Chapter 104: Individual Competition – Dai Youheng AppearsThe Team Battle ended, and the entire competition venue fell into a deathly silence.Shrek Academy, that name symbolizing an undefeated legend, had actually been defeated so thoroughly in the Team Battle.A sense of unease spread among the audience of the Douluo Continent. Was the myth that had lasted ten thousand years about to be broken today by an academy from the Sun Moon Continent?For the vast majority of the Douluo Continent audience, the Sun Moon Empire was ultimately an outsider, and deep down, they absolutely did not want to see the championship taken by them.On the city wall, the Star Luo Emperor Emperor Xu Jiawei's expression was solemn, his fingers unconsciously tapping the back of the chair. Xu Jiujiu Jiu Jiu, who was beside him, slightly clenched her delicate hands, parted her red lips, and whispered in a voice only she could hear, "Youheng, everything depends on you now. We absolutely cannot let the Sun Moon Empire steal the fruits of victory."On the scale of Royal Family deliberation, the potential threat posed by the Dai Family was far less urgent than the pressing, realistic ambition of the Sun Moon Empire.Her Imperial Brother had long asserted that the Sun Moon Empire harbored great schemes, and the clouds of war might not be far off.In the Shrek Preparation Area, the atmosphere was extremely oppressive. Ma Xiaotao gritted her teeth, the flame of unwillingness burning in her eyes.Xu Sanshi guarded the unconscious Jiang Nannan, his face ashen, his fists tightly clenched, his fingernails almost digging into his palms.Ling Luochen, Bei Bei, and the others had also mostly expended a tremendous amount of spirit power, bearing minor injuries, and looking exhausted and defeated.Teacher Zhou Yi's face was even more unsightly; not only had her tactical arrangement failed to work, but it had also plunged the team into deeper difficulty.She walked heavily up to Dai Youheng, "Youheng."Zhou Yi's voice was dry and weary, "You saw the situation in the Team Battle. Everyone is heavily depleted, and Nannan is severely injured. In the upcoming Individual Elimination Match, we need you to go first."Zhou Yi's tone became extremely solemn, "The Sun Moon Team has ample Substitutes, and their strength cannot be underestimated. We need you to eliminate as many of their members as possible, buying maximum recovery time for Xiaotao, Luochen, and the others. Please!"This was a move born of helplessness, and currently the only seemingly viable strategy. Shrek had no one left to substitute; they had played all their trump cards with little effect. Now, it was a fight with their backs against the wall.Hearing this, Dai Youheng did not show a troubled or serious expression. Instead, the corner of his mouth curved into a faint, slightly interested smile. He stood up and stretched his wrists, his bones letting out faint, crisp sounds."That works." His tone was relaxed. "I've long wanted to try fighting one-on-one against these pure Soul Engineers and see their combat style."His gaze swept towards the Sun Moon Team's side, passing over Ma Rulong's steady figure, and finally landing on Xiao Hongchen, who had just stolen the show and was now surrounded by teammates, a proud smile on his face.Youheng's back was straight and composed, forming a stark contrast with the pervasive gloom and anxiety in the Preparation Area.The main reason was that he genuinely didn't care about Shrek's victory or defeat; losing just meant losing a Spirit Bone, which didn't affect him much. Because he didn't care, he felt no pressure.The eyes of the entire audience, including the complex gazes of Emperor Xu Jiawei, Jiu Jiu, and Dai Hao, and the scrutinizing eyes of Elder Ma and Xiao Hongchen from the Sun Moon Team, were all focused on him.The first round of the Individual Elimination Match was about to begin.Dai Youheng slowly stepped onto the Arena. His appearance did not elicit much cheering, as the recent disastrous defeat in the Team Battle was still fresh in everyone's minds. The audience mostly cast worried and scrutinizing looks.On the Sun Moon Team's side, the first to step up was Liyan. As one of the lower-ranked members among the main team, his Spirit quality was not high—Separating Fire mixed with Impurities. Although he chose the path of a Soul Engineer and could use spirit tools to attach fire attributes to his attacks, their power seemed pale and weak before Dai Youheng's absolute speed and strength.Liyan attempted to start with fire suppression. His Separating Fire Spirit surged, and the impure flames carrying Impurities attached themselves to the spirit tool cannon barrel in his hand. Hot fire bullets shot toward Dai Youheng like a string of pearls.Dai Youheng's eyes were indifferent, and he didn't even use a Spirit Ability. With just a simple side step, his figure blurred like a Gui Mei, and he easily avoided the densest area of fire bullets.The tyrant tiger soul refining saber remained unsheathed. He merely used the back of the saber to guide and deflect the attack, cleverly utilizing the force of Liyan's attack to make him stumble. The instant Liyan lost his balance, Dai Youheng