Shrek Myth Shattered (4K)
Yu Yuanheng panted heavily, the pride on his face gone, replaced by a dazed hint of self-doubt.
Relying on the Dragon Clan's physical fitness and formidable lightning attribute, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon had been hailed as the Number One Under Heaven Beast Martial Soul twenty thousand years ago.
Now, the two greatest abilities the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon took pride in had been shattered head-on by Zhao Xuanzhen. Defeated in the field he excelled at most, an immense sense of powerlessness weighed on Yu Yuanheng's heart like a mountain range!
"Stepping stone..."
Yu Yuanheng lowered his head, looking at his twisted left arm and shattered dragon scales. A self-mocking curve tugged at his lips.
He had never heard Zhao Xuanzhen's name before. This battle was Zhao Xuanzhen's debut. Yu Yuanheng possessed countless halos—fifth on the Young Genius List, Shrek Academy Elite Disciple, heir of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon... Yet he had lost!
If one wished to become famous throughout the world, the simplest and crudest way was to defeat someone already famous. Zhao Xuanzhen had already stepped on Yu Yuanheng's head!
"Brother Yuanheng, hurry and eat a Big Meat Bun!"
Xu Lizhi frantically created more than a dozen Big Meat Buns. Yu Yuanheng mechanically chewed them as his injuries began recovering slowly, though the effect was barely better than nothing. After all, the Big Meat Bun was only a hundred-year Soul Skill and could hardly remove the wounds Zhao Xuanzhen had left behind.
Yu Yuanheng was not the only one who had suffered a crushing defeat. The Shrek students on the other battlefields were equally miserable.
A cold glint flashed. The Silver Dragon Spear shot out like a dragon, while the Stargod Sword could only barely fend off the unending assault. The battle had entered its fiercest stage, and blood gradually spread over Ye Xinglan's body. The silver-white spear tip grazed past his chest several times. The perilous spectacle made the referee's heart pound as he prepared to intervene at any moment to save a life.
Ye Xinglan clenched his teeth and desperately squeezed out every bit of potential within his body. Both were Tool Martial Souls, but the Silver Dragon Spear was of higher quality than the Stargod Sword. The Silver Dragon Spear Intent crushed Unity of Man and Sword, and Ye Xinglan's close-combat skills were far inferior to Na'er's, honed over four years in the Spirit Ascension Platform and Real Illusion.
This was a battle of complete suppression. Half the credit for Ye Xinglan holding on until now belonged to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's forty-percent boost to three attributes!
"Silver Dragon Slash!"
Na'er gave a clear shout, and the Silver Dragon Spear cleaved out a radiant dragon-shaped spear beam. Ye Xinglan's pupils abruptly contracted. His first soul skill, Sword God Star, was unleashed, imbuing the Stargod Sword with Star Power as he attempted to intercept the incoming spear beam!
"Boom—"
Reality mercilessly shattered fantasy. Ye Xinglan and his sword spun into the air, flew dozens of meters, crashed into the Soul Guide Shield, and slammed heavily onto the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.
"Sister Xinglan!!!"
Xu Lizhi cried out in grief. As a Food System Soul Master whose combat power was infinitely close to zero, he could do nothing. He could only helplessly watch Na'er beat Ye Xinglan senseless, then offer Big Meat Buns in sorrow afterward to help him recover.
At that moment, Ye Xinglan stood with the Stargod Sword supporting him, staring at the high-spirited Na'er. His talent was even greater than Yu Yuanheng's, and he had advanced to become a reserve disciple of Shrek Academy's Inner Court.
Thus, his heart was even prouder, and the backlash from that shattered pride was especially agonizing. His ivory teeth sank deeply into his crimson lips. Blood welled out, filling his oral cavity with a rusty, sweet taste that made Xu Lizhi's heart ache as he continued producing Big Meat Buns.
"Boom—"
Another figure was sent flying backward—Ghost King Vine Yao Yue!
