126: Chapter 126 The Powerful Ice Phoenix Squad
On the arena, the referee saw that both sides were ready and announced loudly: "The match begins!"
Before the words had even faded, the assault-type Bloodthirsty Mantis of the Vermilion Bird Academy's First Squad vanished from its spot in an instant.
Although the members of the Eastern Academy's Second Squad appeared nervous, they gritted their teeth and set up a defensive formation.
Shi Taixiang bore the brunt of the attack, activating his Martial Soul in an attempt to block the first wave of impact.
"Whoosh!"
An afterimage appeared behind him.
"Mantis Spring Leg!"
"Bang!"
Shi Taixiang let out a muffled groan, his body sent flying directly off the arena.
Ning Caicai hurriedly plucked her pipa strings, the sound waves forming a barrier in an attempt to intercept, but it was bitten to pieces by Tu Xiaowu's Nine-Tailed Sky Fox in one go.
"Little girl, your opponent is me." Tu Xiaowu gave a charming look, her fox fire instantly wrapping around her like chains.
Her teammate with the bone fan Martial Soul tried to rescue her.
"Lone Bamboo Pole Vault!"
Tang Shan instantly jumped behind him and smashed his waist with a stick.
In less than two minutes, all five members of the Second Squad were knocked off the arena.
Sparse applause rang out from outside the arena.
"Look, it didn't even take ten seconds, they were all knocked off. How are they supposed to fight?"
"Even so, it feels just like the previous elimination round, a bit like bullying."
"There's no help for it, who told them to have a full team of SSS-rank Martial Souls."
Meanwhile, Shi Taixiang, Ning Caicai, and the other three lay outside the arena, looking at the stage with their fists clenched tight, tears of humiliation welling up in their eyes.
It was just too damn bullying...
"Vermilion Bird Academy's First Squad, wins!"
As the referee's verdict fell, a cheer erupted from the Vermilion Bird Academy's rest area.
When they looked toward the Eastern Academy, their gazes were filled with disdain.
In the guest seating area, Dean Zhou Qingyuan's expression was not very good.
She knew the Second Squad couldn't win, but she hadn't expected them to lose so quickly and so miserably.
"Tsk, this is too bullying, aren't they just relying on having good talent!" Lu Mengmeng pouted, her little face full of displeasure, clenching her fists to stand up for the Second Squad.
"Talent is also a part of strength, nothing to say about that." Lin Mo's tone was calm, but his gaze fell on the direction of the Vermilion Bird Academy's First Squad. "When we meet them, we'll just help the Second Squad get back at them."
At this moment, on Arena No. 3, the match between the Third Squad and the Element Academy's First Squad was also in full swing.
The captain of the Element Academy, Luo Bing'er, stood in the middle of the team.
She held an ice-blue staff in her hand.
Matching her dress, she continuously released ice shards and ice walls, looking just like a goddess who mastered ice and snow.
"Give up, your assault is useless against us."
Her voice was as cold as ice, very elegant.
Yao Kaili, however, gave a disdainful smile.
Her Rock Armor Bull Martial Soul instantly possessed her, and fine patterns appeared on the heavy earth-yellow armor: "Give up? Impossible, unless you knock us down!"
She turned abruptly and shouted loudly to her teammates: "Tomboy girls, show these 'White Lotus Flowers' our strength!"
"Kill!"
"Give me—break!"
The five of them released their Martial Souls simultaneously.
In an instant, rock armor, immense strength, steel claws... various Martial Soul lights full of power lit up.
They waved their fists, smashing hard toward the ice walls and ice shards, shattering the ice fragments with every punch.
Stepping on the broken ice, they rushed forward relentlessly toward the five members of the Element Academy who were fluttering in their dresses with cold temperaments.
One side was brute force as hot as fire, the other was elegance as transparent as cold ice. Comparing the two, there was a sense of "Beauty and the Beast."
The audience was also infected by this unyielding momentum, and there was a bit more admiration in the discussion.
"This Eastern Academy Third Squad is really fighting hard!"
