Lion's Fang

In Star Luo Square in front of the main gate of the imperial city, one hundred and eight metal pillars surround the arena used for the competition, with a Soul Master waiting next to each metal pillar.

Once the competition begins, these Soul Master will channel their Soul Power into these metal pillars, causing these defensive Soul Tool to deploy protective shields that completely isolate the inside from the outside.

The competition has a bye system, but it relies on a lucky draw and you can't get a bye directly.

"Why are there no seats at the competition? Are the audience supposed to stand? And with such conditions, why are the tickets so expensive?"

The most basic ticket costs two Gold Soul Coin. The closer you are to the arena, the higher the price of the ticket. The innermost circle will cost at least a hundred Gold Soul Coin.

No matter how much money you spend, there isn't even a single chair here.

Star Luo Empire is desperately short of money.

"Chen Yuan, keep your voice down. In front of the Star Luo Emperor, apart from a few officials, no one else can sit."

"It's already a great favor from the emperor that we contestants are even allowed to sit down. Remember to stand up and bow later."

Chen Yuan was speechless upon hearing Wang Yan's words, but ultimately did not refute them.

Over the years, Chen Yuan has either been in remote mountain villages or at the Shrek Academy, and he has basically never encountered anyone with a significant difference in status or position.

Those who are truly powerful at the Shrek Academy generally don't care much about such formalities.

Chen Yuan almost forgot that all four countries in the Douluo Continent are now empires.

"Quiet!"

"His Majesty the Emperor has arrived."

A loud voice suddenly echoed throughout the entire area. Upon hearing this voice, the previously noisy Star Luo Square immediately fell silent.

Immediately afterwards, the crowd knelt down in unison. Hundreds of thousands of people doing this at the same time created a truly spectacular scene.

The soldiers on guard duty wore heavy armor, which made movement difficult, so they could only kneel on one knee.

All participating academies received an official notification from the Star Luo Empire while at the hotel, granting them the special permission not to kneel, but to bow at a 90-degree angle to show respect to His Majesty the Emperor.

Apart from the ordinary citizens who knelt on the ground, almost everyone on the college side bowed 90 degrees to Xu Jiawei.

Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, Chen Yuan, sitting in the corner, naturally didn't bother to bow. After all, who would have the time to pay attention to a student sitting in a corner?

If you were to actually keep an eye on things, you'd be really bored.

After the ceremony, there was a long, pointless speech, and finally, when the host announced the start of the competition, the atmosphere in Star Luo Square instantly reached its peak.

The entire crowd chanted Shrek's name.

Upon seeing this scene, Wang Yan's heart sank. If he lost, he feared he wouldn't even be able to leave the arena.

"Please welcome Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy to the stage!"

As the host finished speaking, a team from the back of the waiting area stepped out. Upon hearing the name of their college, these contestants turned pale.

Shrek Academy does have internal problems, but it remains the top academy on the continent, a place many people will look up to for their entire lives.

"Teacher Wang Yan, what's your take on this match?"

"Hoo--" Taking a deep breath, Wang Yan tried his best to calm himself down.

"Let's proceed according to plan. Chen Yuan, you go up there and show your skills!"

Xu Sanshi and Bei Bei had no objection to Wang Yan's decision, as they were well aware of Chen Yuan's true strength.

Although Dai Yueheng and Ling Luochеn were somewhat puzzled and even felt that Wang Yan's decision was a bit hasty, they remained silent since even Ma Xiaotao did not object.

After learning from Yan Shaozhe that Chen Yuan's martial soul had evolved, she became very curious about just how far Chen Yuan could go.

In Ma Xiaotao's opinion, the opposing team's lineup, which couldn't even muster a single Soul King, was no match for Chen Yuan. Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi, who had been amplified by Gongyang Mo, were definitely Soul King in strength.

And what happened? He was still defeated by Chen Yuan with just a few punches and kicks. And that was only after Chen Yuan used two amplification Soul Skill.

Ma Xiaotao didn't know what Chen Yuan's other Soul Skill were, but she was certain they were definitely not weak.

After all, it's Over-Limit Soul Ring!

If absorbing Over-Limit Soul Ring results in a weak skill, who would bother absorbing it? Why invite suffering?

"Now, please welcome the Shrek Academy team, the number one academy on the entire continent, to the stage!"

The square erupted in cheers again at the host's words.

Even Xu Jiawei on the city wall couldn't help but feel a little excited.

This guy went to the Shrek Academy under an assumed name when he was young, and even his current love interest is still at the Shrek Academy.

I just don't know who this woman is.

Not only Xu Jiawei, but also Xu Tianran, the current crown prince of the Sun Moon Empire, has an immense admiration for Shrek.

This is quite puzzling. Why would the princes of these countries so admire an independent power? Shouldn't they see it as a major threat?

Especially Xu Tianran, he's a force that's hindering your unification!

The Reserve Team members arrived at the foot of the platform, and Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi patted Chen Yuan on the shoulder.

