Chapter 214: Seven Treasures Battle Exotic Beasts

To sweep the opponent one-for-five, one-for-six, or even one-for-seven, is to inevitably nail the name of the opposing academy to the tournament's pillar of shame.

Although there is bad blood between the two battle teams, it hasn't reached the point of life-and-death, so they must show some face to the other side.

If the fighting is too excessive, it is hard to avoid being held a grudge against.

Open spears are easy to dodge, but hidden arrows are hard to guard against.

Although the other side wouldn't dare to make a move during the Spirit Master Tournament, everyone still has a long road ahead of them.

Meng Shu is, after all, a senior in the Soul Master World; offending him and inviting retaliation would be bad.

The gazes of Feng Xiaotian and the others turned toward Wu Qi.

Of course, they do not fear retaliation from Meng Shu.

A man with one foot in the grave, how many years does he have left to live?

Not only that, Meng Shu should fear them. After all, Meng Shu cannot protect Meng Yiran for a lifetime.

Having offended them, Meng Yiran would have no way to survive in the future.

Sun Buyu's reminder has some merit, but the group will not listen to it entirely.

Wu Qi said in a deep voice, "Xiaotian goes first, next is Changkong, then Wushuang, and after that, whoever."

"In this match, I don't want to see Wushuang take the stage, understand?"

Feng Xiaotian laughed heartily, "With me taking the stage first, I'm afraid there will be no need for Changkong to fight."

The Exotic Beast Academy Battle Team only has three Soul Ancestors; the rest are all Soul Elders.

With such a team composition, entering the finals would basically mean a one-round exit; there is nothing worth worrying about.

Of course, the other side might not give the opportunity for a one-for-seven; if things go wrong, they can always concede, right?

On the other side, in the Exotic Beast Battle Team's lounge.

Upon learning that their opponent is the Seven Treasures Battle Team, Meng Yiran said indignantly, "Let me face Wu Qi; I want to see if he is as formidable as the rumors say."

"Yiran, you must not!" Meng Shu advised.

As the financial backers behind the Exotic Beast Academy, the decisions of the Dragon-Snake couple can greatly influence the academy's tactics and strategies.

Who is Wu Qi? He is a monster recognized even by the Imperial Family; Meng Yiran is only a Soul Elder, and in a one-on-one with Wu Qi, there would be no result other than asking for trouble.

The lead teacher of the Exotic Beast Academy hurriedly said, "Senior Dragon Duke, given the strength of the Seven Treasures Battle Team, if the first to take the stage is a Soul King powerhouse, it is highly likely they will want to sweep one-for-seven."

"For the sake of the academy's honor, please permit me to concede at an appropriate time."

After being swept one-for-four, even if Feng Xiaotian or Wu Qi still had the strength to fight, after they conceded, no one would think the other side could necessarily sweep one-for-five.

After all, the match would have already ended, and subsequent records would just be speculation.

……

Early the next morning.

Each battle team left the lounge area and arrived at the spectator stands in front of the arena.

Without outside spectators, the stands appeared very spacious.

It is worth mentioning that the person representing the Imperial Family today was not Xue Ye, nor was it Xue Qinghe, but Prince Xue Xing.

Through the choice of the Imperial representative, one can see their attitude toward the Preliminary Tournament.

One must know that in the entire Preliminary Tournament, apart from the Seven Treasures Battle Team, no other team has a Soul King.

In one-on-one matches, individual strength is particularly important; how could a team with two Soul Kings lose a match?

Since the result is already known, the watchability of the promotion tournament is bound to drop significantly.

All participating teams sat in the same spectator area, and the teams with bad blood between them could be described as having an atmosphere thick with gunpowder.

The first match today was Shrek Academy versus Balak Academy.

In the original timeline, Xiao Wu held the Love-Sickness Heartbroken Red and, through the power of the Immortal Herb, won easily against her opponent by cheating.

