bullyxtreme Chapter 644 The Wind of Confidence
Chapter 644 The Wind of Confidence
Chapter 644 Confident Thousand Winds
With another pronouncement from Tianyang Douluo, the battle progressed one step further.
"The next match begins."
The Shrek Academy's Zi Liang, a control-type Soul Emperor with a powerful martial soul, took a deep breath as he looked at his opponent, who had completely lost his ability to fight.
Although the main force of the opponent Ming Dou is slightly weaker, it will not be easy to defeat him, after all, the opponent is also equipped with a humanoid soul tool.
Moreover, what he needed to do was not simply defeat the opponent, but to completely incapacitate them, thereby creating the most favorable conditions for his last teammate, Yun Lueying, who was in poor condition.
As the team's control role, he also has an excellent overall perspective. Before going on the field, he only had a brief conversation with the captain and immediately understood the captain's intentions before going on to execute them.
First, engage in back-and-forth battles with the opponent's strongest player, stall for time, and then lose the match at the opportune moment. After that, try to weaken the remaining players of the opponent as much as possible.
With Tianyang Douluo watching from the sidelines, he couldn't use overly powerful moves that might allow his opponent to be rescued prematurely. Since he couldn't break through in a short time, he would slowly wear him down until the opponent had exhausted all his stored soul power and couldn't even unleash a single soul-guided ray.
Instead of launching an attack, Zi Liang kept turning the pages of his book, casting one magic array after another, both to defend against the attacks of the Ming Dou contestants and to deplete their soul power and stamina.
This also meant that the match couldn't be finished quickly, turning into a protracted battle.
The spectators who could understand the game off the field also saw Shrek's intention. Some people started to complain, and the voices carried far into the field, but it did not affect Zi Liang at all. He continued to steadily execute the planned tactics.
Once the pace of the game slowed down, people started to have more energy to argue off the court.
Some viewers felt the war of attrition was too grueling and unsatisfying, questioning why the referee, Tianyang, didn't intervene. Others argued that all's fair in war, and that this was what showcased the tactical ingenuity of the plan, making it more than just simple fighting and adding to the overall excitement.
In the Shrek training area, Yan Shaozhe looked at the field with satisfaction: "Hmm, these kids have a good ability to adapt to changing circumstances. They didn't act impulsively and were able to come up with the most suitable tactics at this critical moment."
His eyes were full of praise. This was a situation that Shrek had not anticipated before the game, but he was extremely satisfied with the team's composure.
On Ming Dou's side, Huo Yuhao's gaze was not on the field, but rather on something else, as he kept staring thoughtfully at Shrek Academy's backcourt.
He had already predicted the outcome of this match: Shrek would win and then send out their last member, Yun Lueying. This left Ming Dou with only three members; not counting Qian Feng, they only had one member at their peak.
Can he reliably defeat Yun Lueying?
"What are you looking at?" Huo Qiu'er asked, puzzled.
Huo Yuhao sighed and said with emotion, "It's nothing, it's just that after it turned into a pure arms race, the Soul Master Competition is actually not suspenseful at all now."
In the backcourt of Mingdou Academy, Qianfeng suddenly stood up, his gaze shifting from the arena to Shrek Academy's backcourt, and said abruptly, "Captain, if Shrek Academy wins this match, then I'll play in the next one."
Ning Yuan was taken aback: "Why? You don't need to force yourself."
Qianfeng's cultivation level is the lowest. Although his strength surpasses that of others at the same level, overall he is still inferior to the main force members who are equipped with humanoid soul tools.
He was about to refuse when he saw Qianfeng point towards the back of Shrek Academy, but it was too far away to see clearly. Ning Yuan frowned, took out his telescopic soul tool, and looked in the direction it was pointing. He was stunned. He clearly saw that Lin Xiaofeng, the captain of Shrek Academy, was handing a soul tool to Yun Lueying, the last person on the team, while giving her some instructions.
He recognized the soul tool, of course; it was the Azure Mist Spear, the close-combat soul tool Lin Xiaofeng had been using, possessing a special penetrating power against metal and protective shields. In Lin Xiaofeng's hands, this azure spear could easily pierce the metal shell of a humanoid soul tool.
Apart from the natal soul tools used by top experts, there is no such thing as a soul tool being exclusive to any one person. It can only be said that soul tool masters are more adept at using the soul tool that best suits them.
Once you master how to use it, a soul tool can be effective in anyone's hands; the only difference is the level of proficiency in its use.
There is never a rule prohibiting the sharing of soul tools among team members. The exchange of soul tools is an internal arrangement among the team members, and the referee will not interfere.
Lin Xiaofeng spoke slowly, presumably sharing his experience with the Azure Mist Spear with Yun Lueying so that she could quickly get the hang of it.
Perhaps because time was too tight, or perhaps because they thought Mingdou Academy was focused on the battle and wouldn't pay attention to the backcourt, Lin Xiaofeng forgot to hide his actions while explaining, which was seen by the Mingdou team from afar.
"This is bad." Ning Yuan pursed his lips, feeling a sense of foreboding.
He had just witnessed the power of the Azure Mist Spear; even a humanoid soul tool could hardly withstand it.
Although Yun Lueying's cultivation level and strength are inferior to Lin Xiaofeng's, he possesses the same wind attribute as him, which allows him to borrow the Azure Mist Spear in the individual competition.
With consistent attributes, he can use the Azure Mist Spear without hesitation, making up for his weakness as an agility-type Soul Master and instantly gaining destructive power strong enough to threaten humanoid Soul Tools.
The Ming Dou team originally planned to use Yun Lueying as Shrek Academy's weakness and defeat him in the end, but now they have found that they miscalculated. Yun Lueying, who possesses the Azure Lan Spear, is strong enough to rival a Soul Emperor.
Qianfeng spoke again: "I'll go next. Trust me."
His tone was calm, yet it carried an undeniable confidence. It wasn't a defiant act of knowingly doing the impossible, nor was it blind arrogance; rather, it was a genuine belief that only he could defeat his opponent.
Ning Yuan hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded emphatically: "Okay."
A full quarter of an hour passed before this tug-of-war finally came to an end.
Finally, Tianyang Douluo declared, "Shrek Academy wins. Shrek Academy now has only one member left. Both teams, please prepare yourselves."
The announcement caused the already agitated audience to erupt in cheers once more, meaning that Shrek only needed to win one more game to secure victory in the entire competition.
Ning Yuan shouted loudly, "Ming Dou demands a replacement."
Tianyang Douluo nodded. He observed the condition of this Ming Dou player; his soul power was severely depleted, and he needed to quickly go to the backcourt to absorb healing potions to recover. Fortunately, Ming Dou still had a main player in full condition; he would probably send him onto the field.
But just as Tianyang Douluo was in shock, a young man slowly walked out of the Ming Dou team and onto the stage.
He wasn't equipped with a humanoid soul tool, nor did he even have a cannon barrel on his body; it was Qianfeng.