The entire Star Luo Plaza fell utterly silent at that moment.
Those who had questioned Qian Ran fighting alone earlier all shut their mouths now.
They could barely even breathe, and swallowing was difficult.
The three enormous Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings beneath Qian Ran and the snow blanketing the entire Competition Stage left them stunned. Countless people were shouting Impossible! in their hearts, yet at that moment, hesitation and shock crept into that declaration of impossibility, along with even greater fear or hysterical excitement.
Too strong!
The Zhengtian Team, which had originally stood a chance of contending for the semifinals, had been crushed so easily by Qian Ran alone.
From beginning to end, the members of the Zhengtian Team had posed no threat whatsoever to Qian Ran.
And Qian Ran's cultivation was only at the Soul Elder level! A Soul Elder with three Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings, a Soul Elder who could summon Ultimate Ice.
If someone had told them before that a Soul Elder could crush a Soul King, they would never have believed it. Even an Evil Soul Master at the Soul Elder level could not possibly crush a Soul King.
Yet now, Qian Ran had not only crushed Ye Wuqing, a rank fifty-eight Soul King, but had also ground Tianzheng Academy's six other equally formidable members into the dirt.
It was not merely an overwhelming advantage in strength, but a crushing victory on every front. The Six-Winged Angel crushed Yu Mengdi's Angel Martial Soul, Ultimate Ice crushed Yan'er's Fireball Martial Soul, and Titled Douluo-level Spiritual Power crushed Shangguan Can's Soul-Seizing Bell.
Everyone's gazes followed Qian Ran as he walked down from the Competition Stage and returned to Shrek Academy's rest area.
At that point, Tang Ya and the other girls all gathered around Qian Ran.