"It's a pity, they happened to run into a tough enemy like the Element Academy's First Squad!"
On the stage, Yao Kaili and her four teammates broke through layers of obstacles and rushed to the front of the Ice Phoenix Squad. They immediately scattered their formation, trying to avoid the frontal ice shard blockade.
Luo Bing'er's mouth curled slightly, her ice-blue staff turned gently, and a hint of coldness flashed in her eyes: "Naive."
"Soul Skill: Ice Frost Storm!"
The next moment, with Luo Bing'er as the center, a biting frost storm suddenly surged. Countless ice fragments wrapped in piercing cold wind swirled and whistled, like an invisible giant hand, fiercely slapping toward Yao Kaili and her four teammates who had just rushed to the front.
"Swish swish swish!"
Before the five of them could even launch an offensive, they were blown off the arena by this storm.
"Holy cow! Earth-tier Soul Skill!"
"As expected of the Element Academy's Prodigy, they even have an Earth-tier Soul Skill!"
The outside of the arena was suddenly in an uproar, with exclamations one after another.
This Soul Skill was not only astonishing in power, but the range also covered most of the arena. Obviously, Luo Bing'er intended to finish the battle quickly.
Yao Kaili struggled to get up, but felt her whole body was frozen, unable to muster any strength.
She looked at Luo Bing'er, who was standing in the center of the storm with an elegant posture, a trace of unwillingness flashing in her eyes.
The opponent not only had an SS-rank Martial Soul, but also had 30th-level Soul Power. The gap was still too big...
The referee stepped forward quickly to check the situation.
Seeing that all five members of the Third Squad had lost their combat effectiveness, he waved his hand immediately:
"Element Academy's First Squad, wins!"
The storm slowly dissipated. Luo Bing'er put away the frost scepter and looked at the tomboys under the arena. Her eyes were calm and waveless, as if she had just done something very ordinary.
The Female Vajra on the sidelines frowned but didn't say much, just shouted to the tomboys: "If you lose, you lose. Stand up straight and come back!"
Yao Kaili gritted her teeth and supported her teammates to stand up slowly. Although disheveled, her spine was straight, and she walked down the arena step by step.
Lin Mo watched this scene and sighed softly.
The Ice Phoenix Squad members all had SS-rank Martial Souls, and their average Soul Power was also 30th level.
Looking at Yao Kaili and the other four, their Martial Souls were all A-rank and B-rank, and their average Soul Power was only 26th level.
The gap was right there; no matter how hard they fought, it was difficult to overcome.
"At least they showed their Aura."
Niu Dachun said very toughly.
Lin Mo nodded: "That's right, losing is not shameful!"
"Now our academy only has your team left, you must win some glory for me." Teacher An Nuolan sighed softly.
"Relax," Lin Mo grinned, his eyes shining with confident light, "In this competition, I guarantee to bring you back a championship."
"Cheeky..."
The first round of matches determined the winners one after another.
Immediately after, the draw for the second round began.
The host's voice came through the broadcast: "Now I will start to announce the second round of matchups for the qualifying tournament..."
"Arena No. 1, Eastern Academy's First Squad versus Element Academy's Second Squad!"
...
Once the news came out, there was another discussion in the auditorium.
"Hey, this Eastern Academy is a bit unlucky, they ran into a strong team from the Element Academy again."
"You can't say it like that, the Eastern Academy's First Squad is the 'Eastern Bully' that defeated the Vermilion Bird Academy's team. How could they be that easy to deal with?"
"That's right, look at how cleanly they beat the Vermilion Bird Eighth Squad before."
"Heh, I admit this Eastern Bully has some strength, but the Element Academy's Second Squad is no pushover either. I heard they are not much weaker than the Ice Phoenix Squad!"
In the rest area, Lu Mengmeng slapped Niu Dachun on the shoulder and laughed: "Aha! Da Chun, you have a chance to get some interest back for your Sister Kai Li first!"
Niu Dachun clenched his fists and nodded heavily: "I will!"