Looking at the defeated Tang San, a triumphant smile appeared on Huo Wu's face.
The host immediately announced:
"First match between Blazing Academy and Shrek Academy: Huo Wu wins. Shrek Academy, please send your next competitor."
"Wait, Blazing Academy will also be making a substitution."
After using her fusion skill, Huo Wu's soul power was completely exhausted, and she could no longer remain on stage.
Supported by Huo Wushuang, she stepped down, and another Blazing Academy team member took her place.
Shrek Academy's second participant was Ma Hongjun.
This was also Ma Hongjun's first time showing his prowess in the Continental Soul Master Tournament.
He originally planned to go all out to avenge his team, but he severely overestimated his own strength.
Blazing Academy's next two contestants were Huo Yun and Huo Yu.
The brothers both possessed the Fire Crane martial soul. Their firepower wasn't as strong as Ma Hongjun's, but like him, they could fly. Because of that, they weren't afraid of facing him.
Huo Yun lost to Ma Hongjun, but managed to force out a large portion of his soul power.
Immediately after, Huo Yu took the stage and successfully avenged his brother by defeating the heavily-exhausted Ma Hongjun.
Zhu Zhuqing then entered the arena. Against a weakened Huo Yu, she barely secured victory, but due to severe physical exhaustion, she too had to withdraw.
The next matchup was Fire Leopard versus Xiao Wu. Both were extremely fast. Relying on his fierce flame-based attacks, Fire Leopard ultimately defeated Xiao Wu, despite her having higher soul power.
The final match was Huo Wushuang against Dai Mubai. Their duel also represented the honor of their respective academies.
Huo Wushuang's blazing attacks were overwhelmingly strong. After an intense battle, he defeated Dai Mubai.
Thus, the confrontation between the two academies ended with Shrek losing to Blazing Academy once again.
Completely suppressed by fire attribute counterplay, their morale sank even lower.
Seeds of revenge began to take root in their hearts.
Since they would have no further chance to battle Blazing Academy in this arena, they shifted their sights to the other elemental academies.
Godwind, Thunderclap, and Tianshui—these three elemental academies were all stronger overall than Blazing Academy.
The Shrek Seven Devils desperately wanted to defeat these powerful opponents to prove they weren't weak—only suppressed by elemental disadvantage.
Their next opponent was Thunderclap Academy.
They poured all their pent-up frustration into the fight, not only defeating Thunderclap Academy but heavily injuring one of their members.
Defeating Thunderclap Academy, ranked second in the qualifiers, gave Tang San's group a tremendous confidence boost. They once again felt invincible.
Next, they would face Godwind Academy, ranked first in the qualifiers.
If they could defeat Godwind Academy, it would prove their strength beyond question.
The Shrek team was filled with confidence, eagerly awaiting the match.
Before the battle began, Feng Xiaotian arrived at their resting area.
Seeing the unexpected visitor, everyone was curious.
Ma Hongjun asked:
"Feng Xiaotian, what are you doing here?"
Feng Xiaotian didn't even look at Ma Hongjun. He stared straight at Tang San and Dai Mubai, saying:
"I won't hide it from you—I'll be the first to enter the arena this match. I have no interest in fighting weak opponents. I hope the first one to face me is one of you two. Do you dare accept?"
Being ignored and provoked, everyone felt furious.
Feng Xiaotian was the strongest overall contestant in the current Heaven Dou division.
His martial soul was the mutated Gale Double-Headed Wolf. With a soul power of forty-four ranks, he possessed tremendous attack power, impressive defense, the ability to fly, and extreme speed—traits of an agility-attack type soul master.
He could be described as combining offense, defense, and agility into one.
No one wanted to encounter such an opponent in the tournament.
But Dai Mubai and Tang San stepped forward without hesitation.
"Of course we accept."
"Good. See you on the battlefield."
Feng Xiaotian left without looking back.
Dai Mubai and Tang San exchanged glances.
"Little San, let me deal with him."
"No. Let me handle this one."
Last time, Dai Mubai had defeated the Thunderclap Academy captain, Yu Tianxin.
Facing a strong opponent like Feng Xiaotian, Tang San didn't want to miss the chance.
They also noticed Feng Xiaotian seemed to have a good relationship with Blazing Academy—likely attracted to Huo Wu.
Tang San's Blue Silver Grass was weak against fire, but not against wind. He was confident he could defeat Feng Xiaotian.
Their duel arrived as promised.
Tang San stepped onto the stage, facing Feng Xiaotian.
"I didn't expect you to have this much courage. I won't hold back just because you're young. Prepare yourself."
As he finished speaking, Feng Xiaotian released his Gale Double-Headed Wolf—two yellow and two purple soul rings appearing beneath him.
Tang San followed with his Blue Silver Grass and four soul rings.
The two clashed quickly, exchanging blows in a fierce, evenly matched battle.
Feng Xiaotian's speed was astonishing, but Tang San's Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track was even more unpredictable, allowing him to appear in places Feng Xiaotian never expected.
Though Tang San's Blue Silver Grass spread everywhere, Feng Xiaotian's wind blades were powerful enough to slice through them easily.
After several intense exchanges, Feng Xiaotian realized Tang San wasn't weak—he had formidable combat technique and experience.
Facing such a troublesome opponent, Feng Xiaotian stopped holding back.
He unleashed his self-created skill—
Gale Demon Wolf: Thirty-Six Consecutive Strikes.
This was an extremely powerful attack technique—each strike built upon the previous one, growing stronger with each blow.
Tang San blocked only a few strikes before realizing he could no longer withstand the increasingly overwhelming force.
"This attack… it's somewhat similar to Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer Technique. The later it gets, the stronger it becomes."
"Damn! Am I going to lose to him?"
"No! I refuse!"
For the sake of victory, Tang San decided to hold nothing back.
A small black hammer appeared in his hand, pulsating with power. Black light surged from it, radiating immense force.
The Clear Sky Hammer collided directly with Feng Xiaotian's fifth strike, producing a thunderous explosion.
The massive shockwave sent Feng Xiaotian flying.
But his assault didn't stop—on the contrary, it intensified further. Roaring shockwaves followed one after another.
What Tang San was using was the Clear Sky School's exclusive clan soul technique—
Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer Technique.
The crowd was stunned.
In the VIP seats, Emperor Xue Ye, Cardinal Salas, and others were all taken aback.
They recognized the Clear Sky Hammer.
Tang San possessed both Blue Silver Grass and the Clear Sky Hammer—he was clearly a twin-spirit user.
Salas' brows furrowed tightly.
"Fourteen years old. Twin spirits. Direct descendant of the Clear Sky School. Someone like Tang San… must die."
The battle raged on.
Feng Xiaotian realized that his Gale Demon Wolf Strikes were being suppressed by the black hammer, and that he couldn't stop mid-technique.
If this continued, he would be heavily injured.
Thus, he forcefully shattered his own wings and escaped the hammer's attack range.
With his current strength, Tang San couldn't fully control the hammer technique.
He spun uncontrollably for more than a dozen rotations before barely managing to stop.
Feng Xiaotian's wings were part of his martial soul—once broken, they wouldn't regenerate quickly. He could no longer fight.
Tang San, pale and drained, was also unable to continue.
Both accepted a draw and left the stage together.
But the true loser was Tang San—because the Clear Sky Hammer's reveal would drag him into endless peril.
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