"The second round of the knockout round is about to begin, please be quiet. The winner of the previous competition, or the Shrek Academy team that has won the championship for many years will make its first appearance in today's competition." The people of the Sun-Moon Empire did not have a very good impression of Shrek Academy. When they heard the words "Shrek Academy", there was a lot of booing in the audience area. At this moment, Ye Qian'an, Gu Yuena and Ye Xiyao were sitting on the three chairs at the front of the Shrek Academy team. Dai Huabin, Ning Tian, Zhu Lu, Wu Feng and others were sitting behind them. Each of them had a calm expression, at least in their mentality, they had reduced a lot of impetuousness. "The second round of the knockout round, the first game, the Shrek Academy team faced off against the Tianjia Sect. Both sides selected players to enter the waiting area." The voice from the podium announced the official start of the second round. Both sides entered the waiting area. As expected, the seven people who appeared on the Shrek Academy side were: Ye Qian'an, Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu, Ning Tian, Xie Huanyue, Wu Feng and Cao Jinxuan. What the Tang Sect people did not expect was that Gu Yuena and Ye Xiyao did not appear. Tianjia Sect was not in the VIP lounge, they were still in the lounge area outside. It has to be said that Tianjia Sect's luck in the draw was really bad. They passed the first round, but faced Shrek in the second round of eliminations. All seven players from both sides entered the waiting area. The referee on the field shouted: "Individual elimination match, the first contestant from each team will come on stage." Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, a sturdy young man from the Tianjia Sect jumped onto the competition stage first, while on the Shrek Academy side, the first person to go on stage was Ye Qian'an. Everyone in the Tang Sect was stunned when they saw this scene. Ye Qian'an was the first to go on stage. Was he looking down on the Tianjiao Sect too much? Both sides saluted each other in front of the referee.
"Shrek Academy, Ye Qian'an." "Tianjia Sect, Han Yu." The referee briefly outlined the rules of the game again, and emphasized that one must not intentionally kill the opponent, otherwise he would be declared the loser. Then he let the two players step back and prepare for the game. "The game begins." The referee suddenly waved his right hand down. The imagined scene of releasing the martial spirit did not appear. Ye Qian'an just stood there, staring at his opponent. The young man from Tianjiao Sect saw this but did not rush forward. He appeared very calm and released his martial soul, two yellow, two purple and one black, five soul rings. Pieces of pitch-black hexagonal armor plates quickly flew out from his body, and then condensed in front of him, turning into a hexagonal shield. The shield was thick, with hexagonal armor plates evenly distributed on it, looking very regular. After releasing his martial soul, Han Yu took a big step and went towards Ye Qian'an, who had not yet released his martial soul. "Are you ready? If you are, I'm going to take action." Ye Qian'an said. As soon as the words fell, the figure moved quickly, so fast that it was difficult to capture with the naked eye. In the eyes of the spectators, they only saw a flash. Even Huo Yuhao, who had the ability to detect mental phenomena, could not see the trajectory of Ye Qian'an's movements, let alone his opponent. Han Yu was shocked and quickly waved the shield made of hexagonal armor plates in his hand to defend himself. "Goodbye." Ye Qian'an's voice seemed to come from all directions, erratic. Just as Han Yu was waving his shield in panic to defend himself, Ye Qian'an appeared behind him like a ghost. Han Yu only felt a chill on his back. Before he could react further, Ye Qian'an kicked him. The kick seemed light, but it carried a powerful force. "Bang!" The kick landed directly on Han Yu's back. Han Yu fell forward, and the shield in his hand almost slipped. He tried to steady himself, turned around, and his face was full of astonishment and vigilance. "Such a fast speed, such a strong force, he hasn't even released his martial spirit yet, but he has such strength, so terrifying!" Ye Qian'an did not continue to attack, but stood where he was with a faint smile on his face, as if he was teasing his opponent. "How about it, is this speed okay?" Ye Qian'an joked. Han Yu gritted his teeth, a spirit of unwillingness to admit defeat surged in his heart. He shouted loudly, and the black soul ring on his body shone brightly. The armor plates on the hexagonal shield suddenly detached from the shield and flew towards Ye Qian'an like a hidden weapon. Ye Qian'an's eyes narrowed and his body instantly dodged to the side. The scales flew past his body and hit the ground of the competition arena, making a "ding-dong" sound. "Interesting." Ye Qian'an raised the corner of his mouth, and then his figure disappeared again.
