After the battle ended, up on the VIP viewing platform.
Huyan Zhen, the sect master of the Elephant Armor Sect, wore an ugly expression. He had never expected Huyan Li to suffer such a crushing defeat without even getting to use his Soul Bone.
The entire match had lasted less than ten minutes.
The explosive assaults of Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun had been astonishing, and their Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Skills had been especially formidable.
"Sect Master Huyan, what a pity," said Platinum Bishop Salas. Aside from the Upper Three Sects, the continent's Seven Great Sects also included the Lower Four Sects, which were loyal allies of Spirit Hall.
This time, the Elephant Armor Sect had hoped to win more favor from Spirit Hall through the performance of its prodigy, Huyan Li.
But Shrek's overwhelming strength had left those calculations in vain.
"Heh, this Shrek is getting more and more interesting," Xue Ye said cheerfully.
In his eyes, Shrek might well win Heaven Dou its first championship in the Soul Master Elite Tournament.
Moreover, from his earlier conversation with Ning Fengzhi, he had learned that Shrek still had no clear backer.
Perhaps he could bring it into the fold as a second imperial academy dedicated to nurturing talent, rather than another Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where the influx of nobles had made the quality somewhat uneven.
However, Ning Fengzhi had advised him not to offer open support just yet, as that would only dilute Shrek's purity.
Thus, Xue Ye maintained a wait-and-see attitude, planning to make his support public once Shrek truly achieved results.
"Heh, Your Majesty is becoming more spirited by the day. This is truly a great blessing for our Heaven Dou."
Ning Fengzhi flattered Xue Ye from the side, but inwardly, he was nowhere near as happy as