Chapter 53 Kong Ling: Brother, why don't you go on stage tomorrow?
The National Soul Master Class Competition has been held for two days, with a total of three rounds.
In fact, these three rounds of competition can only be considered "preliminary selections," eliminating those teams with average strength.
Apart from the exceptionally lucky teams that didn't encounter any strong opponents, the remaining teams can all be considered elites.
After three rounds, there are now 29 teams remaining.
At the same time, the way the competition is conducted has also changed.
Previously, the matches between the various teams all started at the same time.
Now the competition venue has been changed to the large Soul Arena in the middle of the Soul Arena area, and the subsequent matches can only be conducted in turn.
In their next battle, Kong Ling and his team finally encountered a formidable opponent.
The team comes from Liuyun Advanced Soul Master Academy, and its captain is Yuan Qingshuang, a two-ring Great Soul Master.
The day before the competition, Kong Xuan, Kong Ling, and Xu Tianyi gathered in the training room, waiting for Xu Wei's arrival.
Not long after, the door to the training room was pushed open with a bang, and Xu Wei rushed in.
He has already become a know-it-all, gathering all the information about tomorrow's opponents.
Although they were very confident in their abilities, battles between Soul Masters sometimes depend not only on strength but also on information.
Therefore, with Kong Xuan's reminder, they also paid great attention to information about their opponents.
Facing the gazes of the three, Xu Wei slowly said, "I have already found out that among our three opponents tomorrow, Yuan Qingshuang is a second-ring Great Soul Master, while the other two, Mingzhe and Hu Qifeng, are both first-ring Soul Masters."
"Mingzhe's martial soul is the Swift Falcon. He is an agility-type soul master. His first soul skill can amplify his speed and enable him to attack quickly."
"Hu Qifeng's martial soul is candy. He is a support-type soul master. His first soul skill can amplify his soul power."
"A food-type support Soul Master?"
Kong Xuan was also somewhat surprised, not expecting that there was a food-type Soul Master among his opponents.
There are many types of support-type Soul Masters, among which the food-type is relatively rare.
Seeing that Kong Xuan had specifically mentioned it, he asked with some curiosity, "Brother Xuan, is there anything special about the food type?"
Kong Xuan shook his head: "It's nothing, it's just that food-type Soul Masters are relatively rare. Please continue your introduction."
Xu Wei nodded and continued, "The last one is the Great Soul Master Yuan Qing Shuang. Her first soul skill is a blade attack in the form of phoenix feathers formed from condensed ice, which is a group attack skill."
"As for her second soul skill, she hasn't used it yet, so we don't know."
A fighting spirit flashed in Kong Ling's eyes: "It seems that it's not just us, the other teams are also holding back."
After learning about these opponents, Kong Ling paid the most attention to only two people.
One is Shui Ling, and the other is Yuan Qing Shuang.
Shui Ling wanted to test who was stronger because her grandfather had compared her to herself.
Yuan Qingshuang, on the other hand, was drawn to Kong Ling's Xuanbing Phoenix Martial Soul. Kong Ling's Sun Martial Soul was fire-attribute, which directly contrasted with Yuan Qingshuang's ice-attribute Martial Soul, and she wanted to see which was stronger.
Having always stayed by Kong Xuan's side, as Kong Ling's strength increased, her competitive spirit was no less than Xu Tianyi's.
Xu Wei concluded, "This is all the information we have now. Let's discuss how to fight tomorrow."
Everyone immediately turned their attention to Kong Xuan. Although he hadn't played a single game, he had been serving as the tactician.
The tactics and strategies employed in the previous three battles were all in accordance with Kong Xuan's plan.
The information Xu Wei had just shared echoed in Kong Xuan's mind as he slowly said, "Tomorrow's battle will indeed be difficult."
"Yuan Qingshuang, this second-ring Great Soul Master, deserves our close attention, but the other two should not be underestimated either."
"Mingzhe and Hu Qifeng's soul power is unknown. To be on the safe side, let's assume it's level nineteen."
