Chapter 28 The Finals Begins
Three days later, the much-anticipated Continental Soul Master Elite Competition Finals began.
Huo Tianchen gathered all the personnel, including the substitutes and several teachers. After carefully looking at everyone, he said, "The finals are about to begin. I'll now explain the rules of the finals."
There will be a total of thirty-three teams participating in the finals. Among them, the three seeded teams are selected by the two empires and the Spirit Hall respectively.
"The team selected by the Spirit Hall Academy will undoubtedly pose the greatest threat to you. They are also the biggest stumbling block to your final victory."
"The finals will only have five rounds in total. It will be shorter than the preliminaries and promotion matches. However, because the competition is fierce, there will be a day of rest and adjustment between each round."
There will be three days of adjustment before the final fifth round. In the first round, the three seeded teams will have a bye, and the remaining thirty teams will compete for fifteen promotion spots. The losers will be eliminated directly.
"The brutal elimination rounds will surely make each spirit master team fight harder, and you must not be careless. At this time, all teams' hidden abilities will be unleashed, without reservation. Even teams you have defeated before may bring you some surprises."
"According to the rules of the competition, the first-place college in the second round of the promotion tournament between the two empires will receive a bye."
In other words, after winning the first round, we will have enough time to rest in the second round. This is also the reason for the existence of the promotion tournament.
At that time, sixteen teams will compete to select eight teams to enter the third round. Including our two teams with byes, there will be a total of ten teams.
The second-place team in the promotion tournament will receive a bye in the third round, and the remaining eight teams will choose four places to enter the fourth round with them. There will be no byes in the fourth round.
Therefore, in the promotion tournament, only the top two teams can benefit from the finals, and the team that gets the bye earlier will have the best chance. The more advantageous it is, because it helps them avoid premature elimination.
In the fifth and final round, only three teams will advance. Each of the three teams will compete in a round-robin elimination match, similar to the qualifying rounds, with seven players competing to determine the strongest individual team.
"The two losing teams will then face off in a teamfight, with the winner challenging the winner of the previous individual match to determine the overall champion. Do you understand?"
Huo Tianchen said seriously, "You are the strongest team I've ever coached. You've given your all for this competition, fighting harder than any other academy student. I believe you can make it to the end."
"Xiao Fei, I don't know what you're worried about. I only know that you're a student of Blazing Academy. Anyone who wants to harm you, or anyone who wants to harm a student of Blazing Academy, will have to walk over my dead body. You can give your all in this finals. After graduation, you'll be the Vice President of Blazing Academy,"
Xiao Fei said solemnly. "I'll do my best to win the championship for us. Let everyone know the true strength of Blazing Academy."
Wuhun City had specially designated a venue for the finals of the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Competition. This venue is located in the heart of Spirit City. The massive arena, a hundred meters in diameter, is constructed entirely of granite. This massive arena is reinforced with numerous spirit guides to prevent damage.
Directly in front of this arena is the Pope's Palace. The hill where the Palace sits is less than a kilometer away. The final three teams will compete in front of the Palace. The Pope will personally appear and crown the champion.
Early in the morning, all participating academies were escorted to the competition venue by Spirit Hall personnel. Each academy had its own rest area. On either side were massive stands, each housing spectators from the two empires. In the front stood the Spirit Hall's judging panel.
Early in the morning, Dean Huo Tianchen left to draw lots. A short while later, he returned, a smile on his face. The others hurriedly asked, "Dean, how did the draw go?"
"Tianshui Academy, our first-round opponent is Tianshui Academy."
The matches began quickly. Chihuo Academy's match was the third. The finals seemed to be moving at a brisk pace, often ending in less than half an hour. Finally, it was Chihuo Academy's turn.
Seven Chihuo Academy players entered the competition venue. The Tianshui Academy players on the opposite side also entered. Shui Bing'er suddenly said, "Brother Xiaofei, I didn't expect you to finally play. Is this your strongest lineup?"
Huo Wu said arrogantly, "We'll know if it's our strongest lineup after a competition."
Almost everyone in the Tiandou region turned their attention to Chihuo Academy. After all, Chihuo Academy was known to have four Soul Masters. But beyond those four, there were three completely new faces.
Could Chihuo Academy dare to use the finals as a training ground for newcomers? Or was Chihuo Academy hiding its true strength?
Everyone was filled with questions. The Chihuo Academy players, led by Huo Wushuang, lined up in a row. The Tianshui Academy players on the opposite side also lined up in a row.
The referee came to the center of the two teams.
