One must know that when they exchanged information before the match yesterday, Blazing Academy naturally obtained detailed information on the regular members of the Heaven Dou Team immediately.
The moment the entire team got that list and saw those outrageous Ranks, everyone in the Blazing Team was utterly shocked.
They simply could not believe that the overall strength of this Heaven Dou Team was actually this powerful!
This simply exceeded their understanding.
Every member on the list was a Spirit King, and there was even a Spirit Emperor among them!
Inside the Heaven Dou preparation area, the atmosphere seemed somewhat relaxed.
Lin Yuan looked at the girls beside him who were eager to try and asked with a smile, "For the first individual round-robin match, who wants to go up first?"
"Me!"
As soon as Lin Yuan finished speaking, Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing spoke in unison, their eyes flashing with intense Battle Intent.
As for Xiao Wu, she was naturally quite bellicose.
While Zhu Zhuqing wanted to test her own strength.
Lin Yuan looked at the two girls who refused to give in to each other, smiled helplessly, and suggested, "Since you both want to go, why don't you two just decide with rock-paper-scissors?"
The others in the preparation room also smiled helplessly upon hearing this, but in everyone's view, this seemingly childish method was indeed very fair.
After a simple round of rock-paper-scissors, the result came out quickly; Xiao Wu won.
Xiao Wu happily made a peace sign, her face full of pride.
Lin Yuan turned his head, his expression becoming serious as he cautioned Xiao Wu:
"Xiao Wu, you're about to take the stage. You must be extra careful. You absolutely cannot underestimate the enemy just because their overall strength is weaker than ours."
"After all, there is also a Spirit Emperor present in the opponent's team."
Xiao Wu nodded with full confidence and waved a small pink fist: "Brother, don't worry! I'll strive for a three-win streak and crush them directly!"
Looking at Xiao Wu's appearance, Lin Yuan was momentarily speechless. Did this girl actually understand what I just said?
However, thinking carefully, with Xiao Wu's current formidable strength, as long as her luck was good and she didn't run into that transformed Auspicious Beast...
...then her desire to complete the feat of a three-win streak in the individual matches wouldn't be much of a problem.
After all, despite the Auspicious Beast Di Qiuer's cute and small appearance looking harmless, she was a genuine Star Dou Great Forest Emperor Auspicious Beast!
She was born with two ultimate attributes, Ultimate Light and Ultimate Fire, and she also controlled the mysterious and unpredictable Power of Destiny.
Besides these, the Auspicious Beast's own mental force was not weak at all. It could be said that her combat ability was very comprehensive, with almost no weaknesses.
On the opposite side of the stage, after a difficult discussion within the Blazing Team, the first person to take the field was unexpectedly their captain, Huo Wushuang.
The reason they sent their captain in the first match was actually a helpless move by Blazing Academy because they had no other choice.
Because in the face of that information, although Huo Wushuang was the main captain, his current strength was only the third strongest in the team.
Facing those monsters from the Heaven Dou Team, he, a Level Forty-One attack system Battle Spirit Ancestor, could only brace himself and go up first to test the waters.
Huo Wushuang was Level Forty-Two in the original work's Spirit Master Tournament, and the reason he was already Level Forty-One now was because of Huo Wu's urging of her teammates after obtaining the diary.
Because she knew that if they didn't work a bit harder, their chances of winning the Spirit Master Tournament would not be great.
Though... they weren't great to begin with...
...
On the stage, the host saw that the first members from both sides were already standing firmly on the field.
He immediately projected the detailed basic information of both sides onto the huge screen above the Great Spirit Arena so that all the spectators could see clearly.
The screen clearly stated:
Heaven Dou Team, Xiao Wu: Spirit Soft Bones Rabbit, Level Fifty-Nine attack system Battle Spirit King, spirit ring configuration: Yellow, Purple, Black, Black, Black.
Beside Xiao Wu's information was the opponent's data.
Blazing Academy, Huo Wushuang: Spirit Unicorne Tyrannosaur, Level Forty-One attack system Battle Spirit Ancestor, spirit ring configuration: Yellow, Yellow, Purple, Purple.
When these two sets of starkly contrasting data were clearly presented before the eyes of the tens of thousands of spectators in the venue,
the entire Great Spirit Arena first fell into a brief, dead silence, and then instantly erupted with deafening noise.
