Inside Shrek Academy.
To win this tournament, Yu Xiaogang led everyone through training.
With Tang Hao absent, Yu Xiaogang naturally devised the training plan alone. The content was simple: sparring against Zhao Wuji and Liu Erlong.
"Ma Hongjun, get up!" Liu Erlong said angrily as she looked at Ma Hongjun, who had been beaten flat on the ground.
If they were not facing Plant Academy in the advancement round, Ma Hongjun could have gone on break already.
Unfortunately, his martial soul was fire-attributed, and fire was the natural bane of plants no matter what.
"Dean Erlong, please let me go. I really can't do this anymore," Ma Hongjun said weakly.
"Fatty, get up. We still need you for the matches ahead!" Tang San walked over, intending to pull him to his feet.
Ma Hongjun shook his head repeatedly, his face full of resistance. "Third Brother, with you guys in the advancement round, we can already win."
"Hmph, Ma Hongjun. You're also a member of Shrek. As part of the team, you need to have a spirit of sacrifice!" Yu Xiaogang said.
Tianheng could not compete before the finals. Otherwise, Yu Xiaogang would not have given Ma Hongjun any face.
"Fatty, get up. Don't let everyone down." Oscar stuffed a Recovery Sausage into Ma Hongjun's mouth.
Only then did Ma Hongjun have the strength to climb back to his feet.
What hypocrites. Ma Hongjun cursed inwardly.
"Second Uncle, I think we should let Hongjun rest for a while. He's clearly not in any condition to keep training," Yu Tianheng said fairly.
After all, there was a difference of more than forty levels of Soul Power between Ma Hongjun and Liu Erlong.
Given Liu Erlong's temperament, Ma Hongjun had no choice but to take a beating.
"The advancement round tests individual strength.