Douluo: Dragon King of Taiji Profound Truth
Chapter 37

Crazy Xiao Zhen, Crazy Xiao Na, Crazy Xiao Yue, the Battle Everyone Awaited

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Tianhai Stadium, podium.

"Godly Craftsman Senior, we got bullied!"

Na'er cried out at the top of her lungs, tears glimmering faintly in her silver-white beautiful eyes. Behind her stood Zhao Xuanzhen, lowering his head to hold back laughter, along with Gu Yue and Jiu Tian, whose lips twitched slightly.

Put up with it once and they would push their luck; take a step back and they would climb all over them. So what if Shrek Academy was amazing? Just fight!

There was still an hour until the Opening Ceremony Exhibition Match. The seven split up, with Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and Xu Xiaoyan responsible for persuading Eastsea Academy's teachers to let Zero Class compete.

Zhao Xuanzhen and the other three came to ask Zhen Hua for help. At the moment, only this Godly Craftsman had the ability to replace the original Exhibition Match contestants with them!

"Bullying the young ones? Looks like they don't take the old ones seriously either..."

Zhen Hua furrowed his brows. The expressions of Mu Chen and the other Saint Craftsmen beside him were equally gloomy. Zhen Na Tian were juniors brought by the Godly Craftsman, and Jiu Tian in particular was his personal disciple. Had the Skysea Alliance grown bear heart leopard gall to dare stir up trouble on his turf?

Pairs of cold, beastlike eyes turned toward the Skysea Alliance high-level officials accompanying them nearby. Those bureaucrats instantly broke out in cold sweat.

The Forging Association was no longer the humble blacksmiths of twenty thousand years ago. If this matter was mishandled and Zhen Hua, in his fury, withdrew large numbers of forging masters from the Skysea Alliance, the quantity of forged metals would plummet. Soul Masters would struggle to make Battle Armor and mechas, and the foundation of Soul Masters the Skysea Alliance had accumulated over recent years would surely be reduced to nothing!

The Tianhai City Governor gave a bitter smile. "Please calm your anger, Your Excellency Godly Craftsman. The Skysea Alliance has always advocated fairness and justice. It was probably some hot-tempered students from a participating academy who caused the conflict.

Little girl, do you know which academy those students came from? The leaders of all the major academies in the Skysea Alliance are here right now. Tell me, and I'll seek justice for you."

"Shrek Academy!"

Na'er blurted it out. Everyone on the podium sucked in a sharp breath, and the surrounding space seemed to turn into a vacuum. The Skysea Alliance high-level officials exchanged looks, clearly seeing the bitterness and dense sweat on their colleagues' faces.

"Sh-Shrek Academy..."

The Tianhai City Governor's vision went black. It felt as though the sky had fallen.

Shrek's arrival in the Skysea Alliance was like a wealthy family visiting poor households. Their students were young and arrogant, every one of them looking down on others. Clashes with the local Skysea Alliance students were perfectly normal.

It would have been fine if they had picked on some soft target. The Governor could have offered the local students some compensation and smoothed things over. The problem was that Shrek Academy had happened to kick the hardest steel plate possible—Godly Craftsman Zhen Hua's juniors!

"Tell me exactly what happened," Zhen Hua said grimly.

Na'er put on a tearful expression and said pitifully, "We were chatting at Tianhai Stadium, snacks on the left and drinks on the right, having a great time. Who would've thought Shrek would be so domineering and unreasonable..."

She recounted the entire incident exactly as it had happened, without embellishing anything, because Yu Yuanheng and Ye Xinglan were already absurd enough.

When he heard Yu Yuanheng proclaim that Shrek's Ten Thousand Years Glory could not be profaned, Zhen Hua nearly laughed in anger. That glory had been earned by Shrek's predecessors, yet now it was being thrown around as an excuse to bully others.

The Skysea Alliance high-level officials did not dare say a word. Whether it was Shrek Academy or Godly Craftsman Zhen Hua, neither was someone they could afford to offend.

"Godly Craftsman Senior, we can't swallow this insult. We have to win back our honor!" After laying the groundwork, Na'er finally revealed her true purpose. "Help us, okay?"

