Star Luo Empire's team leader stood on the sidelines.
His gaze shifted from Gu Yuena to Bai Yuan.
"How is that possible...?"
"We actually lost."
He put down the intelligence report, as if he no longer needed to seek any further information from it.
"This ended way too quickly."
Didn't the intelligence report say that as long as Li Qiankun and Mo Yu were kept occupied, the others wouldn't be a threat?
How..."
His gaze followed Gu Yuena's retreating figure as she walked to the sidelines.
"Why is there a girl here? And her elemental control..."
She walked over to Bai Yuan's side.
Bai Yuan raised his hand and gently patted her on the head.
She tilted her head slightly, as if to dodge, or perhaps not really intending to dodge at all.
The teacher in charge paused for a moment on that action.
Among the Shrek Seven Devils, she is clearly at the top in terms of strength.
But her attitude towards the boy named Bai Yuan carried a natural restraint.
So, just how amazing is this legendary number one on the Genius Ranking?
His gaze lingered on Bai Yuan for a moment.
"Horrible..."
He looked away.
"It seems we underestimated our opponent."
He paused, then looked away from the center of the field.
"However, our Monster Academy is definitely no worse than Shrek."
"Absolutely impossible."
The teacher leading the Star Luo Empire team turned his gaze from the center of the field and landed on Teacher Shen.
His expression had regained some composure.
"Shrek's students are truly remarkable; we are completely outmatched."
He said it casually, as if he had already completed a formality.
The students in white uniforms behind him had their heads down and were silently retreating to the sidelines.
No one spoke, and no one looked up at his face.
The teacher leading the group glanced at them sideways and lowered her voice:
"A bunch of little brats, they've been slacking off in training all this time, haven't they? They've finally met their match."
No one answered; only one student opened his mouth.
He seemed to want to say something, but seeing the teacher's gaze, he held back.
"Teacher, we haven't lost yet..."
His voice was soft, carrying a sense of unwillingness, as if he were still trying to grasp something.
"Shut up."
"No need to say anything more. A loss is a loss."
He paused.
"We can talk about this when we get back. Saying anything now would only make us look bad."
Teacher Shen spoke up at the right time:
That's all for today.
There are still activities this afternoon, so you should go back and rest early.
Star Luo Teacher's expression changed slightly.
It was as if he sensed some unspoken meaning in the phrase "we can't make the arrangements"—a meaning he didn't want to acknowledge.
He didn't reply, but simply nodded slightly.
He turned and led the students out of the Soul Fighting Arena.
They quickened their pace compared to when they arrived.
Ya Li stood on one side of the stands, her gaze shifting from Gu Yuena's figure walking towards the sidelines:
"Brother Ming, Gu Yue's talent is a bit exaggerated. We underestimated him before."
The Spirit Pagoda has indeed produced two such talented individuals this time.
Yun Ming stood beside her, his gaze still fixed on the illusory figure in the center of the arena:
"And have you noticed?"
The spatial transformation she just used wasn't teleportation.
It involves directly replacing the opponent's position during combat.
I have never seen this usage in any record.
A combat style based on spatial attributes can achieve this level of skill.
It wasn't just talent; she truly forged a new path.
Ya Li turned her head to look at Yun Ming:
"Space?"
Yun Ming didn't look at her.
"Truly impressive."
Perhaps she chose a different path.
After all, I had never seen anyone use space like that before.
"These two kids are incredibly talented?!"
"The most dazzling existence of this era may already be standing before us."
Yun Ming withdrew his gaze, as if he had finally confirmed something, his voice carrying a rare hint of relaxation:
"We've grown old, and the new has arrived."
He finished speaking and smiled.
Ya Li stood there, looking at his profile.
There was no resentment in that smile, only a sense of relief she hadn't seen in him in a long time.
She silently said to herself:
Don't worry, Brother Ming, I'll help you get them into Shrek Academy.
On the other side of the field, Gu Yuena was walking towards Bai Yuan.
She walked over to him.
"These guys have some backbone, at least they're much better than those Shrek students who cheat."
Upon hearing this, Li Qiankun, who was standing nearby, staggered.
"Losing to Gu Yue isn't shameful, what's there to be upset about?"
She turned her head to look at Bai Yuan, and the corners of her mouth curved slightly.
"How about that? Aren't I amazing?"
Bai Yuan glanced at her:
"So-so."
"You!"
"Junior sister, you're still too inexperienced in using your spatial abilities."
"If you encounter a true master, they will be able to figure it out."
Gu Yuena looked at him without refuting him.
She thought for a moment:
"Indeed, it feels like it could be even more accurate..."
As she spoke, she suddenly seemed to realize something.
"Huh? Why should I agree with him?"
Am I crazy?
"Gu Yue, you are the Silver Dragon King! Don't listen to those stinking humans!"
She stood there, silently shaking her head.
Bai Yuan looked at her silent and motionless appearance and the corners of his mouth curved slightly.
Is this due to insufficient power?
That's so clever!
It seems like her Brain is overheating.
Never mind her, he turned his head to look at Teacher Shen:
"Teacher, we're done. We're leaving now."
"I hope there's nothing else."
Teacher Shen nodded:
"Okay, let's go back."
I'll contact you if anything comes up!
Bai Yuan turned and walked out of the Soul Fighting Arena.
Gu Yuena followed beside him, with a small distance between them.
After returning to his room, Bai Yuan took out his Soul Tool and contacted Leng Yaozhu.
He gave a brief account of what happened with the Star Luo Delegation today.
Leng Yaozhu remained silent for a moment on the other end of the communicator:
"Oh?"
"I didn't expect Star Luo Empire to come here with this intention."
"Not a single one of their true geniuses came."
"Inviting geniuses over there for exchanges, I see."
"They're just the vanguard, sent to pave the way for the real geniuses."
She paused.
What are your thoughts?
Bai Yuan's voice remained steady.
"I can agree."
"I also want to see what the other continent is like."
"Besides."
His voice was lowered even further.
"I still need to help the teacher get into that spot."
Leng Yaozhu chuckled on the other end of the communicator:
"Ha, you little rascal, you're so glib."
"Okay, I'll arrange it."
After the call ended, Bai Yuan put down the Soul Tool and walked to the window.
He opened his left hand, Core Flame appeared in his palm.
The golden and black flames burned quietly.
But this time, the mark representing space is radiating an unprecedented light.
He waited so long, cultivated for so long, and finally broke through that bottleneck.
He closed his eyes, feeling the power slowly flowing through his body.
The Power of Space converged deep within the Core Flame, resonating with that ancient engraving.
He sensed that the Core Flame was responding to something.
The response came from further away, from deeper within.
He opened his eyes and looked at the Core Flame in his palm:
"Next, Tribios."
"The Chrysos Heirs stole the 'Path' Core Flame!"