Golden sunlight pierced through the thick clouds, spreading out and painting the horizon red, slowly baking the humid air.
The teachers and students of Shrek Academy strode confidently, led by Flander, up the steps of Holy Soul Square, stepping onto their final stage.
The VIPs were already seated on the various tiers of the stands in front of the Papal Palace.
The four soul bones, which were awarded to the champion team, lay quietly in the red brocade plate next to Bibi Dong.
Even though it was covered by a red curtain, it could not conceal the brilliance of the soul bone itself, which released a faint halo.
The cardinals, standing on a slightly lower tier of stands, stared intently at the Shrek Academy students in the stands outside the stadium, their expressions anything but friendly.
'That Yu Xiaogang... I could let it go yesterday, but today he actually dared to show up in front of the Holy Maiden. He's really not afraid of death...' One of the cardinals whispered to his colleague beside him.
Another cardinal, who was on good terms with him, glanced at the stands where Bibi Dong was and gestured with his chin: 'His Holiness the Pope spoke up, saying that they should give Shrek Academy, who came all the way from the Heaven Dou Empire, some face. It's not good to make things difficult for them in front of everyone.'
That's what they say, but only a fool would believe it.
Knowing the intricacies of the situation, the two cardinals simultaneously shifted the topic, focusing their attention on this significant final.
"The final of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament is about to begin. Team members, please prepare. The match will begin in fifteen minutes."
The referee announced it loudly.
With half an hour to go before the start of the competition, the newly formed Shrek Seven Devils surrounded Grandmaster. Taking advantage of this time, Tang San reached into his Ruyi Hundred Treasures Pouch and took out seven scrolls of emerald green leaves. He ate one scroll himself and distributed the remaining six scrolls to his companions.
Although Qian Yuelong had taken all of Tang San's Twenty-Four Bridges Under the Moon and all the treasures in his Ruyi Treasure Pouch beforehand, under the influence of Tang San's status as the Chosen One, he still managed to obtain some rare and precious materials as a friendly gift from Dugu Boli.
Among them is the Ganoderma lucidum leaf, which has the effect of strengthening the body's foundation and nourishing the vital energy.
After taking it, Soul Masters can not only increase their healing speed, but also improve their concentration and stimulate the rapid recovery of their Soul Power.
Although there was no actual fighting yesterday, the fact that they ate the pills before the match was part of their strategy.
The declaration of "Victory is certain!" rang out from the stands on Shrek Academy's side.
Xie Yue coldly swept his gaze over Shrek Academy, making no attempt to hide his contempt: "It seems they haven't figured out the situation yet, still thinking they have a chance to win against us."
"Hmph, this time we're different from before, we have Yuelong with us." Yan curled his lip in disdain towards Shrek Academy.
"Although our strength is beyond doubt, our teacher reminded us before the competition that we must not be careless until the dust settles," Hu Liena said with a light hum.
"Before the captain returned, their trump card might have been quite effective. Unfortunately for them, they were facing our entire team!" Xu Yu proudly raised his chin.
[...There are still three S-class parts.]
886 added quietly.
Although only Qian Yuelong could hear it.
Yes, Qian Yuelong has now synthesized her third S-grade component.
Half an hour isn't a long time.
A short while later, the referee stepped forward and began to provide commentary for the distinguished guests and students from the Spirit Hall Academy who were allowed to watch the match alongside the other bishops:
"Today, Shrek Academy and Spirit Hall Academy will clash for the ultimate championship. Let us welcome the contestants from both sides to the arena!"
Tang San and his seven companions, dressed in their signature green advertising school uniforms as always, stepped onto the stage.
Led by Qian Yuelong, the Spirit Hall Academy team walked onto the stage from the other side of the battle arena amidst countless enthusiastic cheers.
"The Spirit Hall Academy will prevail!"
"The Spirit Hall Academy will prevail!"
The students, dressed in moon-white uniforms of the Spirit Hall Academy, shouted in unison.
The high-ranking members of the Spirit Hall, including Bibi Dong, watched with satisfaction and admiration as the seven members of Qian Yuelong walked onto the stage.
This is the prodigy of their Spirit Hall!
The smile on Yue Guan's lips, the teacher of Qian Yuelong, was simply impossible to hide, making the ghost next to him roll its eyes.
Alright, alright, I know your disciple is amazing.
Although the match has not officially started yet, the two teams have already begun their silent first round of confrontation in terms of momentum.
The moment the cold, powerful killing intent was released, it easily crushed the intense fighting spirit rising from Tang San and the others.
The temperature should have been warm at this time, but the seven members of Shrek Academy felt as if they had fallen into an ice cellar, the air itself frozen by the surging aura and killing intent.
Tang San was secretly alarmed.
Although he had seen Qian Yuelong make a move before, he did not know her true combat strength until she released her spirit rings.
now...
After the head-on collision, Tang San realized that he and his companions might have underestimated this team, whose members were all at the Soul King level.
The sheer energy and confidence emanating from each member of this seven-person team was unlike anything I'd ever seen before.
Without a doubt, these seven individuals had experienced far more battles than they had imagined.
"Both contestants, unleash your martial spirits!"
The referee's impassioned voice rang out.
A surge of soul power erupted from their bodies in an instant. All seven members of Shrek Academy—six Soul Masters and one Soul Venerable—had completed the release of their Martial Souls.
Standing on the stands, Wei Ming looked down at Tang San, the most conspicuous among the seven, who possessed the fourth ring of ten thousand years, and a cold smile flashed in his eyes.
The next second, all seven members of the Spirit Hall Academy team made their moves simultaneously.
"Buzz buzz buzz—"
One after another, dazzling spirit rings rose from beneath their feet.
The voices that were enthusiastically discussing Qian Yuelong and the others suddenly stopped.
It was like a swan crying out to the sky suddenly having its neck grabbed, unable to make a sound.
Only their pupils, constantly contracting in extreme shock, revealed the turmoil of their emotions.
Yellow, yellow, purple, black, black.
The six eternal fourth rings from different team members silenced all the clamor.
Yu Xiaogang, whose expression remained calm, took two steps back to the back of the Iron Triangle. The moment Qian Yuelong, who was in the very center of the group, released her Martial Soul and Soul Rings, everything cracked.
Beneath her soft, silvery-white bangs, the golden wing pattern etched between her brows shimmered with a dazzling golden light.
A thick golden mist surrounded her.
Like crystal-carved golden lotus petals slowly unfolding in the mist, blooming in the palm of Qian Yuelong's hand.
The tips of the swaying lotus petals are tinged with six dreamy gradient colors.
A halo of light rose from beneath Qian Yuelong's feet, encircling her.
The aura emanating from her alone completely overwhelmed the overall aura of Shrek Academy.
Even Ning Fengzhi, who was sitting in the VIP chair, was shocked and suddenly stood up from his seat, speaking the thoughts of countless people—
"How is this possible?!"
Purple, purple, purple; black, black, black.
The color proportions are average, but they represent an absurd combination that countless Soul Masters cannot achieve.
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