Arc 26Fire, Hammer, and Illusion

After Huo Wu defeats and badly injures the Shrek Seven Devils, Tang San learns that his Blue Silver Grass holds dormant power and trains with the Clear Sky Hammer. The Shrek team defeats Canghui Academy’s illusion attack, while tensions with Huo Wu and the other academies remain unresolved.

  • Huo Wu’s Ring Fusion blasted the Shrek Seven Devils across the arena, and Blazing Academy won after the officials ruled that the attack had broken no rules.
  • As Tang San recovered from his injuries, Tang Hao revealed that his Blue Silver Grass was inherited from Ah Yin and held dormant Blue Silver Emperor power, then agreed to teach him Clear Sky Hammer techniques.
  • Tang San trained with the Clear Sky Hammer, reached rank forty-three, and learned that Shi Nian was to be publicly tried and executed.
  • At Shi Nian’s trial, Shi Nian took his own life, and Salas announced that his rare Illusion Wisdom Skull would be a prize for the tournament champions.
  • Before facing Canghui Academy, Tang San and the Shrek Seven Devils clashed with Huo Wu and the allied Elemental Academies in the passage, where Huo Wu injured Xiao Wu and threatened her.
  • Canghui Academy trapped the Shrek Seven Devils in Seven Asura Illusion, but Tang San resisted with Purple Demon Eye, broke the illusion, and helped secure Shrek’s victory.
  • After the match, Yu Xiaogang told Tang San that he was working out a Seven-in-One Fusion Skill for the Shrek team.
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Ch. 626Ring Fusion, Huo Wu Yaoyang

Huo Wu used her enhanced Repulsive Fire Ring to devastate the Shrek Seven Devils while revealing that she was a level 53 Soul King with two ten-thousand-year spirit rings. As Tang San rushed to save Xiao Wu, Oscar spotted a blazing sun forming above the ring and warned Ning Rongrong just as Huo Wu began her Ring Fusion technique.

  • Huo Wu's Repulsive Fire Ring burned through Tang San's Blue Silver Cage and spiderweb, then hurled Xiao Wu, Yu Tianheng, Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and a substitute away, gravely injuring them.
  • Huo Wu deliberately spared Tang San and Ning Rongrong as the ring swept across the platform, while Tang San raced to catch the badly injured Xiao Wu.
  • The spectators and VIPs saw Huo Wu's five spirit rings and learned that she was a level 53 Soul King with yellow, yellow, purple, black, and black rings.
  • Ning Fengzhi questioned how Huo Wu had gained her strength, while Sword Douluo confirmed her Soul King level and Salas feigned shock to conceal his knowledge of her ties to Spirit Hall.
  • Oscar saw a blazing sun forming above the ring and warned Ning Rongrong, as Huo Wu called out, "Ring Fusion! Huo-Wu-Yaoyang!"

Ch. 627Roasting Tang San and Xiao Wu

Huo Wu used her improved Ring Fusion technique to empower her fourth spirit skill and send a blazing-white orb toward Tang San and the unconscious Xiao Wu. The orb trapped them at the center of a formation, while Shrek’s allies and Sword Douluo reacted too late to stop the attack.

  • Huo Wu fused her first four spirit rings and formed a massive blazing-white orb with Huo-Wu-Yao-Yang.
  • The Martial Soul Hall Second Team girls recognized Ring Fusion, while Yu Xiaogang failed to call for Shrek’s surrender before the attack began.
  • Ning Fengzhi urgently asked Sword Douluo to save Ning Rongrong, and Sword Douluo vanished from the VIP Platform.
  • Huo Wushuang, Huo Lie, Huo Jun, Huo Chui, and the Flaming Crane spirit masters fled the Competition Ring as the fireball formed.
  • Tang San caught the unconscious, badly injured Xiao Wu, then saw Huo Wu’s fireball coming toward them.
  • Huo Wu sent the orb at Tang San and Xiao Wu, revealing that her Repulsive Fire Ring had positioned the other Shrek Seven Devils around them in a circle.

