Instant kill!
In almost a single breath, Qian Renxue's sword slashed through Huyan Li's chest.
His bright red blood seeped out as if from a crack, flowing slowly and smoothly, but it was also lethal.
"This..."
Huyan Li was in disbelief, his widened pupils filled with horror.
The Mammoth Shield in his hand shattered into a large pile of fragments, while all his spirit power was rapidly draining away.
"Dead?"
The audience watching the match reacted a bit slowly; someone finally noticed something was wrong on the scene.
Then Huyan Li gave up his standing posture and collapsed with a crash, kicking up a small explosion.
The audience immediately screamed; some shouted that it was an absolute victory, while others questioned why a mere match required such a lethal blow.
"The Soul Master Competition has always forbidden killing over the years; this is a violation of the rules!"
"So what if the Spirit Hall is powerful? Does that mean they can just kill people whenever they want?"
"We want an explanation! We want a fair competition!"
The rising and falling voices shifted the tide of opinion, and the atmosphere grew tense for a moment.
The Shrek group also carried some anger; they followed the trend, feeling that such an action was inappropriate.
Tang San even took the initiative to step forward and say, "A match should be friendship first, competition second. Exchange between Spirit Masters should stop at the point of contact."
"Little San said it well! If matches were all this crazy, what would be the point of watching?" Dai Mubai expressed his stance.
"So we want an explanation too. Other students, are you just going to let the Spirit Hall act so recklessly?"
Ma Hongjun was stirring the pot effectively, but each student had their own thoughts; reaching a consensus was not that easy.
Meanwhile, on the competition stage, Xie Yue and Yan finally reacted; they also seemed somewhat moved by the result.
Qian Renxue, however, had a cold-as-frost expression; she didn't care much for the gossip, she just felt very annoyed.
Chu Feng walked over to the lifeless Huyan Li, seeing only mangled remains left, and then he turned his head and discovered a problem.
He said calmly, "Everyone look, this really can't be blamed on us."
As he spoke, he gestured for the screen to turn towards him; a large black mark was deeply branded into the ground.
This mark was a simple diagram of a demon with sharp teeth, intuitively making people feel a deep sense of oppression and terror.
But for Chu Feng, he felt much more at ease because he had discovered that ever since the Man in Black Robe appeared at the opening ceremony, some eerie things had crept into the arena.
This mark might be the best proof, and it made Chu Feng look forward to the upcoming matches even more.
Because the fact that an outside force had set its sights on this place meant they had a clear purpose, and that was exactly what Chu Feng was waiting for.
Instantly, the audience in the venue didn't know what to say; they neither opposed nor supported, because Huyan Li's malicious intent was far too obvious.
But the Shrek Seven Devils and the Star Luo representative team were extremely dissatisfied, their foul old faces on full display.
"The Spirit Hall is really good at making excuses. If this is enough to avoid the punishment of the rules, I'll just bring spray paint up there next time."
Ma Hongjun was quite agitated, seemingly trying to act righteous.
"Exactly, carrying out a killing with malicious intent and then acting like you're in the right." Oscar joined the challenge.
"You two stop arguing, it's almost our turn to go on stage."
Ning Rongrong looked at the screen; the competition was still ongoing, and it wouldn't stop just because of a small interlude.
"Then I'll go up first. I'll test their depths first."
Tang San took the initiative to request battle, impatient for this moment.
He really wanted to see what level he could reach after training in the Asura Star Array.
"Little San, can you do it? You have to be careful of the Godwind Academy; they are best at attacking with the wind element."
Dai Mubai was a bit worried; as one of the few in Shrek whose head was still clear, he sensed that this competition was somewhat unusual.
"Boss Dai, don't worry. With our Third Brother on the move, it's as good as done."
Oscar was still full of momentum, his unreliable appearance drawing looks of disdain from everyone.
Xiao Wu encouraged him seriously at this moment: "Third Brother, good luck!" Lacking spirit power, this was all she could do.
The others followed suit and cheered for Tang San together; this would be Shrek Academy's official debut, and the whole team had to give it their all.
And their opponent was the captain of Godwind Academy, Feng Xiaotian, a level ninety-six Douluo, titled War Wind.
Judging by his current strength, it was clear that the opportunities he had obtained were even better than Huyan Li's.
It was said that a significant sacred land of wind and water had appeared out of thin air at their academy, from which they must have profited greatly.
As soon as he stepped onto the stage, he directly summoned his Spirit Avatar, the Double-Headed Gale Wolf, which was once a top-tier existence among Beast Spirits.
Seeing this, Tang San immediately said, "What do you intend by doing this? The match is just an exchange, not a fight to the death."
"Hmph? Is this all your Shrek is capable of? What's the point of a match if you don't show your full strength?"
Feng Xiaotian was already irritable by nature, so he naturally wasn't very polite.
As soon as he finished speaking, green light surged from the wolf's body, whipping up a powerful cyan-blue hurricane.
"Blue Silver Protection."
Tang San surrounded himself with Blue Silver Grass to resist the wind, but his vision was still affected.
Then, in the next second, Feng Xiaotian suddenly appeared in front of him. After his own spirit power combined with the wind, a large number of extremely sharp wind blades sprouted from his back.
Then, with a slight twist of his body, he could slice through those fragile Blue Silver Grass vines, heading straight for Tang San's chest.
"So ruthless, there's killing intent."
Tang San dodged hurriedly while exclaiming; he had almost died the same way as Huyan Li.
At this moment, the audience gasped again, and The Shrek group was even more worried.
They began to realize a fact about the arena: many people had come with the intent to kill.
"Did I misread the rules? Can you really just kill people casually?"
"If it's like this, how many people will still be alive by the end of the competition?"
"It's too cruel and bloody. How could the Soul Master Competition be like this?"
Everyone present was questioning their lives, including Bibi Dong.
"Please stop."
Tang San was still struggling, still believing that harmony should be valued.
But Feng Xiaotian's eyes were already red with battle; blue flames rose from the wind blades on his body.
"I'll stop only when you're dead."
With that, he launched an attack; the wind blades danced wildly in the wind, violent and fierce.
Tang San had nowhere to hide; if he retreated, it would be no different from admitting defeat. Moreover, he had to win; he still wanted revenge.
So after weighing his options, he summoned his weapon, the Blue Silver Overlord Spear, and revealed one of his red spirit rings.
At the very moment the entire audience was shocked by his strength, his spear pointed straight at Feng Xiaotian like a bolt of lightning.
Bang!
Two figures met in mid-air; Tang San's spear pierced through Feng Xiaotian's chest. He had achieved a crushing victory in strength.
But he also achieved his double-standard behavior; this was how he implemented the concept of "friendship first" he had spoken of—implementing it physically.
Chu Feng watched and smiled slightly. As expected of Tang San.
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