Under the bright sunshine, in the Pope's Palace.
Squads of Soul Master, clad in bright silver armor and wielding heavy knight swords, stood in neat rows, stretching from the Pope's Palace all the way to the Pope Mountain.
After a day of rest, the three teams finally stepped onto this majestic arena. Only they, the true young powerhouses, were qualified to come here.
Twenty-one Soul Master stood quietly in the square in front of the Pope's Palace, awaiting the arrival of the final battle.
Xiao Yan led the Spirit Hall team to stand on the left, and not far from them was where the Shrek Seven Devils were located.
Among the Shrek team, Ma Hongjun and the others frequently glanced sideways, their eyes fixed on Xiao Yan and Zhu Zhuqing standing not far away.
However, none of them spoke.
Xiao Wu's face was full of conflict, but glancing at Tang San beside her, seeing that Tang San did not make any move, Xiao Wu could only lower her head helplessly.
Only Ning Rongrong, her gaze falling on Zhu Zhuqing with delight, raised her fair arm and said:
" Zhu Zhuqing, it's so good that you're all alright!"
As Ning Rongrong spoke, a faint smile appeared on Zhu Zhuqing's face, and she tilted her head slightly towards Ning Rongrong:
"He survived a great calamity."
The words had a hidden meaning.
Among the Shrek Seven Devils, upon hearing Zhu Zhuqing's words, everyone's expressions varied. Between Grandmaster and Xiao Yan, some of them, unaware of the truth, were deceived by Dai Mubai and Grandmaster, and completely sided with the two.
For example: Ma Hongjun and the Zhou Yi.
" Rongrong, what are you saying to someone who betrayed Shrek?"
Ma Hongjun's gaze fell disdainfully on Zhu Zhuqing, his tone filled with deep contempt:
"It's fortunate that this fickle woman left. How could I, as Boss Dai, be worthy of saving her?"
"That's right! In my opinion, their departure is something Shrek Academy should celebrate!"
Ma Hongjun's voice was not quiet and clearly reached the ears of the three teams present. Zhou Yi, who was next to him, also chimed in.
The Godwind Academy members, who had been watching the drama unfold, all turned their attention to Zhu Zhuqing in the Spirit Hall Academy team as Ma Hongjun finished speaking.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan, who hadn't made a move, frowned, turned his head, and looked at Ma Hongjun with a hint of anger in his eyes, his tone becoming much colder:
" Ma Hongjun, if you don't know the truth, don't slander others."
Then, Xiao Yan's gaze fell on Dai Mubai, who had been deliberately avoiding his eyes, and he said coldly:
" Dai Mubai, are you feeling guilty?"
Suddenly pointed out by Xiao Yan, Dai Mubai felt a pang of resentment towards Ma Hongjun and Zhou Yi for speaking out rashly.
However, over the past year, Dai Mubai has also discovered that among the Shrek Seven Devils, Ma Hongjun and Zhou Yi are now the most supportive of him.
Moreover, over such a long period of time, he has not only been deceiving Ma Hongjun and the others with lies, but has also developed a thick skin.
"Ha, Xiao Yan, what do I have to be ashamed of, you treacherous bastard who betrays his master? Today on the field, I will definitely avenge Shrek Academy and Grandmaster!"
Dai Mubai stared directly at Xiao Yan, his tone impassioned and his emotions running high, as if this matter truly held unparalleled significance for him.
When Xiao Yan saw Dai Mubai's appearance, a hint of mockery flashed in his eyes:
"Don't you want to know why Zhu Zhuqing and I left Shrek Academy?"
You all know that I was in a coma for half a year, but do you know why I was in a coma? It was all Yu Xiaogang's doing.
"The poison from Dugu Bo wouldn't have kept me unconscious for so long. He used my poisoning as an opportunity to conduct experiments on me for six months!"
"How can you guarantee that a scoundrel who can harm his own disciples won't harm you?"
Xiao Yan's gaze swept over each of the Shrek Seven Devils before he continued speaking:
"He will study me, and you might very well be his next target. Aside from a few exceptions, this is my advice to everyone, to my former teammates."
Xiao Yan's tone was calm, but it revealed the truth that the Grandmaster had deliberately tried to cover up. In front of the Pope's Palace and the most outstanding talents in the Douluo Continent, he tore off the Grandmaster's hypocritical mask.
After speaking, Xiao Yan's gaze finally fell on Tang San, and he said:
" Little San, you know more. Was anything I said just now even slightly false?"
Hearing Xiao Yan's words, Tang San thought of the methods Grandmaster had used on Xiao Yan. He glanced at Xiao Wu beside him, a cold glint flashing in his eyes, but he remained silent.
Tang San, as the Grandmaster's disciple, did not refute this.
This already explains things to some extent.
Seeing that Tang San remained silent, Dai Mubai's eyes darkened. Just as he was about to speak, an extremely terrifying pressure suddenly appeared in the sky.
As everyone looked up, a group of figures slowly walked out from the side door of the Pope's Palace. A total of twelve cardinals, whose status in the Spirit Hall was second only to the Platinum Bishop, slowly walked to the center and stood on the left and right sides in front of the Pope's Palace, six on each side.
" His Holiness the Pope has arrived!"
As one of the cardinals spoke in a loud voice, the previously closed doors of the Pope's Palace suddenly opened.
"Long live! Long live! Long live!"
Three loud shouts resounded throughout the entire Spirit City like a landslide or a tsunami; these were not just the voices of the neatly arranged Temple Knights on Pope Mountain.
It was also the shouts of Soul Master throughout the entire Spirit City who, though unable to attend the competition in the Pope's Palace, had been eagerly anticipating it.
This is their faith; this is the cheers of the Spirit Hall followers.
The massive palace doors slowly opened, and the breathing of everyone in the Pope's Palace quickened.
Even the people from the Spirit Hall Academy found it difficult to control themselves, and their breathing became heavier.
A long, shimmering gold gown clung to Bibi Dong's stunning figure. Adorned with a purple-gold crown and holding a scepter, she emerged solemnly from the Pope's Palace.
To everyone present, she seemed almost unreal, infinitely tall!
This is an illusion brought about by strength, the pressure of long-term high position, which makes people worship in a strange way!
At this moment, no one even noticed her stunningly beautiful face; in everyone's hearts, she represented only the majesty of the Pope of that generation!
Her magnificent golden gown and the dazzling gemstones adorning her body shone with brilliance, but at this moment, all the light belonged to her alone.
Cheers erupted from all directions in the Pope's Palace. Bibi Dong looked ahead and strode out.
As Bibi Dong appeared, four more figures emerged behind her.
Three of them wore bright red robes, but unlike the cardinal's, their robes were adorned with gold and silver patterns, and the golden gem on their chests, the size of an infant's fist and shimmering with golden light, was exceptionally magnificent.
And this is precisely the red tuxedo that only Titled Douluo are qualified to wear.
Among the three, Tang San's gaze fell on one of them, someone he recognized immediately—it was Chen Xin, the Sword Douluo from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect!
Besides these two, one had an ethereal aura covering his body, making his appearance impossible to discern, while the other had a feminine and delicate face.
These were none other than the two Titled Douluo, Ghost and Chrysanthemum.
Besides the three, the fourth person walking alongside them was not Titled Douluo- level powerhouse.
It was Ning Fengzhi, the sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Although his strength has not reached the Titled Douluo, he is the sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and also has another identity: an elder of the Spirit Hall, or rather...
Honorary Elder of the Spirit Hall!
Among the crowd was Dugu Bo, who had also reached the level of Titled Douluo, but he did not appear.