Chapter 254: 273. Five Minutes and One Minute
The next day, at the competition site, it was Shrek Academy's turn to face off against Starfire Academy.
Starfire Academy wore very ordinary clothes; only the true higher-ups would focus their attention on this seemingly unremarkable team.
All the spectators' eyes were drawn to Shrek Academy's uniquely standout school uniforms.
"What ugly uniforms, shit green, really disgusting."
"They're even doing advertisements and pulling sponsors. It's really unwatchable. Who knows where this backwater academy came from, with a name like shi-something."
"There's no suspense in this match. How can an academy that pulls sponsors even for uniforms cultivate good students? I've bet all the 1000 gold soul coins I've saved over the years on Starfire Academy. I'm just waiting to make a little profit."
On the VIP seats, Ning Fengzhi clasped his hands together, resting his chin on his palms. His gaze was fixed intently on Luo Xingqi from the Starfire team.
If there were no accidents, in this match, he should be able to witness the appearance of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. Unfortunately, though the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda had emerged, it wasn't from his Ning family.
Ning Fengzhi very much wanted to take this little girl away, but when he looked at Starfire Academy's leader, the Snow Woman who could easily freeze even ancient banyan trees, he immediately extinguished any improper thoughts.
Both teams' members were entering the arena.
Tang San said to Yu Tianheng, "Yu Tianheng, remember the bet between us."
"I know, Tang San. Let's talk after you win first," Yu Tianheng said with a cold laugh.
"Hmph." Tang San snorted coldly and led the team toward the soul fighting platform.
As he passed by Xiao Wu, Xiao Wu gave a meaningful glance to Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar.
Dai Mubai: OK
Oscar: OK
Ma Hongjun: OK
The seven entered the arena. On the other side, Starfire Academy's seven members also arrived on the soul fighting platform, standing opposite each other.
In the audience seats, Flender, Zhao Wuji, Liu Erlong, and others saw this scene and immediately became much more serious. He said, "What is Tang San doing? How come none of our Shrek's three great Soul Kings are on the field? A match we were fully confident in is being made so suspenseful?"
Yu Xiaogang said calmly, "We should still trust Little San and the others. The Starfire team only has Ye Qingmei and her self-martial soul fusion technique that's a bit tricky, but Ye Qingmei performing a martial soul fusion technique that normally requires two people isn't sustainable. So with this lineup, we Shrek still have a chance to win."
Tang San's arrangement was exactly what Yu Xiaogang wanted. Among the Eight Monsters, only Tang San was Yu Xiaogang's precious disciple. If Tang San could achieve excellent results in the soul master tournament, as his master, he would have more face. But if Yu Tianheng took the field in the first match and created a world-shaking performance, then Tang San would turn from the flower to the green leaf in this tournament. Everyone would remember Yu Tianheng, and few would remember Tang San, let alone remember himself as Tang San's master.
On the platform, the Shrek Eight Monsters heard the noisy voices from the audience seats:
"Go for it, Starfire team, eliminate them."
"Eliminate this shi-something academy."
"Such ugly uniforms; it's obviously a backwater academy trying to attract attention."
"I've bet all my money on Starfire. Seeing Shrek's weird getup just pisses me off."
Tang San said playfully, "It seems like a lot of people are going to lose money today."
Mu Yuanfang said, "There won't be many. Not many people will bet on your shi-something academy just out of curiosity."
"It's Shrek!" Ma Hongjun corrected: "Shrek is a kind of temperamental"
"Monster, right? I know, that green, sticky, weak and unaware, yet temperamental forest underclass monster. I really don't know what you have to be proud of, using such trash as your school's totem?" Ye Qingmei said disdainfully.
Seeing the other side mocking them so much, the Shrek team didn't get angry. Dai Mubai said, "You can only be smug right now. In a moment, we'll show you that we're not the Shrek from two years ago."
After saying that, Dai Mubai nudged Tang San with his elbow and asked, "Ah San, for this wave, how many minutes do you think is appropriate?"
Tang San glanced at Xiao Wu below the stage. He knew this was the moment for him to shine. So he held up one hand, originally wanting to say one minute, but after thinking about it, he said, "Five minutes!"
"Five minutes?" The Starfire team looked at Tang San's hand and said doubtfully.
"What our Ah San means is that once the match starts, you seven can stay on this soul fighting platform for at most five minutes. After five minutes, you'll be carried off on stretchers," Dai Mubai shouted loudly, as if afraid someone in the entire soul fighting arena wouldn't hear him.
Immediately, the entire soul fighting platform erupted in laughter and mocking sounds.
"Five minutes, huh." Mu Yuanfang said with a smile. Then, he raised one finger.
"What do you mean by that?" Tang San asked.
"One minute!" Mu Yuanfang laughed: "Within one minute, we'll eliminate you."
Instantly, the Shrek team was furious, especially the four reborn members. They were the ones who had opened Shrek's tens of thousands of years of glory; when had they ever been looked down on like this?
Although their hearts were filled with surging anger, for the Shrek Trio, compared to Shrek's glory, that girl's weight was obviously heavier.
Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar still turned their heads to glance at Xiao Wu below the stage. Xiao Wu also blinked at them.
They withdrew their gazes, thinking to themselves: Fine then, this match just shouldn't be too ugly.
Only Tang San, extremely angry, laughed instead. He knew Xiao Wu was watching: "One minute to eliminate us? Mubai, let's show them Shrek's strength."
"Good." Dai Mubai's muscles bulged all over his body. A tiger roar came from behind him, and the phantom of the White Tiger appeared behind Dai Mubai. Four soul rings—yellow, yellow, purple, purple—circled around Dai Mubai.
As Dai Mubai activated his martial soul, half of the mocking voices against Shrek in the venue immediately disappeared.
From Ma Hongjun's side came a crisp chicken call. A fat turkey (Ma Hongjun: My martial soul is a phoenix) floated behind Ma Hongjun. It looked quite comical, but it was a genuine Soul Elder level combat power. Four soul rings—yellow, yellow, purple, purple—circled around Ma Hongjun.
Next, Oscar, Ning Rongrong, Tai Long, and Huang Yuan also activated their martial souls one after another.
The people in the audience seats suddenly realized with a start that Shrek had only sent five main members in this battle, but now four main members had all shown powerful Soul Elder level combat strength. Even the substitute Tai Long, though one-armed, was at the Soul Elder realm.
Until soul power surged from Tang San's body, the audience held their breath and watched Tang San intently. If the team members were already this strong, what about the captain?
They saw blue silver grass filling the area around Tang San, with four soul rings—pale yellow, yellow, purple, purple—circling around him. His soul power seemed a bit weaker than the surrounding team members.
"Tch~" Immediately, boos erupted from the venue.
(END CHAPTER)
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