In just a moment of contact, the battle erupted on all fronts! The Clear Sky School and Shrek Academy joined forces to besiege the Holy Spirit Cult.
Despite their numerical advantage, the Holy Spirit Cult was not at a disadvantage in the fight. They had Tang Ya and Yan Feng, both Soul Emperors, and Huo Yuhao's spiritual detection sharing. Yan Feng alone was able to fight against a Soul Emperor and two Soul Kings from the Clear Sky School, while Tang Ya could single-handedly suppress Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nan'nan, and He Caitou.
The other members of the Holy Spirit Cult, such as Skeleton King Tang Dai, Lich King Xiao Lei, Abomination Lu Genggeng, and Bone Staff Gu Yu, were all powerful in their own right. Each of them could take on two opponents at once.
The power of the evil soul masters was on full display. Of course, this was also because these individuals were all the elite of the evil soul masters, the top talents of the younger generation, and all had the potential to become Titled Douluos.
On one side, the Clear Sky School, Shrek Academy, and the Holy Spirit Cult were locked in a fierce, even battle. On the other side, Zhu Zhuqing and the others quietly bypassed the battlefield and successfully reached a resurrection point.
Before long, they found Tang San and Xiao Wu's resurrection chips and immediately revived them. As a dazzling blue light shot up into the sky, the revived Tang San's eyes were bloodshot, and his face was grim and silent. However, the faint but intense killing intent he radiated caused Ning Rongrong and the others to shudder. They were truly shocked.
They didn't know what kind of cruel torment Tang San had suffered. Although there was no "real" death in the simulated universe, the experience of death was incredibly realistic, and the damage it caused to one's spirit and soul should not be underestimated.
At this moment, Tang San appeared to be rational on the surface, but in reality, he was teetering on the edge of madness. If Huo Yuhao were to appear before him again, he would likely completely lose his mind and go on a rampage.
After being revived, Xiao Wu looked at Tang San with a face full of guilt and heartache. She was the only one who understood what had just happened and knew the kind of pain Tang San had gone through, while she had unknowingly acted as an accomplice. Although she had been controlled, this guilt and pain still weighed heavily on her heart like a boulder.
"Little San, we have to get out of here. The poison circle is coming," Dai Mubai said, glancing at the poison circle that was gradually closing in on them.
"Okay, let's go find some resources first and try to avoid others." Tang San's voice was a little hoarse. He took a deep breath, forcing himself to regain some sanity, and began to plan their next move. He knew in his heart that with their current strength, seeking revenge would not be easy, so he had to wait for the right moment. The closer they got to the center of the island, the more intense the fighting would become, and he believed he would find an opportunity for revenge there. After all, as a "killer" of the Tang Sect, patience was an essential quality.
"This situation is getting more and more interesting. Who will be the one to have the last laugh? If someone can get the 100,000-year soul bone and soul ring, the power behind them will definitely rise to the next level. That will be more fun." Lu Jingming stretched lazily, thinking to himself.
This PUBG tournament was worth his effort to select these unique teams to participate. Just as he had hoped, they were putting on a spectacular show for him. As his strength grew, Lu Jingming's control over the authority of reality became more and more effortless. The power of reality came from changing the world.
A lifeless, stagnant world was not what he desired, and a world strictly managed by the Divine Realm, a world that never changed, also failed to satisfy him. What he craved was a world with a hundred flowers blooming, a world full of infinite possibilities and excitement. Therefore, he was willing to provide more opportunities and resources to help others achieve change and growth. Otherwise, the future world would be bland and unappealing.
This annual PUBG tournament was just the beginning; his grand plan was far more ambitious. Of course, even if others gradually grew stronger with his secret support, his Abyssal City would become even more powerful. In his plan, the future world would form a "one superpower, many strong powers" dynamic, and the faction he led would undoubtedly be that unique "one superpower."
"I remember that before the Douluo Divine Realm was sucked into the black hole by the spatial storm, six other Divine Realms had already been sucked in. If I release them, how much reality power can I get? Will that reality power be enough to summon a fully-powered Firefly?" Lu Jingming rubbed his chin, lost in deep thought.
To be honest, he was a bit of a collector. He already had Raiden Mei, and if he could also collect Raiden Ei, Raiden Yae, and Firefly, a gathering of many "chefs" would be quite interesting.
However, the amount of reality power he currently needed was immense. The reality power he could get from "causing trouble" on the Douluo planet was far from enough to meet all his needs. So, he had to set his sights further.