With the discernment of Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong, how could they not see that they were cheating?

It comes back to the same point: in the original timeline, Ning Fengzhi and the Heaven Dou Empire both paid attention to the Shrek Team, and Yu Xiaogang produced the Pope Token of the Spirit Hall, so Salas did not dare to openly oppose them, which is why they turned a blind eye and let them pass.

Now, however, if they make any move to cheat, they will definitely be eliminated.

The strength of the Balak Academy Battle Team is far greater than that of the Exotic Beast Academy.

The final score of this match was five to seven.

It seemed like the two sides were evenly matched, but Wu Qi knew that Tang San and Dai Mubai had not yet taken the stage.

Yu Tianheng, who took the stage fifth, completed the feat of a one-for-three and ended the match.

If the order of Shrek's lineup had been reversed, the Balak team would only have lost more miserably.

Of course, those who had bad blood with Balak Academy were the former Shrek Academy. Now that Flender and Ma Hongjun are gone, Tang San and his group have no need to inherit the other side's grudges.

In this match, Tang San ultimately did not get to take the stage, and Wu Qi did not know if Tang San's strength had improved during this month of rest.

……

About half an hour later, it was time for the match between the Seven Treasures Battle Team and the Exotic Beast Academy Battle Team.

During the pre-match etiquette segment, members of both sides took the stage simultaneously to shake hands.

As the vice-captain of the Exotic Beast Battle Team, Meng Yiran stood at the front of the team and took the initiative to approach Wu Qi, saying provocatively, "Wu Qi, do you dare to fight me in the first match?"

Wu Qi shrugged, "Provocation doesn't work on me; we will only take the stage in the order deployed before the match."

"If you have enough strength to defeat those before me, you will naturally be able to wait for me to take the stage."

Meng Yiran was just about to berate the other side, but was pulled back by the captain of the Exotic Beast Academy Battle Team, "Yiran, do not lose your manners; this is the tournament site, and both the Imperial Family and the Spirit Hall are watching."

Meng Yiran glared fiercely at the other side and had no choice but to give up.

The etiquette segment ended, and the other members of each battle team left the stage, leaving only the first participant.

Before leaving, Wu Qi patted Feng Xiaotian on the shoulder and said softly, "Xiaotian, it's up to your performance. Remember, the arena area has been enlarged; do not get too entangled with the opponent to avoid consuming too much of your state."

A smile appeared on the corner of Feng Xiaotian's mouth, "Rest assured, I know what I'm doing; I won't give Changkong a chance to take the stage."

The team members from both sides left the stage, and the referee immediately announced the start of the match.

Below the arena, the teacher from the Exotic Beast Academy approached Meng Yiran with a bitter smile.

"Yiran, according to the results of the discussion with Senior Dragon Duke yesterday, the Seven Treasures Battle Team likely wants to sweep five or even six of us; you probably won't encounter Wu Qi."

"In this match, we will choose to concede at an appropriate time."

The Exotic Beast Academy was, after all, their own family business; no matter how willful Meng Yiran was, she could not ruin her family's reputation.

Glaring resentfully at Wu Qi, she silently agreed to the team leader's proposal.

The first to take the stage for the Exotic Beast Academy Battle Team was a Soul Elder, facing the Soul King-level Feng Xiaotian head-on.

This person had a clear goal: he would not clash head-on with Feng Xiaotian, but instead intended to dodge constantly to exhaust Feng Xiaotian's stamina and soul power, creating an opportunity for his teammates to eliminate the opponent.

Unfortunately, Feng Xiaotian was an Agility Attack System Spirit Master, while this person was merely a Defense System Spirit Master.

As soon as the match began, wings sprouted from Feng Xiaotian's back, and in an instant, he arrived in front of this person.

With just one encounter, he flung the opponent out of the arena's boundaries.

The Seven Treasures Battle Team led one to zero, temporarily taking the lead.

(End of this chapter)