The round-robin stage had reached its tense, thrilling final stretch.
Today's match was a blockbuster: the upstart Spirit Pagoda versus the venerable Shrek Academy.
The semifinals came after the round-robin stage. If the Spirit Pagoda won, Shrek Academy would be sent packing with its worst result in the tournament's history.
Shrek naturally took the match seriously. Ten thousand years of glory were at stake, so Tang Shan, as captain, stepped onto the stage without hesitation under Beibei's worried gaze.
Meanwhile, on the Spirit Pagoda's side...
Huo Yuhao lounged with one leg crossed and casually pointed at the stunning girl with long blue hair beside him. "Lan Fozu, you're up."
Lan Fozu pointed at herself, looking adorably confused. "Me?"
Huo Yuhao rolled his eyes at her. "Do you see anyone else here named Lan Fozu?"
As a Deep Sea Demon Whale, she possessed both water and thunder attributes, along with the formidable strength innate to whale Soul Beasts. Among the Spirit Pagoda's younger generation, Lan Fozu was practically unbeatable apart from Huo Yuhao and a few other absurd outliers.
She had fought Long Aotian too, but as for how that had turned out...
Never mind who won or lost. Long Aotian said he had attained enlightenment afterward.
Besides...
Huo Yuhao wanted to see whether, ten thousand years later, the Sea God could defeat a Deep Sea Demon Whale without anyone backing her up.
Lan Fozu obediently stood, but she could not help muttering, "You really are a lazy captain. And why not send that shark instead..."
Huo Yuhao glared at her. "Keep grumbling and I'll dock your pay."
To fire up Lan Fozu's fighting spirit, Huo Yuhao decided to add fuel to the flames.
"Here's a little secret. Shrek Academy's captain has deep ties to the Sea God of ten thousand