Chapter 201: The Final Battle

The match is over.

A thunderous roar erupted from the spectator stands.

Witnessing such a historic moment with their own eyes, the joy on the spectators' faces was plain for all to see.

Furthermore, many were already dreaming of the future.

Since the Seven Treasures Team achieved a perfect record in the Preliminary Tournament, could they also sweep the Promotion Tournament and the finals?

It is just a pity that the Promotion Tournament is closed to all spectators; one can only wait for the organizing committee to announce the results after the matches.

On the high dais, Xue Ye laughed heartily and turned to look at Ning Fengzhi, "Ning Sect Master, congratulations on achieving such results in your first time participating. I hope you will continue your efforts and win even greater glory for the Empire."

Ning Fengzhi wore a wry smile, but he was blooming with joy inside.

"Your Majesty is too kind; this is all the result of the children's hard work."

At the same time, he could not help but feel a bit worried.

Achieving such results in the very first tournament is no small challenge for the academy.

If the academy fails to achieve good results in the subsequent tournaments, wouldn't they be mocked?

Of course, Ning Fengzhi believed that as the reputation of the Seven Treasures Team spread, more high-quality students would flock to the academy in the future, and achieving better results later might not be difficult.

……

On the final day, the excitement of the matches plummeted significantly.

The teams that could advance had already been determined before today; for the teams destined to be eliminated, it was better to finish the last match peacefully without needing to fight to the death.

Time soon reached the afternoon, with Shrek Academy facing Tianshui Academy.

Due to low morale and unexpected incidents, the Shrek Team had forfeited three matches and lost a total of four.

Ranked just below them was the Xiangjia Team, which had lost five matches.

Regardless of the outcome of this match, Shrek Academy would advance, as they had already defeated the Xiangjia Team in their previous encounter.

For two teams with the same record, the advancing team is selected based on their head-to-head result.

Only if three or more teams have the same record and the total exceeds the number of advancement slots will a tie-breaker match be held.

Before the match, Yu Xiaogang reminded everyone, "Our points are already enough to advance; there is no need to fight the Tianshui Team to the death."

"Xiao San, do not expose too many tactics. Just use standard tactics; if we can win, we win, and if we can't, it doesn't matter."

After today, Tang San will attach a martial soul to his Clear Sky Hammer; with dual martial souls in hand, his strength will surely undergo a qualitative leap.

He did not care about the outcome of this match in his heart.

After all, as the old saying goes, one can lose countless times before, but as long as one wins the very last time, it is a total victory.

……

"The final battle will be between Tianshui Academy and Shrek Academy."

"Although Tianshui Academy consists entirely of female members, they have had no defeats to date, having only conceded one match; their strength cannot be underestimated."

In the match against the Seven Treasures Team, the Tianshui Team had voluntarily forfeited, so it was impossible to judge whether they had the strength for a real fight, which is why the emcee used such phrasing.

When mentioning Shrek Academy, the emcee's tone made it impossible to tell if it was sarcasm or praise.

"Their opponent, Shrek Academy, has experienced a journey in the Preliminary Tournament that can truly be called legendary."

After all, the two major events that occurred during the Preliminary Tournament were both related to them, yet they still had a chance to advance—this can be considered unprecedented and perhaps never to be repeated.

"Especially that legendary green school uniform of theirs; it is truly stunning."

"I hope they are not affected by previous events and can treat this match well."

Inside the contestant tunnel.

Thinking about the impending loss to Tianshui Academy, the chauvinistic Dai Mubai was immediately unhappy.

"Xiao San, use some trump cards; we can still win, why must we just go through the motions?"

Tang San advised, "Mu Bai, don't waste your effort."

"Our advancement slot is already confirmed; even if we win against Tianshui Academy, it won't change our advancement ranking."

"Besides, once we reach the stage of the finals, we might not necessarily draw Tianshui Academy. Even if we do, exposing our trump cards now will only make us more passive in the finals."

Tianshui Academy's strength is certainly good, but they are an Extreme Flow team configuration.

By the time they reach the finals, there might well be their counters among the two great empires and the Spirit Hall Team.

We can't use our ultimate trump card tactics in the finals just to defeat a Tianshui Academy that has no chance of winning the championship, right?

Yu Xiaogang was right; there was absolutely no need for them to expose too many trump cards.

"Remember, as long as we win the final match of the finals, we are the champions. Before that, the wins and losses don't affect us much."

Yu Tianheng chimed in, "That's right, Mu Bai, losing a match tactically won't affect us."

It is worth mentioning that the last person of the Shrek Seven Devils in this match was not Tailong, but his older brother, Taira.

The two brothers share the same martial soul, and their soul power levels are also the same.

Taira's appearance could be considered a new tactical direction opened up by Yu Xiaogang, and this match was used to test a brand-new system.

……

The members of both sides stepped onto the ring.

The usually arrogant Shrek Seven Devils were uncharacteristically quiet before the match this time.

After all, every member of the Tianshui Team was outstanding in appearance.

Beauties are easy on the eyes, and they wouldn't want to spoil the scenery.

Below the ring, Feng Xiaotian said in a deep voice, "Tianshui Academy cannot be underestimated. If we were to face them, I'm afraid we could only think of ways to use wind to blow them out of the ring."

One-on-one is not Tianshui Academy's strong suit, but in team Spirit Fighting, Shui Bing'er's overwhelming control can cause great trouble for opponents.

Huo Wu said with some dissatisfaction, "Don't forget about me and my brother."

Ice and fire are inherently opposing attributes, and she would never admit defeat to Shui Bing'er.

Wu Qi smiled and said, "In the Grand Finals, the probability of us encountering the Tianshui Team in the first round is only one in thirty-two, so there is no need to worry too much."

As he spoke, he stood up, "You all continue watching the match; I am going out for a moment."

Just a moment ago, he had heard Dugu Bo's voice transmission in his mind, and now he wanted to rush over to ask what was going on.

In a secluded corner of the arena, Wu Qi met up with Dugu Bo.

"Little fellow, this old man just received news that the Spirit Hall is rushing to collect information on you; I fear they have already marked you as their greatest threat."

Regarding this, Wu Qi was not surprised.

Bibi Dong's understanding of him was limited to the cultivation results he achieved while in Wuhun Cheng.

Now, having left for over two years, his strength had already undergone earth-shaking changes.

Knowing his performance in the Preliminary Tournament, Bibi Dong would certainly be unable to sit still.

One must know, the three soul bones for the championship prize were prepared by Bibi Dong for Hu Liena and the other two.

With the Seven Treasure Team appearing as a dark horse halfway through, Bibi Dong naturally had to make sufficient preparations.

However, Wu Qi was not worried that she would take any extreme actions.

The current Spirit Hall was not yet Bibi Dong's personal fiefdom; taking action against him would completely offend the Elder Hall.

As long as Bibi Dong had not gone completely insane, she would know how to choose.

Seeing Wu Qi was full of confidence, Dugu Bo understood his worries were somewhat redundant and continued, "Besides the Spirit Hall, the couple known as the Unrivaled Dragon and Snake are also paying attention to you!"

(End of this chapter)