In his heart, his teacher was an unshakable mountain. He had never seen his teacher display such emotions before. Could it be... that the Douluo Continent was truly that powerful?
Enci smiled faintly. "You don't need to overthink. Although I don't believe I can achieve victory there, I can at least protect myself. I must wait until a true successor emerges before I can chase the other world without regret. Even though I can't see it clearly, I still have to try."
Dai Tianling nodded. "Teacher, I truly envy you."
Enci shook his head. "Your ambition lies elsewhere. There's nothing to envy. But you can rest assured, Long Yue's talent is no less than mine in my youth. With him around, Star Luo can be guarded for another century."
This was the first time Dai Tianling had heard his teacher praise someone so highly. His gaze immediately turned to the arena, to Long Yue, who had already taken the stage.
'So in Teacher's eyes, Long Yue is that outstanding… Then he absolutely cannot lose. If he does, wouldn't that mean there's a vast gap between Monster Academy and Shrek Academy?'
The carefree expression on Le Zhengyu's face vanished the moment he stepped onto the stage.
Long Yue's towering figure pressed on him like a mountain.
As a student of Shrek Academy, Le Zhengyu could never be wrong about certain instincts. The moment he saw Long Yue, he sensed it.
Long Yue's face still carried a smile, no different from how he treated previous opponents.
The referee glanced at both sides and couldn't help but take a deep breath. He knew too—Monster Academy couldn't afford to lose this match. But the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament was a continent-wide event. There was no room for manipulation. Everything had to be absolutely fair.
"Three, two, one, begin!"
With that command, the clash between the two academies began. This was Long Yue's first time facing an opponent from Shrek Academy.
As soon as the word "begin" left the referee's lips, Le Zhengyu took a bold step forward. That step was large, decisive.
Across from him, Long Yue raised an eyebrow. His gaze toward Le Zhengyu shifted slightly.
Such a simple action—just one step—but for Le Zhengyu, it was deeply meaningful. In that instant, his entire aura transformed.
Golden light enveloped his body. Flames of determination burned in his eyes.
Long Yue smiled and stepped forward.
A deep "boom" resounded as the platform trembled violently. It felt as if the entire world shook.
In Le Zhengyu's vision, it was as if a colossal mountain appeared before him, its summit obscured, collapsing toward him. The sheer pressure caused the golden flames around his body to tremble. He groaned, forced to endure as four soul rings shot up from beneath his feet. A beam of golden light shot to the sky, becoming a holy pillar that held up heaven and earth. Only then did he stabilize, managing not to retreat.
'What a terrifying aura!'
Long Yue stepped again.
Boom!
Le Zhengyu felt an overwhelming force crush down on him. The pressure of the mountain was even heavier now, like a hammer from the heavens. His holy light began to flicker and weaken.
With a sharp yell, Le Zhengyu raised his right hand. His second soul ring lit up, and a holy sword appeared, cutting through the air with divine brilliance.
The golden light split the crushing force before him. Then, Le Zhengyu began to change.
A faint white glow spread over his upper body—battle armor!
Long Yue finally showed a trace of surprise. It wasn't that battle armor was rare, but this level of fusion between soul and armor was indeed extraordinary.
From the commentary booth, Fang'er nearly exclaimed, "This is a spirit-forged one-word battle armor! Someone has actually achieved it!"
'Time to end this.'
The surprise faded from Long Yue's eyes. He raised his right hand.
Crackling sounds echoed from his body as he began to grow larger.
Martial soul possession!
Long Yue transformed, and it was utterly shocking.
His entire body was covered in massive, round bronze-brown scales. Each scale was as large as a shield, bulging outward like domes. A long tail dragged behind him, muscles bulging, shoulders broad and terrifying.
Then he revealed his soul rings!
Purple. Purple. Purple. The first three rings were all thousand-year soul rings, tinged slightly with black.
Then came the black soul rings.
Fourth. Fifth. Sixth. Seventh…?
The final soul ring that descended was an unusual earthy brown.
"What the—?" In the waiting zone, Xie Xie cried out in disbelief.
Besides Gu You, this was the only person who had shocked him to such a degree.
The whole arena fell silent. Long Yue's power had far surpassed their expectations.
Gu You's eyes were complex as he watched the scene.
Le Zhengyu was equally stunned. Instinctively, he stepped back, wings beating hard to increase the distance between them.
Long Yue's face had grown larger and more ferocious. Dark red light flickered in his eyes. "You're the first Shrek student I've considered a true opponent. So you deserve to see my martial soul. But from here on, I apologize—sometimes I can't even control my own strength. My martial soul is Mountain Dragon!"
As he finished speaking, Long Yue lifted his upper body. Behind him, a colossal shadow appeared. That shadow constantly morphed—at times a giant dragon without wings, at times an ancient city.
A closer look revealed that the city was on the dragon's back, and the dragon became a mountain range in its shifting form.
Such an incredible sight left both Le Zhengyu and the crowd in stunned awe.
From the viewing stands, Gu Yue sat alone, murmuring to herself, "A true dragon… How could it be that one? One of the strongest of all true dragons. I still remember that saying—'The Mountain Dragon must be King.'"
"Hey, why are you muttering to yourself? You know about the Mountain Dragon? Tell me the story."
Startled, Gu Yue turned and stared. "When did you get here?"
Gu You grinned. "Just now. Tell me the tale."
Gu Yue looked at—
(End of Chapter)
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