Shrek Academy Leaves Early, the Championship Belongs to Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy

After the match ended, Ling Luochеn immediately ran up to the stage and used his ice elemental power to cool down Ma Xiaotao, who had fainted on the ground.

The ice she released evaporated instantly upon touching Ma Xiaotao, making a constant hissing sound.

Despite Ling Luochеn's best efforts to use ice elemental power on her, the high temperature on Ma Xiaotao's body still did not decrease.

"Damn it... my ice is no longer effective against her?"

The highest cultivation level among the Shrek Academy team members present was only Four Rings, which was no match for the high temperature emanating from Ma Xiaotao, a Soul Emperor. Wang Yan, the team leader below the stage, was also only Soul Emperor, and his cultivation level was even lower than Ma Xiaotao's. So Ling Luochеn gritted his teeth, covered his hands with several layers of thick ice, and then carried Ma Xiaotao off the stage.

During this process, the ice on her hands kept melting, and Ling Luochеn could only keep layering it on.

"Ma Xiaotao's current condition, she might not be able to participate in the remaining matches. Does this mean we have to stop here?"

Looking at Ma Xiaotao lying on the ground in very bad condition, Wang Yan looked distressed.

"Eh~"

Wang Yan sighed, then his expression turned serious.

"Give up. The academy can't send reinforcements, and the team is now missing Ma Xiaotao, a crucial fighter. In the upcoming matches... I'm afraid you..."

"I brought you here with the hope that you would all return safely. Each and every one of you is the academy's most precious asset. This competition shouldn't have been your responsibility in the first place. At worst, you'll have to endure this humiliation for five years until you've grown up enough to reclaim Shrek Academy's glory in the next competition."

Ling Luochеn, who was standing to the side, did not speak. She was supposed to be the one to participate in this competition. Unfortunately, before the competition, four of her teammates had died and one was injured. Ma Xiaotao, the strongest of them, was troubled by the Evil Fire. Now she was the only Soul King in the team. The further the competition went, the more difficult it would be to deal with multiple Soul King from other academies.

The seven members of the reserve team were also filled with resentment. Wang Yan was right. If it weren't for Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochеn keeping things under control these past few days, they would have had an extremely difficult time dealing with the Soul King from other academies.

Although Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi are only Soul Ancestor, they can barely contend with Soul King. It's fine when there are only one or two, but the later the teams go, the more Soul King their opponents are, and some may even be Soul Emperor.

In the somber atmosphere, Bei Bei finally made her decision.

"Alright, we won't participate in this year's Soul Fighting Tournament... Five years from now, we will definitely wash away this shame."

The others remained silent, but none of them objected, assuming that Wang Yan's suggestion and Bei Bei's words were true.

Let's go.

Wang Yan stood up. "The most important thing right now is to take Xiaotao to get treatment. As for the later matches... let's just be spectators. It'll also be a good opportunity to observe your future opponents."

As he spoke, he instructed Ling Luochеn to freeze Ma Xiaotao, and then he would take her away. The ice was melting rapidly, and Ling Luochеn kept reinforcing it from behind...

Bei Bei and her six companions followed them away, and before leaving, Wang Dong glanced at Yao Shi in the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy team.

"What's wrong with the Shrek Academy this year? First they sent a reserve team to participate, and now someone has died in the arena."

"Hey, you're right. Shrek Academy seems to be having an increasingly bad run of form in the last few matches."

"Could it be that they feel they've won too many major championships, so they're just sending a reserve team to make a show of things this year?"

As the Shrek Academy team left the ring, discontented murmurs erupted from the audience once again.

Because of Ma Xiaotao's out-of-control attack, the arena was left in a state of disrepair and required some time to repair, so the afternoon's matches were postponed.

In the following days, at Yao Shi 'Qing Ya invitation, Yaoshi and the Hongchen siblings attended a top-tier auction and acquired the Ice Jade Scorpion's Ice Explosion Soul Bone.

When it was Shrek Academy's turn to fight again, the audience learned that Shrek Academy had chosen to forfeit, abandoning all the remaining matches and stopping at the round-robin stage.

Shrek Academy withdrew?

Upon learning this news, the audience erupted in an uproar.

What?! Shrek Academy forfeited?!

"Oh my god, is that possible?"

"How could Shrek Academy possibly forfeit? I don't accept that!"

Some of the more agitated people started shouting and cursing.

"Shrek Academy, I spent dozens of Gold Soul Coin to buy a good spot so I could see you win again, and you're telling me you forfeited?"

"So many people bought tickets, how can you treat us like this?"

"Damn it, give me my money back!"

The entire Star Luo Square instantly descended into chaos.

