At that moment, no one cared what Gu An was saying anymore.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on the enormous Soul Beast behind him.
Teachers and students alike craned their necks, their eyes nearly popping out of their heads.
They rubbed their eyes in unison.
A Soul Beast!
A living, breathing Soul Beast had appeared out of thin air on the Soul Fighting Platform?!
And with so many Titled Douluo present, not one of them had sensed its presence beforehand.
But that didn't matter.
A Soul Beast was a Soul Beast. It couldn't enter the battlefield and take part in the fight.
Gu An's Martial Soul wasn't a summoning type, so what gave him the right to have a Soul Beast block attacks for him?!
Xuanzi stepped forward without a word.
"What do you think you're doing?!"
"This is a Soul Fighting match! What kind of conduct is it to have a Soul Beast join the fight?!"
"Can't win, so you resort to underhanded tricks?!"
He was still somewhat afraid of Leng Yaozhu. The physical and mental pain she'd inflicted on him was still chasing him.
But a Soul Fighting match agreed upon by both sides was supposed to be fair.
Xuanzi had every right to speak up now!
Leng Yaozhu almost laughed from sheer anger.
She hadn't attacked Wang Dong only because she didn't want to interfere with Gu An's plan.
Even with a wisp of Great God King Tang's divine consciousness inside Wang Dong, she could still deal with her if she wanted to.
But now, this bastard—who she'd beaten half to death just moments ago, leaving him bleeding from every orifice and howling on his knees—dared to jump out again.
Did he really think Leng Yaozhu had no temper?!
"You're asking for death!"
Without another word, she flicked her finger.
A burst of Soul Power mixed with Sky Phoenix True Fire shot from her fingertip, turning into a scarlet streak of light that shot straight toward Xuanzi!
Xuanzi's expression changed dramatically!
"You!"
He hadn't expected this woman to attack without warning at the slightest disagreement—not even a word of warning!
"How dare you!"
Mu En and the others noticed too. They all roared and released their Martial Souls!
But they were clearly no match for a Limit Douluo in speed.
Even with Mu En, a former Limit Douluo, there, he was half-crippled already. Of course his reactions were too slow.
The unfortunate Xuanzi took another full blast of Sky Phoenix True Fire.
The scarlet flames landed on him and instantly blazed into a raging inferno.
He couldn't withstand an attack like that even if he were uninjured, let alone in his current state!
"Aaargh—!"
"It hurts! It hurts!!"
Xuanzi's shrill screams rang throughout Shrek Academy.
They were even more agonizing than when Phoenix Cry in the Nine Heavens had struck him earlier.
He thrashed wildly in the flames, beating at them with both hands, but how could ordinary means extinguish Sky Phoenix True Fire?
The students nearby fell utterly silent at the sight.
Not one of them dared make a sound.
Mu En's expression darkened until it seemed ready to drip with water. Fighting through the searing pain in his body, he lifted his hands from the wheelchair's armrests.
The bloodline power of the Bright Sacred Dragon surged once more. A milky-white light shot from his palm and enveloped Xuanzi.
Only after the rootless Sky Phoenix True Fire was continuously suppressed by the Bright Sacred Dragon's holy light did it slowly die out.
But by then, Xuanzi had already collapsed on the ground, his body charred black and smoking, faint moans escaping his mouth.
Mu En looked up at Leng Yaozhu, his expression hostile.
His voice strained to contain his barely restrained fury.
"Has your Spirit Transmission Academy decided to go to war with Shrek?!"
"Shrek has given you compensation!"
"Shrek agreed to a fair fight!"
"And now you've sent a Soul Beast into the battle?"
"You've attacked someone from Shrek yet again!"
"Do you really think Shrek is easy to bully?!"
Hearing Mu En's furious words, the other Titled Douluo were equally enraged.
Zhuang Yusen stepped forward, and the Tree of Life Martial Soul appeared behind him.
Lin Huiqun and Song Yunzhi fully released their Martial Souls, nine Soul Rings swirling around each of them.