Ch. 628Shrek's Crushing Defeat

Huo Wu defeated the Shrek Seven Devils with her fourth spirit skill, leaving most of them badly injured while Sword Douluo protected Ning Rongrong. After the match was awarded to Blazing Academy, Yu Xiaogang rushed to Tang San and demanded that the referee declare their opponents losers for trying to kill them.

  • Tang San used Blue Silver Bind to form a cocoon around himself and Xiao Wu, but Huo Wu's Huo Wu Yaoyang struck them and blasted across the Competition Ring.
  • Yu Tianheng and Dai Mubai defended themselves, Ma Hongjun fled toward the edge, and Sword Douluo rescued Ning Rongrong as the blast swept through the team.
  • The explosion left Huo Wu standing and the Shrek Seven Devils scattered and injured; Tang San and Xiao Wu survived inside the cocoon, but Tang San soon passed out after Huo Wu called him nothing special.
  • The referee's decision gave the eleventh match of the twelfth round to Blazing Academy, and Yu Xiaogang hurried onto the platform while Oscar ran toward Ning Rongrong.
  • Yu Xiaogang found Tang San and Xiao Wu badly injured, then shouted at the referee and demanded that Blazing Academy be declared the loser for trying to kill them.

Ch. 629Grandmaster's Protest Sparks Public Outrage

Huo Wu defended Blazing Academy’s defeat of the Shrek Seven Devils by pointing out that they were alive and that the team had treated earlier opponents the same way. Yu Xiaogang’s protest drew public condemnation from the teams the Shrek Seven Devils had previously injured, leaving him speechless as the referees considered the result.

  • Yu Xiaogang accused Huo Wu of attacking the Shrek Seven Devils too viciously, and the referee asked her to explain herself.
  • Huo Wu asked whether the defeated fighters were dead and reminded the arena that the Shrek Seven Devils had used the same excuse after injuring Auckland Academy.
  • The referee confirmed that the Shrek Seven Devils were alive, while Huo Wu noted that her team had not intended to kill them and lacked healing specialists.
  • Yu Xiaogang grieved over Tang San’s injuries and demanded that Huo Wu be punished, while tournament healers treated the injured fighters.
  • Auckland Academy’s leader and the leaders of eight other teams publicly condemned the Shrek Seven Devils, prompting spectators to join their protests.
  • Qin Ming and the others backed down as Yu Xiaogang’s protest sparked public outrage and left him stammering.

Ch. 630Overbearing fire poison

After the tournament officials dismissed Yu Xiaogang’s protest, Blazing Academy was awarded the victory over the Shrek Seven Devils. Tang San and Xiao Wu remained unconscious because Huo Wu’s powerful fire poison hindered their recovery, and Ning Fengzhi explained the danger to Yu Xiaogang.

  • Yu Xiaogang sought support from Ning Fengzhi and Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s committee members, but they refused to back his protest.
  • The referees ruled that Blazing Academy had broken no rules, dismissed Yu Xiaogang’s complaint, and awarded Blazing Academy the match point.
  • Huo Wu left the arena for the Martial Soul Hall Second Team’s lounge after delegating the post-match matters to Huo Wushuang.
  • Yu Xiaogang and Qin Ming took the injured Shrek Seven Devils back to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where Tang San and Xiao Wu remained unconscious due to Huo Wu’s fire poison.
  • Ning Fengzhi told Yu Xiaogang that Tang San’s injuries were under control but the severe fire poison was slowing his recovery.

Ch. 631The standings took shape, the Preliminary Tournament reached fever pitch

Ning Fengzhi explained that Huo Wu’s fire poison was keeping the injured Shrek Seven Devils from recovering, but every available cure was blocked by their conflicts with Blazing Academy and the Ye Clan. As the Preliminary Tournament standings took shape, Shrek kept winning without Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Ma Hongjun, while Tang San remained bedridden and held a girl’s hand in silence.

