"A bunch of clowns. All dressed up, but just empty shells."A slender, fair-skinned male student from the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy's Second Team spoke. He looked rather pretty—like a girl—and had a slightly effeminate tone.
"Captain, how did we end up matched with such opponents? Even the audience thinks we're cheating!"
The petite young man complained unhappily, "We should've drawn a stronger team!"
"What a waste—those three beauties on their team. Every one of them is stunning! All that fine cabbage wasted on pigs!"Their captain leered shamelessly at Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and the others.
"A pretty boy and a pervert... how did we get such trash for opponents?"Xiao Wu fired back, completely unfazed.
"You little b*tch!"A hot-bodied female student from the other side exploded with rage.
"Nice one, Xiao Wu!"Ning Rongrong gave Xiao Wu a thumbs-up.
"Alright, the match forbids killing, but injuries are unavoidable. Be careful."The petite captain sneered coldly.
The match hadn't even begun, yet the tension was already explosive.
But what they didn't realize... was that they had pissed off Zhang Fan.
Looking at Xiao Wu and the others like that?They were basically begging to get wrecked.
Zhang Fan had every intention of making them lose their minds.
Time to let them taste a little madness.
Just then, the referee approached.
"Both teams, bow. Non-participants, please leave the ring."
Soon, only the fourteen participants and the referee were left in the arena.
On the Heaven Dou side, two were petite—one male, one female. The other four looked like bodybuilders.
The petite team captain stood at the front.
In the VIP seats...
Emperor Xue Ye looked down at the arena."This match seems completely one-sided."
Ning Fengzhi nodded slightly. Though he believed Shrek would win, Emperor Xue Ye clearly thought Team Heaven Dou had it in the bag.
"Sect Master Ning, among the 28 soul master teams, which one do you think is the true championship contender?"Salas suddenly asked.
"Lord Salas, mystery is what makes something truly alluring!"Ning Fengzhi replied with a calm smile.
"Mystery makes people itch with curiosity. Care to give a hint?"Salas grinned, though he laughed coldly in his heart.
"Everyone has secrets. Sorry, but I'll keep mine."Ning Fengzhi smiled lightly.
"You—"Salas' expression darkened.
"No need to rush. Once the tournament ends, we'll all know."Emperor Xue Ye frowned slightly.
Salas and Ning Fengzhi both nodded.
"His Majesty and Sect Master Ning both believe Team Two will win!"Prince Xue Xing said smugly.
"Not necessarily! Sect Master Ning only said it's a no-brainer—he didn't say which team would win."Dream Machine (Meng Shenji) countered.
"Dream Machine, stop boosting the enemy's morale."Prince Xue Xing snorted.
Dream Machine just chuckled and said nothing more.
"Preliminary Round One, Match One—BEGIN!"
The referee's announcement brought immediate silence.
"Time to hunt! White Tiger Possession!"Dai Mubai's soul rings lit up underfoot, his White Tiger spirit transforming his muscles into knotted cords of power.
Four rings—two yellow, two purple—shone brilliantly.
Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong, the three beauties, also unleashed their soul rings.
Their soul ring configurations were identical—except for Zhang Fan.
"Whoa… I didn't expect this unknown team—Shrek Academy—to have optimal soul ring configurations!"
"Surprising indeed. Why hasn't their captain released his soul ring or martial spirit?"
"And that beautiful girl didn't release hers either!"
Ning Rongrong stood next to Zhang Fan, keeping her martial spirit unreleased.
She was maintaining mystery.Not that it mattered—she didn't even need to act.
The remaining five were enough to obliterate Team Heaven Dou Two.
"Hmm... can five really take on all seven from Heaven Dou?"Salas raised an eyebrow.
"Perhaps."Ning Fengzhi smiled faintly but added nothing."Back when Shrek Academy was still called Blue Tyrant Academy, they tried to join Heaven Dou Imperial Academy. But I believe Prince Xue Xing drove them away."
"What?!"Emperor Xue Ye grew furious.These kids—young and all with optimal soul ring setups—had been chased off by Xue Xing?
He shook his head in frustration.
Salas, meanwhile, looked gleeful.The soul ring quality of Team Heaven Dou Two was subpar. None of the seven had reached level 40.
Every single one had just three rings. The audience couldn't believe it—utterly stunned.
"Looks like Shrek really might beat all seven of them with just five people."
"Yeah, especially since Heaven Dou's team doesn't even have one soul master at level 40. Shrek has everyone at level 40—except their captain, whose level is still unknown."
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"Lightning Dance!"Xiao Wu suddenly dashed forward—moving like a bolt of lightning.
"Netherworld Slash!"Zhu Zhuqing vanished from sight.
"White Tiger Light Wave!"Dai Mubai unleashed a roaring beam of light.
"Phoenix Howl Strike!"Ma Hongjun charged forward with a bellow.
Oscar stayed back, preparing sausages for support.
"Swish…"Xiao Wu's Lightning Dance had evolved—she could now kick out three merged afterimages.
"Bang bang!"In two flashes, she sent two men flying.
"Aahhh!"Two of the muscular guys were launched by her kicks.
"Boom!"Another guy was blasted by Ma Hongjun.
"Clang clang!"Five spectral claw blades appeared out of nowhere, slashing down the petite girl and her captain.
"Boom!"Dai Mubai's Light Wave knocked back two more.
In short:Four people. Seven enemies.Three knocked out two each.One took out one.Oscar didn't even need to lift a finger.
Just like that, Team Heaven Dou Two was down.
The crowd went dead silent.
Everyone's eyes widened in disbelief. No one expected Team Heaven Dou to go down so fast.
And by only four members.
Not even five.
"Whaaaat—!"A wave of exclamations followed the stunned silence.
No one expected this.
This was Heaven Dou Imperial Academy.Even their second team was supposed to be strong.
Yet they got steamrolled—effortlessly.
"Uhh..."Prince Xue Xing was dumbfounded."Two of them didn't even use soul skills, and they still beat two Soul Experts each?"
"Tsk... Regret it now, don't you?"Dream Machine chuckled coldly."Bet Emperor Xue Ye is gonna be furious!"
"Damn it!"Prince Xue Xing's face turned sour.
"Little brother, really now..."
Emperor Xue Ye looked livid after watching Shrek Academy mop the floor with Team Two."Blind fools!"
"Shrek Academy really is incredible!"Salas was thrilled to see Team Heaven Dou destroyed."I must recruit Shrek at all costs. Imagine—such strength, driven away by that idiot Prince Xue Xing. I should thank him for his blind stupidity!"
"You—!"Emperor Xue Ye was fuming. His royal brother had left him speechless.
Prince Xue Xing trembled in fear, certain that his brother might skin him alive.Who would've thought Shrek was this strong?
Their captain and Ning Rongrong hadn't even lifted a finger—and yet the whole enemy team got wiped.
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