"Prepare for the match. You may release your spirits. The rules remain the same. The loser will be eliminated immediately, and the winner will advance to the top sixteen. Blazing Fire Advanced Spirit Master Academy vs. Tianshui Advanced Spirit Master Academy. Get ready,"
Huo Wu said domineeringly. "Blazing Fire Academy, release your spirits! Let's give them a surprise."
Seven people instantly released their spirits. Each of them had yellow and purple spirit rings in front of them, and spirit shadows behind them.
A massive fire phoenix instantly appeared behind Wang Xiaofei, glaring down at the opposing team. Xiaofei's spirit power fluctuations were even higher than Huo Wushuang's.
His spirit power level was 49, even higher than Huo Wushuang's. This was also the student with the highest spirit power currently present. He appeared to be no more than fifteen years old.
As the opposing team finished releasing their spirits,
"Match Begin," the referee shouted, signaling the start of the highly anticipated competition.
Xiao Fei's spirit instantly possessed him, and a fire phoenix flapped its wings and soared into the sky, its second spirit ring illuminating. "Second spirit skill, Sparks Rain." Countless feathers from the phoenix then shot towards the Tianshui Academy students, each one like a sharp sword.
Watching from the scene, Jian Douluo smiled at the rain of fire and exclaimed, "Interesting!"
The rest of the Chihuo team quickly rushed towards the Tianshui Academy students. The four students with the Fire Crane spirit flew towards the four corners of Tianshui Academy and began unleashing spirit skills, also raining sparks.
Huo Wushuang immediately unleashed his first spirit skill, Fire Dragon Assault, charging towards the Tianshui Academy lineup. Huo Wu used his fourth spirit skill, Fire Dance Shining Sun, a massive ranged attack.
The opposing team relied on Shui Bing'er's fourth spirit skill, Ice Ring Armor, and her instantaneous first spirit skill, Ice Binding, to hold their ground. However, Xiao Fei's rain of fire seemed to be endless. It not only had extremely high heat, but also had cutting damage. The ice and water disappeared quickly.
The opposite Huo Wu's Fire Dance Yaoyang was already completed, waiting for Huo Wu to release it and directly hit the Tianshui team members. It is estimated that by then, even if the Tianshui Academy members are not killed, they will be seriously injured.
Shui Bing'er decisively chose to admit defeat. All the members of Chihuo also recalled their soul power, and the game was over. The consumption of several people was not much, and it can be said that it was an easy victory.
At this time, Shui Bing'er came over and asked, "Is Chihuo Academy so powerful because of you? And with your strength, the fire rain just now should have lasted for a very long time, right?"
Before Xiao Fei could speak, Huo Wu said directly, "Of course, Xiao Fei's strength is more than that."
Shui Bing'er said a little sadly, "I should have left you in Tianshui Academy back then." Then several people left dejectedly.
Huo Wu raised her eyebrows, gnashed her teeth, and angrily shouted, "What? Xiao Feizi? You actually wanted to go to Tianshui Academy?"
Huo Wu rolled up her sleeves and punched Xiao Fei, while the others watched. Half a minute later, Huo Wu left looking refreshed, while Xiao Fei was left with a bruised face.
The audience was astonished by the Blazing Academy's performance. Wang Xiaofei's strength was terrifying, his mere second soul skill making it seem stronger than many people's fifth soul skills.
Yu Xiaogang, with a serious face in the audience, asked Tang San next to him, "Xiao San, what do you think?"
Tang San thought for a moment and said solemnly, "Xiao Fei, this move is simply unsolvable. Although it looks like a simple phoenix feather attack, these feathers are like swords, with strong cutting and piercing capabilities.
The Blue Silver Prison probably won't be able to hold on for long. And it's obvious that Xiao Fei can control the density of the feathers, which is difficult to deal with. Coupled with his deep soul power, it is estimated that few teams can withstand it.
Shui Bing'er has performed fast enough, and she can't stop it even after releasing two soul skills in a row. And the fire damage of Xiao Fei's soul skill is very strong, much stronger than Fatty's."
Yu Xiaogang nodded.
Ning Fengzhi in the audience said, "Uncle Jian, what do you think of this move?"
Jian Douluo shook his head, "Wang Xiaofei's move should be the spirit skill of the Moltres, but he transformed the feathers in this spirit skill into swords. I estimate that only the Spirit Kings in the Spirit Hall can block it. A Soul Sect-level team can't withstand this move at all. Don't forget, this is only his second spirit skill. How terrifying will his fourth spirit skill be? In terms of Wang Xiaofei's true combat power, it is almost comparable to a high-level Soul Emperor."
Ning Fengzhi nodded and said, "What a terrifying genius! I want to see how his fourth spirit skill is now?"
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