Champion

After Yan landed, the blue light around him and on Tang Liu's palm finally vanished. Then, the blue Soul Ring veined with black patterns around Tang Liu dissolved into a streak of light and entered his body.

At the same time, Dai Mubai, Tang San, Xiao Wu, Ma Hongjun, and Zhu Zhuqing—the five among the Shrek Seven Monsters capable of attacking—all charged toward the four remaining members of Spirit Hall Academy.

Without a doubt, Spirit Hall Academy, without a Soul King to hold the line, was no match for the Shrek Seven Monsters.

With that, the match could be declared over. Tang Liu plopped down onto the competition grounds, easing the weakness that followed the end of Haolan True Aspect.

The Shrek Seven Monsters also lived up to Shrek's reputation for being invincible among those of the same rank. They quickly dealt with Spirit Hall's remaining four members and sent them all off the stage.

The referee's voice rang out afterward.

"The finals of this Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament have concluded. Shrek Academy is victorious!"

The Shrek Seven Monsters all turned at once to look at Tang Liu, who was sitting on the ground without a shred of dignity.

They saw him smiling at them.

At that moment, Tang Liu did not know what they were thinking beneath their delighted smiles.

But he knew.

If he was truly destined to return in the end...

Then from now on...

He should stop thinking about everything else.

Hadn't Sixth Elder said this was a journey?

A journey was meant to be enjoyed freely.

He should cherish the time with those traveling alongside him.

Even if, in the end, they were merely passersby on his journey.

During this time, whether in sorrow or joy, there would surely be moments worth