Golden Patterned Blue Silver Grass naturally countered Ghost King Vine. Tang Wulin and Xie Xie seized the opportunity to strike while he was down, grinning viciously as they beat him up. In the end, Tang Wulin blasted Yao Yue away with a Golden Dragon Ascending Heaven Fist!
Seeing this, Flame Lord Chu Yan and Golden Wolf Emperor Chen Feng instantly made the same decision. They withstood one attack each from Gu Yue and Jiu Tian, broke out of the battle circle, and returned to the Shrek Team!
Both possessed thick-skinned Beast Martial Souls. Their grimacing expressions were not particularly graceful, but at least they were not as badly injured as their three teammates!
The Shrek Team regrouped. Seeing one another's utterly bedraggled state, they looked like seven lost and helpless children.
Wasn't the Skysea Alliance just a bunch of weaklings? What exactly was going on with that "Eastsea Academy" across from them? They were indeed young and their Soul Power Levels were not high, but every one of their Martial Souls was more ferocious than the last!
Golden Awakening Original Martial Soul, a Tool Soul Master with supreme spear intent, an Elemental Heart controller, a nemesis of plant-type Martial Souls, a Metal Attribute Overlord... Every one of them was a formidable warrior!
The Shrek Team could not believe the reality of their crushing defeat. Their unwillingness to lose was mixed with a faint, nearly imperceptible fear.
Before entering Shrek Academy, all seven had been monsters in their own stories. Fighting above their rank was commonplace. Yet today, they seemed to have become the backdrop for a new generation of monsters, as helpless and resigned as their former opponents.
Shrek had fallen completely into a disadvantageous position, and an uproar erupted from the stands. The spectators looked at one another. They had thought Eastsea Academy would not last even a minute under the enormous Soul Power gap, like the difference between heaven and earth. Who could have expected Shrek to end up so miserably!
"Eastsea! Eastsea! Eastsea!"
The spectators finally remembered that Eastsea Academy was part of the Skysea Alliance. Shrek Academy's undefeated golden body had lasted far too long. Their own academy had made the gods reveal their health bars. The audience switched sides one after another and began cheering for Eastsea Academy instead!
On the Tianhai Alliance Competition's main platform, Zhen Hua and Muye wore radiant smiles, like chrysanthemums in full bloom. Neither feared Shrek's reputation, and this was a fair, just, and open battle. Zhao Xuanzhen, Jiu Tian, and the other juniors had overcome the Soul Power gap and defeated Shrek Academy fair and square!
Eastsea Academy Dean Long Hengxu's expression was subtle. Establishing Zero Class, sparing no expense to support F4, and entering the Tianhai Alliance Competition had all been intended to attract talented students to Eastsea Academy.
Judging by their current performance, no matter the result of the Exhibition Match, Eastsea Academy's reputation was destined to spread far and wide!
In contrast, Wu Changkong appeared somewhat gloomy. He had devoted himself to nurturing Zero Class in hopes of making up for the academy. In the future, he wanted F4 to enter Shrek and eventually shine in the Inner Court.
Shrek's first defeat in a public competition would surely strike at the glorious name that had endured for twenty thousand years. This was absolutely not what Wu Changkong wanted!
Shen Yi stared tensely at the arena. She had not expected Wu Changkong's words to come true—Shrek Academy truly was heading toward that one percent chance of defeat!
"No. We carry the academy's glory. We cannot lose..."
His companions' weakened figures reflected in his eyes. Yu Yuanheng's eyes turned bloodshot, and his aura became nearly crazed as he roared:
"Use the Combination Skill Teacher Shen taught us!"
"Yuanheng, your body can't endure it..." Ning Xian hesitated.
"That doesn't matter. Honor is above all else!" Yu Yuanheng shouted sternly. "I can die on this field to defend the supreme glory of the academy and my family!"
"I understand."
Ning Xian slowly nodded. Soul Power surged around her body as her two yellow and one purple Soul Rings fused into one in an instant.
The secret technique Fusion Ring maximized Soul Power output! Intense Soul Power Fluctuations spread out, gathering frantically toward the center of Ning Xian's palms in a special rhythm.