"Oh?"

Zhen Hua revealed an inquisitive expression. Among the seven oppressed by Shrek were his own personal disciple Jiu Tian and Zhao Xuanzhen, whom Muye valued highly.

With so many people watching, he could not possibly fail to respond. Otherwise, outsiders would surely look down on the Forging Association. But this involved Shrek, the Continent's First Academy, and Zhen Hua could not think of a solution at once. He asked:

"How should I help?"

"Soul Masters settle Soul Master conflicts using Soul Master methods." Zhao Xuanzhen took over from Na'er. "At the opening ceremony of the Tianhai Alliance Competition, Shrek Academy will face last year's Youth Group champions, the Tianhai Academy Team, in a seven-man team battle.

There are seven of us too. We hope to take Tianhai Academy's place. If reason doesn't work, then we'll teach them with our fists."

"Good lad, I support you!"

A middle-aged man wearing a chef's hat was the first to applaud loudly. It was none other than Muye, the Ben Ti Sect Master. He looked toward a red-haired man among the academy leaders on the podium and chuckled.

"Dean Long, I'll offer five Black-Grade Mechas. Would Tianhai Academy be willing to do me a favor?"

Long Huantian, Tianhai Academy's dean, possessed the cultivation of a Sixth Ring Soul Emperor.

Five Black-Grade Mechas were an enormous sum. Long Huantian was immediately tempted. He understood the natural-barrier-like gap between the two sides. Tianhai's students were absolutely no match for Shrek's in a direct clash.

Compared to sending Tianhai's students up only for them to be instantly defeated by Shrek, five Black-Grade Mechas were far more enticing.

Muye crossed his arms, radiating the bearing of a man filthy rich. High-level professionals never lacked money; five Black-Grade Mechas were but a drop in the bucket to him.

The Body Sect and Shrek Academy had never had a particularly harmonious relationship. Even Poseidon Pavilion had been established under pressure from the Body Sect. Only when facing invading external enemies did the two great powers briefly unite.

Although the Body Sect was no longer as strong as it had once been, Muye still did not mind making Shrek lose face. At the same time, he greatly desired for the world to witness the golden radiance of the Original Martial Soul!

"This... Your Excellency."

Long Huantian cupped his hands in greeting. As the head of an academy, he was no fool. Zhen Hua's guard, calling himself "this one"—his identity as a Title Douluo was obvious.

"Five Black-Grade Mechas are indeed extremely precious, but our academy's seven students have long looked forward to battling Shrek..."

Long Huantian made a show of declining, putting on a proper performance. So many important figures sat on the podium; Tianhai Academy could not appear too greedy for profit.

"The next Soul Spirit for each of Tianhai Academy's seven students will be provided free of charge by the Spirit Pagoda, as a small compensation from me," Zhao Xuanzhen declared.

Tianhai's students were no higher than Soul Ancestors, so at most it would cost seven ten-thousand-year Soul Spirits. As the direct disciple of the Spirit Pagoda's Deputy Tower Master, Zhao Xuanzhen had that authority.

"The Spirit Pagoda?!"

Long Huantian's expression changed drastically. He immediately realized Zhao Xuanzhen was from the Spirit Pagoda, and that his status was exceptionally high. Otherwise, how could he casually promise seven ten-thousand-year Soul Spirits?

"Tianhai Academy thanks Your Excellency. On behalf of Tianhai Academy's seven students, I also thank the Spirit Pagoda for its generous gift."

With both profit and face secured, Long Huantian accepted the offer while the going was good and gave up the Exhibition Match slot.

Seeing that both sides had reached an agreement, Zhen Hua smiled at the Tianhai City Governor. "I accept your cooperation proposal. The Forging Association will provide the Skysea Alliance with double the forged metals."

"Thank you, Godly Craftsman!"

The Governor's face was filled with excitement.

The Skysea Alliance lacked Soul Masters. When he learned that Godly Craftsman Zhen Hua had come to Tianhai City, he had wanted to establish a deeper partnership with the Forging Association and use forged metals to attract Soul Masters from everywhere to join the Skysea Alliance.

