Apart from the Heaven Dou Empire team who had witnessed their strength before, the people of the Star Luo Empire had never heard of the Shrek Academy.
Therefore, no one had high hopes for the Shrek Academy in this round of competition.
For the people of the Star Luo Empire
The Star Luo Empire Royal Advanced Soul Master Academy —this is the seed team of their Star Luo Empire.
Against the obscure Shrek Academy of the Heaven Dou Empire, the final outcome will undoubtedly be a crushing victory, and the Soul Master of the Star Luo Empire have already begun to celebrate.
Most people's attention was focused on another match.
The match between the Martial Soul Advanced Soul Master Academy and Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
The clash between these two seeded teams is undoubtedly their main focus, and it's also the scene that most Soul Master are looking forward to.
It was initially thought that the seeded teams would only face off in the final.
However, it now seems that allowing the Spirit Hall's recommended seeded team to face off against the Heaven Dou Royal Academy so early will inevitably result in one of them being injured in the competition.
Therefore, this is undoubtedly an opportunity for other teams!
"Am I finally going to meet my match?"
Within the Shrek Team, watching their opponents in this round of matches, the Shrek members were eager to compete, their eyes filled with excitement.
Of the seven Shrek Seven Devils, only one, Dai Mubai, had an extremely strange expression at this moment. He looked completely distracted and was no longer the dashing person he usually was.
Even the slow-witted Xiao Wu sensed that something was wrong with Dai Mubai.
" Mubai, what's wrong?"
Tang San walked over and looked at Dai Mubai with concern.
Since the opponent for this round of the competition was announced, Dai Mubai has been in this state. Considering Dai Mubai's situation, Tang San already had a guess in his mind.
"I..."
Dai Mubai hesitated for a moment, but this was the most important thing to him, so when Tang San asked, Dai Mubai no longer hid anything and explained to everyone:
"As you all already know, I am a prince of the Star Luo Empire. Originally, I didn't value power, but being in such a family, my future is not something I can decide for myself."
A bitter expression appeared on Dai Mubai's face as he addressed the crowd:
" The Star Luo Imperial Family and the Zhu Family family have a marriage alliance, and in order to cultivate their future heirs, both families treat their rivals as enemies from a young age. I am not the eldest son, so my chances of inheriting the family are extremely slim, but this competition is my chance."
A glint of fire flashed in Dai Mubai's eyes, and he quickly spoke:
"If I can win this final, I will prove myself and be qualified to inherit the family business; otherwise, I will be completely eliminated!"
"So, you have a competitor in this Star Luo Empire Royal Advanced Soul Master Academy?"
"Not only that, the other side also has... Zhu Zhuqing's competitor..."
When Zhu Zhuqing's name was mentioned, Dai Mubai's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.
Xiao Wu, who was standing nearby, suddenly asked, " Boss Dai, is power really that important?"
"It's not just about power..."
A hint of helplessness appeared on Dai Mubai as he explained to the crowd:
"If only it were that simple! For the sake of future stability, once the final heir is determined between the two families, the loser will suffer an extremely tragic fate. To prevent internal strife within the family, the loser will be directly eliminated!"
"Therefore, we are not only competing for power, but also for our lives!"
Everyone listened to Dai Mubai's explanation with disbelief on their faces.
Even Ma Hongjun, who was usually closest to Dai Mubai, was hearing Dai Mubai's words for the first time. They hadn't expected that the competition within the Star Luo Empire would be so brutal!
" Boss Dai, don't worry, we'll definitely help you win!"
Ma Hongjun and the others exchanged glances, their eyes gradually hardening with a fierce fighting spirit.
Among the teams from the Heaven Dou Academy, Grandmaster had been training the newly joined Zhou Yi during the previous competitions, hoping to help them quickly gel as a team.
Therefore, the Shrek Seven Devils have never fielded a full seven-member team; most of the time, only three or four members have participated.
However, the simultaneous appearance of the Shrek Seven Devils immediately surprised the people from the several Soul Master Academy of the Heaven Dou Empire.
Below the stage, from the Blazing Fire Academy —no, it should be said that from the current Godwind Academy — Huo Wu Feng Xiaotian stood together, looking at the seven people who were about to enter the stage with surprise.
Tang San, Xiao Wu, Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Zhou Yi are all old rivals who have appeared before.
Therefore, Huo Wu and the others were not surprised at all by the appearance of the five of them.
Even Ning Rongrong and the others could understand.
After all, Ning Rongrong's identity was already exposed when she was attacked. As the beloved daughter of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect School's sect leader, her background and identity meant that her strength and talent were bound to be considerable. Coupled with the powerful auxiliary effect of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, she would undoubtedly be one of the top combatants in the Shrek Team.
but...
Most people's attention was focused on the last member of the Shrek Seven Devils.
Oscar, whose handsome face was almost sinister, looked at Oscar Huo Wu Feng Xiaotian with a calm demeanor, a stark contrast to his previous appearance in the qualifying rounds.
Could this person be a hidden master that Shrek Academy has been concealing all along, only revealing himself now?
However, Oscar and his companions were not deterred by the surprise of others.
Hiding Oscar was a decision made by the Grandmaster.
The teams they had encountered before could have been easily crushed by Tang San and his group, and Oscar was undoubtedly a trump card that Grandmaster had hidden away.
On the competition stage, the Shrek Seven Devils lined up in a row, with Dai Mubai standing in the very center, and everyone else ready for battle.
On the opposite side of the Shrek Seven Devils, another seven people slowly walked onto the stage.
The leader had long, golden hair cascading down his back, a lazy expression on his face, and purple glints in his eyes. He bore a striking resemblance to Dai Mubai Dai Mubai, though he was several sizes taller.
Although the man's demeanor appeared very casual, his every gesture revealed a hint of authority.
Behind the young man, a tall young woman followed beside him.
She was extremely tall, almost the same height as the young man, and her equally voluptuous figure filled out her clothes. Her skin, as white as mutton fat, was eye-catching.
The girl also wore a smile, and even in the competition arena, she gently held the young man's arm. Moreover, the young man's appearance was even more similar to Dai Mubai's.
The girl's appearance was almost 90% similar to Zhu Zhuqing's; however, the girl's face always looked very gentle, a stark contrast to Zhu Zhuqing's coldness.
On the other side of the field, in the location of the Spirit Hall Academy.
Xiao Yan and his group had already taken their seats. Looking at the girl on the stage who looked almost exactly like Zhu Zhuqing, Xie Yue and the others kept glancing back and forth between the two.
"Laugh!"
A cold, white flame emerged from Xiao Yan's palm, causing Xie Yue and the others to turn their attention away.
A warm hand covered Xiao Yan's palm. Xiao Yan turned around, and Zhu Zhuqing closed his fingers. The flames gradually died down, and a faint sense of satisfaction now appeared on her originally cold face.
"With me here, you no longer need to worry about your family."
Xiao Yan spoke slowly, his tone carrying an undeniable air.
Zhu Zhuqing nodded gently, her voice soft:
"I trust you."