Everyone turned to look, and saw a middle-aged man with a buzz cut, dressed in the uniform of a teacher from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, with an ordinary appearance but an arrogant look, who had somehow walked onto the competition stage and snatched the megaphone from the bewildered referee.
It was Yu Xiaogang.
His face looked extremely pale at that moment.
He couldn't believe it!
He couldn't believe that this mysterious Wang Qiu'er, a girl who looked no more than eighteen or nineteen years old, could actually be a seventh-ring Soul Saint!
One Dongfang Jing is one thing, but where did this Wang Qiu'er come from?!
This is completely contrary to common sense! This doesn't fit his theory at all!
Moreover, Yu Tianxin on stage is his cousin.
To be so thoroughly and decisively beaten in front of so many people by Wang Qiu'er, who possesses a dragon-type martial soul, how could he, as her uncle, possibly save face? How could the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan possibly save face?!
But more importantly, if Tang San and his team face a Soul Saint-level enemy in the upcoming matches, given the limited strength Wang Qiu'er has shown so far, it's impossible for them to win!
His hard work, his theories, his hopes—all of it will vanish into nothingness!
Therefore, Yu Xiaogang decided that he would stand up!
He wants to use this momentum to incite protests from all the colleges!
Because, not only Tang San and his group, but all the academies present had absolutely no chance of winning against an enemy of this level!
The best outcome would be to disqualify Zixing Academy from the competition on the grounds that "their age does not meet the competition requirements"!
So, holding up his megaphone, Yu Xiaogang loudly proclaimed in what he thought was a righteous and awe-inspiring tone, "As the team leader of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, I seriously doubt the true age of this contestant from Purple Star Academy!"
"A Soul Saint! A Soul Saint who is not even twenty years old! This is simply unbelievable! I demand that this female contestant's bone age be tested in public to prove her innocence!"
As he spoke, Yu Xiaogang pointed his finger at Wang Qiu'er, who was about to step off the stage.
However, the very next second after he raised his finger, a golden streak of light descended from the sky like a celestial being, and with a "whoosh," it directly pierced the ground in front of Yu Xiaogang!
It was a mirror blade with an ancient design, its entire body gleaming gold, and its texture resembling that of ancient bronze.
"Clatter".
A soft sound.
Yu Xiaogang's other hand fingers fell to the ground with a thud.
"Ughh ...
A piercing scream echoed throughout the entire arena through the amplified soul guide!
Yu Xiaogang clutched his bloodied, severed finger, his legs buckled, and he collapsed to his knees, sweating profusely from the pain, groaning in agony.
This sudden turn of events stunned everyone.
Shui Liuli narrowed her eyes and clearly saw that a silver-haired, golden-eyed figure had appeared on the stage at some point.
She turned her head to look at the person beside her, her pupils slightly contracting!
Because Dongfang Jing, who had just been chatting and laughing with him, had disappeared without him noticing!
From beginning to end, Shui Liuli had absolutely no idea how he left!
On the competition stage.
"Ah Jing…"
Wang Qiu'er was both surprised and delighted to see Dongfang Jing suddenly appear, and quickly ran behind him.
Dongfang Jing reached out and gently patted her head to comfort her.
Wang Qiu'er also changed her violent and domineering demeanor from the previous scene. The Tyrannosaurus Rex instantly turned into a docile kitten, obediently hiding behind Dongfang Jing.
This stark contrast left everyone who witnessed it completely astonished.
This guy's flirting skills are amazing! Can you teach me?!
Dongfang Jing withdrew his hand, turned around, and looked down at Yu Xiaogang, who was curled up on the ground like a dog, with a cold gaze.
"You really don't learn your lesson easily. Do you enjoy pointing fingers at others so much? If you like it so much, then you can get rid of that finger."
Having said that, Dongfang Jing had a thought.
Fifth Soul Skill, Eternal Creation - Breaking the Cocoon, activated!
Suddenly, a golden light shone from the wound on Yu Xiaogang's severed finger, and a spiral-shaped, sun-like mark quietly appeared.
"Ah—! No! Don't!!!"
Upon seeing the mark, Yu Xiaogang screamed in terror.
It was precisely because of this mark that his severed finger could not heal.
He tried many methods but could not remove the mark!
"Xiao Gang!"
A piercing scream came from the direction of the contestants' tunnel.
Liu Erlong was the first to rush out.
