Half an hour before the tournament began.
Giant Sword Mountain, this mountain renowned for its angel faith, was already packed with people.
The audience seats and VIP rooms were fully occupied.
"It's finally starting."
Tang Xiao and the Shrek group sat in the VIP room belonging to their team.
As one of the former Haotian Twin Stars, Tang Xiao had an innate love for the Soul Master Tournament, but unfortunately, the finals had nothing to do with their Haotian Sect.
In the VIP room, there were no figures of Tang Chen or the Haotian Sect elders.
Although many noticed this, no one dared to ask Tang Xiao too much about where Tang Chen, the Haotian Sect's stabilizing divine needle, had gone.
Even Bo Saixi, who had strength comparable to Tang Chen, had lost her trace.
"Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is indeed excellent in all aspects."
"But I'm afraid it ends here." Tang Xiao's gaze was faint, then his sight shifted slightly to the Shrek Six Devils and Tang Long, who were like spectators eating melons.
"Come guess; which team do you think will be the final champion?"
After Tang Xiao spoke, the Shrek group fell into thought.
A moment later,
The first to break the topic was the fatty Ma Hongjun, his voice filled with excitement: "Lord Tang Xiao, who will win isn't obvious?"
"That Qian Renxue, not only is she exquisitely beautiful, but... hiss, level 85! And she's my type."
As he spoke, Ma Hongjun licked his lips.
Tang Xiao: "..."
"No no no, fatty, don't you think the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is not simple?" Oscar denied Ma Hongjun's statement,
"In my view, the Glazed team has more hope; that Ning Rongrong... I always feel some kind of fate with her, sigh..."
Tang Xiao: "..."
Is this what you call fate?
You call this lusting after her body, you sleazebag.
As the sect master, how could he not know what these kids were thinking.
There were plenty of nobles and Soul Masters on this continent who played around.
It was said that a certain Ning sect master who didn't want to reveal his name would, every time he went to Heaven Dou Imperial City, take away local specialties with "cute" features back home.
According to publicly revealed information, the unnamed Ning sect master stated.
Their eyes still had light; they could be brought back to the sect for salvation.
Whether true or not, it was up to individual judgment.
"I lean more toward the Spirit Hall team winning the final championship." Tang San's voice pulled Tang Xiao's thoughts back.
"Oh? Reason!" Since it was Tang San answering, Tang Xiao was interested; it couldn't be like these two repressed types, without any real insights, just lusting after bodies!
Tang San's face was still somewhat pale, due to not fully recovering from using Kannon's Tear five days ago, but now this sickly state looked even more "pure and clean."
Mm, like the color of white jade.
Hearing Tang Xiao's question, Tang San explained.
"Qian Renxue is a level 85 Soul Douluo... I suspect she has soulbones with very high years, possibly more than one."
The previous Kannon's Tear had clearly broken through Qian Renxue's first layer of defense.
This was something Tang San, as the user, could detect.
But the barrier-like defense that rose again on Qian Renxue blocked Kannon's Tear's attack; that absolutely wasn't a soul skill.
Soul skills and soulbone skills, at such close range, with his Violet Extremity Demonic Pupils, he could still distinguish them.
"Soulbones!" Tang Xiao sighed.
Not surprising; Qian Renxue was Qian Daoliu's granddaughter, Bibi Dong's daughter, and with such talent, having soulbones was normal.
"Yes." Tang San nodded in agreement with Tang Xiao's statement, "In comparison, Glazed team's Dugu Yan is somewhat lacking in strength."
"Even as a level 68 Soul Emperor with an external soulbone..."
Speaking of external soulbone, Tang San's tone clearly stuttered, his fist clenching tightly.
"The Yama Post I created could instantly fell a Soul Sage below level 80, mixed with Dugu Yan's Jade Phosphor Serpent poison, but even so, it was still worn away by Qian Renxue's soul power."
"In a sense, no matter how strong Dugu Yan is, Qian Renxue's purification ability counters her."
Dugu Yan at level 68, Qian Renxue at 85; under such restraint, Tang San couldn't think of any way Glazed Academy could turn the tables.
Even with Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect support, it was basically impossible to bridge the gap.
Moreover, Ning Rongrong was just Ning Rongrong, not Ning Fengzhi, the continent's top auxiliary.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's amplifications were based on soul ring count; the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Tower at best broke through to level 80—what more did it add compared to the Seven Treasure?
Functionally, wasn't it still similar?
While the Shrek side was chattering, the highly anticipated Soul Master Tournament finals officially began.
As the contenders for the championship and runner-up, Spirit Hall Academy and Glazed Academy walked from the resting area onto the stage.
"Hm? Two Glazed Tile Pagoda auxiliary Soul Masters." Tang Xiao, watching the soul guide device broadcast, showed a trace of surprise in his eyes.
Even as a level 97 Title Douluo, he couldn't figure out what was in the Glazed team's heads.
Nine Heart Begonia + Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda was enough for support; why add a Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda?
No matter how many Seven Treasure or Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagodas.
Their auxiliary buffs couldn't stack.
This clearly wasn't the behavior of the wise.
Could the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda be used to smash people, needing the Seven Treasure to amplify others?
It couldn't be that outrageous!
Tang Xiao spotted the key point; the VIPs in other rooms noticed it too.
But the match was about to start.
Everyone didn't think too deeply; perhaps it was a special tactic of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect!
At this time,
Glazed Academy's lineup: Ning Rongrong, Ning Tian, Ye Lingling, Dugu Yan, Shui Bing'er, Shui Yue'er, Yu Hairou.
Spirit Hall Academy's lineup: Qian Renxue, Sanhuo, Hu Liena, Xieyue, Xu Yu, Zhang Ping, Li Kai.
On paper, Spirit Hall team still had the advantage.
Spirit Hall team's lowest soul power level was 47, while Glazed team's lowest was Yu Hairou at 43; overall combat power gap was still significant.
At this moment, in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's VIP room.
"Old bones, go buy us winning, don't buy wrong!" Sword Douluo couldn't help asking Bone Douluo, who had just returned from outside.
"Bought it, almost put your coffin money in too." Bone Douluo rolled his eyes, "If Rongrong loses, you can go out in your underwear as your cheap self!"
Sword Douluo, hearing this, had a face full of black lines: "Rongrong will lose? Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
"Qian Renxue can only be the one below."
"Fengzhi, what do you think!" As if afraid his confidence wasn't enough, Sword Douluo turned to the nearby calm Ning Fengzhi.
"Uh... actually, victory and defeat are common in military affairs."
"Speak human." Sword Douluo's eye twitched.
"That is, I'm not betting, I don't care who wins or loses." Ning Fengzhi said with a smile curling at his lips, "Qian Renxue is my disciple, Ning Rongrong is my daughter; whoever wins, it's a win for me."
Sword Douluo: "..."
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