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After the opening ceremony concluded, Flander pushed up his presbyopic glasses and said with a serious face, "Little monsters, this time, not only are you facing the seeded players from the Martial Soul Hall, but you must also not take other teams lightly. If necessary, it's essential to reveal your trump cards."
The Shrek students complained in hushed tones, "Oh, so does that mean we can take off these clothes?"
This was the Continent's elite competition for high-level Soul Masters, and they were made to wear such a glaringly green outfit...
Well, the green could be overlooked, they were willing to accept that, considering the academy also needed funds to operate. But what about the dozen or so logos on the clothes? What in the world?
Not to mention slogans like "One bottle fills you up, two are too few, three keep you young"—what on earth were these about!
Ma Hongjun gritted his teeth, "Principal, can't we change these clothes? This… it's too shameful!"
Oscar agreed with deep conviction, "Exactly, exactly! Even if us guys can bear the shame, Rongrong and the others are girls. This kind of thing... it really is quite disgraceful!"
Hearing their words, a hesitancy flashed across Flander's face, "This..."
Seeing a chance for negotiation, Ning Rongrong blinked her eyes innocently and said, "Yeah, Xiaowu, Zhu Qing, and I are all girls. Is it really okay to do this?"
Xiaowu and Zhu Zhuqing nodded frantically, their hopeful eyes fixed on Flander...
Flander helplessly said, "Alright, alright, I'm scared of you little monsters. I'll go back and ask them to change the logos, but you know this means losing a good chunk of the sponsorship money."
Ma Hongjun looked as if he had swallowed something bitter and spoke incredulously, "Just change the logos? Principal, don't you plan to redesign these uniforms?"
It turned out that after all the talking, they still had to wear these poop-green outfits on stage...
Dai Mubai sighed, patted his shoulder, and said, "Alright, alright, stop complaining. Getting the Principal to change the logos is already fortunate enough! Besides, the academy really does need the funds."
On hearing this, Flander cast an approving glance at Dai Mubai, "Mubai is the sensible one. Alright then, Tang San, you discuss the roster and the order of entry with them. I'll be taking my leave."
Tang San rolled his eyes and said sternly, "Let's not worry about the Principal for now. Let's discuss our lineup and order of appearance."
Tang San was the first to voice his opinion, "I think for the first few matches, the opponents shouldn't be too strong, so it will be me, Mubai, Xiaowu, Rongrong, Jing Ling, Jiang Zhu, and Huang Yuan playing. Does anyone have any objections?"
First, Oscar absolutely must not reveal himself, followed by Zhu Qing, because she can perform a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Dai Mubai. Lastly, there's Ma Hongjun with his top-tier Beast Soul."
No sooner had Tang San finished his thoughts than the Shrek Members voiced their agreement in unison, "No objections!"
Although Dai Mubai was the captain of the Shrek team, Tang San was truly the soul of Shrek!
Tang San was somewhat startled, then affirmed, "Great, we'll go with that list then!"
As he spoke, the corners of his mouth lifted slightly, and he thought to himself, "Brother Sheng, although I don't know if you'll be on the field, if we do face each other, you'd probably hold your Soul Power around that of a Soul Ancestor, right?"
At that moment, Tang San had even calculated the possibility of encountering Xu Sheng and what actions he might take...
Of course, this would also be his biggest mistake!
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Xue Qinghe turned to Ning Fengzhi, smiling, "Teacher, which team do you favor the most?"
"Me?" Ning Fengzhi didn't give a straightforward answer but turned his gaze towards Shrek Academy.
"Oh? Shrek Academy. I recall your daughter is also at Shrek Academy," Xue Qinghe said, sounding quite surprised, but his refined face showed not a hint of shock.
An Elder of the Hall of Martial Souls, standing nearby, overheard their whispering and couldn't help feeling a bit sour, "I think the seeded team from the Martial Soul Hall is stronger. After all, in the past few years, except for when the team from the Star Luo Empire won once, it's almost always been teams from the Martial Soul Hall who swept the competition."
Ning Fengzhi smiled faintly, "Is that so? It seems the Martial Soul Hall is quite determined to win this competition. Well, let's just wait and see."
The Elder of the Hall of Martial Souls snorted coldly and said no more.
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"The first match will be between Shrek Academy and the Second Team of Tiandou Royal Academy!"
As the announcement echoed, the seven from Shrek and the Second Team of Tiandou Royal Academy walked onto the stage...
Once both teams were in position, they immediately released their Soul Rings...
Especially Tang San, whose Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring caused a stir among the onlookers...
Meanwhile, in the leftmost loft, Xu Sheng, who observed everything, narrowed his eyes and said, "They're up first, Evil Moon, Lena, pay close attention to this Shrek Academy."
As for Flame, it didn't matter whether he watched or not; that brain of his probably couldn't discern much anyway...
Hulena frowned at the team dressed in shit-green uniforms but when her gaze landed on the pitch-black Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring beneath Tang San's feet, she exclaimed in amazement, "His fourth soul ring is a Ten-Thousand-Year one!"
Evil Moon, with an expressionless face, said, "This guy might be a tough nut to crack, but Xu Sheng, based on the strength Shrek Academy has displayed, they won't even make it to the finals!"
Evil Moon was speaking the truth; indeed, if it were only the people from Shrek currently on the field, they wouldn't last until the final round.
However...
Xu Sheng slowly added, "Shrek Academy has two individuals capable of wielding a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and the support power of the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda should not be underestimated."
"Most importantly, that support-class Soul Master named Oscar among them possesses the ability to grant the team temporary flight!"
Hearing Xu Sheng's words, all three were shocked and said, "Team flight?"
Flame murmured, "Doesn't that counter Evil Moon and Lena's Martial Soul Fusion Skill?"
Evil Moon pondered and asked, "No wonder you wanted us to keep an eye on this Shrek Academy, but how did you know, Xu Sheng?"
Hulena looked on with a puzzled face; she didn't recall Xu Sheng ever having any interactions with Shrek Academy.
Xu Sheng, with his harmless appearance, looked at Evil Moon with a smile, "Because I alone once annihilated all the instructors of their academy."
Flame thought bitterly, "Is this the power of a Titled Douluo? One person challenging an entire academy?"
Evil Moon's lips twitched violently, "Err, forget I asked."
Xu Sheng's gaze returned to the center of the arena, he spoke indifferently, "Enough talk, pay close attention to the match."
If he mentioned the Fusion Ring or anything like that, Shrek Academy would probably be doomed without even needing his intervention!
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In the match against the Second Team of Tiandou Royal Academy, Tang San repeatedly used Blue Silver Grass to adjust the situation and completely dominated his opponents with his Soul Power and Soul Ring configuration; it could be said that he won the match rather effortlessly!
"Shrek Academy versus the Second Team of Tiandou Royal Academy, the victory goes to Shrek Academy!"
Liu Erlong, who was holding onto Yu Xiaogang, spoke with admiration, "This child Tang San has such a steady temperament, and he's bold too, using himself as bait to defeat two of his opponents at once!"
Yu Xiaogang smiled at Liu Erlong and sighed with sentiment, "Yes, Tang San has had an exceptional temperament from a young age, but whether he can win the championship of the big contest is still up to them."
It was just one victory so far; the opponents to come would only get tougher!
Especially the Golden Generation from the Martial Soul Hall; even without the presence of Titled Douluo Xu Sheng, it's said they have three or four Soul Kings!
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