During this process, the Shrek students took their positions in formation one after another: Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Ning Xian, Baozi Xu Lizhi, Stargod Sword Ye Xinglan, Flame Lord Chu Yan, Golden Wolf Emperor Chen Feng, Ghost King Vine Yao Yue, and Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Yu Yuanheng!
"Little Fatty, catch!"
The enormous Soul Power after Fusion Ring was passed to Xu Lizhi. The fat on his round face trembled as he poured out all his Soul Power and sent it to Ye Xinglan in front of him!
"Oh? Seven-in-One?"
Holding the Silver Dragon Spear, Na'er lightly skipped to Zhao Xuanzhen's side and complained, "How arrogant. They clearly don't see us as people.
If I throw my spear now, or you summon a bolt of thunder from the heavens, how exactly are they supposed to deal with that?"
"What fun would that be?" Zhao Xuanzhen chuckled. "If we're fighting, we should fight until their Dao Hearts shatter and wipe out their final hope."
"You're such a complete villain, but you can't hog all the spotlight!" Na'er protested.
"...Then shall we do a blood-pumping Combination Skill too?"
The golden phantom of True Self's Second Awakening grew ever more radiant. Zhao Xuanzhen raised both hands, ten dark gold Claw Blades extending from his fingertips.
"Xuanzhen, I'll help you."
Gu Yue, who had been observing from the side, guessed Zhao Xuanzhen's intentions. She beat Na'er to it and mobilized as much Space Element as possible. In an instant, specks of silver light flowed toward the Darkgold Fearclaw!
"What are you up to?!"
Na'er shot Gu Yue an irritated glare, and a stream of silver light burst from the tip of her Silver Dragon Spear.
Although she had not inherited the Silver Dragon King's power to control the Seven Elements, Na'er's innate elemental affinity remained. After choosing the path of space for the Silver Dragon Spear, her spatial abilities had advanced by leaps and bounds!
The two streams of Spatial Power rushed toward Zhao Xuanzhen, each vying to arrive first. The next moment, something that stunned Gu Yue and Na'er happened—their Soul Powers actually began to merge in midair!
"Hm!?"
"What is this?"
The two girls exclaimed in astonishment, one after the other. Their Soul Powers intertwined, each within the other, merging into an even stronger Spatial Power that attached itself to Zhao Xuanzhen's Darkgold Fearclaw!
Shrek's Seven-in-One fusion skill was completed step by step. Starlight swirled around the Stargod Sword, Flame Lord burned with blazing fire, Golden Wolf Emperor's edge pierced the heavens, and Ghost King Vine shrieked like a vicious ghost. Each time it passed through someone, a new element was incorporated.
The sphere of light containing the remaining Soul Power of the six people swirled before Yu Yuanheng. He grabbed it in one motion. Thunderlight surged wildly around his body, and his eyes transformed into the Dragon Clan's cold vertical pupils!
**"Do not underestimate the wisdom of Ancestor Yu Xiaogang!
Take this—our Seven-in-One Combination Skill!"**
With Yu Yuanheng's position as its center, thunder surged like a Raging Tide, exploding outward in layer upon layer. The arena floor was thrown up into wave-like chunks of rock, which were ground into dust by lightning before they could fall. Floating dust burst with starlight amid the thunder, making heaven and earth seem like a thunderous hell!
Emperor Thunder Domain!
The Emperor Thunder Domain exceeded Tang Wulin and the others' limits. They could only watch as the thunderous hell spread over them. Beneath the blue-violet lightning, they vaguely saw Zhao Xuanzhen's handsome face.
An ancient roar rang out from the depths of the Darkgold Fearclaw's bones. Spiral Space Silver Patterns were carved onto the claws' tips. Silver radiance flowed over the Darkgold Claw Blades, the air cracked like glazed glass, and the claws tore apart the heavens!
Ten claw marks cascaded like the Milky Way. The ground silently collapsed into spiderweb-like ravines, shattered rock layers disintegrated into ash, and the space itself seemed to crack open with twisted, savage silver-white lines like giant serpents!