Forged metals had always been in short supply, and the Skysea Alliance truly had no leverage to cooperate with the Forging Association. The Governor knew perfectly well why Zhen Hua had agreed. He swiftly ordered his subordinates to take action and make the necessary arrangements.

Having completed their mission perfectly, the Four Little Ones exchanged smiles. Zhao Xuanzhen took out his Soul Guide Communicator and sent Tang Wulin four words: Everything went smoothly. The reply came instantly: Done.

Tianhai Stadium, Box One.

The room's vaulted ceiling hung high above like the reflection of a brilliant starry sky. The crystal chandelier refracted colorful light, leaving behind mottled shadows.

A ten-meter-long Flame Lion King Fur Sofa stretched across the hall, its hide glowing fiery crimson. The Shrek Team sat in various postures on the sofa, looking down through the one-way glass at the antlike crowds in the stadium below.

"Heng, want a drink?"

The lean Yao Yue handed Yu Yuanheng a cup of Amber ice wine. Yu Yuanheng took it and drained it in one gulp, then smashed the cup heavily onto the Mo Yu Coffee Table with a tremendous crash, shards flying everywhere.

"Heng seems pretty irritable today. Someone's going to have bad luck in the Exhibition Match later!"

Yao Yue smiled in schadenfreude. A Dark Purple Vine shot from his fingertips and curled around a sheet of paper on the coffee table.

The Skysea Alliance had issued a last-minute notice. Because two students had suddenly entered Deep Meditation, Tianhai Academy had withdrawn from the Exhibition Match. Shrek Academy's opponent had been changed to Eastsea Academy.

Below were seven portraits of youths with distinct appearances, accompanied by their names and ages. They were clearly the seven people who had confronted the Shrek Team earlier. The handsome face at the top was none other than Zhao Xuanzhen!

"They're bold..."

Ning Xian, who came from the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, pinched the paper between two jade-like fingers. Sweeping her gaze across the seven portraits, she said indifferently, "One of them has considerable influence. In such a short time, they managed to make Tianhai Academy withdraw voluntarily.

Looks like they're unconvinced and came looking for revenge."

Chu Yan, whose Martial Soul was the Flame Lord and whose aura was exceptionally explosive, said in a deep voice, "We held back earlier for the sake of the academy's image. Now this is naked provocation!"

"Once we're on the field, we can beat them up properly." Golden light flickered in the eyes of Chen Feng, whose body was covered in bulging muscles. "My Golden Wolf Emperor claws are already starving..."

"This girl is mine. Don't fight me for her."

Ye Xinglan stared at the smiling Na'er, locking onto her target as sword energy spread around her body.

"Sister Xinglan, everyone..."

Xu Lizhi said weakly, "Eastsea Academy doesn't seem to be bad people. We shouldn't be targeting them..."

"Little Fatty."

Yu Yuanheng snorted. "Remember this: Shrek Academy is reason itself!

First Dean Flender left behind a school motto: Those who dare not cause trouble are mediocre!

Only those who can cause trouble and handle trouble are true prodigies of their generation, worthy of the academy's Ten Thousand Years Glory!"

"That's right! Those who dare not cause trouble are mediocre!"

The Shrek students were fired up, rubbing their fists and palms as they prepared to teach Eastsea Academy a bloody lesson!

At this moment, Wu Changkong stood side by side with a woman in a corner of Tianhai Stadium.

The woman looked twenty-six or twenty-seven. Her long white hair flowed down her back, and her dark green eyes brimmed with rich life energy. She said with a smile:

"I don't know how many years it's been since a Soul Master Academy dared challenge Shrek. Senior Brother, the disciples you taught truly are extraordinary."

Shen Yi, Shrek Academy's lead teacher, was a disciple of Red Dragon Douluo Turbid World and Wu Changkong's junior sister.

"Wulin and the others aren't impulsive children. This time, the academy's students were a little too domineering, so I agreed to let them fight Shrek," Wu Changkong said coldly.

"Do you think they can beat Shrek?"

"...It will be difficult."

After pondering for a moment, Wu Changkong sighed. "The seven of them are only ten years old. The gap between them and Shrek Academy in age and Soul Power is simply too great.

