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In the early morning, Mingdu was enveloped in a pale mist. The enormous soul-guided barrier of the Central Dueling Arena pierced through the fog, its surface gleaming coldly under the rising sun.
Outside the arena, the crowd had already gathered in overwhelming numbers. Soul masters from the Sun Moon Empire waved flags, their faces filled with excitement and anticipation.
Above the dueling platform, holographic projections ten meters high continuously replayed scenes that pained every Shrek Academy student—the excruciating details of Shrek's crushing defeat in Mingdu just three days ago.
The footage had been deliberately slowed down, accompanied by glaring crimson subtitles: "Shrek, do you still dare to come?" Each flash of text triggered another wave of laughter from the audience.
The stands were packed to capacity, a cacophony of chatter, jeers, and boos swirling like an invisible tide, crashing against the Shrek team as they entered.
"Make way! Make way!"
Soldiers maintaining order pushed through the dense crowd, clearing a narrow path for the Shrek squad.
"Look! That's Shrek's new team?"
"Hahaha, just these few? Haven't they learned their lesson from the last beating?"
"Hey! Red-eyed kid, don't cry later, alright?"
Gu La walked at the front, his expression calm, as if the surrounding chaos had nothing to do with him. Bai Yuan followed behind him, slightly frowning, his deep eyes concealing a universal malice.
Meanwhile, Wu Sido and Xu Xiaoyan kept their faces taut, clearly affected by the overwhelming hostility.
"Don't mind them," Gu La said without turning his head. "Later, they'll shut up."
Zhuo Shi and Cai Yue'er brought up the rear, their faces grave. They understood well that today's match wasn't just about winning or losing—it was a battle for Shrek Academy's dignity!
Absolutely no room for failure!
At the center of the arena, the massive soul-guided screen lit up, introducing the six members of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy team one by one. The entire venue erupted into thunderous cheers.
"Let's welcome the heroes of the Sun Moon team who defeated Shrek!" The host's impassioned voice reverberated throughout the stadium, eliciting an intense response from the tens of thousands of spectators.
Long Chen strode forward slowly, his silver hair fluttering in the wind, his gaze cold and arrogant. Beside him, Xue Liushuang held her icy longsword, her body surrounded by a chilling aura.
The stands erupted in screams, proof that defeating Shrek Academy once had earned them immense popularity in Mingdu.
Next, Jian Mochen, slightly plump, and a pink-haired girl named Kuang Zhantian appeared side by side. Despite their vastly different builds, they somehow seemed oddly harmonious together.
Finally, You Dingqi stepped out, grinning provocatively as he glanced toward the Shrek side. Only Weng Daimin stood quietly beside him, offering a faint smile.
"Shrek Academy, step onto the stage," Long Chen said coldly, his voice not loud but clear enough to reach every corner of the arena.
On Shrek's side, Gu La didn't move. Instead, he turned his head slightly and said to Bai Yuan: "Go ahead. Stick to the plan."
Bai Yuan nodded and stepped toward the center of the dueling platform.
For a brief moment, the entire arena fell silent—then erupted into even louder mockery.
"Hahaha! Just one person? Is Shrek giving up?"
"Hey! Are the rest of you scared?"
Bai Yuan came to a stop, calmly sweeping his gaze over the six members of the Sun Moon team before speaking slowly:
"Today, Shrek Academy will take on all six of you—one versus six."
"What?!" Long Chen's pupils contracted, followed immediately by a surge of anger.
"You heard correctly." Bai Yuan's voice was soft but carried an undeniable certainty. "Four one-versus-six battles. Prepare your food-based soul masters. The four of us will show you what it truly means to be the top academy on the continent!"
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The entire arena erupted in chaos!
"Arrogant!" Xue Liushuang shouted angrily, her ice sword instantly unsheathed, its tip pointing straight at Bai Yuan. "Who do you think you are?"
Long Chen's face darkened, but he quickly realized—the Sun Moon Academy was being backed into a corner!
If they refused, it would look like they were afraid of Shrek! But if they accepted—and lost—their reputation would be irreparably damaged.
"What?" Bai Yuan's voice slithered into the ears of every Sun Moon team member like venom. "Is the mighty Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy too cowardly to accept a challenge?"
"Looking for death! I can take you down alone!" Kuang Zhantian roared, rushing forward but was forcibly restrained by Jian Mochen.
Long Chen took a deep breath, then sneered: "Good. Very good."
He turned toward the referee's stand, his voice echoing across the arena: "The Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy accepts Shrek's challenge!"
In the highest-level director's box, a teacup shattered violently on the floor.
"Damn it!" Jing Hongchen's beard trembled with rage. "They've planned this from the start!"
A senior official of the academy tried to stay composed: "D-Don't worry. Long Chen and the others have two Spirit Fusion Techniques. Six against one…"
No one responded. Everyone knew that Shrek Academy never fought without confidence.
The Sun Moon Academy was in trouble.
Outside the window, Bai Yuan was slowly removing his white robe, revealing a combat uniform embroidered with the Shrek emblem underneath. The sunlight illuminated his figure, but the shadow he cast twisted unnaturally, as if countless indescribable entities writhed within it.
The protective barriers around the platform began to charge, emitting a teeth-grinding hum. Gu La finally focused, a flicker of anticipation flashing in his eyes: "It begins."
The instant the match started, a pitch-black domain silently spread beneath Bai Yuan's feet—the Devouring Domain! The darkness writhed like living creatures, distorting and consuming even light wherever it passed.
The six members of the Sun Moon team immediately raised their guard. Long Chen, at the forefront, suddenly felt his soul power uncontrollably draining away!
That eerie energy, like countless tiny tendrils, was siphoning his soul power through his meridians, flowing ceaselessly toward Bai Yuan!
"Something's wrong!" He barked, golden dragon scales instantly covering his entire body. "Be careful of his domain! End this quickly!"
But by the time they realized they were trapped in the domain, it was already too late.
Gu La always conducted business with integrity—one coin for one product. Having accepted payment from Shrek Academy to crush the Sun Moon Academy, he wouldn't let this deal go to waste.
Bai Yuan's second soul ring suddenly lit up, the pitch-black ring emanating a suffocating pressure.
Right before everyone's eyes, his body began to swell and transform. In the blink of an eye, he sprouted three heads and six arms.
Even more terrifying was the colossal pitch-black apparition that emerged behind him—a towering ten-meter shadow resembling a demon god descended from hell. Its six blood-red eyes looked down upon the Sun Moon team.
Only then did the audience notice the five ink-black soul rings beneath Bai Yuan's feet. The stands erupted into chaos.
"Impossible! Didn't they say all participants were the same age? How can someone reach Soul King rank at fourteen?!"
"And all ten-thousand-year soul rings?! What kind of monster is this?!"
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