"Brother Yuan, if you lose this, don't blame us for looking down on you later! Show the same fighting spirit you have when you beat us up!"

"Keep it up, the opponents aren't that strong, just play your normal game."

"Don't worry, they're just a team that doesn't even have a single Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring."

Seeing that only Chen Yuan stepped onto the stage, not only the audience and the host, but also the people from the other academies were very puzzled.

Is Shrek admitting defeat?

"This is a team competition, so Shrek Academy should send a sufficient number of players."

"Referee, get to the start! This match is mine alone!"

The referee kindly reminded Shrek, but Chen Yuan looked at the opposing team with an extremely arrogant attitude.

Chen Yuan looks too young and isn't a player from the last competition, so he must be from this year's Reserve Team. Sending a Reserve Team member right off the bat—is Shrek arrogant or confident?

"Round 1, Elimination Rounds, Team Battle."

"Both sides may use Soul Tool other than Fixed-Station Soul Guidance Cannonball in the competition. If one side concedes during the competition, the other side must cease attacking."

"Falling off the stage, falling unconscious, or lacking sufficient Soul Power will all result in elimination."

The referee, standing in the center of the ring, announced the rules of the match and then gestured to the people standing on either side of the ring.

The opposing team adopted a classic formation.

With the referee's whistle, the match began!

Watching the angry figures rushing towards him, Chen Yuan strolled leisurely, five Soul Ring appearing beside him.

Yellow, purple, purple, black!

Although it doesn't have the same impact as Huo Yuhao's six Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, Chen Yuan's Soul Ring Configuration is more realistic!

It's not uncommon for people to have this kind of Soul Ring Configuration before; those people were all geniuses of their time.

The last person to have a super-limited spirit ring configuration was Dragon God Douluo Mu En!

Mu En is still only at the fourth ring, and the second ring is still just yellow.

It's precisely because the lifespan of these Soul Ring feels so real that it evokes fear.

Moreover, Chen Yuan doesn't look very old; he's clearly from the Reserve Team. It's absurd for Reserve Team to have the ability of a starter.

Xu Jiawei looked at the red figure surrounded by flames on the field, leaning forward excitedly as if trying to etch Chen Yuan's image into his mind.

"Investigate! Investigate for me! Find out everything about him! At any cost!"

Being in the Reserve Team means that Chen Yuan is at most 15 years old. A 15-year-old Soul King with Over-Limit Soul Ring shows that Chen Yuan has not been forced to grow too fast.

This talent is even stronger than that of the Dragon God Douluo Mu En back then! There is a high probability that he will become a Limit Douluo in the future!

A Limit Douluo! That's the limit that mortals can reach! As long as Star Luo Empire has a Limit Douluo, protecting the Xu family for three hundred years will be no problem at all!

"I have to say, it feels pretty good to be the center of attention."

Chen Yuan now understood why so many people enjoyed showing off in public; the feeling of being the center of the world was truly wonderful.

Since that's the case, let's make the scene even more lively.

The Soul Ring and martial spirit around Chen Yuan were all taken back into his body, but his eyes and hair color remained the same as when he released his martial spirit.

Assume an attacking stance, Chen Yuan closes his eyes, adjusts his breathing, and retracts his right fist to his waist.

Seeing Chen Yuan's state, the seven people opposite him gritted their teeth and unleashed their full martial spirits—five Soul Ancestor and two Soul Elder.

Yellow and purple light illuminated the entire arena as they unleashed their Soul Skill to attack Chen Yuan.

"Welcome my Lion's Fang!"

A sudden gust of wind arose!

Chen Yuan threw a seemingly ordinary punch, but it unleashed a violent gust of wind that transformed into a roaring Leo, shattering all their released Soul Skill and even carving deep furrows into the arena.

Chen Yuan's adapted version of "The Reign Over the World" - Lion's Fang!

In his hands, "Reign Over the World" has been completely altered beyond recognition. Unless Mu En sees it himself, no one can be sure that it was modified from "Reign Over the World".

The weaker fighters on the opposing team were knocked unconscious and sent off the stage by the force of the punches, while those with better physical abilities collapsed on the stage, their eyes glazed over and their bodies trembling uncontrollably.

The captain of the Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy stared blankly at Chen Yuan, his eyes lifeless. Just a moment ago, he felt as if he had entered a completely new world.

The Chen Yuan before him was the master of that world; his life and death were entirely in the Chen Yuan's hands.

He vividly remembered what he had just seen; Chen Yuan was invincible before him, and now he couldn't even muster the courage to raise his head and face Chen Yuan directly.

One punch, and all the members of the Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy were rendered unable to rise again!

"Referee, announce the result."

Upon hearing Chen Yuan's voice, the referee snapped out of his daze.

The way he looked at Chen Yuan changed; it became fearful and terrified.

Even he was affected by that move just now; as the referee, he was Soul Saint.