Chapter 171: The Carefree Royal Fighting Team, Refusing to Play a Crushing Match
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
On this day, the Suo Tuo Great Soul Arena was packed and roaring with noise.
Inside the massive circular arena, the cheers and shouts of tens of thousands of spectators merged into a deafening wave, as if they could lift the entire roof off the venue, making ears buzz violently.
"Royal Fighting Team! Royal Fighting Team!"
"Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon! Today, we must witness the might of the number one beast martial soul in the world!
"I heard Royal Fighting Team's opponent today is some unknown small team called Shrek. Won't this just be another one-sided crushing match?"
"Who cares! As long as we get to see the Royal Fighting Team fight, it's worth the ticket price!"
Amid the thunderous cheers,
A completely different scene unfolded inside the highest-level VIP box of the arena.
This was the exclusive lounge of the Royal Fighting Team, luxuriously decorated with an excellent view.
Through the massive floor-to-ceiling window, the entire Soul Arena stage below could be seen clearly.
Eight people stood inside the room.
They were the instructors and ace team of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy—Royal Fighting Team.
The direct descendant of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon clan and team captain, Yu Tianheng,
The control system soul master Dugu Yan, granddaughter of Poison Douluo Dugu Bo,
The defense system twin brothers, Shi Mo and Shi Mo,
The agility attack system, Yu Feng,
the food system, Osler,
And the Nine Heart Begonia clan's inheritor, the auxiliary system soul master Ye Lingling.
The seven of them stood there with steady auras, their soul power fluctuations restrained yet extremely oppressive.
At a glance, they were clearly not an ordinary soul master team.
Standing before them was their instructor, Qin Ming, dressed in simple clothing and wearing glasses.
He held a thick stack of documents, his expression serious as he explained today's opponent.
"Your opponent today is the Shrek Team."
"This team is an iron soul team. It hasn't been established for long, but since registration, they have maintained a perfect record in team battles, with no defeats. You absolutely must not underestimate them."
As he spoke, he distributed the simplified materials to everyone.
He continued, "The members of the Shrek Team are much younger than you on average."
"In terms of soul power ranks, they have three Soul Elders, four Soul Grandmasters, and one suspected Soul Elder."
The moment these words fell,
The Royal Fighting Team members, who had been listening attentively, instantly lost interest.
Expressions of disdain appeared on their faces.
"Three Soul Elders?"
Yu Feng sneered, playing with the wind-blade feather in his hand, his tone full of contempt.
"Teacher Qin, are you serious? Is this kind of lineup worthy of being our opponent?"
"Our entire team is above rank 35 Soul Elder. The captain is rank 39, just one step away from Soul Ancestor. Do we even need to fight?"
Oslo nodded along, speaking vaguely, "Exactly, Teacher Qin. We've even beaten Soul Ancestor-level opponents. Why would we be afraid of such a mixed-bag team?"
"I think the battle won't even last ten minutes."
The twin brothers Shi Mo exchanged glances.
Although they didn't speak, the seriousness on their faces had disappeared.
Clearly, they didn't take the Shrek Team seriously either.
Even Ye Lingling, who had been quietly standing in the corner without much expression, only raised her eyes slightly before lowering them again, showing no extra reaction.
Seeing this, Qin Ming frowned even more deeply.
Watching his alma mater's team being mocked like this made him unhappy.
Moreover, he disliked the Royal Fighting Team's arrogant attitude.
Just as he was about to scold them sternly,
He noticed that Captain Yu Tianheng wasn't listening at all.
His gaze was fixed on Dugu Yan, not far away, his eyes filled with frustration and confusion.
He was completely absent-minded, not taking in a single word Qin Ming said.
Yu Tianheng was indeed extremely irritated.
He didn't know what he had done to offend Dugu Yan.
Recently, Dugu Yan had been growing increasingly distant from him.
She used to bicker with him and train together.
But now she couldn't even be bothered to say a word to him, always deliberately avoiding him.
What made him even more stifled was that a few days ago, Dugu Bo had come to see Dugu Yan. Before leaving, the glance he gave Yu Tianheng carried a heavy warning and an overwhelming Titled Douluo pressure that nearly crushed him.
Even as a direct descendant of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon clan, he didn't dare act recklessly before a Titled Douluo.
He could only suppress his thoughts, not daring to approach Dugu Yan again.
All he could do was watch her from afar, feeling both frustrated and powerless.
Meanwhile, Dugu Yan, who was being stared at, didn't notice his gaze at all, nor did she listen to Qin Ming's explanation.
She leaned against the window, lazily flipping through a chat group interface that only she could see.
Her face showed clear boredom.
To her, today's spirit fight was completely uninteresting.
A group of opponents without even a Soul Ancestor—what was there to fight?
It was far more entertaining to watch the people in the chat group talk.
Each of them spoke in such amusing ways; it was genuinely fun.
At that moment, the chat interface suddenly lit up, and a new message popped up in the pinned conversation.
[Dad Douluo]: Today is the day the Shrek Team faces the Royal Fighting Team. Who do you think will win?
The sender was none other than Lin Qingmo, the core of the group.
Seeing this message, Dugu Yan raised an eyebrow, instantly becoming interested.
Her previously lazy posture straightened slightly as her gaze locked onto the screen.
Almost the moment the message was sent, someone replied instantly.
[Tyrant Dragon Mom]: Royal Fighting Team? The one from Heaven Dou Royal Academy? I remember their main team members are all Soul Elders, and the captain is that kid from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon clan?
The message was from Liu Erlong.
When typing "Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon clan," her heart stirred with complicated emotions.
That was her former family.
Before anyone else could speak, Liu Erlong sent another message.
[Tyrant Dragon Mom]: Tsk, is there even a need to guess? Of course, your Shrek Team will win. With you there, you're a Soul Ancestor—and an absurdly overpowered one at that. Beating them is effortless.
[Green Grass Mom]: Mm, Ah Qing is the best.
Ah Yin's tone was always gentle, filled with complete trust in Lin Qingmo.
[Dad Douluo]: No, no, no. I won't be participating today.
As soon as Lin Qingmo sent this message, the chat group fell silent for a few seconds.
[Tyrant Dragon Mom]: Huh? Are you not participating? What are you doing, skipping such an easy crushing match?
[Green Grass Mom]: Eh? Why aren't you going, Ah Qing? Is there something you're worried about?
[A Rogue Rabbit]: Hmph, isn't it obvious? Ah Qing is so strong, those Royal Fighting Team guys aren't even qualified to be his opponents! Letting them fight him would dirty his hands!
Xiao Wu's message popped up.
Her tone was full of pride, as if she were talking about herself, her protectiveness unmistakable.
[Little Witch]: This… actually makes sense.
[Little Witch]: The Royal Fighting Team might be strong to others, but to Ah Qing, they're just a bunch of nobodies.
[Little Witch]: Maybe only Yu Tianheng from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan is barely worth a glance.
Ning Rongrong immediately chimed in.
She had personally witnessed Lin Qingmo's strength.
In her eyes, let alone the Royal Fighting Team, even if a Soul King showed up, they wouldn't be his opponent.
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