As the Hall of Worship Team advanced through the first round of the quarter-finals...
...the matches were temporarily suspended.
The reason was none other than the excessive force used when the Hell White Tiger fell earlier.
The arena had been destroyed.
Therefore, repairs were needed.
The spectators complained slightly about this, as they had come to watch exciting matches.
As a result, the matches were now temporarily paused.
This made people feel quite uncomfortable.
But no matter how uncomfortable they were, no one shouted for a refund or anything of the sort.
Of course, whether in the VIP seats, the spectator stands, or the academy team rest area...
...there were some people who were completely indifferent to the progress of the tournament.
Because they were concerned about other matters.
On the high platform.
Bibi Dong sat upright on her throne.
Her gaze flickered toward Qian Daoliu, who was seated on the roof.
Resentment filled her heart.
"Dammit!"
"This old guy's strength is actually still so formidable!"
"As long as he is alive, the Hall of Worship will never fall into my hands."
"My authority within Spirit Hall will never be truly absolute!"
"But this situation won't last much longer. In a few years, once I have cultivated to the realm of a God, I won't care if you're the High Priest, the Second Consecrator, or even the Angel God!"
"When that time comes, I will slaughter all of you!"
Sinister thoughts rapidly germinated in Bibi Dong's heart.
Fortunately, she realized what kind of occasion this was.
She quickly suppressed the evil thoughts... and on the other side...
...just like Bibi Dong, there was another person whose gaze was fixed on Qian Daoliu.
That was Chen Xin, who was sitting beside Ning Fengzhi.
Chen Xin slightly clenched his fist.
His fighting spirit was soaring.
Ning Fengzhi noticed the fluctuations in Chen Xin's emotions and asked with concern, "Uncle Sword, what's wrong? Why have you been staring at the Grand Consecrated of the Hall of Worship?"
"Fengzhi, do you still remember that final battle of my father's before he passed away, which I told you about years ago?" Chen Xin said, his eyes never wavering.
Ning Fengzhi recalled for a moment and said, "Of course I remember. Senior Sword Hero's battle, though I only heard your oral account of it, was truly unforgettable."
"Is there a reason you're suddenly mentioning this, Uncle Sword?"
Chen Xin pointed at Qian Daoliu and said, "The one my late father challenged back then was him!"
"What!" Ning Fengzhi was shocked. "The person Senior Sword Hero challenged back then was the High Priest of the Hall of Worship, Qian Daoliu!"
"Indeed." Chen Xin nodded in confirmation.
He then continued, "Back then, my father had already reached the level of a Grade 98 Peak Douluo and was hailed by the Spirit Master's world as the Xili Sword Hero."
"He had cultivated the Seven Kill Sword to its absolute peak. It could be said that back then, no more than three people in the world could defeat my father."
"But my father was not satisfied with the status quo. In order to break through to the pinnacle of the Way of the Sword..."
...he resolutely chose to challenge the then-renowned 'angel sword' Qian Daoliu."
"After a fierce battle, my father ultimately suffered defeat."
Ning Fengzhi frowned deeply. "So, Uncle Sword, do you intend to seek revenge?"
Chen Xin shook his head. "No! Before my father passed away, he exhorted me not to seek revenge."
"Furthermore, this Qian Daoliu is a Level 99 Peerless Douluo; I am currently no match for him at all."
Hearing this...
...Ning Fengzhi breathed a sigh of relief.
When he heard that the High Priest of Spirit Hall, Qian Daoliu, was the one who killed Chen Xin's father...
...he really thought the other party was going to seek revenge.
It had given him quite a scare.
After all, his Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School only had two Titled Douluo. If they lost one here...
...the loss would be far too great... Meanwhile, in the academy team rest area...
...within the Shrek rest area.
Yu Xiaogang's face was full of regret.
At first...
...when he heard the Star Luo Team's leading teacher say that Jin Mian had struck too ruthlessly...
...he thought the Hall of Worship Team would lose their qualification for the match because of it.
If that were the case...
...their Shrek Academy would have a very high hope of winning the championship in this tournament.
To ensure the Shrek Team wouldn't encounter a powerful enemy and suffer elimination...
...back when the Promotion Matches ended...
...he had passed on a unique secret technique of his to the Shrek Seven Devils.
And he had instructed the Seven Devils to practice it diligently, as it would be of great use in the finals.
Yu Xiaogang firmly believed that with this trump card, the Shrek Team would definitely be able to take the final championship.
But who would have thought...
...that under the protection of the High Priest of the Hall of Worship, the Hall of Worship Team would actually face no consequences.
This made him feel very displeased.
"Damn Spirit Hall, to actually shield them so blatantly."
"Are you not afraid of the Star Luo Empire's wrath?"
"An evil power like Spirit Hall truly should not exist in this world."
"Just wait. One day, I, Yu Xiaogang, will surely see to Spirit Hall's destruction!"
Just as Yu Xiaogang was looking grief-stricken and indignant...
...Dai Mubai, who was three body-lengths away from him, heard the news that Dai Weisi was severely injured.
The joy on his face was beyond words.
The elder brother he had feared for so long had finally been defeated by someone.
To avenge the punch he received today...
...in the future, Dai Weisi would certainly focus his attention on Jin Mian.
Conversely, the attention on him would naturally decrease.
He could finally live a shameless life with Fatty and Oscar.
Whenever he thought of this, Dai Mubai couldn't stop his excitement.
If not for the fact that Jin Mian had a grudge against Shrek, he would have wanted to jump up and cheer for Jin Mian several times!
...At the same time...
...in a dark corner of the spectator stands.
A man dressed entirely in black robes had appeared there at some point.
His blood-red eyes looked in the direction of the Hall of Worship Team.
He couldn't help but lick his lips with his tongue. "A genius of Spirit Hall? Their talent really looks quite good. I imagine they must taste delicious."
Under the hood...
...was a pale face.
His face was also covered in eerie blood-colored veins, and on his forehead was a demonic mark that looked like a sword demon.
It looked extremely terrifying.
After staring at Jin Mian for a short while...
...he then scanned the entire match venue with his gaze.
"Which one is the person that Lord wants?"
"I must find that person as soon as possible and take them back."
"That way, this body will be entirely mine!"
"Jie jie jie..."
The mysterious Black-Robed Figure let out a cruel, sickly laugh.
The efficiency of the construction team responsible for repairing the arena for Spirit Hall was top-notch.
In less than half an hour...
...the arena, which had been smashed into a large pit, was restored to its original state.
It looked as good as new.
The matches then continued.
The next match was Spirit Hall Team VS Huang Dou Team.
The result was the same as in the original story.
Hu Liena's trio completely overwhelmed the Huang Dou Team led by Yu Tianheng.
The third match was Shrek Academy VS Heaven Water Academy.
Although Tang San's strength was already at the Spirit King level, this match was still very hard-fought.
After all, the Heaven Water Team possessed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
Although they had Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing on their side...
...Zhu Zhuqing currently couldn't possibly perform a fusion with Dai Mubai.
So they were unable to use their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
Fortunately, they ultimately secured the victory.
The fourth match was Divine Wind Team VS Blazing Fire Team.
Just when the audience thought this would be another fierce battle...
...who would have thought...
...Blazing Academy would strangely concede.
The Divine Wind Team won directly.
This led everyone to complain that the Divine Wind Team was match-fixing...
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