Bonus Chapter. Enjoy!
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At the center of Tianhai Stadium, on that broad stage bathed in the light of countless spotlights, the two teams had already taken their positions, standing on opposite sides and facing each other from dozens of meters away.
At this moment, the protective energy shield surrounding the stage had not yet fully risen, and deafening waves of sound surged from the spectator seats in all directions, nearly threatening to blow the roof off the entire venue.
"Shrek! Shrek! Shrek!!"
Amidst the mountain-shaking and sea-tsunami-like cheers, almost everyone was shouting the name of Shrek Academy.
Even though they were playing away, the Shrek Team seemed like the true masters here, enjoying such fanatical support.
In the area where the Shen Yis and students of East Sea Academy were gathered, Mu Xi and other students of East Sea Academy were also shouting with all their might.
However, how could their voices compete with the fanatical shouts of the tens of thousands of people around them? They were instantly submerged and swallowed by the surging "Shrek" sound waves, failing to cause even a ripple.
Then, a transparent soul tool energy protective shield, like an inverted giant bowl, slowly rose from the edge of the stage, finally closing overhead and completely isolating the entire stage area from the outside world.
The earth-shaking clamor vanished instantly, no longer able to cause any interference to the two sides on the stage.
Xie Xie scanned the five members sent by Shrek Academy opposite them and couldn't help but curl his lip, his tone carrying a hint of displeasure.
"Heh, what's the meaning of this? Looking down on us?"
"Even Ye Xinglan and Xu Lizhi, these two Spirit Masters with two rings, are on the field?"
The Shrek Team had seven members in total and could have easily fielded a lineup entirely composed of Spirit Elders or above.
But now, they chose to let Ye Xinglan and Xu Lizhi take the stage, as if they felt they didn't need to use their full main force to easily deal with them.
Tang Wulin, on the contrary, grinned, a more intense Battle Intent igniting in his eyes: "This is fine too!"
He clenched his fists, his bones making subtle cracking sounds.
"All the grievances will be settled cleanly... in this very battle!"
"Match... start!"
As the referee's booming voice rang out, this Exhibition Match officially began!
The moment the words fell, the five members of Shrek Academy's side almost simultaneously completed their Spirit possession and spirit ring release!
Various colors of light suddenly lit up under their feet, and spirit rings rose.
Everyone had almost seen that Exhibition Match during the opening ceremony, so they naturally knew the spirit ring configurations of these people.
On the other side, the five members of East Sea Academy's Class Zero also released their Spirits and spirit rings.
The spirit rings of Tang Wulin, Gu Yue, and Xie Xie were no secret either, but many people in the audience who hadn't followed their previous matches were seeing them for the first time.
Gu Yue and Xie Xie's two rings, and Xu Xiaoyan's one ring, were nothing special.
Tang Wulin's purple thousand-year first ring did cause a round of discussion and some surprise, but overall, it didn't cause too much of a stir.
However... when countless gazes followed the formation of the Class Zero team and finally landed on the tall, calm-looking blue-haired youth standing at the very back of the team.
Time seemed to be forcibly paused at this moment!
Whether it was the boiling audience in the stands, the five members of Shrek Academy who had just completed their Spirit possession and were about to launch an attack, or even the experienced referee in mid-air.
Everyone's movements and expressions were frozen instantly, as if they had been hit by a paralysis spell!
The noisy waves of sound weirdly lowered, turning into a chorus of gasps.
Because where their vision focused, at Huo Yuhao's feet, what was slowly rising... were three ink-deep black spirit rings!
Ten Thousand Years !
Three of them, all Ten Thousand Years Ago spirit rings!
Inside VIP Box No. 3.Shen Yi, who just a second ago had confidently asserted that Class Zero was "not good enough," saw her composure and confidence collapse instantly!
Her cold eyes widened into circles, and she suddenly turned her head to look at Wu Changkong beside her.
"This... this is impossible?!"
Her voice became somewhat dry and even cracked, filled with disbelief.
Wu Changkong's expression remained as calm as usual, as if everything happening before him was within his expectations.
He replied faintly: "Nothing is impossible."
"Not all Geniuses... will be at Shrek Academy."