  • Ning Fengzhi described three possible ways to remove the fire poison, but Shrek Academy had already offended Huo Wu and Ye Lingling, leaving the injured to recover on their own.
  • Ning Fengzhi said Dai Mubai and Yu Tianheng would recover soon, and both returned to the arena the next day with Oscar, Ning Rongrong, and three substitutes to win the thirteenth round.
  • Dai Mubai and Yu Tianheng led Shrek through the next three or four rounds, including a comparatively friendly victory over Liu Erlong’s Blue Tyrant Academy Team.
  • Shrek finished the sixteenth round with fourteen victories and one loss, while the Martial Soul Hall Second Team led the standings with fifteen points.
  • The leading teams began facing one another, and Blazing Academy, Skywater Academy, and Godwind Academy forfeited matches against stronger opponents, while Godwind Academy defeated Thunder Academy.
  • As the Preliminary Tournament grew more intense, Tang San sat wrapped in bandages, dazedly holding a slender little hand.

Ch. 632Blue Silver Grass? Just a Wasted Martial Soul

After Blazing Academy’s Huo Wu left Tang San and Xiao Wu gravely burned, Tang San sat beside Xiao Wu, overwhelmed by guilt and defeat. He blamed his Blue Silver Grass and raised his Clear Sky Hammer to destroy it, but his father Tang Hao appeared and struck him before he could act.

  • Tang San woke from his injuries and spent most of the day holding Xiao Wu’s hand as she moaned in pain.
  • Tang San recalled his earlier defeats and blamed himself for repeatedly failing to protect Xiao Wu, especially against Huo Wu’s overwhelming attack.
  • Tang San’s guilt and hatred turned toward his Blue Silver Grass, which he called a wasted Martial Soul.
  • Tang San summoned the Clear Sky Hammer and raised it to smash the Blue Silver Grass.
  • Tang Hao suddenly appeared in the room, stopping Tang San before the hammer fell and slapping him across the face.

Ch. 633Blue Silver Grass Was Actually on the Same Level as the Clear Sky Hammer?

Tang Hao stopped Tang San from trying to destroy his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul and revealed that it was the same grade as the Clear Sky Hammer because Tang San had inherited Ah Yin’s Blue Silver Emperor. Tang San learned that his Blue Silver Emperor abilities remained dormant, while Tang Hao withheld details about his mother until Tang San became strong enough.

  • Tang Hao slapped Tang San for trying to destroy his Blue Silver Grass and ordered him to protect it.
  • Tang San blamed his weakness and Blue Silver Grass for the Shrek Seven Devils’ loss to Blazing Academy and Xiao Wu’s injuries.
  • Tang Hao explained that Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass was inherited from Ah Yin and was no ordinary Wasted Martial Soul, but a Martial Soul equal in grade to the Clear Sky Hammer.
  • Tang Hao refused to tell Tang San about his mother and warned that another defeat-induced slump would keep him from learning more.
  • Tang Hao explained that Tang San’s Blue Silver Emperor bloodline was incomplete, leaving its abilities dormant until he received the inheritance baptism in the Blue Silver Forest.

Ch. 634Tang San Wanted to Abandon Blue Silver Grass and Cultivate the Clear Sky Hammer Instead

Tang Hao told Tang San that Blue Silver Grass had untapped potential that could awaken once Tang San reached level 50, but Tang San remained concerned about the tournament and proposed cultivating the Clear Sky Hammer to improve quickly. Tang Hao insisted he compete against the Martial Soul Hall Second Team so he could help investigate Ye Lan, leaving Tang San’s proposal awaiting his response.

  • Tang Hao told Tang San that his Blue Silver Grass potential remained undeveloped and promised to take him somewhere to awaken it after he reached level 50 and continued training the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer.
  • Tang Hao urged Tang San to recover from his defeat by Huo Wu and keep competing in the Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament for experience.
  • Tang San questioned whether he could win the remaining matches, while Tang Hao secretly considered using him to test Ye Lan and the Martial Soul Hall Second Team.
  • Tang Hao insisted Tang San participate against the Martial Soul Hall Second Team because he had a suspicion he wanted verified.
  • Tang San proposed cultivating the Clear Sky Hammer instead to raise his strength quickly for the remaining matches.

Ch. 635Switching Martial Souls, a Dead End

Tang San insisted on abandoning Blue Silver Grass to cultivate the Clear Sky Hammer so he could gain the strength to protect Xiao Wu, and Tang Hao eventually agreed despite warning him about the risks. Yu Xiaogang then arrived and vehemently objected, warning that cultivating the Clear Sky Hammer now could destroy Tang San’s future as a Spirit Master.