The spectator stands completely boiled over; no one could believe their eyes.
"This... did the Great Spirit Arena staff make a mistake with the information about that girl named Xiao Wu from the Heaven Dou Team?!"
"Am I blind? This little girl clearly doesn't look old, so how is she already a Level Fifty-Nine Spirit King?"
"And look at this ridiculous spirit ring configuration—one yellow, one purple, and three blacks? The third spirit ring is at the ten-thousand-year level? How is that even possible!"
At this time, on the main VIP stand with the best view of the inner field,
Spirit Hall Platinum Bishop Salas's face became very unsightly. He turned his head and, with a hint of bitterness and probing in his tone, said to Emperor Xue Ye:
"Your Majesty, I really didn't expect that your Heaven Dou Royal Academy would quietly produce such a brilliant and peerless Genius this year."
Hearing this, Emperor Xue Ye showed a very satisfied smile and said, "Not at all, not at all. This is all due to these young people having good talent and being willing to work hard."
A flash of pride appeared in Emperor Xue Ye's eyes as he deliberately reminded him, "Bishop Salas, please be patient and continue watching."
"This one called Xiao Wu is not yet the strongest; their captain's strength is much greater than hers."
Salas's heart sank upon hearing this. Although he remained calm on the surface, his mind was racing with unknown thoughts.
He felt this was a serious dereliction of duty on his part; the intelligence department had completely failed to grasp such shocking information!
No wonder this Heaven Dou Royal Academy dared to publicly hold this three-school exchange match so high-profilely before the entire continent.
It turned out they had secretly cultivated such a Heaven-Defying monster Genius as a trump card within their academy!
And hearing Emperor Xue Ye speak so confidently just now, the Heaven Dou Team captain's Rank was actually much stronger than this Level Fifty-Nine girl's?
Could it be... that mysterious captain has really already become a Spirit Emperor powerhouse who has broken through the Level Sixty mark?!
The more Salas thought about it, the more his heart pounded. If all of this were true,
then in the Continental Spirit Master Elite Tournament more than a year from now, their Spirit Hall's chances of successfully claiming the championship would be greatly reduced!
Even though he, as a Bishop, had long heard that Spirit Hall had produced a gifted Golden Generation this time,
and even knew that the personal Disciple taught by the Supreme Pontiff himself was very powerful,
according to the internal information he received, even that Holy Maiden currently had not reached such a terrifying level as a Spirit Emperor...
Meanwhile, in an inconspicuous and remote corner of the inner field,
Xie Yue and Yan were staring with wide eyes, looking at the ridiculous introduction of Xiao Wu on the screen with disbelief.
Yan stared fixedly at the screen and growled in agitation, "Impossible! This is absolutely impossible! How could this person's strength be so abnormal..."
"Moreover, Nana's spirit ring configuration is already recognized as the best on the continent!"
Yan pointed at Xiao Wu's data and said through gritted teeth:
"But this person's spirit ring configuration on the screen has a ten-thousand-year ring as the third one, which is actually more terrifying than Nana's. This must be fake!"
Hearing Yan shouting at this time and using such a name,
Hu Liena, hearing Yan call her that, immediately frowned with some displeasure.
Hu Liena warned in a cold voice, "Yan, watch your words. Do not call me so intimately in public!"
In fact, after years of rewards from the diary system, Hu Liena's true strength had long since been transformed.
Her current Rank was not just that of a high-level Spirit King, and her spirit ring configuration had even broken conventions, but compared to Xiao Wu, it seemed a bit inferior.
Xie Yue, standing aside, also frowned, his expression appearing very solemn.
But he didn't make a scene like Yan; as the captain, he was much more composed.
Xie Yue stared intently at that charming figure on the stage, thinking to himself: Whether the data on the big screen is true or not, we'll know once the match begins.
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Center of the stage.
Under the gaze of the entire audience, Xiao Wu and Huo Wushuang stood on opposite sides of the stage.
As the host's high-pitched announcement of "Match Start" fell,
the two did not hesitate for a moment, instantly activating the spirit power in their bodies and simultaneously releasing their respective Spirits and spirit rings!
"Roar!"
The phantom of a Unicorne Tyrannosaur appeared behind Huo Wushuang, and two yellow and two purple spirit rings lit up.
But the focus of the entire venue was all concentrated on Xiao Wu opposite him.
