Ten days later, at the top floor of the Star Emperor Grand Hotel.
"Cheers!!!"
Twelve wineglasses filled with imperial tribute wine clinked heavily together, producing a crisp ring.
Wang Yan stood up, his eyes reddening as he raised his glass. "Seven victories in seven round-robin matches. Shrek advanced as the top team in the group. Although we encountered many difficulties, you used courage and strength to uphold the academy's ten-thousand-year glory. A toast to everyone!"
Gulping it all down, Wang Yan filled another glass to the brim. His face flushed as he said to Ling Bai, "Ling Bai, Shrek Academy was fortunate to have you holding the fort. Only then were we able to conceal the truth and make it through the elimination round and the two toughest rounds of the round-robin stage. I'll drink it all; you can drink as much as you like!"
The two strongest opponents in the group round-robin stage had been Zheng Tian Academy led by Ye Wuqing and Qian Ling Academy led by Shen Ce. The other five teams had only gotten weaker and weaker. In the third match, Ling Luochen returned and made up for the weakness in Shrek's two-two-three formation.
Their team battles had been even more overwhelming, with the super combination of Ling Bai, Ning Tian, Ling Luochen, and Huo Yuhao. A five-ring Six-Winged Angel and a five-ring Ultimate Ice joining forces—ordinary academies could not even last a minute.
After witnessing the shocking sight of two ultimate martial souls fighting together, the various teams led by the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy no longer dared underestimate Shrek Academy, which had registered only eleven people. Whenever Shrek took the field, every team would be present, sitting in neat rows while their leading teachers took notes on Shrek's students' abilities and weaknesses.