  • Tang Hao weighed the dangers of adding Spirit Rings to Tang San’s second Martial Soul and urged him to continue cultivating Blue Silver Grass first.
  • Tang San told Tang Hao that repeated defeats and Xiao Wu’s injuries had convinced him he needed the Clear Sky Hammer’s strength.
  • Tang Hao warned that switching could damage Tang San’s foundation or kill him, but Tang San declared he would accept any price to become stronger.
  • Tang Hao reconsidered and agreed to let Tang San cultivate the Clear Sky Hammer, while thinking about teaching him the Clear Sky Sect’s techniques.
  • Yu Xiaogang burst into the room and opposed the decision, warning Tang San that a previous Twin Martial Soul genius had died from conflicting Martial Soul energies.

Ch. 636Grandmaster's Obsession

Yu Xiaogang tried to stop Tang San from cultivating the Clear Sky Hammer, fearing the dangers of Twin Martial Souls and hoping to raise him as a rival to Bibi Dong. Tang San said Tang Hao had approved his choice, and Tang Hao suggested Yu Xiaogang had misunderstood something, leaving his meaning unclear.

  • Yu Xiaogang warned Tang San that cultivating the Clear Sky Hammer before fully developing Blue Silver Grass could trigger a fatal conflict between his Twin Martial Souls.
  • Yu Xiaogang reflected that he had trained Tang San to surpass Bibi Dong and avenge the humiliation she had inflicted on him.
  • Tang San told Yu Xiaogang that he still wanted to cultivate the Clear Sky Hammer and that Tang Hao had agreed.
  • Yu Xiaogang confronted Tang Hao and insisted that, as Tang San's teacher, he had the final say.
  • Tang Hao said he understood the risks but still supported Tang San, then told Yu Xiaogang that he had misunderstood something.

Ch. 637Foolish Women Are the Easiest to Deceive

Tang Hao explained that Tang San could cultivate the Clear Sky Hammer without Spirit Rings and began teaching him the Clear Sky Sect’s techniques. Tang San agreed to train with his father, while Yu Xiaogang warned him not to add Spirit Rings to the hammer before perfecting his Blue Silver Grass; Yu Xiaogang privately planned to manipulate Bibi Dong into revealing secrets about Twin Martial Souls.

  • Tang Hao told Tang San that Soul Power and the Clear Sky Sect’s ultimate techniques, not Spirit Rings, were the foundation of the Clear Sky Hammer’s strength, then demonstrated its force.
  • Tang Hao offered to teach Tang San practical Clear Sky Hammer techniques and said Tang San could adapt them alongside his unusual abilities and Hidden Weapons.
  • Tang Hao reassured Tang San that he would not question the origins of his skills, and Tang San felt relieved and grateful.
  • Tang Hao left to wait in Tang San’s usual training forest and said Xiao Wu would recover from her injuries within a few days.
  • Tang San told Yu Xiaogang he would temporarily cultivate the Clear Sky Hammer, and Yu Xiaogang warned him not to attach Spirit Rings to it before the Blue Silver Grass reached its peak.
  • Yu Xiaogang privately decided to seek out Bibi Dong and use his charm to persuade her to reveal the secrets of Twin Martial Souls.

Ch. 638Tang San's Hatred

While training under Tang Hao, Tang San created two Clear Sky Hammer techniques and reached rank forty-three, but he still failed to perform the first of the Nine Absolutes of the Clear Sky. Xiao Wu and the Shrek team visited him, and Ma Hongjun revealed that Shi Nian was about to be publicly executed.

  • Tang San trained with the Clear Sky Hammer, developed the Clear Sky Flying Hammer and the Dance of the Chaos Cloak, and advanced to rank forty-three.
  • Tang San attempted the first absolute, Void, but his swing produced only a faint breeze, while Tang Hao remembered his grandfather and lamented the Clear Sky Sect's plight.
  • Xiao Wu and the Shrek Seven Devils arrived to visit Tang San, and Xiao Wu asked whether he remembered Shi Nian.
  • Tang San revealed his hatred of Shi Nian and regretted that Spirit Hall had taken him away before Tang San could kill him.
  • Ma Hongjun told Tang San that Shi Nian was about to be publicly executed, leaving Tang San stunned and asking what he meant.

