Chapter 126: Spirit Hall Team vs. Star Luo Royal Team
"Don't tell me they're going to let us draw the Star Luo Team directly, then just fast-track the Royal Fighting Team and Sky Water Team straight into the finals?"
"Huh?"
Hearing Lin Beiya mutter to himself, all the team members stared at him in stunned disbelief.
"They wouldn't really be that shameless, would they?"
"Before, you could still say it was just luck, but this is way too—"
The drawing ceremony came to an end.
The Royal Fighting Team received a bye for two consecutive rounds.
That's right—the Royal Fighting Team was directly escorted into the grand finals. It had to be said, they truly had no shame left at all.
And that wasn't the end of it.
In the semifinals, the Spirit Hall Team actually drew the defending champions—Star Luo Team.
No matter the outcome, one of the seeded teams was guaranteed to be eliminated ahead of time.
Meanwhile, the Sky Water Team, which also belonged to the Heaven Dou Empire, drew the weakest among the remaining five teams—the Lucky Star Team.
It had to be said, for the Lucky Star Team to make it this far, their name truly lived up to itself.
Upon learning the draw results, both the Royal Fighting Team and Sky Water Team were filled with relief. No matter what, advancing to the grand finals was basically secured.
The most innocent party of all was Star Luo Team. At this moment, the entire group was grinding their teeth in fury, wishing they could swallow Xue Ye alive on the spot atop the platform.
As more and more of the Spirit Hall Team's strength was revealed, Dai Moheng's confidence wavered increasingly.
The Hell White Tiger was indeed powerful—but who could say whether the Spirit Hall Team didn't still have some trump card hidden away?
After all, the stronger the burst-type technique, the greater the consumption. And the Hell White Tiger was precisely that kind of ability. If they couldn't resolve all their opponents in a short time—
Once the martial soul fusion skill ended due to soul power depletion, they would absolutely stand no chance against the Spirit Hall Team.
"Moheng, I suggest we give up on the wheel battle altogether. With this kind of schedule, we have no chance against Spirit Hall. All it would do is waste our stamina."
"Mm. Yuwei, you're right. We'll do it that way."
"We'll put everything on the team battle and decide it all with the Hell White Tiger."
After briefly discussing their strategy, the grim-faced Star Luo group quickly left the venue, intending to prepare in advance for the team battle.
On the Spirit Hall side, Yu Quan looked helplessly at Lin Beiya.
"Boss, you really called it. What do we do now?"
"Hmph. I'll go personally. Aren't they trying to play tricks? Then I'll show them that no matter what they do, it's all futile."
Provoked by Heaven Dou Empire's repeated manipulations, Lin Beiya no longer had any intention of leaving them even a sliver of hope.
In the world of soul masters, being weak is the original sin.
As they prepared to leave the venue—
On the sides of the Royal Fighting Team and Sky Water Team, people from both camps kept averting their gazes, not daring to meet the eyes of the Spirit Hall members.
When Lin Beiya passed by, Shui Jingjing of Sky Water Team bit her lip and whispered:
"I'm sorry. I didn't know the draw would turn out like this."
"We just wanted to have a proper match against you."
"Hm?"
Momentarily taken aback, Lin Beiya then revealed a mocking smile and said:
"It's fine. You can even join forces with the Royal Fighting Team again in the finals—after all, everything will still be in vain."
As soon as Lin Beiya finished speaking, Shui Jingjing's expression stiffened, and the companions behind her all clenched their fists tightly.
Without sparing them another glance, Lin Beiya led his team straight out of the venue.
"Damn it, those guys are way too arrogant."
"When we reach the finals, we'll definitely make them pay."
As the initiator of the decision, Huo Lingyun was completely enraged by Lin Beiya's contemptuous attitude. Already fiercely competitive by nature, she swore that in the finals, she would leave him with an unforgettable impression.
Having been openly provoked, Qin Ming on the Royal Fighting Team side also looked grim.
