Douluo Continent: Heaven rewards diligence, Tang San's defenses are breached by liver damage.

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Thinking of this, Yu Xiaogang suddenly lost control of himself.

How could he not be excited when his long-cherished wish finally came true?

"teacher!"

Tang San noticed Yu Xiaogang's change and spoke softly.

“I’m fine,” Yu Xiaogang took a deep breath and slowly shook his head. “Sect Master Ning’s words make a lot of sense. Otherwise, it would have been impossible for all the other members of Tianshui Academy to reach the Soul Sect level.”

"Even if we knew, we still wouldn't stand a chance!"

Seeing that the topic had veered off course, Ma Hongjun spoke again, mentioning the biggest problem they were currently facing.

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent once again.

"It's not impossible!"

Tang San's sudden words instantly attracted everyone's attention.

"Stop joking, Third Brother. That monster can even injure a Title Douluo. Wouldn't we be offering ourselves up as food if we went up there?" Ma Hongjun quickly retorted.

"Lin Chuan's attack power is very strong, but you have to be able to attack first. If we can get close to him before he attacks and force him to leave the field first, there is still hope of winning the game."

"The mistress is right!"

Yu Xiaogang also strongly agrees with this statement.

It is impossible for a Soul Master to be proficient in all aspects, except for special geniuses like Tang San, since not everyone has twin martial souls and possesses many self-created soul skills.

If Tang San can really get close, perhaps Shrek Academy will actually have a chance.

Thinking of this, Yu Xiaogang, who had originally planned to give up, had his desire to win the championship rekindled.

"In any case, the most urgent task now is to deal with the afternoon's match. Only by defeating Wuhun Academy can we qualify for tomorrow's finals. Otherwise, it's all just empty talk."

"Get ready. Although two of Martial Soul Academy's key players are injured, they are still a formidable team that cannot be ignored. What we need to consider now is how to win against them while maintaining our best condition. Let's take advantage of the time we still have to discuss the tactics for the match."

Perhaps it was thanks to the comfort from Master Yu Xiaogang and their leader Tang San that the other members of Shrek Academy managed to regain their confidence.

Chapter 126 The Spirit Hall's Response

Before the afternoon match, the Shrek team stayed in Yu Xiaogang's room, even during mealtimes.

Flander and Liu Erlong stood guard outside, preventing anyone from approaching.

The sun gradually hung in the sky above the Papal Palace.

The battle for the last spot is about to begin in the second half of the finals.

Although Tianshui Academy has already secured a spot in tomorrow's finals, they still came to watch the battle.

Bibi Dong arrived late, and the moment she appeared, her gaze fell on Lin Chuan. After a brief pause, she subtly looked away.

"Greetings, Your Holiness the Pope!"

"Be flat!"

Bibi Dong waved the scepter in her hand and slowly walked in front of the people.

"The matches of the three teams this morning brought a surprise to everyone. It is a blessing for the Soul Master community to see such outstanding talents."

Lin Chuan, sitting in the rest area, raised an eyebrow slightly, immediately realizing something.

"The Spirit Hall is going to cause trouble again."

Before the women sitting next to him could speak, Bibi Dong continued, "However, an individual's strength is ultimately limited. You are still in the academy and have not yet experienced real combat. After you graduate, you will face large-scale wars where it is impossible to distinguish friend from foe."

"The fact that you are standing here means that you are all the most outstanding Soul Masters. Therefore, in order to select the best teams and provide deeper training for the three teams, the Spirit Hall has decided to temporarily change the rules and stop the one-on-one team elimination tournament. Instead, we will have a three-team free-for-all!"

"Only the team that stands at the end will be the champion of this elite tournament!"

As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar on the scene.

No one expected that the competition rules would be changed at the last minute, especially after someone from the Martial Soul Academy was injured. It caught everyone completely off guard.

"The Spirit Hall is shameless. Isn't this cheating?"

The students from Tianshui Academy couldn't help but snort coldly; their expressions were not very pleasant.

They clearly had the advantage; they only needed to wait for Spirit Academy and Shrek Academy to wear each other down, and tomorrow's championship would have been theirs for the taking. But now, Spirit Hall suddenly changed the rules, and the advantage they had gained so hard-won vanished in an instant.

Anyone with eyes can see that this is definitely targeting Tianshui Academy.

Once the battle turns into chaos, Tianshui Academy will be besieged by the other two teams, putting them in a very passive position. Even if Lin Chuan is strong enough, his soul power will be easily depleted when there are many opponents.

