VS Zhengtian Academy (Part Three)

The narrow defeat in the opening match left Star Luo Plaza briefly silent. Then discussion erupted from every corner.

That first two-on-two match marked Shrek Academy's first true defeat since the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament began.

Until then, the Shrek Team had been all but synonymous with an undefeated legend!

Since the tournament began, this new Shrek Team had swept aside formidable opponents and crushed powerful teams. With no losses and no upsets, they had long since become gods in everyone's eyes.

To countless spectators and gamblers, Shrek were the deities of the arena: a team that could not be hurt, routed, or brought down!

But Cao Jinxuan and Wu Meng's narrow defeat had torn that godlike mantle from Shrek's shoulders.

The moment a god's health bar appeared, everyone jolted awake—

Gods could be hurt. They could bleed, exhaust themselves, lose, and even... fall!

Legends were never eternal.

Shrek could bleed, tire, lose, and fight until they collapsed at the very last moment!

No one took it harder than the gamblers who had staked everything they owned.

Shrek's string of victories had driven countless gamblers into a frenzy. They had poured in nearly all their savings, staking their entire fortunes on another Shrek win without a second thought.

To them, Shrek's victory was a foregone conclusion, a lavish feast of guaranteed profit.

That narrow defeat shattered everything they thought they knew.

Panic, regret, dread, and belated fear swept through the stands.

Countless faces went deathly pale, cold sweat soaking through clothes. At last, they learned what it felt like for a wager to turn around and devour the gambler.

A few old foxes narrowed their eyes at the young man and young woman walking slowly off the arena, their gazes gleaming. Soul Elders had battled Soul