Dai Mubai and Tang San stood at the very front, looking at Jiang Chen who was leading the group out, their hearts filled with extreme doubt.
The remaining six from Hu Liena's group stood in a straight line behind Jiang Chen, motionless, without even releasing their martial souls.
"Jiang Chen, what do you mean?" Tang San frowned and asked.
Jiang Chen extended one finger and said, "Very simple. Today's battle is just me alone fighting against your Shrek Academy."
Whoosh—
At the edge of the square, the academy representatives who were watching with great anticipation immediately erupted into an uproar the moment Jiang Chen spoke.
Many people's faces showed anger.
The two great empires, over a hundred academies, had fought desperately to finally reach the finals.
Yet in the last match, the Spirit Hall only sent out one person. Did they want to humiliate all the soul master academies in the world?
Everyone felt indignant.
"Who is this guy? So arrogant. Is he more powerful than the four great geniuses of the Spirit Hall?"
"No matter how strong he is, this behavior is a naked humiliation to Shrek and a naked humiliation to all of us academies."
"Exactly. The Spirit Hall is treating this competition like child's play."
These people were almost furious, but they only dared to discuss it in low voices.
Some sneered and said, "I'm afraid the Spirit Hall will lift a rock only to smash its own foot. Wanting to fight Shrek Academy alone with one person? How is that possible? In the end, the one humiliated will probably be the Spirit Hall."
As soon as these words were spoken, those who had been angry earlier reacted, their eyes lighting up.
"Right. The seven from Shrek Academy together can probably fight a Soul Emperor. How could this kid possibly challenge them? Not even any of the four great geniuses could do it."
"Heh… I really look forward to seeing what reaction the Spirit Hall Academy will have after this kid loses, and what reaction the Supreme Pontiff will have."
"Shh… Do you want to die? You can't talk about the Supreme Pontiff."
Flander looked toward Yu Xiaogang and asked with a frown, "Xiaogang, what's going on with the Spirit Hall Academy?"
Grandmaster's brows were also tightly furrowed. He had already considered many possibilities in his mind, but he couldn't understand the Spirit Hall's intention behind doing this.
After a moment, he said, "Yesterday, Little San mentioned that Jiang Chen is a Soul King with five ten-thousand-year soul rings. I guess this is Bibi Dong's arrangement. She deliberately sent him to target Shrek Academy and to humiliate me."
This was what he believed to be the most likely scenario.
Suddenly, Grandmaster felt his arm being pulled into a soft and elastic embrace.
He turned his head and saw it was Liu Erlong.
Liu Erlong glared toward Bibi Dong on the high platform and said, "If that's really the case, then she truly is a sinister and vicious woman."
"Can Little San and the others win?" Flanders' expression remained serious.
That was a Soul King with five ten-thousand-year soul rings, who could be called the strongest Soul King in history. Could Shrek's little brats win?
Grandmaster showed a smile and said, "Even Title Douluo fears an army of a million ordinary people, let alone a single Soul King. Believe in Little San. He can make Shrek exert several times their own combat power. That Jiang Chen may not gain any advantage."
Once Grandmaster said this, the rest of Shrek finally relaxed.
On the high platform, among the row of gilded grand chairs, Ning Fengzhi, seated to the left of the peerless Supreme Pontiff Bibi Dong, looked at her.
That exquisite side profile made even this middle-aged man, who had seen countless beauties, feel slightly dazed.
He smiled and said, "What is Your Holiness's intention?"
He was referring to Jiang Chen fighting six people alone on the field.
Bibi Dong did not turn her head. Her red lips parted slightly as she said indifferently, "This is Jiang Chen's own decision. It is not a tactic I arranged."
Ning Fengzhi was stunned, looking at the young man on the field confronting Shrek with some surprise.
According to Bibi Dong, this young man had actually made this decision on his own.
How could one person possibly defeat Shrek Academy? Ning Fengzhi knew very well how capable Shrek's little guys were.
Although their ranks weren't high, their talents were astonishing. Especially that Tang San, not only was his talent high, but his mind was terrifyingly calm. He could often make astonishing moves and create miracles.
"No. If there was no confidence, with Bibi Dong's intelligence and wisdom, how could she allow a student to act recklessly? There must be something wrong with this student!" Ning Fengzhi immediately realized.
His brows furrowed tightly, his expression grave.
Could the young man below really defeat the Spirit Hall Academy alone?
...
On the stage, Tang San said in a deep voice, "Jiang Chen, is this your idea or the Supreme Pontiff's idea?"
Jiang Chen's action had also ignited anger in Tang San's heart.
He wanted a fair and upright battle against the Spirit Hall Academy. Even if they lost, it would be fine.
But now, the other side didn't seem to want to give him that chance for a fair fight.