Han Yu looked around nervously, and suddenly, he felt a strong pressure coming from above his head. Looking up, he saw Ye Qian'an had jumped high up at some point. His fist was flashing with golden light and smashed towards Han Yu like a falling meteor. Han Yu hurriedly raised his shield above his head, trying to block the attack. "Bang!" With a loud bang, Ye Qian'an's fist hit the shield. The powerful force made Han Yu's legs bend and he almost kneeled on the ground. Cracks appeared on the shield and Han Yu's palm was numb from the shock of this force. It wasn't over yet. Ye Qian'an took advantage of the situation, turned his body slightly, and kicked out with his other foot like lightning, directly towards Han Yu's abdomen. Han Yu didn't have time to react at all, as the kick hit him heavily in the abdomen. "Ah!" Han Yu let out a painful scream, his body arched like a shrimp, and he was kicked backwards. After drawing an arc in the air, he fell heavily on the competition stage. He only felt a sharp pain in his abdomen, as if all his internal organs were messed up, and he couldn't help but spurt out a mouthful of blood. He tried to struggle to get up, but his body seemed to be out of control. He just trembled slightly a few times and could no longer move. Ye Qian'an slowly landed on the ground and stood beside Han Yu, looking at him calmly. At this time, Han Yu had completely lost his ability to fight, his eyes were closed, and his face was as pale as paper. The referee saw this and rushed forward to check on Han Yu. After a brief inspection, the referee determined that Han Yu could not continue the game, so he raised his right hand high and announced loudly: "Shrek Academy, Ye Qi'an wins!" From the beginning to the end of the match, it was definitely a short match. Without releasing his martial spirit, he defeated Han Yu instantly in just three moves. Such strength is truly terrifying. There was still no suspense in the second match between Shrek Academy and Tianjia Sect. Relying on his powerful strength, Ye Qian'an won again with an overwhelming advantage, still without releasing his martial spirit. The boos from the audience have obviously become smaller. In the face of absolute strength, what's the use of booing more? The third young man from the Tianjia Sect also used the Tianjia Shield. "The game begins." With the referee's shout, Ye Qian'an's eyes lit up instantly. The third member of the Tianjia Sect learned from the previous two and immediately released his attack skills. He released two soul skills in succession, and the meteor fire armor was completed in the air, covering Ye Qian'an head-on. Ye Qian looked at the meteor fire armor that was flying towards him, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a disdainful smile. He flashed and dodged the first attack like a ghost. The meteor fire armor hit the competition stage, making a loud noise and splashing sparks. Immediately afterwards, the second attack came, but Ye Qian'an was not in a hurry. He stepped lightly, floated in the air, and easily avoided all the attack tracks. The young man from Tianjiao Sect couldn't help but feel a little panicked when he saw that his attack failed. He widened his eyes and tried to catch sight of Ye Qian'an. However, Ye Qian'an's speed was too fast. He was like an elusive phantom. At this moment, Ye Qian suddenly appeared behind the young man, and his voice rang in his ears like a ghost: "You are too slow." Before the young man could react, Ye Qian'an kicked him directly in the back. Although the power of this kick was not as strong as when he used it against Han Yu before, it was enough to make the young man pounce forward. The Tianjia Shield in the young man's hand almost fell. He tried hard to steady his body and turned around. The surface of the Tianjia Shield suddenly changed from convex to concave. Many red lights of fire attribute were reflected from the mirror-like armor plates, suddenly condensed at one point, and turned into a line of fire that shot towards Ye Qian'an. "Oh, so boring. I thought this competition would be more interesting, but it's still so boring." Ye Qian'an sighed slightly and raised his right hand without any extra whistles. When the Tianjia needle was less than one meter away from him, he gently waved his right hand, and the seemingly sharp line of fire was extinguished in an instant like a candle in the wind and disappeared into thin air. The young man from Tianjiao Sect had an expression of disbelief on his face. He stared blankly as his attack was easily resolved, and a deep feeling of powerlessness welled up in his heart. Ye Qian'an acted as if he had done something insignificant, and there was still a hint of disdain in his eyes. "Do you want to continue?" He asked lightly. His voice was not loud, but it was clearly heard by everyone. The young man bit his lip, a trace of struggle flashed in his eyes, but he finally shook his head helplessly. He knew that no matter how hard he tried, he could never be Ye Qian'an's opponent. The outcome of this match was doomed from the beginning. Seeing this, the referee no longer hesitated and immediately announced loudly: "Shrek Academy, Ye Qian'an wins!" The audience of the Sun Moon Empire was already somewhat numb at this time. Ye Qian'an's three consecutive wins were so easy that they deeply realized the strength of Shrek Academy. The original boos had long disappeared, replaced by some exclamations and admiration. In the next four games, Ye Qian'an also showed his dominance over the game. Even without releasing his martial spirit, he still beat the players of Tianjia Sect and defeated seven of them alone. Since the beginning of the competition, someone finally achieved this achievement, and won in a crushing manner. Tianjia Sect was defeated by Ye Qian'an alone before the team fight even started. The first game of the second round ended with Shrek Academy winning a complete victory, but it also demonstrated their strong strength. Ye Qian'an's powerful strength made the leaders of all the teams look a little ugly.
