Three days later, Heaven Dou Empire capital, Heaven Dou City.
Continental Advance Spirit Master Academy Tournament, Heaven Dou division opening commemoration was being hosted by Heaven Dou City in a magnificent ceremony.
Being the largest spirit master competition within the spirit master world, this championship did not only attract the attention of the spirit masters, from the imperial families, nobilities to the commoners, every single citizens in Heaven Dou City saw this competition ast. their biggest festival. The opening ceremony would be held in Heaven Dou Grand Spirit Arena.
As early as a month ago, the tickets to the ceremony had already been completely sold out. As the main competition arena of Heaven Dou division, the Heaven Dou Grand Spirit Arena had stopped all arena battles a month beforehand to undergo interior remodeling accordingly. All sub arena within the Spirit Arena had been merged with the central arena ring to form a massive stadium for the competition.
Excluding the VIP which remained in the entire north side of the area, the remodelled Spirit Arena could now hold eighty thousand spectators at the same time.
All the matches of qualifying phase will be conducted here.
This morning, the whole city of Heaven Dou is bustling with activities because today is the beginning of the qualifiers of tournament.
In the sky from time to time a few spirit master in golden armours can be seen flying around the Spirit Arena. Large number of people are making their way toward the magnificent place, some can even be seen with their childrens.
Heaven Dou Grand Spirit Arena has been remodelled to perfectly host the qualifiers and now even have some luxurious settings for people of distinguished statuses.
Mainly Heaven Dou Empire Emperor, Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Sectmaster, Heaven Dou Royal Academy Head and Immortals Love elder Lin Peng.
These people are really hard to see or meet are present today, especially the Immortals Love who is filthy rich and quite mysterious in the mainland.
And this was the first time, an elder of Immortals Love is making his appearance.
Everyone else also wants to see this big elder.
Quite some distance away from the venue, Shrek Academy slowly made their way in ugly green coloured uniform. Nope, after arguing with Flender for two hours straight and bribing him with money, Tang Ming finally got the copyright for Shrek Academy uniforms.
They all were wearing the same uniform that they usually wore when they fight in Spirit Arena except the main colour of the uniform is white instead of black and the upper chest short coat has been transformed into a long trench coat just slightly above knees. They all also have their signature colour artistically weaved in between. At the back of the long trench coat there is also a big symbol of Shrek in mesmerizing emerald colour.
Blue for Tang San, Red for Ma Hongjun, Pink for Xiao Wu, Golden for Dai Mubai, Purple for Zhu Zhuqing, Green for Ning Rongrong and Dark Yellow for Oscar. Tang Ming had not changed the design of the uniform very much just giving it a slight cool look.
(A/N : The same uniform they wore in the Douluo Dalu anime whenever they fight in Spirit Arena with their masks except for the main colour being white instead of black and the short overcoat being a long knee length trench coat.)
"Wow! Brother Ming, this dress looks so beautiful, how come you made Dean Flender change his decision. He was not even ready to listen when we all asked with him to change that ugly green uniform." Ning Rongrong said with a smile as she kept stroking her clothes.
Everyone also nodded their head in agreement as even Tang San who was not very picky about clothes was feeling uncomfortable when he looked at those uniforms.
"Ah...Dean Flender is an old cunning fox. The only way you can make him change his decision is by giving him money." Tang Ming said with a frown as he remembered the face of Flender when he was 'negotiating' with him.
But looking at the group wearing those stylish clothes, with a smile of confidence on their face made giving Flender some money worth it.
They continued to walk toward the Heaven Dou Grand Spirit Arena as the crowds of people keep getting bigger and bigger.
"Wah, so many people!"
Ning Rongrong couldn't keep from crying out in surprise. Looking at any direction there seems to be people everywhere, this was the first time she had seen such an amout of people.
"What academy is that? Heavens their dress looks so stylish."
"That Green monster design at their back looks really cool."
Everyone was looking at them with quite adoration instead of disgust like in the original. Their uniforms are in no way inferior to those of great clans and nobility. Everyone's confidence also shot up a level seeing this as fatty and Oscar puffed out their chest as they walked while Rongrong and Xiao Wu especially flaunted their dress giving the eye of the viewers quite a delight.
Flender and others too were walking right behind them as they caught up with them.
"What are you doing? walking so slowly?"
Flender coughed seeing the students unkind gazes as he said, "Ahem..the signup formalities have already been completed and in a moment you all will enter for the opening ceremony. Each and every one of you, be a little bit more spirited. Don't lose face for our Shrek Academy. You must become Champions!"
"Champions! Toad still want to be champions?"
At this moment a disharmonious voice came from the side.
The Shrek Academy students expression immediately became full of anger as they all looked sharply in the voices direction.
There was an academy team standing close to them. Speaking of, by true coincidence, among this team were some that Shrek Seven Devils recognised. It was precisely the ones they encountered when they left for the Star Dou Forest for the first time to get their third rings 'Blue Sunshine Academy'.
They all were wearing the same uniform they wore in the anime, the red one which looks quite shiny and stylish. But still lacks when compared with their white uniforms.
Tang Ming was the only one who is looking at them all with pity clearly visible in his eyes.
