Soul Land: Raiden Shogun Is My Martial Soul

Chapter 211: "These Teammates Are Asking for Trouble!"

Luck is also a part of one's strength.

This statement earned the unanimous agreement of the group.

"Damn it! Is Kong looking down on us?"

Tang San gritted his teeth, his fists tightly clenched. These words practically squeezed out from between his teeth.

"Vice-captain, the captain of the first team has a point, doesn't he? Do you even understand your own teammates or the other teams in the tournament?"

A member of the second team looked at Tang San in confusion as he spoke.

They knew their own situation all too well. Arrogant? Sure. Competitive? Absolutely. But spoiled brats? Well... even they couldn't deny it to themselves.

Kong's comment about the second team's overall strength ranking in the top ten of the preliminary rounds? That was being a bit conservative—top seven, maybe even top six, was more accurate.

But didn't he say something else afterward?

Aside from the Five Elements Academy, it was hard to imagine any team being able to beat the second team.

What did that mean?

It meant that in the first team captain's eyes, as long as the second team had a bit of luck, they might make it to the finals! Entering the ranking rounds (advancement rounds) was practically equivalent to holding a ticket to the grand finals!

This was a recognition of their strength from the first team captain!

Although they didn't know exactly how strong Kong was, anyone capable of suppressing Dugu Yan, that woman, and securing the position of captain couldn't possibly be weak, right?

He had to at least be a Soul King, maybe even a Soul Emperor...

Sss!

The thought sent shivers down their spines—they didn't dare imagine further!

Two years ago, Dugu Yan was already a Soul King. Even if her level hadn't changed in two years, her strength wasn't something the second team could dream of challenging!

They vaguely remembered how Dugu Yan alone had beaten the second team so thoroughly that even their families couldn't recognize them afterward...

In the past, the second team didn't submit to the first team, thinking they weren't much weaker. That was until Dugu Yan's beating fell upon them—a literal, toxic beating!

Dugu Yan's martial soul had evolved, and instead of weakening her poison, it had only grown stronger. The second team couldn't withstand it at all!

Hearing this, Tang San froze, staring in surprise at the second team member who had spoken.

How dare this person say such things to him?

What did he mean by saying Tang San didn't understand the other contestants? And what did he mean by saying Tang San didn't understand his own teammates?

Fine. Tang San really didn't know. He only believed in his own strength!

After the draw, the remaining matches would officially begin the next day. However, the second team and the Blazing Fire Academy had half an hour to prepare for their match.

The second team had already decided on their lineup, but the Blazing Fire team seemed hesitant.

For the first match, it wasn't wise to reveal too much of their strength. While they looked down on the second team, as Kong had pointed out, the second team's overall strength wasn't actually weak. If they didn't send out some key players, there was a chance they might lose.

If that happened, the other four Elemental Academies would undoubtedly ridicule them!

But revealing too much wasn't ideal either, as it could lead to them being targeted in subsequent matches.

This left the team in a bind!

"With absolute strength, there's no need to fear being targeted!"

The Blazing Fire Academy students were naturally hot-tempered, and Huo Wu was the most fiery among them. Her statement left the supervising teacher feeling it was somewhat reckless, but he couldn't refute her logic.

The premise, however, was that they needed to possess sufficient strength. Otherwise, such words would be nothing but empty bravado!

Did the Blazing Fire Academy have such strength?

Yes, they did!

"Alright then, make a name for yourselves in the first match and shut up those who doubt the strength of our Elemental Academies!"

The students had fiery tempers, but the teacher's temper was even fiercer. He fully endorsed Huo Wu's statement.

Exposing their strength had its benefits. While it might make them a target, it could also instill fear in those weaker than them!

There were indeed some benefits to the upcoming match.

"Wushuang, Huo Wu, you two will lead the team and go up together."

"If you can conceal some of your soul skills, do so, but securing victory is the most crucial!"

"Understood!"

Originally, they hadn't planned for either of the two to go up, but for academies that already knew their strength, this was impossible to hide.

Since it couldn't be hidden, there was no point trying to conceal it.

"Will the contestants from Heaven Dou Imperial Academy and Blazing Fire Academy please come to the stage!"

"Will the contestants from Heaven Dou Imperial Academy and Blazing Fire Academy please come to the stage!"

"..."

The half-hour preparation time passed quickly, and just as everyone finished discussing their tactics, it was their turn to take the stage.

"???"

"???"

"What's going on?"

"What is this situation? Where is the captain of the Emperor Battle Team's second squad?"

Both the audience and members of the Blazing Fire Team were dumbfounded.

The second squad was facing none other than the Blazing Fire Academy's Blazing Fire Team! And yet their captain wasn't going up?

What was going on? Were they holding back their strength?

"What do you mean by this? Are you looking down on our Blazing Fire Academy?"

Huo Wu pointed angrily at Tang San and shouted loudly.

The stage was equipped with multiple amplifiers, allowing Huo Wu's voice to echo throughout the venue.

"You've misunderstood, young lady. Both our captain and vice-captain are Control System Soul Masters. The vice-captain wanted to prove himself and insisted on competing with the captain for the opportunity to go up. To maintain harmony in the team, the captain chose not to participate," explained a "spy" planted by the second squad's captain before Tang San could say a word.

"???"

Huo Wu froze, and so did Huo Wushuang and the others.

The audience blinked, rubbed their ears, and wondered if they had misheard.

Good heavens! The Emperor Battle Team's second squad actually had two Soul Masters at the Soul Ancestor level!

No wonder the first team's captain had made such remarks earlier.

However, it seemed the relationship between these two Soul Ancestors wasn't very harmonious—they were even competing for the chance to take the stage!

Sitting in the high stands, the three education committee members and Emperor Xue Ye's faces darkened, and their gazes toward Tang San shifted slightly.

What they valued most was the honor of the team, which represented the glory of Heaven Dou Imperial Academy and the Heaven Dou Empire.

And yet Tang San, for his own selfish reasons, excluded the captain?

Fine. Very well!

Emperor Xue Ye merely darkened his expression, but the three education committee members clenched their fists.

They regretted letting Tang San join Heaven Dou Imperial Academy in the first place. They regretted even more sending him to the second squad!

If nothing else, when he broke through to the Soul Ancestor level, they could have simply let him graduate. Wouldn't that have avoided this whole mess?

And now, he was creating this kind of drama to disgust them!

"My lifetime of wisdom feels utterly wasted on this single mistake!"

Huo Wu and the others were left dumbfounded by the second squad member's explanation. Was the situation within the second squad really this complicated?

Wait a minute—based on earlier observations, this so-called vice-captain did indeed seem a bit out of sync with the rest of the team.

Look at the first team's captain! Surrounded by beauties, respected by every teammate, treated as the core of the team. Now that was the demeanor of a proper team captain...

Tang San's face turned black. All he had done earlier was casually ask, and the second squad's captain had agreed. Yet now it was being spun as him competing for the chance to take the stage?

Slandering Tang San—each of these teammates was courting death!

(End of Chapter)

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