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Forty seconds passed, and only Yu Tianxin and Lei Dong remained from Thunderclap Academy.
The six members of the Seven Treasures team immediately turned their focus toward them.
Yu Tianxin and Lei Dong were not gods with three heads and six arms. Facing the relentless assault from the Seven Treasures team, they were utterly powerless to resist, unable to even gather enough time to charge their soul skills.
Ultimately, in one minute and seven seconds, Thunderclap Academy suffered a crushing defeat.
The Seven Treasures team swept through Thunderclap Academy, ranked second in points, with thunderous force. Moreover, the tactics they displayed undoubtedly sent shockwaves throughout the soul master community.
"Isn't this terrifying? A powerhouse like Thunderclap Academy was eliminated in just about a minute. If it were another team, it might have taken only a few dozen seconds."
"Thankfully, the Seven Treasures team used this tactic before the Soul Masters Tournament. If they had saved it for the tournament itself, it would have been much harder to deal with."
Some were astonished, while others felt relieved. After all, this was an unprecedented tactic.
Of course, Ning Tianchen wasn't worried about leaks.
This was a one-time-use tactic. Once revealed, other teams would be on guard. Even if others managed to learn it, they wouldn't find much use for it.
Besides, this tactic had significant drawbacks.
Just now, if Lei Tian had reacted quicker and used his control-type soul skill at full power, the Seven Treasures team might have overextended themselves as a result.
"By the way, if we used this tactic during the finals of the Soul Masters Tournament, could we directly win the championship?" Seeing the unexpectedly effective results of the tactic, Chen Huayu couldn't help but fantasize.
Ning Tianchen gave him a sharp reality check. "Don't get carried away. This is a tactic for crushing weaker opponents. Against strong teams, we might end up being the ones eliminated."
"Besides, our 'crushing' tactics aren't limited to just this one."
"So, is Thunderclap Academy a garbage team?" Yu Die asked pointedly.
Ning Tianchen shrugged. "As long as they have Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon soul masters, they're still considered a garbage team."
If outsiders heard this statement, it might cause a huge uproar.
But upon reflection, Ning Tianchen wasn't entirely wrong. Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin, the Blue Lightning Twin Stars, had both been defeated by him in both one-on-one duels and team battles.
The third day of the competition ended, and on the fourth day, the Seven Treasures team's opponent was Flame Radiance Academy. Since the latter had already chosen to forfeit, the Seven Treasures team would have the day off to rest.
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Final Day of the Competition
The Seven Treasures team still maintained a perfect zero-loss record.
On this day, Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong arrived at the Seven Treasures team's location.
After the competition concluded, Ning Fengzhi would personally award the participating contestants.
It was worth noting that after Thunderclap Academy's match against the Seven Treasures team, they seemed to have lost all their fighting spirit.
In the team battles, they first lost to Chi Huo Academy, then to Tian Shui Academy and Imperial Team, causing their ranking to plummet to fourth place.
"Wow, is that Sect Leader Ning? I wonder if the person beside him is Sword Dao or Bone Dao."
Ning Fengzhi's appearance at the tournament venue immediately drew the attention of countless students.
As one of the leaders of the top three sects, Ning Fengzhi never lacked attention.
"Dear young genius soul masters, Ning is delighted to stand here and watch your spirit battles. I believe you all understand that the main reason I'm here is to personally award the participants."
His words elicited laughter from the crowd.
"Sect Leader Ning actually compared himself to a money-giving child—it's hilarious!"
"Hehe, Sect Leader Ning personally awarding must also be a way to attract talented soul masters. What a pity—I didn't even make it into the top sixteen in the free-for-all arena matches. Otherwise, I'd love to be personally recruited by Sect Leader Ning."
After Ning Fengzhi finished speaking, the referee immediately arranged for the matches to begin.
The top sixteen participants in the free-for-all arena matches had already been determined, and the competition began shortly thereafter.
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By noon, the top four competitors were finally decided.
The four were Hua Chen and Zhou Feng from the Seven Treasures team, along with two others from Chi Huo Academy and Shenfeng Academy.
Ning Fengzhi personally awarded the four winners with prize money, certificates of ranking, and extended invitations to join the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.
The members of the Seven Treasures team naturally accepted without hesitation. However, the student from Chi Huo Academy was a disciple of the Huo family. Since the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect hadn't yet established contact with the Huo family, this student declined Ning Fengzhi's invitation.
At noon, Ning Fengzhi personally summoned the members of the Seven Treasures team.
"I heard from Principal Ke that your next opponent is Tian Shui Academy. How confident are you in winning?" Ning Fengzhi asked with a light smile.
Tian Shui Academy was currently ranked second in points. Although their individual strength was relatively weak, their team cohesion was very strong, making them a team that grew stronger when facing tough opponents.
To defeat them, careful planning beforehand was necessary.
"Uncle Ning, our goal is the championship. So this match—we can only win," Ning Tianchen said calmly, his face radiating confidence.
"Dad, Rongrong still hasn't used her trump card. There's no way we'll lose this match," Ning Rongrong teased playfully.
Ning Rongrong's fourth soul skill—Ke Jie dared not conceal it. He had already written a letter detailing it and sent it to Ning Fengzhi shortly after leaving Sunset Forest.
The Nine-Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda was a legendary martial soul, and possessing such a powerful soul skill didn't come as a surprise to Ning Fengzhi.
"Very well, Rongrong. Grandpa Bone will be watching from the high platform. Once you win the match, Grandpa Bone will give you an additional reward," Gu Rong chuckled.
After briefly inquiring about the team's situation, Ning Fengzhi privately kept Ning Tianchen and Feng Xiaotian behind.
"My main purpose for coming to the academy this time is to bring the Feng, Shui, Huo, and Water families under our wing. Xiaotian, based on your earlier response, the heads of the Fire and Water families have already decided to ally with the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect. Later, I hope the head of the Feng family can assist us in speaking on our behalf. Of course, any family that allies with the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect will not be treated unfairly."
Feng Xiaotian nodded solemnly.
Changing the subject, Ning Fengzhi asked, "Do you have any guesses about who stands behind the Xiangjia Sect?"
Feng Xiaotian replied, "Sect Leader Ning, I heard from my grandfather that the backer of the Xiangjia Sect is most likely the Spirit Hall."
Ning Tianchen interjected, "There's no need to guess—it's definitely the Spirit Hall. That day, I accidentally saw Huyan Zhen and Salas together, and they were even calling each other brothers."
This statement was fabricated, but the fact that the Xiangjia Sect had become a puppet of the Spirit Hall was undeniable. Ning Tianchen said this merely to make Ning Fengzhi clearly aware of the potential threat to the sect.
Gu Rong snorted coldly. "So it's true."
However, as for the connection between the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family and the Spirit Hall—that remained unknown.
Regarding matters between the two major sects, Ning Fengzhi couldn't speak casually.
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That afternoon, the final match of the inter-academy exchange tournament—the Seven Treasures team versus Tian Shui Academy—commenced.
With the referee's signal, the match officially began.
On the high platform, introduced by Feng Changlin, Huo Lie and Shui Ningbing met Ning Fengzhi.
"Greetings, Sect Leader Ning. We humbly greet you," both bowed deeply to Ning Fengzhi simultaneously.
Although Ning Fengzhi only possessed Soul Sage-level cultivation, as the leader of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, his status equated to that of a Title Douluo. Neither dared to act arrogantly.
"Please rise, esteemed leaders," Ning Fengzhi smiled warmly as he helped them up.
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