Monsters Take the Stage, Sweeping Away All Resistance
That's why Qian Renxue absolutely had to rush back to do it herself, instead of using a stand-in.
It wasn't because the stand-in was unfamiliar with the job; the secret agents trained by the Spirit Hall were undoubtedly top-notch.
Instead, it was Qian Renxue herself who played this identity she had been familiar with for over a decade. Coupled with the aura of a superior being inherent in the heir of the Angel God, this was something that a stand-in could never achieve.
Upon hearing Xue Qinghe's words, thunderous applause erupted once again, and cheers rose and fell from the audience.
"Here, I sincerely hope that Soul Master participating in this competition, the young talents of the Heaven Dou Empire, will be able to showcase your brilliance and glory in this competition."
"Glory belongs to you!"
As Xue Qinghe returned to his seat, the next scene was one mentioned in the Original Work: Ning Fengzhi, the sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, addressed the contestants and revealed which team he favored to win the final championship, piquing the curiosity of the audience.
The audience has already started discussing it heatedly. Everyone is very curious about which team could be favored by a powerful figure like Ning Fengzhi. It certainly can't be the second team of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
It's important to understand that Heaven Dou Second Team is not as strong as any of the other strong teams present, so how could they possibly be the final champion?
"Next, please welcome the Hall Master of the Spirit Hall Sanctuary, Platinum Bishop Salas of the Spirit Hall, to draw lots for the first round of the Preliminary Round. After the draw, the vice-team of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy will play against their opponents drawn in the first round. This will also be the only match today."
Platinum Bishop Salas of Platinum slowly stood up and, led by a maid, walked to the master of ceremonies to begin the drawing of lots. Each time a pair of opponents was drawn, the master of ceremonies would announce the result.
"In the first round of the Preliminary Round, Canghui Academy will face off against the Purple Star Academy."
"Oakland Academy vs. Flame Glory Academy"
"Heaven Dou Royal Academy versus Shrek Academy!"
As expected, the draw results were exactly what Su He anticipated. The second team of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy was destined for a crushing defeat today.
Su He wasn't sure how high the Shrek Devils had fallen, but if he wasn't mistaken, they probably wouldn't have the same strength as in the Original Work after losing the blessing of the Shrek Immortal Herb.
Even so, it would still be more than enough to wipe out the useless second team of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
Salas did not, as in the Original Work, begin to offer recruitment words in front of the Emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire.
The relationship between the Spirit Hall and the Heaven Dou Empire has recently become incredibly ambiguous, with none of the previous tensions remaining.
The Spirit Hall's Usurpation Plan in this lifetime has been successfully completed, and they have obtained the throne of the Heaven Dou Empire. With the help of the Spirit Hall, it will not be difficult to dismantle the corrupt forces within the empire itself.
Now, the people of the Heaven Dou Empire have lower taxes and a much higher sense of well-being. At the same time, the public's faith in the Spirit Hall has also increased significantly compared to before.
Some intelligent people, such as Ning Fengzhi, had already noticed that something was amiss. He had also secretly spoken with Xue Qinghe about it, but the other party's attitude was quite firm.
There was no turning back; he couldn't very well kill the current emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire. Therefore, he could only silently accept it and look for an opportunity to extricate himself from this quagmire.
The fate of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect in this life will not be as tragic as in the Original Work. Among the Upper Three Sects, only the Clear Sky Sect truly deserves to be eliminated. As for the other two sects, the Spirit Hall will not touch them unless they deliberately court death.
When Qian Renxue ascends to the highest position of power in the Spirit Hall, her policy will definitely be to punish those who refuse to listen to reason, rather than resorting to some crazy scheme Bibi Dong's Soul Hunting.
When Su He came to her senses again, the Soul Fighting had already begun.
The Shrek Academy team consists of Tai Long, Jing Ling, Huang Yuan, Jiang Zhu, Oscar, Mo Xiaoyu, and Zhu Zhuqing.
When both sides released their Martial Soul, the audience erupted in a gasp of surprise. Even Emperor Xue Qinghe and Salas on the field feigned extreme astonishment.
It's not entirely fair to say it's all an act, but this Shrek is certainly unique.
Originally around level 37 or 38, Tai Long, Jing Ling, and Huang Yuan have now all transformed into Soul Master at the Soul Ancestor level, their purple fourth rings shining brilliantly.
Oscar, Zhu Zhuqing, and Jiang Zhu, who are ranked behind them, are all three-ring Soul Elder.
Four Soul Ancestor and three Soul Elders!
With this kind of lineup, even among all the teams, they would be among the strongest.
Moreover, Su He was very clear that this was definitely not the full strength of the Shrek Academy.
However, as surprised as I was, I was only slightly surprised.
Looking at the seven Soul Rings on her body, Su He suddenly felt that her surprise seemed to have a bit of a Versailles-like quality to it.
Looking up at the stage, they met Qian Renxue's gaze, and a smile appeared on both of their lips.
The competition has already begun. After witnessing the strength of the Shrek Academy members, it's clear that the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, which doesn't even have a single Soul Ancestor, is no match for the Shrek Academy.
Tai Long, in his form as Great Strength Ape, rampaged across the arena like a god of war. Even before the others had exerted much effort, the entire Heaven Dou Royal Academy Second Team had been driven off the stage in just two or three minutes.
The audience members present all looked incredulous. They had initially thought that Salas had rigged the draw by giving Heaven Dou Second Team a "weak team," but it turned out that Heaven Dou Empire Team 2 was the weak team in Salas' eyes, and they were all eliminated in just two or three minutes.
On stage, "Xue Qinghe" pretended to be ashen-faced, then flicked his sleeves and left the scene.
The opening ceremony and opening match of the first day have now come to an end!
Shrek, Monster Academy!
Such a reputation has already spread throughout Heaven Dou City, and Shrek Academy has shed its original clown image and become a strong team recognized by the audience.
For the next few days, Su He spent his time watching the games and studying the progress of the God of Destruction's Trial in the evenings.
Because time flows very slowly in the Realm of Destruction, the six-month time limit did not put too much pressure on him.
A week later, when Skywater Academy made their appearance, Su He was surprised to see a figure in the first row of the audience.
What the heck?
Yan??
Su He rubbed her eyes to make sure she wasn't seeing things. Then she exchanged a puzzled look with Qian Renxue beside her.
The latter shook his head, indicating that he didn't know why Yan had come here.
Why was Yan not properly preparing for the final battle in Heaven Dou City Spirit City? This puzzled Su He greatly.