Beibei frowned, thinking about how cruel the Evil Soul Masters were, and wondered if Xiao Ya was now the same...
Beibei asked in confusion, "Did you guys see that? How did Tian Dou Academy become living dead?"
Huo Yuhao said, "Now that my Purple Extreme Demon Pupil has evolved to the Jiezhi Realm, I barely saw it. His Martial Soul is like some kind of small bug. Just now, he used a Soul Technique and the bug drilled into his head, devouring his brains."
Upon hearing this, Xiaoxiao and Nannan shivered uncontrollably. It was too cruel.
The referee announced, "Holy Spirit Sect wins, Tian Dou Academy contestant dead in battle!"
Immediately, the players from Tian Dou Academy were furious.
"Damn it! You actually killed someone!"
The young man in black said indifferently, "In previous battles, people have also died, but why is it different when it's me?"
"Humph, is that the same? Previous deaths were unavoidable due to intense battles, but you deliberately killed someone! At the start of the battle, you ensured death, it's not the same concept as the previous battle casualties!"
"Right!"
Not just Tian Dou Academy, but other participating sects and academies were also displeased. This was outright murder.
The young man in black impatiently said, "The competition continues. Are your people going on or not? Don't waste time."
The other students were extremely angry, wanting to rush on stage to avenge their fallen teammate but were stopped by the team leader.
The leader looked grim and sighed, "We admit defeat."
Thus, Tian Dou Academy lost in the individual eliminations.
The students couldn't say anything, knowing that the leader considered their wellbeing.
The leader was enraged, "This was murder, not an accidental death in battle, so we're not competing anymore. Tian Dou Academy withdraws from this tournament."
The leader couldn't bear the thought of the academy's elites dying in this competition and returning alone in disgrace, possibly leading to suicide.
So, he couldn't allow the match to continue. With the Evil Soul Master's methods, they would surely ignore the condemnation and continue killing.
The young man in black smugly said, "If you lack strength and fear death, then don't come. This makes the All Continent Advanced Elite Soul Masters Tournament more exclusive, filtering out the riff-raff and not wasting time with so many participants."
Immediately, this statement caused widespread anger among other sects and academies.
"Arrogant! As if this competition is wasting your time and you're the champions."
The young man in black smiled, "We originally aimed to win the championship. This tournament, with so many sects and academies participating, is the largest yet, resulting in numerous events. Without more than half a month, it can't be completed. Watching weaker sects and academies compete every day takes up the schedule. I'd prefer these academies go back home, not waste time, and miss out on good placements. Wasting their own time, and even more so, others'."
Such words made other sects and academies even angrier.
However, the young man in black didn't seem to care, as an Evil Soul Master, the more enraged the others were, the prouder he felt.
"Damn! A Soul Master like you doesn't deserve to compete!"
The young man in black laughed, "You weaklings are the ones who don't deserve it."
At this time, on the Tang Sect's side, Xu Sanshi was furious, unable to remain seated, and Beibei was equally incensed.
Tang Ya had become an Evil Soul Master, and Beibei was already hostile to the Holy Spirit Sect. Now, with the Evil Soul Master's actions, Beibei couldn't remain still.
Xu Sanshi angrily said, "You're set on winning the championship? The championship will only belong to our Tang Sect! I suggest your Holy Spirit Sect just withdraw, don't waste our Tang Sect's time."
Facing Xu Sanshi, this young man in black was obviously restraining himself a bit more. Despite not having heard of the Tang Sect, his restraint came naturally because it was the previous year's champions, the Shrek Seven Monsters, representing Tang Sect. And, they had two demons.
It was these two demons that made him hold back.
But it wasn't Ye Yu, nor Ye Ran speaking to him, so when facing Xu Sanshi, this young man in black wouldn't fully back down.
"Tang Sect set on winning the championship? Humph, we, the Holy Spirit Sect, will not concede."
At this moment, others from the Holy Spirit Sect spoke up, mocking.
"Don't think just because Tang Sect has two demons to cling to, you're guaranteed the championship. The championship battle will be a team fight. If you are only tough talkers, weak in yourselves, even with two demons leading, victory won't come easy. Against us of the Holy Spirit Sect, with two demons dragging along five pigs, no chance of winning."
Suddenly, Xu Sanshi and his team were filled with rage. Being called pig teammates? They were being underestimated.
"Humph, really underestimating us Shrek Seven Monsters and the Tang Sect!" Xu Sanshi suddenly released his Martial Soul, Level 61 Soul Emperor, six best Soul Ring configurations encircling him.
At the same time, Beibei and Jiang Nannan released their Martial Souls, both being Six-Rings Soul Emperors.
Huo Yuhao did not release his Martial Soul, though Wang Dong'Er was naturally furious as a Six-Rings Soul Emperor. Caitou, primarily focused on Soul-guiding Devices, was a Level 59 Five-Rings Soul King. Xiaoxiao, being the same age as Wang Dong'Er and Huo Yuhao, with Xu Sanshi three years older, meant Xiaoxiao was also a Soul King.
However, such a lineup surprised other academies, and even the Holy Spirit Sect.
The young man in black frowned. At twenty, he was only a Level 59 Soul King, while younger Xu Sanshi, Beibei, and Jiang Nannan were already Level 61 Soul Emperors. Especially Wang Dong'Er, around fifteen years old, who was already a Soul Emperor.
And Huo Yuhao, who hadn't released his Martial Soul, but everyone knew that among the Shrek Seven Monsters, the strongest was Huo Yuhao, just below the two demons.
A Holy Spirit Sect Evil Soul Master released their Martial Soul, shockingly a Seven-Rings Soul Saint! Level 71!
At twenty years old, a Level 71 Soul Saint!
Suddenly, other academies and sects were shocked. To participate and pass the tests, participants definitely shouldn't be over twenty, let alone a Soul Saint!
Even the Shrek Seven Monsters were taken aback to see this.
Slightly surprised, Huo Yuhao wasn't entirely shocked. After all, it was much easier for Evil Soul Masters to cultivate, different from ordinary Soul Masters, who could only increase their rank through cultivation. For instance, Huo Yuhao had heard of an Evil Soul Master whose Martial Soul required consuming infants, and by eating enough, became a Titled Douluo in his twenties.
Thus, after the initial surprise, Huo Yuhao's team knew that this Evil Soul Master surely used more cruel methods, having committed unspeakable deeds to elevate his Martial Soul level.
The Evil Soul Master arrogantly stated, "Although your aptitudes are not bad, you're merely considered worthy opponents to us. As for winning? You're still lacking. Not to mention if you were all like the two demons, if the two demons led the five monsters, all as powerful as Huo Yuhao, our Holy Spirit Sect truly wouldn't confidently claim the championship as ours. But if you're only at this level, then, as said before, your Tang Sect has no chance of winning the championship. The two demons can't carry you five pigs."
Instantly, Xu Sanshi and his team were even more furious, ready to act.
At this moment, a majestic voice echoed, stunning the entire arena. Xu Sanshi and his team halted, preparing to watch the spectacle.
The Holy Spirit Sect individuals lost their arrogance because approaching was...
It was Ye Yu, stepping forward, holding something extraordinary, the Nine Spirits Divine Begonia manifesting, with Soul Rings descending one by one as he advanced.
Red, red, red, red, red, red, gold!
Ye Yu's presence cast a golden radiance, transforming the entire atmosphere into gold, seemingly dispelling the Holy Spirit Sect's darkness instantly.
Ye Yu coldly declared, "Saying Ye Ran and I can't carry them, are you underestimating them, or underestimating Ye Ran and me? Do you really think that Ye Ran and I together couldn't handle the seven of you?"