Chapter 214: Tang San's Transformation

The Odd Horn Team, with a Soul Master lineup of Two Soul Sect Five Soul Honours, has members whose martial souls are all strong‑attack beast souls, very similar to the Xiangjia Team we faced before.

"This time the luck is good."

Zhao Tianhe let out a sigh of relief; to deal with the Odd Horn Team, a steady, methodical approach will get them into the Top Eight.

Tie Li also breathed a sigh of relief at drawing the Odd Horn Team.

When the Lottery Draw Ceremony ended, the matchup list was announced.

What surprised Tie Li was that the Slike Team's opponent this round was the Baiguang Team.

Will they be eliminated?

Tie Li remained skeptical; although the Slike Seven Monsters' strength is just as it was in the original timeline, having advanced to the Four Ring Soul Sect, the pills they consumed are not Immortal Herb, so the benefits are definitely limited.

Tang San also lost the once‑in‑a‑lifetime chance of the Ice and Fire Dual‑Aspect Eye, restricting his Soul Ring choices; the Fourth Soul Ring is no longer the Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring.

His Purple Extreme Demon Light is the same, which will affect his power as well.

The Slike Team's atmosphere was very tense; facing the Baiguang Team, which has two Soul Kings, they felt great pressure.

"My problem is my luck is terrible," Fulangde said, taking the blame himself so as not to add pressure on them.

"Can't blame you; now that we've faced the Baiguang Team, we must give our all. They aren't necessarily unbeatable," Yu Xiaogang said.

"By the way, Xiao San hasn't..." Zhao Wuji began to ask about Tang San's whereabouts; without Tang San's control and mind, the team would be certain to lose.

Fortunately, before he could finish, they saw Tang San's slightly disheveled figure.

His appearance hadn't changed much, but the soul power fluctuations around him were beyond what any single Soul Sect could possess.

"San Ge, where did you go?" Ma Hongjun asked as he approached.

"That's my secret, so I won't tell, but I can say we can win this match," Tang San said, his tone full of confidence.

Time left for him was too short, forcing a temporary abandonment of the martial soul's second awakening, yet now he already has the confidence to face the Baiguang Team.

"Xiao San, why are you suddenly so confident?" Dai Mubai asked curiously.

"You'll see after the afternoon match," Tang San teased.

According to the matchup chart provided by the Spirit Hall, the Slike Team vs. Baiguang Team is scheduled as the first match of the afternoon.

Yu Xiaogang, as usual, devised tactics for the seven Slike members; because it's a Team Soul Battle, the combatants remain the Slike Seven Monsters.

Both the Sixteen‑into‑Eight and Eight‑into‑Four rounds are decided by Team Soul Battle.

The Tiandou Royal Team vs. the Odd Horn Team takes place in the third match of the morning.

Coincidentally, the main team is in the second match, and their opponent is a team from the Star Net Competition Zone, with a fairly strong lineup: a Soul Master configuration of Four Soul Sect Three Soul Ancestors.

"Boss, the teams we faced before were all very strong; now looking at the main team's seven, it suddenly feels… haha," Tuo Yu whispered into Tie Li's ear.

Zhao Tianhe heard it, glared at him fiercely, and Tuo Yu let out an awkward laugh.

Strangely, everyone thought Tuo Yu was right.

At this moment on the arena, Yu Tianheng's frontal strong attack combined with Du Gu Yan's control formed an effective offensive.

As the main team, their martial souls were of superb quality; the moment Yu Tianheng's Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus Weapon Soul appeared, the opponent was stunned by this top‑tier soul, performing at only seventy percent of their usual strength.

The result was unsurprising—they successfully advanced to the next round.

When the main team descended from the arena and passed the sub‑team's preparation area, the seven members exchanged odd glances.

They had all heard about the group stage; as the Tiandou Royal Team's sub‑team, they were placed in Group Five, and managing to advance against four powerful teams surprised them.

As the main team, they asked themselves: if we were in Group Five, could we advance?

Probably even the Shenfeng Team would be hard to beat, right?

The Shenfeng Team of the All Soul Sect has surface strength that is indeed greater than theirs.

"Hey, why didn't you say anything?" Zhang Xiaohe called out as they were about to leave.

"You should focus more on yourselves and not lose," Yu Feng replied.

"Don't worry, they can't beat us; even they can't defeat us."

It sounded like an ordinary reply, but to the seven main team members it sounded especially harsh.

"Stop the nonsense and get ready," Tie Li said.

"Alright."

At the referee's signal, both teams appeared on the arena.

"Are you really just the sub‑team?"

As soon as they stepped onto the stage, the captain of the Exotic Beast Team immediately voiced the doubt.

"Of course; otherwise why would we have fought so hard to defeat opponents to stand here?"

Tie Li remained silent and signaled Gu Qi to respond.

The other side, after hearing that, let out a bitter laugh.

The matchup list stated the opponent was the Tiandou Royal Team's sub‑team, but the Tiandou Royal Team that just appeared clearly seemed more like a sub‑team; facing them, they might still win.

"The match begins!"

The referee, not letting them waste more time, announced the start of the match.

Two yellow, two purple, one black—these five Soul Rings appeared on Tie Li, and the Odd Horn Team's seven members' aura instantly deflated.

Beyond the Soul King's imposing pressure, the moment the Zhen Long Chui Spirit appeared, a faint dragon aura suppressed them very clearly.

All seven's martial souls are strong‑attack beast souls, making their tactics very one‑dimensional; against teams that counter them, they cannot mount an effective counterattack.

Facing Tie Li, who wields the Zhen Long Chui Spirit, is exactly that situation.

Tie Li's first and third Soul Rings lit up, and Ning Ning's Amplification Soul Technique fell upon him.

"Bang"

Planting a foot on the ground, he leapt upward, launching the first attack—Tie Li's favored fighting style.

Gu Qi and Zhang Xiaohe assisted from both sides, while Tuo Yu controlled Ghost Vine and Red Fire Thorn, quickly establishing control.

From the start, the result of this match was already decided; as the deputy team, they showed greater strength and execution than the main team, and in a very perfect posture, won the match.

Although both teams represent the Tiandou Royal Team, during their time at the academy they inevitably engaged in open and covert rivalry; now that they have a chance to step on the main team, they certainly won't miss this opportunity.

"Jue Dun, do you think my pose just now was cool?"

As soon as he stepped off the arena, Zhang Xiaohe couldn't help but proclaim.

Being able to win this match easily, everyone's mood was relaxed; compared to the tense atmosphere of the group stage, they all enjoyed this leisurely moment.

"Don't get too carried away." Zhao Tianhe laughed and scolded.

The fourth match is between the Star Luo Royal Team and the Tianshui Team; the winner will be their opponent in the next round.

The winner of the first match faces the winner of the second; the winner of the third faces the winner of the fourth, and so on.

(End of chapter)