Chapter 335: Xiao Hongchen "We Will Win"
Even though Xu Tianran acknowledged Huo Yuhao's overwhelming strength, he refused to underestimate Shrek Academy otherwise, they would suffer greatly.
For one, Shrek Academy had produced a total of seven gods. Their reputation was legendary, and they had stood strong for ten thousand years. Given their immense heritage, it was highly likely that the strength they had displayed so far was only a fraction of their true power.
On top of that, Shrek Academy had a history of cheating.
If they, like Xuan Zi, decided to resort to any means necessary to win, then Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy's chances of victory would plummet.
Even though Huo Yuhao's anti cheating soul tool was being used in every match, there was no telling whether Shrek Academy had secretly developed a way to bypass it.
After all, this was a school that had produced gods. If they applied any divine level knowledge left behind by their predecessors, even an anti cheating soul tool might not be effective.
Xu Tianran had never encountered a god before, but he was willing to imagine their strength to the greatest extent possible.
Jing Hongchen, meanwhile, smiled calmly at Xu Tianran, his confidence unwavering.
"Your Highness, the Regent, if Huo Yuhao doesn't enter the fight, then there is a chance that Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy might lose.
But if he steps onto the battlefield, Shrek Academy has absolutely no chance of winning!
I'm not just making baseless claims with Huo Yuhao's strength, there is no one in this tournament who can match him!"
Jing Hongchen firmly believed that Huo Yuhao was the strongest competitor present.
As long as Huo Yuhao participated, victory was guaranteed.
Xu Tianran nodded. "Master Hongchen, then I shall await the good news.
If Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy defeats Shrek Academy and ultimately wins the championship, the imperial family will not forget the honor they have brought to the empire.
As Regent, I personally promise that they will receive an exceptionally generous reward."
Jing Hongchen smiled and said, "Rest assured, Your Highness.
Shrek Academy may have been dominating the tournament, but as soon as they face Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, they are destined to be the losers.
This year's champion will belong to Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy."
A Bright and Sunny Day in Mingdu
The stands were packed with excited spectators, their gazes fixed on the competition stage.
Compared to earlier matches, the audience turnout was significantly larger.
After all, the tournament had progressed to the round robin stage, meaning strong teams were now clashing against other strong teams.
Naturally, the matches were much more thrilling than before.
The round robin stage was the final phase before the championship matches.
A total of thirty two teams had advanced, divided into four groups of eight.
Only the top two teams from each group would advance to the finals.
Thus, the final tournament stage would feature eight teams, who would battle in quarter finals, semi finals, and the grand final to determine the ultimate champion.
Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy Waiting Area
Xiao Hongchen looked at Huo Yuhao, a slightly nervous grin on his face.
"Yuhao… Can I go first? If you fight the whole match, I won't even get the chance to enter.
I really want to have some fun fighting against Shrek Academy."
From Xiao Hongchen's perspective, Shrek Academy's team didn't stand a chance against Huo Yuhao.
If Elder Kong had claimed that Huo Yuhao played a critical role in capturing Xuan Zi, that meant Huo Yuhao must have contributed significantly.
This alone was proof that his true strength far exceeded his current soul power rank.
Huo Yuhao looked at Xiao Hongchen and asked, "Can you win?"
He had no objections to letting Xiao Hongchen go first.
After all, with himself present, Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy was bound to win.
This match against Shrek Academy was nothing more than an opportunity to further tarnish their reputation.
After all, there could be a sacred land for soul masters but it must not be Shrek Academy.
It had to be the Spirit Pagoda.
If Spirit Pagoda became the new sacred land, then gathering faith power would become even easier.
However, there was still one problem Huo Yuhao didn't yet know how to convert faith power into divine energy.
In the God Realm, faith power could be converted into immortal spiritual energy, which in turn replenished divine power.
Even gods weren't omnipotent they needed divine energy to maintain their existence.
And in the God Realm's atmosphere, immortal spiritual energy served as a natural replenishment for divine power.
As time passed, Huo Yuhao knew he would amass a vast amount of faith power.
If he could convert that faith power into immortal spiritual energy, he could accelerate his growth exponentially.
So after this match, Huo Yuhao planned to consult Elder Yi on how to convert faith power into immortal spiritual energy.
After all, Elder Yi had crafted artifacts by himself before.
His research abilities were unparalleled, so if anyone could figure out how to convert faith power, it would be him.
"I'll win!" Xiao Hongchen declared confidently.
He patted Huo Yuhao's shoulder and said with a bold grin, "Don't you trust my strength?
Aside from you, there is no one in this tournament who can defeat me in a one on one fight!"
Huo Yuhao thought to himself, That's not necessarily true.
Long Aotian was also competing.
With Long Aotian's abilities, Xiao Hongchen would struggle to win on such a small competition stage.
After all, Long Aotian was already a Soul Sage, and with Huo Yuhao's intervention, he had even gained a spirit soul, just like Xiao Hongchen.
The only reason Xiao Hongchen hadn't reached Soul Sage yet was that, unlike in the original timeline, he had not consumed pills that temporarily boosted soul power at the cost of stagnating progress for five years.
"Be careful of Xu Sanshi's soul skill," Huo Yuhao warned.
"Using Fate's Eye, I foresaw that he has a hidden ability called Mysterious Nether Exchange.
It allows him to instantly switch places with his opponent."
Huo Yuhao always blamed information leaks on his Fate's Eye after all, fate was an unpredictable force.
Xiao Hongchen looked surprised. "He has such a skill?"
During his time as an exchange student at Shrek Academy, Xiao Hongchen had gathered some intelligence on their students, but he had never heard of this ability before.
Realizing this, he felt a chill down his spine.
If he got caught by this ability, he would lose immediately after all, if Xu Sanshi swapped places with him and threw him off the stage, the match would end instantly.
Although this wouldn't affect Sun Moon Academy's guaranteed victory, it would be an incredibly humiliating way to lose.
"Yuhao, thanks for the warning. Watch me crush Xu Sanshi and secure the first win for Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy!" Xiao Hongchen grinned.
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