Shrek vs. Tiandou Second Team—Ending the Battle in 1 Minute

Jiang Huai and the others left the Heaven Dou Great Spirit Arena. They had no intention of watching the subsequent team matches because none of the teams were worth their time.

However, the crown prince of the Heaven Dou Empire called out to them. Jiang Huai and his group turned around to see a man with refined features and a gentle, elegant demeanor, dressed in the formal robes of the Heaven Dou imperial crown prince.

The crown prince of the Heaven Dou Empire walked up to Jiang Huai and said, "This must be the captain of the Shrek Academy team, Brother Jiang Huai, right?"

Jiang Huai nodded and asked, "May I ask who you are?"

Xue Qinghe's lips curled upward as he introduced himself, "I am the crown prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, Xue Qinghe."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Huai and the others immediately bowed. Only Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing did not. In terms of status, Dai Mubai was the third prince of the Star Luo Empire, equal in rank to the Heaven Dou crown prince, and Zhu Zhuqing, as Dai Mubai's future consort, held an equivalent status.

Originally, Jiang Huai would not have needed to bow either, but he himself did not yet know his own true identity.

Within Shrek, only Flender, Zhao Wuji, Yu Xiaogang, and a few veteran teachers knew of Jiang Huai's background; the others were completely unaware.

Yu Xiaogang was pondering the motive behind Xue Qinghe's visit to Jiang Huai, while Flender's eyes were shining with the small, greedy thoughts of making money already dancing in his mind.

Xue Qinghe helped the bowing Jiang Huai up and said, "There is no need for such formalities."

This began to make people suspicious. Gu Yue, standing by Jiang Huai's side, felt that this Xue Qinghe was harboring ill intentions, and furthermore, Xue Qinghe emitted an aura that Gu Yue found repulsive.

As a woman, Xiao Wu felt the same, harboring a faint sense of aversion toward Xue Qinghe.

Soon, the group bid farewell to Xue Qinghe and returned to Shrek. Yu Xiaogang told Jiang Huai that maintaining a friendly relationship with Xue Qinghe was fine, but he should not get too close.

Jiang Huai nodded, and soon everyone began to rest in preparation for the afternoon's battles.

Yu Xiaogang went with Qin Ming to the Great Spirit Arena to watch the upcoming matches, while Jiang Huai and the others either cultivated or rested.

At this time, Jiang Huai and Tang San arrived at the school's back mountain. Jiang Huai said to Tang San, "Xiao San, the control ability of the Blue Silver Grass is innate. You should have felt it too; all four of your spirit rings have shown rejection toward you, right?"

Tang San nodded and said, "Yes, Brother Huai, what should I do?"

Jiang Huai told Tang San to sit cross-legged and focus his mental energy to sense the bloodline within his body.

Tang San sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and sensed his bloodline. Suddenly, he saw a woman with blue hair, dressed in a light blue gown, caressing his face.

Suddenly, Tang San had an epiphany. Although his spirit had not yet fully awakened, the power of his bloodline elevated his spirit to the Blue Silver King.

Tang San's first four spirit skills did not change, but his skills gained additional effects such as recovery and holy light properties.

Jiang Huai told him to keep his mental energy focused, and soon Tang San reached enlightenment, entering a state of cultivation on his own.

A large amount of Blue Silver Grass appeared around him. Jiang Huai asked, "Xiao San, how do you feel?"

Tang San spread his hands and said, "I feel very warm."

Just like that, Tang San began his cultivation on the back mountain, and Jiang Huai left to cultivate on his own.

In the afternoon, Yu Xiaogang and Qin Ming returned. The latest news Yu Xiaogang brought was that after the first match of the preliminaries, their opponents for the afternoon had all chosen to forfeit.

Qin Ming told Jiang Huai to prepare the team for tomorrow's match, adding that their opponents would be very strong and they should be ready to change tactics at any time.

Soon after everyone finished dinner, Jiang Huai organized them to go to the training ground. They had to face brand-new opponents in their best condition every day.

Jiang Huai led them in running laps around the Shrek Academy playground. From time to time, female students would stop to watch; besides Dai Mubai, they were also looking at Jiang Huai.

Jiang Huai and Dai Mubai were already recognized as the school heartthrobs of Shrek Academy, while Gu Yue, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Wu were recognized as the school beauties.

Those men dared not covet Gu Yue, because her boyfriend, Jiang Huai, was the strongest existence in the entire school.

Soon, everyone dispersed to return to their respective dorms to wash up. Jiang Huai returned to his room, took a shower, changed into his robe, and lay down.

And so, time flew by...

The next morning

All members of the Shrek Academy team gathered in the lounge of the Heaven Dou Great Spirit Arena. They were waiting for Yu Xiaogang and Qin Ming to bring back the name of the opponent they were to face today.

Jiang Huai stood in front of the plaque of the teams that had broken through yesterday; he did not know which team would be next.

At this moment, Yu Xiaogang pushed the door open and entered, followed by Qin Ming, who closed the door behind him. Yu Xiaogang told Jiang Huai and the others that the team they were to face this morning was the Elephant Armored Academy.

Furthermore, Yu Xiaogang repeated what he had said yesterday, suggesting that Jiang Huai and his team forfeit this match.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Huai applied force to the chalk in his hand, and the chalk pierced a hole through the blackboard.

This scene made everyone gasp in shock, and even Yu Xiaogang felt a chill down his spine. It was the first time everyone had seen someone pierce a blackboard with a piece of chalk.

To ease the tension, Dai Mubai directly asked the others if they wanted to fight. Everyone replied that they wanted to fight, and Flender adjusted his glasses and nodded.

Yu Xiaogang's face turned ugly, and he wanted to stop them, but he met Jiang Huai's murderous gaze. Jiang Huai said coldly, "If Shrek chooses to forfeit every time we encounter a strong enemy, how will the world look at us in the future!"

When Jiang Huai uttered the words "the world," an imperial aura manifested on his body, causing Yu Xiaogang, Flender, and the others to tremble, for they saw the shadow of that powerful monarch of the former Jiang Kingdom in Jiang Huai.

Thus, the team chose to fight. Jiang Huai selected the participants, saying, "Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, Tang San, Xiao Wu, Oscar, Tai Long, Jiang Zhu, you seven will take the stage. Mubai, Zhuqing, if the situation turns dire, immediately use your spirit fusion to end the match. Tang San, you are responsible for commanding during the match."

Hearing this, the seven stood up with imposing momentum and shouted in unison: "Understood!"

Before long, Jiang Huai led everyone from Shrek out of the lounge. He walked through the corridor, passing many other academies.

The three core members of Tianshui Academy—Shui Bing'er, Xue Wu, and Shui Yue'er—watched Jiang Huai without blinking.

Until Jiang Huai and his group entered the waiting area, Jiang Huai patted Tang San on the shoulder and said, "Remember! Blue Silver Grass has innate control abilities. You have absorbed four control-type spirit rings; your control ability will be something they cannot contend with!"

After speaking, the four mentors—Flender, Liu Erlong, Yu Xiaogang, and Qin Ming—remained behind, while Jiang Huai led those not participating in the match away from the waiting area toward the VIP viewing gallery.

There were five seats in the VIP gallery. Flender, Liu Erlong, Qin Ming, and Yu Xiaogang sat in four of them, and Jiang Huai sat in the fifth. The others stood to watch the match, but Gu Yue would not stand obediently; she sat directly on Jiang Huai's lap to watch the match. Seeing this, the others said nothing and focused on waiting for the match to begin.