You Want to Compete with Me in Soul Ring Show!?

"Ladies and gentlemen, the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Elite Tournament begins now!"

"The match between Tianshui Academy and Shrek Academy—both teams, please enter the arena!"

As the host's voice faded, the atmosphere of the entire stadium was instantly ignited.

When the Shrek Seven Devils walked onto the stage in their striking "green" uniforms, a wave of muffled laughter erupted from the audience; after all, that green attire, plastered with advertisements, was truly an eyesore under the sunlight.

But the moment they stood their ground and Dai Mubai let out a low shout of "Brothers, activate your spirits," all laughter came to an abrupt halt.

Dai Mubai's two yellow and two purple spirit rings swirled around him, and immediately following, Zhu Zhuqing, Ma Hongjun, Oscar, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Wu... aside from Xiao Wu, who was still at three rings, the rest were all Spirit Ancestors!

And when four spirit rings—two yellow, one purple, and one black—slowly rose beneath Tang San's feet, especially when that deep, pitch-black ten-thousand-year spirit ring emerged, the entire arena fell into a momentary silence before erupting into a tsunami of gasps.

"A ten-thousand-year fourth ring... how is this possible!"

In the VIP seating area, Emperor Xue Ye's pupils constricted, and Ning Fengzhi beside him could not help but look stunned.

Meanwhile, the Platinum Bishop of Spirit Hall, Salas, tightened his fingers unconsciously against the back of his chair, his gaze fixed on Tang San like a venomous snake.

Feeling the shocked gazes cast from all around, the corners of Tang San's mouth curled up in an imperceptible arc.

This was the effect he wanted: to use his strength to carve the name of Shrek into everyone's eyes!

"Third Brother, once you flashed that spirit ring, the other side must be completely dumbfounded!"

Ma Hongjun leaned in, winking and whispering.

"Fatty, shut up and focus on the match."

Dai Mubai scolded him in a low voice.

Opposite them, the Tianshui Academy team consisted entirely of exceptionally beautiful female students, their water-blue uniforms making them look like lotus flowers emerging from the water.

Captain Shui Bing'er stood at the very front, her temperament as cold as ice. The team members behind her also wore solemn expressions, showing no signs of panic despite the spirit ring lineup Shrek had revealed.

Just then, a youth named Yang Teng in the Tianshui Academy team, who had been tilting his head and looking somewhat lethargic, suddenly cracked his neck.

His gaze swept past the others and landed straight on Tang San—or, more accurately, on that black spirit ring.

"Daring to show off your spirit rings in front of me?"

Yang Teng's voice was not loud, but it carried a peculiar penetrating power, clearly reaching the ears of everyone in Shrek.

Before the words had even faded, he took a step forward.

"Activate spirits."

There was no impassioned shout, just those three plain words.

But the next moment, the spirit rings that rose from beneath his feet left the entire arena completely speechless!

Purple, purple, black, black!

Four spirit rings: two thousand-year rings to start, and two ten-thousand-year rings to anchor!

The spirit power fluctuations he emitted were like a tangible tide, instantly overwhelming the impact brought by Tang San's ten-thousand-year ring.

Even more heart-stopping was the illusory and majestic dragon shadow that flashed briefly behind him as his rings appeared.

"Double ten-thousand-year?"

In the VIP area, Salas lunged forward, his eyes nearly popping out of their sockets.

"This... this defies the theory of spirit ring absorption! Who is he?!"

The teacup in Ning Fengzhi's hand froze, his usually composed face filled with disbelief, while Emperor Xue Ye stood up directly, staring fixedly at the arena.

On the Shrek side, Ma Hongjun's mouth hung wide open, and it took a long while before he stammered, "Th... Third Brother, that... that guy named Yang Teng, his spirit rings are even... even more ferocious than yours!"

Xiao Wu's eyebrows arched in anger as she turned back and glared at him fiercely.

"Dead fatty! You're boosting others' morale and crushing your own spirit, aren't you! Third Brother is the best!"

The smugness on Tang San's face had long since vanished, replaced by unprecedented gravity.

He quietly activated his Purple Demon Eye, attempting to see through Yang Teng, but found it impossible to gauge his depth.

He took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down, and said in a low voice, "Stick to the original plan! Mubai!"

Dai Mubai snapped out of his shock; as captain, he knew he could not afford to be in disarray.

