That afternoon, in the Beast Fighting Zone.
It was the largest of Shrek Academy's exclusive areas, as well as the academy's most spectacular structure.
The Beast Fighting Zone covered an area comparable to all the Martial Soul Department's teaching buildings, dormitories, and Shrek Square combined.
Across the vast Douluo Continent, the institutions capable of keeping soul beasts in captivity through an academy's resources could be counted on one hand.
And none could match the scale of Shrek Academy's Beast Fighting Zone.
After all, keeping soul beasts in captivity was no easy task. Their wild nature had to be preserved, their varied diets accommodated, and safety ensured. The immense manpower and resources required meant neither the initial investment nor the maintenance costs could be underestimated.
Shrek Academy could accomplish this entirely thanks to its immense financial and human resources.
The Beast Fighting Zone consisted of two main sections: the soul beast enclosure area, which students rarely got to see and was aptly called the "Beast Pen," and the Beast Fighting Arena, which drew everyone's attention.
The Beast Fighting Arena was elliptical, with a distinctive style and a sturdy structure that cleverly employed architectural techniques such as vaults and arches.
Four tiers of progressively receding stands surrounded it, forming a stepped layout.
The spectator seats curved around in a semicircle, allowing every spectator a clear view of every moment within the Beast Fighting Arena.
The young soul masters arriving for the first time were all awestruck by the magnificent arena.
Even Chen Ping, who had napped in the classroom at noon and rushed to the Beast Fighting Arena just after waking, was no exception.
"Isn't this the ancient Roman Colosseum? Where the hell have I ended up? Is this still the Douluo Continent?"
Looking at the incredibly familiar building, Chen Ping could