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Immediately afterwards, Xue Tianxing noticed two other unfamiliar figures in the Shrek Academy team—one tall and one short, the tall man holding a long sword, his soul power fluctuations reaching level forty-nine.
The short man held a long spear, and his soul power was also at level forty-eight.
Judging from their ages, they should be at the upper age limit for the Soul Master Competition. Moreover, these two have never appeared in the original work, so they are obviously new characters added due to plot changes.
"It seems that Tang San's return has brought Shrek Academy not only himself, but also additional assistance."
Xue Tianxing thought to himself, his anticipation for the match growing stronger.
With the referee's whistle, the match officially began. The Elephant Armor Academy team members immediately released their martial spirits, their bodies covered in thick earth-type armor, and seven spirit rings rose simultaneously, mostly yellow, yellow, and purple. Hu Yanli even reached the forty-second level of Soul Master, with a spirit ring configuration of yellow, yellow, purple, and purple, making his defensive capabilities extremely formidable.
"Shrek Academy, if you know what's good for you, you'd better admit defeat now, or you'll lose face if we beat you down!"
Hu Yanli shouted arrogantly.
But the next second, his smile froze on his face.
The Shrek Academy team members simultaneously released their martial souls—Tang San's Blue Silver Grass glowed with a ghostly blue light, and the four spirit rings under his feet—yellow, yellow, purple, and black—were particularly eye-catching, especially the black ten-thousand-year spirit ring, which instantly attracted the attention of the entire audience.
Tang Sword's longsword martial soul and Tang Shui's spear martial soul lit up at the same time, and the soul power fluctuations of level 49 and level 48 spread out, which were in no way weaker than those of Elephant Armor Academy.
Dai Mubai's White Tiger Martial Soul and Zhu Zhuqing's Netherworld Cat Martial Soul also appeared one after another. Although their soul power level was not as high as Tang Sword's, they still exuded a remarkable aura.
"A ten-thousand-year-old soul ring?!"
The members of the Elephant Armor Academy were instantly stunned. Hu Yanli's eyes widened, his arrogance vanished completely, replaced by incredulous shock, and he said incredulously:
"How is this possible? An academy participating in the competition for the first time actually has a Soul Master with a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring?"
Before the Elephant Armor Academy team members could react, Tang San launched the first attack.
The azure blue silver grass shot out like a venomous snake, instantly binding the two members of the Elephant Armor Academy. The powerful binding force rendered them completely immobile.
Tang Sword and Tang Shui followed closely behind, unleashing their soul skills simultaneously with their longswords and spears, launching fierce attacks towards the weak points of the Elephant Armor Academy.
Although Elephant Armor Academy had a strong defense, it quickly fell into a passive position when faced with Shrek Academy's multi-pronged attack and Tang San's ten-thousand-year soul ring suppression.
Tang San's Blue Silver Grass not only has strong binding power, but also has a paralyzing effect. The team members who are entangled with it quickly lose their fighting ability.
Tang Sword and Tang Shui's attacks precisely avoided the Elephant Armor Academy's armor defenses, continuously inflicting effective damage.
Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing used their speed advantage to hold back the other members of the Elephant Armor Academy team.
Within minutes, four members of the Elephant Armor Academy team had fallen, and the remaining three were also exhausted.
Looking at the situation before him, Huyan Li was filled with resentment, but he knew that the tide had turned and he could only grit his teeth and shout:
"We surrender!"
As the referee announced the end of the match, the Shrek Academy players cheered.
This match, which everyone initially favored Elephant Armor Academy to win, ultimately ended in a crushing victory for Shrek Academy!
Thunderous applause erupted from the stands, and everyone was talking about Shrek Academy, which had shown great strength in its first competition. For the first time, the name "Shrek" truly resounded throughout the entire continent's Soul Master Tournament arena.
Xue Tianxing watched the Shrek Academy team members cheering on the field, especially Tang San standing in the center of the team, and a hint of interest flashed in his eyes:
"It seems this continent-wide Soul Master Tournament will be even more interesting than I imagined."
After the match, Tang San led the Shrek Academy team off the field. As soon as they returned to Yu Xiaogang and Flander, they were surrounded by the crowd.
Flander patted Tang San on the shoulder, grinning from ear to ear:
"Little San, well done! I didn't expect you to not only come back, but also improve so quickly. Now our Shrek Academy has hope!"
Yu Xiaogang was also filled with satisfaction, his eyes brimming with pride as he looked at Tang San.
"Xiao San, your control over the Blue Silver Grass in the match just now was more skillful than before, especially the use of the ten-thousand-year soul ring, which was very methodical."
It seems you've put in a lot of effort these past two years.
Tang San nodded with a smile, his heart filled with joy—this was his first official match since his return, and achieving such a victory not only proved his strength but also lived up to his teachers' expectations.
But just as he was talking to Yu Xiaogang, his gaze inadvertently swept across the audience, and a familiar figure instantly caught his eye—Xue Tianxing!
At that moment, the smile on Tang San's face vanished instantly, replaced by a cold and fierce expression, and the soul power around him unconsciously became restless.
He could never forget what happened two years ago: Xiao Wu was forced to leave, and his father, Tang Hao, ultimately sacrificed himself to protect him. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that Xue Tianxing was involved in all of this.
After returning to the Clear Sky Sect, he recalled the details of that time countless times—the titled Douluo closest to Shrek Academy at that time was the one from the Barak Kingdom, and the news that Xiao Wu was a 100,000-year-old soul beast in human form was most likely to have been leaked by Xue Tianxing, besides the people from Shrek Academy!
"Xue Tianxing!"
Tang San gritted his teeth and silently recited the name in his heart, his eyes filled with intense hatred, his hands clenched into fists, his knuckles turning slightly white from the force.
Yu Xiaogang noticed Tang San's unusual behavior and followed his gaze. When he saw Xue Tianxing in the audience, his face instantly darkened, and his eyes flashed with the same intense hatred as Tang San's.
Yu Xiaogang will never forget the humiliation of becoming a eunuch; it was the nightmare of his life, and the one who started it all was Xue Tianxing!
If it weren't for Xue Tianxing, how could he have lost his dignity as a man, and how could he have been unable to hold his head up in front of Liu Erlong?
Just as Tang San and Yu Xiaogang were staring intently at Xue Tianxing, Xue Tianxing noticed their gazes and turned to look at them.
When he saw the hatred in their eyes, Xue Tianxing showed no fear whatsoever. Instead, a playful smile appeared on his lips. He raised an eyebrow at them, making a highly provocative expression, and then, under their gaze, slowly turned and left the audience.
"hateful!"
Tang San, seeing Xue Tianxing's provocative actions, trembled with anger and couldn't help but mutter to himself:
"Xue Tianxing, you just wait! In this Continental Soul Master Tournament, I will definitely defeat you and make you and your Barak team pay the price!"
And the Kingdom of Barak—because of you, my father died a tragic death. I will avenge this! I will make sure the Kingdom of Barak never has peace!