Merging with Demon Spirits

Chapter 427: Chapter 313: The Battle Style Audiences Love

The top three have been announced, unsurprising to the audience, still occupied by the Three Heroic Academies.

Compared to the intense battles of previous years, this year, although the stars are shining bright and the number and quality of talents far exceed previous years, it seems somewhat boring.

The audience still wants to see tactical coordination and evenly matched, blood-boiling battles, but crushing matches are instead dull and fail to showcase brilliance.

In the National College Glory League, only the top five earn rankings and rewards, all of which are Demon Spirits, also known as Soul Skills.

The rewards for the top three are relatively precious and can be specified for selection.

The rewards for fourth to sixth places are the same, with no difference between substitutes and main players, and are all Golden Soul Skills.

These are the same level as the third-place Soul Skills, but cannot be specified for selection, so are far less valuable than the third-place rewards.

Due to the ranking significance of fourth place, the battles from fourth to sixth are rather more intense than previous matches, drawing waves of cheers from the audience.

Among the team seats.

Watching the match between Zhongnan Team and Phoenix Soaring Team, Zhan Tianyu asked Ye Qiu sitting beside him:

”Who do you think will win the match between Demon Star and Red Cloud later?”

As in previous years, as the champions of the last session, after entering the top six, the Great Wall Team can skip the semifinals and proceed directly to the finals.

While Red Cloud Team and Demon Star Team compete in the semifinals, the winner advances to the finals to compete for the championship.

”It should be Red Cloud winning, but I hope to face Demon Star.”

Ye Qiu smiled slightly: ”I have confidence against Demon Star, but not Red Cloud.”

Zhan Tianyu nodded in agreement:

”Indeed, Demon Star is easier to face. We’ve fought them often before, suddenly changing opponents would be uncomfortable.”

”Lin Feng has too many cards up his sleeve, especially in the Jade Seal Space, and because of the ’Flower Erosion Realm,’ we haven’t seen his true strength.”

Yang Ningbing, who had her eyes closed, also opened her eyes and joined the conversation.

Even though the four of them have all refined Earth Chart Demon Spirits, termed by the media as the ’extravagant to the point of inhuman’ combination, they still don’t have absolute confidence in defeating Red Cloud Team.

Ye Qiu said: ”It somewhat feels bad to win against Lin Feng.”

Just now, he used Lin Feng’s special ability to absorb a Diamond Soul Skill and then turned around to defeat him. Although it’s a competition and impossible to hold back, it still feels a bit off.

Zhan Tianyu nodded, and besides the lack of confidence, this was also one of the reasons he was reluctant to face Red Cloud.

After all, they would still need to rely on Lin Feng’s abilities to absorb Soul Skills in the future.

It’s a huge favor, not easily repaid.

The Avengers Alliance has nine members, with only Huang Tianze on the Demon Star Team, so beating him alone minimizes the loss, while Red Cloud Team consists entirely of members, with as many as five.

From the perspective of the alliance’s overall interest, if Red Cloud Team wins, all five can select Diamond Soul Skills, maximizing the benefits.

Whereas, with the Demon Star Team as the third place, only Huang Tianze would be affected, and the loss would be minimized.

”No matter how many cards Lin Feng holds or how strong he is, he is still one person. What does it matter if Sixth Grade is invincible? In a team match, individual combat power doesn’t greatly influence the outcome. My Demon Spirit and Soul Skill are just right to restrain his Bubble attack. As for the others, their strength and Demon Spirits are far inferior to ours.”

Compared to Ye Qiu and the others’ concerns, Fire Mage Chen Xing didn’t mind and said casually.

As he spoke, he played with the fireballs in his hand, with nine fireballs constantly shifting positions above his right hand, forming various shapes.

As for Ye Qiu’s statement that ”winning feels bad, somewhat not good,” he listened with some confusion but didn’t pay attention.

”That’s indeed logical. With our lineup, I can’t imagine Red Cloud having a chance to win, but Lin Feng is somewhat monstrous! He’s too crazy,” said Zhan Tianyu.

As the team members chatted, an hour quickly passed.

Led by Chen Bingxi, Zhongnan Team unsurprisingly secured fourth place, Phoenix Soaring Team took fifth, and Mingzhi University took sixth.

Next up is the match between Red Cloud Team and Demon Star University.

As the two teams entered the handshake greeting stage, thunderous cheers echoed throughout the sports center.

”It’s finally starting; we’ve been waiting for a long time.”

”Emperor Kai is about to appear, just thinking about it is exciting.”

”Will Lin Feng blow himself up again?”

The audience discussed excitedly.

Compared to previous matches, the heat of this one was evidently the highest.

Demon Star facing Red Cloud, the perennial third facing the perennial second, who will win?

