Chapter 94: Shrek Academy VS Dou Ling Royal AcademyThe next day, the round-robin tournament finally reached its final round, and the atmosphere in Star Luo Plaza reached its peak since the start of the competition.The spectator stands were packed with people, and the sound of the crowd was like a tidal wave. Today's battle would determine the final teams to advance to the top four; only three steps remained until the ultimate glory of the championship!Shrek Academy's opponent was the traditional powerhouse from the Dou Ling Empire, the Dou Ling Royal Academy. Before the match, Zhou Yi had already gathered intelligence on them through various channels."There are two people in the Dou Ling Team that you need to be most careful about." In the lounge, Zhou Yi displayed the information on the spirit tool screen. "The captain, Gu Zhujian, a level 57 attack system Battle Spirit King, with the purple glazed bamboo as his Spirit. His attack power is extremely formidable, and his explosive power is sufficient; he is their absolute core.""The other is their vice-captain, Xiao Feng, a level 53 control system Battle Spirit King. His Spirit is quite unique, a tool called a 'Mystery Bead.' Its specific effects are unknown, but it is said to be extremely strange and difficult to defend against, capable of disturbing an opponent's mind and creating chaos. You must be extra careful if you face him."She paused and summarized, "However, overall, their strength configuration is on par with Zhengtian Academy, perhaps even slightly inferior. As for us." Her gaze swept across the group and finally landed on a red-haired woman. "Ma Xiaotao's injuries have fully healed, and she can fight today."Ma Xiaotao stood up, a scorching aura naturally radiating from her. A confident smile tugged at the corners of her mouth. "I've been cooped up for so long; I can finally stretch my muscles."Dai Yueheng's palm was ruined; he likely wouldn't be able to compete for the remainder of the tournament.Shrek only had one Spirit Emperor now, Ma Xiaotao, but she was a high-level level 67 Spirit Emperor. This overwhelming strength gave her teammates great confidence."Also, Dai Youheng has newly acquired the tyrant tiger soul refining saber, which is perfect for testing its edge against Gu Zhujian." Zhou Yi looked at Dai Youheng. "Ma Xiaotao is our trump card; unless absolutely necessary, do not use your sixth Spirit Ability. Dai Youheng, you will lead the attack and defeat Gu Zhujian head-on. Any problems?"Dai Youheng toyed with the dull-colored long blade in his hand, which had been shrunk slightly for easy carrying, and smiled slightly. "I couldn't ask for more."Soon, the drawing ceremony ended, and the results were announced—seven-on-seven, team battle!This result was the best possible outcome for Shrek. Team battles best utilized the advantages of Huo Yuhao's Mental Detection Sharing and allowed the deterrent power of Ma Xiaotao, a Spirit Emperor, to cover the entire field."Let's go, let them see Shrek's foundation!" Ma Xiaotao took the lead, her red dress fluttering as she was the first to jump onto the competition stage.The remaining members of the Shrek Team strode onto the stage with heads held high. The lineup was complete: Spirit Emperor Ma Xiaotao, Spirit King Ling Luochen, Spirit Ancestors Dai Youheng, Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan, and Huo Yuhao, who, despite having the lowest spirit power, played a crucial role.This match did not rely on the Martial Soul Fusion Skill of Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, nor did it require support, so Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong became substitutes.The team members from both sides stepped onto the stage, and the atmosphere instantly became tense."The match begins!"As soon as the referee's voice fell, Xu Sanshi from Shrek's side launched the first attack! He had already locked onto the opposing captain, Gu Zhujian. A flash of light shone on his Mysterious Turtle Shield, and his fourth spirit ring suddenly lit up."Mysterious Turtle Displacement!"Space distorted for a moment, and Xu Sanshi's figure instantly swapped positions with Gu Zhujian, who had been waiting in the distance!"Good!" The members of Shrek were secretly delighted; the plan was proceeding smoothly!Swapping the opponent's strongest Spirit King captain, Gu Zhujian, into their own formation to focus fire and kill him instantly, then fighting with a numbers advantage—this was the core tactic formulated before the match.Gu Zhujian, who had been suddenly swapped into the middle of the Shrek group, did not show any signs of panic. Instead, a smile of success tugged at the corner of his mouth."I knew you would try this; I've been waiting for this moment. Fifth Spirit Ability, purple glazed bamboo Sea!"He slammed the purple glazed bamboo in his hand into the ground, and vast amounts of spirit power poured into it madly!In an instant, countless thick purple glazed bamboos broke through the hard ground of the stage and grew wildly. In the blink of an eye, they formed a dense purple bamboo forest, not only enveloping all the members of Shrek who had rushed up, but even engulfing himself!This bamboo forest seemed to form a unique Domain space. The incredibly tough bamboo branches whipped and bound like living creatures, greatly restricting the movements and vision of the Shrek members. The purple glazed bamboo itself was extremely resilient; Bei Bei's lightning and Ling Luochen's ice cones were unable to completely destroy it quickly."Not good, it's a trap! He was prepared!" Zhou Yi's expression changed on the viewing platform.Seeing this, Xu Sanshi gritted his teeth and activated Mysterious Turtle Displacement again! This time, he swapped himself with Ma Xiaotao, who was trapped in the bamboo forest!"Sister Xiaotao, it's up to you! Take care of the people outside!" Xu Sanshi's voice came the moment the displacement was completed.Ma Xiaotao had just been swapped in front of the Dou Ling Academy formation. Phoenix flames surged out, and she was just about to wreak havoc when the unremarkable control system Spirit King from the opposing team, Xiao Feng, suddenly looked up.The Mystery Bead in his hand emitted an eerie purple halo, and his fourth spirit ring shone brightly. "Fourth Spirit Ability, Purple Illusion Confusion!"An intangible mental wave instantly enveloped Ma Xiaotao. Ma Xiaotao felt the scene before her eyes suddenly distort and change, as if she had fallen into an infinite overlapping purple maze. Although her mental force as a Spirit Emperor kept her from being completely lost, she found it difficult to break free from this strange illusion control for a moment!"Quick!" Xiao Feng roared; clearly, controlling Ma Xiaotao was not easy for him either.The remaining five members of the Dou Ling Academy did not hesitate to take out a large number of complex metal components from their respective storage spirit tools and began to assemble them at an astonishing speed. In the blink of an eye, the prototype of a massive, terrifyingly-muzzled giant spirit tool cannon, covered in complex spirit tool patterns, had already appeared!"That is?" In the waiting area of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, Xiao Hongchen sat up straight, a flash of surprise in his eyes. "A level 7 Super-Gathering spirit tool Cannon? The Dou Ling Empire, with their second-rate spirit tool technology, can actually replicate this?"Meng Hongchen added, her tone carrying a hint of disdain, "The craftsmanship is rough, the components are bulky, and the assembly is slow; its power probably doesn't even reach half of our original version. But it should be enough to deal with the current Shrek."She looked at the Shrek members trapped in the bamboo forest and Ma Xiaotao, who was temporarily controlled. A huge crisis loomed over Shrek; once that Super-Gathering spirit tool Cannon was assembled and fired, the consequences would be unimaginable! A single shot could blast away all of Shrek.Just at this moment, a sudden change occurred in the purple glazed bamboo Sea that trapped Shrek's main force!"Roar—!" A low tiger roar sounded, accompanied by a fierce blade hum!A dark golden, domineering blade light, like lightning tearing through the night, suddenly exploded. The tough bamboo branches that were Binding them were easily severed and shredded like dry grass before that fierce blade!
