinghe visiting the members of Shrek Academy from a distance.

Of course, as a reincarnated individual, Feng Xiaotian knew that this was not the real Xue Qinghe, but rather Qian Renxue, the daughter of Spirit Hall's Supreme Pontiff Bibi Dong and former Supreme Pontiff Qian Xunji.

In the earlier matches, Xue Qinghe had not appeared in the VIP section.

Didn't expect her to come and watch today.

The referee announced the start of the match, and both academies sent out their first contestants.

What happened next shocked everyone.

"What's going on? How is Feng Xiaotian the first one to compete for Shenfeng Academy?!"

"What's he thinking? Doesn't he care about winning first place?"

"Maybe he wants to take on the entire Shrek Academy by himself."

"No way! Shrek Academy has defeated three of the strongest teams: Thunderclap, Tianshui, and Blazing Academy, and in all three matches, their strongest member, Tang San, didn't even participate."

"Then he must be crazy."

In the VIP seats, Emperor Xue Ye was equally stunned.

Ning Fengzhi furrowed his brows. He had not expected Feng Xiaotian to be the first one up for Gowind Academy.

Could it be that Feng Xiaotian really intended to challenge all of Shrek Academy by himself? 

The difficulty of such a feat was enormous!

Seeing Feng Xiaotian take the stage first, the expressions of Shrek Academy's team members were complicated.

This move likely meant that they were on the verge of winning and securing first place.

But at the same time, Feng Xiaotian's decision to go first was a blatant challenge. He had done the same when facing Thunderclap Academy.

Ma Hongjun was irritated.

"It looks like Third Brother was right. Feng Xiaotian is way too arrogant, going first like this!"

Dai Mubai said coldly:

"We'll make him pay for it!"

Tang San remained silent, quietly observing Feng Xiaotian on the field, as if everything was unfolding just as he had anticipated.

Before the match began, the line-up had already been submitted and couldn't be altered.

Representing Shrek Academy as the first fighter was Huang Yuan.

Huang Yuan was only a level 35 Soul Elder, while Feng Xiaotian was already a level 50 Soul King. The gap in their strength was immense.

Before Huang Yuan entered the stage, Yu Xiaogang patted him on the shoulder and reassured him:

"Don't feel any pressure. Do your best and focus on draining his soul power. If things go wrong, surrender."

"Understood, teacher."

Under everyone's gaze, Huang Yuan summoned his courage and walked toward the arena.

As the referee gave the signal, the match officially started.

Huang Yuan, Shrek Academy's reserve team member, was a level 35 assault-type Soul Elder with the optimal combination of two yellow and one purple spirit rings.

Like Feng Xiaotian, Huang Yuan's beast spirit was also a wolf, though his was just an ordinary lone wolf.

With a 20-level difference in spirit power, Huang Yuan had no chance against Feng Xiaotian. The outcome was clear.

Feng Xiaotian wanted a quick victory and wasn't going to give him any chance.

Feng Xiaotian's second spirit ring glowed.

His second spirit ability, Double Wolf Possession, activated.

Huang Yuan's lone wolf spirit was like a mere underling before Feng Xiaotian's mutated demon wolf—the Swift Double-Headed Wolf.

The overwhelming pressure shook Huang Yuan, making him nervous.

With the aid of his second spirit ability, Feng Xiaotian used just one move, Wind God's Kick, to knock Huang Yuan out of the arena.

The match ended in less than a minute, leaving everyone in awe.

Next, Shrek Academy sent out their second contestant, Tai Long.

Tai Long was a level 37 assault-type Soul Elder with the optimal two yellow, one purple ring configuration. His spirit was the Powerful Gorilla.

Tai Long was the grandson of the Strength Clan leader, Titan, and the son of the "Power King" Tai Nuo, born with immense strength, combining both offense and defense.

Taking him down would be simple—Feng Xiaotian could just blow him off the stage with a Tornado Storm.

However, using the Tornado Storm too early would consume a significant amount of spirit power.

Against someone with simple tactics and brute strength, Feng Xiaotian had a more efficient method.

He used his superior speed to continuously close in on and entangle Tai Long, baiting him into repeatedly activating his spirit abilities.

Once Tai Long's spirit power was depleted, Feng Xiaotian kicked him off the stage.

Next up was Xiao Wu. 

(End of chapter)