At the center of the main platform, one could faintly sense several heavy, mountain-like presences.
The moment the Shrek group entered the Grand Spirit Arena, the previously noisy stands suddenly fell silent. In that instant, over a hundred thousand pairs of eyes were fixed squarely on the six of them.
Even for those with strong mental fortitude, being stared at by such a massive crowd brought tremendous pressure.
Among them, Xu Xiaoyan and Xu Lizhi were in the worst condition—their faces had already gone slightly pale.
One had to understand that nearly all the spectators present carried hostility toward them. Each person's aura was different, but when gathered and focused like this, it exerted a formidable pressure on their mental strength and composure.
They walked toward the very center of the Grand Spirit Arena. There, six individuals were already standing—each dressed in white uniforms of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. Judging from appearance, they were roughly the same age as the Shrek group.
Besides the six of them, a middle-aged man floated in the air. He looked to be in his forties, his entire body covered in ornate armor—clearly a three-word battle armor master.
"I will now announce the rules of this match," the man said in a deep voice.
"This is a sparring battle. However, in order to allow both sides to fully showcase their abilities, I will only intervene when there is the threat of serious injury, permanent harm, or death. Or, if one or more participants can no longer continue, they will be eliminated. Victory will be determined when one side is completely defeated while the other still has active members. Understood?"
Gu Yue replied calmly, "So in other words, as long as we don't kill them, anything goes? No other restrictions?"
As soon as she said this, all six opponents glared at her in fury. But under the middle-aged man's stern aura, none of them dared to retort.
"You may understand it that way," the referee said coolly, eyes flashing with a chill.
"Raise the protective barrier."
A white, transparent barrier slowly rose around the arena. It looked nearly solid and converged into a dome a hundred meters above the ground.
The barrier also served to insulate sound. Instantly, the world went silent.
"Prepare for the match," the middle-aged man declared before flying higher into the air.
"Long Chen," announced the leading youth of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. He was tall and handsome, radiating a glow from his entire body. Though he looked only about fourteen or fifteen, he had the physique of a grown man.
The teams introduced themselves...
Interestingly, one of the girls from the Sun Moon side had the unusual name "Zhan Kuangtian"—a name that sounded more like a battle maniac than a student.
Both sides backed up, putting one hundred meters between them.
"Begin!"
The six members of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy activated their martial souls.
Long Chen took one step forward. A dragon's roar followed, and his body grew three inches taller. Four soul rings rose from beneath his feet.
Three purple, one black!
Long Chen—ranked just behind Wu Siduo on the Youth Genius List. If not for Wu Siduo's twin martial souls and self-fusion technique, Long Chen would have been the undisputed top.
The rest of his team were all three-ring Soul Elders.
Seeing this configuration, Xie Xie wasn't the least bit surprised. A while ago, he might've thought this battle wasn't worth having—but not now. With Xu Xiaoyan's ten-thousand-year soul ring and the team's overall strength reaching terrifying levels, they had no reason to fear their opponents.
Long Chen pushed off with his left foot, leaping into the air.
His second soul ring lit up, and a resounding dragon roar echoed across the arena.
Second soul skill—Dragon's Roar!
The deafening sound waves took on substance. Around him, golden light shimmered faintly in the form of a massive dragon. A powerful aura of light burst forth.
His martial soul: Holy Light Dragon—the ace of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy!
He was hailed as the most promising candidate among the younger generation to become a four-word battle armor master. Here, he was undoubtedly a favored son of heaven.
Gu You stood quietly on the sidelines, watching all of this. Without the bloodline of the Golden Dragon King, would this battle still be so simple?
…
The result was surprisingly one-sided. Gu Yue unleashed the power of her Elemental Heart, merging seven massive elemental forces into a single devastating strike. The resulting elemental explosion completely overturned the match.
"You win," the referee announced, his gaze full of silent grievance. His students had taken heavy damage.
The break between rounds came quickly.
The second match—
Gu You stepped onto the field, feeling a little irritable. He wanted to end this quickly.
His opponent was a twenty-year-old youth who looked completely ordinary and didn't seem to have any special abilities.
"Long Batian. Martial soul: Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. Seventy-fifth rank Power Attack System Battle Soul Master," the youth introduced himself.
Gu You's lips curled involuntarily. 'What's with you Sun Moon people and dragon martial souls? And this one doesn't even meet my required level.'
Then again, a Soul Douluo under twenty was almost impossible to find. No matter—he could still pass his final exam thanks to Gu Yue and the others having surplus points to share.
'This'll just be a pure stomp. Meaningless.'
"Begin!"
The two simultaneously unleashed their martial souls and soul rings. The opponent's setup was textbook and uninspired.
But the moment Gu You revealed his own soul rings, the crowd erupted in shock.
Protected by the soundproof soul tool barrier, Gu You heard none of it.
All Long Batian felt was his blood boiling out of control. In his eyes, Gu You's figure kept magnifying… magnifying…
His will faltered. 'How the hell am I supposed to fight this?! That guy has several hundred-thousand-year soul rings—what am I?'
He forfeited.
The entire arena fell silent.
Had the Sun Moon Royal Academy just been humiliated?
This was Shrek!
The air in Mingdu seemed filled with a heavy, metallic tension. Outside the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, crowds packed every street, completely blocking access.
The match had just been broadcast across every screen in the city—both public and private.
With Gu Yue's space teleportation, the team left safely.
Inside the Sun Moon Academy's high-level conference room…
"Let's hear it. What did everyone think of today's match?" an elder seated at the head of the table asked darkly.
"With him there, we had no chance." A staff member passed over a file.
The elder took one look—and his eyes widened in shock.
…
Wu Zhangkong once again broke all conventions. This time, he descended from the sky in a flying vehicle.
Everyone piled into the car, celebrating their victory while also discussing their farewells—vacation was about to begin.
Gu You first booked a soul train ticket to Heaven Dou City, then returned briefly to Shrek Academy to attend the end-of-term graduation address.
He was headed to Heaven Dou City to attend an auction. Word was, this would be a once-in-a-millennium grand event packed with treasures.
(End of Chapter)
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