"You're right, it really does seem that way."
Xu Xiaoyan nodded seriously.
"But if we're talking about who looks most like a boss, it's Yuhao, isn't it?"
The others nodded in agreement.
Yuhao looked like the big boss. They were at most minor villains under him.
"Alright, enough of that. Let's prepare to go on stage."
Yuanen Yehui shook her head, glanced at Xu Yucheng beside her, and looked forward.
Ten minutes later.
"The match is about to begin. All competitors please proceed to the arena immediately."
The broadcast played a mechanical female voice devoid of emotion, stirring a slight echo in the empty waiting area.
Ahead, two huge archways slowly opened. The already noisy sound suddenly became even more turbulent. The warm atmosphere that rushed toward them was shocking.
A total of fourteen people from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy and Shrek Academy walked onto the arena together.
This was a magnificent building built in the style of an ancient colosseum. The square was over 1,500 meters in diameter, its imposing and majestic. The surrounding stands could accommodate over 150,000 people, making it the largest on the continent. But at this moment, only about one-third of the seats were occupied, all by faculty and students of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.
In the VIP banquet, Lan Muzi and the others had also been invited in. They soon saw the three people in the front row.
Huo Yuhao, Gu Yuena... Gu Ruiqiu.
Lan Muzi's gaze lingered on Huo Yuhao and Gu Ruiqiu.
Spirit Transmission, Huo Yuhao.
Princess Golden, Gu Ruiqiu.
Two Alternate Spirit Transmission Envoys from the Spirit Transmission Tower headquarters had come.
"Please." A teacher from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy gestured, inviting them to take their seats.
Lan Muzi snapped back to attention, slightly slightly, and led his companions to their seats.
Huo Yuhao's expression was calm, seemingly not noticing the gazes behind him, focused on the arena.
Gu Ruiqiu, however, slightly turned her head. Her golden hair shimmered with a soft luster under the lights, a strange smile at the corner of her lips.
Lan Muzi and Tang Yinmeng. As far as she remembered, they were disciples of Light and Dark Douluo Long Yeyue, weren't they?
If these two went to the Spirit Transmission Tower headquarters and saw the claw mark left by Bear Lord, that would probably be quite interesting.
"Xie Xie, isn't your mouth supposed to be sharp? Use your mouth to defeat them!"
"Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, fighting!"
"Class President Yuanen, I adore you!"
On the arena, Le Zhengyu involuntarily frowned. The hostility rushing toward him was almost tangible. The neatly synchronized cheers from the stands were all for the opponents. This heir of the Angel martial soul smiled wryly and rubbed his nose. "It seems we're not exactly welcome here."
Long Chen stared at the opponents across from him, the corner of his mouth lifting. "Then let's defeat them and shut those students up."
Wouldn't it be good to establish his status in the spirit master world by stepping on the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy?
Ye Xinglan looked at the opposing lineup, her gaze sweeping over five of them. She frowned.
She hadn't expected the opponents to be them.
Yuanen Yehui and Le Zhengyu both stood at the front of their teams, their eyes meeting. They both had a sense of being in each other's way. Before the match had even begun, there was already a confrontational atmosphere.
Was it because of their martial souls?
Both frowned simultaneously, but still exchanged names as required by the referee.
"Le Zhengyu."
"Yuanen Yehui."
...
"Ye Xinglan."
"Xie Xie."
After the name exchange, the atmosphere suddenly became tense.
The lights on the arena suddenly flared. The noise in the stands gradually subsided. Everyone's attention was drawn to the center.
"Five, four, three, two, one. Begin!"
At the referee's command, both sides simultaneously revealed their spirit rings and martial souls. A large number of yellow and purple spirit rings floated in the air.
A long sword radiating a bright yellow light appeared in Ye Xinglan's palm. The sword seemed to be dotted with countless twinkling stars, even in broad daylight.
The Star God Sword!
