Chapter 111 Poison Undying Draws the Sun and Moon Team? Xuanzi Just Laughs!
The atmosphere at Xingluo Square reached its peak at this moment.
As the referee's authoritative voice resounded in every corner, the cheers of tens of thousands of spectators exploded like thunder.
The list of the top 16 teams has been finalized, and the upcoming draw will directly determine the fate of these 16 teams in the knockout stage.
In the audience, people whispered and discussed among themselves.
Everyone knows that although none of the teams that made it to the top 16 are easy opponents, the difference between strong and weak teams still objectively exists.
At this stage, luck is often just as important as ability.
If two strong teams with championship potential clash in the first round, one of them is destined to be eliminated early.
This brutal elimination rule made every subsequent draw a nerve with countless people.
At the referee's signal, the draw ceremony officially began.
The first team to draw lots was a high-level Soul Master Academy from the Star Luo Empire.
Although this team made it to the round of 16, it's clear to everyone that they only managed to get in because of a lucky draw in the round-robin tournament and good teamwork.
In terms of individual strength and the quality of their martial spirit, they are undoubtedly the weakest of the sixteen teams.
Xuanzi sat on the Shrek Academy's preparation bench, his old eyes fixed on the team leader's movements on the stage.
When Xuanzi saw the other party take out a dark gold sphere engraved with the word "C-1" from the huge soul guide lottery barrel, his heart skipped a beat.
"Group C...first position." Xuanzi began to pray frantically in his heart.
"May our ancestors bless us and make sure that the strong teams don't get drawn into Group C, leaving that spot for Shrek. If we can draw this weak team, we're guaranteed to win."
Perhaps Xuanzi's prayer really had some kind of psychological effect, because the next few strong teams, including the Douling Team and the Zhengtian Academy Team, all cleverly avoided Group C.
Some of them were drawn into Group A, while others were battling it out in Groups B and D.
Looking at the list of Group C on the stage, which remained empty except for that one weak team, Xuanzi's wrinkled old face turned slightly red from excessive excitement, and his hand holding the wine pot trembled slightly from the force.
Finally, it was Shrek Academy's turn to take the stage.
Xuanzi stood up, not even bothering to straighten his somewhat disheveled robes, and strode towards the drawing table.
He stood before the enormous metal barrel, took a deep breath, and reached inside with his right hand, feeling around for a moment. He could feel his fingertips touching a sphere, and the cold sensation, at that moment, gave him a strange sense of excitement.
Xuanzi suddenly took out the sphere and held it high.
Sunlight shone on the surface of the sphere, and the clear lettering "C-2" came into everyone's view.
"Shrek Academy, drawn as Group C, second position, will face—!" The head referee glanced at the registration form in his hand, then loudly announced, "Shrek Academy will face Soul Heaven Soul Master Academy!"
In that instant, Xuanzi felt as if his heart was about to jump out of his throat. He couldn't contain his joy and even laughed out loud on stage.
It's safe! It's completely safe!
In Xuanzi's logic, this is the last chance that Heaven has given Shrek.
Soul Heaven Academy is widely recognized as the weakest team among the top sixteen. Even though Shrek Academy's reserve team is currently incomplete and Huo Yuhao is in a strange state, as long as Bei Bei and Wang Dong put in a good effort, defeating this weak team will be a piece of cake.
If they win this match and advance to the quarterfinals, Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng's injuries will be able to recover for a few more days.
By then, with the return of two Soul Emperor-level powerhouses at their peak, Shrek Academy will still be the number one academy sweeping across the field.
Various images began to involuntarily appear in Xuanzi's mind:
Shrek ultimately defeated their formidable opponent and won the championship again. As the team's elder, he returned to the academy and was praised by the Sea God Pavilion.
Liu Yuan, having been eliminated early in the later rounds due to encountering strong opponents, was filled with regret and despair.
Poisoning to death was even more humiliating, as he had to kowtow and admit defeat in front of the entire continent.
These images intertwined, bringing Xuanzi extreme pleasure.
As he stepped off the stage, he even stirred up a gust of wind, and that arrogant air of superiority returned to him once more.
After Xuanzi stepped down, it was Du Busi's turn to take the stage.
Poison Undying's expression remained arrogant. He didn't take the so-called lottery seriously. He casually grabbed a number from the bucket and took out the number plate belonging to the Heavenly Soul Royal Academy.
However, when the chief referee saw the number in Poison Undying's hand, his expression changed slightly, and then he announced in an extremely solemn tone:
"Heavenly Soul Royal Academy has drawn the number one spot in Group A! Their opponent is—Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy!"
These words caused an uproar in the audience.
Xuanzi, sitting below, was taken aback at first, then burst into wild laughter as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world. He laughed so hard he was bent over backward, tears almost streaming down his face, completely lost in a state of "laughing uncontrollably."
"Hahahaha! Poison Undying, it seems even the heavens are on my side!" Xuanzi mocked Poison Undying, who had just stepped off the stage, his voice filled with pleasure.
"Sun and Moon Royal Team! That's a top-tier team led by Ma Rulong, with those two prodigies, Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen. Didn't you always think your Liu Yuan team was invincible? Let's see how you get out of this mess!"
Du Bu Si looked at Xuan Zi, whose face was twisted with laughter, and his own face was so gloomy it was almost dripping with water.
He really didn't expect his luck to be so bad, as he ran into the strongest competitor in the tournament in the first round of elimination.
"Xuanzi, you're laughing too soon." Du Busi glanced at him coldly, his tone laced with ruthlessness.
"Whether we can resolve this is none of your concern. Since we've run into each other, let's fight. But you, don't let yourself get caught in the crossfire and end up crying your eyes out."
"Still being stubborn, you won't die from poison!" Xuanzi was bursting with confidence at this moment. He felt that he had victory in his grasp, and his tone became even more sarcastic.
"We'll see! I want to see how many rounds you can withstand in front of a sky full of fixed soul tools!"
The confrontation between the two in public filled the air with tension.
Meanwhile, on the other side, in the preparation area of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen also turned their gazes over at this moment.
"The Heavenly Soul Royal Team?"
"Hmph...not worth worrying about."
"There are only two capable fighters. As long as we contain them, winning will be very easy..."
(End of chapter)