Break free of the shackles?
As Dai Yunze listened to Xuan Zi, he thought of that speck of light in the darkness.
Xuan Zi only offered him a few pointers before turning his attention to the referee in the arena, Tian Sha Douluo Huang Jinxu.
They were both Titled Douluos. Although Tian Sha Douluo's cultivation fell short of Xuan Zi's, he immediately sensed his gaze. When he spotted Xuan Zi, however, his body jolted. His expression betrayed nothing, but anyone could see the wariness in his eyes.
Tian Sha Douluo's reaction drew plenty of attention. Naturally, people followed his gaze and discovered Xuan Zi's presence, including the students from Shrek.
Seeing that the students had noticed him, Xuan Zi paid it little mind and simply told Wang Yan, "Go ahead with your arrangements. I'm only here to lend you some weight."
Wang Yan nodded and hurriedly began arranging the lineup for the first team match.
The weather was poor that day. The sky was a murky gray, and rain seemed possible at any moment. Even so, the tension between the two academies, swords drawn and bows bent, infected the entire venue, gradually heating up the atmosphere.
At Tian Sha Douluo's ringing call, the students from both sides took the stage.
Ma Xiaotao led Shrek Academy's lineup, with Dai Yueheng, Ling Luochеn, Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan, and He Caitou following close behind. They stepped onto the competition platform in turn and came to a halt before Tian Sha Douluo.
At the same time, the seven members of the Sun Moon Team arrived directly opposite the Shrek students. Both sides stared at each other with blazing eyes.
Tian Sha Douluo looked over both teams, then announced, "Both sides, get ready!"
At the referee's command, the members of both teams began