The moment Ye Xinglan grasped the Star God Sword, her aura merged with the sword. She had already entered a state of unity between man and sword. Her aura was powerful, no worse than a four-ring Spirit Ancestor. She was clearly an opponent worth attention.
However, compared to this "old opponent," Tang Wulin and the others, as well as the audience, were more focused on the other three.
A pair of angel wings appeared behind Le Zhengyu. Four spirit rings burst forth from beneath his feet in succession, flowing around him.
Purple, purple, purple, purple!
Long Chen suddenly stepped forward. A clear dragon's cry sounded from within him. His figure suddenly grew three inches taller. His robes moved without wind. Similarly, four purple spirit rings rose from beneath his feet.
The corner of Duan Hunxiao's mouth lifted. A green flute appeared in his hand. Two yellow and two purple spirit rings surrounded him.
Three four-ring Spirit Ancestors, two of whom had all purple spirit ring configurations. This was somewhat beyond the expectations of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy's faculty and students.
The guys Shrek Academy had sent this time were very strong.
Fortunately, the seven students from their academy were not too far behind. The spirit ring configurations of Yuanen Yehui, Tang Wulin, and Xu Xiaoyan were also entirely purple. It was just that the latter two were currently only three-ring Spirit Elders, so their cultivation levels could not compare to those of their opponents. As for the others, they all possessed normal spirit ring configurations.
Oh, no, there was one with an abnormal spirit ring configuration.
Xu Yucheng: spirit ring configuration, four yellow.
The audience: "..."
If you said he was strong, this spirit ring configuration was really a bit lacking. If you said he was weak, becoming a four-ring Spirit Ancestor at fourteen and a half was already very good. It was a complex feeling.
"Light Sacred Dragon? Holy Angel? Three Spirit Ancestors?"
Lin Jiayi frowned.
It seemed their academy's chance of winning was not great.
While the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy's faculty and students were worrying, the battle had already begun. Xu Lizhi was the first to distribute his buns to his teammates.
After eating Xu Lizhi's bun, Long Chen lightly tapped the ground with his toes. His figure soared into the air like an arrow released from a bow, quickly darting toward Yuanen Yehui.
His second spirit ring suddenly lit up. Dragon's Chant.
A surging wave of sound surging around him. A faint golden light and shadow vaguely appeared, gradually outlining the outline of a giant dragon. A majestic majestic bright light breath breath erupted like a volcano.
His goal was clearly Yuanen Yehui.
The other was obviously the strongest among the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy students. Defeating her would be a bonus. That way, he would have a chance to go to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and also enter the inner courtyard. Two birds with one stone.
However, when Xie Xie and the others recognized Long Chen's martial soul, they all turned their heads to look at Tang Wulin, meaningful smiles appearing on their faces.
It was a dragon!
"Wulin, he's yours."
Xie Xie said, winking and grinning.
Tang Wulin nodded. A flicker of fighting spirit appeared in his eyes. He welcomed the charge. The three purple spirit rings around him suddenly converged. In their place was a dazzling golden ring.
Fine golden dragon scales covered his body like a tide, refracting a chilling in the sunlight. The muscles in Tang Wulin's right arm bunched. When he spread his five fingers, five inch-long golden claws snapped out with a clang, a disquieting sharpness at their tips.
"ROAR!"
Long Chen's Dragon's Chant sound wave had not yet fully unfolded when it suddenly stopped, as if its throat had been seized. He realized with horror that the faint golden giant dragon shadow around him was trembling violently, as if it had encountered its natural enemy and began to dissipate.
A shudder from the depths of his bloodline made his movements halt for a moment.
In the blink of an eye, Tang Wulin's Golden Dragon Claws had already torn through the air. Where the claws passed, Long Chen's bright aura melted like ice and snow. His protective spirit power was even torn open with five ferocious cracks.
BAM!
With With a dull crashing sound, Long Chen's entire body flew backward like a kite with its string cut, only barely stopping after sliding more than ten meters on the stage.
