Three Ten-Thousand Year Soul Rings! He Was a Monster!
The cheers from the stands continued.
The enormous Soul Guidance Screen lit up, and the four large characters "Heavenly Sea Grand Competition" shone brightly in the sunlight.
The host stood on a high platform in the center of the arena, dressed in a silver dress, holding Soul Guidance Loudspeaker.
The sound pierced through the clamor of 100,000 people, clearly reaching the ears of everyone present.
"Distinguished guests and spectators! Welcome to the Heavenly Sea Alliance Grand Competition!"
The cheers rose even higher.
The host waited a few seconds, then raised his hand to signal for quiet, his voice becoming more serious.
"First, please allow me to introduce the highlight of today's opening ceremony—the exhibition match!"
The stands fell silent for a moment as 100,000 eyes were fixed on the silver figure in the center of the field.
The host's lips slowly curled into a smile, and his voice rose a few decibels.
"Students from the Spirit Pagoda versus students from the Shrek Academy!"
"Whoosh--"
The stands erupted in chaos.
Some people stood up from their seats, while others stared wide-eyed with their mouths agape in an "O" shape.
Some people were so excited that they broke the flags they were holding.
"Really?"
"The Spirit Pagoda and Shrek? That's an exaggeration!"
"A clash between two superpowers! Whoever loses will have plenty of talking points and interesting stories!"
A middle-aged man patted his companion on the shoulder with a smug look.
"I told you! I had inside information that they were going to have a match! Wasn't this ticket worth it?"
His companions were too preoccupied to answer, their eyes glued to the field, afraid of missing a single detail.
In the rest area of the Shrek Academy, Cai Yue'er sat on a chair with her arms crossed and a polite smile on her lips.
Yu Yuanheng, standing beside her, remained calm, his eyes closed, seemingly oblivious to the surrounding noise.
Cai Yue'er glanced at him sideways and lowered her voice.
"Yuan Heng, this is an exhibition match, don't take it too seriously."
Yu Yuanheng opened his eyes, his gaze calm.
"Understood, Dean."
In the Spirit Pagoda, Leng Yaozhu leaned back in her chair, her slender fingers tapping lightly twice on the armrest.
Bai Yuan stood beside her, his hands in his pockets, a slight smile playing on his lips.
Gu Yuena stood quietly beside him, her long silver hair gleaming softly in the sunlight.
A Ruheng stood beside Mu Ye, his robust figure resembling a small mountain.
The host was still warming up the audience, his voice growing increasingly enthusiastic.
"Let's give a warm round of applause to welcome both teams onto the field!"
Bai Yuan withdrew his gaze and walked out of the rest area.
Gu Yuena followed beside him.
A Ruheng strode at the back, and the three of them walked side by side toward the center of the field.
At the entrance opposite, Shrek's team was also entering.
Yu Yuanheng walked at the front, followed by three men and two women, all with their heads held high and their steps steady.
In the stands, Tang Wulin sat in the Eastsea Academy's seats, watching the black figure walk into the arena, and clenched his fists.
Go Big Brother Bai! Go, Sister Gu Yue!
In the center of the arena, the two teams stood on either side of the announcer.
Bai Yuan and Yu Yuanheng exchanged glances for a moment across the host.
Bai Yuan's lips curled slightly, Yu Yuanheng remained expressionless.
The host stepped aside and raised his voice to its highest point.
"The Heavenly Sea Grand Competition, an exhibition match, is now beginning!"
The cheers of 100,000 people surged in like a tidal wave, and the dome of Heavenly Sea Stadium was buzzing.
"Shrek! Shrek! Shrek!"
"Spirit Pagoda! Spirit Pagoda! Spirit Pagoda!"
Before the cheers from the stands had even subsided, the teams on both sides had already emerged from the rest area.
On the left, there were only three figures in the Spirit Pagoda's group.
Bai Yuan walked at the front, his pace neither hurried nor slow.
Gu Yuena walked beside him, her long silver hair swaying gently in the breeze as she gazed calmly ahead.
A Ruheng walked at the very back, his robust figure resembling a moving small mountain.
On the right, Shrek's team consisted of seven people, led by Yu Yuanheng.
Behind them followed three men and two women, all with their heads held high and their steps steady.
The stands erupted in chaos.
Some people leaned out of their seats, some stared wide-eyed, and others excitedly patted their companions' arms.
"Is my vision correct? There are only three people at the Spirit Pagoda?"
"Three against seven? Isn't that insulting Shrek?"
"Holy crap, Spirit Pagoda that arrogant?"
The sounds of discussion and exclamations mingled together.
