The referee once again announced the rules. Then, the captains of the three teams stepped forward to draw lots to determine the order of appearance.
Xie Yue, Oscar, and Ailan stepped out at the same time and came before the Contra-level referee. The referee held a jade tray with three jade tokens placed on top.
Xie Yue glanced at Oscar and Ailan but did not step forward first. Oscar exchanged a look with Ailan and said, "You are the elder brother. You go first."
Ailan did not reply. His expression was calm as still water. He stepped forward and directly picked up the jade token in the middle.
After that, Oscar and Xie Yue stepped forward one by one and took the tokens on the left and right.
The referee said, "Please reveal the tokens."
Ailan raised his jade token first, and on it was the character for one. Oscar glanced at his own token and, after seeing the character for three, raised it as well.
Needless to say, Xie Yue's token was two.
This meant that Spirit Hall Academy and Frost Academy would each send out one member first. The winner would continue to face Shrek Academy's member, and so on, until only one side remained standing in the arena.
Oscar put his jade token back on the tray and smiled slightly. "It seems my luck is pretty good."
Ailan did not look at Oscar. He calmly placed his jade token back. Xie Yue exchanged a helpless glance with Ailan and returned his token as well.
The referee continued, "The drawing is over. You have fifteen minutes to discuss the order of appearance. After that, Spirit Hall Academy and Frost Academy will each send out a participant. Shrek Academy, be prepared."
The three teams withdrew to their rest areas to discuss tactics. However, one person acted differently. Ailan walked straight toward Shrek Academy's rest area, his face calm, and said,
"This is too slow. How about this , you fight me one-on-one. The winner advances. What do you think?"
Oscar raised an eyebrow and turned toward Spirit Hall Academy. He loudly said, "My brother says each of our three academies should send out one member. All three will go on stage at the same time. The last person remaining advances. The two losing academies will fight in the losers' bracket this afternoon."
When they heard Oscar's words, Hu Liena and the others' expressions changed. Although they had not heard what Ailan had said, this proposal was…
In the eyes of Spirit Hall's people, Ailan was undoubtedly on their side. After all, everyone knew about his relationship with Hu Liena.
If each side only sent one person, then Ailan would clearly have eyes only for Oscar. Naturally, Spirit Hall would help Ailan. If this was the case, would it not be exactly what Hu Liena and the others had wanted when they had approached Ailan before?
They had not originally planned to target Shrek Academy, but since Shrek was acting so recklessly, what was the harm?
Hu Liena exchanged a glance with Xie Yue and then nodded. "No problem."
Oscar then looked at the referee. "Sir, may we do it this way?"
The referee was briefly at a loss. This had never happened before in the tournament. He turned his head toward the high platform where Bibi Dong sat. Her expression did not change at all. After a long moment, she nodded.
The referee then said, "Since the three academies have agreed, we will follow your arrangement."
Ailan looked at Hu Liena with a strange expression, as if asking why she had agreed to Oscar's suggestion.
Hu Liena feigned grievance and used subtle expressions to reply, "He is so arrogant, and he is your younger brother. I had no choice but to go along with him…"
Ailan expressionlessly returned to Frost Academy's rest area. Fifteen minutes later, three people stepped onto the stage at the same time: Ailan from Frost Academy, Oscar from Shrek Academy, and Xie Yue from Spirit Hall Academy.
Hu Liena had originally wanted to fight herself, since she wanted to beat up Oscar together with Ailan. In the end, she did not act willfully.
First of all, Spirit Hall Academy and Frost Academy could not appear too close, or others might start gossiping.
Second, Hu Liena's specialty was mental control. Clearly, Oscar's spirit power was not weaker than hers, and might even surpass it, so her ability would have been limited.
Xie Yue, on the other hand, was undoubtedly the strongest duelist among their Golden Generation. His one-on-one ability was the best, so it was perfectly reasonable for him to take the field.
When the three contestants stepped onto the field, the referee directly said, "Since the three academies have agreed to settle this in a single battle, the last person standing in the arena wins. The other two academies will automatically enter the losers' bracket this afternoon. You may now release your spirits."
As soon as the referee finished speaking, Ailan said nothing. Two yellow, two purple, and one black spirit ring rose around his body. An ice-blue longsword appeared in his hand, and his eyes seemed to see only Oscar.
"Ailan. Martial Soul: Frost Moon Sword. Level fifty-five, Assault System Battle Soul King."
Xie Yue was not as focused on Oscar as Ailan was. Light flashed as a pair of crescent-shaped blades appeared in his hands. They were his Martial Soul, Moon Blades. Two yellow, two purple, and one black spirit ring also rose around him.
"Xie Yue. Martial Soul: Moon Blades. Level fifty-two, Agility Attack System Battle Soul King."
Oscar calmly watched the two of them. His right hand was behind his back. Slowly, he raised his left hand, and a sky-blue longsword appeared in it. Around him rose two yellow, one purple, and two black spirit rings.
Seeing Oscar's five spirit rings , so different from normal , everyone present was shocked.
"A ten-thousand-year fourth spirit ring? How is this possible?" Xie Yue frowned.
Hu Liena and Yan's expressions were not much better than Xie Yue's. Oscar's spirit ring configuration stunned them.
Up on the high platform, even Bibi Dong, who had been sitting calmly, could not help her eyes flashing. "Absorbed a spirit ring beyond his level?"
Aside from Bibi Dong, Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo, Sword Douluo Chen Xin, and Ning Fengzhi were all incredulous. It was their first time seeing someone absorb a ten-thousand-year spirit ring for the fourth ring.
Yu Xiaogang, standing next to Chrysanthemum Douluo, looked even more shocked. How could anyone possibly absorb a ten-thousand-year ring as their fourth ring?
According to his theories, a ten-thousand-year spirit ring and a thousand-year spirit ring were completely different levels. A spirit master below level fifty should not be able to absorb one successfully.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on Oscar's fourth spirit ring, but no one noticed that in his right hand behind his back, he was holding a small, exquisite sausage.
Oscar had naturally observed everyone's expressions, but his own face remained calm. "Oscar. Martial Soul: Sky Blue Spirit Jade Sword. Level fifty-five, Assault System Battle Soul King. Please give me your guidance."
As soon as he finished speaking, his powerful level fifty-five spirit power pressure spread directly toward Xie Yue and Ailan. He actually wanted to fight two opponents at once.
Although Xie Yue was surprised by Oscar's spirit ring configuration, Oscar was still only level fifty-five. Ailan was also level fifty-five, and Xie Yue himself was level fifty-two. For Oscar to want to take on two opponents , was that not pure fantasy?
Did he think that just having a ten-thousand-year fourth spirit ring would let him defeat two geniuses at once? Oscar was even more arrogant than his brother.
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