'Sigh, I thought we wouldn't encounter these leeches again. But looks like the will of the whole world want to fuck you. Don't blame me for what's going to happen next, blame the world and your luck.'
"Who did you say is a toad?"
The first to step out was Tai Long as he immediately got in his fighting stance.
"The ones who try to pretend like nobles wearing white uniforms. You. Who else?"
The speaker was a youth appearing twenty years old, a person Tang San and the others had never seen before, with a somewhat pale face, slim build and a pair of small eyes which looked at them with disdain and contempt.
"I'll show you who is a toad."
Tai Long never had a good temper and being directly taunted face to face, how could he let it go. He directly swung his fist.
"Tai Long, come back."
Tang San's voice rose. Just about to hit, Tai Long immediately halted his fist in midair, turning his head to look at Tang San.
"Young master San, I ..."
Before Tang San can speak, Tang Ming interjected as he said in a calm voice.
"Tang San, don't stop him. Tai Long go beat him. Whatever happens I'll be here."
Tai Long looked at Tang Ming and then Tang San with conflicted emotions but his anger overcame his reasoning and he turned around while slapping the person face back handedly, breaking a few tooths and sending him flying quite a distance away.
Tang San looked at this with concern as he didn't want any inconveniences right before the tournament.
"Tai Long, now come back. And as for you all, what use is talking big? If you want to fight, wait until we're on the stage. Don't you know it's prohibited for Spirit Master to fight each other here. Don't bark at us like some stray dogs, try to maintain some decency if not for yourself atleast for your owner."
Tang Ming said with a calm voice but a smirk can be seen on his lips as disdain and contempt was oozing visibly from the way his eyes looked at them.
"Who are you calling dogs? And isn't your teammate who broke the rule and attacked our member?"
The Blue Sunshine Academy people didn't have much self restraint and surrounded them in an instant. They glared at all seven of them with quite a threatening manner.
Dai Mubai was not the one to be left behind as he immediately answered.
"The ones barking and growling are the dogs. A group of master less strays. Tang Ming, even if we can't fight as per rules, self defence is a completely different thing. I don't mind sending these little dogs back home."
The Blue Sunshine Academy people were so angry as they might attack any instance but at this moment a forceful voice echoed.
"What are you doing?"
On hearing this voice the Blue Sunshine Academy students expression immediately became relaxed and ingratiating. A sixty year old man come walking up from behind them also wearing the same red coloured clothes with some distinct golden embroidery.
Flender had always kept aside as a cool eyed bystander but on seeing this person he couldn't keep the expression in his eyes from changing.
Ma Hongjun whistled.
"Oh! Look, the little dogs owner came. Quickly take away these dogs of yours. They're quite noisy when left alone. It wouldn't be good if the happened to pee in a public place."
The old men looked at the Shrek Academy for a moment as he gaze stopped on fatty for a moment before saying with a deep voice.
"Go."
Finished speaking he turned and headed towards the other side of the rest area. The Blue Sunshine Academy students looked at each other but none dared say anything and they obediently followed him away.
Fatty laughed loudly seeing this, saying.
"Sure enough, he is the owner. Look how obediently they followed his commands just like little bitçhes! Atleast owner is quite sensible, knows when to back down."
"Stop fatty..."
Flender immediately glared at Ma Hongjun who immediately shut his mouth but it was too late as a fist came hurling right at fatty's face but stopped a few centimetres away.
The sixty year old man has attacked without any prior notice and would have hit fatty successfully if not for Tang Ming present there. Who is Tang Ming? If a person can successfully attack his friend in his presence, how would he be able to call himself strong?
The sixty year old man looked quite surprised to see a young man stopping his attack and holding his hand. He tried taking his arm back only to stumble as Tang Ming hand was holding his arms like an iron tong.
Even though his face is indifferent, he was slowly becoming angry. The old man attacked with the intent to kill. He can fill the malicious killing intent he released for a moment. If the attack had hit fatty, he would be dead and if not had become a cripple.
"Why do you attack?" Tang Ming asked the old man calmly.
The old man didn't say anything but spirit ring started floating from his feets.
"No, you don't.." Tang Ming immediately applied pressure on his grip.
'Cacha!'
A creak sounded as Tang Ming broke his wrist immediately.
"Aahhh..!" The pain came suddenly as the old man shouted in grief.
Before he can even say something, Tang Ming casted his innate illusion which didn't require using his second spirit ring. And gave the old men a straight kick with all his physical strength, yes ladies and gentlemen, with all his raw physical strength.
The old man was sent flying like a meteor giving sonic booms on the way as he instantly vanished in the far horizon.
Everyone else only saw Tang Ming holding the old man hands while talking and the next second the old person disappeared out of blue as if teleporting.
The one who barely able to see what happened was Flender and the various bigshots who heard the successive sonic booms loud and clear.
'Man, why does kicking and punching feels so good. I felt as if all my stress from the previous few days have been relieved. As for the old man, no doubt, he is blown to smithereens. And even if he can survive that, he'll be a cripple for rest of his life. Well, he was going to die anyways by Xiao San. I just did it a little early.'
"Let's go. The old man said it was a misunderstanding. He said he has some business to attend to so he left. We should also go." Tang Ming said with a smile on his face.
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