Just Jiang Chen alone wanting to fight Shrek, this was not only an insult to Shrek, but also an insult to him, Tang San.
Jiang Chen restrained his smile and said calmly, "This is my decision, and I have already asked the Supreme Pontiff for permission."
Tang San's sharp, eagle-like gaze fixed on Jiang Chen. "Why are you doing this?"
Jiang Chen shrugged and said, "Because being invincible among my peers is too lonely. I wanted to find some challenges for myself."
The surroundings erupted in uproar once again. How arrogant. This kid's words were too arrogant.
Invincible among his peers, who would dare say such a thing?
As expected of the Spirit Hall. Even a student's tone was so rampant.
Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun exchanged a glance, both seeing the joy in each other's eyes.
They had previously thought that getting revenge today would be impossible.
But now, it seemed Heaven had given them a chance, a chance to take revenge and settle two humiliations at once.
If this Jiang Chen really dared to fight Shrek alone, they would definitely make him taste what it felt like to have his arm twisted and broken, and his chest smashed.
"Little San, stop wasting words with him. Since he wants to show off, let's fulfill his wish." Dai Mubai urged.
"Are you going to fight or not?" The referee also urged from the side.
Tang San gave Jiang Chen a deep look and said, "Fine, as you wish."
He had already thought it through. The Spirit Hall Academy would not watch Jiang Chen lose. If Jiang Chen showed signs of defeat, the rest would definitely step in.
That would still count as a fair fight.
"Release your martial soul," Tang San stared at Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen shook his head and said, "Dealing with you all doesn't require my martial soul. Force it out if you can."
So arrogant. Truly fucking arrogant.
Even the two girls in Shrek's team, Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong, had their chests heaving violently, almost exploding with anger.
Two pairs of beautiful eyes glared viciously at Jiang Chen, wishing they could cut him into a thousand pieces.
"Little San, stop talking. Since he wants to court death, don't blame us." Ning Rongrong said through gritted teeth.
Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun recalled the scene from before and trembled with rage.
"Little San, do it." Dai Mubai roared. His third soul skill, White Tiger Diamond Transformation, was released, comprehensively enhancing his abilities.
The others also surged with soul power, clearly unable to hold back any longer.
Tang San had not anticipated Jiang Chen fighting alone and had not prepared a corresponding tactic in advance.
After thinking for a moment, he decided on a battle plan.
"Meteor tactic," he growled.
The others immediately understood.
"Little Ao, detox sausage."
"Rongrong, amplify." He spoke quickly.
Oscar had already been continuously making sausages. Hearing Tang San's instructions, five detox small sausages flew forward and were caught by Tang San and the others, who quickly ate them.
Oscar and Ning Rongrong also ate one each.
Last night, Tang San had carefully explained Jiang Chen's characteristics to them. What they needed to guard against at all times was the corpse poison on Jiang Chen's body.
Although they didn't know how strong Jiang Chen's poison was, Oscar's detox sausages should have had some effect.
Ning Rongrong's soul skills also landed on her teammates. Her current three soul skills could respectively amplify strength, speed, and soul power.
After completing all this.
Evil Eye White Tiger Dai Mubai, Evil Fire Phoenix Ma Hongjun, Hell Civet Zhu Zhuqing, and Strength Gorilla Tai Long, four people in total, charged toward Jiang Chen with roars or cold laughs.
Around their waists were now wrapped thick blue silver grass.
The so-called meteor tactic was the meteor hammer tactic invented by Tang San, using the control ability of blue silver grass to control teammates and dominate the battlefield.
Every slight change on the battlefield could not escape his Purple Demon Eye observation.
The one-mind-multiple-use technique that Ning Rongrong had previously taught him had already been cultivated to an extremely high level. Controlling four teammates at the same time was effortless.
If Jiang Chen didn't use his martial soul, facing the attacks of his four teammates and his control, he could be defeated in minutes.
At the same time, around Jiang Chen, a large amount of blue silver grass burst out from the ground, shooting toward him like venomous snakes.
Each blue silver grass was extremely thick, pitch black, covered with sharp barbs that could easily pierce the opponent's skin and inject corrosive and paralytic toxins into the body.
Before Dai Mubai and the others arrived, the blue silver grass had already wrapped around Jiang Chen's body.
Jiang Chen did not dodge. He simply stood there quietly.
With his speed and flight ability, he had every chance to avoid this blue silver grass, but he didn't dodge now.
It had been many years since he last fought Tang San. He wanted to experience exactly how much progress Tang San had made and how strong he had become.
Seeing Jiang Chen easily entangled by Tang San's blue silver grass, Dai Mubai and the others sneered, their speed increasing. Their skills were already brewing; once they got a bit closer, their attacks would pour down on this arrogant fellow.
Tang San was slightly stunned, not understanding why Jiang Chen didn't even try to dodge.
