Chapter 179: Seven Treasures Battle Elephant Armor

In the spectator stands.

Wu Qi personally watched the match between Tianshui Academy and the Xiangjia Team.

Tomorrow, their opponents would be the Xiangjia Team, so he used this opportunity to gauge the strength of Huyan Li and the others in advance.

After obtaining an Immortal Herb, Shui Bing'er's strength had broken through to the current level of a high-level Soul Ancestor.

Possessing a top-tier Control System martial soul, combined with such high soul power, she almost completely immobilized her opponents.

The Xiangjia Team had no standout performance and was eliminated.

Just as he was analyzing the match, Wu Qi sensed something beside him, suddenly smiled, and turned his head to look.

"Old man, you haven't appeared for so many days; what made you think to come watch the match today?"

Dugu Bo did not care much about the Preliminary Tournament.

Firstly, the Imperial Team that Dugu Yan was on would not participate in the Preliminary Tournament, which naturally reduced his level of attention.

Secondly, with Dugu Bo's discernment, he could already guess the list of teams that would advance.

Without suspense, there was naturally no interest.

Dugu Bo stated calmly: "Little guy, you guessed right; Shi Nian has indeed made a move."

"Tell me in detail." Wu Qi put away his playful smile and asked solemnly.

The competition had been going on for several days, and for a Soul Saint powerhouse like Shi Nian, he was well aware of the strength of each team.

Through comparison, he could quickly judge which teams the Canghui Academy Team could defeat or lose to.

Following Wu Qi's reminder, Dugu Bo had been tracking Shi Nian's movements.

Today, Shi Nian followed the vice-captain of the Silves Team and used his mental power to lure him outside the city, where he placed him under house arrest.

Having just begun his actions, Shi Nian felt some apprehension; this time was more like a scouting mission and a test.

If the tournament organizers did not react, he would certainly take further action later.

Wu Qi analyzed: "The strength of the Silves Team is not bad; they can rank in the upper-middle tier. If you really look at it, their strength should be on par with Canghui Academy. Does Shi Nian not even have this much confidence?"

Dugu Bo revealed the reason: "The vice-captain of the Silves Team is a lecher who has had affairs with many female spectators. Shi Nian making a move against him is because he seized upon the fact that the man's character is flawed."

That was reasonable.

After all, if a lecher disappears for a few days, it is difficult for others to realize immediately that he is missing.

Wu Qi pressed his hand down: "Don't be in a hurry to make a move against Shi Nian; the soul bone is on him, he definitely won't be able to run."

"Continue to observe his situation, and wait until the time is ripe before taking action."

The first match of the next day: the Qibao Team versus the Xiangjia Team.

The collision between a championship-favorite team and a veteran powerhouse attracted the attention of many.

Consequently, the spectator stands at today's match venue were packed.

The group from Shrek Academy was also squatting in the spectator stands early on.

In the rest area.

Feng Xiaotian volunteered: "I'll take this match. Even if we suffer a total defeat, my wind momentum will still be able to blow him out of the arena's boundaries."

Wu Qi knew they had a grudge against the Elephant Armored Sect, so he did not refuse.

"Same as usual, all substitute members go on, and then Xiaotian, Wushuang, and Chen Ping will go on."

Qiangu Changkong was somewhat dissatisfied with the arrangement: "Brother Wu, I find that bunch from the Xiangjia Team very annoying. Let me go on; my Coiling Dragon Staff is already hungry and impatient."

Wu Qi glanced at him and shrugged: "Sure, you can swap with someone else. If they agree, I won't object."

Qiangu Changkong's gaze immediately turned to Zhu Guangzhi.

Zhu Guangzhi only had level 39 soul power, the lowest in the team.

Qiangu Changkong raised his eyebrows: "Brother Zhu, the water in this match is too deep for you to handle; why don't you let me do it?"

Zhu Guangzhi was simple and honest by nature and did not know how to refuse.

