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While Xiao Lin and the others were still on their way to Heaven Dou City, a major event was taking place back at the Blue Tyrant Academy.
Inside the academy, on the Soul Fighting Arena.
With the addition of the three Shrek students, the strength of Blue Tyrant Academy could be said to have increased dramatically. Right now, a match was underway on the arena.
It was a trial match to select the representatives for Blue Tyrant Academy in the upcoming Continental Elite Young Soul Master Tournament.
Among the participants, the three Shrek students even wanted to seize command of the Blue Tyrant Team by defeating the academy's original squad.
On one side of the stage stood the three Shrek students, led by Dai Mubai. Although Dai Mubai's injuries had not fully healed yet, his condition had stabilized under the care of several ice-attributed resources, making brief combat no longer an issue.
As for Ma Hongjun, he had been released from confinement after striking a few deals with Xue Beng. Thanks to the secret backing of Xue Beng and Prince Xue Xing, Ma Hongjun's soul power had risen exceptionally fast.
The only drawback was that his Evil Fire was becoming increasingly uncontrollable. However, because of his close ties with Xue Beng, Ma Hongjun was able to vent his Evil Fire every day.
This made his cultivation progression appear perfectly fine on the surface.
In fact, through his frequent interactions with Xue Beng, Ma Hongjun's acting skills had drastically improved. Even Yu Xiaogang and Flender genuinely believed that Ma Hongjun's willpower had become incredibly resilient.
His choice for a fourth soul ring had already been finalized as the Evil Underworld Spiteful Spirit.
Meanwhile, Oscar, who was currently the only relatively normal one among them, had also gradually grown close to Xue Beng due to Ma Hongjun's increasingly frequent outbursts of Evil Fire. Over time, Oscar secured Xue Beng's backing as well.
Gradually, Oscar began to act just like Ma Hongjun.
At times, the two would even invent excuses to cover for each other, leaving Flender and Yu Xiaogang completely oblivious to the changes in their behavior.
Currently, among the three Shrek students, Dai Mubai was a Rank 42 Soul Ancestor, Oscar was a Rank 33 Soul Elder, and Ma Hongjun was a Rank 33 Soul Elder.
Aside from Oscar, whose rank had not changed, both Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun had managed to slightly boost their soul power due to their burning hatred for Xiao Lin and his companions.
On the opposing side, the three students representing Blue Tyrant Academy were Tai Long, Huang Yuan, and Jiang Zhu.
Tai Long's Martial Soul was the Vigorous Orangutan, and his cultivation level was at Rank 42, making him a Soul Ancestor.
Huang Yuan's Martial Soul was the Lone Wolf, and his cultivation level was at Rank 37, making him a Soul Elder.
Jiang Zhu's Martial Soul was the Healing Staff, and her cultivation level was at Rank 37, making her a Soul Elder.
In terms of soul power ranks and the quality of their Martial Souls, the two sides were practically neck and neck. Even Liu Erlong, a powerful Soul Douluo, could not confidently predict which side would emerge victorious.
Down below the arena, Yu Xiaogang and Flender were brimming with confidence.
"Erlong, mark my words, our Shrek team is bound to win. These are the elite disciples I personally trained."
Because Liu Erlong showed great interest in the outcome of the match, Yu Xiaogang shamelessly leaned close to her side, boasting arrogantly.
He wanted to use this opportunity to prove how effective his teaching methods were, thereby securing a position as a teacher at Blue Tyrant Academy.
That was right—even up until now, Yu Xiaogang had yet to pass Liu Erlong's evaluation.
However, Yu Xiaogang was not worried at all. He was deeply narcissistic, convincing himself that Liu Erlong actually wanted to keep him as a teacher but was merely using the past to torment him out of spite.
Therefore, he remained entirely unfazed.
He had even organized this match himself precisely to prove his worth in front of Liu Erlong. Once he took over the Blue Tyrant Team and trained the students, he would surely steal the spotlight in the upcoming Continental Elite Young Soul Master Tournament.
But this time, Liu Erlong had reached her limit.
An oily, middle-aged man pestering her shamelessly every single day was enough to make her want to vomit. The only reason she hadn't beaten Yu Xiaogang up directly was out of respect for their past relationship and the fact that reading had tempered her rationality.
Yet, this was only because Liu Erlong was temporarily suppressing her volatile temperament through academic self-cultivation. If Yu Xiaogang continued to harass her time and time again, she would ensure he learned exactly how violent she could be.
As a result, their bet was established: If the Shrek trio won, the management of the Blue Tyrant Team would be handed over to Yu Xiaogang. But if the Shrek trio lost, Yu Xiaogang would no longer be permitted to willingly appear before her eyes.
"That's right, Erlong. You promised me that if my Shrek students win, their team name will be changed to Shrek in the future," Flender quickly chimed in from the side.
