Then We'll Fight in the Next Chapter

The afternoon's first match pitted the Lin Yuan Team against the Shrek Academy Team.

The arena was packed. The Lin Yuan Team's crushing performances in its previous matches had made this dark-horse team the center of attention, and chatter rose and fell across the stands.

"I heard their academy hasn't even been around long. Where did they find so many monsters?"

"Their captain took down all seven from Thunder Academy by himself last match. Can you believe it?"

"They've beaten every team from Five Elements Academy. This year's dark horse is terrifying."

The referee blew the whistle.

Both sides took the stage.

The seven from Shrek lined up shoulder to shoulder. Tang San stood at the front, Blue Silver Grass spreading from his palm and winding twice around his wrist, its leaves gleaming purple in the sunlight. Dai Mubai stood beside him and released his White Tiger Martial Soul, white fur spreading from his forearms to his shoulders. Ma Hongjun let out a low growl. His arms suddenly swelled into a pair of plump, fiery-red wings, their feathers sticking out every which way. From a distance, he looked like a fattened barnyard chicken.

Bai Chenxiang saw those wings. Her cheeks puffed out as she forced back a laugh.

Ma Hongjun's face flushed scarlet.

"What are you laughing at? I'm a phoenix!"

Bai Chenxiang turned her face away, her shoulders shaking twice.

Lin Yuan stood at the front of his team with his arms folded.

Ning Rongrong's Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda rose, spinning.

"Nine Treasures Turn Into Glazed Glass. Nine Treasures Have Names: first, Strength. Second, Speed. Third, Soul. Fourth, Defense."

Four beams of enhancement light fell on her teammates at once.

Speed, strength, Soul Power, and defense stacked together, and the presence surrounding the six surged.

Zhu Zhuqing stepped