Shrek Academy Wins, Spirit King Defeated

"No..."

"This is impossible..."

"How could your punch be so strong? How could it..." A trace of blood spilled from Hu Yan Kuang's lips.

He was a level-fifty Spirit King, and a Defense System Spirit Master at that.

Yet before he could even use his Fifth Spirit Ability, Ye Chen had defeated him.

It was not that he had not wanted to use his Fifth Spirit Ability. If he had used it, the outcome of this battle might have changed.

But... he could no longer use it.

Ye Chen's attack landed on his chest.

Hu Yan Kuang's body crashed to the ground.

He had been attacked jointly by Tang San, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ye Chen. Even Hu Yan Kuang had not been given the slightest chance to catch his breath.

Hu Yan Kuang fell from the arena!

This meant that Ye Chen had won!

"This is what happens when you don't fight with your full strength."

"As your opponents, we devised a plan specifically for a Spirit King from the very beginning. The four of us joining forces were enough to blast you off the arena."

"If you had used your Fifth Spirit Ability, this battle might have been much harder. But as things stand, the battle is already over."

Ye Chen stood there, looking at Hu Yan Li with a calm gaze.

Four Elephant Armor Sect students remained on the field.

But Hu Yan Li and Hu Yan Kuang, their strongest fighters, had both already lost.

There was no longer any suspense in this battle.

Before long,

Everyone from the Elephant Armor Sect had fallen off the arena.

This scene deeply shocked everyone present.

Shrek Academy had defeated Elephant Armor Academy, one of the Seven Great Sects!

Their flawless tactical coordination, along with Ye Chen's formidable strength, left nearly everyone profoundly stunned.

Ye Chen was not merely a Support System Spirit Master.

His strength was simply too formidable.

Head-on, he had directly defeated Hu Yan Kuang.

After defeating the Elephant Armor Sect, Zhu Zhuqing collapsed weakly into Ye Chen's arms.

She was injured.

A bloody gash ran across Zhu Zhuqing's fair arm.

Xiao Wu and Tang San were injured as well.

Huang Yuan and Jing Ling were covered in wounds too. Of course, Dai Mubai was the most severely injured. Although Shrek Academy had won this battle, victory had not come easily.

Ye Chen led everyone from Shrek down from the arena.

After everyone descended from the arena,

the host finally came to his senses. Swallowing hard, he stared blankly at Ye Chen's figure.

In the Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, this was the first time a Support System Spirit Master had directly defeated a Defense System Spirit Master head-on.

Ye Chen... had defeated a Spirit King!

"I announce that Shrek Academy has won the first round of the qualifiers!" As the host's voice fell, enormous cheers erupted throughout the arena.

Below the stage, Flender, Zhao Wuji, and Grandmaster all watched the Shrek group with worried expressions.

Though they had won this battle, the process had been unbearably nerve-racking to watch.

They had even been forced to use Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing's Martial Soul Fusion Skill. Even so, they had struggled to withstand the opposing level-fifty Spirit King.

"Zhuqing, are you all right?" Dai Mubai looked at Zhu Zhuqing, concern in his eyes.

"I'm fine." Zhu Zhuqing answered coldly. Though it hurt terribly, she did not say so.

"It's all right. I'm here." Ye Chen took Zhu Zhuqing's arm, and the faint red glow of the Nine Spirits Begonia fell upon her.

None of Shrek's students celebrated. They all walked together, while Ye Chen's Soul Power was already nearly depleted, leaving him able to heal only Zhu Zhuqing.

Fortunately, Jiang Zhu and Ye Lingling were there to treat everyone's injuries.

Although they had won this battle, Ye Chen still felt somewhat heavy-hearted.

Tang San felt the same.

They had believed that the strategy they had prepared would let them defeat the Elephant Armor Sect with ease.

But once the battle truly began, they still suffered greatly. The Elephant Armor Sect was not weak!

Hu Yan Kuang of the Elephant Armor Sect had not even fought with his full strength. If he had gone all out from the start, the outcome of this battle might very well have changed.

In a corner of the contestants' viewing area.

The Blue Sunshine Academy People wore gloomy expressions as they watched the battle between Shrek Academy and Elephant Armor Academy.

They had fought Elephant Armor Academy in their first match as well, and the result had been a crushing defeat.

"We must defeat Shrek Academy. No matter how strong Shrek Academy is, we have to beat them." A young man spoke with a cold expression.

They had mocked Shrek Academy as trash before. Now, the Combat Power Shrek Academy had displayed filled Blue Sunshine Academy with a measure of awe.

Shrek Academy's strength could not be underestimated, especially Ye Chen and Tang San. Their strength was simply too great.

In their eyes, Ye Chen was a Support System Spirit Master, while Tang San was a Control System Soul Master. The danger posed by Ye Chen and Tang San was enough to threaten Blue Sunshine Academy.

Blue Sunshine Academy's team leader was the Soul Saint Shi Nian. Shi Nian specialized in nightmare attacks. With his hands clasped behind his back, he looked at the students and said, "You do not need to think too much. You only need to focus on how to win the matches. I will handle Shrek Academy."

Before they knew it, a week passed quickly.

The qualifiers for the Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament had already completed six matches. Shrek Academy's opponents were no longer as formidable as Elephant Armor Academy had been. Their opponents had not even produced a single Spirit Master above level forty-five.

The academies that had also won six consecutive victories were Thunder Academy, Godwind Academy, Skywater Academy, Blazing Fire Academy, Plant Academy, and Dragonfly Academy.

The Five Great Elemental Academies of the Heaven Dou Empire had all maintained perfect records.

Moreover, without exception, every victory had been overwhelmingly decisive.

The Five Great Elemental Academies were all exceedingly terrifying in strength, and they shared one thing in common.

The members they fielded were all under twenty-five years old. In other words, the true genius members behind the Five Great Elemental Academies—their strongest Spirit Masters over twenty-five—had not yet appeared on the battlefield.

Today was the eighth day of the qualifiers. Shrek Academy's opponent was Aoseluo Academy, which had won only two matches.

In the rest area, Oscar leaned back in his chair. "Hehe, it feels great not having to compete. We can watch the matches for free again."

Jiang Zhu giggled. "Why don't you take my place? Your strength has already been exposed a little anyway."

Oscar shook his head. He would never fight if he could slack off. "How could a handsome young man like me just casually go out and fight? Leng Leng is so pretty, yet she doesn't need to fight either."

Beside him, Ye Lingling's cheeks reddened slightly as she shot Oscar a glare.

Ning Rongrong snorted irritably. "Handsome young man? You're just Uncle Big Sausage."

Ma Hongjun quietly moved behind Jiang Zhu and said, "Hehe, Sister Jiang Zhu, how about I take your place? What if you exhaust yourself?"

Jiang Zhu bent down gently, stroked Ma Hongjun's chubby face, and gave it a pinch. "Little Fatty is still the sweetest. I'll buy you something tasty later. I'll do it myself. For the sake of ultimate victory, it's fine if I suffer a little."

Ma Hongjun nodded foolishly.

Jiang Zhu was already older than him, and she was so beautiful. Though Ma Hongjun no longer had his evil fire, how could he possibly withstand that?

The girls were all laughing. Only Zhu Zhuqing stood quietly, leaning against the railing.

Today's battle was Thunder Academy versus Elephant Armor Academy!