Ch. 639Shi Nian's Public Trial and Verdict

Tang San learned that Shi Nian would face a public trial and execution at the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena, where Shrek would also face Canghui Academy. As the assembled judges, officials, and rival academies awaited the proceedings, the arena filled with tension over Shi Nian’s crimes and the coming grudge match.

  • Ma Hongjun told Tang San that Shi Nian would be publicly tried and executed, and Dai Mubai noted that Shrek’s opponent that day was Canghui Academy.
  • Yu Tianheng explained that Spirit Hall held final authority over the tournament and had allowed Canghui Academy to remain eligible.
  • Dai Mubai urged the Shrek Seven Devils to attend the trial, and Tang San said he wanted to see Shi Nian die and would face Canghui Academy.
  • At the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena, Platinum Bishop Salas, Ning Fengzhi, Prince Xue Xing, and other officials took their seats for the hearing.
  • Canghui Academy and the Shrek Seven Devils glared at each other from the hearing seats as Spirit Hall’s Law-Enforcement Knights assembled on the tribunal platform.

Ch. 640Shi Nian's Execution, Tang San's Psychological Shadow

The tournament audience gathered as Shi Nian was brought to a public trial and execution assembly. Before the proceedings began, Shui Bing'er stopped suppressing her feelings for Ye Qifeng, and Huo Wu sensed the change.

  • Huo Wu watched Ye Qifeng's lounge from the spectator area and resented Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling for staying beside him.
  • Shui Bing'er, affected by her Telepathy with Huo Wu, decided to acknowledge her feelings for Ye Qifeng, and Huo Wu noticed the change.
  • Teachers and students from competing academies gathered and supported the public trial of Shi Nian.
  • Two Heaven Dou Spirit Temple Cardinals escorted the shackled Shi Nian onto the Public Trial Platform as the assembly began.

Ch. 641Ten Thousand Year Illusion Wisdom Skull

Shi Nian chose to die by his own hand after Salas confirmed Spirit Hall would honor their deal. In exchange for his Ten Thousand Year Illusion Wisdom Skull, Spirit Hall would allow Canghui Academy to remain in the tournament; the chapter ended as Shi Nian reflected that he would never give the Spirit Bone to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

  • Ning Fengzhi and Prince Xue Xing questioned Salas about Spirit Hall's promise to Shi Nian, and Salas told them to keep watching.
  • Salas assured Shi Nian that Spirit Hall would honor their agreement, and Shi Nian chose to take his own life rather than trouble Salas.
  • Shi Nian addressed Canghui Academy's students, urged them not to follow his example, and wished them success in the tournament.
  • The chapter explained that Shi Nian had exchanged his Ten Thousand Year Illusion Wisdom Skull for Canghui Academy's right to keep competing.
  • The chapter described the Illusion Wisdom Skull's Illusion Space skill and its value to support and illusion Spirit Masters.

Ch. 642A clash sparked by a spirit bone

Shi Nian’s death revealed a ten-thousand-year gemstone head spirit bone, prompting shock and greed among the spectators. Ning Fengzhi considered whether to let Sword Douluo seize it for Ning Rongrong, while Xiao Wu concealed her hatred of spirit bones.

  • Yu Xiaogang and the Shrek Seven Devils recognized the spirit bone’s rarity and value as it emerged from Shi Nian’s body.
  • Ning Rongrong felt an intense desire for the spirit bone, sensing that it suited her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
  • Xiao Wu briefly revealed hatred at the sight of the spirit bone, remembering that her mother had been killed for her spirit ring and bone, then hid her reaction.
  • Sword Douluo told Ning Fengzhi the gemstone head spirit bone would suit Ning Rongrong and offered to seize it for her.
  • Ning Fengzhi admitted to himself that he was tempted by the spirit bone, but the chapter ended before he answered Sword Douluo.

