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The Heaven Dou Second Team still had to play match after match, and only after winning could they go to Spirit City to participate in the finals. He wasn't that idle; wouldn't it be more comfortable to directly join the Heaven Dou Battle Team and get a guaranteed spot in the finals?
This selection competition didn't have any complicated ceremonies. After the Heaven Dou Battle Team and the Heaven Dou Second Team members were all present, the selection challenge quickly began.
Shi Quan was directly arranged to be the first to go on stage.
Walking onto the Martial Spirit Arena, looking at the dense crowd around him, Shi Quan raised his hand and gently rubbed the tip of his nose. He was more or less unaccustomed to being watched by so many people.
To his surprise, Ning Rongrong actually came to watch the match. He originally thought Ning Rongrong would at least be emo for a day, but she came to watch his match in the afternoon.
Shi Quan's opponent was a tall and sturdy young man, who also looked to be seventeen or eighteen years old. His body full of bulging muscles immediately marked him as an attack system Battle Spirit Master.
"The selection competition is just a friendly match, so be mindful of stopping when appropriate." The referee teacher came to the center of the two and then said, "Greet each other, introduce yourselves, and then release your Martial Spirit."
The sturdy young man introduced himself: "Xiong Er, Martial Spirit: Berserk Bear, Rank 27 attack system Battle Spirit Master."
Shi Quan also introduced himself: "Shi Quan, Martial Spirit: Blue Silver Grass, Rank 22 control system Battle Spirit Master."
"Only Rank 22? And his Martial Spirit is actually Blue Silver Grass? Didn't they say his vines could directly control seven people?"
Upon hearing this, Xiong Er's expression showed a hint of surprise. He had also heard of Shi Quan's great reputation: a two-ring thousand-year spirit ring, possessing group control ability, fighting one against seven, and defeating Xue Beng's seven people.
Although surprised, Xiong Er was different from profligate sons like Xue Beng. His expression quickly returned to seriousness.
Roar!
A low, deep bear roar echoed throughout the entire Martial Spirit Arena. Xiong Er, who was already tall and large, his body expanded again, brown-red fur and gleaming sharp claws appeared, followed closely by a wild Aura. Two light yellow spirit rings floated up and down.
Shi Quan on the other side appeared exceptionally calm, only the purple spirit ring beneath him was particularly eye-catching.
Immediately, it attracted the attention of everyone in the arena. Shi Quan's thousand-year spirit ring had already spread due to Xue Beng, but when everyone saw it with their own eyes again, they couldn't help but be in an uproar.
"The match begins." As the teacher's voice fell.
Xiong Er's figure suddenly moved, rushing towards Shi Quan. His wild Aura was like an unstoppable freight train.
Shi Quan's first spirit ring beneath him immediately lit up, and the Blue Silver Grass in his hand transformed into a large number of vines that wrapped around the bear youth.
Xiong Er stomped one leg, and his first spirit ring beneath him also lit up. A barrier appeared around him, isolating all the Blue Silver Grass around his body. He had heard of Shi Quan's powerful control ability, so he naturally wouldn't let the Blue Silver Grass released by Shi Quan get close to him.
Shi Quan flicked his hand, and the Blue Silver Grass, which was originally extending along the ground, rolled out like waves. The vines that were originally extending on the ground immediately changed direction, extending upwards along the barrier released by the bear youth in mid-air. The growth speed of the Blue Silver Grass was extremely fast; almost in an instant, the intertwining Blue Silver vines quickly formed a cage along the barrier.
Xiong Er hadn't expected Shi Quan to be able to do this and immediately prepared to swing away these Blue Silver vines. However, at this moment, Shi Quan's second spirit ring beneath him had already lit up.
Second Spirit Ability, Blue Silver Hardening.
The soft vines emitted a dark jade light, instantly turning as hard as iron and stone.
Xiong Er's advancing figure abruptly paused, and the surrounding barrier slammed hard into the iron cage formed by the hardened Blue Silver Grass.
With a thud, it directly knocked him dizzy.
"I want to see just how hard this Blue Silver Grass of yours is."
Xiong Er let out an angry roar, and his second spirit ring beneath him suddenly lit up. His brown-red bear paw rapidly enlarged, and a powerful, heavy strike slammed down onto the Blue Silver Grass.
A dull thud echoed, and the giant Blue Silver Grass cage trembled. Only a few cracks appeared where the bear youth's bear claws struck, and not a single vine was broken. For such a large cage, it had no substantial effect whatsoever.
"How can these Blue Silver Grass vines be so hard? What kind of Spirit Beast's spirit ring can make soft plants so hard?"
On the side, in the Heaven Dou Battle Team's seating area, Yu Tianheng's eyes couldn't help but flash with admiration, then he looked at Oslo with a solemn expression.
"Oslo, if Shi Quan challenges you, you absolutely cannot give him a chance to touch your Blue Silver Grass. You must rely on your speed to win with one strike. If you get trapped by him, you will undoubtedly lose."
"I understand." Oslo said in a low voice. His expression was equally serious. He originally hadn't cared much about Shi Quan, especially after hearing his spirit power Rank and Martial Spirit. But his thoughts immediately changed just now. The powerful control ability displayed by the Blue Silver Grass in the arena was definitely something he couldn't break free from. He had to be careful.
Thump thump thump!
