Chapter 152: Quarterfinals Begin

Another day passed, and Shilake Academy's contestants again followed Wang Yan to Star Net Plaza.

That day, everyone from Shilake Academy thoroughly analyzed the performance of Bright Capital Soul Tool Academy in the previous match, and they felt confident.

Although the crowd at Star Net Plaza had been large since the match began, today the number of spectators gathered there still broke a new high.

Experienced spectators all knew that after these two days' matches, this tournament would decide the four strong contenders; the competition had officially entered the climax stage, and no academy would hold back much anymore, making it far more exciting to watch.

Indeed, that was the case; at least, regardless of whether other academies' contestants would hold back, the people from Bright Capital Soul Tool Academy could no longer afford to hold back.

Their goal had been simple from the start: to reach the top four, since Shilake Academy and Sun Moon Royal Soul Tool Academy occupied the first two spots, making the top four their limit.

Now, as long as they defeat Shilake Academy, they can fully achieve that goal; even considering that Shilake Academy apparently encountered some unknown mishap, causing more than half of its starting members to be absent, they might even end up as runners-up if luck is on their side.

Just thinking about this, their morale surged to unprecedented heights.

The contestants from both sides quickly arrived at the stage, and the youth leading Bright Capital Soul Tool Academy shouted loudly: 'Shilake Academy's contestants, although I don't know what you've encountered that has left even your starting lineup incomplete, a match is a match; we will follow the rules, so I hope you won't make excuses if you lose later.'

Dai Yaoheng sneered:

'Mo Xiaowei, right? We can find excuses if we lose, but if you lose, won't you have no excuse left?'

After these two days of analysis, everyone from Shilake Academy knew the data of Bright Capital Soul Tool Academy's participants by heart, and Dai Yaoheng naturally recognized at a glance this academy's team captain.

Mo Xiaowei's expression changed instantly as Dai Yaoheng struck a sore point.

Indeed, Shilake Academy could say they only had two starting members show up even if they lost, and everyone would understand, but they have no excuse to make.

The referee saw that the two sides had basically finished communicating; if they continued, it would turn into a shouting match, so he hurriedly said: 'Stop, retreat to the edges of the stage, and prepare for the match.'

Mo Xiaowei could only helplessly close his mouth that was ready to output, and he gloomily stared at Dai Yaoheng, wondering what he was thinking.

Compared to him, Dai Yaoheng's face was much more composed; he looked at Xu San Shi not far away and asked in a low voice: 'Are you sure there's no problem?'

Xu San Shi quietly gave him a thumbs up.

'Don't worry, with Yutong here, there's absolutely no problem.'

Dai Yaoheng smiled and nodded, and a hint of teasing appeared in his gaze toward Mo Xiaowei.

As long as they follow the plan devised by Wang Yan, they are practically guaranteed to win this match.

Both sides quickly retreated to the edges of the competition stage as the referee instructed; after confirming that everyone from both academies was ready, the referee wasted no time and shouted: 'Match start!'

Upon receiving the order, the members of both sides reacted immediately.

The members of Bright Capital Soul Tool Academy formed a 2-2-3 formation, with Mo Xiaowei and their vice-captain Ji Shanqing taking the lead, while the others followed behind.

Shilake Academy's actions, however, were somewhat strange.

They suddenly formed a circle, enclosing Xu San Shi in the middle and sealing him off completely; seeing this, the participants from Bright Capital Soul Tool Academy instinctively halted, their eyes filling with doubt.

What are these guys doing?

Not only them, but this question also arose in the hearts of all spectators.

Anyone who knows a little about soul master battles knows that Shilake Academy's formation has never appeared before, with them not even facing their opponents; aren't they afraid of being hit by long-range attacks?

In fact, the people from Shilake Academy really aren't afraid, because with Huo Yutong's spiritual detection, they can avoid most long-range attacks.

As for why they set up this formation…… people would soon find out.

A faint black light flashed, and the situation on the field instantly underwent a drastic change.

Mo Xiaowei only felt the scene before him shift, and he discovered that he was surrounded by Shilake Academy's crowd, all looking at him with ill intent.

'Damn……'

He only felt his thoughts come to an abrupt halt.

Why did it suddenly become like this?

Of course, no one would answer his confusion; without hesitation, they all launched an attack at him together.

On the other side, Xu San Shi swapped to the front line of Bright Capital Soul Tool Academy, and without hesitation unleashed a Xuanming Shock powered by Xuanming Power; then the black light flared again, and after swapping back, it became Dai Yaoheng, this White Tiger Soul Emperor.

In the previous tournament, Xu San Shi had used Xuanming Displacement only once, and that was in the mist with extremely strong shielding ability created by Xiao Feng; therefore, nobody actually knew what the effect of this guy's fourth soul skill was.

They had no mental preparation whatsoever for Xuanming Displacement, let alone any countermeasures, and at this moment they all fell into panic.

Mainly, Xu San Shi, while holding the initiative, showed no restraint; the moment he swapped in, he unleashed a full-force control skill, then swapped in our side's strongest Soul Emperor, and before the participants of Bright Capital Soul Tool Academy could adjust their positions, the White Tiger Meteor Shower, amplified by three enhancement techniques, appeared again on the stage.

In the previous match, Dai Yaoheng nearly eliminated all members of Zhengtian Academy with a single White Tiger Meteor Shower, but this time it was obviously not that simple.

It's not that the panicked Bright Capital Soul Tool Academy could suddenly be better than Zhengtian Academy; rather, it's simply because these guys have a backup plan for emergencies.

As golden rays of light flashed across the field, every member of Bright Capital Soul Tool Academy actually had an invincible shield light up on their bodies.

Dai Yaoheng's expression immediately turned serious.

He originally thought this opening move could knock out one or two opponents, but he didn't expect these guys to be so wealthy and powerful that not a single person was eliminated.

However, Dai Yaoheng was not discouraged; forcing everyone's invincible shields to appear was already a remarkable achievement, otherwise the opponents would surely become even harder to deal with later.

He let out a roar and, instead of retreating, charged forward against the crowd of Bright Capital Soul Tool Academy.

By the way, it turns out Xuanming Displacement can actually be used consecutively—its effect is forced, its cost low, and it can be chained; no wonder Lao Huo only copied this skill.

(End of chapter)