"Hmph, that's really the way the Spirit Hall does things!"

Dugu Bo snorted coldly, his eyes filled with disdain.

Lin Chuan, sitting to the side, didn't react much, but shook his head helplessly, "As expected, winning the championship is not as easy as I imagined."

It's just that he exposed himself too late, otherwise he really doubted that Bibi Dong could have brought together the top ten teams to fight together.

"Do the three teams have any objections?"

Bibi Dong's cool voice echoed throughout the square, while her gaze swept back and forth between the three teams.

"Master, what should we do now?"

Dai Mubai moved closer to Yu Xiaogang and asked in a low voice.

'Bibi Dong, even you're getting anxious?'

Yu Xiaogang looked up at the beautiful figure in the distance. Their gazes met in mid-air, and in the end, Yu Xiaogang was the first to give in.

He withdrew his gaze and slowly shook his head. "There's no need to pay attention. If the Spirit Hall is determined to change the rules, there's nothing we can do about it, besides..."

The Spirit Hall's target isn't actually them; rather, the new rules are quite advantageous to Shrek Academy.

If the Martial Soul Academy isn't completely brain-dead, they definitely know what to do.

"Xiao Chuan, we absolutely cannot agree to this! This is clearly targeting us!" Shui Yue'er suppressed her anger, her voice sounding somewhat distorted.

"Calm down, leave it to me."

Lin Chuan patted the girl's hand, then slowly stood up. "Your Holiness, I object. If the rules were changed before the morning competition, I would have no objection. But now that our Tianshui team has already qualified for the final, changing the competition rules at the last minute is unfair to us."

"Lin Chuan, this is a decision made after discussions by the organizing committee, and it will not be changed because of any one college."

Bibi Dong's gaze fell on Lin Chuan, her voice slightly cold.

"But I think this is deliberately targeting our Tianshui Academy!"

Lin Chuan was not intimidated by Bibi Dong's gaze and continued to speak calmly and respectfully.

"Then what do you want?" Bibi Dong realized something and asked in a deep voice.

"I request compensation, since this has damaged the interests of our Tianshui Academy. If Wuhun Academy is at a disadvantage, the rules can be changed. In that case, the Elite Tournament can be canceled altogether, and the championship can be awarded to Wuhun Academy directly!"

"presumptuous!!!"

Lin Chuan's unbridled words instantly ignited the anger of the vast majority of people present.

Doesn't this mean that the Spirit Hall can't afford to lose?

"Well said, kid Lin, what's the point of competing? Why don't you Spirit Hall just announce the results? You'll win anyway!"

Dugu Bo laughed heartily, feeling incredibly happy.

"What? You think you're in the wrong and still want to fight? Then come and fight me!"

A powerful surge of soul energy emanated from the area, pressing down on the numerous Spirit Hall members around them, making it impossible for them to lift their heads.

Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan and Ghost Douluo Gui Mei stood up one after the other, with faint soul power emanating from their bodies, and the atmosphere instantly became tense.

Despite being stared at by two titled Douluo, Dugu Bo showed no fear, but instead revealed his fighting spirit.

"Enough, Elder Ju, Elder Gui, sit down!"

Just as the battle was about to break out, Bibi Dong's voice instantly reached everyone's ears, and also instantly dispelled the killing intent in Yue Guan and Gui Mei.

"Yes, Your Holiness!"

The two calmed themselves down and sat down again, as if nothing had happened.

"Hmph, what a fine pair of dogs!"

Dugu Bo snorted disdainfully and withdrew his soul power, but instead of sitting down, he stood firmly beside Lin Chuan, his meaning quite clear.

Bibi Dong stared intently at Lin Chuan and Dugu Bo, a sense of apprehension creeping into her heart.

She didn't care about Dugu Bo's combat strength, but he possessed a wide-range poison technique, and now his martial soul had evolved. It wasn't the time to fall out.

Give her a few more years, and once the divine examination is over, she won't need to worry about so much.

Thinking of this, the dark light in Bibi Dong's eyes faded. "Alright, what kind of compensation do you want?"

Seeing that Bibi Dong chose to compromise, the other cardinals were about to say something, but they were scared back by the ghostly gaze of Ghost Douluo.

"His Holiness the Pope is indeed fair. Lin Chuan admires him. Please wait a moment."

Lin Chuan grinned and then took out a pen and paper from his storage soul tool, and began to write on the spot.