The entire arena went silent for a moment.
Whether it was the audience or Long Chen's teammates, none had expected such an outcome. However, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy side, seeing that theirs had gained the upper hand, soon cheered.
"How is that possible?"
Beside Lan Muzi, Tang Yinmeng instinctively exclaimed.
"That was... martial soul suppression? What martial soul can suppress the Light Sacred Dragon?"
And what was that golden spirit ring? The legendary million-year spirit ring?
Compared to the shock of others, the Shrek students still on the stage felt very unreal.
None of them had imagined beforehand that Long Chen, whose strength was ranked in the top two on their team, would be easily dealt with. The opposing teenagers had not shown much strength. He had simply delivered one blow, and their teammate had fallen directly. Was that reasonable?
"Long Chen... are you a spy sent by the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy? You actually work for the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, don't you? Falling after just one encounter... that's too fake."
The corner of Le Zhengyu's mouth twitched. He silently quipped, but did not give up the fight. He took the initiative to greet Yuanen Yehui, who had transformed into a Titan Giant Ape.
With Long Chen out, only he could fight Yuanen Yehui. They still had two Spirit Ancestors on their side. They might still have a fighting chance.
In the center of the arena, Le Zhengyu soon became locked in battle with Yuanen Yehui. His angel wings spread. Holy light clashed violently with the aura of the Titan Giant Ape, bursting into a deafening roar.
The others, seeing this, took different actions.
The third purple spirit ring at Xu Xiaoyan's feet suddenly lit up. A blizzard immediately spread across the entire arena.
The moment the wind and snow covered the arena, Xie Xie quietly disappeared. Wang Jinxi, Zhang Yangzi, and Xu Yucheng charged forward together.
On the Shrek side, Duan Hunxiao flipped his hand. The green flute was set to his lips. His fourth spirit ring suddenly lit up. A melodious flute sound turned into a tangible sound wave, sweeping toward the opponents.
Instantly, Tang Wulin and the others felt a wave of dizziness. Even the speed at which Xu Xiaoyan's blizzard spread slowed.
Seeing this, Ye Xinglan and Bai Hanying pressed forward, intending to take advantage of the situation to redeem the disadvantage.
He Xiaopeng also raised a bright silver hammer in his hand, swinging it heavily toward Tang Wulin. A golden light flashed in Tang Wulin's eyes.
CLANG!
In the deafening metallic collision sound, He Xiaopeng felt a sharp pain in his tiger's mouth. The bright silver hammer was almost shaken out of his hand.
A flicker of something passed through Duan Hunxiao's eyes. He was about to strike again to suppress them when suddenly...
A sharp spiritual shock, like a sword, pierced through the air!
Ugh!
He gave a low grunt. His movements suddenly froze. He looked with some horror toward the A seemingly effeminate blue-haired girl in the distance. Xu Xiaoyan was retracting the golden light in her eyes, a faint, knowing smile at the corner of her mouth.
"A spiritual shock? Spiritual power close to the Spirit Sea realm?"
A tempestuous storm surged in Duan Hunxiao's heart.
If not for his own spiritual power also being close to the Spirit Sea realm, that one shot could have been dangerous.
Wasn't that girl a Tool Martial Soul? With such powerful spiritual power, and able to use a self-created spirit ability like spiritual shock, he would have believed she was a spiritual attribute martial soul.
As the possessor of a melodic martial soul, he excelled at large-scale crowd control. Suppressing all seven opponents at once was not a problem for him. However, once his rhythm was interrupted, the time required to gather strength and unleash another burst of power would increase significantly.
With his movements halted, Xu Xiaoyan's blizzard had no obstruction and completely covered the arena.
"Although it's not as strong as when Na'er trains me, using the Elemental Heart to assist my blizzard, it's more than enough to block vision."
Xu Xiaoyan thought to herself.
As the wind and snow spread, two dark shadows that had quietly crept up behind Duan Hunxiao and Xu Lizhi suddenly struck.