"White Tiger Vajra Transformation!"

"White Tiger Intense Light Wave!"

His body swelled violently, surging with explosive power as he spat a searing, golden-white beam of light from his mouth, shooting straight toward the center of the Tianshui Academy formation in an attempt to disrupt their deployment.

However, facing this aggressive strike, Yang Teng merely lifted his eyes lazily.

"Shui Bing'er, Ice Seal."

He didn't even intend to make a move himself, simply giving a flat command. An invisible, heavy pressure that seemed capable of solidifying space descended, precisely enveloping Dai Mubai!

"Argh!"

Dai Mubai's charging figure came to a sudden, jarring halt, as if he had slammed into an invisible wall, pinning him firmly in place!

This moment created an excellent opening for battle.

Shui Bing'er's eyes narrowed, and she instantly unleashed her long-prepared first soul skill.

"Ice Seal!"

A frigid, icy-blue radiance rippled outward from her, moving at an astonishing speed as it surged toward the Shrek team.

Her goal was clear: to exploit the brief chaos in the Shrek formation caused by Dai Mubai being restrained and lock down as many of them as possible.

"Not good!"

Tang San's Purple Demon Eye captured every detail; Dai Mubai was inexplicably suppressed, his attack had missed, and the opponent's control-type soul skill was already upon them!

He had no time to ponder Yang Teng's bizarre ability, and his fourth soul ring instantly erupted with black light!

"Blue Silver Cage!"

Blue Silver Grass marked with black patterns burst from the soil. It was not an attack, but rather a rapid weaving of vines in front of the Shrek team, forming a dense, impenetrable wall.

Shui Bing'er's freezing chill slammed into the Blue Silver Cage, producing a "crack-crack" sound of freezing, but it was ultimately blocked by the instantaneous ten-thousand-year soul skill. Only Oscar and Ning Rongrong, who were on the edges, were grazed by the lingering cold, their movements becoming slightly sluggish.

"This Tang San, his reaction is so fast!"

A flash of amazement crossed Shui Bing'er's beautiful eyes; she had not expected the opponent to use such a soul skill for defense, nor that his timing would be so precise.

"Fast?"

A cold, melodious female voice, devoid of any discernible emotion, rang out.

Gu Yena, the stunning beauty who had been standing quietly behind Yang Teng, slowly stepped forward.

She possessed a rare head of silver hair and eyes of clear purple, her features so exquisite they seemed otherworldly.

Five soul rings floated silently beneath her feet: two yellow, two purple, and one black.

Although her soul ring configuration appeared conventional, the fact that she was such a young Soul King was already shocking enough.

Gu Yena's gaze swept indifferently over the seven members of Shrek as they stood in battle formation, before finally landing on Yang Teng. She asked calmly:

"Do you want to show off?"

Yang Teng maintained his lazy posture, even letting out a light yawn, his gaze flickering toward Dai Mubai, who was still struggling fiercely under his invisible pressure, his face flushed red.

"It's already been ten seconds."

His tone was casual, as if he were merely stating an inconsequential fact.

"Na, gather them together; I'll finish them all off in a moment!"

"Mm."

Gu Yena nodded slightly, raising her slender, fair right hand with her palm facing the sky.

In an instant, the light on the arena seemed to warp.

In the VIP seats, Ning Fengzhi gasped.

"Elemental control?! Such pure and large-scale elemental convergence... this girl..."

Salas's expression turned grim. He stared fixedly at Gu Yena, then at Yang Teng, his heart churning with turbulent waves.

What kind of background did these two monsters, who had suddenly appeared out of nowhere, actually have?!

Within the Shrek formation, Tang San's Purple Demon Eye spun frantically; he could see the terrifying energy contained within that ball of light.

"Scatter! Scatter quickly!" Tang San roared hoarsely.

A faint, mocking curve touched the corner of Yang Teng's mouth, and his previously lazy eyes suddenly sharpened.

"What kind of soul skill is this?!"

Tang San was horrified. His Blue Silver Grass spread wildly, attempting to anchor his teammates, only to find that under that bizarre force field, the grass itself was being thrown into complete disarray.

In just two or three seconds, the Shrek Seven Devils were forcibly pulled into a single spot by an invisible force!

A massive elemental vortex swirled in the arena, growing larger by the second.

Gu Yena parted her red lips and uttered four words:

"Elemental Tide."