For a long time afterward, the public's daily conversation revolved around the Shrek Academy's withdrawal from the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament.

In the end, this farce was resolved by Emperor Xu Jiawei of Star Luo Emperor speaking on behalf of the Shrek Academy, telling the crowd that Shrek Academy had been ambushed by Evil Soul Master before the competition, so only the reserve team could represent them. However, considering that they were unable to cope with the opponents in the upcoming competition, they had no choice but to forfeit.

With this explanation, the controversy surrounding Shrek Academy's withdrawal subsided, but among the hundreds of thousands of people, a small minority still harbored resentment.

Even without Shrek Academy, the team that had won the championship in previous years, the competition continued in an orderly manner. On the other hand, Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy, as the champion of the previous competition, had been advancing all the way in recent days. Yao Shi used ice and snow to Ice Seal the entire field, while the other team members used Soul Tool to suppress the entire field with firepower.

Soon, the day of the final match arrived.

The two teams that made it to the final were Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy and Star Luo Royal Academy Star Luo Empire itself.

On the city wall, the Star Luo Emperor whispered to the White Tiger Duke beside him, "Brother, do you think our Star Luo Royal Academy has a chance to win this competition?"

Dai Hao's gaze was deep, and he shook his head upon hearing this.

"If it weren't for the unexpected incident at the Shrek Academy, Star Luo Empire Royal might not have even made it to the finals."

"Although I hate to admit it, it seems that the champion of this competition will undoubtedly be the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy."

"Leaving aside their regular players, just that Four Rings girl on their team, with her domain alone, could wipe out the entire Star Luo Royal Academy team."

Xu Jiawei smiled slightly, "Hehe, yes, that girl from the Sun Moon Royal Academy is truly a prodigy. I think her name is Yao Shi. I didn't expect her to possess a domain Soul Skill at such a young age..."

As he spoke, his tone shifted abruptly, becoming serious. "Brother, do you know that I've sent people to investigate him these past few days? We discovered that this child is actually a citizen of our Star Luo Empire, and was even studying at the Shrek Academy a few months ago."

"What! How did he end up in the Sun Moon Empire? Shrek Academy would actually let such a genius leave?"

Dai Hao's pupils dilated in shock upon hearing Xu Jiawei's words.

"Heh, it seems that he didn't showcase his talent at the academy back then, and Shrek Academy misjudged him and didn't give him the appropriate treatment, which is why he left feeling disheartened."

"It's a pity. Jiu Jiujiu was keen to recruit him to our team, but he didn't agree. Otherwise, our Star Luo Royal Academy might have had a chance to compete for the championship in this year's competition."

Xu Jiawei looked at Yao Shi in the Sun Moon Royal Academy team with a look of regret.

At this moment, a cold glint flashed in Dai Hao's eyes. "Your Majesty, he is a citizen of our Star Luo Empire, and now he has fled to the Sun Moon Empire. If we cannot recruit him, will we...?"

As he spoke, he made a throat-slitting gesture; the rest was self-evident.

The relationship between the two countries is extremely tense now, and a major war in the Future is inevitable. If a genius like Yao Shi is allowed to grow up, the Star Luo Empire will suffer heavy losses when the war breaks out, given his domain technique of freezing the battlefield.

That's why Dai Hao is now offering his advice, suggesting that this potential problem should be nipped in the bud.

"Well, let's try recruiting him again after the competition. After all, he was originally from our Star Luo Empire. If it weren't for someone from our empire helping him awaken his Martial Soul, he probably wouldn't even be Soul Master now. He should still remember that little bit of old friendship."

Xu Jiawei sighed and said.

But that's what he said on the surface; he didn't really think that way.

Well, according to the information I found, this child worked hard to save money and only awakened his Martial Soul when he was seven years old.

Does he truly still harbor feelings for the empire?

It seems we'll have to form some organizations that offer free Martial Soul awakening services to ordinary people in the future. Only in this way can we ensure that we don't miss out on so many talented ordinary people who are potential martial Soul Master.

Upon hearing Xu Jiawei's words, Dai Hao had no choice but to suppress his murderous intent and focus his attention downwards once again.

At this moment, Xu Jiawei stood up, smiling as he looked at the hundreds of thousands of spectators in the arena. "Today is the final battle of this year's Soul Fighting Tournament. The last time we witnessed the final of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament in Star Luo City was twenty years ago. Today, we will witness another duel between the strongest young people on the continent."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "Although Shrek Academy was unable to continue until the end of this tournament due to unforeseen circumstances, and thus could not witness the ultimate battle between the two academies' prodigies, I deeply regret this. So now let us witness the final victor of this tournament's two strongest teams!"

"Without further ado, may we all witness this historic duel together."

