"Tai Long and Huang Yuan are both direct-attack class Soul Masters adept in strength, suitable to form a solid and steady front line. Jiazhu's healing wand may not amplify abilities as much as Oscar and Ning Rongrong do, but she's still a standout in the support class and can serve as our reserve force. Then there's Tai Long..."
Tang San spoke at this moment, and everyone nodded in agreement.
...
The next day, Tian Dou Royal Academy.
Last night, a total of ten teams participated in the competition.
This morning, the ten teams selected the top three to advance.
However, the entire Tian Dou Royal Academy only had two spots for the competition.
Four teams would be contending for these two spots.
Just then, a voice rang out.
The top three teams had entered the arena zone.
They were Tian Dou Royal Academy's first, third, and seventh teams.
As for the team that got a bye, it was the second team of Tian Dou Royal Academy.
Indeed, the team Ye Feng was on was called Tian Dou Royal Academy's second team.
The naming of the teams was not based on strength but drawn by lot.
During the selection, they were arranged by number.
Only when it came to the actual competition could they use their chosen names.
The first team was led by the beautiful captain Su Qing, at level 47.
The third team was a wolf-type youth, the captain at level 43!
The seventh team was a particularly fierce bear-type youth, level 44!!
One could say that they were all mightily strong!
As for why Ye Feng's team got a bye!
Well, the answer to that question was quite straightforward.
Let's not even start with Ye Feng, take the original captain of the Tian Dou Royal Academy Dou Huang Team, Yu Tianheng, who had now reached level 53!
The vice-captain, Dugu Yan, at level 51!
Ye Lingling, at level 51!
Zhu Zhuqing, at level 49!
Shimo, at level 49!
Shi Mo, at level 48!
Yufeng, at level 48!
Osslor, at level 48.
You tell me, with a lineup like that, how could they not get a bye?
That's practically an instant victory in Tian Dou Royal Academy; they dominate the heavens and the earth!
Of course, Ye Feng was also one of the competitors.
His advancement over this past half-year has been nothing short of miraculous.
He's reached the level of a 69 Soul Emperor!!
That's truly world-shaking, utterly extraordinary!!
However, what seemed like significant progress in the eyes of others wasn't really progress to Ye Feng!
Mainly because the damned system was just too perverse.
After becoming a Soul Emperor, leveling up once required ten million experience points.
Yes, ten million experience points!
To advance from level 60 to level 70 required a whopping billion!!
It was truly a tale of bitter tears.
How did he end up with such a pitiful system?!
It was all fun and games early on, but later it was like walking straight into a crematorium.
Now he's practically turned to ash!
In the past six months, he had taken on multiple identities to fight in the soul fighting arena.
Now, he had finally leveled up to 69.
And yet, he was still over ten million experience points shy of level 70.
When you think about it, it's really no human's job.
"Today is the on-site selection day of the Continental Senior Soul Master Elite Competition held by Tian Dou Royal Academy; advancing are three teams—Tian Dou Royal Academy's first, third, and seventh teams. There's also one team that has been given a bye, and that's Tian Dou Royal Academy's second team! Now, according to the draw, the first team will fight against the third team, and the second team will fight against the seventh team. Please have both sides appoint their competitors."
Three members of the Education Committee were seen above.
In the middle sat Crown Prince Xue Qinghe of the Tian Dou Royal Academy.
The Crown Prince's gaze was fixed on Ye Feng the whole time.
As for Ye Feng, he had already grown accustomed to this.
After all, for most of the past half-year, the two of them often went out to play, either to report on situations or for other matters.
Even staying overnight in Ye Feng's dormitory wasn't unheard of for Xue Qinghe!
Emperor Xue Ye was very pleased that his son and Ye Feng got along so well.
As for doubts about any improper relations between them.
What's there to doubt?
It's just two guys, right?
How can two guys have improper relations?
It's purely a revolutionary comradeship.
Indeed, their relationship was truly innocent and pure.
Even when Xue Qinghe came to stay overnight in Ye Feng's dorm, nothing had ever happened.
"We are against Team Seven, and this is the time I'm giving you."
At this moment, Ye Feng held up a finger.
"Don't worry, Instructor, we'll definitely resolve it within one minute!"
"One minute? Instructor, who do you think you're underestimating? Are we using a minute to deal with those nobodies of Team Seven?"
The Dou Huang Battle Team members said with a disconcerted air upon hearing this statement.
"Young Master Ye meant one second, right?"
At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing opened her mouth to speak.
"One, one second??"
They were previously jubilant,
But now, upon hearing this statement, they looked at Ye Feng as if they had seen a ghost.
One second, wasn't that a bit overly stimulating?
It was completely impossible, okay!
"Hmm, hmm!"
Ye Feng nodded his head.
Zhu Qing was worthy of being someone who worked under him.
Honestly, ever since he had taken this girl under his wing, he found she really became more and more competent.
Not only competent but also very understanding.
It was somewhat unbelievable.
At least, he had not noticed her having such abilities before.
"Okay! We guarantee to complete the mission!!"
Yu Tianheng said at this moment.
"Alright, Lingling, you stay back this time, we won't need you to deal with Team Seven."
Ye Feng said to Ye Lingling.
One second, for Lingling the support-class Soul Master to go up there, would just be awkward.
"Okay!"
Ye Lingling nodded her head.
She was obedient to her instructor's arrangements!
And so, Teams Two and Seven both stood on the arena.
"I just heard that your instructor wants to defeat us in one second? That's rather curious; how about a bet? If we hold out for a second, you guys forfeit, sound good?"
