Heaven Dou Great Spirit Arena, a gigantic structure that was already deafeningly lively on ordinary days, was now drowned in an atmosphere of fanaticism. The crowd roared, banners fluttered, and elite Soul Master Academy teams from the various provinces, kingdoms, and duchies of the Heaven Dou Empire gathered here. The air was thick with excitement, tension, and undisguised fighting spirit.
The Shrek Eight Devils wore those bizarre shit-green uniforms emblazoned on the back with "Sponsorship Ads Wanted." The moment they appeared at the entrance passage, they drew countless strange looks and unabashed laughter.
"Pfft—what are those clothes? They're way too ugly!"
"Shrek Academy? Never heard of it. What backwater place did they come from?"
"Look at the words on their backs... Hahaha, how broke are they?"
The whispers and mockery pricked at them like needles. Xiao Wu puffed out her cheeks in anger, itching to rush over and argue with them. A cold glint flashed in Dai Mubai's evil eyes, while Ma Hongjun had already rolled up his sleeves.
"Keep yourselves under control." Master's icy voice sounded from behind them. "Remember what you came here for. Winning with your mouths means nothing."
Flender pushed up his glasses, wearing an expression that said, "You people have no taste," as he muttered under his breath, "This is all money... Pah, it's all character!"
Tang San remained calm, as if the comments were no more than a passing breeze. He tilted his head slightly and glanced at Xiao Xiaoxiao beside him. She seemed a little embarrassed as well, her cheeks faintly flushed, but her gaze remained steady. Noticing his look, she secretly stuck out her tongue at him and made a ghost face.
A nearly imperceptible smile flickered in Tang San's eyes. He turned back and looked toward the enormous, bustling center of