Main Team

The next day was another weekly teaching session with Xuan Zi.

The previous two times, Chen Yuan and his group of seven would skip classes if they had any, and come directly to the Spirit Fighting Zone to wait for Xuan Zi if they didn't have any.

Xuan Zi is a Level 98 Super Douluo. Even if he's unreliable, he still deserves respect.

To reiterate, no matter how incompetent or irresponsible Xuan Zi may be, his Level 98 cultivation is undeniable, and he possesses many unique insights into cultivation.

This time it was a bit unexpected. When Chen Yuan and his group arrived at the Spirit Fighting Zone, Xuan Zi was already there, and several students wearing red Inner Court uniforms were standing next to him.

The Soul Fighting Arena was shattered by Chen Yuan's punch last time, but it recovered in just one day and became even stronger than before. It must have been repaired by a high-level earth attribute Soul Master.

Upon seeing their arrival, Ma Xiaotao gave Huo Yuhao a playful smile.

There was something clearly off between the two of them; Huo Yuhao didn't even have the courage to look at Ma Xiaotao.

It makes sense; it's normal for Huo Yuhao to feel shy after having intimate physical contact with an older woman.

It seems that Wang Dong'er's progress is not as good as Ma Xiaotao's on Huo Yuhao's side.

The seven of them were the Shrek Seven Devils of this generation, and also the background figures who were almost wiped out by the Death Messenger.

"Everyone's here. The reason I called you all here today is because the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament is about to begin. As the new and old generations of the Shrek Seven Devils, you are the Main Team and Reserve Team for this tournament."

"We need to let you get to know each other beforehand and familiarize yourselves with each other's abilities."

Xuan Zi turned to look at Chen Yuan and the other six, his expression serious.

"Your Reserve Team isn't just here to watch. If the opponent isn't strong enough to require the Main Team to step in, then the Reserve Team, as an adjunct to the Main Team, will have to play."

"Firstly, it's a better way to conceal the strength of the Main Team. Secondly, it's to let you get used to the game. Playing under so many eyes can easily lead to nervousness and inconsistent performance."

"Of course, once you're sent onto the field, you're only allowed to win, not lose. If any of you lose, you can forget about entering the Inner Court."

This statement was only meant to scare Jiang Nannan, Huo Yuhao, and Xiao Xiao; Chen Yuan and the others certainly wouldn't believe it.

However, they still cooperated by making the expressions.

"Alright, now you two should get to know each other first. We'll play a few friendly matches later, which will help you get to know each other better."

After saying this, Xuan Zi jumped directly into the audience seats.

Seeing the way the Main Team was scrutinizing them, the Reserve Team members introduced themselves one by one.

First came Bei Bei Xu Sanshi, and Jiang Nannan. Their cultivation levels and ages were normal; they entered the Reserve Team just before the age limit, so it didn't surprise the Main Team members.

Xiao Xiao, Ning Tian, Huo Yuhao caught the attention of the Main Team a few more times because of their status as Second Grade. After all, there probably hasn't been anyone in Shrek's history who entered the Reserve Team in their Second Grade.

The main problem is that Second Grade are at a significant age disadvantage, being a full three years behind. In the early stages, this three-year gap can create a considerable difference between Soul Master.

"My Chen Yuan, a fifth-year student in the Outer Court, and a level 51 Power Attack System Battle Soul King."

Hmm, fifth grade, normal; level 51 Soul King, normal... my foot!

The Main Team stared wide-eyed in disbelief upon hearing Chen Yuan's cultivation level.

Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng looked at each other and saw the surprise in each other's eyes, confirming that they hadn't misheard.

What was their cultivation level when they Outer Court? It was about the same as Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi, just Soul Ancestor.

And now a Soul King has suddenly appeared in this generation?

Are Outer Court really this outrageous now?

Will I be Soul Saint in five years?

After calming down, Ma Xiaotao, the captain of the Main Team, was the first to come out and introduce herself, followed by Dai Yueheng and the others.

Their personnel composition is no different from that in the original work, and their cultivation levels are also unchanged.

Ning Tian glanced at Gongyang Mo, whose martial soul was the Rainbow Dragon. Like the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda, this martial soul had very serious limitations.