He controlled the blue silver grass and stabbed fiercely at Jiang Chen's body.
These countless blue silver grasses were like his arms. The countless sharp thorns stabbed at Jiang Chen's skin as if stabbing the hardest gold and iron.
Through the blue silver grass, Tang San could clearly feel that sensation.
More than ten blue silver grass wrapped around Jiang Chen like pythons, contracting and producing creaking sounds.
Under the forceful wrapping, all those countless sharp thorns were broken by Jiang Chen's terrifying skin defense.
Tang San smiled bitterly in his heart. Sure enough, it was still like this.
Back then, his blue silver grass martial soul couldn't pierce Jiang Chen's skin. Now, after so many years, his blue silver grass had become much more terrifying, but Jiang Chen's defense had become even more terrifying.
Is that it? The watching crowd was very surprised.
This young man's tone earlier had been extremely arrogant, but now he couldn't even withstand a single blue silver grass bind from Tang San.
Wasn't this a bit ridiculous? Where was the Spirit Hall's dignity?
Just as Dai Mubai and the other three were about to reach Jiang Chen and their skills were about to erupt, and everyone thought the battle was about to end, the blue silver grass that had wrapped Jiang Chen like a giant dumpling moved.
The creaking sounds became even louder. The blue silver grass completely enveloping Jiang Chen gradually bulged outward, as if a primordial beast inside was about to break free.
Tang San's expression changed drastically, his heart racing as he tried to pull back the blue silver grass.
He clearly saw many cracks appearing on those incredibly tough blue silver grass.
This situation had never happened before.
His blue silver grass had been shattered by opponents' soul skills before, but never like today, where a young man of the same generation was about to break his blue silver grass with pure brute force alone.
What kind of terrifying power was this?
At this moment, Tang San finally understood why Dai Mubai had lost to Jiang Chen back then without him even using soul skills.
Just this brute force alone was enough to rival many terrifying soul skills.
"You want to escape? Too late." Jiang Chen sneered, his aura surging.
Crack crack sounds kept ringing out. Jiang Chen grabbed several thick blue silver grass with both hands and spun his body fiercely. All the blue silver grass was pulled by him.
"Break for me!" A shocking roar resounded throughout the entire square.
Immediately after, in everyone's horrified gazes and Tang San's panic, more than ten thick blue silver grass were yanked up by Jiang Chen.
These blue silver grasses were indeed tough. Jiang Chen did not snap them, but instead pulled up the part connected to the ground as well.
All the blue silver grass broke at the point where they emerged from the ground.
Jiang Chen twisted and flung them with both hands. The many ten-meter-long blue silver grasses were twisted into a water-bucket-thick black stick.
"Come on!" He laughed loudly. The water-bucket-thick stick, like a giant black python, swept horizontally toward the approaching Dai Mubai and the other three.
Boom!
The air trembled and whistled. At extreme speed, the air was compressed, producing explosive sounds. Waves of air rolled as this giant stick carried an unstoppable momentum straight toward the four confident individuals.
In that instant, Dai Mubai and the others finally showed expressions of horror.
They had not yet reached their optimal attack distance, yet the opponent's attack had already arrived.
An attack with such power, if they were hit by this giant stick, they would either die or be severely injured!
Tang San's expression had never been so grave, and his face was somewhat pale.
More than ten blue silver grass being torn apart was a huge consumption of his soul power.
"Retreat!" He shouted violently while pulling the blue silver grass wrapped around Dai Mubai and the others.
Dai Mubai and the rest had already stopped abruptly and retreated rapidly.
Tang San's second soul ring lit up as the Parasite skill activated.
The blue silver grass seeds that had fallen on Jiang Chen earlier rapidly grew again, once more wrapping around him.
Jiang Chen snorted coldly. His soul power surged, and with a burst of immense strength, the newly grown blue silver grass all shattered.
Tang San had no choice but to abandon the fourth soul skill he had been preparing and focus entirely on pulling Dai Mubai and the other three back.
Dai Mubai opened his mouth, and White Tiger Light Wave shot out from it, bombarding toward the blurry stick shadow.
At the same time, Ma Hongjun and Zhu Zhuqing reacted extremely quickly. Phoenix Fire Wire and Hell Slash shot out simultaneously.
The stick formed by twisting more than ten tough blue silver grass was frighteningly hard.
Three long-range, powerful attack skills landed on it. The water-bucket-thick stick was only blown apart halfway and did not break.
Ma Hongjun, who was closest to the stick, was scared out of his wits. His small eyes were filled only with terror.
He only had time to urge his soul power for defense before the black stick, carrying a terrifying sound, smashed into him.
Puff—
Ma Hongjun spat a large mouthful of blood. His body flew out and smashed into Dai Mubai beside him.
At the same time, Tang San finally pulled all of them out of the stick's attack range.
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