Xuanzi, who fancied himself a hunter, had no idea what the real significance of this final match was for the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy.
In Huo Yuhao's eyes, this final was just the first stage in changing the Douluo Continent! To snatch him, Gu Yue Na, Xue Di, and the others away from Shrek?
Little did they know, from the very beginning, Shrek was the real prey! Even Xu Jiawei on the city walls was already looking forward to what would become of Shrek after this final.
The fact that Leng Qiuyu had secretly reached a cooperation with the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy, was something he had instructed Xu Jiujiu to arrange.
Once Shrek was completely disgraced, they would no longer be able to lord over the Star Luo Empire. They would only become a hired hand, a card for them to use against the Sun Moon Empire.
Thinking of that scenario, Xu Jiawei couldn't wait for this final to begin.
Under Xu Jiawei's instructions, the competition host also stopped the lengthy speeches and announced the start of the final, allowing the participating players from the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy and Shrek Academy to enter the arena.
Wang Yan turned to Xuanzi and asked.
"Xuanzi, do you have anything to say?"
Xuanzi pulled out a chicken leg from who-knows-where and took a large bite, his words muffled.
"You just do your thing, pretend I'm not even here. With this old man around, no one's going to pull any tricks. And, I believe in Shrek's students, they won't let anyone steal the championship that rightfully belongs to Shrek!"
Tian Sha Douluo, the referee on the stage, glanced at Xuanzi and then at Jing Hongchen from the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy's area before announcing the rules for the finals.
The finals would consist of a team match, individual elimination matches, and the two-two-three battle method, using a best-of-three format.
In the team match, each side would send seven team members onto the stage. After the team match, both sides would have one opportunity to substitute their players. But only this one chance. In the following individual elimination matches and the two-two-three battle method, both sides could only use the same seven fixed participants and were not allowed any further substitutions. The side that won two of the three matches would be the champion.
After Tian Sha Douluo announced the rules, Wang Yan stood up, facing all ten students of Shrek Academy, and said in a deep voice, "Everything goes according to plan. Shrek, victory is assured!"
"Shrek, victory is assured!"
The nine members of Shrek Academy shouted out simultaneously, even Ning Tian was no exception.
After all, she didn't want Xuanzi to notice anything unusual. If her previous actions were exposed, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan would be in trouble.
That thoughtless Xuanzi wouldn't hesitate at all when acting. Without any top-tier experts, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan couldn't possibly withstand the retaliation of Shrek Academy.
After a minute of preparation time had passed, Tian Sha Douluo announced that the contestants from both sides should take the stage.
Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yueheng, Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, He Caitou, Dai Huabin, and Zhu Lu, the seven of them, strode onto the arena with their chests puffed out and heads held high.
Originally, according to Wang Yan's arrangements, Ning Tian should also have been a member of the team.
But Xuanzi directly vetoed this, forbidding Ning Tian from participating in such an important final match.
Because, in Xuanzi's view, since Ning Tian had chosen to retreat at the last moment during the Death God's Messenger incident, not entering the cave with the others, it meant that Ning Tian wouldn't give everything to protect Shrek's glory.
Originally, Shrek Academy's overall strength was weaker than the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy. Xuanzi wanted them to fight with everything they had, so naturally, he couldn't allow Ning Tian, who was likely to slack off, to go up.
Wang Yan strongly disagreed with this, but under Xuanzi's resolute command, he could only accept it with resignation, his heart filled with regret and unease. Ning Tian's Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda could provide unparalleled amplification to her teammates! Compared to any Soul Ancestor with four rings, Ning Tian's role as a support in a team match was absolutely more important.
On the other hand, the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy had excluded their captain, Ma Rulong, from the team match, yet Ma Rulong didn't have any complaints.
Xiao Hongchen, Huo Yuhao, Meng Hongchen, Gu Yue Na, Xue Di (Snow Emperor), Ling Luochen, and Wang Dong were the seven contestants they sent.
Ling Luochen wanted to personally humiliate Shrek Academy, making them pay for their past actions.
And Wang Dong represented herself and Xiao Xiao, proving to Zhou Yi, that irresponsible teacher, who the real waste was.
Furthermore, Gu Yue Na and Xue Di (Snow Emperor) hadn't participated much before, giving opportunities to others. Now, in the finals, they wouldn't remain spectators.
Xiao Hongchen, Meng Hongchen, and Huo Yuhao were also impossible to exclude.
It is precisely because of this that Ma Rulong, the nominal captain, has to suffer.
After both sides entered the competition field, Xiao Hongchen looked at Bei Bei from the opposite Shrek team and grinned.
"I never thought that a team like Shrek Academy would make it to the finals. But this is just in time, as it allows me to fulfill my promise. If I remember correctly, your name is Bei Bei, right? Are you ready to pay the price for your actions in hunting down Huo Yuhao in the Star Dou Great Forest?"
Bei Bei's face darkened, and she felt great pressure from Xiao Hongchen.
No matter what, this guy is the Soul Emperor! But even so, Bei Bei showed no sign of giving in and said coldly.
"Think about yourselves! In order to win the championship from our Shrek Academy, you even took a pill that overdrained your potential at all costs. If you still can't win the championship, how can you have the face to return to the Sun Moon Empire?"
Xu Sanshi on the side also looked at Xiao Hongchen with a smile and mocked him.
"Are you the only brothers? Want to deal with Bei Bei? Break my defense first!"
Undeniably, Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi were sharp-tongued. The accusation that he had taken pills to overdraw his potential ignited anger on Xiao Hongchen's face. Just as he was about to retort, Huo Yuhao spoke calmly.
"I hope your turtle shell is as strong as you claim. Otherwise, it wouldn't be good if you died on the competition stage later."
"Oh, right. Even your own team leader from Shrek Academy said that casualties are normal in the Soul Master Tournament. And Shrek Academy has always followed this principle, hasn't it?"
In previous matches, Shrek Academy had caused the deaths of several contestants from different academies in order to defeat their opponents with minimal effort.
Wang Yan, Zhou Yi, and even Xuanzi had all used this as an excuse.
If that was the case, then it would be perfectly normal for them to fail to hold back and cause someone from Shrek to die, right?
Ma Xiaotao's frigid gaze swept over Ling Luochen and finally landed on Huo Yuhao, and she said coldly.
"Since you dare to say such things, then you must have prepared to die on the competition stage, right? I'll return the same words to you. I hope your turtle shell-like soul tools will be of some use, and that you don't die right away!"
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