Legend recorded that Bear Monarch, king of the Darkgold Fearclaw Bear and one of Douluo Continent's Ten Great Ferocious Beasts, had comprehended Spatial Power and evolved his Darkgold Fearclaw into the Sky-Tearing Claw, capable of shattering space. Its power was so tyrannical that it could injure Beast God Di Tian!
At that moment, Zhao Xuanzhen's Darkgold Fearclaw had absorbed Gu Yue and Na'er's spatial attributes, producing an effect much like the Sky-Tearing Claw!
Darkgold Fearclaw, Rift Claw!
The shrieks of two great fusion Soul Skills echoed above the arena. Rift Claw and Emperor Thunder Domain—ultimate powers clashed together. The Soul Guide defensive shield operated at full power, ensuring that the aftermath of the two Soul Skills would not leak out!
Through the brilliance of the Soul Skills, the gazes of the two teams collided. This final strike would determine victory, defeat, and dignity!
Ripples spread through the Emperor Thunder Domain, like a blue-violet mirror covered in countless winding cracks. The Rift Claw was frantically tearing through the thunder!
When the dust settled, all dazzling colors vanished and every stray sound abruptly ceased. Everyone's eyes focused on the competition stage.
"Boom—"
Yu Yuanheng could no longer control his body. He crashed to the ground like a toppled mountain, his eyes tightly shut and his left arm horribly twisted. The flesh on his right arm, chest, and legs had curled open, blood staining more than half his body red. The remaining power of the Darkgold Fearclaw continued eroding his entire body.
Another figure stood in stark contrast to him. Golden Awakening had been released. A sudden breeze blew through his long black hair, and the young man's peerless bearing made others feel ashamed of themselves.
Victory and defeat had been decided. Every member of Shrek had exhausted their Soul Power. Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and Xu Xiaoyan high-fived in celebration. Shrek Academy was not the Invincible Demon King people claimed it to be. Like ordinary academies, they could lose. They could fail!
Eastsea Academy had defeated Shrek Academy in public for the first time. Every name among the seven of them would spread across Douluo Continent at the fastest possible speed!
"Hehe, Shrek isn't that strong after all!"
Xie Xie withdrew his Light and Dark Dragon Dagger and spoke smugly.
"Exactly!" Xu Xiaoyan raised both hands in agreement. "They deserved it for bullying people!
When we work together, Shrek is nothing to fear!"
Upon hearing that, six pairs of eyes instantly turned into searchlights and shot toward her. Xuan Yue, Na Tianlin, and the other five needed no explanation; each had had their own shining moment.
Xie Xie had done his best, assisting Tang Wulin in suppressing Ghost King Vine Yao Yue. Only Xu Xiaoyan, due to her low Soul Power, seemed to have been coasting the whole time...
Xu Xiaoyan's pretty face reddened. "We're a team... a team!
A team has divisions of labor. Some people slice through enemies like cutting melons and vegetables, some unleash full firepower, and others are responsible for shouting about how handsome everyone is and thanking them for the carry!"
Eastsea Academy had slaughtered their way through the match. Xu Xiaoyan was a team member; even if she had no merit, she had at least put in hard work!
The laughter and occasional mockery from the seven people opposite them reached their ears. An hour ago, Shrek would have declared they deserve to die—those who dared not cause trouble were mediocrities. Yet now, they all remained silent.
Ye Xinglan, Xu Lizhi, Ning Xian... Aside from Yu Yuanheng, who had fainted, all their bodies trembled and their eyes were empty, as though they were walking corpses.
They had tarnished Shrek's twenty-thousand-year glory and destroyed that invincible halo!
Below the stage, Soul Guide cameras were aimed at Shrek Academy one after another, professionally capturing their lost, ashen faces.
They were reporters covering the Tianhai Alliance Competition and belonged to the Sun Moon Federation. The Federation's upper ranks had long been displeased with Shrek Academy. How could they miss such a good opportunity to strike at Shrek? They would certainly publicize this battle everywhere.
Among them, a Sun Moon Evening News reporter rapidly wrote up an article. Four glaring red words stood prominently in the headline!
Myth Shattered!
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