116: The Soul Master Competition begins!

Chapter 116: The Soul Master Competition Begins!

"So, you left Tianshui Academy just to join this Monster Academy, is that right?" Water Binger questioned Ye Wen.

If that was truly the reason, then she would genuinely be angry.

"No, joining Monster Academy is just a necessary part of why we left," Ye Wen shook his head.

"Then what exactly is the reason you left? Tell me!"

"I can't tell you yet, wait until..." Halfway through Ye Wen's sentence, an announcement echoed, telling the various academies to prepare for entry.

"I want to know now!" Water Binger could no longer wait, especially after seeing Ye Wen and the others join another academy.

This not only made her, but also the other people from Tianshui Academy, think in a negative direction; some even felt that they had betrayed Tianshui Academy.

"Wait until the Soul Master Competition is over."

"Alright, alright!" Water Binger ultimately didn't get an answer. With a hint of tears in her eyes, she turned and left.

"Bing'er..."

Ye Wen wanted to chase after her but ultimately didn't take a step forward.

"Boss, why don't you tell Water Binger about our Spirit Beast identities? I think she wouldn't reveal it."

"Wait until the Soul Master Competition is over. Now is not the time."

"Alright, alright."

Zhu Zhuqing in the team silently watched all of this. Without thinking, she could tell that Ye Wen and Water Binger had something going on, which immediately gave her a strong sense of crisis.

Soon, the various academies began to make their appearances. Heaven Dou Second Team, the Five Element Academy, Canghui Academy, Shrek Academy, including Monster Academy, and the Heaven Dou Sub-Area—a total of twenty-nine teams—had all made their appearances.

Emperor Xue Ye slowly stood up and announced loudly, "I, Emperor Xue Ye of the Heaven Dou Empire, on behalf of the Heaven Dou Empire, solemnly declare the Advanced Elite Soul Master Competition now open!"

"Here, I hope all Spirit Masters participating in this competition can fully display their strength, achieve good results, and you are all the pride of the Heaven Dou Empire!"

The atmosphere at the scene reached its peak at this moment. After a burst of cheers, the preliminary stage of the Soul Master Competition officially began.

The various academies entered the arena one after another, commencing the preliminary matches of the Soul Master Competition.

The preliminaries were a single-round robin points system. Every academy team had to compete against each other. With twenty-eight teams, it meant that one academy team needed to complete twenty-eight matches.

Finally, the five teams with the most victories and highest points would qualify for the next stage, the promotion rounds, while all other teams would be eliminated.

Soon, Golden Bishop Salas of Spirit Hall stepped onto the stage to draw lots for the twenty-eight academy teams to determine their match order. Twenty-eight emblem plates represented the twenty-eight teams.

Salas casually waved his hand, and the twenty-eight emblems were arranged in pairs, neatly embedded in the ground.

The competition officially began!

The first match was surprisingly Monster Academy, and their opponent was also very strong: Xiangjia Academy, one of the Five Element Academy!

"This Monster Academy is quite unlucky! A new academy's first match is against a strong team like Elephant Armor. I wonder if Elephant Armor will beat them so badly they'll doubt life and want to withdraw?"

"Hahahaha! It's not impossible. Elephant Armor is still very fierce! For a new academy, encountering such a high-intensity opponent for the first time, their psyche will definitely take a big hit after being crushed."

"And look at the students from Monster Academy; they're all very young! With such generally low ages, their strength must be trash too."

"Exactly. Sigh, why wasn't it us who encountered Monster Academy first? Being able to bully a newcomer could also boost our morale!"

"Isn't that right? What a pity, what a pity."

Many academies had already begun to discuss, but the vast majority held attitudes and spoke words of disdain and ridicule.

These generally weak academies looked down on Monster Academy the most, but it was often the powerful academies, such as the Five Element Academy and Shrek Academy, that none dared to underestimate Monster Academy!

They even cared very much!

They were treated as formidable opponents because they clearly understood the talents of Ye Wen, Evil Tiger, and Xiao Bai.

"A bunch of ignorant fools," Huo Wu shook her head, listening to the surrounding voices.

"I didn't expect it to be our turn so soon!" Evil Tiger was already getting excited.

"Let's go. Let these voices that underestimate us be completely silenced!" Ye Wen smiled slightly.

"Yes, Boss!"

Everyone stood up and entered the player preparation passage.

"For the first match, Naer, Evil Tiger, Xiao Bai, Snow Empress, Ice Empress, Da Ming, you all come with me."

"Alright!"

Monster Academy's overall strength now, even the Spirit Hall Team could handle them. They didn't need to hide any strength at all.

Anyway, the competition would reveal it sooner or later. In the first match, we'll directly use our most terrifying Soul Power level members, letting the entire Fighting Spirit Arena fall into shock, terror, and a boiling frenzy!

"Please welcome both teams' students to the stage!"

The large doors of the passage opened, and Monster Academy and Xiangjia Academy both ascended the stage.

The audience outside the arena threw blue small flowers onto the stage, which represented which team the audience favored and supported. Xiangjia Academy had many, while Monster Academy only had a mere dozen or so.

These dozen or so were also due to the incredibly stunning looks of Naer, Snow Empress, Ice Empress, Xiao Bai, and others.

"The people from this Monster Academy are quite good-looking! I just wonder about their strength!"

"Heh, an academy I've never even heard of, how strong could it be? Just a bunch of pretty faces."

"Hey! Little kids, don't cry when the people from Xiangjia Academy beat you up later~!"

"Hahahahaha!"

Various teasing and mocking sounds echoed through the venue.

But Ye Wen and the others paid no attention to this, because soon these people would realize how foolish their actions and words were.

"Ye Wen! I lost to you at the exchange meeting back then! Now, I'm going to get it back! Even if your personal strength is strong, it's useless. Team battles are about team power! Today, your Monster Academy is destined to lose!" Hu Yanzhen pointed at Ye Wen, speaking with immense confidence.

In their eyes, only Ye Wen was strong in Monster Academy; Evil Tiger and Xiao Bai might not be weak, but everyone else was definitely mediocre.

"Heh heh, is that so? You're really confident!" Ye Wen smiled, then said to his companions, "There's no need to hold back against them. Hit them hard later."

Ye Wen wouldn't forget Hu Yanzhen's intentional and malicious act of severely injuring a Tianshui Academy student during the exchange meeting back then.

"Understood, Boss!"

"Then, collective Spirit Manifestation!!!"

"Spirit Assimilation!"

Ye Wen, Snow Empress, Naer, Ice Empress, Evil Tiger, Xiao Bai, and Da Ming all activated their Spirits.