The competition continued, and the next few games were extremely fierce. In order to secure a qualifying spot in the knockout round, each team tried their best. There were endless casualties, and the smell of blood on the stage became more and more intense. After the second round of the Continental Youth High-level Spirit Master Elite Competition, the competition became more intense. The remaining eighty-four teams fought in pairs. After the first day of competition, twenty-one teams had successfully advanced. As long as they advanced in this round of eliminations, it meant that they had already stepped into the round-robin stage. After this round of competition, there will be 42 teams. Although the next round is still a knockout round, in addition to the 21 winning teams that can directly advance, the remaining 21 teams will compete in small points to decide 11 teams to enter the next round-robin tournament. For many teams, entering the round-robin tournament is already a great honor. The sky gradually darkened. Perhaps because the competition during the day had consumed too much energy of the people, Mingdu seemed a little deserted at night. There were not too many people on the streets, and most of them had already fallen asleep. After finishing the competition, Ye Qian'an also walked out of Mingyue Hotel and headed towards Qingse Hotel, the soul mentor preliminaries site. At the main entrance of the hotel, there were four burly men over two meters tall, wearing black tights, looking at the passers-by with cold eyes. Ye Qian'an took out the certificate of participation and walked in easily. It was the same middle-aged man as before. He took Ye Qian'an to a soul guide elevator inside the hotel lobby, then held up a soul guide communicator and said a few words before leading Ye Qian'an into the elevator. The elevator kept going downwards and stopped after about ten seconds. When the door opened again, a noisy sound mixed with a breath of drunkenness and wealth hit the face. After the middle-aged man led Ye Qian'an out of the elevator, they first passed through a magnificent circular hall, and then entered a large door in front of them. There were two guards at the door. After seeing the middle-aged man, they immediately opened the door and invited them in. Entering the door, there is a circular dome hall with rows of seats extending neatly downwards. There is a circle of escalators that go up diagonally on the side. At the end of each soul-guided escalator, there is a circular room suspended in the air. In the middle of the hall was a circular platform with a diameter of thirty meters. At this moment, dozens of metal tables were placed on the competition stage, with soul guides flashing from time to time. There were also some metal tables placed around the circular platform, with a total of more than one hundred. Some of the metal tables were already empty at this moment. The circles of sapphire velvet chairs on the outside were filled with people. They were all very quiet, watching intently the people busy at the metal tables in the center. "Am I late?" Ye Qian said in a hoarse voice. "No, no, Mr. Ye Liuyun, you've come at the right time. The competition has just begun. I will arrange it for you right away." The middle-aged man waved his hand and said. "Today is the qualifying round. You can pass the qualification review if you can make a third-level soul guide. Of course, it has to be done within a certain time. You see, there is an hourglass on the table of each soul guide. However, there is only half an hourglass, or about half an hour, left before the last soul guide finishes making the work. I wonder if you can still make it in time." "That's enough." Ye Qian nodded slightly. As they were talking, they had already arrived near the center of the competition venue, but were stopped by someone. Two men dressed the same as the middle-aged man who led the way blocked their way. After a brief exchange, Ye Qianan was led by the middle-aged man into the competition venue. Of course, Ye Qianan was not qualified to compete on the stage, but was taken to the metal table where the competition had ended. The materials in front of him were obviously replaced. After the middle-aged man turned and left, an old man in yellow clothes came over and stood behind Ye Qian'an, just like the situation behind the other competition tables. "Are there any rules for the competition?" Ye Qian'an asked the old man in yellow calmly. The old man pointed to a competition table not far from them and said, "There is an hourglass on it, look for yourself. Before the last grain of sand falls from the hourglass, make a soul guide of at least level three. If you finish, you will be eligible to continue to participate; if you fail, you will be eliminated. Let's get started. I will supervise you and make sure you don't cheat with finished or semi-finished soul guides." "Well, then you have to pay attention. This is also an opportunity for you to learn." Ye Qian'an nodded slightly. …………(End of chapter)