Immediately afterwards, Flander, Tang San, Dai Mubai, and the rest of the Shrek group rushed onto the competition stage, their faces full of anger, and shielded Yu Xiaogang behind them.
When Liu Erlong saw Yu Xiaogang's severed finger and his pained expression, she was instantly consumed by rage and lost all reason!
"Dongfang Jing! You're asking for death!"
She roared, and the Fire Dragon Martial Soul directly possessed her!
"Fourth Soul Skill, Bloodthirsty Flames!"
Liu Erlong opened his mouth, and a thick dragon flame, like a wave of fire, swept towards Dongfang Jing and Wang Qiu'er, distorting the air wherever it passed!
However, faced with this ferocious attack, Dongfang Jing simply extended a finger and gently pointed it forward.
A mirror radiating golden light appeared out of thin air in front of him and Wang Qiu'er.
Sixth Soul Skill: Mirror Reflects Heavenly Light!
The fiery waves, powerful enough to melt steel, were completely absorbed by the mirror the moment they touched it, instead of causing any damage.
"What?!"
Liu Erlong was shocked.
"Here you go." Dongfang Jing snapped his fingers in the direction of the Shrek Academy members.
Before Liu Erlong could react, the mirror flashed with light, and a wave of fire, exactly the same as before, bounced back towards them at an even faster speed!
"not good!"
Liu Erlong was terrified. She knew the power of her move; if it hit the student behind her, the consequences would be unimaginable!
"Seventh Soul Skill, Martial Soul True Body!"
In desperation, she could only grit her teeth and use her own body to stand in front!
Flander reacted quickly, immediately using his soul skill to flap his wings and create a gust of wind, forcibly blowing Tang San and the others to a safe location.
"boom--!"
The wave of fire slammed solidly into Liu Erlong's body, but she had already activated her Martial Soul True Body, so her body was not harmed.
However, the Soul Arena suffered the consequences; the entire ground was charred black and billowing with thick smoke.
On Shrek's side, everyone stared intently at Dongfang Jing and Wang Qiu'er with angry and hateful eyes.
However, Dongfang Jing and Wang Qiu'er completely disregarded them.
To the two of them, they were just a bunch of insignificant clowns.
Dongfang Jing reached out and gently wiped away the non-existent sweat from Wang Qiu'er's forehead, asking softly, "Qiu'er, that woman suddenly breathed fire just now, it must have been hot, right? You must be tired after the competition."
Wang Qiu'er initially wanted to say she was fine, but then a thought crossed her mind, and she immediately put on a pitiful expression, nodding, "Um... I'm hot, I'm tired..."
As she spoke, she deliberately snuggled closer to Dongfang Jing.
Although Wang Qiu'er is far less skilled at acting cute than Dongfang Yao, she still has her own unique charm.
These two actually started showing off their affection right in front of everyone!
This scene not only made the Shrek team on the other side so angry they almost vomited blood, but also made the entire audience eat a mouthful of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection).
...
In the VIP section.
Emperor Xueye's face was so gloomy it was almost dripping with water.
He slammed his cane down hard, making a dull thud.
"Outrageous! This is the Continental Elite Tournament of Advanced Soul Master Academies! How dare you cause such a ruckus here!"
His voice resounded throughout the entire arena, filled with the majesty of an emperor.
Seeing this, Ning Fengzhi sighed inwardly.
His nephew really doesn't give the Tian Dou royal family any face at all, taking action without a second thought and without considering the consequences.
However, he could understand.
Ning Fengzhi leaned close to Emperor Xueye's ear and whispered, "Your Majesty, there may be more to this than meets the eye. As far as I know, this young friend Dongfang Jing was once hunted down by Haotian Douluo Tang Hao for some reason when he was young. And Tang Hao's son, Tang San, is in the Heaven Dou Royal Academy's team, or rather, in Shrek Academy's group."
"There is an irreconcilable feud between them."
"As for the person whose finger was cut off, he was Tang San's teacher, named Yu Xiaogang, from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. This person... failed to break through level 30 in soul power for most of his life, yet he called himself a theoretical master, but his theories were actually full of loopholes."
"His intervention this time is mostly because his nephew, Yu Tianxin, was defeated on stage, which made him feel he lost face. He also took this opportunity to help Shrek Academy and his disciples eliminate the biggest threat to Purple Star Academy in the competition."
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