Among the many worlds he had observed through the Thousand Realms, he remembered a parallel world of the "Throne of the Gods." At that time, he saw a young Sheng Caier, so the timeline was relatively early. That world had a special rule: once a person became a god, their physical body would dissipate, and their divine sense and power would merge with the plane, becoming a part of the plane's growth.
However, that world had a large number of divine tools and super divine tools. Even if he didn't "cause trouble" on purpose, getting some divine tools would be great, especially the legendary Throne of the Gods of Eternity and Creation. As a super divine tool left behind by the God of Creation, the Throne of the Gods of Eternity and Creation contained the power of creation.
Of course, these were all just future ideas. For now, his energy was mainly focused on the two Douluo Continents. As for the Douluo Divine Realm, the six Divine Realms in the black hole, or other parallel worlds, he would explore and plan them step by step. He was in no rush.
As time went on, most of the 100 participating teams had been eliminated. The poison circle, which contained deadly poison, began to close in on the center of the island, forcing the remaining teams to converge. By now, the teams that had survived all had their own advantages. Some teams were very powerful and were invincible in battle, while others relied on their intelligence to form illegal alliances and stick together. Still others were simply extremely lucky and had escaped danger time and time again.
Among these teams, the ones that were supported by Firefly and the others all had the potential to win the championship. Firefly chose the Body Sect, Black Castorice chose the Spirit Hall, Robin and March 7th placed their hopes on St. Freya Academy Team Two, and Jinhsi chose and absorbed the Ground Dragon Sect and Mingdu Academy, while also bringing the Star Luo Royal Academy under her wing.
Because the strong teams were chosen first, and the Clear Sky School, Shrek Academy, and the Holy Spirit Cult were not in her selection range, Jinhsi formed a pretty good offensive and defensive alliance with the Ground Dragon Sect as the core.
Gu Yue adopted a similar strategy to Jinhsi. She absorbed relatively weaker teams like the Heavenly Water, Divine Wind, Blazing Fire, Lightning, and Nature academies, and formed an Elemental Alliance. Then, she fully armed the alliance by collecting a large number of soul tools and resources, giving them a considerable amount of combat power.
So far, these were the teams with the potential to win the championship. Of course, they couldn't ignore the Holy Spirit Cult, the Clear Sky School, and Shrek Academy Team One and Two, which had not been chosen. It could be said that as the survival map got smaller and smaller, the entire situation became more chaotic, and the battles became more intense.
Jinhsi's alliance and Gu Yue's alliance even encountered each other once, and both sides immediately started a free-for-all. Jinhsi and Gu Yue also personally entered the fray and fought each other. However, both of them knew that even though their alliances had a numerical advantage, if they were to really encounter the strong teams chosen by Firefly and Black Castorice, the outcome would be hard to predict.
And then there was St. Freya Academy Team Two, supported by Robin and March 7th. St. Freya Academy Team Two's own strength should not be underestimated, and with Robin's near-invincible auxiliary abilities, they would be even more formidable. March 7th was not a real simpleton and a pretty face; if a real fight were to break out, St. Freya Academy Team Two would have a very high chance of winning. After all, they, as her teammates, knew all too well how strong Robin's auxiliary abilities were.
So, after a brief exchange of blows that resulted in some casualties, Gu Yue and Jinhsi tacitly chose to stop and went to revive their teammates with the resurrection chips. As for cooperating, that was completely out of the question.
Although this was just a game, both of them were determined to win. Moreover, if the two of them cooperated, it would seem like they were bullying everyone else and might even cause Lu Jingming to personally intervene. March 7th was everyone's favorite, and Robin was an auxiliary, so it was fine for them to cooperate, and no one had any objections. But for Jinhsi and Gu Yue, if they were to cooperate, that would be too much.
If they were to really force Black Castorice and Firefly to cooperate, the situation would become extremely difficult to handle. After all, among the seven of them, besides Lu Jingming, Black Castorice and Firefly were the strongest fighters. If they were to add Long Aotian and Wei Na from the Body Sect, and Qian Renxue from the Spirit Hall, the trouble would be huge. Furthermore, besides Qian Renxue's outstanding strength, Hu Liena and Xie Yue's martial soul fusion skill could also give them a powerful combat power close to the Soul Sage level.
In a situation where they couldn't cooperate, Jinhsi and Gu Yue could only focus on strengthening their own combat power. Therefore, they would not let go of any high-level resource points. As soon as they found a trace of one, they would immediately lead their teams to it and fight fiercely for it. In this situation, the rate at which teams were eliminated sped up.