Chapter 118 The Tournament Ends.
"What are you so smug about! Where are you looking?" Wu Xuan's cold voice suddenly rang out.
"What?"
"First Soul Skill, Soul Explosion!"
The purple rhomboid crystal at the gun's connection point instantly shone brightly. A sharp beam of spiritual light pierced straight into Xiao Hongchen's brow.
"Ah!"
A sharp scream from Xiao Hongchen in the distance resounded through the heavens and earth. The decibels were so high that if it were downstairs in a hotel, it could probably shatter all the windows of the hotel.
The next moment, Xiao Hongchen, his eyes vacant, collapsed to his knees, unable to get up. All of this happened in an instant.
Huang Jinxu, the Heavenly Fiend Douluo, had already arrived at Xiao Hongchen's side the instant he screamed. A ball of starlight protected Xiao Hongchen's body, preventing the more than one hundred out-of-control soul-guided cannons from engulfing him.
Huang Jinxu's body was surrounded by two yellow, two purple, and five black soul rings, which appeared one after another from his feet. He quickly reached out to check on Xiao Hongchen's condition. Elder Ma, Meng Hongchen, and other students from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy rushed onto the competition stage to check on Xiao Hongchen's condition.
Wu Xuan calmly sheathed his gun and looked at the Sun Moon Team members beside him, saying indifferently, "He's not in mortal danger, but after my mental attack, he'll inevitably be bedridden for three to five months."
"Three to five months?" Old Ma, upon hearing this, picked up Xiao Hongchen and glared angrily at Wu Xuan.
Wu Xuan ignored the Sun Moon Team members and looked at Tian Sha Douluo: "Referee, it's time to announce the result!"
Hearing this, the remaining Sun Moon Team members, including Meng Hongchen, were all furious. They were practically ready to attack Wu Xuan directly.
But at that moment, a figure suddenly appeared in the center of the arena. In that instant, an invisible barrier seemed to appear in the air; everyone on the arena, including Tian Sha Douluo, seemed to freeze, ceasing all movement.
The figure standing in the center of the arena calmly took a sip of wine from his gourd, his gaze serenely fixed on the Sun Moon Team members opposite him. "What, trying to rebel?"
These six simple words struck the hearts of every member and teacher of the Sun Moon Team like a hammer blow, leaving them speechless.
Undoubtedly, the one appearing on the competition stage, intimidating everyone, was none other than the Gluttonous Douluo, Elder Xuan.
Elder Xuan said calmly, "The history of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament can be traced back ten thousand years, but even when the Spirit Hall controlled the continent's soul masters, the tournament was never disrupted. Even if you're seriously injured, you can only blame yourself for being reckless. According to the rules, to demonstrate true strength, participating team members must go all out. Who can go all out and then stop? And the referee controls the competition. If something goes wrong, it's just that the referee didn't do their job properly. What does it have to do with our team members? If anyone intends to break these ten-thousand-year-old rules, come at me!"
Heavenly Fiend Douluo Huang Jinxu was incredibly frustrated! Three dark lines seemed to droop faintly on his forehead. Why isn't this old guy dead yet? However, he dared not refute him.
Old Ma took a deep breath, veins bulging on his forehead, but how could he dare to lash out in front of the super strong Elder Xuan? He could only sullenly carry Xiao Hongchen off the competition stage.
"Oh, right, there's something I must say. Immediately after the competition, detoxify my disciples. If they suffer any injuries, I can't guarantee I won't go mad."
Old Ma's steps faltered noticeably as he descended the steps, almost grinding his teeth to powder.
"The competition continues. Please send out your next participant."
The competition continued, but the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy had no interest in the game.
They didn't even know if Xiao Hongchen would wake up, and the remaining students had no chance against Shrek Academy's remaining one Soul King and two Soul Emperors.
The audience wasn't interested because the previous match between Wu Xuan and Xiao Hongchen had been too intense, and everyone had already had their fill of entertainment.
Chen Zifeng entered the arena, and after defeating two members of the Sun Moon team, he tactfully left the stage, handing the remaining two matches to Dai Yueheng.
Thus, the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament came to a successful conclusion. The champion remained Shrek Academy, the continent's number one school.
On the arena, Huang Jinxu, the Heavenly Fiend Douluo, seemed unwilling to linger. As soon as Dai Yueheng secured his victory, he announced loudly, "The entire Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament is now concluded. The final champion is the Shrek Academy team!"
The entire Star Luo Square erupted in cheers. Even though the later matches hadn't met their expectations, witnessing Shrek Academy continue its undefeated streak was still something they would cherish for a lifetime.
Moreover, Wu Xuan's two previous battles had been incredibly exciting and thrilling.
Amidst the cheers of the audience, Dai Yueheng slowly returned from the arena to Shrek Academy's waiting area.
The enthusiastic atmosphere lasted for several hours. Only with tens of thousands of soldiers maintaining order did the crowd gradually disperse.
To prevent further overcrowding in Star Luo City, Emperor Xu Jiawei of the Star Luo Empire publicly announced that the final award ceremony would not be open to the public.
With this order in place, the people of Star Luo City began to leave. After all, the vast majority of them didn't live there. The overcrowded environment had already caused exorbitant prices in Star Luo City. With no exciting shows to watch, what was the point of staying?
Because of the stunning performances of Shrek Academy and Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy in the final competition, the Star Emperor Hotel's defenses were strengthened more than threefold to prevent being overwhelmed by the enthusiastic crowds.
The Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament had concluded, and Star Luo City gradually returned to calm.
The final award ceremony was not public and was not grand. However, the prizes were by no means inferior.
As the runner-up, Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy had Elder Ma collect the prize on their behalf the day after the competition ended and immediately left Star Luo City to return to the Sun Moon Empire.
Emperor Xu Jiawei of the Star Luo Empire originally wanted to invite Elder Xuan to the Royal Treasury to make a selection, but Elder Xuan refused. As the publicly acknowledged strongest member of Shrek Academy, he did not want to be involved with the Star Luo Empire. In the end, Wang Yan represented the academy in the selection. He knew his team members well, and his ability to identify soul bones was no less than Elder Xuan's.
The final decision caused the emperor great distress, but he was powerless to change it.
The value of the three soul bones could not be measured solely in monetary terms. The pressure of this reward was partly responsible for the fact that the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament changed host countries every year. It's important to understand that while the top four all received rewards, the soul bone reward was only three for the champion and one for the runner-up.
Bei Bei, Ling Luo Chen, and Dai Yue Heng were all fine after being detoxified.
Elder Xuan didn't have Wang Yan distribute the four soul bones directly. Instead, he first paid for the Shrek team's expenses at the Starlight Auction House, and then immediately ordered everyone to pack their bags and return to Shrek Academy.
The morning after receiving the awards, the Shrek Academy members changed into ordinary clothes, and without alerting the Star Luo Empire's officials, quietly left Star Luo City and flew directly to Shrek Academy.
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