Elder Yang of Spirit Hall froze for a moment, then shouted, "The Spirit Hall Team wins!"
In the stands, the assembled Soul Masters fell silent for several breaths before erupting into cheers and screams.
Among Skywater Academy's members, even the shy, quiet Shui Yue'er and Gu Qingbo shouted, to say nothing of the two fiery beauties, Yu Hairou and Xue Wu.
Shui Yue'er called out sweetly, "Brother Lin Chen, you're amazing~"
Xue Wu shouted, "Brother Lin Chen, Bing'er says she wants to have little monkeys with you~"
Shui Bing'er's pretty face reddened, and she gave Xue Wu an embarrassed, annoyed thump. "Xue Wu, there are so many people watching. What are you shouting nonsense for?"
Yu Hairou looked at her mischievously. "Bing'er, don't you really want to?"
Shui Bing'er said shyly, "Oh, stop it, you two. What if you make Brother Lin Chen unhappy?"
Xue Wu folded her arms. "Oh, my... You haven't even made your relationship official, and you're already thinking about your man~"
Shui Bing'er stamped her foot in embarrassment. "I'm ignoring you~"
The Star Luo Imperial Family
Zhu Zhuyun, a cool, gorgeous mature beauty dressed in black leather, sat upright in the stands. Gazing at the figure below, she felt her heart shake violently. She licked her dark red lips, and a peculiar light flashed in her beautiful eyes.
So what if he was an imperial prince of the Star Luo Empire? Compared to this young prodigy, they were simply as far apart as heaven and earth.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect
As the match ended, Ning Fengzhi slowly rose to his feet, immense Soul Power radiating from him. "Seven Treasures' Exquisite Heart, Seven Treasures' Heart of Constancy."
One of these two Soul Skills restored Soul Power, while the other healed injuries. With his strength as a peak Soul Saint, healing a few little Soul Ancestors was as easy as lifting a hand.
On the arena
Just after Flender announced their surrender, the teachers and students of Shrek Academy hurried onto the arena and helped the Shrek Six Monsters up.
Of them all, Tang San was the most severely injured, followed by Oscar. The others had merely exhausted themselves and had not suffered serious injuries. After Ning Fengzhi treated them, they could walk normally again.
"Xiao San, are you all right?"
"Third Brother, are you all right?"
Blood stained Tang San's body and face, leaving him looking utterly battered. "Xiao Wu, they're still holding Xiao Wu!"
By now, the tall, voluptuous Liu Erlong had reached the center of the arena. She said to Lin Chen, "Young Master Lin Chen, the match is over. Why are you still holding Xiao Wu? Does Spirit Hall intend to break its own rules?"
As soon as she finished, all the Soul Masters from Spirit Hall came to stand behind Lin Chen. After this battle, these elite disciples held Lin Chen in tremendous admiration. If he had not stepped in just now, Tang San's hidden weapons would have struck them.
Hu Liena brought Xiao Wu to Lin Chen's side and asked softly, "Brother Chen, what should we do?"
The two sides faced each other with swords drawn and bows bent, the atmosphere extremely tense. Dozens of surrounding factions and academies watched them closely, and even Spirit Hall, the host, said nothing.
Bibi Dong held her scepter and watched the scene below calmly. She knew full well that, unless there were other factors involved, Lin Chen would not recklessly toy with Spirit Hall's reputation.
Such was the understanding and trust between husband and wife!
On the arena
Lin Chen looked at the cool, beautiful mature woman before him, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly. "Liu Erlong, is it? On Douluo Continent, Soul Masters and Soul Beasts have been enemies since ancient times. Shrek Academy brought a Soul Beast to compete. Do you have any regard for the rules?"
"Do you have any regard for the members of the other academies?"
"Do you have any regard for Spirit Hall?!"
A Soul Beast?!
There was actually a Soul Beast in Shrek Academy?
On the dais
A peculiar light flashed in Bibi Dong's beautiful eyes. She looked at Xiao Wu in Hu Liena's arms and waved her jade hand almost imperceptibly.
