Is it raining?
Some spectators subconsciously looked up at the sky, only to realize that at some unknown point, dark clouds had suddenly appeared in the originally clear sky, and occasionally, a few drops of rain fell.
A breeze swept across the arena, causing Wang Nan's clothes to flutter slightly.
Jiang Peng, who was on the arena, felt it most clearly; after his Heaven-Shaking Axe and Coiling Dragon Staff connected, the bond between him and his axe suddenly weakened, and the surrounding World Origin Qi seemed to subtly reject him.
Above the Imperial City, even Xu Jiawei and Dai Hao couldn't help but look up at the sky.
"It seems Shrek has cultivated an extraordinary disciple!"
The clouds gradually lowered, the sun's light had long been obscured, and the surrounding spectators had already noticed that the air around them seemed to become humid, while Spirit Masters were more focused on the constantly surging World Origin Qi around them.
"Boom—"
This thunderclap seemed to awaken the entire sky; subsequently, several thunderclaps continuously sounded in the clouds, and golden lightning bolts wove through the clouds, making the arena flicker between light and dark.
In the Shrek resting area, Wang Yan's expression suddenly changed.
"This is a Domain!"
Wang Yan looked at Wang Nan in the arena with a hint of disbelief.
Not only that, but other Shrek members, who more or less understood the significance of the word 'Domain,' all looked up at the arena.
At this moment, Wang Nan was standing in mid-air, the strong winds blowing around him causing his clothes to flap loudly, and the golden Coiling Dragon Staff was particularly striking under the dark sky, as if the entire world revolved around him.
Beside him, his sixth spirit ring was shining with a dark golden light.
Sixth Spirit Ability — Dragon Transformation.
Except for extremely special circumstances, only a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring could provide a Domain-type Spirit Ability. Wang Nan's sixth spirit ring, however, didn't directly provide him with a Domain-type Spirit Ability.
His sixth Spirit Ability, Fish Dragon Transformation, had two stages; the first stage was called "Fish Leap." Each of Wang Nan's attacks would accumulate Aura for his next strike, and also make the next rod attack more powerful.
The accumulation of Aura was related to his attacks; the heavier the attack, the faster the Aura accumulated, and the greater the amplification it brought.
During training with other teammates before, his Spirit Ability, released to this extent, was already sufficient.
But today, what Wang Nan showed everyone was the second stage of his sixth Spirit Ability — Dragon Transformation.
Fish compete to leap, eventually transforming into a Dragon.
When his Aura accumulated to a certain extent, the second stage would appear accordingly.
Just like that golden carp, by constantly leaping high, it would eventually usher in the opportunity for Dragon Transformation.
And when a true Dragon travels, clouds and rain must follow.
The gloomy dark clouds pressed down on everyone's hearts, and amidst the thunder and lightning, a golden figure soared through the sky, announcing its arrival to the entire world.
Far from Star Luo Plaza, a disheveled old man was half-lying on a rooftop, watching in the direction of Star Luo Plaza while taking a large gulp of wine.
But the next moment, he spat out all the fine wine, quickly stood up, and from beneath his messy hair, a pair of eyes emitted an earthy yellow light.
Soon, he clapped his thighs and burst into laughter, "What a true Dragon!"
Wang Nan slowly walked in front of Jiang Peng; at this moment, he was like the monarch of the entire world, looking down at Jiang Peng.
"I concede," Jiang Peng uttered two words, slowly closing his eyes, as if all the strength had been drained from his body.
Only then did the wind and rain in the sky gradually subside, though the dark clouds would not disperse for a while.
Huang Jinxu arrived, stepping through the air. His expression toward Wang Nan also slightly changed.
He took a deep breath, and his voice, amplified by spirit power, spread throughout Star Luo Plaza.
"All matches of this year's All-Continent Advanced Spirit Master Academy Soul Duel Tournament have concluded! The ultimate champion is the Shrek Academy team!"
The cheers reached their peak at this moment. In the front row of the spectator stands, Wang Xing and his wife held each other's arms, their eyes never leaving the arena for a second.
The ceremonial cannons, which had been prepared on the Imperial City walls, fired one by one. Their sounds, along with the cheers of the spectators, spread throughout Star Luo City.
"Considering the crowded situation in Star Luo City, the award ceremony will not be open to the public," Huang Jinxu came to Wang Nan's side. "I invite everyone from Shrek to come with me to the Imperial City for a discussion."
Wang Nan nodded and led the other Shrek members to follow Huang Jinxu into the Imperial City.
They passed through the city walls and were met with a wide road, with armored soldiers standing neatly on both sides.
Various trees lined the road, and just by passing by them, one could feel the spirit power consumed in the recent battle being replenished.
At the end of the grand avenue was a magnificent palace, covered with golden glazed tiles, and golden patterns were carved on the main gate, like stars in the night sky subtly forming the shape of a crown.
Inside the palace, Xu Jiawei was already waiting.
"Congratulations to all of you from Shrek Academy."
"Your Majesty," everyone bowed, only Dai Yueheng knelt on one knee.
Shrek disciples naturally did not need to perform a grand bow when seeing the Star Luo Emperor, even if Wang Nan was also a citizen of the Star Luo Empire.
However, Dai Yueheng, in addition to being a disciple of Shrek Academy, also held a position in the army, so he naturally performed the Rei of a subject to his monarch.
"You don't need to be so polite; I watched all your matches. As always, Shrek truly lives up to its reputation as the continent's number one Spirit Master Academy."
"Your Majesty is too kind," replied Wang Yan, the team leader.
"No need for modesty, your presence here is the best proof," Xu Jiawei said, and with a wave of his sleeve, five maids came forward, each carrying a golden tray.
"The last Soul Duel Tournament held in Star Luo City was twenty years ago. At that time, an accident almost caused a great disaster, so this award ceremony will not be open to external spectators. I hope you can understand."
"I wouldn't dare," Wang Yan quickly replied, as it was already very polite for an Emperor of a nation to say such words.
Wang Nan didn't think this was the sole reason; perhaps one of the reasons was that a certain reward could not be made public.
"According to tradition, the champion of the Soul Duel Tournament will receive three Spirit Bones and a reward of one million gold coins.
This year is slightly different; our Star Luo Empire has also provided an additional reward, and all these rewards are ready."
After he finished speaking, the five maids stepped forward, and the trays in their hands held the rewards Xu Jiawei had mentioned.
Aside from Wang Nan, it was the first time for everyone else to see the ninth-grade spirit tool, Sealing God Platform, which contained the Snow Empress embryo.
Wang Yan saw that Xu Jiawei had no intention of explaining, so he glanced back at Wang Nan.
Seeing Wang Nan nod slightly, he then focused his gaze on the Spirit Bones.