This was the last remaining wish he held dear.
"I know."
Liu Erlong adjusted her round, wire-rimmed glasses, speaking in a flat tone.
She did not harbor any deep resentment toward Flender. In fact, she was highly grateful for the care Flender had shown her when they traveled the continent together in their youth.
Even if Flender had not brought it up, she would have been willing to let Dai Mubai and the other two compete under the name of Shrek during the Continental Elite Young Soul Master Tournament.
"Both sides get ready. Let the match begin!"
At the edge of the arena, Jing Ling, acting as the referee for Blue Tyrant Academy, swiftly delivered the command.
"White Tiger Body Possession!"
"I, your father, have a big sausage!"
"Evil Fire Phoenix Body Possession!"
"Vigorous Orangutan Body Possession!"
"Lone Wolf Body Possession!"
"Healing Staff!"
The moment the command to start the match echoed out, both teams displayed flawless execution, summoning their Martial Souls instantly.
Such a performance left even Liu Erlong unable to find any fault for the time being.
"Boss Dai, Fatty, catch your sausages!"
Oscar manufactured his sausages incredibly fast.
Before the two sides could even clash, he had already prepared two sausages and tossed them over.
"Roar!"
"Thanks!"
Following a thunderous tiger roar, Dai Mubai transformed into a blood-colored tiger. His robust physique was not a single bit inferior to Tai Long on the opposing side. The moment Dai Mubai shoved the sausage into his mouth, his expression instantly turned bloodthirsty.
In the next second, Dai Mubai lunged straight toward Tai Long.
However, Tai Long was already waiting for him.
While the quality of the Vigorous Orangutan might not match Dai Mubai's White Tiger Martial Soul, Tai Long's soul ring configuration was highly optimal, and his older age provided him with far more combat experience.
In a split second, Tai Long stood firmly before Dai Mubai like a massive fortress wall.
The two locked fingers, palms pressing against palms, and instantly entered a contest of sheer raw strength. To Dai Mubai's immense shock, even after activating multiple transformation soul skills, his strength was actually being overpowered by Tai Long.
Was the stat boost from his transformation insufficient? Not at all.
It was simply because his practical combat experience was too lacking. If Tai Long's efficiency in outputting his muscular power was at 80%, Dai Mubai might not even reach 50%. Gradually, as they outputted near-maximum force, Dai Mubai began to feel the strain.
He was rapidly running out of stamina to sustain the output.
"White Tiger Intense Light Wave!"
Dai Mubai was no fool. Realizing his strength fell short against Tai Long, he intended to use the White Tiger Intense Light Wave to settle the match.
Yet, Tai Long feared Dai Mubai's White Tiger Intense Light Wave not one bit.
"Rock-Firm Defense! Demon Ape Golden Body!"
On the other side of the arena, Ma Hongjun hovered in mid-air, relentlessly raining down flames onto the Blue Tyrant team's side of the field. It appeared he wanted to use his Evil Fire to defeat both Huang Yuan and Jiang Zhu simultaneously.
However, Huang Yuan and Jiang Zhu had no intention of engaging Ma Hongjun in an isolated duel. Under the effects of his Lone Wolf Body Possession, Huang Yuan actually hoisted Jiang Zhu onto his back and bolted directly toward Oscar.
"Heavenly Wolf Transformation, Second Form!"
"Holy Healing Art!"
"What?! Oscar!"
Dai Mubai's heart jolted in panic.
He let out a loud shout, signaling Ma Hongjun to go to the rescue. His combat awareness was decent, but he had ultimately underestimated Tai Long and overestimated himself, which resulted in him being pinned down by Tai Long and throwing his team into a crisis.
At that exact moment, Oscar had only just finished crafting a new sausage when Huang Yuan and Jiang Zhu materialized right before his eyes. Staring at the ferocious Huang Yuan, whose bulk was practically equal to Dai Mubai's, Oscar was rooted to the spot, completely paralyzed by fear.
As for Ma Hongjun, he had only barely managed to react. Yet, he was utterly helpless; his Evil Fire was highly destructive, and any attempt to strike the enemy to force a retreat would inevitably catch Oscar in the crossfire.
"It's over!"
Huang Yuan bellowed in excitement, pressing a sharp, lupine claw right against Oscar's throat.
Right at that very instant, Tai Long executed a flawless shoulder throw on Dai Mubai, slamming him into a state of dizziness before pinning him firmly to the ground, rendering him completely unable to budge.
Ma Hongjun was left hovering aimlessly in mid-air, flying around with absolutely no idea what to do.
"They lost!"
Flender could not bring himself to believe that the Shrek team, whom he took immense pride in, had been defeated so swiftly.
Beside him, Yu Xiaogang's face turned frighteningly dark.
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