If it were previous years, there’s an 80% chance Demon Star would win and enter the finals.

But this year, Red Cloud University has Yun Kai and Lin Feng, one possessing Ancestral Demonization, the other known as invincible in Sixth Grade, both showing strong performances.

In the rookie challenge, Yu Qiao also had an outstanding performance and is quite strong, while Yue Mingming is the only Summoner among the thirteen teams who hasn’t shown his strength yet, possibly as a secret weapon.

In the competition arena, as the captains, Lin Feng and Huang Tianze were the first to shake hands.

”You just challenged Demon Star two days ago, so for today, give us some face and don’t just blow yourself up at every turn!”

Huang Tianze smiled and said.

This, seeming like a joke, carried a bit of surrender implication, surprising not only the teammates but also mildly surprising Lin Feng, who then found it a bit amusing and replied:

”Are you trying to make us lower our guard intentionally?”

Yu Qiao also laughed out loud: ”Since you say so, just surrender, bro won’t blow up your ’chrysanthemum’.”

This remark caused a wave of disdain among the Demon Star team members.

Even Lin Feng didn’t dare to be so arrogant, why are you being so cocky!

Even if Lin Feng had challenged Demon Star and was known as Sixth Grade Invincible, personal capability doesn’t necessarily mean proficiency in team matches.

Analyzing comprehensive strength, they still hold the upper hand.

As the two teams shook hands, Song Xiangrong’s voice also reached the audience’s ears:

”The semifinals are about to begin. Compared to before, this semifinal obviously has the audience more excited, with the atmosphere already buzzing before the match even starts.”

Just as he finished speaking, Xie Xiao chimed in: ”Teacher Song, who do you favor in this match?”

This topic was evidently of interest to the audience.

Though all part of the Three Heroic Academies, while Lin Feng and Yun Kai hold higher popularity, the equally talented and handsome Huang Tianze is no less popular, each having their supporters.

”That’s something I can’t comment on; otherwise, it’ll be awkward if it backfires.”

Xiaoxiao made a joke, and Song Xiangrong continued to analyze:

”In my opinion, both teams are equally matched; if we consider comprehensive strength, Demon Star still holds some advantage.

As the captain, Huang Tianze has refined the Netherworld Demon Pearl ranked 67th on the Earth Chart, following the control route, and although marked as Peak of Fifth Grade in the documentation, seems to have broken through to Sixth Grade, Divine Fist Realm, with the remaining four team members either at high rank or peak Fifth Grade strength.

Among these four, three have refined Ninth Grade Demon Spirits, while Huang Zhongtian has refined the Emperor Demon Bear ranked 103 on the Earth Chart, being one of the super talents of the nine refining Earth Chart Demon Spirits this year.

Although his popularity and fame do not match the captain Huang Tianze, his strength is equally formidable and should not be underestimated. With no Therapist presence, their offensive power is undeniably stronger.

As for the Red Cloud Team, while their comprehensive strength might be slightly lesser, Lin Feng is exceedingly strong and is a reckless person, prone to blow up himself, just asking if you are afraid or not with a single suicide bomb attack?”

”Hahaha.”

Xie Xiao laughed, as did the audience.

Suicidal attacks are originally rare, belonging to a lace where both sides perish; unless it’s a deep-seated hatred or hopeless situation, no one would resort to such measures without urgency or desperation.

While everyone’s last ’trump card,’ it is Lin Feng’s basic operation.

His suicidal explosions self-damage a hundred, wound the enemy eighty.

Not just among the thirteen teams, even in the Honor League, it has never appeared before.

Compared to Martial Artists, Demon Spirit Master battles are more exciting because not only can you see the thrilling Demon Possession but also witness all kinds of powerful, magnificent soul skills.

Due to differences in Demon Spirits, the absorbed Soul Skills differ, giving each their unique combat style.

The stronger the Demon Spirit, the higher the popularity.

Thorny Demon Dragon Ye Qiu, Half-beastman Yun Kai, Six-armed Celestial Demon Zhan Tianyu, Spider-Man Huang Tianze, these four have the highest popularity among the audience because they are strong, have refined Earth Chart Demon Spirits, and their Demon Transformation looks are very cool and domineering, and the battles are thrilling.

But even these four can’t make the audience’s blood boil as much as Lin Feng’s combat.

Lin Feng always likes to face opponents head-on, with direct and straightforward attacks.

Under Demon Transformation, the Bubble attack is originally loud and impressive, with a single deafening explosion instantly igniting the audience’s emotions, making their blood boil.

Now paired with a suicide attack pattern, besides excitement, it further increases tension for the audience.

This tension simultaneously turns into anticipation.

And with anticipation, the match begins...