The difference is that the Rainbow Dragon is difficult to improve after reaching the seventh ring, but it is not impossible; the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda must evolve into the Eight Treasure and Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda to continue improving its cultivation.

The Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda was only possessed by Ning Rongrong in history; the Eight Treasures Glazed Pagoda also appeared only once, in an era much earlier than Ning Rongrong's, and the records are even more vague.

"Alright, Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng, you each lead a team. Ma Xiaotao, you choose two Main Team and four Reserve Team. Dai Yueheng, choose three starters and three reserve players. Ma Xiaotao, you go first."

"After you've chosen your team, you'll have ten minutes to prepare. The loser won't be punished; they just need to shout 'I'm a pig.' Let's begin."

Xuan Zi's voice came from the viewing platform, and Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng immediately began to act.

Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng stood on opposite sides, Ma Xiaotao spoke up, making her choice.

"Gongyang Mo, Huo Yuhao."

Dai Yueheng was quite surprised by Ma Xiaotao's choice, while Gongyang Mo was unfazed. If he had chosen first, he wouldn't have let it go either. However, he didn't understand why Ma Xiaotao would choose Huo Yuhao first.

Now is not the time to dwell on these things.

"Chen Zifeng, Chen Yuan."...

Finally, Ma Xiaotao's side consists of: Ma Xiaotao, Gongyang Mo, Xixi, Xu Sanshi, Bei Bei, Huo Yuhao, and Jiang Nannan.

One Soul Emperor, two Soul King, three Soul Ancestor, and one Soul Grandmaster.

Dai Yueheng's side: Dai Yueheng, Chen Zifeng, Ling Luochеn, Yao Haoxuan, Ning Tian, Chen Yuan, Xiao Xiao.

One Soul Emperor, four Soul King, and two Soul Elder.

Because of Gongyang Mo's presence, on paper, the two sides are roughly equal in strength.

Ning Tian and Gongyang Mo's cultivation levels are still quite different, so they can't compare in terms of amplification.

"Junior Brother Chen Yuan, I don't know much about the situation of students from your Outer Court. You're also Soul King, how strong are you?"

Dai Yueheng's voice was very gentle, and on the surface he looked like a noble young master.

Indeed, this is true. Although the original work clearly states that Dai Huabin's talent was slightly higher than Dai Yueheng's, Dai Huabin was too brainless.

In terms of inheriting the Duke, Dai Yueheng has a significant advantage, except that he lacks a fiancée like Zhu Lu Dai Huabin, with whom he can unleash Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

"My strength is alright, I guess. The Inner Court disciples aren't much weaker than me."

"They're about the same level as the Inner Court disciples? That's great! You, me, and Chen Zifeng will launch a direct attack later."

"Controlling things is definitely no problem with Ling Luochеn and Yao Haoxuan. Junior Xiao Xiao, please work with Yao Haoxuan to protect Ling Luochеn and Junior Ning Tian as much as possible."

Ten minutes passed in the blink of an eye. The people on both sides of the arena were on high alert. Ning Tian and Gongyang Mo simultaneously released their martial souls to buff their teammates.

It's clear that Gongyang Mo, with his peak Soul King cultivation, has a greater boost.

The Soul Power fluctuations of the Main Team became indistinguishable from those of Soul Emperor. This is the terror of a support player—forcibly boosting the strength of their teammates by a whole level.

"Chen Yuan! Come and fight! This taxi driver, now strengthened, is also a Soul King!"

It's no surprise that it was Xu Sanshi's rebellious son, with Bei Bei close behind, clearly intending to use this battle to settle personal scores.

The two men had several halos of different colors above their heads, which symbolized the different amplifications they received from Gongyang Mo.

Chen Yuan couldn't help but applaud them, and at the same time, his aura rapidly increased. This applause was both an affirmation of their courage and a death knell for them.

After clapping and punching a few times, his second Soul Skill Blazing Burn Inferno, was instantly maxed out.

The Flame Gauntlet appeared, their five Soul Ring —yellow, purple, black, and violet—blinding everyone present.

Dai Yueheng, who had already run into Ma Xiaotao, was first surprised when he saw Chen Yuan's Soul Ring Configuration, and then regretted it.

Chen Yuan is clearly also a fire-attribute character, and he even has two Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, so why wasn't he sent to fight Ma Xiaotao?