Bang!
An exquisite porcelain cup was smashed viciously onto the floor. Azure fragments scattered in every direction, the flying shards carrying the fury its owner needed to vent.
"Are the Titled Douluo of the Former Three Douluo Kingdoms and Shrek Academy all worthless?"
Xu Tianran sat in his chair. His once refined face had become twisted with rage. The porcelain cup at his side was gone, leaving only a lone lid on the table.
His gaze remained fixed on the pile of shattered porcelain on the floor, as though it were someone's incarnation.
"Wasn't it said that Sea God's Pavilion had the most powerful Spirit Masters on Douluo Continent? Why couldn't they even kill a Soul Sage?"
As he spoke, the furious Xu Tianran grabbed the only remaining cup lid from the table and flung his arm down hard, smashing it directly onto the floor.
Another bang rang out as the lid followed the cup's fate, shattering and sending fragments flying everywhere.
The air in the room seemed to have frozen, so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.
"Please calm your anger, Your Highness. I heard that Shrek gathered considerable strength this time, and even Taotie Douluo from Sea God's Pavilion led the team. However, Purple Radiance King had the assistance of Kong Lao and Ye Yulin. That was the primary reason for their failure."
Xue Chen stood beside Xu Tianran, his tone carrying a trace of helplessness. As someone who had watched Xu Tianran grow up, he understood the crown prince before him far too well.
"Your Highness has surely heard the rumors about Kong Lao making a breakthrough and entering the realm of a Rank-10 Soul Engineer. It is said that not only Kong Lao, but even Ye Yulin is close to taking that step."
After hearing