Shrek withdrew from the individual matches. Godwind Academy, their faces practically screaming conspiracy, hurriedly withdrew as well and followed Shrek Academy into the afternoon's team battle.
The people from Pope's Palace had even brought out chairs. The Pope had not sat for even a minute before they had to carry them back in again. What a ridiculous hassle.
Pope Bibi Dong herself had already cleared enough time to carefully observe Tang San, with his Twin Martial Souls and Ten-Thousand-Year Fourth Ring. Yet Master's maneuver directly shattered her plans.
The gates of Pope's Palace opened once more. The group that had just entered with such imposing strides and exceptional bearing returned again. Their movements remained graceful, but something felt distinctly strange.
The spectators beside the arena suddenly felt bored. They had been excited for half the day, busy from morning until now, only for Master to say one sentence and make all their preparations pointless. They had been led around like fools.
After returning to the hotel, Master took Shrek's 8 people into a room to study Godwind Academy. Flender and Liu Erlong guarded the door, preventing anyone from approaching.
At the same time, a thin, gaunt old man named Dugu Bo sat in the hotel lobby with his hands behind his back.
Clearly, Shrek's battle plan for Godwind Academy was not to be discovered by anyone.
That afternoon, the temperature suddenly rose, and even the arena carried a hint of scorching heat.
Before Pope's Palace, Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo stood beside Pope Bibi Dong, smiling.
The seven members of the Spirit Hall Academy team stood to one side, whispering among themselves.
Inside the arena, the two teams that had entered the semifinals were staring each other down.
Tang San and Dai Mubai stood at the very front of the