Chapter 400 - 97

Chapter 97: Shrek Academy vs. Star Luo National AcademyHeavenly Fiend Great Enforcer Huang Jinxu, his Spirit is the Heavenly Fiend Lone Star, a Rank 91 control system Titled Douluo.This Spirit is extremely unique and terrifying; legend has it that it brings misfortune to relatives, friends, and spouse, destined to live a life of loneliness.However, what is gained in exchange for sacrificing all emotional bonds is incomparably powerful strength.Relying on the special Star Power drawn by the Heavenly Fiend Lone Star, although he is only Rank 91, under specific conditions, he can unleash terrifying combat power comparable to a Rank 95 Super Douluo!Tiansha Douluo Huang Jinxu's low, raspy voice echoed over the plaza, devoid of any emotion, "The four teams for the semi-finals, please come on stage to draw lots. Shrek Academy, Dio Academy, Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, and Star Luo National Academy."The captains of the four teams went on stage as instructed. The spectator stands instantly erupted with thunderous cheers, most of which were for the host, the Star Luo National Academy."Star Luo! Star Luo! Bound to win!""Star Luo! Star Luo! The championship must be ours!"The uniform chanting was deafening, almost completely drowning out the voices of the supporters of the other three academies.Within the Star Luo National Academy team, the most dazzling figure was undoubtedly Princess Xu Jiujiu, wearing a gorgeous golden dress, with a graceful figure and peerless beauty.Her noble and elegant temperament, along with her radiant beauty, drove countless people on the stands to cheer wildly; the previous Dai Youheng had also often been one of them.Besides her beauty, Xu Jiujiu's strength was equally astonishing. Slightly older than Dai Youheng, she was already a Spirit King-level powerhouse, possessing the top-tier Tool Spirit inherited by the Star Luo Xu Family, the Star Crown, which combined attack, control, and support, with no weaknesses; she was a well-deserved favored daughter of heaven.The drawing ceremony soon yielded results.Tiansha Douluo Huang Jinxu announced, "In the first match of the semi-finals, Shrek Academy will face the Star Luo National Academy!""In the second match of the semi-finals, Dio Academy will face the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy!"This result caused the entire Star Luo crowd to erupt once more!Xu Jiujiu stood at the very front of the Star Luo team, her gaze passing through the crowd and landing precisely on Dai Youheng within the Shrek team.Her lips curled slightly, sketching a beautiful arc filled with challenge and scrutiny. She thought to herself, "Dai Youheng, it seems fate has arranged for us to meet on the battlefield sooner than expected. Very well, let me personally gauge just how sharp this sharp sword, which will soon be used by me, truly is!"A highly anticipated civil war was about to unfold between the pride of the Star Luo Empire and the glory of the continent's number one academy. And the complex, subtle relationship between Dai Youheng and Xu Jiujiu would also face its first public collision on this arena.On the arena, the atmosphere was grim.Shrek Academy and the Star Luo National Academy, these two teams both carrying countless gazes and expectations, finally faced each other head-on.Dai Youheng looked at the gorgeously dressed and radiant Xu Jiujiu opposite him and spoke first, as if chatting about daily life, "Princess Jiu Jiu, it has been a long time since we last sparred, ever since I was knocked down by your three palms."His tone was relaxed, mentioning the embarrassing dark history belonging to his "previous self" without a care.Xu Jiujiu smiled sweetly, her golden eyes flashing with wisdom and scrutiny. She said candidly, "The current you gives me a completely different feeling. To be honest, nowadays, let alone three palms, even if I go all out, I might not have the certainty of victory."This was not false modesty, but a calm judgment based on Dai Youheng's astonishing performance of crushing Ye Wuqing and breaking the Solitary Bamboo Sword. She asked herself, she could defeat those two, but she could never do it with such ease.This seemingly relaxed conversation between the two deeply stung one person in the Star Luo National Academy team: Huang Heyun.He had long harbored a crush on Xu Jiujiu, and seeing his goddess chatting happily with that former loser, a mere illegitimate son of the Duke's Mansion, his jealousy and anger instantly overwhelmed his reason."Dai Youheng!" Huang Heyun took a sudden step forward, his voice filled with uncontrollable resentment, "How dare you speak to Her Highness the Princess like that? Just because your wounds have healed and you've made some insignificant progress recently, you dare to be so arrogant? Do you even deserve to face Her Highness? I could make you kneel and beg for mercy last time, and I can do the same this time!"Dai Youheng turned his gaze to Huang Heyun, a hint of strange amusement in his eyes. Come to think of