On the Star Observation Platform of the Heaven-Destined Starry Sky Academy, Jing Shaoyu and his companions were listening to Li Zhilong's explanation. A sigh from Jing Shaoyu pleased Li Zhilong greatly.
"Junior, perhaps you and our Heaven-Destined Starry Sky Academy are a perfect match!" Li Zhilong teased, earning a glare from Shen Yi. He continued to explain, "The Star Observation Platform we are on cannot be fully seen with the naked eye. It is equipped with large-scale soul guidance arrays inside. Whether it is day or night, once activated, it can bring us closer to the universe, allowing us to observe the stars more closely.
Moreover, these large-scale soul guidance arrays also have the function of attracting star power from the universe, drawing the scattered star energy down to the Star Observation Platform, providing the purest energy to assist our students in cultivation, refining their Martial Souls, tempering their bodies, and even enhancing their Battle Armor!
Typically, only the most outstanding students can receive such treatment."
"So that's how it is. We are indeed fortunate," Jing Shaoyu said with a smile, silently pondering. In the original work, Xu Xiaoyan completed her Martial Soul transformation here, didn't she? Would this time also trigger a star power surge on the Star Observation Platform?
He glanced around the platform, noticing the outer wall over thirty meters high. With his keen eyesight, he could clearly see the textures and patterns embedded in the wall, constructed from rare metals. These textures and patterns were undoubtedly part of the large-scale soul guidance arrays within the platform. Jing Shaoyu sensed a vast energy accumulating within them.
For some reason, Jing Shaoyu felt a faint sense of anticipation.
Behind him, Xu Xiaoyan's eyes were filled with thought and seriousness. It seemed she had sensed something. Ye Xinglan beside her also appeared restless. Compared to Xu Xiaoyan's Star Staff Martial Soul, Ye Xinglan's Star God Sword Martial Soul was not as pure in its star attribute, making her less sensitive to star power.
However, star power was still a great supplement for her.
"Oh, our students are here," Li Zhilong said with a hint of joy in his voice.
A group of people appeared in front of Jing Shaoyu and his companions at his call. They were dressed in the black uniforms of the Heaven-Destined Starry Sky Academy, with silver star-shaped embroideries on their chests. These silver stars represented the students' cultivation levels. When a student became a graduate student, the silver stars would turn into gold stars.
The so-called graduate students were equivalent to the inner disciples of Shrek Academy, though in quality, they naturally couldn't compare to Shrek's inner disciples.
The seven students who arrived had over forty silver stars on their uniforms, with the silver starlight shimmering. Four boys and three girls, each with an extraordinary demeanor, entered and their gazes immediately fell on Jing Shaoyu and his companions, filled with curiosity and scrutiny.
These seven were roughly between eighteen and twenty years old. Jing Shaoyu quickly assessed their strength as his eyes swept over them. The strongest among them was around level 46, while the other five were between levels 42 and 44, making them the second strongest team they had encountered in recent days.
Li Zhilong smiled and said, "Come, let me introduce both sides. These seven are the top students from Shrek Academy, and our seven are the best students from our academy below the graduate level. Why don't you all introduce yourselves first?"
His gaze lingered on Jing Shaoyu, and his words were mainly directed at Jing Shaoyu and his companions.
Jing Shaoyu nodded slightly to the seven opposite him and smiled, "Hello, I'm Jing Shaoyu, the captain of this team, a healing-type Soul Master."
Li Zhilong was visibly stunned, a flash of confusion in his eyes. Since when could a healing-type Soul Master become a team captain? Have I been out of the academy for thirty years? Has the academy developed so rapidly? Shen Yi, standing beside him, couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle at Li Zhilong's slightly bewildered expression.
The young man opposite Jing Shaoyu also paused for a moment but quickly regained his composure. He stepped forward and smiled, "Hello, welcome to the Heaven-Destined Starry Sky Academy. I'm the captain, Xiao Tiantian, a strong attack-type Battle Soul Master."
Xiao Tiantian's eyes scrutinized Jing Shaoyu as if trying to see through him, while Jing Shaoyu calmly met his gaze with a composed smile.
Following the usual protocol, after Jing Shaoyu, it was Gu Yue's turn. She said, "Gu Yue, strong attack-type Battle Soul Master."
The second on their side was a thin, average-looking boy with an ordinary demeanor, but the number of silver stars on his uniform was second only to Xiao Tiantian. He was a level 44 Soul Grandmaster: "Ye Zishu, agile attack-type Battle Soul Master."