After several more violent strikes, Xiong Er in the Blue Silver cage was panting heavily, his thick arms trembling slightly. After continuously using his second Spirit Ability, his spirit power consumption was already quite high, but the Blue Silver cage in front of him was still unbreakable, making him doubt his life a little.
Xiong Er understood that continuing to attack would only cause him more suffering. Looking through the gaps in the Blue Silver Grass, Shi Quan had remained in his original position the entire time without moving. Although there was a five-Rank difference in spirit power, the difference in strength was exactly the opposite of the spirit power Rank. Immediately, Xiong Er also spoke up and voluntarily conceded: "Teacher, I can't break his control. I concede."
"He won so easily against a Rank 27 Battle Spirit Master? He didn't even move." Ning Rongrong bit her lip, looking at Shi Quan.
Her purpose in coming to watch the match was to see Shi Quan make a fool of himself, but Shi Quan won the match directly without even moving.
Although Ning Rongrong didn't want to admit it, Shi Quan was indeed more excellent than her, and also more diligent…
"Xiong Er concedes, Shi Quan wins the selection match. Congratulations to Shi Quan for joining the Heaven Dou Second Team." The teacher's voice also sounded on the stage.
Shi Quan retracted his Martial Spirit and simultaneously said, "Teacher, since I've joined the Second Team, can I apply to participate in the Heaven Dou Battle Team's selection?"
"He's directly challenging the Heaven Dou Battle Team?" The many student teams watching the match immediately became excited.
This was the first time such a thing had ever happened.
Currently, after the Heaven Dou Battle Team and Heaven Dou Second Team were initially determined, no one had ever been able to directly join the First Team from outside the team, or from the Second Team, in one go.
One must know that the weakest in the First Team now was a Rank 29 Spirit Grandmaster. If it were next year, the weakest would be Rank 30 or above.
A Rank 22 challenging a Rank 29 Spirit Grandmaster, that's a full seven Ranks in spirit power.
The referee teacher was not surprised either. He nodded and said, "Yes, you can. First, recover your spirit power. Once your spirit power is restored, I will arrange the match for you."
"Thank you, Teacher." Shi Quan nodded, stepped down, and returned to the rest area to begin Cultivating.
Because the Blue Silver Grass Martial Spirit inherently consumes less spirit power, coupled with the Yin and Yang mutual generation and nourishment from the divine art, it continuously recovers while being consumed. So, in reality, Shi Quan's spirit power consumption was not significant.
To avoid appearing too unusual, Shi Quan still patiently waited for the selection matches of the other three to finish, and then Cultivated for about another quarter of an hour before stepping out of the rest area again and signaling to the teacher on stage that he had recovered.
After a quarter of an hour, the enthusiasm of everyone present had not dissipated; instead, they were all heatedly discussing whether Shi Quan could join the Heaven Dou Battle Team.
"Then come up to the stage." The teacher nodded towards Shi Quan, then looked towards the other side of the Martial Spirit Arena, towards Oslo.
Oslo of the Heaven Dou Battle Team also immediately got up and walked towards the Martial Spirit Arena.
"Wait for you to come back victorious." Yu Tianheng said to Oslo.
"Don't worry, Boss." Oslo smiled as he looked at Yu Tianheng, then turned his head to the Martial Spirit Arena, his expression immediately becoming serious.
"Both sides, introduce yourselves and release your Martial Spirit."
"Oslo, Rank 29 agility-attack system Battle Spirit Master, Martial Spirit: Ghost Leopard."
"Shi Quan, Rank 22 control system Battle Spirit Master, Martial Spirit: Blue Silver Grass."
It was the same opening, but this time, the difference was that Shi Quan's opponent had changed to Oslo of the Heaven Dou Battle Team.
Unlike Xiong Er with the Berserk Bear Martial Spirit, after Oslo released his Martial Spirit, he gave off a dangerous, coiled-up Aura, and like Xiong Er, he had two yellow spirit rings.
Shi Quan's Blue Silver Grass hung down in his hand. In this kind of arena battle, control system Spirit Masters were the most effective against agility-attack system Spirit Masters, because their agile movements couldn't be fully utilized.
Oslo's only advantage was the difference in spirit power Rank, and this was the most crucial point of this battle. If Oslo could use the spirit power Rank difference to catch Shi Quan off guard, then Oslo would have a chance to win this battle.
"The match begins."
With the teacher's command.
Shi Quan's first spirit ring beneath him lit up again. Centered on Shi Quan, Blue Silver Grass vines spread continuously along the ground, covering an area within a three-meter radius around Shi Quan almost in the blink of an eye, and rapidly expanding.
Oslo's figure didn't stop at all. His crouched body suddenly sprang up, even leaving a series of afterimages, and he pounced on Shi Quan from the front.
When Oslo rushed into the range of the Blue Silver Grass, the Blue Silver Grass from all directions immediately extended upwards along Oslo's legs. Oslo's agile figure swayed, and relying on his speed and strength, he directly struck the Blue Silver Grass away, giving it no chance to Bind him.
In the eyes of all the spectators, Oslo at this moment was like dancing in an ocean of vines, his movements swift and graceful.
"Oslo's movements are too fast, Shi Quan's Blue Silver Grass can't Bind him."
Ning Rongrong, who was in the stands, should have had a joyful expression upon seeing this scene, but for some reason, she subconsciously clenched her fists, her eyes fixed on the progress of the match on the Martial Spirit Arena.