it, he really had to thank this reckless fool. If Huang Heyun hadn't been used as a tool by him back then, it wouldn't have been so easy for him to completely devour the previous guy."Huang Heyun." Dai Youheng smiled and said in a flat tone, "Come to think of it, you actually did me a favor. For the sake of this favor, later, I will let you fly out of the arena quickly and suffer less physical pain."These inexplicable words left Huang Heyun stunned. When did he ever do this guy a favor? Didn't he just beat him up not long ago? Does he have a masochistic hobby, or is he just deliberately humiliating him?Just then, the cold, emotionless voice of the referee, Heavenly Fiend Douluo Tiansha Douluo Huang Jinxu, rang out, "Both sides, prepare, release your Spirits!"In an instant, on the Star Luo National Academy side, surging spirit power fluctuations shot into the sky, with uniform two yellow, two purple, and one black—the five optimal spirit rings shining in harmony!A team of seven Spirit Kings, a full Spirit King squad.Although they lacked top-tier Spirit Emperor combat power, the depth and balance of their overall lineup were staggering!Princess Xu Jiujiu, who was leading, spun gracefully. Her gorgeous golden dress seemed to come alive within the light of her spirit power, rapidly deforming and extending, transforming into a set of form-fitting battle armor and a battle skirt shining with starlight, making her look both noble and elegant, yet heroic and spirited!Above her head, a miniature crown condensed from pure starlight slowly rotated, emitting a mysterious and powerful Aura; this was the Star Luo Empire's top-tier Spirit, the Star Crown Spirit!Beside her, Huang Heyun with the Dark Demonic Tiger Spirit possessed, and Dugu Shangshan with the Nether Lion Spirit possessed, stood like two door gods, their Auras fierce. Their Auras were vaguely connected, and together they were enough to rival an entry-level Spirit Emperor.Shrek also released their Spirits at the same time, but in comparison, their spirit ring configuration and levels were clearly a notch inferior."Follow the plan! Strike at the core!" Ma Xiaotao shouted sharply, her huge Phoenix flame wings suddenly unfurling behind her, the scorching heat instantly sweeping across the entire arena! She did not hesitate at all, using her strongest power right from the start, her sixth spirit ring suddenly shining brightly!"Sixth Spirit Ability, Phoenix Meteor Shower!"Countless huge flaming meteors descended from the sky like an apocalyptic disaster, aiming directly at the core of the Star Luo National Academy, Xu Jiujiu. Ma Xiaotao wanted to rely on her absolute strength as a Spirit Emperor to forcibly break open the situation!However, a smile of anticipation curled at the corners of Xu Jiujiu's mouth. After Ma Xiaotao's lethal move was exposed in the previous match, she had long since studied countermeasures. Xu Jiujiu was not just a Spirit Master; she was also an excellent Soul Engineer."Absolute Defense Barrier, activate!" Xu Jiujiu shouted clearly. Her palm held a strange spirit tool that looked like a crystal cover. With a hum, a huge, semi-transparent energy shield instantly rose.This was not a traditional Spirit Ability shield, but a closed-type defensive spirit tool carefully prepared by the Star Luo Empire, specifically designed to counter high-intensity burst Spirit Abilities!"Boom, boom, boom, boom—!!" The Phoenix Meteor Shower bombarded it, but it couldn't shake it in the slightest.The next moment, a semi-transparent cubic energy cage appeared out of thin air, like the sturdiest crystal coffin, sealing Ma Xiaotao, along with the boiling Phoenix flames surrounding her, tightly inside.This cubic cage was extremely unique, as if it could absorb and isolate internal energy. Ma Xiaotao's earth-shattering Phoenix Meteor Shower energy surged wildly inside, but it only caused the cage walls to ripple violently. Unable to break through, it was eventually forcibly suppressed and dissipated within the cage!Ma Xiaotao herself was completely trapped inside. She furiously bombarded the cage walls, her Phoenix flames burning, but that specially made spirit tool cage was extremely tough and couldn't be broken open in a short time!"Big Sister Xiaotao!" The Shrek team members were shocked!"Success!" A flash of joy crossed Xu Jiujiu's eyes. Her tactics had worked perfectly; this one-time special Spirit-suppressing tool was worth a fortune, and it was meant for this very moment.She did not hesitate at all, her jade hand waving forward, her voice cold and decisive, "Now. Take them down!"The seven Spirit Kings of the Star Luo National Academy, like tigers released from their shackles, instantly lit up with the light of their Spirit Abilities, charging directly toward the remaining six members of Shrek who had lost their strongest combatant with a surging offensive.Huang Heyun took the lead, his Dark Demonic Tiger claws striking directly at Dai Youheng, a hideous grin on his face, "Dai Youheng! Now let's see who can help you."