Chapter 80: Final Begins, Clear Sky Battle Formation Unleashed!
"Mhm, Father is right. If it's a team battle, once our Clear Sky Sect's unstoppable Clear Sky Battle Formation is unleashed, the championship will still belong to our Clear Sky Sect."
At this point, Tang Xiao changed his tone slightly. A faint smile appeared on his face as he comforted everyone in a half-joking manner:
"Also, have a little confidence in me, alright? After all, my Clear Sky ultimate techniques have already reached minor completion. The might of the Clear Sky Hammer can already be displayed to a certain extent."
Hearing this, everyone gradually put aside their worries, and laughter once again filled the lounge.
That's right, they still had the Clear Sky Battle Formation, their ultimate trump card. At worst, they still had Tang Xiao, a prodigy whose Clear Sky ultimate techniques had reached initial mastery. Facing Yun Yuan, they definitely had a certain chance of winning.
After the Spirit Hall team defeated the Sky Water Academy team, the next two matches—or rather, the four major matches of the day—were almost all one-sided battles.
The four teams that advanced to the semifinals that day were the Spirit Hall team, the Clear Sky Sect team, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect team, and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect team.
Spirit Hall and the Upper Three Sects still held overwhelming authority on the Douluo Continent. The talented disciples within their sects were also far more outstanding than those from other factions.
Two days later, at the Angel Arena, today was the day to determine the two teams that would enter the final. The first match to begin was between the Clear Sky Sect team and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect team.
In the first major match, Clear Sky Sect and Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect drew the individual elimination format. This time, Tang Xiao also began to display his strength.
Facing the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect team, just like Yun Yuan before him, he did not release any soul rings. Or rather, after achieving some success in the Clear Sky ultimate techniques, he no longer relied so heavily on soul rings and soul skills.
After all, the foundation of the Clear Sky Hammer martial soul lay in the Clear Sky Sect's ultimate techniques. Soul ring skills were only used by those who were not qualified to learn the ultimate techniques or those who had learned them but had not mastered them.
From what he understood, whether it was his grandfather, Tang Chen, or his father, Tang Zhen, when facing strong enemies, they mostly relied on the Clear Sky ultimate techniques.
As for soul ring skills, when facing true opponents, they appeared somewhat insignificant and far inferior to the power of the Clear Sky ultimate techniques.
In the first major match's individual elimination round, Tang Xiao alone, wielding a single hammer, directly defeated the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect team and successfully advanced to the final championship match.
The second major match was between the Spirit Hall team and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan team, with the format being a team battle.
Just like in their previous match against the Sky Water Academy team, the moment the match began, Yun Yuan instructed Bibi Dong to release her mist, namely her first soul skill, Deathly Poison Mist.
After that, Yun Yuan summoned his martial soul, the Atlas Spear. Without releasing any soul rings or using any soul skills, he defeated the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan team single-handedly with just one spear.
After the victories of the Clear Sky Sect team and the Spirit Hall team, the two teams for the final were decided. In two days, they would officially compete for the title of champion of the Soul Master Tournament.
Time passed in the blink of an eye. The week-long Soul Master Tournament finals had arrived at their final day.
Today was not only the day of the final match but also the day of the coronation of the Spirit Hall Holy Son and Saintess.
At this moment, the entire Spirit City was filled with a festive atmosphere. In the Angel Arena, even the locations for the Holy Son and Saintess's coronation nearly overlapped with the position for the tournament champion.
Inside the Clear Sky Sect lounge, Tang Hao, who was leaning by the window, looked at Spirit Hall's arrangement and clenched his fists, smashing them twice against the viewing window.
"This is outrageous! What does Spirit Hall mean by this? Have they already decided that our Clear Sky Sect will lose?"
After Tang Hao spoke, a team member beside him echoed:
"That's right! Do they really think our Clear Sky Sect is a soft target? If we draw the team battle later, I'll definitely use the Clear Sky Battle Formation to show Yun Yuan from Spirit Hall just how powerful our Clear Sky Sect is."
At this moment, everyone in the lounge held a breath of frustration in their hearts. They wanted to win the championship and slap Spirit Hall in the face.
"Alright, it's time for us to head out. After the match format is drawn, the battle will begin."
"Adjust your states properly. You must bring out your strongest strength against the Spirit Hall team."
Tang Zhen glanced at the time, stood up from the sofa, and instructed the members of the Clear Sky Sect team.
On the Angel Arena, the Spirit Hall team and the Clear Sky Sect team stood on opposite sides, waiting for the result of the match format draw.
After a while, the red-robed bishop presiding over the draw saw the result. A trace of concern flashed in his eyes, but bound by the rules, he still announced it loudly:
"The final championship match: Spirit Hall team versus Clear Sky Sect team. Match format—team battle!"
"The match will begin in five minutes. Please adjust your state and give it your all."
As soon as the words fell, cheers like those of apes erupted from the Clear Sky Sect side. They danced with excitement, their faces filled with bright smiles.
"Captain, it really is a team battle! Looks like our Clear Sky Sect has this in the bag. The three ten-thousand-year soul bones—Spirit Hall will be paying the price this time."
"Yeah, I thought Spirit Hall would rig it into an individual elimination match, but it seems they still follow the rules."
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Listening to his teammates celebrating in advance, although Tang Xiao said nothing, the slight upward curve of his lips revealed that he shared the same thought.
A team battle was the most advantageous format for them. Each of them was already strong, and with the added power of the Clear Sky Battle Formation, Tang Xiao did not believe they could lose to Yun Yuan.
On the Spirit Hall team's side, Bibi Dong listened to the arrogant words of the Clear Sky Sect members and wanted to step forward to retort.
What did they mean? Were they looking down on her junior brother, Yun Yuan? Later, her junior brother would beat them into complete defeat.
But Yun Yuan stopped her. "Senior sister, don't be angry. Let the battlefield decide."
"You know the nature of the Clear Sky Sect. Saying anything now is useless."
Hearing Yun Yuan's words, Bibi Dong finally held back. It seemed that later she would not only release poison mist but also summon poison spiders to let those bulky fellows from the Clear Sky Sect taste her power.
A few minutes later, after both sides adjusted themselves to their peak condition, the members of the Spirit Hall team and the Clear Sky Sect team stepped onto the arena.
Seeing both teams enter, most of the audience cheered for the Spirit Hall team, Yun Yuan, and Bibi Dong. As for supporters of the Clear Sky Sect team, they were very few.
First, the Clear Sky Sect disciples did not have a good reputation outside. Arrogance and domineering behavior had already become their labels.
Second, Yun Yuan and Bibi Dong were both delicate in appearance and young, making them extremely likable to the audience. In contrast, the Clear Sky Sect team members were all burly figures, hardly appealing.
"Yun Yuan, Bibi Dong, this time your Spirit Hall is quite unfortunate. You drew a team battle. Today, the championship of the Soul Master Tournament will belong to our Clear Sky Sect."
Before the battle began, Tang Xiao spoke confidently, as if the championship were already in his grasp.
Immediately after, Tang Xiao called out to the members of the Clear Sky Sect team behind him, a sharp aura bursting forth from his body.
"Brothers, form the Clear Sky Battle Formation!"
End of Chapter
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