"We surrender," before Ma Xiaotao could even move, the two Soul Kings from the Sun Moon Royal Academy side shouted in unison, choosing to surrender.
"Do you have any backbone left, just surrendering like that?" Ma Xiaotao said angrily, looking as if they couldn't leave without fighting her.
The two ignored her and quickly left the stage after surrendering.
"First match, Shrek Academy wins, both sides send out personnel for the second match," the Referee announced the result.
The Referee definitely wanted to favor Shrek Academy, but at this point, there was nothing to be biased about. The opponent surrendered directly; could you possibly force them not to surrender?
Senior also understood clearly that the Sun Moon Royal Academy didn't want Shi Yu to have too much Time to recover.
As long as Shi Yu hadn't fully recovered, the Sun Moon Royal Academy would likely win this match.
The two participants for the second match from the Sun Moon Royal Academy side had been waiting below the stage for a while. Before Ma Xiaotao even stepped down, they went up and urged the Shrek Academy side not to be afraid to fight and to send someone up quickly.
Ma Xiaotao clenched her fists as she stepped down, really wanting to continue fighting, but this was clearly impossible; the rules didn't allow it.
The 2-2-3 battle strategy competition is different from individual matches; if you participate in the first match, you cannot participate in subsequent battles.
"Jiang Nannan, you and Xiao Xiao will partner up and go on stage, try to delay for as long as possible," Xuan Lao arranged.
At this moment, Senior was very anxious. There was too little Time. Even with the help of Soul Guidance Milk Bottles, it was difficult for Shi Yu to recover much Soul Power.
Jiang Nannan and Xiao Xiao nodded and walked towards the competition stage unhurriedly, delaying whenever possible, wanting to buy as much Time as they could.
Shi Yu was recovering Soul Power but was also aware of the situation on the scene and was equally anxious internally.
The Sun Moon Royal Academy side was indeed very smart, directly giving up a match they basically couldn't win. They should be able to easily take the second match, and the third match would be back in less than ten minutes.
At that Time, I would team up with Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, who would need to face three Soul Kings, and they were Soul Mentor Soul Kings. Their combined strength would be difficult to deal with.
At the current Soul Power recovery rate, by the Time the third match started, my Soul Power would at most recover to just over twenty percent, less than thirty percent.
With such little Soul Power, I really didn't have absolute confidence in defeating the three Soul Kings. The pressure was immense.
The most crucial thing was that the extreme use of my second soul skill earlier had left my body somewhat exhausted, which significantly impacted my combat strength.
Low Soul Power, poor condition, and a strong opponent, how could I even fight?
Shi Yu started brainstorming, thinking of a way to break the deadlock. Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him, and he stopped recovering, looking towards Xuan Lao.
"Hurry up and recover your Soul Power, don't be affected," Xuan Lao said somewhat anxiously when he saw Shi Yu had stopped recovering his Soul Power.
Recovering a little more Soul Power was better than nothing; the upcoming third match depended on Shi Yu.
"Xuan Lao, I've thought of a way to quickly recover my condition, and I need your help," Shi Yu said at a rapid pace.
"Tell me, at this Time, whatever help you need, I will do my best to provide it," Xuan Lao said eagerly.
This concerned the honor of Shrek Academy and was not a small matter.
"I want to absorb some of your life force and energy through the Eight Spider Lances to help me recover quickly," Shi Yu said seriously.
Xuan Lao frowned. Could it be done like this?
Without thinking too much, he unhesitatingly rolled up the sleeves of both hands, extended them, and said, "Go ahead."
Shi Yu stood up, released the Eight Spider Lances, and inserted all eight spider legs into Xuan Lao's arms.
Xuan Lao didn't even frown, just looked at Shi Yu in surprise. He could already feel a devouring force absorbing his energy and life force.
He didn't resist; instead, he actively controlled his energy to prevent his body's instinctive resistance from injuring Shi Yu.
With his strength, if he didn't want Shi Yu to absorb, it would be very easy to prevent it.
Zhang Lexuan, Ma Xiaotao, and others also watched in surprise, hoping that Shi Yu could quickly recover his condition with the help of Xuan Lao.
Shi Yu tried absorbing for a moment, and a large amount of energy entered his body through the Eight Spider Lances, making him feel uncomfortable.
Xuan Lao was a level 98 super powerhouse with immense energy within him. Even a small amount was incredibly vast for Shi Yu at this moment and not so easy to digest.
He only absorbed for about ten seconds and then stopped. With a rosy complexion, he sat down again to refine the vast energy and slight amount of life force within his body.
He also absorbed some of Xuan Lao's life force, not daring to absorb too much, afraid of directly draining Xuan Lao's lifespan.
But in reality, he was overthinking it a bit. The strength of life force was not just about lifespan; it was also linked to strength.
Xuan Lao was powerful, and his life force was also exceptionally strong. His one year of lifespan was probably comparable to the life force of a Soul Emperor's hundred years of lifespan, or possibly even more vast.
The small amount of Xuan Lao's life force he absorbed might be equivalent to completely draining a Soul Emperor like Ma Rulong.
This vast life force quickly healed his injuries.
Xuan Lao's Soul Power was even more effective than the Soul Guidance Milk Bottles, allowing his Soul Power to recover rapidly.
Jiang Nannan and Xiao Xiao had already tried their best to hold on, but they still couldn't last more than five minutes.
The opponents they faced were two Soul Kings who had been given a task and had to defeat Jiang Nannan and Xiao Xiao as quickly as possible. They went all out, let alone a combination of a Soul Grandmaster and a Soul Grandmaster like Xiao Xiao and Jiang Nannan.
Even if it were two Soul Kings facing their relentless attacks, it would be difficult to last long.
The second match ended, with Shrek Academy and Sun Moon Royal Academy each winning one match. The final three-on-three match became the decider.
The three individuals from the Sun Moon Royal Academy side immediately went on stage. On the Shrek Academy side, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong walked towards the competition stage, while Shi Yu was still recovering.
The audience's expressions changed. What did this mean? Was Shrek Academy hoping for these two to defeat the opponent's three?
The Sun Moon Royal Academy hoped this was the case, but it clearly wasn't. Just as Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong stepped onto the stage, Shi Yu had already arrived on the competition stage one step ahead of them.
Getting from the rest area to the competition stage was actually just a matter of Naruto's Instant Transmission.
"Shi Yu, Shi Yu..." Seeing Shi Yu go on stage, the audience cheered and shouted, all rooting for Shi Yu and Shrek Academy.
There were very few people cheering for the Sun Moon Royal Academy at the scene. After all, this was Star Luo City, the capital of the Star Luo Empire in the Original Douluo Three Kingdoms. Naturally, they didn't want the Academy from the Sun Moon Empire to win.
This could be considered Shrek Academy's half-home advantage.
Fighting on home ground, the support level was naturally higher.
Seeing Shi Yu step onto the stage, the relaxed expressions of the three individuals from the Sun Moon Royal Academy side became slightly more solemn.
None of them dared to underestimate Shi Yu. This person was too exaggerated; he simply couldn't be treated as an ordinary Soul Grandmaster.
Shi Yu sized up the three of them. Two of them were relatively young, looking around fourteen or fifteen years old, one male and one female. This made him think of Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen. Could it be these two siblings?