Evil Soul Master

On the VIP seats, Jing Hongchen watched Shrek Academy suffer a setback, and his frustration vanished. He couldn't help but stand up to "uphold justice."

"To be fair, this sword was originally a melee Soul Tool that we assigned to Ma Rulong. It was indeed just sold to the Just Sky Academy yesterday."

Everyone looked up and saw that Jing Hongchen, who had been sitting quietly in the VIP section, had also flown down.

He looked at Shrek and his group, a slight smile creeping onto his lips, and continued:

"There's nothing wrong with the sword itself; its attributes are inherently a combination of light and darkness."

"In my opinion, the real problem isn't the sword, but Ma Xiaotao herself."

"The evil energy within her has been unstable since the preliminary rounds, which shows that Ma Xiaotao has never been able to suppress her own Martial Soul."

"Shrek Academy is still sending a contestant whose evil aura could spiral out of control at any moment to compete. This is not only irresponsible to the other contestants, but also to Ma Xiaotao herself."

Song Que nodded. "What the Hall Master Hongchen said is absolutely right. Ma Xiaotao's Martial Soul, the Evil Fire Phoenix, is born with a defect."

"Your Shrek Academy has never been able to solve this problem over the years."

"Although I don't know how you managed to temporarily suppress her, allowing Ma Xiaotao to fight recklessly in this situation is far too dangerous."

"Now it has escalated to this point, to the point where they lose their minds and kill their teammates. Calling them Evil Soul Master wouldn't be an exaggeration."

"Let me ask you, Shrek Academy, how do you intend to resolve this?"

Yan Shaozhe's face was ashen, and his fists were clenched tightly.

"Stop with your sophistry. What Evil Soul Master? It's true that Xiaotao's Evil Fire went out of control, but she's completely different from any so-called Evil Soul Master."

"We at Shrek have been working to suppress the hidden dangers of Xiaotao's Martial Soul. We have our own methods for dealing with it, and it's none of your business as outsiders."

"The incident on the arena just now was caused by you deliberately using a special Soul Tool to induce the Evil Fire within her. Everyone knows who is right and who is wrong in this matter."

The Referee felt a headache coming on as the two sides confronted each other and reached a stalemate.

However, since the Soul Tool is not the problem, there's nothing more to say.

After returning the Judgment Sword to Song Que, he looked at Yan Shaozhe and said in a deep voice, "There is nothing wrong with the soul-guided weapon. Dean Yan, please take the contestants back to rest."

"The third match is not over yet. This farce ends here. Let's continue the game."

Upon Yan Shaozhe had no choice but to give up. He didn't press the matter further and simply picked up Ma Xiaotao and left the arena.

Amidst the complex gazes of the Shrek members, Yan Shaozhe returned carrying Ma Xiaotao.

"Qian Duoduo, you stay here and watch over things for now. I'll take Xiaotao back to the hotel to rest."

After Yan Shaozhe turned and glanced at Ling Luochеn in the corner before leaving.

Qian Duoduo frowned, unsure of what to do.

"Okay, next up, Ling Luochеn, Xixi, and Jiang Nannan."

"Just do your best."

Xixi and Jiang Nannan nodded in agreement.

Ling Luochеn glanced at Yan Shaozhe and Ma Xiaotao's departing figures with a complicated expression, a tremor running through her heart.

His eyes were filled with despair.

Near the arena.

Jing Hongchen and Song Que exchanged a glance, smiled at each other, and left without saying anything more.

The entire arena was incredibly noisy, and Shrek Academy, plagued by numerous mishaps, undoubtedly became the focus of everyone's discussion.

No one noticed a secluded, dark corner of the spectator area.

Two figures hid in the shadows of the crowd, talking in hushed tones.

"It was originally just a deal for the Holy Church, but we didn't expect to have such an unexpected gain," a man in black robes said excitedly.

His gaze was fixed intently on the unconscious Ma Xiaotao, his eyes burning with fervor. "Interesting, Evil Fire Phoenix. It seems we must quickly inform the sect leader and bring back the Holy Maiden as soon as possible."

The other person nodded. "The Evil Fire within her is already stirring; she's just one step away from completely succumbing to darkness."

"But with Yan Shaozhe and Qian Duoduo both here, it's difficult for us to take action alone."

The person who had spoken earlier hesitated for a moment before saying, "What a pity, we'll just have to wait a little longer."

"However, it seems that the Supreme Elder was inexplicably seriously injured a few days ago and is currently recuperating in Star Luo City. The Sect Leader and the others are probably on their way here as well."

The other person nodded slightly upon hearing this. "Alright, let's wait and see."

After speaking, he turned his gaze back to the three teenagers who were making their appearance on the side of the Just Sky Academy below.

"Those must be Huo Yuhao and Song Que..."

On the field, Song Que twisted his neck, making a cracking sound.

"I didn't expect I'd have to make an appearance."

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong exchanged a glance behind them, both showing a solemn expression.

Song Que glanced at the three people who had taken the stage one after another and smiled faintly, "Don't be nervous, just perform as you like."

At this moment, Star Luo Plaza was bustling with activity.

However, inside an old house on the outskirts of Star Luo City, the atmosphere was somewhat heavy.

"Mu En, are you alright?"

A beautiful and gentle young woman helped a hunched old man sit down slowly.

Mu En shook his head and sighed, "It's alright."

"Lexuan, has Xiaoyao left?"

Zhang Lexuan nodded. "Senior Long said that his current condition is not suitable for him to stay with us for too long, so he left first."

Mu En sighed and muttered to himself, "Fine, fine..."

Zhang Lexuan said, "This time, we are very grateful for Senior Long's help; otherwise, we don't know what would have happened to Mu En..."

"But Senior Long is gone just like that; his injuries this time were quite severe."

Mu En sighed, his expression somewhat complicated. "Yes."

"Originally, if it were just for the sake of this old man like me, he shouldn't have been dragged into this."

"But things are more complicated than I imagined..."

Mu En stared blankly at the sky, muttering to himself, "Why did this happen...?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Lexuan also fell into deep thought.

After a long silence, he finally spoke, "Mu En, don't be too sad..."

"While he is indeed our Shrek ancestor, he is ultimately a being beyond this plane. Perhaps in his heart, we descendants living in the mortal world are insignificant."

Mu En closed his eyes slightly and wearily rubbed his temples.

"I was too careless. I never expected that the power of the Divine Realm would intervene in the mortal world in this way. I just still don't understand why he would do this..."

Zhang Lexuan sighed softly, raised her eyes and looked in the direction of Star Luo Plaza, her gaze heavy.

"The competition over in the square should be almost over by now, I wonder how Bei Bei and the others are doing..."

After he finished speaking, the room fell silent.

On the arena at Star Luo Plaza.

Two figures darted back and forth.

Xixi moved swiftly, constantly changing direction, trying to find an opening.

Jiang Nannan moved like a fish, elusive and unpredictable, flashing with white light every now and then, teleporting forward, Isshin escape the entanglement and get to the back row.

Both of them were incredibly fast, but no matter which direction they tried to break through, Song Que would always be the first to block their way.

Xixi had only taken a few steps when she was stopped.

Before Jiang Nannan's teleportation light had even dissipated, Song Que suddenly appeared beside her again.

With a swift movement, he scooped up two figures, sending them flying one after the other, before they crashed heavily back down at Ling Luochеn's feet.

Song Que said calmly, "Unfortunately, agility-type Soul Master are useless against me."

He turned to look behind him, a smile appearing on his face, and said softly, "How about I leave the rest to you two to clean up?"