Xian Lin'er, Qian Duoduo, Cai Mei'er, and Gong Changlong released their Martial Souls one after another.
The gathered pressure of everyone bore down on Leng Yaozhu.
They were ready to launch an all-out war at the slightest disagreement.
At that moment, Gu An looked at them from the Soul Fighting Platform and spoke.
His voice wasn't loud, but in the deathly silent Soul Fighting Zone, it rang out clearly.
"What, Shrek saw that it was losing and doesn't want to admit defeat, so now you're going back on your word?!"
"Open your damn eyes and look! This Soul Beast is part of my ability!"
"It's my Soul Spirit!"
Hearing that, the people of Shrek exchanged glances.
Soul Spirit.
They'd never heard that term before.
They didn't believe a word Gu An said.
If even Shrek Academy had never heard of such a thing, how could it possibly exist?!
Seeing their reaction, Gu An's expression gradually turned cold.
His lips pressed downward. The amusement vanished from his eyes, replaced by icy contempt.
Shrek had gotten far too full of itself!
He'd only been trying to avoid attracting the attention of Great God King Tang, who stood behind them.
Did Shrek really think it was invincible?!
He turned to Leng Yaozhu.
"Sister Yaozhu, attack!"
Leng Yaozhu paused slightly at Gu An's words.
She didn't know why Gu An had suddenly changed his mind.
Xiao An had always insisted on playing it safe and not alerting Great God King Tang.
But now Xiao An had told her to attack.
So she would attack.
All she had to do was listen!
Leng Yaozhu unleashed her full aura. The pressure of a Level 99 Limit Douluo poured out without restraint.
Six black and three red Soul Rings churned wildly around her.
Her fiery red hair whipped in the gale stirred up by her aura!
Everyone at Shrek Academy who wasn't a Titled Douluo was crushed beneath that pressure, unable to remain standing!
Mu Jin, a Soul Emperor, plopped right down onto the ground.
Wang Yan fared even worse. He braced himself with both hands against the ground as beads of sweat rolled from his forehead.
If the teachers were in such a state, the students were even worse. They collapsed in droves, some pressed flat against the ground, their faces against the floor.
At the same time, one enormous phantom after another appeared behind Leng Yaozhu.
The Heavenly Phoenix Martial Soul spread its wings first and let out a clear, ringing cry!
"Screee!"
"Shrek, you wanted to fight, didn't you? Then let's see whether you have what it takes!"
Mu En and the others still had no idea what was happening when they sensed another powerful aura appear the next moment.
A divine bird wreathed in azure flames—the Azure Flame Luan!
The aura of a Titled Douluo spread from its body!
And that wasn't all!
Another Soul Beast appeared, its entire body wrapped in black flames: the Dark Flame Phoenix. Its flames burned soundlessly, seeming to swallow even the light around it!
One Soul Spirit after another appeared, each radiating the aura of a Titled Douluo!
Leng Yaozhu dropped the act and laid her cards on the table.
Sure enough, talking people down was nowhere near as satisfying as beating them up!
She lowered her head slightly. Fierce Battle Intent burned in her phoenix eyes, and a mocking smile curved her lips.
Her gaze swept over their faces.
"You're the ones who said you wanted all-out war! And now you dare to slander us?"
"You've gotten far too full of yourselves! Since you're so eager, come and try us!"
Every Titled Douluo from Shrek Academy stood frozen in place.
Now they no longer doubted it...
Soul Spirits! They really were the souls of Soul Beasts!
And they could even grow alongside a Soul Master?
They knew exactly what that meant!
But the urgent matter at hand was the five Titled Douluo-level Soul Spirits, along with Leng Yaozhu herself.
That meant six combatants with the power of Limit Douluo standing before them.
How could they possibly fight?!
No way in hell!
They might as well surrender!
On the Soul Fighting Platform,
taking advantage of the opportunity, Gu An's gaze settled on Huo Yuhao.
A glint of coldness flashed in his eyes.
He'd see if he could kill Huo Yuhao!
The instant the thought crossed his mind, his body moved!
He vanished from the spot!