They were clearly Xie Xie and his doppelgänger. Xu Xiaoyan's blizzard was used to cover up his figure.
Xie Xie's clone clone quickly closed in on Xu Lizhi, catching the latter somewhat off guard. But his reaction was good. He quickly stepped back with Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track , his expression as he looked at him.
Xie Xie himself emerged from the wind and snow like a ghost. His daggers flashed with cold light, slashing out to interrupt Duan Hunxiao's movements before he could blow out the next note.
Duan Hunxiao turned his flute, blocking Xie Xie's dagger and neutralizing the attack.
"You're a melodic martial soul. Why do you train your physical skills so well? Do you want to hit people with your flute?"
Not wanting to directly confront him, Xie Xie intended to use his speed and words to interfere with this Control System spirit master, buy buy time time for the other battlefields. So he stepped back and said with feigned surprise, "Is the food at your academy cafeteria so bad that it's turned a flute player like you into a martial monk?"
A burst of laughter came from the audience.
The corner of Duan Hunxiao's eye twitched. The green jade flute in his hand suddenly glowed with a dim light.
But Xie Xie was completely unflustered. His figure slipped away like a fish. His continued to run.
"Oh, getting angry, are you? Does Shrek train street performers? Your flute playing is even better than the old masters under the bridge!"
"But that's useless. Watch me thrust up, cut it low..."
"SHUT UP!!!" Duan Hunxiao roared in unbearable rage.
Xie Xie ignored him completely.
His teacher had said that since his verbal combat ability was good, he should use it. He, a Spirit Elder, was here tying up a Spirit Ancestor. What more could he want?
Next, not only did Xie Xie not stop, his trash talk instead increased. He even dragged Xu Lizhi, Ye Xinglan, and the others into it. This caused the others in battle to be distracted, nearly exposed because of it.
Finally, unable to bear it any longer, Duan Hunxiao's third spirit ring suddenly lit up.
Third Spirit Ability: Soul Severing Nine Turns!
A sharp flute sound turned into nine sound blades sound blades,
cutting through the air. But Xie Xie did not retreat. Instead, he advanced. His footwork changed, leaving three afterimages. "Is that all? The neighbors yelling at each other have more imposing imposing manner than you!"
In the VIP banquet, Gu Ruiqiu laughed out loud. "That kid's mouth is sharper than his dagger."
Huo Yuhao smiled helplessly.
What was this? A tank using dodge and taunt?
But Xie Xie was tying up that Spirit Ancestor who specialized in group control. That was indeed very meaningful.
Without this Spirit Ancestor's group control, the other battlefields would be beyond Shrek's redemption.
After all, it was six against seven.
Lan Muzi frowned deeply and sighed inwardly.
After Long Chen was defeated by Tang Wulin in one move, the rhythm of this match had fallen into the hands of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.
Le Zhengyu, by virtue of his completely awakened martial soul, was exchanging blows evenly with Yuanen Yehui. However, the two were fighting cautiously. It would not be immediately apparent who had the advantage.
But the other battlefields were not so upbeat and optimistic.
He Xiaopeng, without support, facing Tang Wulin alone, was about to lose. If not for the spatial attribute his martial soul came with, he would not have lasted this long.
And Ye Xinglan and Bai Hanying... were facing four opponents!
Ye Xinglan's Star God Sword trembled violently in the wind and snow. The three-inch cold light from the blade seemed powerless. Before them, Wang Jinxi's Bone Dragon King martial soul stood awe-inspiring. Zhang Yangzi circled above, sealing their retreat. Xu Yucheng's Dark Demon Scythe glowed with a ghostly light. In the distance, Xu Xiaoyan's martial soul had already lit up with the light of a control spirit ability.
Bai Hanying: "..."
This was trouble trouble.
With Xinglan's strength, she They could fight against a single four-ring Spirit Ancestor. But facing so many opponents, they were afraid... the loss was certain.
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