Shrek's Ancestral Skill, Protective of One's Own!

"Hmph! You're quite arrogant, aren't you!"

Seeing Huo Yuhao's calm and composed demeanor, the middle-aged man became even more furious and angrily rebuked him, "Do you know what your behavior just now means?"

"This is blatant trespassing into the Broadcast Room, unauthorized use of Alliance Device, and disruption of the normal proceedings of the competition!"

"This is disrupting the order and rules of the Alliance Tournament!"

Huo Yuhao's voice remained calm. "We are merely using existing channels to issue a challenge to the Shrek Academy."

"To say it 'disrupted the competition' is a bit of an exaggeration, isn't it?"

"That's just sophistry!"

Seeing that he showed no remorse, the middle-aged man became even more enraged, his tone filled with disdain and mockery. "You bunch of greenhorns think you can challenge Shrek Academy?!"

"They don't even know their own limitations! It's utterly ridiculous! They're completely ignorant of their own limitations!"

Huo Yuhao did not utter any further rebuttal. He knew very well that before revealing his true strength, any words he uttered would only appear as weak excuses and arrogance to the other party.

After all, he's challenging Shrek Academy!

However, just as the middle-aged man's angry shouts had completely subsided, a cold voice came from the doorway of the Broadcast Room.

"Shrek Academy... is not necessarily invincible."

The middle-aged man suddenly turned his head and saw a white figure standing quietly at the doorway.

The newcomer was tall and stern, with a cold and aloof face. His icy blue eyes were like a deep, frozen pool. It was Wu Changkong had rushed over upon hearing the news.

"Teacher!"

Huo Yuhao and Gu Yue called out to the newcomer at the same time.

Upon seeing the main character appear, the middle-aged man's anger intensified, and he unleashed his Soul King- level Soul Power without reservation, crushing it fiercely towards Wu Changkong at the door!

His voice was stern, attempting to intimidate. "You're their teacher?! Fine, I'll see how you discipline them..."

The words were cut short, as if someone had choked them.

The anger on the middle-aged man's face was instantly replaced by astonishment!

He was horrified to discover that his Soul King aura vanished without a trace as soon as it touched within Sanchi of Wu Changkong!

Immediately afterward, six profound Soul Ring— two yellow, two purple, and two black—suddenly appeared beneath Wu Changkong's feet.

Six-Ring Soul Emperor!

A chilling, terrifying aura, like a sleeping iceberg suddenly revealing itself, instantly filled the entire Broadcast Room!

The middle-aged manager felt his heart suddenly clench, his breath hitched, and cold sweat instantly beaded on his forehead.

All subsequent questions and rebukes were forcefully swallowed back down their throats by the absolute disparity in strength, leaving them unable to utter a single word.

"What happened?!"

"Eastsea Academy? What Class Zero?"

"How dare they cause such chaos during the competition!"

Just then, a voice filled with obvious anger came from outside the corridor.

Soon, a man who looked to be in his fifties and was exceptionally tall and burly strode into the doorway of the Broadcast Room.

He had short, striking, fiery red hair, a resolute face, and an imposing presence. He was none other than Long Huantian, the dean of the Heaven Sea Intermediate Academy in the Skysea Alliance, a Soul Emperor- level powerhouse.

The middle-aged man in charge earlier, upon seeing Long Huantian, acted as if he had seen a savior. He immediately pointed at Huo Yuhao and Wu Changkong, saying urgently, "Dean Long! It's them! People from the Eastsea Academy trespassed into the Broadcast Room and openly provoked Shrek Academy, disrupting the competition!"

Long Huantian first gave the panicked middle-aged manager a cold glance, as if blaming him for not being able to handle even this simple matter.

But when his gaze fell upon Wu Changkong, who stood silently at the door, the anger in his eyes was instantly replaced by an undisguised surprise.

So young!

Judging by his appearance, he's only about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, yet... he's already reached the Soul Emperor realm?!

What made Long Huantian even more wary was that, although they were both Soul Emperor, he could vaguely sense a more refined and sharper aura emanating from Wu Changkong!

His intuition told him that this person's strength was probably above his own!

Long Huantian was, after all, the dean in charge of an academy; he was knowledgeable, experienced, and shrewd.

Upon realizing Wu Changkong's extraordinary abilities, he immediately abandoned his initial stance of confronting him.

His expression was solemn as he scrutinized Wu Changkong, asking in a deep voice, "Who... are you, sir?"

Wu Changkong slowly turned around, his icy blue eyes calmly meeting Long Huantian's gaze. His voice was clear and cold as he announced his identity, "Wu Changkong, Class Zero Teacher, Eastsea Academy."

Wu Changkong?

Long Huantian quickly searched his mind for this somewhat unfamiliar name, while the surprise in his eyes deepened.

Such a young Soul Emperor... when did Eastsea Academy acquire teachers of this caliber and potential?

Faced with a young Soul Emperor like Wu Changkong, Long Huantian had to suppress his anger and try to make his tone less aggressive.

"Teacher Wu, your Class Zero students have barged into the Broadcast Room without permission, disrupting the normal order and procedures of the Alliance Grand Competition. This... is probably not appropriate, is it?"

Wu Changkong, a graduate of the Shrek Academy, inherited a "family tradition" of the academy—extreme protectiveness of his own.

At this moment, even though he knew that Huo Yuhao had acted rashly and was in the wrong, he had no intention of blaming his student in front of outsiders.

His icy blue eyes stared directly at Long Huantian, his voice still cold. "This is a matter for our Class Zero."

The implication is that we will handle our own people and our own affairs, and it is not up to outsiders to interfere.

Upon hearing this, Long Huantian felt a wave of dizziness and almost choked on his own breath. He never expected this person to be so self-righteous.

Huo Yuhao, standing to the side, secretly shook his head.

Although Teacher Wu is not as domineering and unreasonable as the other Shrek teachers and students he has encountered, his undisguised arrogance and toughness, in this situation that requires communication and mediation, will likely only intensify the conflict and make things worse.

So, he stepped forward at the opportune moment, stood up, and said loudly, "Senior, Teacher Wu is a graduate of the Shrek Academy, and Shen Yi, the Shrek team leader who came to Skysea City this time, are fellow Martial Brother."

Upon hearing this, Long Huantian swallowed back the words that were about to come out.

He turned his head abruptly, looking at Huo Yuhao with a mixture of surprise and uncertainty, then at Wu Changkong, whose expression remained indifferent.

He's from Shrek Academy?! And he's Shen Yi's Martial Brother?!

This information instantly raised his assessment of the importance of the teacher and student pair in front of him to a whole new level.

Seeing that the other party had taken it to heart, Huo Yuhao pressed on, saying, "It is precisely because of this relationship that Teacher Wu should be able to persuade Shrek Academy to accept our Class Zero's challenge."

He observed Long Huantian's expression and then proposed an even more enticing idea.

"I dare to suggest that if this challenge could be arranged at the Closing Ceremony of the Heaven Sea Alliance Tournament, as an extra grand finale Exhibition Match..."

"Not only will it perfectly resolve today's minor incident, but it will also add fuel to the fire of this year's Heaven Sea Alliance Tournament, attracting more attention and increasing the tournament's popularity and influence."

"Perhaps this isn't a bad thing for the Skysea Alliance and all the participating cities?"