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Hu Liena had been keeping an eye on Yan.

His indifference made her uncomfortable.

He used to spend every day following her around, but now he had suddenly changed his attitude.

The stark difference was difficult to get used to so quickly.

Since this was the final match, Hu Liena didn't let herself dwell too much on Yan.

She swallowed her displeasure and turned her gaze toward the Shrek Academy camp.

At the same time, Tang San and the others were watching Yan and Hu Liena with equally serious expressions.

Seeing Yan take the field for this match, Tang San's eyes narrowed slightly.

"Third Brother, this Yan is the last member of the Golden Generation my father told me about."

When Ning Rongrong saw Yan take the field, she moved closer to Tang San and quietly reminded him, "My father said this Yan seems to have been given special training by that guy named Qian Renyu, which is why he's been absent from the previous matches."

"Now that he's showing up for the final match, my father thinks he could be a dark horse. He might be even harder to deal with than that Xie Yue and Hu Liena!"

As soon as Ning Rongrong finished speaking, Dai Mubai, Xiao Wu, and the others all closed in around Tang San.

The match hadn't even started, yet all of them were already visibly tense.

Tang San furrowed his brows and said gravely, "It's true that this Yan went through special training, but no matter what, we have to win the championship this time!"

"You all heard what Qian Renyu said earlier. Teacher Liu Erlong has recovered, but if we fail to win the championship, even more trouble will follow!"

"If Yan really is difficult to deal with, then once the match begins, we'll change our strategy on the spot and focus on him first!"

Dai Mubai nodded solemnly.

Xiao Wu said nothing, but her gaze toward Yan, Hu Liena, and the others was filled with hostility.

This battle concerned Liu Erlong's situation.

At the same time, it concerned Yu Xiaogang's situation.

Yu Xiaogang was the person Liu Erlong cared about most, and he was also a teacher Tang San cared about deeply.

Though the former couldn't compare to the latter, Tang San was determined to see through anything he cared about.

Xiao Wu held fast to this one conviction. Firm in her resolve, she prepared to begin the match at any moment.

"The grand final is about to begin!"

"Both teams, please release your Martial Souls!"

The referee's voice rang out across the arena.

Everyone who heard him focused their attention on Tang San's group and Yan's group.

At the same time, Tang San led the Shrek team in releasing their Martial Souls.

Xie Yue and Hu Liena released theirs as well, but Yan remained completely calm.

There was no sign that he intended to release his Flame Lord Martial Soul.

"Third Brother, Yan hasn't even released his Martial Soul. Could he really have some secret weapon?" Xiao Wu asked, looking worried.

Tang San replied in a low voice, "Keep an eye on him. He's acting far too calm. He really could be a dark horse."

"But I have no idea what kind of special training Qian Renyu gave him during this time!"

Tang San's brows furrowed deeply, his gaze fixed almost entirely on Yan.

Yan had already reached level fifty-something and was a bona fide Soul King.

But with his Martial Soul unreleased, Tang San couldn't imagine how Yan could make an impact in a match of this caliber.

Unable to suppress his curiosity, Tang San drew a deep breath and said, "Martial Soul Team, one of you still hasn't released his Martial Soul."

"If you still don't release your Martial Souls, we'll have to make a move. Don't come crying foul if you lose!"

Yan gave a cold laugh. Looking at Tang San's attempt to provoke him, he said indifferently, "His Holiness said we're to claim the championship by crushing our opponents in this final."

"If we're going to crush you, then it doesn't matter whether I release my Martial Soul!"

Tang San looked startled, but soon forced a confident smile. "Shrek Academy wants that championship just as badly!"

"Then let's see whether your Martial Soul Team really has what it takes to crush Shrek Academy!"

Tang San replied defiantly. Once he realized Yan had no intention of releasing his Martial Soul, he became certain Yan was hiding something he didn't know about.

Xiao Wu and the others sensed Tang San's change in mood and focused their attention on Yan as well.

Tang San didn't need to tell them what to do. A glance or a gesture was all it took for them to understand.

Xiao Wu's eyes shifted slightly. Seeing that Yan still hadn't released his Martial Soul, she signaled to Tang San.

She had already decided to use Instant Teleportation to take Yan out as soon as the match began.

His overconfidence in not releasing his Martial Soul gave them an opening to eliminate a member of the Martial Soul Team right away!

Hu Liena watched Tang San and the others. Seeing that Yan still had no intention of releasing his Martial Soul,

her brows shot up.

"Yan, don't do anything reckless!"

"Release your Martial Soul right now. This match is extremely important!"

"If we lose, you'll be held responsible!"

Hu Liena snapped at him coldly.

She had already been upset by how much Yan had changed.

Now his arrogance only fanned the anger inside her.

Even Xie Yue couldn't make sense of Yan. He had changed beyond recognition after the special training.

Yan glanced at Hu Liena and said indifferently, "I told you, I'll win this match by crushing our opponents!"

"As for how I do it, I know what I'm doing. If anything goes wrong, I'll take responsibility!"

"You don't need to remind me of that!"

Yan gave Hu Liena no courtesy at all.

After being shaped by the Divine Throne of Doom and Slaughter,

and guided by Qian Renyu's words and example, he had finally come to terms with his past during these recent days.

Hu Liena's face turned livid. Yan's piercing reply rang in her ears.

She clenched her teeth. The Martial Soul she had already released even wavered, greatly affected by her turbulent emotions.

Being intimidated by Qian Renyu was one thing. His status was so exalted that no one could afford to provoke him.

But Yan—what right did he have to act like this?

Hu Liena was furious. After taking a deep breath, she was about to scold Yan again.

Suddenly, her eyes contracted sharply.

At the same time, Xie Yue, who had been watching Yan closely, saw his pupils contract as well.

The members of Shrek Academy, Tang San at their head, all saw their pupils shrink.

Every gaze was filled with shock.

Before them, Yan suddenly uncrossed his arms. He pressed both hands slightly downward and took a step forward.

The instant his foot landed, a terrifying, unprecedented surge of power erupted from his body.

Brilliant golden light instantly enveloped the entire open space before the Pope's Palace.

A beam of golden light descended from above.