In the Shrek rest area, Cai Yue'er sat in a chair, her smile frozen.
She looked at the three lonely figures in the center of the arena, her lips twitching slightly.
Three?
Only three people?
Her fingers tightened suddenly on the armrest.
The Shrek Academy students opposite them were also stunned for a moment, then their eyes sharpened.
Yu Yuanheng frowned slightly, his gaze lingering on Bai Yuan for a moment.
Those three who dare to step up are either fools or have absolute confidence in their abilities.
Those three people didn't look like idiots.
He withdrew his gaze, his expression unchanged, and his voice, though not loud, clearly reached the ears of the people behind him.
"Don't underestimate your enemy."
Cai Yue'er took a deep breath, stood up from her chair, walked to the edge of the rest area, and looked across the arena at Leng Yaozhu on the other side.
Leng Yaozhu leaned back in her chair, her slender fingers tapping lightly on the armrest twice. Her expression remained unchanged, revealing neither joy nor anger.
Cai Yue'er gritted her teeth, her voice squeezed out from between them, not loud, but carrying an uncontrollable anger.
"Your Heavenly Phoenix, do you look down on Shrek so much?"
Then you'd better not crash, otherwise...
Leng Yaozhu didn't look at her, calmly gazing at the arena, a tiny smile playing on her lips.
The arc was fleeting, but it made Cai Yue'er's face darken even more.
In the center of the arena, Bai Yuan stood on the left, Gu Yuena stood beside him, A Ruheng stood on the other side of Bai Yuan.
The seven members of Shrek lined up opposite them, with Yu Yuanheng standing in the center.
The host stood between the two teams, fine beads of sweat appearing on his forehead.
He prayed silently in his heart.
He took a deep breath and raised his voice a few decibels.
"The Heavenly Sea Grand Competition, an exhibition match, is now beginning!"
The cheers from the stands surged like a tidal wave.
Bai Yuan raised his eyelids, his gaze falling on Yu Yuanheng, and the corners of his mouth slowly curled up.
Then the opposing Shrek taunted.
The three of you?
Don't start crying right away!
Bai Yuan did not answer.
But Gu Yuena's temper had already flared up.
The words, "There are three of you? Don't start crying right away," still echoed in my ears.
Her long, silver hair fluttered gently in the still air.
Something was burning in his pupils.
"That mouth of yours is so foul, I'm going to beat him up."
A Ruheng stood on the other side of Bai Yuan, scratching his head.
He didn't quite understand the subtle sarcasm, but the tone of the people opposite him made him very uncomfortable.
That condescending gaze.
That's disgusting!
"I don't like him either. Junior brother, let me beat him up."
Bai Yuan glanced at Gu Yuena, then at A Ruheng, a slight smile playing on his lips.
"Take it one at a time, don't rush."
The clamor of 100,000 people in the stands continued.
Many people didn't hear what the other side said, but the tense atmosphere spread throughout the arena.
In the Shrek rest area, Cai Yue'er stood at the edge, arms crossed, her expression normal, but her eyes were fixed on the arena.
She heard the children's mockery but didn't stop them.
Young people often say tough things before a match.
Moreover, she didn't think those few words were excessive.
The Spirit Pagoda only sent three people to the arena; isn't that blatant disrespect for Shrek?
It's only right that they endure a few sarcastic remarks.
The host stood between the two teams, beads of sweat trickling down his temples.
He cleared his throat, his voice slightly hoarse.
"Both players, please take your positions."
The host stepped aside, leaving the central open space for both contestants.
The two teams released their Martial Soul simultaneously.
In an instant, the competition stage became incredibly dazzling.
The eyes of 100,000 people in the stands were drawn to those Soul Rings; some gasped in amazement, while others gasped in astonishment.
The Soul Ring that lit up beneath the feet of the seven Shrek members were mostly three purple rings.
Yu Yuanheng even has two purple and one black shoes, which is indeed a top-tier configuration in the junior group.
On the Spirit Pagoda side, three purple Soul Ring rose from beneath Gu Yuena's feet.
A Ruheng's feet were stained with three shades of purple-black, and his figure became even more exaggerated.
His skin had a bronze metallic sheen, like a living fortress.
Some people in the stands gasped, while others applauded.
But all these sounds stopped abruptly after they saw the Soul Ring rising beneath Bai Yuan's feet.
In the pitch black, three jet-black Soul Ring slowly rose from beneath his feet.
Three black Soul Ring his body, their black halos swallowing all light in the sunlight.
Dead silence.
The stands, holding 100,000 people, fell into a deathly silence for three seconds.
"What???"