The Elders maintained superficial harmony, but during their conversations, they couldn't help but cast their gazes toward Mu En, who was seated in front of everyone.
Mu En sat there quietly.
Since the Golden Ancient Tree, which carried the academy's ten thousand years of glory and faith, was forcibly taken away under the watchful eyes of the public a few months ago,
Mu En, who had tried to stop it but failed, fell into a state of inexplicable silence.
Although he seemed fine, the feeling of change was clearly visible.
For Shrek, which appeared to be flourishing but was actually in decline, Mu En was their only remaining source of confidence.
If something truly happened to Mu En, the already weakened Shrek might even head directly toward destruction, which was something none of them wanted to see.
Unfortunately, Mu En ignored everyone else, merely lowering his eyes and looking at the distant audience seating, appearing completely oblivious to the outside world.
Time slowly passed. At one point, Zhang Lexuan, who had been standing quietly observing nearby, glanced at the time and then spoke calmly,
"It's about time."
The voice was not loud, but it clearly reached the ears of every person present.
The Elders immediately stopped talking.
Behind Zhang Lexuan, Han Ruoruo stepped forward and approached the edge of the viewing platform.
Her gaze swept over the dozens of students ready below. Han Ruoruo paused slightly, and then her clear voice spread across the entire arena through a loudspeaker spirit tool:
"The selection competition for the Seven Monsters Reserve is about to begin.
"The rules for this competition are a free-for-all, and the final results will be determined based on the comprehensive performance of all students during the match.
"Judging criteria include, but are not limited to, the display of strength, tactical application, teamwork, and situational adaptability.
"We hope all students will perform well in the competition."
Listening to Han Ruoruo's announcement from the viewing platform,
Tang San looked around, his gaze sweeping over the nervous, excited, or solemn faces, and a relaxed smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
He did not feel that anyone could pose a real threat to him. In this competition, he was determined to showcase his astonishing power!
At a certain moment, Han Ruoruo finished her announcement, paused briefly, and declared loudly:
"Let the competition begin!"
As her voice fell, Tang San's spirit power stirred. He was about to activate his Spirit to show everyone his astonishing five-ring Spirit King cultivation and his shocking spirit ring configuration.
However, the next moment, a roar full of anger and hatred exploded like thunder, instantly drawing the attention of the entire arena.
"Huo Yuhao!"
In the distance, Dai Huabin's eyes were bloodshot, and he was breathing heavily. He glared intensely at a calm-looking blue-haired youth far away. spirit power surged wildly around him, and four spirit rings—two yellow and two purple—rose up fiercely, his Spirit Ancestor-level pressure completely undisguised.
"Today, I will wash away my past humiliation!"
With that, Dai Huabin pulled Zhu Lu next to him. Their figures quickly merged in a flash of light, and they unhesitatingly used their SpiritFusion Skill.
The massive phantom of the White Tiger roared toward the sky, its aura skyrocketing, and its dense killing intent locked directly onto Huo Yuhao.
Huo Yuhao, who had been called out, merely sighed softly in resignation, as if looking at a naughty child:
"Why do you never learn your lesson?"
The next moment, four spirit rings—purple, purple, black, black—surpassing the optimal configuration, rose up from beneath his feet.
On the viewing platform, the attention of the Elders was instantly captured. As the Disciple of the Body SectSect Master, Du Busi, they all generally had an impression of Huo Yuhao.
But this boy's spirit ring configuration wasn't like this last time, was it? Does the trade association truly possess the technology to modify spirit rings? Are the rumors true?!
The Elders stirred restlessly, immediately considering the potential benefits and interests involved. Some were even thinking about simply switching allegiance, as the current Shrek truly paled in comparison to the trade association.
Below, a bloodthirsty smile, completely different from Huo Yuhao's usual gentle demeanor, curled up at the corner of his mouth.
He was glad that his enemy still had the courage to attack him; only the feeling of crushing the opponent's so-called pride piece by piece could be called revenge!
"After dealing with him, it will be Dai Yueheng's turn next. Consider this a warm-up."
Huo Yuhao murmured softly, yet raised his left hand without the slightest hesitation.
On his left hand, a sleek, silver-white gauntlet materialized out of thin air, completely encasing his entire left arm.
Almost the instant the gauntlet covered Huo Yuhao's arm, a massive stream of spiritual chaos suddenly spread out, causing Huo Yuhao's surrounding aura to surge once again!
He wanted to personally tear Dai Huabin's pitiful pride to shreds once more!
Without any retreat, the two figures collided fiercely in an instant!
"Boom—!"
Intense spirit power swept across the center of the arena. Tang San withdrew his gaze from that direction.
The feud between Dai Huabin and Huo Yuhao was almost common knowledge in the academy. Although no one knew the specific reason, the two would fight whenever they had the chance, though Dai Huabin was usually left lying in the hospital for half a month after each encounter.
Nevertheless, Tang San's gaze lingered involuntarily for a moment longer on Huo Yuhao's non-standard spirit ring configuration, and his heart sank slightly, giving rise to thoughts of investigation.
His thoughts calmed. Just as Tang San was about to display his astonishing power, a female voice tinged with accusation suddenly poured into his mind.
"Tang San... or rather, Tang Shan. Tell me, did you secretly learn Tang Sect Ultimate Skill?"
Before Tang San could figure out what was happening, a peculiar power briefly affected his mind. His mouth then opened uncontrollably, revealing the deepest truth of his heart:
"Yes, I secretly learned Tang Sect Ultimate Skill."
As the words fell, Tang San was stunned, his eyes filled with confusion. However, before he could think further, an incredibly distinct killing intent suddenly struck!
Tang San's hair stood on end, and the sense of crisis instantly sobered him.
Almost as a bodily instinct, Tang San's surrounding spirit rings instantly erupted, and his fifth spirit ring shone brightly!
"Paragon Golden Body!"
The Paragon Golden Body, personally selected by him, was used at this moment. Dazzling golden light instantly covered his entire body, rendering him golden yellow.
And almost at the exact moment the Golden Body was completed, a completely azure-green long spear accurately struck him between the eyebrows!
"Clang—!"
The Paragon Golden Body blocked the blow, but the tremendous impact made Tang San feel a "buzz" in his head, followed by a fierce wave of dizziness.
The azure-green long spear was deflected by the Paragon Golden Body and broke apart, turning into strips of azure-green plants that fell to the ground.
Tang San subconsciously looked down, but was momentarily dazed again.
Is this Blue Silver Grass? Then that spear just now, was it the Blue Silver Overlord Spear?
He quickly raised his eyes. In front of him, a figure stepped forward, holding a newly condensed Blue Silver Overlord Spear, her eyes containing undisguised, icy killing intent.
It was Tang Ya.
(End of Chapter)
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