Anping and Gu Yuena vs Monster (4)

Anping and Gu Yuena walked calmly onto the arena prepared by the Star Luo Empire. They didn't use any space system abilities, just their own feet. Their expressions were relaxed and carefree, as if they were not facing eight powerful opponents.

The previous banquet was only for Anping and Gu Yuena, so Long Yue and the others didn't attend. This was the first time they saw them in person.

When they saw Anping and Gu Yuena, their faces mirrored the shock of the audience, except for Dai Yue'er and Dai Yueyan.

Anping and Gu Yuena stopped on the ring, and the host said, "Now that the contestants have entered the arena, let us invite the referee of this competition, the dean of Monster Academy, Dean En Ci."

As the host spoke, a figure appeared in the middle of the ring. It was Dean En Ci, the dean of Monster Academy.

He had volunteered to be the referee for this match, for two reasons. One was to show Anping, Gu Yuena, and the audience that the Star Luo Empire took this competition seriously.

The other was to get a closer look at Anping and Gu Yuena, and see if he could find out anything about them. He was also worried that these two mysterious people might harm his students, or even kill them.

After all, Anping and Gu Yuena were from the Sun-Moon Federation, and the Eight Heavenly Kings of Monster Academy were the future of the Star Luo Empire. If Anping and Gu Yuena had come with malicious intent, he would stop them at any cost.

He was also suspicious of their motives. Why would they bet a hundred thousand-year-old soul bone, a rare and precious torso bone, to win a match? And why would they care about the resources they would get after winning the bet?

He knew that they were guarded by at least two Titled Douluo, and maybe even an Extreme Douluo. They must have come from some unknown family or organization. How could they lack rare materials or training resources?

And from Gu Yuena's attitude, the hundred thousand-year-old soul bone didn't seem to matter much to her. They must have had an ulterior motive for agreeing to this exchange competition with the Monster Academy of the Star Luo Empire.

So he decided to be the referee for this match. Dai Tianling agreed without hesitation. His son and his beloved little princess were both on the Monster Academy team. With En Ci as the referee, they would be safer.

He glanced at the eight kings of Monster Academy, who were eager to fight, and then at Anping and Gu Yuena, who were unaffected by their presence. He began to introduce the rules of the match.

Since it was an exchange competition, the rules were different from the previous Soul Master Competition. The most important one was that no one was allowed to inflict incurable injuries on the players.

The other rules were about what could and couldn't be used. Since it was an exchange competition, they couldn't use mechas, weapons, hidden weapons, or anything like that. Otherwise, it would become a contest of external objects.

En Ci asked, "Do you have any objections to the rules of the competition? If you do, please speak up now."

He was obviously addressing Anping and Gu Yuena. The rules were common for the Star Luo Empire exchange competition. The Monster Academy students knew them well.

This was their home turf, but they hadn't made any special rules to favor them or disadvantage Anping and Gu Yuena. They wanted to win fair and square. So Anping and Gu Yuena had no complaints.

No one objected to the rules. En Ci waved his hand, signaling the staff to activate the protective shield on the ring. The ring became quiet as the barrier rose.

Since this was an exchange competition, the next step was to introduce themselves. They had to state their origin, name, martial spirit, level, and other details.

The Monster Academy students had learned the soul power levels of Anping and Gu Yuena before the match, but hearing them announce that they were level sixty-two still made their hearts skip a beat. It was a psychological blow.

But they didn't lose their fighting spirit. They had a six-ring soul emperor, six five-ring soul kings, and a four-ring soul ancestor. They didn't think they would lose to the two of them.

After they introduced themselves, En Ci said, "Both sides are ready. The match will start in thirty seconds."

As he spoke, Long Yue and the others from Monster Academy changed their formation in sync. Long Yue was still at the front. Ye Zhi, who had the Seven Treasure Glazed Pagoda martial spirit, and Dai Yue'er, who had the Spirit Eye martial spirit, were in the middle, protected by the others.

They had battle armor, but the combat ability of auxiliary soul masters was still lower than other soul masters. Dai Yue'er had a twin martial spirit, but only four rings. She didn't need to fight in their plan.

Anping and Gu Yuena didn't do anything to prepare. They just held hands, and that was it.

Time ticked by, and thirty seconds passed quickly. En Ci looked at the Monster Academy students, who were ready for action. They didn't let their guard down because they were facing only two opponents. Enci nodded in approval.

He said, "The countdown begins. Five! Four! Three! Two! One! Start!"

As soon as he said "start", he flew to the edge of the ring barrier, so he wouldn't get in their way.

Normally, the referee should be outside the barrier, but En Ci had stayed inside because he was afraid something unexpected might happen and he wouldn't be able to intervene in time.

But since they had chosen the largest arena in the stadium, En Ci's position was high enough that he wouldn't affect the players. And no one paid attention to him.