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Tang Hao's declaration made everyone in the Heaven Dou Competition Zone, who were already fighting tooth and nail because of the Spirit Hall Academy Second Team, eager to watch a good show.
Although Yu Xiaogang's spirit ring configuration was Heaven-Defying, in their hearts, no matter how Heaven-Defying he was, Yu Xiaogang was still just a Spirit Ancestor.
Being able to fight a Spirit King was already incredible enough, but a Spirit Emperor?
Don't even think about it!
There were even a few teams whose points meant they had no chance of advancing, who specifically used this matter to trash-talk when facing the Spirit Hall Academy Second Team.
The goal was clear: if I can't beat you, can't I at least annoy you?
And what greeted them, naturally, was a brutal beating from Yu Xiaogang.
Watching people being carried away on stretchers after the matches, yet still running their mouths, Yu Xiaogang was amused to the point of laughter.
"Heehee, Captain, do you think if they're full of anticipation for that Tang Hao defeating you, but ultimately receive news that you defeated Tang Hao, they'll be so angry they cough up blood?"
Xu Xiaoxing asked with a giggle.
A mere Spirit Emperor; their captain was a super badass who could kill a Spirit Saint head-on.
The scene they were looking forward to was destined never to happen.
"Who knows, just an insignificant guy."
"It's Tang Hao, though. That guy named Tai Nuo last time was standing up for him, right?"
"I didn't expect the protagonist himself to have been hiding comfortably until now."
Yu Xiaogang said with a smile.
As for Tang Hao, although he had never met him, he had heard his name so often that his ears were calloused.
Being called the successor appointed by the Clear Sky Douluo, one of the future powerhouses destined for the Douluo Continent.
Yu Xiaogang had heard these things almost his entire life.
For a long time, the template the Sect Elders loved to talk about most to motivate him was this Tang Hao.
The classic 'child of someone else's family.'
However, as time passed, the Elders mentioned Tang Hao less and less, until they never mentioned him again.
After Yu Xiaogang's Spirit underwent its second Awakening and completed its transformation, whenever Tang Hao was mentioned, the Elders' expressions turned to disdain.
"What kind of trash is he to even be mentioned in the same breath as our Young Sect Master?"
In short, Yu Xiaogang had surpassed the 'child of someone else's family' step by step, becoming that 'child of someone else's family' himself.
"I just don't know if I can trade blows with him now."
Bibi Dong suddenly said.
Among the young people of their generation, they were the only ones in the first tier.
Yu Xiaogang's strength didn't need to be mentioned, so the next question was who was stronger between her and Tang Hao.
On this point, Bibi Dong absolutely did not want to lose.
She would not accept losing to anyone other than Yu Xiaogang!
"For you, I think as long as you use your head a bit, beating him shouldn't be difficult."
Yu Xiaogang glanced at Bibi Dong and said.
"How so?"
Hearing Yu Xiaogang's words, Bibi Dong stepped forward, grabbed Yu Xiaogang's arm, and stared at him with sparkling eyes.
Being stared at, Yu Xiaogang coughed twice.
"According to intelligence, that Tang Hao follows a path of pure strength."
"Most people from the Clear Sky Sect do the same."
"Spirit Masters of this Extreme Path are most afraid of their area of expertise failing to have the intended effect."
"Take the people from the Strength Clan from before; their strength is super high, and their attack power far exceeds Spirit Masters of the same level."
"But their speed is very slow, their defense isn't that strong, and their mental state is extremely fragile."
"So, when fighting them, as long as you don't get hit by their attacks, no matter how great their strength is, it's all in vain."
"Think about it, isn't that the case?"
Yu Xiaogang simply repeated what he had once told his father and the Sect Elders.
Bibi Dong recalled her previous battle against those two Spirit Kings from the Strength Clan; the reason she was able to easily withstand them was simply because those two Spirit Kings were too clumsy.
Fighting them was essentially just toying with them.
"Then how about you leave Tang Hao to me when the time comes?"
Bibi Dong was eager to try.
"Not this time. Tang Hao has already issued a challenge; if I let you steal the kill, Tang Hao definitely won't be convinced, and others will think I'm afraid."
Yu Xiaogang directly refused Bibi Dong.
"Is that so? Oh well, I'll find a chance to battle him another time."
Bibi Dong said with a look of regret.
Watching Yu Xiaogang and Bibi Dong treat Tang Hao, a Spirit Emperor—and a Genius Spirit Emperor at that—as if he were some weakling, Lin Fei and the others looked at each other in dismay.
In the end, they could only sigh that they couldn't understand the World of geniuses.
Time passed quickly, day by day.
The schedule for the Qualifiers continued.
The Spirit Hall Academy Second Team was undoubtedly at the top of the leaderboard, with an undefeated record.
Ranked after the Spirit Hall Academy Second Team was the Divine Wind Academy from the Five Elements Academy.
Except for the one loss faced against the Spirit Hall Academy Second Team, no other opponents could gain any advantage from the Divine Wind Academy.
And the reason the Divine Wind Academy was so strong was entirely due to their captain, Guan Shan.
A level 46 Spirit Ancestor with the Spirit, Wind-Thunder Golden Eagle.
The Wind-Thunder dual-attribute Golden Eagle relied on the wind attribute for speed and the thunder attribute for attacks, while also possessing flight capabilities.
It could be said that if not for the appearance of the Spirit Hall Academy Second Team, the Divine Wind Academy would be invincible in the Heaven Dou Competition Zone!
Following them was the Tianshui Academy, which had two losses, and then the Blazing Academy, which had three losses.
Finally, there was the spot with the fiercest competition.
Thunder Academy, Elephant Armored Academy, the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy's Second Team, and others were all competing for this single spot.
It is worth mentioning that academies like Thunder Academy, which were just one step away from advancing, basically revealed all their trump cards to fight for this final spot.
There was no other way; if they didn't reveal their trump cards now, they would be directly eliminated, and they wouldn't have a chance to reveal them in the future.
As the current fourth place in points, the Blazing Academy was also desperately trying to hold onto its position.
Consequently, the Blazing Academy had to reveal its trump cards while cursing and swearing.
And these people's trump cards were a delight for Yu Xiaogang to watch.
Although the theoretical thinking in the Douluo Continent wasn't very deep, they still had many ideas when it came to fighting.
They were often able to display some combat techniques or Spirit Ability usages filled with ingenuity.
And after Yu Xiaogang watched these, he recorded them all.
Whether he could use them or not, recording them was never wrong!
Just like that, while people were fighting to the death on stage, Yu Xiaogang was writing furiously off stage.
When Yu Xiaogang learned those people's techniques, he would even use them to face enemies during matches.
This immediately turned the faces of those Spirit Masters who had displayed those techniques green.
"Guys, who understands? The things I worked so hard to research were just stolen like that."
"Is there anyone who can deal with this copycat dog?!"