He disdained the idea of transferring his talent to Sky Water Team. A loss was a loss—he wasn't someone who couldn't accept defeat.
It was just that he had no control over the decisions from above. All he could do was focus on fulfilling his own responsibilities.
On the way back, Qiu Tete and the others had smiles dancing in their eyes.
"Captain, that line you dropped just now was way too satisfying."
"Did you see their faces? Those women looked like they were about to turn green! Hahaha!"
"Tch. That's what they get for pulling so many underhanded tricks. Isn't it obvious they're just scared they can't beat us? Getting mocked serves them right!"
Yu Quan also felt extremely satisfied and quickly chimed in with the senior sister.
Lin Beiya smiled faintly, not paying much attention to the minor incident earlier. What truly deserved his focus now was the upcoming clash with the Star Luo Team.
"Alright. Tomorrow, when we face the Star Luo Team, if they don't forfeit the wheel battle, Senior Wei Xu will go first."
"If they pin everything on the team battle, then Senior Sister Tete and Yu Quan will sit out. We'll just roll straight over them."
Everyone nodded, raising no objections.
Only Ye Lüsuo paused in thought before reminding him:
"Captain, do we need to stop them from using their martial soul fusion skill?"
"I've never seen the Hell White Tiger before."
Lin Beiya didn't answer directly, but the confidence on his face already spoke volumes.
That alone put Ye Lüsuo completely at ease. He smiled and replied:
"Then let's not interfere. Let them use their martial soul fusion skill. With the captain backing us up, there's no way we'll lose."
In a cheerful mood, the Spirit Hall team wrapped up their rest period amidst free activities.
This only made the academies constantly sending people to gather intel feel even more infuriated.
The opponent clearly didn't take them seriously at all—especially Lin Beiya. Before such an important match, instead of returning to adjust his condition, he was strolling around with a rather ordinary-looking woman. What was that supposed to mean?
It was tactical contempt taken to the extreme.
Three days later, the semifinals officially began.
The Lucky Star Team seemed to have exhausted all of its luck. In the wheel battle against Sky Water Team, they were quickly defeated.
As for the Star Luo Team giving up the wheel battle, it came as no surprise to anyone.
Without the martial soul fusion skill, they simply couldn't contend with the Spirit Hall team.
With fewer teams remaining, the organizers directly announced that the team battles for all four squads would take place that afternoon.
The five great elements restrained and countered one another, yet when placed within the same camp, they could also mutually reinforce each other.
The soul skills released jointly by Feng Changge and Huo Lingyun even reached a level comparable to a martial soul fusion skill.
The Lucky Star Team was completely overwhelmed, announcing defeat in less than three minutes.
The Sky Water Team smoothly advanced to the final.
And finally, the long-anticipated clash between the two seeded teams arrived amid mounting anticipation.
"Next, we invite the Spirit Hall Team and the defending champions, Star Luo Team, to enter the arena!"
"These two teams are both top contenders for the championship. Their early encounter is truly regrettable."
"But I believe both sides will bring us an extraordinary team battle!"
Spurred on by the host's energetic buildup, the atmosphere in the arena soared to its peak. Amid thunderous cheers, all fourteen participants from both sides stepped to the edge of the stage one by one.
"Oh? What am I seeing?"
"The Spirit Hall team's captain, Lin Beiya—who has never appeared in previous matches—will be participating in this team battle. Let's look forward to his performance!"
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"Follow the plan. Buy some time for Yuwei and me."
"Yes, boss!"
The Star Luo Team's strategy was extremely simple: five cannon fodder to draw fire, and the rest left to the Hell White Tiger.
On the Spirit Hall side, however, everyone wore relaxed expressions.
"Captain, can you let me test the strength of the Hell White Tiger first?"
Excitement gleamed in Wei Xu's eyes as he quickly volunteered.
Lin Beiya didn't refuse. Smiling, he glanced toward the back.
"Anyone else who wants to give it a try can make a move on stage later. If it doesn't work, I'll handle it."
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End of Chapter