"Jing Na'er, strong attack-type Battle Soul Master."
"Gu Tianming, agile attack-type Battle Soul Master." The third from the Heaven-Destined Starry Sky Academy was a tall, burly young man who looked extremely strong, but he was actually an agile attack-type Soul Master, which was quite counterintuitive. It seemed a bit unfair for a strong attack-type body to house an agile attack-type soul.
"Xu Xiaoyan, control-type Battle Soul Master."
"Zhang Xining, control-type Battle Soul Master." The fourth member of the Heaven-Destined Starry Sky Academy team was a young man of average height but handsome appearance. He smiled frequently, and his voice was exceptionally melodious and captivating, leaving a deep impression on Jing Shaoyu, who couldn't help but glance at him a few more times.
"Wu Siduo, agile attack-type Battle Soul Master."
"I'm Li Yaoyao. Strong attack-type Battle Soul Master." The fifth on their side was a petite, cute girl with a lively voice.
"Ye Xinglan, strong attack-type Battle Soul Master."
"I'm Han Yushang, control-type Battle Soul Master." The sixth member of the Heaven-Destined Starry Sky Academy team was a beautiful woman with an excellent figure and a somewhat delicate demeanor, resembling a sickly Xi Shi.
"Mo Hentian, strong attack-type Battle Soul Master."
"Xu Yiyue, support-type Soul Master." The last member of the Heaven-Destined team was also a woman, a beauty with a more dignified aura, seemingly from a prestigious family. For some reason, she kept glancing at Xu Xiaoyan intentionally or unintentionally.
After both sides finished their introductions, their first reaction was that the other's lineup was a bit odd. Jing Shaoyu's side, needless to say, had four strong attackers, one agile attacker, one controller, and one supporter. Such an extreme offensive lineup was common in ancient Soul Duel arenas but was rare in the current Soul Master world. The Heaven-Destined side's lineup was even stranger: seven members with three controllers, two agile attackers, and only one strong attacker as the spearhead—quite unusual.
"Good!" Li Zhilong said with a smile, "The teacher in charge of the Star Observation Platform is also in place and will soon activate the platform's barrier. Remember, this is a friendly match—don't overdo it!"
"Yes!" Xiao Tiantian nodded confidently.
Li Zhilong was pleased with Xiao Tiantian's confidence. Good, he thought, as expected of the student he had taught. Xiao Tiantian didn't feel intimidated just because their opponents were from Shrek Academy. He truly hadn't misjudged him!
Although he took pride in being a Shrek Academy graduate, he hoped even more that his students could defeat Shrek Academy's students. Who didn't have the ideal of their students surpassing their teachers?
Despite Jing Shaoyu and his companions being very young, as a former Shrek Academy student, Li Zhilong fully understood what it meant for the academy to allow them to challenge others as academy students. Perhaps in the future, when he heard the names of these seven children again, it would be in a completely different context.
So, even though the two sides were not equal in age, if his students could defeat these seven children, wouldn't that mean they had defeated a Shrek Academy team? How many academies could claim to have defeated a Shrek Academy team?
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Jing Shaoyu nodded slightly. With him around, unless it was a life-or-death situation, it would be difficult for casualties to occur.
At Li Zhilong's request, both sides began to retreat, maintaining a distance of over a hundred meters, following the standard rules for seven-on-seven team battles.
Jing Shaoyu and his companions retreated slowly, their demeanor relaxed and at ease. After experiencing five team battles in a short period, they were completely accustomed to this rhythm of combat. They knew exactly when to be tense and when to relax—this was the essence of balance and adaptability.
The formation was set: Mo Hentian, Na'er, and Ye Xinglan at the front, Jing Shaoyu and Wu Siduo in the middle, with Gu Yue and Xu Xiaoyan at the rear.
The opposing seven, however, did not set up a formation. Instead, they lined up in a single row. This wasn't because they underestimated Jing Shaoyu and his team, but because their team's unique strategy required it. This single-row formation allowed them to quickly adjust their formation at the start of the battle.
"Prepare!" Li Zhilong naturally took on the role of the referee for this match, shouting loudly.
"Hum—"
A peculiar humming sound rang out, and the entire Star Observation Platform suddenly lit up. The intricate patterns on the platform's walls seemed to come alive under the glowing halo, which surged upward, transforming into beams of light that shot into the sky. Hundreds of beams converged at a single point, forming an even larger column of light that soared into the heavens.
The Star Observation Platform was activated!
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