Each Harboring Their Own Schemes

In the semifinals, Situ Xuan faced Su Mu, ranked second among Monster Academy's Eight Heavenly Kings.

Su Mu was a publicly acknowledged genius in Monster Academy, with a top-tier martial soul, deep Soul Power, and abundant combat experience. He was considered the person most likely to challenge Long Yue's position. He lasted five seconds in front of Situ Xuan.

It was not because Situ Xuan had shown mercy, but because Su Mu's martial soul came with its own life-saving mechanism, an automatic defense that triggered when he suffered a fatal attack. Situ Xuan shattered that defense with one punch. Su Mu was sent flying, coughing blood, his organs displaced. Though he did not die, he could forget about getting out of bed for the next three months.

Two matches, two crushing victories.

Situ Xuan's strength was no longer in question. It was a fact that had been verified again and again. Just as the sun would rise from the east, Situ Xuan would win. You did not need to guess. You only needed to accept it.

And his opponent in the finals was Long Yue.

The head of Monster Academy's Eight Heavenly Kings, a six-ring Soul Emperor, possessor of the Mountain Dragon King martial soul, and a One-Word Battle Armor master.

He was the strongest existence among the younger generation of the Star Luo Empire. There was no one else.

From the quarterfinals to the semifinals, and finally to the finals, Long Yue against Situ Xuan.

It seemed deliberate, or perhaps it was manipulation from behind the scenes. When almost everyone had already decided that Situ Xuan would be able to seize the final championship, the Star Luo Empire had not hesitated to have Long Yue meet Shrek Academy's last remaining seedling, Tang Wulin, one step early.

That was a