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The next day.
Eighth round of the preliminaries.
Today, Quan Yi shifted his attention away from the competition.
He turned his gaze to Shrek Academy, and to his surprise, Xiao Wu was missing from the Shrek team lineup.
Without using his Purple Demon Eyes, Quan Yi was able to locate Xiao Wu within Heaven Dou City using only his mental detection.
She was at the Shrek Academy, currently sitting in the simulated environment training ground, meditating and cultivating.
"Oh, it seems that Tang San hasn't disappointed my advice."
Quan Yi's gaze naturally met Tang San's.
Tang San looked at him with gratitude.
Quan Yi remained calm, responding with a faint smile, revealing nothing.
The exchange of glances between the two was extremely brief, and few noticed the connection between them.
With tacit understanding, they planned to conceal everything that had happened yesterday and prevent outsiders from discovering their connection.
Nearby, Huo Wu also noticed Xiao Wu's absence and sighed, "Husband, you were right. This Tang San really seems to care about that Xiao Wu."
In just one night, Xiao Wu had withdrawn from the team.
In this short time, Tang San probably hadn't yet arrived at the complete truth, but even so, he still persuaded Xiao Wu to withdraw.
"However, the loss of a key member will be a major blow to Shrek, who had just built up momentum.
Will they still be able to secure a spot for advancement now?"
Huo Wu analyzed with a tone of regret.
Quan Yi leaned casually on his seat, saying indifferently, "Based on objective strength, there might still be a good chance.
However, team battles are not just about strength; there are many other factors that influence the outcome."
Xiao Wu's withdrawal was not just the absence of combat power; it would also trigger many unseen changes.
That is, the morale of the team.
In team battles, besides hard strength, the most important thing is the trust and cooperation between team members.
Tang San protected Huo Wu, which actually meant sacrificing the team's chances of winning.
If the other members could understand, then continuing to fight would not be a problem, but if someone didn't understand, then cracks would appear in the team's trust.
According to Quan Yi's observation, the Shrek team today didn't seem as harmonious as yesterday.
Especially between the younger members and the older members, there was an invisible gap, blocking them from each other.
"There are gains and losses. You should have anticipated this situation.
I wonder how you will overcome the current predicament."
Quan Yi watched Shrek's changes with great interest.
In the eighth round, Blazing Academy encountered the second of the Five Element Academies.
That was the Elephant Armor Academy.
However, the Elephant Armor Academy was no different from the previous academy.
They admitted defeat and surrendered.
Faced with the absolute gap in strength, the Elephant Armor Academy had no intention of challenging them.
The absence of the two academies caused the audience to erupt in dissatisfaction.
Although they all understood, they had thought that the Elephant Armor Academy, as one of the Five Element Academies, would have the courage to challenge Blazing Academy.
However, the higher the expectations, the greater the disappointment.
But no matter how disappointed they were, the competition had to continue.
In this round, the only battle worth paying attention to was that of Shrek Academy.
As Quan Yi had expected, Shrek took the stage without Xiao Wu.
Their opponent was a team with only one Soul Elder, and their overall Soul Power level was similar to Shrek's.
However, compared to the strong teams that Shrek had defeated before, this team's strength was still lacking.
In the eyes of Huo Wu, a control-type Soul Master, she could see that some members were resisting Tang San's commands, trying to defeat their opponents in their own way.
To outsiders, it might seem that all the Shrek members were exerting their greatest effort and fighting with all their might.
However, the most important thing in a team battle is to concentrate strength in one place. This kind of individualistic approach would only waste unnecessary power and even drag down the entire team.
However, Shrek's overall combat power was ultimately superior to their opponents, so even so, the battle situation was still moving in the direction of Shrek's victory.
"Shrek is about to win, but achieving victory in this way will have a negative impact on Shrek in the long run."
Huo Wu sighed softly, turning her head.
Quan Yi nodded in agreement.
In this situation, if Shrek were to achieve victory through 'individual combat,' it would further undermine Tang San's position in the team.
Because it would instill in those members who resisted Tang San's command the illusion that they could win without Tang San.
This would lead to a further widening of the cracks in the team.
And now, there were only a few strong teams left for Shrek to challenge. If this situation continued for another one or two matches, the entire team would completely disintegrate.
However, at this moment, Tang San's figure instantly moved from the center of the team to the front, and he charged into the enemy formation alone.
"San!"
Dai Mubai, who was at the forefront, shouted in surprise. The other members of Shrek also seemed to have not anticipated Tang San's actions, and their eyes were full of disbelief.
The opponents were the same. Tang San's movements were exceptionally strange, and he had infiltrated their formation without them even realizing it.
This action was exactly the same as the way Tang San had shown in the first round when fighting against the vice-captain of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
Controlling his body with Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, and then using Purple Demon Eyes to capture the enemy's blind spots.
Moreover, the timing he had seized was just right, precisely at the moment when his own men had restrained the enemy's front-line power attackers and defensive-type Soul Masters, he broke through the gaps in the crowd and infiltrated them.
"Entangle!
Parasitism!"
Tang San didn't let go of the opponent's moment of panic, directly controlling the control-type and auxiliary-type Soul Masters who were well-protected in the rear.
Tang San's eyes radiated purple light, and the movements under his feet didn't stop at all. His figure rushed towards the rear like a ghost, wanting to completely eliminate these two.
However, an agility-type Soul Master from the enemy side noticed Tang San at this time, instantly cast an acceleration Soul Skill, broke free from the entanglement, and quickly rushed towards Tang San.
Compared to linear acceleration, Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track is better at maneuvering. Compared to agility-type Soul Masters, Tang San's rushing speed is not advantageous.
Tang San obviously noticed this as well, but just as the agility-type Soul Master waved the sharp claws in his hand and fiercely grabbed at Tang San, Tang San met him with cold eyes.
At this time, Tang San seemed to have been waiting for a long time, raised his hands to meet the sharp claws.
Just when everyone thought Tang San was hitting a stone with an egg, his hands suddenly glowed with a crystal-clear jade color, colliding with the sharp claws and making a clang sound.
