The group Shrek Academy belonged to had eight school teams competing. Shrek was undoubtedly the clear favorite, and under its dazzling radiance, the other academies seemed dim by comparison.
Besides the team rest areas, there were also waiting zones on either side of the enormous arena, reserved for teams about to compete.
After the host's lively introduction had warmed up the crowd, he cried out in a voice brimming with excitement, "Next, let us welcome the team from the continent's number one academy, Shrek Academy! And their opponents, the team from the Yunluo Advanced Soul Master Academy of the Star Luo Empire! Please enter the waiting zone, and may both team captains come up to determine the format of this match!"
The difference between Shrek Academy and the other schools was clear from the introductions alone. Shrek was never preceded by the name of any nation, while every other academy was identified by the country it belonged to.
After all, no nation dared claim Shrek Academy as its own. Even though it stood within the borders of the Heaven Dou Empire, that empire wouldn't dare say Shrek belonged to it.
Shrek Academy had its own independent Shrek City, and its status was so lofty that every nation on the continent treated it with respect.
By comparison, even the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, for all its strength, had far less history and influence. It could only compete against Shrek in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament, using that opportunity to spur its own continued development.
Ma Xiaotao rose and strode toward the arena on her long legs. The captain of the Yunluo Advanced Soul Master Academy was a burly man about as large as He Caitou. His short golden hair was neatly trimmed, and the contours