Merging with Demon Spirits

Chapter 419: Chapter 310: A Despair-Inducing Lineup

Six advance to three, with three matches held individually. After one ends, there is a ten-minute break before the next begins.

The first match: Great Wall University vs. Phoenix Soaring University.

This match has the most online discussion and hype.

Today’s live audience exceeds 300,000, with the majority being from Shangjing.

As a home city team, the Great Wall Team understandably has the highest attention and popularity.

Great Wall Team’s five main players, four have refined Earth Chart Demon Spirits, an unprecedented lineup in the history of the National University Glory League.

Unprecedented, and likely never to be surpassed.

Among them, there’s Ye Qiu and Zhan Tianyu, players with exceptional talent and popularity, naturally drawing attention.

The match, while notable, leaves no doubt among the audience about the outcome.

Even fans of the Phoenix Soaring Team dare not hope their team can work a miracle.

It’s not just the audience; even the players and the coach of the Phoenix Soaring Team have abandoned hope.

”Reaching the top six is already a victory. You performed well. There’s a gap between us and the Great Wall Team. Don’t focus on winning or losing in this match; show our strength and showcase the spirit of Phoenix Soaring University.”

Seeing the players seemingly resigned and melancholic, the coach offered this encouragement and patted each teammate on the shoulder.

No tactical arrangements, no motivation, just simple comfort.

In the coach’s view, facing such a formidable lineup, just holding out a bit longer, not losing too embarrassingly, would be enough.

”If you get suppressed later, don’t think about tactics. Just unleash your most powerful Soul Skill as much as possible.”

After hesitating for a while, the coach said.

This match has at least over a billion viewers watching live, with more than 300,000 on-site spectators, including major consortia and forces, as well as executives from all major advanced clubs of Glory present.

The performance in this match could directly decide the players’ future development.

This is why he advised the players not to consider tactics and instead focus on showcasing their Soul Skills.

”Hmm.”

Hearing the coach’s words, team captain Zhou Ming was slightly taken aback, then quickly understood.

As the coach said, reaching the top six is a win already; they should strive for fourth or fifth, not top three.

This year, there are many super geniuses, and quite a few demon fiends: Half-beastman Yun Kai, Thorny Demon Dragon Ye Qiu, Six-armed Celestial Demon Zhan Tianyu, Spider-Man Huang Tianze, and the invincible Lin Feng of the Same Tier.

Aiming for the top three was never realistically possible.

So regardless of which university they drew, the outcome would be the same.

It’s just that with Great Wall Team being the strongest, their opportunities to showcase themselves are the fewest.

After a bit of self-consolation, the Phoenix Soaring Team entered the arena; even though 99% of the spectators supported the Great Wall Team, they still received encouragement and cheers.

This somewhat comforted the players, but before they could wave in thanks, the cheers and screams suddenly amplified a hundredfold, like a terrifying tidal wave sweeping across the venue.

The five turned their heads and saw, under the universal attention, the Great Wall Team slowly entering the arena, led by captain Zhan Tianyu.

”Sigh!”

Zhou Ming took a deep breath, exchanged glances with his teammates, and together shared a bitter smile.

Though knowing there was a gap in popularity, the stark difference made them want to cry!

People of Shangjing, so unfriendly!

At this moment, the host’s voice rang out: ”The match is about to begin. Five minutes before the start, the two teams will, as usual, come to the center of the arena for a handshake greeting.”

A handshake greeting is a small pre-match ceremony.

It emphasizes the spirit of friendship first, competition second.

The screen displayed the handshake scene, all wearing polite smiles, with one side relaxed and casual, the other resigned and serious.

After the handshake, there was visual exchange, a simple nod, no conversation, no harsh words. The two teams separated again, twenty meters apart.

When the referee’s whistle sounded, the battle began.

”Roar!”

A roar suddenly erupted. As the battle commenced, neither side immediately attacked but instead quickly entered Demon Possession, transitioning into Demon Transformation on the spot.

The four massive screens above the sports center captured these scenes clearly.

These are the most visually striking moments that ignite the audience’s emotions.

Undoubtedly, the audience’s focus was on the Great Wall Team.

Under the audience’s gaze, Ye Qiu was the first to enter Demon Transformation.

With a roar imbued with Dragon Mighty, a black current surged around Ye Qiu. His body swelled, his hands continuously inflated, veins surged, turning into dragon claws. A dragon tail emerged from his coccyx, swaying slightly like a steel whip. Black scales spread throughout his body, gradually forming pitch-black armor. Sharp spines extended from his tail to his forehead, a pair of black wings sprouted from his sides, each with a wingspan over two meters, resembling pitch-black blades. His originally black eyes transformed into a pair of crimson-gold slit pupils, exuding a hint of coldness and madness.

Beside Ye Qiu stood captain Zhan Tianyu.

Originally tall and robust, post-Demon Transformation he reached a height of 2.3 meters. His body turned dark, gleaming with an oily luster, and there were blood-red mysterious patterns on his skin.

From his back and sides of the abdomen, two arms each extended out; now, Zhan Tianyu possessed six arms, resembling a mythological Demon God.