"Besides, what you said earlier about them looking down on us must be wrong. Shrek Academy isn't stupid. How could they possibly send only two official team members? Do they think a few reserve members with three or four rings can defeat our academy's team?"
"I think something must have happened to them, which is why only these few came. They've always taken us seriously; they would never be this careless."
Elder Ma flushed at Xiao Hongchen's words. After all, what he had said earlier really had been his own assumption.
To ease the awkwardness, he coughed lightly. "Ahem, what you said does make some sense. Let's watch the match first. Whether it's a mule or a horse, we'll know once it runs."
Back on the arena.
When the Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy team saw Shrek Academy's cultivation levels, their previously disappointed expressions gradually turned excited.
"Brothers, who knows what Shrek Academy is up to, sending out a team like this? But judging from the situation, we at least have some chance of winning now."
While they were still discussing it, Bei Bei was the first to charge toward them, with Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan, and Wang Dong close behind.
Against opponents whose overall strength exceeded their own, a swift offensive was the correct choice.
"Shi Feng, block them!"
Seeing the Shrek Academy members attack together, Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy's captain immediately shouted at the defensive Soul Master on his team.
At his words, Shi Feng's three purple soul rings lit up, and three stone shields instantly appeared in front of his team.
When Xu Sanshi saw the opposing martial soul, he still could not resist running his mouth. "Yo, buddy, you use shields too? What a coincidence—I do too."
As he spoke, he raised his Mysterious Underworld