On the second day, apart from the Heaven Dou Royal Second Team, the Spirit Hall Seven Luminaries Team, and the Star Luo Royal Team, which were guaranteed advancement, the teams that normally advanced were the Heaven Dou Royal First Team and the Thunder Reserve Team, the disgrace of every generation of Soul Master Tournament.
When the finals officially began, the Heaven Dou Royal Second Team was the first to announce their withdrawal from the competition, not even bothering to play.
There was no way around it; a team without even a Soul Master would indeed find it difficult to achieve results in the finals.
"Now, let's announce the match teams."
"Round 1: Spirit Hall Seven Luminaries Team vs. Thunder Academy Reserve Team."
"Round 2: Heaven Dou Royal First Team vs. Star Luo Royal Team."
As soon as the words were spoken, a man wearing a long robe, with a short haircut, dead fish eyes, and a stern face, suddenly walked out from the Thunder Academy team. It was
Yu Xiaogang, who had already thought of a strategy in advance.
Yu Xiaogang straightened his clothes, his eyes now bright and piercing, holding a worn-out book in his hand.
Like a diligent scholar, he stepped forward, confidently announcing, "Wait a moment, our Thunder Academy reserve team concedes defeat and voluntarily enters the afternoon's loser's bracket revival match." He
then looked up at Qian Xunfeng on the VIP platform, awaiting questions before revealing his wisdom to the crowd, stunning everyone present.
However, Qian Xunfeng was too lazy to care about Yu Xiaogang, knowing he wanted to embarrass himself.
So, he deliberately went against the grain, simply saying softly, "Alright, Thunder Academy concedes defeat and enters the afternoon's loser's bracket revival match."
For him, it was just a bit of fun; he wasn't impatient, and the matter was considered closed.
This left Yu Xiaogang, who had prepared his next words, stunned. What was going on? Shouldn't he be curiously asking why they suddenly entered the loser's bracket?
He had confidently humiliated Qian Xunfeng, proving his wisdom to the world.
And they had simply agreed? Did Tang San and the others have no respect at all?
There really isn't any. A team that's fought twice since the semifinals and hasn't won a single match—what expectations can they have?
Facing the powerful and unknown Spirit Hall Seven Luminaries team, shouldn't they just admit defeat? Are they going to go up there and get beaten again?
So, in the eyes of the audience, Tang San and his friends refusing to admit defeat would be the act of a bunch of lunatics.
While Yu Xiaogang was secretly heartbroken, the Shrek Seven Devils breathed a sigh of relief. After all, they still didn't know the strength of the Spirit Hall team.
A rash confrontation would be a huge loss; they could only hope that tomorrow's draw would result in a bye for their team.
"Alright, now let's go and find out more about the members of the Spirit Hall Seven Luminaries team so we can prepare in advance."
Tang San also breathed a sigh of relief. Knowing only Yan, Xie Yue, and the currently unknown Qian Renchuan already put them under immense pressure.
The unknown strength of the other four team members made them even more hesitant to act rashly.
...
Because Thunder Academy surrendered, it was directly the turn of the Heaven Dou Royal Team One to face the Star Luo Royal Team.
As both teams took to the stage, the kitten Zhu Zhuqing reverted to her original appearance and walked to the front of the line.
Dai Mubai, watching from the sidelines, widened his eyes in disbelief, muttering repeatedly, "Impossible, impossible! With her talent, how could she possibly have reached the Soul King level?"
Dai Mubai was filled with regret. If he had Zhu Zhuqing's help, seizing the throne would be a piece of cake.
In his frustration, he punched the railing of the viewing platform, only to find it was made of refined iron, the impact causing a sharp pain in his hand.
The others remained silent. Tang San, looking at Zhu Zhuqing's revealed form, flashed a murderous glint in his eyes, his fists clenched tightly.
He vividly remembered being defeated by Zhu Zhuqing, a blow his proud heart could not tolerate. As for Zhu Zhuqing, her gaze swept across the Star Luo Royal Team until she finally saw a familiar figure, causing her to pause in surprise.
A wave of nostalgia washed over her; it was her sister. If it weren't for the constraints of the Star Luo Royal Family, they might have been lifelong best friends.
And indeed, before Zhu Zhuqing awakened her martial soul at age six, Zhu Zhuyun had been kind to her. Unfortunately, after Zhu Zhuqing awakened the Netherworld Cat, Zhu Zhuyun gradually grew cold towards her.
Later, when she escaped, Zhu Zhuyun sent several Soul Kings to hunt her down, but she unexpectedly managed to escape.
Initially, she attributed it to good luck, but now she realized that her sister probably still cared for her. She
also wanted her to leave so that after Dai Mubai's death, Zhu Zhuqing would be free of threat and could marry someone else.
Therefore, Zhu Zhuqing's feelings towards her sister were complicated; she wanted to have a serious talk, but now was clearly not the time.
Then, Zhu Zhuyun's figure gradually emerged from the Star Luo Royal Team, her gaze towards Zhu Zhuqing equally complex.
Neither of them recognized each other upon meeting, preferring to catch up properly after the competition.
Zhu Zhuyun, on the other hand, observed Zhu Zhuqing with interest, her tone quite calm, showing no anger at Zhu Zhuqing's escape to join the Heaven Dou Empire.
After all, without Zhu Zhuqing, Dai Mubai was no longer qualified to compete with him, which put his mind at ease, and he was more than grateful to Zhu Zhuqing.
Moreover, only the two sisters, Zhu Zhuqing and Zhu Zhuyun, had awakened the Netherworld Cat in this generation, unless someone suddenly appeared willing to unite with Dai Mubai, but that was impossible.
"The competition begins!"
As the referee's voice fell, only Zhu Zhuqing's martial soul was activated.
"Shadow Strike." As
soon as she finished speaking, Zhu Zhuqing's figure instantly vanished from her spot, and a moment later, a dark purple cat claw slashed fiercely at the leader, Davis.
"White Tiger Activation."
A strong sense of crisis caused Davis to react instantly, his muscles tensing, and he was kicked away the moment his martial soul activated.
Feeling the throbbing, numb pain in his arms, Davis grimaced in agony, questioning the harshness of life. Was
it really necessary to fight so fiercely? But he couldn't give up so easily; he had to test just how strong Zhu Zhuqing was, otherwise, his trip would have been pointless.
Immediately, his third spirit ring lit up.
"White Tiger Blazing Light Wave!"
Before he finished speaking, Zhu Zhuqing kicked out again, almost hitting him with the White Tiger Blazing Light Wave.
"Stop! Stop! Stop!"
Seeing that they had no chance to retaliate, and knowing that Zhu Zhuqing was about to attack again, Davis, somewhat resigned, said, "Fine, we concede and enter the loser's bracket."
Davis shrugged, deciding to quit. If one person was this difficult, what about the others? He'd better just obediently enter the loser's bracket.
As the referee announced the result, Zhu Zhuqing temporarily parted ways with the Heaven Dou Royal Team and went to a quiet area.
There, she found Zhu Zhuyun waiting for her.
"My dear sister, it's been years. It seems you've been doing well lately?"
Zhu Zhuyun said, a smile flashing in her eyes. She was quite pleased that Zhu Zhuqing had her own life, but she still felt some regret that she would ultimately be bound by the royal family.
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