First Meeting with the Shrek Seven Devils

The opening ceremony was held at the Heavenly Dou Great Soul Arena in Heaven Dou City.

It was a grand event, so many spectators had come.

Twenty-eight academies had sent teams to participate in the Soul Master Tournament.

Every team wore matching uniforms bearing their academy's distinctive emblem.

During the Preliminary Round, each victorious team would receive a certain number of Gold Soul Coins as a reward.

Of course, Feng Xiaotian did not care about the money. He only wanted to defeat every opponent and claim the overall championship.

Today was the opening ceremony and the first day of the Soul Master Tournament. There would only be one match.

The second team of Heaven Dou Royal Academy would draw an opponent for the first match of the round-robin stage.

Feng Xiaotian knew that, according to the plot's progression, the opponent they drew would be Shrek Academy.

Led by Feng Lieyang, Feng Xiaotian entered the Heavenly Dou Great Soul Arena with the team members.

Before long, they spotted several familiar figures.

One man and four women walked toward them.

They were Huo Wushuang, Huo Wu, Shui Bing'er, Shui Yue'er, and Xue Wu.

"Hello, Grandpa Feng!"

"Hello, girls. You came to see Xiaotian, didn't you? I'll take them inside first. You all chat."

After saying that, Feng Lieyang led the Godwind Academy team away first.

Feng Xiaotian and Xiao Luo remained behind.

Everyone was wearing their matching academy uniforms today.

Crimson Fire Academy's uniforms were mainly crimson, while Skywater Academy's were mainly ocean blue. Both designs had plenty of style.

After not seeing one another for half a year, they felt somewhat unfamiliar with each other.

Xiao Luo spoke first.

"You came really early."

"You're the ones who came late."

"We're not late at all. There's still plenty of time before the opening ceremony."

After half a year apart, Feng Xiaotian had no idea how much they had improved or how strong they were now.

Feng Xiaotian asked, "Have you all mastered the Marrow Cleansing technique I taught you?"

"Don't worry, Brother Tian. We've all mastered it."

"My stamina feels much better than before. It's like I'm full of energy every day."

Feng Xiaotian nodded in satisfaction.

"What levels are you all at now? Report them one by one."

Huo Wushuang spoke first. "Level 44."

Huo Wu said, "Level 45."

Xue Wu said, "Level 44."

Shui Yue'er said, "Level 39."

Shui Bing'er said, "Level 45."

Xiao Luo's eyes widened in surprise.

"Wow, Shui Yue'er, you're incredible. You gained three levels in half a year and caught up to me. I'm only level 39 too."

"Isn't it because Brother Tian taught us so well? Without that Internal Cultivation Method, how could we have improved so quickly?"

"That's true!"

Shui Yue'er was the youngest and had the lowest Spirit Level. She did not want to become the one holding the team back, so she had always worked very hard.

Among the five, aside from Shui Yue'er, only Huo Wu had gained three levels in half a year. The others had all gained two.

Huo Wu was naturally gifted, but the effort she put in was far beyond what ordinary people could match.

She was too strong-willed and refused to admit defeat.

Shui Bing'er's Soul Power had originally been one level higher than hers, but now she had caught up with Shui Bing'er.

Feng Xiaotian said, "You've all done very well, even better than I expected."

Huo Wushuang asked, "Brother Tian, what level are you at now?"

Before Feng Xiaotian could answer, Xiao Luo blurted out, "You might be shocked when you hear this. Our boss is now a level 53 Soul King!"

The five people opposite them all froze upon hearing that.

"What?! Level 53?"

"Really? When we last parted, Brother Tian was still level 46."

"Seven levels in half a year? Isn't that way too fast?!"

Everyone found it unbelievable.

Xiao Luo chuckled.

"What can we do? That's Brother Tian for you!"

"That's right! If something like this happened to Brother Tian, it wouldn't be strange at all."

Shui Bing'er asked curiously, "Brother Tian's Fifth Soul Ring must be a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring. I just wonder what his Fifth Spirit Skill is."

After Shui Bing'er spoke, the others all stared straight at Feng Xiaotian, eagerly awaiting his answer.

"My Fifth Soul Ring came from a thirty-thousand-year-old soul beast, the Crimson Fire Flying Fox. I gained an area control skill, and I call it Soul Binding Wind."

"A thirty-thousand-year-old soul beast!"

They were stunned once again.

Xiao Luo smiled. "You might not believe this, but it happened just a few days ago. Boss and Grandpa Feng went to the Star Dou Great Forest, and Boss killed that Crimson Fire Flying Fox by himself."

"What? He soloed a thirty-thousand-year-old soul beast?!"

"That's incredible!"

Feng Xiaotian interrupted, "All right, don't listen to Xiao Luo's nonsense. Without Grandpa assisting me from the side, I couldn't have killed that Crimson Fire Flying Fox alone."

Huo Wushuang grinned. "Brother Tian, your Fifth Spirit Skill must be amazing, right?"

"It's decent. You'll find out when the time comes. Besides, I gained something else unexpectedly."

"What did you gain?"

"That's a secret for now."

As long as they secured qualification during the Preliminary Round, that was enough, so many Soul Masters hid their strength.

Feng Xiaotian would not reveal his strength too early either.

As they chatted, a group wearing strange uniforms walked toward them.

Feng Xiaotian recognized them at a glance as students from Shrek Academy.

At last, he was about to meet the Shrek Seven Devils led by Tang San.