But let me remind you of something. Eastsea Academy has a ninety-nine percent chance of defeat, yet there is still a one percent variable: Zhao Xuanzhen.

Zhao Xuanzhen and that silver-haired girl named Na'er are from the Spirit Pagoda. I saw his battle in the Spirit Ascension Platform. He was the strongest monster I have ever witnessed—almost flawless in close combat, ranged combat, and spiritual power."

"Senior Brother needn't worry about the academy losing." Shen Yi smiled mysteriously. "Before we set off, I taught them a Combination Skill."

"Hm?" Wu Changkong was slightly stunned.

Shen Yi chuckled. "Twenty thousand years ago, when the First Generation Shrek Seven Devils first participated in the Soul Master Competition, the Seven Monsters as One fought with one heart and one mind.

By coincidence, our team this time has a Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and a Food System Soul Master. They're perfectly suited for Seven-in-One."

"Is that so..." Wu Changkong looked enlightened. "Then we have no chance of winning at all.

Forget it. The academy's undefeated record still needs to be maintained. Against the continent's number one Soul Master Academy, even if Wulin and the others lose, it will still be an honorable defeat."

In the contestants' waiting area, the seven finished their respective tasks and gathered together again.

Na'er swept her gaze over everyone and declared forcefully, "Zhao Xuanzhen, Gu Yue, Jiu Tian, Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, Xu Xiaoyan! Attention, everyone! This is not a drill! I repeat, this is not a drill! Our mission this time is arduous!"

"Before the battle, you're even giving a mobilization speech, brave Commander Na'er?" Zhao Xuanzhen said with amusement.

"Idiot Zhao Xuanzhen, don't ruin the atmosphere!"

Na'er flew into a rage from embarrassment and jabbed Zhao Xuanzhen in the kidneys with her elbow. Then she looked at the portraits of both sides in the match, at the huge Eastsea Academy label above her own head, and said with a miserable face, "We're Spirit Pagoda disciples, competing on behalf of Eastsea Academy...

We're screwed, Zhao Xuanzhen. Neither of us has roots anymore!"

Zhao Xuanzhen dismissed it disdainfully. Nonsense. Not even the goat could achieve one person, one city!

Competing under Eastsea Academy's name was Eastsea Academy Dean Long Hengxu's only request, and it was more in line with the wishes of Tianhai's high-level officials. After all, this was the Tianhai Alliance Competition. Naturally, the opening ceremony had to be a Skysea Alliance academy versus Shrek Academy. The three of them were simply renting Eastsea Academy for a day!

"Number One Under Heaven Academy... Can we win?" Tang Wulin could not help feeling nervous as they were about to face Shrek.

"We'll win." Zhao Xuanzhen's tone was firm. "Shrek's students are only so-so."

Na'er nodded repeatedly. "Exactly! The two of us walked right in, and even the guards didn't dare stop us!"

"Big Sister Gu Yue..." Xu Xiaoyan cast her a pleading look, seeking comfort.

Perhaps because they were both girls, Gu Yue had been gentler toward Xu Xiaoyan, who had enrolled only a month ago, than toward Tang Wulin and Xie Xie. She said seriously:

"Don't worry. We're the champions!"

Crazy Xiao Zhen, Crazy Xiao Na, Crazy Xiao Yue!

Other than the silent Jiu Tian, the three Eastsea students tilted their heads in unison. No wonder Gu Yue could get along with the Spirit Pagoda lot. So they shared one brain!

Tianhai Stadium was packed with people. The roar of voices and screams never ceased, showing just how much everyone anticipated this match.

Amid the expectations of countless people, Godly Craftsman Zhen Hua's steady voice echoed into the distance. "The Tianhai Alliance Competition is a grand event for the Skysea Alliance. I am honored to open this year's competition.

Here, on behalf of the Skysea Alliance, I welcome the teams from every academy that have traveled from afar. I hope you will display the spirit befitting Soul Masters!

Next, the invited team from Shrek Academy will engage in an exchange match with the Elite Soul Masters of Eastsea Academy from the Skysea Alliance!

Will both teams please enter the arena!"

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