Are You Playing Us?!

Star Luo City.

The current Star Luo Emperor, Xu Jiawei, sat high above the stands, looking at the few lonely figures below. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. "My esteemed ministers, what do you think is the meaning behind the Shrek Academy's actions?"

The ministers of the Star Luo Empire exchanged glances and shook their heads in bewilderment.

At this moment, in the center of the Arena, the referee looked at the four people in front of him with confusion and asked again to confirm, "Excuse me, is Shrek Academy really only sending four contestants to the arena?"

"Yes, we've decided to send only four members to this team Soul Fighting." Bei Bei replied somewhat awkwardly, but still forced a smile.

Not only Xu Jiawei, but the entire audience was completely confused.

After a moment of silence, the audience erupted in enthusiastic cheers.

"Well done! No wonder it's the number one Soul Master Academy in the world!"

"Stay alert, don't embarrass yourself!"

In the eyes of the audience, Shrek Academy must have its reasons for doing this. Perhaps all four team members are peerless geniuses who can crush their opponents with overwhelming force.

As the defending champion, Shrek Academy has a Soul Fighting Battle match on the opening day of each tournament, and this time their opponent is the Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy from the Dou Ling Empire.

On the other side of the Arena, the members of the Tianling Academy had solemn expressions, and some even had their legs trembling slightly.

For the students of the Shrek Academy, being drawn as Tianling Academy at the start of the game was tantamount to a death sentence.

The first round of elimination matches will determine the winner, and the loser will be eliminated from the competition. The people of Tianling firmly believe that these four are unparalleled geniuses.

unless...

Unless Shrek Academy is playing a trick on us.

"The first round of the elimination tournament will feature Shrek Academy against the Tianling Academy!"

"Go Huo Yuxi, you can do it!" The referee's voice rang out, and a hint of panic flashed in Huo Yuxi's eyes. She quickly clenched her little fists to cheer herself on.

"It's okay, Yu Xi, we'll just do our best." Although Xiao Xiao was inwardly scared, she still comforted Huo Yuxi with a smile.

"Both sides, announce your names!" Seeing that the time was right, the referee immediately announced loudly.

"Chen Zixi, level 46 Power Attack System Battle Soul Ancestor." The captain of the Tianling Academy took the lead and said with a serious expression.

Tianling Academy's strength is around average in this competition, with five of its seven official teammates being Soul Ancestor and two being Soul Elder.

When it was the turn of the four Shrek Academy students to introduce themselves, Chen Zixi and the others quickly perked up, only to be met with a shocking surprise.

Bei Bei: Level 42, Powerful Attack-type Battle Soul Ancestor.

Zhu Lu: Level 32 Agility Attack System Battle Soul Elder.

Xiao Xiao: Level 29 Control System Soul Grandmaster.

Huo Yuxi: Level 26 Support System Soul Grandmaster.

One Soul Ancestor, one Soul Elder, and two... Soul Grandmaster?

In a single-elimination match, you dare to field this kind of lineup? Are you trying to mess with us?!

The students of the Tianling Academy didn't believe it at all; they felt that Shrek Academy was just playing a trick on them.

So what if you're the number one Soul Master Academy in the world? We still have our dignity, you know!

However, when they saw the four people's Spirit Ring, they were instantly petrified, and even the noisy audience fell silent.

It's actually true?

After a brief moment of stunned silence, anger flashed across the faces of everyone from the Tianling Academy.

I thought you were playing a trick on us, but it turns out you weren't. So, you were the one playing us!

"The match begins!"

"Brothers, activate your Martial Soul!"

At the referee's whistle, the students from the Tianling Academy were energized as if they had been injected with adrenaline.

This is the number one academy in the world. As long as we can eliminate them, even if we don't win the trophy in the end, it will still be enough to go down in history.

Shrek Academy, you asked for this!

Seeing the crowd rushing towards her, Huo Yuxi's face showed a determined look. Then she slowly closed her eyes, and a bright golden vertical pupil quietly appeared between her eyebrows.

rustling sound--

Pieces of white ash drifted down from mid-air without warning, turning the entire Arena gray-white in an instant. The lifeless, deathly aura sent chills down the spines of everyone from the Tianling Academy.

"This aura is... Evil Martial Soul?" Xu Jiawei on the stands frowned, and the others also showed strange expressions, but all chose to remain silent.

Just then, a pitch-black hole silently formed high in the sky, from which a violent roar could be heard.

Roar--!!!

Under the astonished gazes of everyone present, a massive dragon head, devoid of any flesh or blood, slowly emerged from the black hole. Even though it was daytime, the soul fire in its eye sockets flickered with a chilling light.

Top-tier undead creature— the Bone Dragon!

"What the hell is this thing...?"

"Captain, are we really a match for this thing?"

Gazing at the strange phenomenon high in the sky, the students of the Tianling Academy began to tremble uncontrollably, their Soul Power nearly freezing. The terrifying aura of the Bone Dragon was clearly beyond their comprehension.

Just then, the Bone Dragon raised its head, then opened its blood-red maw, and the aura of the dead slowly gathered, eventually forming a golden dragon breath.

Dragon's Breath!

Roar--!!!

Dragon breath surged from the Bone Dragon, and wherever it passed, even the air rippled with an eerie, dark light.

"Everyone scatter!" Chen Zixi, who was the first to come to her senses, turned and ran, not forgetting to remind her teammates.

The awakened crowd looked terrified and frantically ran towards the edge of the Arena.

Anyway, we're just here to make up the numbers, so staying alive is the most important thing.

As for whether they will be punished after returning...

We'll deal with the future later; at worst, we can take our talents to other empires.

Boom--!!!

The dragon's breath slammed directly into the Arena floor, and the terrifying impact actually carved out a huge crater with a diameter of more than ten meters!

"Phew, we're finally alive." The Tianling Academy members, who had already run off the Arena, looked at the huge crater in the center of the Arena and couldn't help but feel a wave of fear.

If this bomb had landed right next to me, I probably wouldn't be able to go home for dinner...

As the dragon's breath dissipated, the Bone Dragon in the sky slowly retracted its head, and the Gate of the Undead closed.

"Hmph..." A painful groan rang out. The forced overexertion of her Spiritual Power had turned Huo Yuxi's face deathly pale, and even her vision had become somewhat blurred.

"Yu Xi, are you alright?" Xiao Xiao asked with concern, quickly helping Huo Yuxi who was about to fall.

"I'm fine, just a bit Spiritual Power exhausted. I'll be fine after a few days of rest." Huo Yuxi forced a smile, feeling that it was all worth it.

At least Shrek survived the first round; now they can just wait patiently for Xiang Jun to return.

"Beautiful!" Wang Yan, standing in the audience, waved his fists and even performed a flying kick.

Shrek Academy has won for a full ten thousand years. If he were to be eliminated at the very beginning of his first time leading a team, Wang Yan would probably want to find a block of tofu to smash his head against.