Beside her, the figures of Chrysanthemum Guan and Ghost Douluo slowly approached the arena, their gazes fixed on Shrek. If the other side dared make a move, they would strike at once!
By now, the stands had erupted into an uproar. "There's a Soul Beast in Shrek Academy? Is that true?"
"Could it be the one called Xiao Wu?"
On the arena
Liu Erlong's pupils contracted, and her heart fell into turmoil. Forcing herself to remain calm, she said, "I don't understand what you mean, Young Master Lin Chen. How could our Shrek Academy possibly have a Soul Beast?"
Not far away, Tang San's expression changed dramatically when he heard Lin Chen's words. He immediately shouted, "Lin Chen, stop slandering her! You just want to find a reasonable excuse to seize Xiao Wu!"
At the moment, Xiao Wu carried an immortal herb, so even a Titled Douluo could not discern her true identity.
Tang San said this to muddy the waters. He was betting that Lin Chen did not know what the immortal herb did, and using public opinion to force Spirit Hall to back down.
After all, the Soul Master Academy had come to Spirit Hall to compete, only for a female student to be seized. His Holiness the Pope had not only failed to stop it, but had also been highly indulgent. If word of this spread, it could very well affect Spirit Hall's progress toward unifying Douluo Continent.
"Heh..." Lin Chen sneered. "The map has been unrolled and the dagger exposed, yet you're still trying to muddy the waters. You really won't shed tears until you see the coffin!"
"Nana, take her bag."
"Okay!"
As soon as Hu Liena spoke, Xiao Wu began to struggle violently, a trace of despair appearing on her exquisite face, as if she were saying, Third Brother, save me!
The moment Hu Liena took off her bag, a dense Soul Beast presence poured from Xiao Wu without the Lovesick Heartbreak Red to conceal it.
The Titled Douluo present all changed color.
Bibi Dong said outright, "Chrysanthemum Guan, Gui Mei, seize her! Kill anyone who dares stand in your way, without mercy!"
"Yes!"
Tang San roared, "No, no, no! Let Xiao Wu go, or Spirit Hall and I will be irreconcilable enemies!"
The Soul Masters in the stands erupted into an uproar once more. Though they lacked the strength to sense anything unusual about Xiao Wu, they could tell from the expressions of Bibi Dong and the other Titled Douluo that the girl called Xiao Wu really was a Soul Beast!
The Star Luo Empire
Dai Weisi sneered. "I never expected a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast to have slipped into the Shrek Academy Team. No wonder they made it to the finals."
"Huh? Wait, isn't it true that Soul Beasts can only take human form after a hundred thousand years? That Xiao Wu is only a Soul Ancestor. How could she be a Soul Beast?"
"Tch~ You really don't know much, do you? Soul Beasts face a heavenly tribulation when they cultivate to a hundred thousand years. Some weaker Soul Beasts choose to recultivate before the heavenly tribulation arrives. Although recultivating as a human is risky, it lets them avoid the heavenly tribulation."
"So that's how it is!"
"Heaven knows how many people this Soul Beast killed during her hundred thousand years of cultivation in her previous life. Spirit Hall should seize her!"
"That's right, I agree!"
In the cultivation world of Douluo Continent, Soul Masters and Soul Beasts were bitterly opposed, and only a few people did not view Soul Beasts with hostility.
Thus, after Lin Chen exposed Xiao Wu's identity, nearly all the surrounding Soul Masters changed their attitudes, hoping Spirit Hall would seize this Soul Beast and not let her escape to do as she pleased.
After all, none of these Soul Masters knew Xiao Wu...
On the arena
Lin Chen sneered. "Irreconcilable enemies? You, someone I already defeated? You dare threaten Spirit Hall? Just what do you think you are?!"
Hearing the insult, Tang San finally could bear it no longer. He summoned the Clear Sky Hammer outright, intending to force the issue.
"Lin Chen, I'll kill you!"
"Withdraw your Qi!"
"Recall your soul!"
At that moment, a deep voice rang throughout Spirit Hall.