Only to see cute rabbit ears grow on top of Xiao Wu's head, and beneath her feet, five dazzling spirit rings were slowly rising, rhythmically moving up and down.
The colors of that flashing light were exactly one yellow, one purple, and three blacks!
When these three deep black spirit rings representing the ten-thousand-year level were truly presented before everyone, the hearts of the entire audience seemed to skip a beat.
The information on the big screen was not wrong; this girl really was a Level Fifty-Nine Spirit King with a Heaven-Defying configuration!
On the stage, the battle was about to erupt.
As the captain of the Blazing Team, Huo Wushuang had very rich combat experience.
He knew very well in his heart what kind of insurmountable gap in Rank existed between himself, a Level Forty-One Spirit Ancestor, and this Level Fifty-Nine Spirit King before him.
Therefore, he didn't dare to make any probes and used his trump card without reservation from the very beginning.
Huo Wushuang roared, and the third purple spirit ring on his body instantly burst with light.
"Third Spirit Ability, Tyrannosaur's Rage!"
In an instant, the flames all over Huo Wushuang's body surged wildly, and the originally dark red flames became bright and piercing.
Under the powerful boost of this Spirit Ability, his strength and attack power were both significantly increased in an instant.
Immediately after, Huo Wushuang was like an enraged tyrannosaur, carrying an indomitable Aura as he launched a death-defying charge directly toward Xiao Wu.
During the sprint, the first yellow spirit ring on his body lit up again.
"First Spirit Ability, Fire Dragon's Claw!"
His hands, wrapped in flames, suddenly swung out, quickly condensing a huge, blazing flame dragon claw in mid-air, which slammed down fiercely toward Xiao Wu!
Facing this grand and violent attack,
Xiao Wu appeared exceptionally calm, standing in place quite casually.
Watching Huo Wushuang rush close, a flash of cunning light appeared in Xiao Wu's eyes.
Her eyes shifted slightly, and the second purple spirit ring flickered gently as she directly activated her Charm Spirit Ability on Huo Wushuang!
A pink light shot straight out from Xiao Wu's eyes, instantly meeting Huo Wushuang's bloodshot eyes.
Huo Wushuang only felt his brain suddenly dizzy, and his consciousness instantly fell into a blank state of daze.
Then, a scene that no one expected occurred.
Huo Wushuang, who was still charging toward Xiao Wu, actually froze right in place, unable to move!
In the short moment Huo Wushuang was frozen by the Charm, Xiao Wu's figure instantly turned into a blur, using her Teleportation skill to vanish into thin air.
The next second, she appeared like a ghost directly in front of Huo Wushuang.
Xiao Wu's long and powerful right leg suddenly lifted, carrying a sharp whistling wind, and kicked Huo Wushuang's defenseless abdomen ruthlessly!
"Bang!"
A dull thud echoed on the stage.
Huo Wushuang was like a cannonball fired from a barrel, kicked flying by this massive force!
An instant kill!
Watching Huo Wushuang being kicked off the stage, the entire Heaven Dou Great Spirit Arena instantly fell into a deathly silence.
Tens of thousands of spectators gaped, saying nothing, or rather, they simply didn't know how to express their current emotions.
They completely did not expect that this highly anticipated first individual match would end so quickly in such a dramatic fashion!
Actually, the moment they saw the spirit ring configurations of both sides, everyone knew Xiao Wu would definitely win; that wasn't surprising.
However, what truly made everyone feel incredibly surprised and shocked was...
...that facing a Level Forty-One powerful Spirit Ancestor, this girl named Xiao Wu only used one move from beginning to end!
With just one encounter, she won this match effortlessly!
In the quiet inner spectator stands, Xie Yue looked at that beautiful pink figure on the stage and took a deep breath.
He spoke plainly, his voice carrying some unmaskable shock:
"Nana, did you see that? This girl named Xiao Wu, she can actually use Charm-type Spirit Abilities too."
Xie Yue turned to look at his sister: "Could she be like you, also following that same type of mental control path?"
Hu Liena shook her head silently: "This... perhaps not. Brother, you should have seen it too; Xiao Wu's sudden appearance in front of Huo Wushuang should be a Teleportation Spirit Ability."
"Moreover, according to the introduction at the beginning, it was clearly stated that this Spirit Master named Xiao Wu is an attack system Spirit Master, not a control system one."
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