The Might of One Punch, Victory Decided

Ling Yun's seemingly simple punch struck the ground, yet it contained the perfect fusion of the Chaos Dragon God's origin power and the [Dragon Emperor Earthshaker Wave] soul skill!

In an instant, centered on where his fist had landed, a visible dark-gold shockwave spread outward like ripples of destruction! Wherever it passed, the sturdy arena floor shattered inch by inch like fragile glass, with an entire layer violently ripped up! The berserk force swept countless fragments of stone toward the Imperial Dou Team like a tsunami!

The first to bear the brunt were the Shi Brothers, standing in front of Ye Lingling!

The two brothers possessed the top-tier defensive Black Tortoise martial soul. They were currently using their defensive soul skills at full strength, their two enormous tortoise-shell shields radiating a dense earthy-yellow glow, confident that they could withstand any attack from a Soul Elder.

However, the moment that dark-gold shockwave touched the tortoise-shell shields—

Crack! Crack!

A teeth-grinding sound of shattering rang out! The Black Tortoise Shields, capable of resisting a Soul Ancestor's attacks, did not even last a second before that utterly pure power. Spiderweb-like cracks spread across them, and they immediately exploded!

The Shi Brothers suffered a heavy blow, vomiting blood as their martial souls were directly shattered. Their massive bodies were violently thrown away by the shockwave, smashing heavily onto the ground in the distance and losing consciousness!

The shockwave did not slow in the slightest, directly engulfing the Black Panther Soul Master, Yu Feng, who had just reacted and attempted to rescue them! Yu Feng did not even have time to scream before the terrifying force sent him flying, following in the Shi Brothers' footsteps!

Next came Dugu Yan, who was releasing her poisonous mist! Her green eyes filled with horror as she tried to retreat, but the shockwave was far too fast! The poisonous mist was instantly dispersed before absolute power. Her delicate body trembled violently as the shockwave's edge struck her. She let out a muffled groan, flew backward, and lost all combat ability!

Only then did it reach Yu Tianheng, who had just knocked Dai Mubai back with a punch and was preparing to turn around to rescue his teammates!

Watching that devastating shockwave instantly crush three of his teammates, Yu Tianheng's pupils shrank to pinpoints! An unprecedented threat of death enveloped him!

"Blue Lightning Divine Dragon Swiftness!" he roared, driving the power of his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul to its limit. Lightning flashed wildly around him as his Third Soul Skill activated. He transformed into a phantom blue-violet lightning dragon—not to attack, but to defend with everything he had!

Boom—!!!

The dark-gold shockwave slammed violently into the blue lightning dragon!

Blinding light erupted, and an energy storm raged! Yu Tianheng fought with all his strength. The lightning dragon wailed, while the lightning around his body visibly dimmed and scattered! He was blasted backward like a kite with its string cut, spitting out blood in midair before crashing heavily dozens of meters away. After struggling a few times, he was unable to rise!

One punch!

Just one punch!

The Imperial Dou Team—aside from Ye Lingling, whom Ling Yun had deliberately avoided and who stood frozen in place—had been completely defeated! Dead or injured (the Soul Fighting Arena had healing Soul Masters, so no one would truly die)!

The entire central Soul Fighting Arena fell into dead silence.

Time seemed to freeze.

Every spectator remained frozen in their cheering poses, their expressions completely stiffened. Their eyes were wide as bells as they stared in disbelief at the godlike, demonic figure on the arena.

Inside the VIP box, the teacup in Flender's hand fell to the floor and shattered, yet he did not notice. The pen in Yu Xiaogang's hand snapped with a crack. Zhao Wuji's mouth hung wide open, wide enough to fit a fist.

In the Heaven Dou Royal Academy's box, team leader Qin Ming and several teachers abruptly rose to their feet, their faces pale and their bodies trembling.

On the Shrek Seven Devils' side, Tang San, Dai Mubai, Xiao Wu, and the others had all turned to stone as well. They had expected Ling Yun to be strong, but never imagined he would be this strong! One punch had crushed the entire Imperial Dou Team! These were the elites of Heaven Dou Royal Academy!

A Qing's pure white eyes shone with wonder. Though she had vaguely expected Ling Yun to win, she had not expected such a crushing victory.

Standing behind Ling Yun, Ye Lingling looked at that back, which was not particularly broad yet seemed capable of holding up the entire sky. Feeling the lingering, heart-palpitating fluctuations of power in the air, then recalling what he had said to her earlier, her heart shook violently. For a moment, she was utterly entranced.

The referee stood stunned for several seconds before suddenly coming back to his senses. His voice trembled uncontrollably as he announced loudly:

"The... Team Battle Soul Fight... the victors... are the Shrek Seven Devils Team!"

The silence shattered, replaced by cheers so frenzied they seemed capable of blowing off the roof!

"Dragon Emperor! Dragon Emperor! Dragon Emperor!"

"Invincible! Too powerful!"

"My heavens! What did I just see?!"

The spectators had gone mad, roaring as they vented the shock in their hearts. Tonight, they had witnessed the birth of a legend!

Ling Yun slowly withdrew his fist, the dark-gold radiance around him receding. He glanced at the fallen members of the Imperial Dou Team, his gaze finally settling on the devastated Yu Tianheng. He said calmly, "Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon? Nothing special."

With that, he ignored the wrecked arena and the frenzied spectators, turned around, and walked toward the contestants' passage.

Only then did the Shrek group snap out of their daze and hurriedly follow him. Xiao Wu and Dai Mubai looked at Ling Yun's back with worship in their eyes. The Heavy Armor Rhinoceros and Light Spirit Sparrow regarded him as if he were a god.

Only Tang San lagged behind. Looking at Ling Yun's back, he clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug into his flesh and drew blood. He had won, and the team had won, yet he felt no joy at all. Every bit of glory, every ray of light, had been taken by Ling Yun alone! All his efforts and all his tactics had become a joke before Ling Yun's absolute power!

After this battle, the name "Dragon Emperor" would no longer be limited to Suotuo City. Through the various forces present tonight, it would spread throughout the entire Balak Kingdom and even farther beyond!

And through this battle, the Shrek Seven Devils had truly entered the sight of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy.

Yet the cracks within the team quietly deepened because of Ling Yun's excessively dazzling performance. Especially Tang San—his heart, gnawed away by jealousy and helplessness, was quietly beginning to change.

After such a great victory, what awaited Shrek Academy was not merely flowers and applause, but the storm that followed, as well as... the stirring undercurrents within.