Seeing the other's embarrassment, Wang Lang patted Qiangu Changkong on the shoulder: "Brother Changkong, this match is suitable for Guangzhi to perform; I'll swap with you."

His martial soul was the Bloodthirsty Demon Wolf, a type of Agility Attack System martial soul.

Facing that bunch of hulking brutes from the Xiangjia Team, his attack power was clearly insufficient, so rotating with Qiangu Changkong to avoid a poor performance was a good choice.

Before long, the members of both sides stepped onto the arena.

As a participating party, Wu Qi and the others were arranged in the spectator stands closest to the arena for this match.

On the arena, Huyan Li couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw that Wu Qi was not competing.

Before this match, Elephant Armor Academy had made predictions, and their chances of winning were slim; even Huyan Zhen did not attend today, clearly having lost confidence in it.

But in order not to show cowardice, and also to teach Feng Xiaotian and the others a lesson, Huyan Li bit the bullet and chose to fight.

Feng Xiaotian, who was usually calm, actually made a harsh threat before the match: "Huyan Li, don't let me see you in Element City again, or I'll beat you every time I see you."

Huyan Li did not yet know his strength and replied: "Feng Xiaotian, your strength is indeed good, but aren't you afraid of twisting your tongue by speaking such big words!"

Huo Wushuang snorted: "Enough talk. Let's see it in the ring. If you are men, don't admit defeat later; fight until the very last moment."

The members of the Elephant Armored Sect had vicious expressions and were full of fire.

Before the match, they had trained in tactics specifically for Feng Xiaotian; today, as long as Feng Xiaotian fell into their hands, they would definitely make him lie in bed for ten days or half a month!

Although there was a grudge between the two sides, the etiquette before the match could not be skipped.

Huyan Li cupped his hands toward the Qibao Team: "Xiangjia Team captain Huyan Li, level 43 Defense System Battle Soul Ancestor!"

Feng Xiaotian replied: "Feng Xiaotian, Agility Attack System Battle Soul Master."

Huyan Li frowned: "Not announcing your soul power level—aren't you looking down on us too much!"

As he spoke, he looked at the referee to lodge a complaint.

The referee explained: "The pre-match etiquette segment is entirely voluntary; the tournament has no rules mandating the announcement of one's own strength."

Below the arena, Sun Buyu laughed heartily, "Thinking about it now, the act of announcing our backgrounds before the match was truly foolish."

"Xiaotian has already been on stage several times, yet no one knows his true strength. I wonder if Huyan Li will regret his harsh words before the match after seeing his Soul Ring?"

Wu Qi leaned back in his chair and remarked indifferently, "Expecting a bunch of arrogant and domineering people to realize their mistakes is less likely than the sun rising from the west."

The match began.

Huyan Li, filled with fury, shouted, "Form up!"

All members of the Xiangjia Team activated their First Soul Skill and gathered together, forming a human wall.

Huyan Li and the others were incredibly burly; although they were Defense System Spirit Masters, their own strength was not small either.

Ordinary teams would inevitably be at a loss when facing a human wall with all-around defense, until they were pushed out of the arena's boundaries.

But the Seven Treasures Team was no ordinary team!

Qiangu Changkong roared, "Damn it, I've been annoyed by you lot for a long time."

"Fourth Soul Skill, Coiling Dragon Army Breaker!"

Ning Tianyu immediately provided him with a boost, "Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda, Seven Treasures Named, first is Strength."

Seven-colored light fell into his body, and Qiangu Changkong's strength received a fifty percent increase.

The Coiling Dragon Staff danced in his hands, and a heavy, powerful strike slammed into the Xiangjia Team's human wall, actually knocking Huyan Li down.

If the others hadn't immediately tightened the formation, the human wall would have truly been broken by him!

(PS: The last two chapters were not written well; I will rewrite and repost them during the day.)

(End of this chapter)