As soon as he finished speaking, Dai Hao beside him transformed into a beam of light and flew down to the arena below.

He said in a deep voice, "I am Dai Hao, the White Tiger Duke of the Star Luo Empire. I will be the referee for the finals of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament."

"Now I will announce the competition rules. The finals will be divided into team competitions, individual competitions, and 2-2-3 tactics."

As Dai Hao left the arena, the hundreds of thousands of spectators in Star Luo Square fell silent, anxiously and quietly awaiting the start of the competition, their eyes wide open.

Seeing that the entire arena had quieted down, he continued, "Now, both sides, get ready. In one minute, the players participating in the team battle will enter the arena."

As soon as the words were spoken, the first team to step forward was the Star Luo Royal Academy team, led by Xu Jiujiu.

"Oh--"

"Princess Jiujiu! Princess Jiujiu!"

"Star Luo Royal Academy will win! Star Luo Royal Academy will win..."

As they watched their nation's academy team take the stage, the people of the Star Luo Empire cheered excitedly.

At the same time, the team from the Sun Moon Royal Academy also arrived.

Of the seven players who appeared in this team battle, not only Yao Shi participated, but also the Hong Chen siblings.

"Ice and Snow Goddess! Ice and Snow Goddess! Ice and Snow Goddess!"

Compared to the Sun Moon Royal Academy, it seems that the name of the Ice and Snow Goddess of Yao Shi is more famous, and the public's shouts are almost all directed at Yao Shi.

A minute passed quickly.

The two teams were separated into two rows by Dai Hao in the middle.

"Yao Shi brother Yaoshi, I never thought we'd actually face off in the finals of the Soul Fighting Tournament. But I won't hold back, you know."

Xu Jiujiu, he looked at Yao Shi across from him and smiled faintly.

"Sister Jiujiu, since you've put it that way, it would be disrespectful of you if I held back. Don't worry, I'll use my full strength from now on."

Seeing Yao Shi say those words so earnestly, Xu Jiujiu recalled the nine blood-red Soul Ring Yao Shi they first met, and a chill ran down her spine.

What nonsense are you spouting? What if Yao Shi uses those same tricks he used before? Wouldn't I be going to meet the ancestors of the Xu family right here and now?

Yao Shi brother Yaoshi, please don't actually use your full strength!!

Both sides retreated to the edge of the ring.

Dai Hao's authoritative voice then rang out.

"The match begins!"

Seeing that both teams had already positioned themselves at the edge, Dai Hao immediately shouted.

"Snow Dance Shining Sun!"

At the start of the match, Yao Shi immediately used the Emperor's Cold Heaven, instantly Ice Seal the area except for his teammates.

"Yao Shi brother Yaoshi, I didn't expect you really weren't going to hold back."

Xu Jiujiu had prepared for Yao Shi's attack. Seeing the thick ice mist rapidly enveloping them, she quickly flung a ball of golden light from her hand and threw it towards Yao Shi.

Although the combat power of the Sun Moon Royal Academy far exceeded theirs, the domain technique used by Yao Shi would undoubtedly limit their strength, so Xu Jiujiu decisively chose to trap Yao Shi first.

"Junior brother, be careful! That's a level seven Absolute Defense Soul Tool!"

Upon seeing the golden light that Xu Jiujiu had thrown out, Meng Hongchen immediately spoke up to remind him.

Unfortunately, it was too late. The golden light transformed into a protective shield, enveloping the chilling aura and Yao Shi himself. From the outside, all that could be seen were clusters of chilling aura and Yao Shi's dark silhouette.

Very good, Yao Shi is trapped. Now we can attack to our heart's content.

As he was pondering this for Xu Jiujiu, just as he was about to command his teammates to attack the Sun Moon Royal Academy, he saw --

Ma Rulong gripped a soul-guided broadsword, glaring menacingly. Meng Hongchen's eyes glowed red, and she emanated a chilling aura. Behind Xiao Hongchen, dozens of dark cannons were set up, their muzzles pointed at them. He smirked, and the other three team members each held a Soul Tool Gun.

Huh?

What's going on?

After staring at the opposing team's posture for Xu Jiujiu, he was somewhat bewildered. How could he fight this? Should he just surrender?

"Fire!"

Xiao Hongchen smiled and said softly.

The cannons behind him fired in unison at Xu Jiujiu and his group of seven, while he muttered to himself, "My lord, times have changed."

At this Xu Jiujiu, Xu Jiujiu's fourth Soul Ring suddenly lit up, and countless tiny starlight poured out from the Star Crown on her head.

"Fourth Soul Skill, Star's Protection!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the golden light transformed into a starlight shield, enveloping him and his teammates.