The captain of Team Seven said to Yu Tianheng.
His eyes glinted with an unusual expression!
Truth be told, in a normal battle, they had no chance of victory whatsoever.
But this wasn't a normal battle.
It was the opponents being so arrogant that they wanted to beat them in one second.
This was practically giving them a chance to turn the tables!
"Agreed!"
Upon hearing this, Yu Tianheng immediately replied.
Without a moment's hesitation!
"Very well, very well!!"
The captain of Team Seven smiled.
He had thought the other party wouldn't agree.
To his utter surprise, they were actually so arrogant.
Then they'd properly teach them a lesson!
Right now, everyone on Team Seven was surging with excitement.
If they were asked to defeat the recommended Team Two, honestly, they didn't have any hope.
But to hold on for just one second, they could still manage that.
"This..."
The members of the education committee glanced at each other.
One second?
If they lost this, it would be a real mess.
After all, Tian Dou Royal Academy only had two spots.
And those two spots had to be decided in today's match.
If Team Two lost this battle, they essentially would have no hope for what followed.
They all looked towards Crown Prince Xue Qinghe to see what he was thinking at the moment.
However, they noticed a very confident smile on the Crown Prince's face.
It was as if he was watching a play.
Indeed, under normal circumstances, it was almost impossible for Tian Dou Royal Academy's Team Two to defeat Team Seven in just one second.
But who was their coach?
It was Ye Feng!
How powerful he was, Qian Renxue understood better than anyone!
She was somewhat curious to see how these people would do it!
"Alright! I hereby announce that as soon as the bell rings, the battle will automatically begin!!"
An instructor, acting like a referee, declared to everyone present.
"Yes!"
Everyone nodded slightly.
"Have you all marked your targets? If anyone screws up, I'll be the one you answer to afterward!"
Yu Tianheng was seen saying this to everyone at that moment.
"All confirmed!"
Team Two's strategy was to target each individual one by one.
Put simply, the opposition had seven people, and they had seven people too.
A one-on-one battle.
Each person had to take down their opponent within a fixed amount of time!
That was the tactic of Tian Dou Royal Academy's Team Two!
"Ding—" Suddenly a sound rang out!
The members of Tian Dou Royal Academy's Team Two all launched their attacks.
At first, many people thought Team Two of Tian Dou Royal Academy was just bluffing!
After all, how was that possible!
How could they possibly do it in one second!
But the very next second, when they had all been knocked off the stage,
The whole academy went silent!!
They had actually done it!!
Thunderous applause erupted!!
Incredible.
Was this the strength of that instructor!
Their eyes felt blinded by the spectacle they had witnessed today!
Under normal conditions, it was impossible!!
"How about that, instructor!"
Yu Tianheng was seen asking Ye Feng with a team behind him, confidence written all over his face.
"Barely satisfactory," Ye Feng responded.
"Barely satisfactory??"
Upon hearing that, everyone present was dumbfounded.
Was he that harsh?
That was "barely satisfactory"?
"I want you to outright crush your opponents on the stage, not to win by knocking them off through a trick!" Ye Feng said.
"Uh…"
Silence fell among those present.
As for the alumni of the academy, they layered silence upon silence.
They had thought that defeating the other team in one second was already monstrous enough.
But what they wanted was for all opponents to be prostrated on the stage in one second.
This was indeed the devil of an instructor the academy had always wanted to recruit.
So frighteningly formidable it took one's breath away.
Truth be told, considering the current hiring process for teachers at the academy,
Normally a Level 50 Soul King would suffice to become a teacher!
In other words, at least three of the people trained by this devil of an instructor could be teachers at the academy.
As for the instructor himself, he could serve as the top-tier imperial instructor!
Truly a peak of monstrous strength!
"Team One! Team One!!"
Just then, an announcement was heard.
Tian Dou Royal Academy Team One had won.
They had defeated their opponents within a minute.
Indeed, the seed players were formidable!
"Next, I hereby declare the end of the inter-academy finals, and the two teams selected are Team One and Team Two. You will be awarded the advancement spots. Now, you have a choice: do you want to have another battle to decide the overall campus champion?"
Education Committee Zhi Lin asked from above.
"Yes!"
Team One had been waiting for this day for a long time.
In the past, it was their team that was the strongest seed player.
But now, it was completely different.
Ever since Ye Feng appeared, Yu Tianheng and his group had been levelling up like they were on drugs!
They had to compete with them today no matter what!
"Team Two, what do you think?"
Zhi Lin then asked Team Two at that moment.
In fact, they had already selected the teams for the competition.
Zhi Lin's preference was not to continue.
But Team One clearly didn't give them that chance.
Now it was time to see what Team Two would say.
If they didn't care, then the match would continue.
If they didn't want to fight, then the situation would be evaluated for preventing the battle.
"Us? Of course, we have no problem!"
Dugu Yan and the others opened their mouths to say one after another.
They had just been scolded by the instructor, so naturally, they couldn't miss this opportunity!
"All right, then I hereby announce that Team One and Team Two will have a friendly match to fight for the ultimate championship!"
Zhi Lin said to everyone present, somewhat helplessly.
Actually, he didn't want the two teams to fight.
Firstly because both teams were the academy's strongest seed players.
Secondly, among these two teams, there were varying strengths.
The weaker one was Team One.
If they couldn't control themselves and one of the teams got injured, that would cause a lot of trouble!
"Instructor, do you have any demands for us this time?"
Everyone was then seen asking Ye Feng.