Chapter 179: The First Match of the Promotion Tournament: Blazing Academy

"The second match of the Promotion Tournament officially begins. First, let us invite the first contestant from Blazing Academy, their captain, Huo Wushuang, a level 43 Qiangong Xi Battle Soul Ancestor. Under his leadership, Blazing Academy will surely achieve great results this year."

The emcee for this tournament is a host from the Suotuo Great Spirit Arena. His martial soul is quite peculiar—it is actually a microphone; he is simply born to be an emcee.

Under the emcee's introduction, Huo Wushuang walks onto the arena. This person has a square face and a resolute expression; at most, he can only be considered somewhat handsome. His strength is quite good for this tournament: level 43.

"Next, let us invite the vanguard of the Gu Lei Team to the stage." This emcee is incredibly biased; he describes Blazing Academy with flowery language, yet for Gu Lei Academy, he only says this one sentence.

It cannot be helped. Blazing Academy has been one of the powerhouse teams in the Soul Master Tournament for years, and their results have always been excellent, while the Gu Lei Team has been eliminated in the first round for several consecutive years.

It is only because they have Nan Feihuang this year that they have a glimmer of hope.

This is the biggest problem with being overly arrogant and failing to gather intelligence. If they had only known about the Gu Lei Team's performance in the Preliminary Tournament, they would not be acting like this right now.

Xing Daorong walks onto the arena. Huo Wushuang looks at him and says, "State your name!"

If it were not for Long Yan desperately holding her back, it is estimated that the Promotion Tournament match between Gu Lei Academy and Exotic Beast Academy would have started early.

"Speak my name and be startled; I am the first great general under the command of the Flying General, the Upper General Xing Daorong," Xing Daorong says proudly.

Take Blazing Academy, for example; they only have four Soul Ancestors, and the remaining three are all Soul Elders. Elephant Armor Academy and Tianshui Academy even have only three Soul Ancestors.

Even if he loses to Huo Wushuang in this match, it is purely because a Soul Elder cannot beat a Soul Ancestor—it is that simple. Gu Lei Kingdom will not lose face.

Following this, the One-horned Fire Tyrant Dragon spits out fireballs from its mouth, and several fireballs fly continuously toward Xing Daorong in the sky.

"Heh, quite impressive. This power is not weak; it seems you were not boasting." At this moment, Huo Wushuang truly believes that what Xing Daorong said earlier was the truth.

Meng Yiran rests her chin on her hand and asks in confusion, "Eh? Did we ever invite this person? And we even promised to marry our vice-captain to him? With his appearance, I really mourn for our vice-captain. By the way, who is our vice-captain again?"

"Second Soul Skill, Flame Shield!" After all, Xing Daorong does not have the ability to fly. After being kicked into the air, he has no possibility of dodging the attack. Fortunately, he has a defensive soul skill.

"Third Soul Skill, Blazing Dragon Claw!" Sharp claws emerge between Huo Wushuang's hands, his body grows larger again, golden-red light erupts from his scales, and his entire body burns with scorching flames. Another self-strengthening amplification skill.

Huo Wushuang and Xing Daorong both activate their martial soul possession; both are fire-attribute martial souls, the One-horned Fire Tyrant Dragon and the Fire Ox.

A Peak Spirit Venerable can also be considered someone of standing.

"But to deal with me, it is still a bit lacking. Second Soul Skill, Tyrant Dragon's Fury!"

After Xing Daorong's martial soul possession, he paws the ground with his left foot, fully preparing himself, and then charges fiercely toward Huo Wushuang.

This is his First Soul Skill, Savage Bull Charge!

The immense power of the Fire Ox martial soul, combined with the considerable attack power of the ox horns, makes the power of this First Soul Skill quite good.

His Fire Bull Formation can instantly summon three fire bulls to charge at the opponent. The impact force of each bull is on par with his First Soul Skill.

Although Huo Wushuang's soul power is deeper, wanting to catch Xing Daorong's soul skill relying solely on his physical strength is still a bit beyond his reach.

Huo Wushuang's muscles bulge all over his body. This is clearly an amplification skill, roughly similar to Dai Mubai's White Tiger Body Barrier.

Nan Feihuang nods. Although this guy's words are unreliable, he is actually not bad when it comes to fighting.

Xing Daorong laughs loudly. "Haha, you have an eye for talent. Back then, in order to invite me, Exotic Beast Academy even offered to marry their vice-captain to this general. It is just that this general is loyal to Lord Flying General, so I refused."

"The first great general, is it? Then let me see what your standard is."

As a Fire Tyrant Dragon Spirit Master, Huo Wushuang has a strong personality, and for such an attack, he also chooses to meet the enemy head-on.

Meng Yiran looks at the two of them, and only then does she remember: isn't the vice-captain of Exotic Beast Academy her? "You bastard, where is my snake staff? I want to kill him!"

Not to mention anything else, this power is indeed close to the Soul Ancestor level.

Nan Feihuang helplessly holds his forehead below. He now suspects that this Xing Daorong might really be that Upper General from Lingling in the Three Kingdoms; how is it that this clown-like personality is exactly the same?

The power of the soul skill is not weak, and he released it very timely and accurately.

"First Soul Skill, Flame Shot!"

If he had known, he would never have sent this guy to lead the charge.

The boor on the stage actually dares to ruin her reputation.

Under the protection of the flame shield, despite being hit by three fireballs in a row, he only suffers minor injuries. After landing steadily, he still has the strength to fight again.

"Third Soul Skill, Fire Bull Formation!" Xing Daorong knows he is no match for Huo Wushuang. In order to increase the winning chances for the next teammate, he directly brings out his strongest soul skill, intending to cause at least some trouble for Huo Wushuang.

The only problem is that Nan Feihuang himself does not know when he recruited Xing Daorong as his first great general.

Dian Wei expresses that he is very annoyed. Although he is not very smart, he also wants to ensure his own status.

His whole body is knocked back repeatedly, and he is about to be pushed out of the arena's edge, but Huo Wushuang is experienced in battle; the tail of the One-horned Fire Tyrant Dragon strikes the ground with force, forcibly stopping his momentum.

It would be best if he could injure him; even if he cannot, he must consume a large amount of his soul power.

Speaking of this, the captain of Exotic Beast Academy, Long Yan, and the Control System Spirit Master, Yu E, both cast their gazes toward her. Who is our vice-captain? You are asking us?

Of course, Xing Daorong is a bit of a clown, but his strength is quite good. A level 39 Peak Spirit Venerable could even serve as a main force if placed in the Five Elements Academies.

The momentum is certainly there; although it is a Soul Elder fighting a Soul Ancestor, he has not fallen behind.

After greatly strengthening his own power, Huo Wushuang flies up and kicks Xing Daorong in the abdomen, kicking him flying into the sky.

He does not want to not even know who the person he is about to defeat is.

"Fire Ox martial soul, is it? This martial soul is not bad, but perhaps you would be more suited for Exotic Beast Academy," Huo Wushuang says.

That is to say, the power of this move is three times that of his First Soul Skill.

Others might fear the fire and ox horns of the Fire Ox martial soul, but he does not. He directly stretches out both hands and grabs the horns of Xing Daorong, who is in the middle of a charge. Two streams of flames surge and roar, scorching the surrounding ground.

The difference is that Tyrant Dragon's Fury is a power amplification, while this Blazing Dragon Claw should be an attack power amplification.

Huo Wushuang does not underestimate the attack of the Fire Bull Formation either. At this moment, he has already entered his strongest combat state.

(End of chapter)