rushed forward. The tremendous strength brought by the Evil Shadow Demonic Tiger possession condensed in his palm, and a simple yet lightning-fast Tiger Palm struck directly onto the core of Liyan's spirit tool!"Bang!" spirit power backlash occurred, and Liyan groaned. The spirit tool Cannon in his hand instantly went silent, and he was sent flying backward, decisively defeated.The entire process took barely ten seconds. Scattered applause sounded in the stands, but more people were astonished by his speed and precision.Dai Youheng said, "Next!"The second member of the Sun Moon Team to enter was Chen An. His Spirit, the Flashing Bird, granted him decent speed, and the Flashing Sword spirit tool in his hand pulsed with electric light.However, having witnessed Liyan's easy defeat, fear had already taken root in his heart. As soon as the battle began, he tried to move around quickly using his speed, searching for an opportunity to strike with the Flashing Sword.Dai Youheng remained composed. He didn't actively attack, merely holding the tyrant tiger soul refining saber in one hand, blocking Chen An's swift but insufficiently fierce thrusts as if strolling in a courtyard. The saber body collided with the Flashing Sword, emitting crisp clanging sounds."His strength is immense—" Chen An grew increasingly alarmed as he fought. With every collision, his arm was jarred numb. Fear magnified his openings, and when he hastily tried to retreat to create distance, his footwork became slightly chaotic."Now is the time." A sharp light flashed in Dai Youheng's eyes. His first spirit ring faintly lit up—Demonic Tiger Body! His speed and strength instantly increased.He stopped blocking. The saber body suddenly thrust forward, sweeping aside the Flashing Sword. At the same time, using his left foot as an axis, his body half-spun like a whirlwind, and his right leg lashed out like a steel whip!"Bang!" Chen An had no time to react. His Protective spirit power was shattered by the kick, and he was swept off the stage, landing heavily.Two consecutive victories! And seemingly without effort! The atmosphere in the stands began to heat up."Next, it should be your turn, right?" Dai Youheng looked at Mijia. This person was quite arrogant, and he wondered how much strength he truly possessed. He had been injured by Jiang Peng's Heaven Shaking Axe previously, and likely hadn't fully recovered yet."Bastard, don't be so arrogant."Mijia's equipment was extremely unique. Leg spirit tool Boosters allowed him to glide and change direction rapidly across the field like a phantom. The thick cannon barrels on his arms and the concentrating spirit tool on his chest constantly flashed with dangerous light. Triggered Shells, as if possessing life, shot toward Dai Youheng from various tricky angles, violently exploding upon contact with the ground or close proximity.Boom! Boom! Boom! Explosions on the competition stage were continuous, and smoke and dust filled the air. Mijia's tactic was clear: use high-speed movement and continuous explosions to wear down and restrict his opponent."This isn't bad." Dai Youheng finally became slightly serious. His third spirit ring lit up—Shadow Surge!His figure became even more blurred, weaving through the gaps between explosions, often narrowly avoiding the blasts by mere millimeters just as the shells were about to detonate.He wasn't in a hurry to approach, but observed while dodging. Occasionally, he used the saber body to precisely tap away shells he couldn't avoid, detonating them at a safe distance."These Triggered Shells are interesting. Then taste the Limitless Saber technique." Just as Mijia performed a high-speed change of direction, and the concentrating spirit tool on his chest flared brightly, preparing to launch a round of even stronger bombardment, Dai Youheng moved!Limitless Saber technique: Return from the Extreme!The tyrant tiger soul refining saber in his hand traced a mysterious arc. Instead of resisting directly, he used a clever force to pull and deflect several incoming Triggered Shells, causing them to collide and explode, momentarily clearing a path! At the same time, the saber momentum reversed, cleverly absorbing and storing part of the blast's shockwave.The next moment, Limitless Saber technique: Return to the Limitless!Following the previous move, Dai Youheng suddenly thrust the saber forward! The chaotic explosive energy that had been temporarily absorbed merged with his own spirit power, transforming into a formless, Chaos Qi mass, heading straight for the large spherical spirit tool concentrating energy on Mijia's chest.Mijia was greatly shocked, realizing it was too late to interrupt the Energy Concentration!"Boom—!!!"1The Saber Qi hit, instantly triggering a violent energy disturbance and explosion! Mijia screamed. Black smoke poured from the spirit tool on his chest, and he was thrown to the ground, scorched black by the backlash from his own spirit tool.Three consecutive victories, and he defeated the troublesome Mijia! The entire venue finally erupted in enthusiastic cheers! In the Shrek Preparation Area, Zhou Yi's tightly clenched fists slightly relaxed, and hope ignited in her eyes.