"Hu Qifeng's Candy Martial Soul can amplify soul power. After the three of you consumed the candy, your soul power increased. You probably don't have an advantage in this aspect."
"However, this Soul Master Competition does not allow the use of Soul Tools. Although Hu Qifeng, the food-type Soul Master, will bring them an amplification, their combat strength is one person less than ours."
"Yuan Qingshuang's Xuanbing Phoenix Martial Soul, with its ice attribute attack, can counter Xu Wei's lightning flash and Ling'er's sun Martial Soul, which can be considered to make up for the lack of combat power due to the absence of one person."
"If that's the case, then you two are really evenly matched."
After Kong Xuan's analysis, a solemn expression appeared on the faces of the others.
Kong Ling then spoke up, "Brother, why don't you play tomorrow?"
"Hmm?" Kong Xuan looked at his younger sister: "What's wrong? Losing confidence?"
"Actually, it's not that we lack confidence. They have two martial souls that can fly, and with my anti-air domain, they don't have that advantage."
Hearing Kong Ling's words, Xu Wei's eyes lit up, and he said, "That's right, Brother Xuan, your anti-air domain is perfect for countering them. Tomorrow is the perfect time for you to make your appearance."
Although Xu Tianyi did not speak, his gaze toward Kong Xuan was full of expectation.
But Kong Xuan's answer was destined to disappoint them.
"As I said before, I won't take action unless I encounter a very difficult opponent."
Do you think you can't handle the three opponents in the next match?
Faced with Kong Xuan's question, all three of them lowered their heads and did not answer.
Seeing that the group was looking a bit down, Kong Xuan said, "Alright, for the next match, you don't need to hold back anymore."
"Xu Wei, you can go all out now!"
"Ling'er, you can use your second soul skill now."
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Just as Kong Xuan was devising a strategy for them, in a hotel not far from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.
Their next opponents, Yuan Qingshuang and her group from Liuyun Advanced Soul Master Academy, are also studying their battle strategy.
However, it wasn't just the three members of their team who were there; Duan Ming, a teacher from the academy, was also present.
As the seed team of the Soul Master Class of Liuyun Advanced Soul Master Academy, their class teacher Duan Ming has high hopes for them.
I just didn't expect to run into the undisputed strongest team so soon. I can only say that I was just unlucky.
Yuan Qingshuang asked worriedly, "Teacher, do you think Kong Xuan will be on the stage next?"
Even Yuan Qingshuang, the strongest member of the team, was unwilling to face Kong Xuan, the legendary strongest genius.
The configuration of the first and second ring roads is simply terrifying.
Duan Ming frowned and sighed: "No one can say for sure. Your team is one of the strongest teams in the world. If the other side wants to win, sending Kong Xuan out is the best option."
Duan Ming's words made all three members of the team look serious.
However, he then changed the subject: "But based on the information we have now, even if Kong Xuan doesn't participate, the other three are still very strong."
"Kong Ling's second soul ring is a thousand years old, but his soul skill is unknown."
"Xu Tianyi's martial soul, the Purple Emperor Annihilation Dragon, and Qing Shuang's Profound Ice Phoenix are top-tier beast martial souls of the same level."
"And the last one, Xu Wei, didn't participate in the first three matches, and we know absolutely nothing about him!"
Duan Ming sighed, then thought for a moment and continued, "So there's no need to worry about whether Kong Xuan will participate or not. What you need to do is be prepared and go all out, no matter who your opponent is!"
"The competition is only to determine a temporary result. The final selection for the Soul Master Experimental Class will depend on your individual performance!"
Upon hearing this, Yuan Qingshuang stood up, and perhaps because of her martial spirit, she exuded a cool and aloof aura.
"The teacher is right. No matter who the opponent is, we will give it our all!"
Perhaps influenced by her words, Mingzhe and Hu Qifeng met her gaze, their eyes becoming much more determined.
(End of chapter)