Several blue vines coiled around the young man's hand as if he were sensing the state of his martial soul.
There was also a shifty-eyed young man with a small mustache, wearing a lecherous grin as he flirted with the pretty girls in the stands.
It was the Shrek Academy Team.
The captain, the Evil-Eyed White Tiger, Dai Mubai.
The control-system Soul Master, Thousand-Handed Asura, Tang San.
The food-system Soul Master, Sausage Specialist, Oscar.
And Evil Fire Phoenix Ma Hongjun, Soft-Boned Charm Rabbit Xiao Wu, Seven-Treasure Glazed Tile Ning Rongrong, and Hell Spirit Cat Zhu Zhuqing.
The referee stepped into the center of the arena, glanced at both teams, and announced loudly.
"The first round of the preliminaries, first match!"
"Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team versus Shrek Academy Team!"
"Both teams, salute!"
As captain, Yu Tianheng stepped forward and gave the Shrek team a slight nod as a gesture of salute.
This was the etiquette expected of a noble academy.
However.
Dai Mubai merely gave a disdainful snort.
"Heh."
"I thought Heaven Dou Royal Academy might have improved somehow. I didn't expect its captain to be some new face."
His voice was not loud, yet it clearly reached every member of the Heaven Dou Team.
Yu Tianheng's face darkened.
Dugu Yan's brows rose sharply as well.
"What did you say?!"
Dai Mubai glanced at her, his evil eyes filled with contempt.
"What? Was I wrong?"
"In previous years, wasn't Yu Tianheng always the captain of the Heaven Dou Team?"
"So why has he shrunk into the back this year?"
"Did he get beaten into submission, or does he think being captain is embarrassing?"
"You!"
Yu Tianheng trembled with rage as blue lightning flickered across his body.
Tang Shuo reached out and pressed a hand on him.
He looked at Dai