The Heaven-Defying Competition! Despicable and Shameless Xuan Zi Beast!

Back then, he had led a group of young geniuses into the Soul Beast Forest, only for that group of young geniuses, under the guidance of a Level 98 Super Douluo like him, to be nearly wiped out by a single Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast...

Damn it, who exactly is the "Messenger of Death"? You, Elder Xuan, Vice Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion, you are the real "Messenger of Death"!

"Um..."

In a dark corner, a middle-aged man in black robes hesitated for a moment before looking at the woman shrouded in a blood-colored cloak beside him: "Mother, does our Holy Spirit Cult really not have a Supreme Elder operating in secret outside?"

At this moment, even the woman hesitated.

"Xiaoyao, this guy, he isn't one of your people, is he?"

Within the shadows, an old man emerged and hurriedly shook his head: "I don't know! What does he have to do with me? How would I know this Xuan Zi was so heaven-defying?"

Across the entire continent, those witnessing such a scene felt only a speechless sense of shock.

So, the truth behind Shrek Academy's notoriously low graduation rate has finally come to light!

What was even more explosive was that under the "furious" pursuit of Xuan Zi, a Level 98 Super Douluo, that "Messenger of Death" with five-ring cultivation actually...

Ran away!

Then, Huo Yuhao, with only two-ring cultivation, chased after him, erupted with some kind of mysterious gray power, and finished off this so-called "Messenger of Death"!

If this isn't a rigged match, no one would believe it!

Almost everyone on the continent looked toward Shrek Academy with increasingly strange expressions. At this moment, even the students and teachers inside Shrek Academy couldn't keep their composure.

Thinking about it carefully, some things had always felt increasingly strange. The Shrek Inspection Team had been searching the entire continent, suppressing evil soul masters, boasting of their achievements every year, and being painted as "Messengers of Continental Safety" and "Gods of Justice."

But upon closer reflection, why did it seem like the more the evil soul masters of the continent were purged, the more there were?

"Sigh, with things turning out like this, Shrek probably won't be able to compete in this Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament."

"I think they can just forfeit. Explain the situation and act as if they didn't participate this year; everyone should be able to understand."

"To have a winning streak for so many sessions broken like this, I'm afraid no one would be willing to accept it. But who told this Elder Xuan to be so heaven-defying?"

People looked at the Sky Screen and sighed repeatedly.

No one thought that these few children who came to watch the competition could have any hope of winning. The age gap was too large, the difference in rank was immense; it simply wasn't realistic.

"What? They are actually letting these kids go up?"

"Damn, are they crazy? You're only getting paid a few hundred copper soul coins a month, why are you risking your life..."

As the footage on the Sky Screen continued to play, the people on the continent remained dumbfounded.

Under the brainwashing and pep talks of the Shrek team leader, chanting things like "Shrek's Glory" and "We have never lost," those children acted like they were insane, overdrawing their soul power and bodies to fight on the competition stage for an illusory "glory."

Seeing the two-ring Twin Martial Souls girl, Xiao Xiao, collapse on the competition stage after overdrawing her soul power, the entire continent fell silent!

Is such glory... really meaningful?

And within Shrek City, Xiao Xiao, who was about to enroll, also saw this scene! At this moment, her eyes were filled with confusion.

Based on her understanding of her own personality, she tried to put herself in the shoes of the person on the Sky Screen.

She discovered with horror that, under the influence of such an environment and the systematic brainwashing of so many adults, she would absolutely have committed these acts and eventually turned into this crazed state!

But... watching from the sidelines now, is it really worth doing this for Shrek Academy?

What made everyone even more unable to hold back was yet to come.

As the competition reached its latter stages and the opponents became increasingly powerful, Shrek Academy, relying only on a group of children fighting for their lives, began to struggle more and more.

After all, the gap in strength cannot be bridged by fighting for one's life alone!

Then, the Shrek team leader decisively began to "pull strings" for the team members.

"Ah? This... isn't this cheating? Wouldn't that be a bit..."

Xiao Xiao, whose nature was still quite upright, was stunned for a moment, while in the footage, Huo Yuhao, He Caitou, Bei Bei, and the others had already begun to ponder it immediately.

"What of it? If Huo Yuhao's abilities aren't used to help from outside the arena, wouldn't that be a pity!"

The team leader, Wang Yan, shook his head and said righteously: "Think about it, their average age is so many years older than yours, and they have cultivated for so many more years. Is such a competition fair?"

"Moreover, for the glory of Shrek, any price is worth paying. To defend the glory of Shrek, what does this small sacrifice count for?"

Hearing "the glory of Shrek," Xiao Xiao opened her mouth but remained silent. Then, the heaven-defying tactic of the eighth man outside the arena was finalized!

"Damn, is this even human?"

"I finally understand why Shrek Academy has been undefeated for so many sessions. It's impossible to lose this way, heh!"

"I said it! Our Sun Moon Team's loss that year was so inexplicable; it turns out they were pulling strings behind the scenes!"

In an instant, countless academies across the continent were red-eyed with rage!

What kind of beastly logic is this from Wang Yan? What do you mean "they are so many years older than you, so the competition is inherently unfair"? Isn't that because you idiots sent all your older students away?

If you're not convinced, go find that beast Elder Xuan who screwed you over; what's the point of using underhanded tactics against others?

And to think that "results" obtained through cheating are worthy of being called "glory?"

For a moment, countless onlookers felt a sense of nausea!

At this moment, only within Shrek Academy did countless veteran masters, teachers, and inner court disciples feel that this was only natural.

The only thing they were unhappy about was that these future conspiracies had been exposed to the eyes of the entire continent by this damned Sky Screen.

For the glory of Shrek Academy, using every means necessary—what was wrong with that? How many contributions had Shrek made for the continent, how many sacrifices? If Shrek could not win the championship, then what was the point of this Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament?

"Hmph, I'd like to see which blind fool dares to criticize our Shrek Academy when the time comes!"

In a trance, the hot-tempered Xian Lin'er seemed to have already heard the sarcastic voices from the outside world, insulting Shrek Academy. With a loud "crack," she smashed the chair she was sitting on into pieces and shouted in anger.

However, no matter how furious Xian Lin'er became, she could not stop the footage currently playing on the Sky Screen. Nor could she prevent the onlookers across the entire continent from discussing one "glorious achievement" after another!