Xuan Lao gave them ten minutes to briefly understand their teammates' abilities. As soon as the Time was up, he sent them to the battleground.
They all lined up side by side, an invisible scent of gunpowder filling the air, their desire for survival quite strong.
After all, if they lost, they would have to call themselves pigs, which was something none of them could accept.
Their talent gave them their own pride, making it difficult for them to say such words.
"Give it all. If we lose, don't blame me for beating you up in private," Ma Xiaotao said to Shi Yu beside her.
Shi Yu was a bit speechless and didn't respond. Ma Xiaotao's words were completely unnecessary; he naturally didn't want to lose.
Jiang Nannan was beside him. The other four teammates were Inner Courtyard disciples Xi Xi, Gongyang Mo, He Caitou, and Wang Dong, who was in the same class as Shi Yu.
Huo Yuhao was on Dai Yueheng's side. Neither of them was satisfied with this arrangement, but there was nothing they could do.
Since they were the last two to be chosen, they were bound to be separated.
When there were only two people left, Ma Xiaotao prioritized choosing Wang Dong, who was relatively stronger in individual ability.
Huo Yuhao was automatically assigned to Dai Yueheng's side.
Being teammates with his enemy was somewhat of a torment for Huo Yuhao.
The lineup on Dai Yueheng's side was no worse than Ma Xiaotao's.
The other three Inner Courtyard disciples were Chen Zifeng, Ling Luochen, and Yao Haoxuan, all at the Soul King level of cultivation.
There was also Bei Bei, a Soul Grandmaster of the strong attack system at over level forty, Dai Huabin, a Soul Grandmaster, and then Huo Yuhao. His surface strength was weaker, but was he really that weak?
At any rate, Shi Yu didn't think so. He still quite recognized Huo Yuhao's Spirit Detection and Mental Sharing skills, as they were, after all, from the million-year Soul Beast, Tianmeng Iceworm.
They released their Martial Souls, creating a spectacular scene. Ma Xiaotao's and Dai Yueheng's Soul Rings were particularly eye-catching; both had six Soul Rings, representing their powerful cultivation as Soul Emperors.
The other five Inner Courtyard disciples were also five-ring Soul Kings, and their Martial Souls were all top-tier Martial Souls.
To become an Inner Courtyard disciple, one's Martial Soul was basically at the top tier. It was rare for owners of high-level or even mid-level Martial Souls to enter the Inner Courtyard.
Generally, people like this who entered the Inner Courtyard were likely due to outstanding talent in Soul Guidance Devices, admitted through special recruitment.
"Begin," Xuan Lao announced the start of the battle from outside the arena.
Huo Yuhao's Spirit Detection and Mental Sharing were instantly applied to his opponents. This effect made Dai Yueheng, Dai Huabin, and the others couldn't help but glance at Huo Yuhao. Was this effect too good?
"This Huo Yuhao's ability is not simple," Dai Yueheng realized that he might have underestimated Huo Yuhao before, and perhaps severely underestimated him.
Dai Yueheng, Chen Zifeng, Dai Huabin, and Bei Bei charged out almost simultaneously, their momentum fierce.
The four of them were all strong attack system Soul Masters, their fighting style relatively aggressive and overbearing.
Yao Haoxuan's support ability followed, boosting the momentum of the four of them by a notch.
Ma Xiaotao, Xi Xi, Jiang Nannan, and Wang Dong charged out. Gongyang Mo's support power was also instantly applied to them, enhancing their condition.
He Caitou took out his Soul Guidance Device, propped the thick cannon barrel onto his shoulder, and began charging it up in preparation.
"Boom boom boom..." Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng clashed, their first exchange of blows erupting in a massive energy impact.
Wang Dong faced Dai Huabin. Both were Soul Grandmasters, making them suitable opponents.
Jiang Nannan went against Bei Bei. Bei Bei had actively sought her out, holding some resentment towards Jiang Nannan in his heart.
If it weren't for Senior, Xu Sanshi wouldn't have had so many conflicts with Shi Yu. It could be said that Jiang Nannan needed to bear a considerable portion of the responsibility for Xu Sanshi's death.
Therefore, Senior intended to take this opportunity to teach Jiang Nannan a lesson.
