Advancing Tournament: One Against Seven

After the seven members of the Shrek Academy Team consumed Excitement Pink Sausages, Oscar, Jing Ling, and Jiangzhu immediately ate Flying Mushroom Sausages as well, rapidly rising into the air.

Seeing this, Shui Bing'er immediately used her first soul skill—Ice Seal—instantly locking down Dai Mubai, Xie Yue, Tai Long, and Huang Yuan.

Just as the ice was about to freeze his body, Xie Yue immediately used his fourth soul skill—Phantom Moon Shadow—transforming into a Moon Blade spinning through the air and evading Shui Bing'er's ground-based Ice Seal control.

"Second soul skill, Ice Ring Armor!"

Seeing the Moon Blade Xie Yue had transformed into attack her, Shui Bing'er immediately activated her defense to protect herself. However, the high-speed spinning Moon Blade quickly broke through her defense with ease.

Seeing this, Qiu Ruoshui immediately used Fish Transformation and Blue Waves in succession, helping her captain—Shui Bing'er—block the Moon Blade's attacks. Yet in the end, she too was knocked back by the Moon Blade.

"Third soul skill, Light Repulsion!"

Left with no choice, Shui Bing'er had to use her third soul skill to finally knock away the troublesome Moon Blade.

Suddenly, a scream came from behind her.

Shui Bing'er turned around and discovered that Xue Wu, who had been dancing all along, had actually been knocked off the arena by Dai Mubai.

"When did you three break free from my Ice Seal?"

Seeing Dai Mubai, Tai Long, and Huang Yuan, whom she had frozen earlier, standing unharmed not far in front of her, Shui Bing'er could not help asking in surprise.

"When there is a focal point in your field of vision, there will naturally be a blind spot."

Dai Mubai gave a wicked smile. "You only noticed the Moon Blade Xie Yue had transformed into, but overlooked the three of us. We had already broken free of the Ice Seal."

Tai Long patted his chest. "Jiangzhu has been providing us with healing and recovery from the air. Naturally, we broke through the ice far faster than you imagined."

Huang Yuan added, "Besides, even if you could keep using Ice Seal, we could keep breaking free. But we won't give you that chance."

"Fourth soul skill, White Tiger Meteor Shower!"

"Second soul skill, Explosive Giant Strength!"

"Third soul skill, Heavenly Wolf Transformation!"

As soon as the words fell, Dai Mubai, Tai Long, and Huang Yuan immediately unleashed their respective soul skills and attacked Shui Bing'er without mercy.

Shui Bing'er ultimately could not withstand the three men's fierce assault and was defeated. The other five members of the Heavenly Water Academy Team were naturally no match either, and within moments, Dai Mubai's group had knocked them all to the ground.

Seeing this, Xie Yue returned to human form and put away his Moon Blade. Oscar, Jing Ling, and Jiangzhu also descended from the air at that moment.

The referee and host, Doudou, finally announced, "In the second match of the twenty-seventh round of the preliminary matches, the Shrek Academy Team is victorious!"

When Oscar and Ma Hongjun saw Dai Mubai bring back the Honor Handbook, they immediately opened it to check its contents. Upon seeing the reward of ten thousand Gold Soul Coins, their eyes lit up, and they burst into laughter.

Flender raised his brows slightly at the sight, the corners of his mouth lifting. All he could see now was the recent advertising income.

After a month of sparring and training with Liu Erlong, the Shrek Academy members finally arrived at the Heaven Dou Imperial Hunting Grounds. Once they had settled in, they prepared to take part in the upcoming advancing tournament.

After Flender explained the conflict between himself and the Barak Academy they would soon face, he sent everyone back to their respective tents to rest.

The next day.

After Xue Ye briefly announced the official start of the advancing tournament, the referee and host began overseeing the following matches.

As the Shrek Academy members watched match after match from the spectator area, a group of unwelcome visitors approached them without their noticing.

"Well, if it isn't a bunch of stray dogs."

The captain of the Barak Academy Team—Luo Fuji—walked up to the Shrek Academy group with six teammates and mocked Flender.

Hu Liena raised her brows and smiled. "I think I hear flies buzzing nonstop by my ears. Do you have any insecticide?"

Dai Mubai immediately caught on and said, "I happen to have some. I can make them shut up right away."

Ma Hongjun immediately clutched his stomach and laughed. "A bunch of ants, yet you don't even know your own place."

Xie Yue said to Flender, "Dean, let's go somewhere quieter. This place has already been dirtied by certain people. I don't want to get contaminated by trash."

The corners of Flender's mouth rose as he nodded in satisfaction. "You truly spoke my mind. Let's go, then."

Thus, Flender led everyone to another spot in the spectator area to rest.

Huo Yuhao arranged, "Mubai, you alone will face Barak Academy. I won't be making any tactics for this match either, because taking down seven by yourself won't be a problem for you."

Oscar clenched his fist. "Let the people from Barak see the true strength of Shrek."

Dai Mubai nodded confidently and finally stepped onto the arena.

As expected, under Dai Mubai's overwhelming attacks, the Barak Academy members were knocked to the ground one after another, all groaning in pain.

In the end, Dai Mubai achieved the feat of defeating seven opponents alone with an overwhelming advantage, slapping the people of Barak Academy hard across the face.

Oscar mocked, "I'd say those people from Barak Academy won't be getting out of bed for at least ten days to half a month."

Ma Hongjun gave Dai Mubai a thumbs-up. "As expected of Boss Dai. When you make a move, it's always solid."

After the Shrek Academy Team won five matches in a row, they next encountered the Blazing Fire Academy Team. Huo Yuhao therefore sent Hu Liena out alone, intending for her to control the entire match and achieve another one-against-seven victory.

Facing the Blazing Fire Academy Team's assault-type soul master—Huo Wushuang—Hu Liena immediately used her fourth soul skill—Crimson Beauty's Thousand Calamities. After easily throwing him into mental chaos, she used her fox tail to knock Huo Wushuang out of the arena, winning the first bout.

Against the next five opponents, Hu Liena used only her third soul skill—Celestial Fox's Enchanting Melody—to easily bewilder them, then knocked all five out of the arena one by one with her fox tail.

Facing the final opponent, Huo Wu, Hu Liena directly used Fox Roar from her fifth soul skill—Nine-Tailed Protection—to affect Huo Wu's mind.

Huo Wu did not even have a chance to use Flame Ring of Repulsion or Blazing Sun Dance in her Ring Fusion state before Hu Liena's fox tail immediately knocked her out of the arena.

With her incredibly powerful mental control alone, Hu Liena easily crushed her opponents and achieved a one-against-seven victory.

After three more consecutive victories, Huo Yuhao sent Ma Hongjun alone to face the Plant Academy next.

Looking at the information displayed on the giant screen, the referee and host exclaimed in surprise, "It's actually a Soul Ancestor who has never appeared before, and he possesses the ultimate beast martial soul that perfectly counters plant-type martial souls—Fire Phoenix."

Ma Hongjun rolled his wrists and ankles, then said arrogantly, "It's finally my turn to take the stage."

He immediately strode toward the arena with his head held high, smiling as he spoke to the opponent before him:

"If I lose, I won't be able to explain myself to my teacher. So, big sister, don't blame me for being ruthless to a beauty."