The Shrek Six Monsters Throw the Match, Xu Jiujiu's Triumph, and a Shocking Reversal

"It's over, the seniors are probably really in danger now. The Star Luo Empire has really gone all out for this competition."

In the stands, He Caitou covered his face in anguish.

In less than thirty seconds, the Star Luo National Academy had already produced Level 7 Absolute Defense Soul Tool that possessed the defensive power equivalent to Soul Master of the Soul Douluo level within a quarter of an hour, as well as the Star's Protection with Attribute Isolation capabilities.

Even the Nine Revolutions Soul Transformation Device was completely unexpected by everyone.

After merging the Soul Power of the other three Soul King, Huang Heyun quickly gained combat power comparable to a mid-stage Soul Sage. Chen Zifeng, Xi Xi, and Yao Haoxuan, trapped within the Star's Protection, had no way to escape. Even though they tried their best to resist, they ultimately could not avoid being seriously injured and eliminated.

With three people eliminated, Ma Xiaotao, one of the four remaining, was trapped inside the Absolute Defense Device. Even if she tried her best to break through the shackles ahead of time, her Soul Power would be greatly depleted.

Ling Luochеn and Gongyang Mo were not strong in combat, and had no chance of winning against the seven from the Star Luo National Academy.

Wang Yan took two steps back in disbelief, then his gaze suddenly turned to Ning Tian and Wu Feng beside him.

Why isn't Jiang Yu making a move? Why isn't he making a move?!

As soon as Wang Yan spoke, everyone, including Huo Yuhao and the others, fixed their gazes on the two of them.

"What are you looking at? He can make a move whenever he wants, and you'll just have to suffer if he doesn't."

Wu Feng didn't want to indulge these crazy idiots, but just as she was about to continue her harsh words, Ning Tian pulled her back. Then, Ning Tian glanced at the crowd and said:

"It's simple. He made a bet with Ma Xiaotao and the others. The bet was whether Ma Xiaotao and the others could defeat the Star Luo National Academy without him intervening."

"What!?"

Wang Yan's eyes immediately turned red, and her breathing became heavy.

"What gives him the right to make such an irresponsible bet? He's the leader of the Shrek Seven Devils, so he should know better than anyone that the academy's honor is tied to all his achievements. This is a serious breach of duty and an irresponsible act! If he loses this match, can he bear the consequences?!"

Why should he bear the consequences?

Ning Tian countered with a question.

"What do you mean all his honors are tied to the Shrek Academy? All his honors were earned by himself. Even if he left Shrek Academy, he would still be the world-renowned Temporal Lord. But if Shrek Academy lost him, you can guess how many of the Main Team Shrek Seven Monsters would be alive and standing on the field right now."

"Let me tell you, our illusions about the Shrek Academy shattered shortly after we enrolled, following that incident."

"This academy, with its millennia-long history, is not as glamorous as outsiders imagine; on the contrary, it is filth and injustice everywhere... I won't say anything else, but the Sea God Pavilion should have anticipated this situation after forcibly favoring those useless people behind you. Did you really think we would just passively accept our fate?"

"Stop trying to use Shrek Academy's self-righteous, age-old glory and moral standards to blackmail Jiang Yu, because you're not worthy. On the contrary, don't you think you're ridiculous?"

"The glory you cherish as your very life will ultimately be upheld by someone who utterly despises this so-called glory."

Ning Tian shook his head with amusement, then his expression returned to indifference.

"All of the Main Team Shrek Seven Monsters, except for Ma Xiaotao, have accepted this bet. This is not only a way for us to express our dissatisfaction with the academy, but also to make you see reality clearly."

"You can interpret it as the six of them throwing the match, or you can interpret it as them playing passively. Report it to the Sea God Pavilion however you want; we don't care."

"Of course, you don't need to worry so much about winning or losing, because one thing is one thing. It's one thing for you to face reality, but it's quite another for our Xiao Yu to be able to compete with any of her peers in this era."