Ch. 643Champion Reward Four Soul Bones

Ning Fengzhi tried to obtain Shi Nian’s ten-thousand-year head soul bone from Salas, first offering wealth and then proposing an equal-value soul bone exchange. Salas refused, knowing the bone’s abilities and believing Spirit Hall must keep it from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

  • Ning Fengzhi reflected on the rarity of soul bones and recalled how Qian Xunji’s hunt for Ah Yin had ended in his death and Tang Hao gaining her soul ring and bone.
  • Ning Fengzhi offered Salas resources and then an equal-value soul bone in exchange for the ten-thousand-year head bone.
  • Salas refused, explaining that soul bones were scarce even within Spirit Hall.
  • Salas recalled that the Holy Son had told him the bone was the Ten Thousand Year Illusion Wisdom Skull, which granted Illusion Space and aided allies while confusing enemies.
  • Salas resolved that the soul bone could not be allowed to fall into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s hands.

Ch. 644An eye for an eye and the Way of Seeking Death

Spirit Hall made Shi Nian’s Ten Thousand Year Illusion Wisdom Skull a championship prize, surprising Ning Fengzhi and the tournament’s competitors. After the Canghui Academy students left with Shi Nian’s remains, Tang San and Dai Mubai prepared to face them in the next match, while Flender urged the Shrek Seven Devils to return and plan.

  • Salas announced that Shi Nian’s Spirit Bone would be one of four Spirit Bone prizes for the tournament champions, and Ning Fengzhi recognized Spirit Hall’s strategy.
  • Ye Zhiqiu led the grieving Canghui Academy students away with Shi Nian’s remains as the Shrek Seven Devils watched them depart.
  • Dai Mubai said the Shrek Seven Devils should defeat Canghui Academy, and Tang San declared that he would not spare them for Shi Nian’s attempt to kill him.
  • Ning Rongrong longed for the Spirit Bone but doubted her team could win the championship, while the tournament officials prepared to resume the matches.
  • Flender, Yu Xiaogang, and Qin Ming arrived, and Flender scolded the Shrek Seven Devils for lingering instead of preparing for their match.

Ch. 645Grandmaster: Spirit Hall, an evil force!

Yu Xiaogang warned the Shrek Seven Devils that Spirit Hall had arranged for Canghui Academy to face them after Shi Nian’s public trial, while Tang San vowed to defeat the team and use the match to vent his anger. The teams prepared for their nineteenth match, and the chapter ended as the Shrek Seven Devils and Canghui Academy took the stage.

  • Yu Xiaogang claimed Spirit Hall had used Shi Nian’s trial to make Canghui Academy resent the Shrek Seven Devils and warned them to be cautious.
  • Tang San suppressed his hatred of Ye Qifeng and promised Yu Xiaogang that the team would defeat Canghui Academy.
  • The Shrek Seven Devils arrived in the rest area, where other teams kept their distance because of their record and reputation.
  • Xiao Wu asked to compete, and Tang San selected her, himself, Dai Mubai, Yu Tianheng, Oscar, Ma Hongjun, and Ning Rongrong for the match.
  • The Shrek Seven Devils and Canghui Academy left the rest area for the stage, with Canghui Academy’s members glaring at Tang San and his teammates.

Ch. 646An Unexpected Conflict

The Shrek Seven Devils ran into Canghui Academy and the allied Blazing, Skywater, and Godwind Academies in the tournament passage. Xiao Wu tried to strike Huo Wu and was blasted back, leaving Tang San and the three allied teams in a hostile standoff.

  • Tang San and the Canghui Academy students exchanged hateful glares over Shi Nian's death and their desire for revenge.
  • Huo Wu and Shui Bing'er walked together with the allied Elemental Academies teams, while Huo Wushuang kept Feng Xiaotian away from Huo Wu.
  • The three Elemental Academies teams and the Shrek Seven Devils met in the passage, and Tang San fixed his attention on Huo Wu.
  • Xiao Wu deliberately lunged at Huo Wu, but Huo Wu's Soul Power blasted her backward and left her coughing blood.
  • Tang San caught Xiao Wu and confronted Huo Wu as the three Elemental Academies formed a half-encirclement around the Shrek Seven Devils.
  • Huo Wu warned Tang San to control Xiao Wu or she would kill her, while Tang San silently marked Huo Wu as an enemy.