At this moment, the deep-rooted belief in Shen Yi's heart regarding Shrek's myth of invincibility wavered for the first time.
An absurd yet incredibly real thought surfaced uncontrollably.
This young elite team from Shrek Academy might really... lose?!
On the stage Ye Xinglan's originally exquisite face had lost all color, turning pale.
Her gaze was deadlocked on Huo Yuhao in the distance. Those three slowly rotating black spirit rings seemed to turn into three bottomless black holes, swallowing all her pride and confidence.
As a young Genius of the Shrek Inner Court, she knew better than anyone how shocking it was to possess three Ten Thousand Years Ago spirit rings at the age of ten!
This had already far exceeded the scope of "extraordinary talent" and overturned all her past perceptions!
Not just Ye Xinglan, the expressions on the other team members beside her were also frozen in extreme shock and disbelief.
The previous casual ease had completely vanished.In its place was a heavy gravity as if facing a formidable enemy and an unprecedented pressure!
"What's the panic!"
As the captain, Yu Tianlong was the first to forcibly break free from this sudden shock.
He took a deep breath, his chest heaving violently, and suddenly shouted: "So what if he has three Ten Thousand Years Ago spirit rings?! He is still just a Spirit Elder!"
"Don't forget, we have even defeated opponents at the Spirit King level before!"
These words were clearly meant to cheer himself and his teammates up, but it had to be admitted that they did have a certain effect.
The quality of Shrek's elites manifested at this moment. Despite the stormy waves in their hearts, their combat instincts allowed them to quickly enter a battle state!
Xu Lizhi, almost by reflex, quickly "conjured" steaming hot meat buns one by one and accurately threw them into the hands of each teammate beside him.
The team members didn't hesitate, taking the buns, stuffing them directly into their mouths, and swallowing them quickly.
At the same time, Ning Xin, standing at the back of the team, saw the brilliant Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda in her hand burst with light!
Her pretty face was solemn as she shouted:
"Seven Treasures turn, there is Glazed Tile!"
"First, Strength! Second, Soul! Third, Defense!"
Following her crisp chant, three brilliant beams of different colors shot out from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and landed accurately on Yu Tianlong, who was standing at the very front of the team!
"Roar!!!"
A low and majestic dragon roar erupted from Yu Tianlong's throat!Under the powerful boost of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, his aura exploded again, approaching that of a Spirit King.
Yu Tianlong's body suddenly expanded as if inflated, his muscles bulging.
Especially his arms; the surface of his skin was instantly covered with a layer of fine blue dragon scales, and his fingers transformed into sharp, curved dragon claws entwined with crackling blue lightning!
On the other side, the five members of Class Zero weren't idle either.
Huo Yuhao took the lead in activating Mental Detection Sharing, and a three-dimensional image of the entire stage was clearly presented in everyone's mind.
Immediately after, a glint flashed in Huo Yuhao's eyes, and four invisible and intangible "Soul Lashes" silently whipped toward his four teammates, causing them all to enter a "Berserk" state while maintaining their sanity.
All four of Tang Wulin's group felt their Spirit Power, strength, and mental force boil over, their strength increasing by at least thirty percent!
And that wasn't all!Huo Yuhao's Spirit Ability "Mental Resonance," derived from the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, was then activated!
In an instant, the teammates' mental force also surged again.
They only felt that their perception ability, thinking speed, and even the precision of their control over Spirit Abilities had suddenly jumped up a major level!
It was no exaggeration to say that with just these few Spirit Abilities, Huo Yuhao was already enough to rank among the top support system Spirit Masters on the continent!
At this moment, the charge of the Shrek Team opposite them had already begun!
Under the triple boost of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, Yu Tianlong had already turned into a bolt of blue lightning tearing through the air, carrying an ear-piercing thunder and a violent aura, charging fiercely toward the center of Class Zero's formation!
Huo Yuhao still stood steadily at the very back of the team, shouting calmly:
"Proceed according to plan!"
"Hehe!"
Standing at the very front of the team, Tang Wulin's mouth couldn't help but curl into a grin.
Looking at the imposing Yu Tianlong, he actually smiled!
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A/N:
5 Power Stones = 1 Extra Chapter
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