At those words, even Tang San, the most levelheaded of them all, frowned.
On Godwind Academy's side, Feng Xiaotian finally lost his patience.
He strode out of the waiting area toward the ring and shouted, "Cao Benqi, your arrogance knows no bounds! If you're so eager to die, we'll oblige!"
On Shrek Academy's side, Tang San took a deep breath and turned to his companions.
Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, Ma Hongjun, Oscar, Ning Rongrong.
Their eyes all burned with fighting spirit.
Ning Chen's arrogance infuriated them, but they knew he was right. This was their only chance.
If they fought him one at a time, the strength he had just shown meant he would likely defeat them one by one.
But if the two teams joined forces and surrounded him, they might still have a chance.
"Let's go," Tang San said gravely. "We can't back down from this fight."
The Shrek Seven Devils nodded together and followed Tang San toward the ring.
The remaining Godwind Academy members took the ring under Feng Xiaotian's lead.
The two teams, fourteen people in all, lined up across the ring facing Ning Chen.
Spirit Rings of every color lit up around them. Their Soul Power surged together, forming an immense pressure that bore down on Ning Chen.
"Now that's more like it."
Yet Ning Chen stood at the center of the encirclement, his expression calm, with even a hint of satisfaction in his smile.
His gaze swept over the fourteen figures poised to strike, and his smile deepened. "Then come at me together."
The instant he finished speaking, everyone from Godwind Academy and Shrek Academy moved at once!
Feng Xiaotian and Dai Mubai charged from the front, one on either side, driving toward Ning Chen like two unsheathed blades.
Behind them, Huo Wushuang, Ma