Ch. 647One Against Four, on the Brink

The Shrek Seven Devils were surrounded by Blazing Academy, Skywater Academy, Godwind Academy, and Canghui Academy after Xiao Wu provoked Huo Wu. A tournament referee stopped the confrontation before it became a fight, and the three Elemental Academies left with a warning for Tang San and Xiao Wu.

  • Canghui Academy joined the three Elemental Academies in surrounding the Shrek Seven Devils in the passage.
  • Tang San and several teammates drew Godly Zhuge Crossbows and aimed them at the surrounding teams, while the substitutes summoned their martial souls.
  • Huo Wu and Shui Bing'er remained unfazed by the hidden weapons, and Huo Wu's rising fire aura made Xiao Wu recoil in pain.
  • A referee arrived, ordered everyone to prepare for the next match, and warned the three Elemental Academies to follow tournament rules.
  • Huo Wu and Shui Bing'er left with their teams, and Feng Xiaotian threatened Tang San and Xiao Wu over their treatment of Huo Wu.

Ch. 648The Shrek Seven Devils versus Canghui Academy

The Shrek Seven Devils faced Canghui Academy in the twentieth preliminary round, with both teams fielding their main lineups. Canghui Academy unveiled its long-hidden formation and began activating a joint trump card as Tang San gathered his team defensively.

  • Dai Mubai taunted Canghui Academy's captain before both teams entered the competition grounds.
  • The Shrek Seven Devils and Canghui Academy took the central platform, saluted, and fielded their full main lineups.
  • Huo Wushuang questioned why the Shrek Seven Devils were using their full lineup against Canghui Academy, and Huo Wu insisted her team could still defeat them.
  • Canghui Academy formed a hexagon with its captain at the center and revealed its seven gem martial souls.
  • Tang San noticed the formation change, ordered his teammates to group up, and used blue silver grass to pull them close.
  • Canghui Academy's seven members raised their gems and lit their spirit rings, with the captain activating his fourth ring and the others their third rings.

Ch. 649Grandmaster: Write It Down and Make It Mine!

The Blue Sunshine Academy Team unleashed its Seven-in-One Fusion Skill, Seven Asura Illusion, against the Shrek Seven Devils as revenge for Shi Nian’s death. Tang San kept his team in a defensive formation while Yu Xiaogang began recording the technique so he could copy it.

  • Tang San ordered the Shrek Seven Devils to let the Blue Sunshine Academy Team gather power, and Dai Mubai reluctantly obeyed.
  • The Blue Sunshine Academy Team combined its Gem Martial Souls through a six-pointed star formation to create a seven-colored pillar and activate a fusion skill.
  • Ning Fengzhi identified the technique as a coordinated fusion skill rather than a true Martial Soul Fusion Skill, while Yu Xiaogang excitedly began taking notes to make it his own.
  • The Blue Sunshine Academy captain named the skill Seven Asura Illusion, and its light engulfed the arena and trapped the Shrek Seven Devils inside.
  • The Blue Sunshine Academy Team attacked to avenge Shi Nian, whom they blamed Tang San and the Shrek Seven Devils for killing.

Ch. 650Seven-in-One Fusion Skill: Seven Asura Illusion

Tang San shattered Canghui Academy’s Seven Asura Illusion and won the match, while secretly trying to inflict lasting mental damage on its members. After the referee declared Shrek the winner, Yu Xiaogang revealed he had begun working on a Seven-in-One Fusion Skill for the team.

  • Canghui Academy used Seven Asura Illusion, leaving six Shrek Seven Devils incapacitated while Tang San resisted the illusion with Purple Demon Eye.
  • Tang San kicked his six teammates away and attacked Canghui Academy’s seven members with Purple Demon Eye, then injured himself to disguise his actions.
  • The illusion collapsed, and the referee confirmed that neither team had life-threatening injuries before declaring the Shrek Seven Devils the winners.
  • Tang San resented that the Canghui Academy members had not been turned into idiots, while the referee recorded the match for the tournament organizers.
  • Yu Xiaogang told Tang San he had started figuring out a Seven-in-One Fusion Skill for the Shrek team, raising Tang San’s hopes for the later tournament matches.
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