Xi Xi's opponent was Chen Zifeng. She relied on her speed to entangle Chen Zifeng, trying her best to avoid direct contact and collision with him.
Chen Zifeng's Martial Soul was the Soul Chasing Sword. Its attack power was formidable. With his Soul King cultivation, his aggressiveness was even comparable to some Soul Emperors. She didn't dare to have too many head-on clashes with Chen Zifeng.
All she needed to do was to restrain Chen Zifeng as much as possible and prevent him from having the chance to attack others.
With the three-dimensional images provided by Huo Yuhao's two Soul Skills, Dai Yueheng and the others felt as if they had divine assistance, making the battle relatively easy.
Dai Yueheng usually felt quite pressured when facing Ma Xiaotao.
At this moment, however, the pressure wasn't as great, and he resolved the opponent's attacks one by one.
This made Ma Xiaotao frown slightly. Had this Dai Yueheng taken some medicine today or something? How did he suddenly become so powerful?
Bei Bei and Chen Zifeng also relatively easily suppressed their opponents with Huo Yuhao's help. Only Dai Huabin was struggling in his fight.
Huo Yuhao withdrew the Mental Sharing he was giving him and instead gave it to Wang Dong, wanting Wang Dong to help him teach Dai Huabin a good lesson.
Shi Yu disappeared from his spot. Seeing Senior disappear, Huo Yuhao, Yao Haoxuan, and Ling Luochen all grew nervous.
In this situation, Shi Yu would most likely come to attack them.
The three stood back to back, not wanting to give Shi Yu a good opportunity to attack.
Shi Yu appeared in front of Huo Yuhao and punched him directly.
Space energy transformed into an energy fist attacking Huo Yuhao.
Through his Spirit Detection skill, Huo Yuhao instantly discovered Shi Yu's appearance point and shared it with Ling Luochen.
Soul King Ling Luochen's reaction speed was also extremely fast. She immediately released ice to help Huo Yuhao neutralize the attack.
The Space energy was still blocked by Ling Luochen's rapidly arriving ice energy. Only the impact made Huo Yuhao slightly uncomfortable, the damage was limited.
Ling Luochen aimed her attack at Shi Yu. Although she was a control-type Soul Master, with the boost from her Soul King cultivation, the attack power of her ice was not to be underestimated.
Shi Yu took a step back and disappeared from here, causing Ling Luochen's attack to miss.
Shi Yu returned to his previous location. His second Soul Ring had been lit up earlier, activating his second Soul Skill, Displacement.
Senior threw out a small stone he had prepared in his pocket. Part of the power of the Displacement skill landed on this small stone.
And the other part of the power was on Huo Yuhao.
Huo Yuhao felt a special energy acting on his body. His pupils contracted, and he inwardly cried out, "Not good!"
Before Senior could react, his vision flashed. By the time he could see clearly, he was already flying in the air.
The stone previously thrown by Shi Yu appeared in Huo Yuhao's position.
Ling Luochen and Yao Haoxuan were both greatly startled. They were still carefully guarding, but the opponent had taken Huo Yuhao away so easily?
Dai Yueheng, Bei Bei, and the others were also startled. They wanted to go rescue Huo Yuhao; the special perspective Senior provided was still very helpful to them.
At this moment, He Caitou's Soul Guidance cannonball was fired, interfering with Dai Yueheng and the others, preventing them from approaching easily.
Huo Yuhao was a dozen meters off the ground, falling downwards. Directly below Senior was Shi Yu.
Shi Yu leaped high with a light jump, caught Huo Yuhao in mid-air, and threw him towards the outside of the arena.
Huo Yuhao, weighing over a hundred pounds, was very light in Senior's hands. A single throw sent him far away.
"Ah!" Huo Yuhao was a bit flustered. This feeling of flying in the air wasn't very pleasant.
Xuan Lao made a move and caught Huo Yuhao, which also announced that Senior was the first one to be eliminated.
"Withdraw your detection skill. You can no longer provide assistance to the people on the field," Xuan Lao said.
Huo Yuhao honestly withdrew his ability, feeling a strong sense of frustration. Was his exit really this easy?
Shi Yu's movements were too fast, so fast that Senior didn't even have time to use his second Martial Soul when he intended to.