The Final Battle

By the next day, Spirit City was practically deserted. Countless people gazed eagerly toward Sacred Mountain, waiting for the final victor to emerge.

At the hotel, Shrek's students were also making their final preparations.

"Is everyone ready?"

"Master, don't worry. Those three soul bones are definitely ours!" Ma Hongjun's eyes gleamed, carrying on Flender's usual tradition.

"Let's hope so." The Master exchanged glances with Flender and Liu Erlong, then let out a long sigh.

Their gazes turned toward Sacred Mountain, the peak visible from anywhere in Spirit City. Their hearts suddenly felt empty. Whether they won or lost, once this competition ended, it would be time for the little monsters to graduate.

Fortunately, they kept their emotions well under control and did not burden the little monsters with any psychological pressure before the match.

For this match, Zhao Xuan and Jade Lord Douluo came along as well. Everyone had packed their belongings into Soul Tools. If they won this battle, they would leave Spirit City immediately after claiming the soul bones.

Wealth stirred people's hearts. Three exceptionally high-quality soul bones would attract envy anywhere. Spirit Hall would not give them up easily, and the other factions were equally covetous.

Under the watchful eyes of countless people, the Shrek group arrived at the foot of Sacred Mountain. Former contestants stood on both sides of the road, watching them with complicated expressions.

Godwind Academy, their opponents from the day before, was even among the teams lining the road. As yesterday's contestants, they could no longer ascend the platform atop Sacred Mountain today. Seeing the spirited Shrek group, their expressions grew even more complicated. Filled with guilt, envy, and unease, they did not even dare meet Shrek Academy's eyes.

At the foot of the mountain, Zhao Xuan suddenly stopped and turned back toward