As soon as Ning Tian finished speaking, Wang Yan staggered back several steps. His lips trembled, but no sound came out. His face was ashen, as if he had completely lost his spirit.

Behind him, Huo Yuhao and the others all lowered their heads, their hands clenched tightly at their sides, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong almost digging their nails into their flesh.

Meanwhile, on the competition stage, Shrek's situation had deteriorated to the point that the entire audience couldn't help but gasp.

Three members of the Shrek Academy were eliminated, and the Soul Emperor, the most powerful member, was imprisoned and unable to fight. This put the team in a three-against-seven situation. Many Star Luo Empire who supported the Star Luo National Academy exclaimed that the advantage was on their side, and that Shrek Academy was nothing but a bunch of worthless chickens and dogs!

But just when Xu Jiujiu thought so too, Shrek Academy suddenly did something she never expected.

Ling Luochеn, Gongyang Mo, and Jiang Yu a deep look before getting up and jumping off the competition stage, leaving Jiang Yu alone to face the seven contestants from the Star Luo National Academy.

Xu Jiujiu, her brows furrowed, and almost instantly, a flash of silver light shot out from her fingertips once again.

In the next instant, an invisible barrier rapidly enveloped the seven people and Jiang Yu.

An indescribable sense of stagnation washed over Jiang Yu slowly landed, feeling his connection to the space being weakened at an alarming rate.

"Admit defeat. I've thoroughly investigated your abilities. Although the information is limited, I know that your abilities are almost entirely confined to the spatial realm. This Space-Time Boundary Wall is the pinnacle of Level 8 Soul Tool. It's a near- Level 9 Soul Tool I, the princess, obtained from the Sun Moon Empire at great expense, specifically for you. It's designed to seal spacetime. Even a space-type Soul Master at the Titled Douluo level would have their abilities greatly diminished within this Space-Time Boundary Wall."

"If I'm not mistaken, you should be finding it difficult to control the Space Element around you now, right? How much of your peak strength can you possibly have now?"

Seeing Jiang Yu standing motionless, Xu Jiujiu had a victorious smile on his lips.

In order to defeat Shrek Academy, she did a tremendous amount of research and paid an extremely high price.

Whether it's tactical research, Absolute Defensive Soul Tool, Star's Protection, Nine Revolutions Soul Transformation Device, or the Space-Time Boundary Wall specially developed by the Sun Moon Empire to seal the internal space of Soul Tool for besieging powerful individuals or strong Soul Beast, she has poured countless efforts into all of them.

She refused to believe that Jiang Yu, with his strength reduced by more than half, would still be able to deal with the seven Soul King who were almost at full strength!

But this confidence and joy didn't last long; Xu Jiujiu, the victorious smile froze on his face.

Sometime later, Jiang Yu, who had already landed, floated up again.

But this time, what supported him as he floated up was no longer the invisible Spatial Power, but streaks of blue-purple electricity.

"Your Highness... what is that thing we're looking at?"

Huang Heyun trembling voice came from the side.

Xu Jiujiu, he suddenly looked around, then his eyes widened as if he had seen something unbelievable.

As their gaze rose, they saw blue-purple vines sprouting all around them, shaped like bamboo joints and covered with lightning-like patterns.

Upon its appearance, a strong sense of suffocation and destructive aura swept over, making it difficult to breathe.

"Your Highness, your preparations are indeed very thorough, and they have given me a new perspective on you. However, it's a shame that you think you can defeat me with just these methods."

"I was originally thinking about how to control the power to prevent it from penetrating the Soul Tool Shield and harming innocent people, but now that I have this Space-Time Boundary Wall, it seems I can unleash my full power..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Yu smiled slightly, but the smile was devoid of warmth, only displaying a condescending and indifferent attitude.

The next instant, he issued a cold command:

"Thunderclap Hellvine, strangle!"