harleyscars Chapter 79 Dai Youheng Joins the Team as a New Force
Chapter 79 Dai Youheng Joins the Team as a New Force
Chapter 79 Dai Youheng Joins the Team as a New Force
Everyone realized that the immortal herbs were exactly what You Heng had expected. His cultivation technique could only conceal soul power, not soul rings, so he had already come up with an excuse.
Back in the day, it wasn't uncommon for the original Shrek Seven Devils to level up five, six, or seven times in a single day, all thanks to rare and precious medicinal herbs. This is recorded in Shrek's history books and is known to everyone.
However, Dai Youheng's plan also has a drawback. He has obtained a celestial herb with unlimited potential. If he also displays strong combat ability in this competition and helps Shrek Academy win the championship, Shrek Academy may not let him go after he graduates from the outer academy. They might try every means to pull him into the inner academy.
But it doesn't matter. Dai Youheng has already made plans for this situation. He will definitely be able to leave Shrek Academy.
Moreover, in the future, he and Shrek Academy will likely become enemies rather than friends, because no one with ambitions to rule the world would truly tolerate the existence of a terrifying and uncontrollable state within their sphere of influence.
"A divine medicinal herb!" Upon hearing these words, Dai Huabin trembled violently, his face turned even paler, and his lower lip, which he bit so hard, was almost bleeding. His fists were clenched so tightly that the knuckles turned white.
Boundless jealousy and resentment gnawed at his heart like venomous snakes. "Why—why are my brother and I crippled, while he gets such a heaven-defying opportunity? Why?!"
The extreme psychological gap almost caused him to lose control on the spot, but fortunately Zhu Lu held him back tightly.
Zhou Yi was both surprised and delighted.
What's astonishing is the reappearance of divine medicinal herbs in the world, and what's delightful is that Dai Youheng's strength has achieved a qualitative leap!
He was able to suppress a Soul Master when he was a Soul Venerable. Now he has the cultivation of a Soul Master with a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring. His true combat power is probably comparable to that of an ordinary Soul King. This is undoubtedly a godsend for Zheng Tian Academy, who are about to face a powerful enemy!
"That's wonderful! That's really wonderful!" Zhou Yi exclaimed excitedly, "We'll reorganize the operational meeting immediately. Youheng, you've arrived just in time!"
In the following time, Zhou Yi quickly gathered everyone to prepare for their next formidable opponent. Zhengtian Academy, possessing three Soul Kings, redeployed its tactics.
Dai Youheng's addition greatly enriched the tactical options. He alone could hold off or even fight against a Soul King, while Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi could also handle one together. Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong's Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Hao Dong Power, could serve as a decisive trump card. In addition, He Caitou's long-range soul-guided firepower support and Huo Yuhao's shared mental detection assistance could help control the entire field.
The scales of victory seem to be tipping in Shrek's favor.
If they win this match, Ling Luochen, who has just recovered from a serious injury, will be able to return to the team! Zhou Yi seemed to have already seen the dawn of the team getting out of its predicament.
After the strategic meeting, everyone returned to their rooms to rest and recuperate. Huo Yuhao quietly approached Dai Youheng, lowered his voice, and asked with a hint of curiosity and concern, "Brother, I heard that Princess Xu Jiujiu recommended you to return to the team this time? You—you and her—"
The boy's eyes held a hint of gossip and a look of happiness for his older brother.
Dai Youheng glanced at him, a smile that matched the "former simp" persona and the "after the storm comes the calm" smile on his face. He gently patted Huo Yuhao's shoulder and said in a tone that suggested he had finally achieved his goal after going through many hardships, "I guess you could say that my sincerity moved even the most obdurate heart."
He naturally wouldn't reveal the truth about his relationship with Xu Jiujiu, a relationship filled with calculation and exchanges of interests. Let this beautiful misunderstanding continue; this pretense is entirely beneficial to him.
Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao smiled knowingly and offered his blessings, nodding vigorously. "Brother, congratulations!"
In his naive mind, the fact that his elder brother had finally won the princess's heart was naturally a wonderful thing.
Dai Youheng smiled, saying nothing more, his gaze fixed on the night view of Xingluo City outside the window. A calculating glint flashed in his deep eyes. The stage was set; now it was his turn to perform.
The following day, in the third round of the round-robin tournament, Shrek Academy faced Zheng Tian Academy. This was undoubtedly a highly significant match since the start of the tournament, and the atmosphere was incredibly intense.
In the waiting area, the Shrek members all wore expressions of unprecedented solemnity.
Zhengtian Academy was the first truly formidable opponent they had encountered. This long-established academy from the Tianhun Empire was renowned for its purely traditional Soul Master training program.
They are extremely opposed to the Soul Master system, and the academy does not even have a Soul Master Department, instead focusing all resources on Soul Master cultivation.
This extreme choice resulted in their team members having an extremely high average soul power level, second only to Shrek Academy and several major imperial academies in the entire competition, making them a force to be reckoned with.
The opposing team's captain, Ye Wuqing, was even more renowned. He was about twenty years old and extremely handsome, comparable to Wang Dong in the team, but what was even more striking was his formidable strength.
With his martial soul being the Golden Leaf, and a level 58 offensive-type battle soul king, he was a genius who had already shown his talent in the previous competition, and in this competition, he has become the backbone of the team.
The crucial moment to determine the game format has arrived. Reserve team captain Bebe takes a deep breath and steps forward to draw lots on behalf of Shrek.
The flashing of the light sphere stopped, and the result was revealed. The referee announced loudly, "Shrek Academy vs. Zheng Tian Academy, the match format drawn is: Two-Two-Three Battle! The first two matches will be two-on-two, and the last match will be three-on-three. It will be a best-of-three series. If one side wins both of the first two matches, the third match will be canceled!"
This result made Zhou Yi's heart sink slightly. She had hoped to draw a team battle match. Only a seven-player team battle could maximize Huo Yuhao's amazing mental detection and sharing abilities, allowing for perfect team coordination.
The 2-2-3 formation has greater variability and tests the individual skills of the players as well as their instantaneous coordination between pairs and trios.
Fortunately, at yesterday's tactical meeting, they had already conducted simulations and analyses of various possibilities, including the 2-2-3 formation.
According to intelligence, Zhengtian Academy has three Soul Kings: the strongest, Ye Wuqing, at level 58; the weakest, Tang Xiaolei, at level 52; and another, Yu Mengdi, whose strength is in the middle and who possesses the Angel Martial Soul.
As the captain and strongest player, Ye Wuqing is highly likely to be in charge of the final three-on-three match to ensure victory in the decisive game. Meanwhile, in order to seize the initiative and win the first match, Angel Soul King Yu Mengdi, ranked second, will likely participate in the first two-on-two match.
Based on this judgment, Zhou Yi made a bold decision on the spot.
In the original story, Shrek Academy sent Xu Sanshi and Jiang Nannan to this match, leaving Beibei for the final one.
However, due to Dai Youheng's arrival, she changed her tactics, sending Bei Bei ahead of time to partner with Xu Sanshi, while leaving the final command to Dai Youheng.
Her sharp gaze swept over her teammates, and she decisively ordered, "First match, Beibei, Xu Sanshi, you two go up for I..."
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Their opponents are formidable, so they must give it their all!
Beibei is recognized as the strongest attacker in the outer academy, and Xu Sanshi is recognized as the strongest defender.
The two have been partners for many years, have the highest level of tacit understanding, and can exert the most powerful "spear and shield" combination.
Zhou Yi hopes to leverage the powerful impact of this golden combination to confront the opponent's potential Soul King Yu Mengdi, strive for a winning start, and lay the foundation for victory for the entire team.