Douluo Continent II: You're an evil spirit master, but also a philanthropist?

What? Cheating?

Please, the Tang Sect gives Shrek a physical cheat code (Huo Yuhao shares his spirit), so what's wrong with me giving a small gift to a brother academy?

As for why it's called a brother academy, as long as they face Shrek Academy, they're all my brothers!

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In the early morning, when the first ray of sunlight shone into Star Luo City, the capital of the Star Luo Empire revealed a serious atmosphere.

All the streets surrounding Xingluo Square were blocked off by soldiers in bright armor, and only the participating teams from various academies who came out of the Xinghuang Hotel were allowed to pass through.

There are a total of 108 metal pillars around the arena. After the competition begins, 108 Soul Masters will be in charge of protecting the arena. These metal pillars will form a protective shield to prevent any Soul Skills from leaking out.

At this moment, Xingluo Square was completely empty.

The square is lined with iron fences, dividing it into different areas.

Meanwhile, the various teams entered the arena one after another and headed to the academy's exclusive rest area.

Xu Cheng finally met Shrek Academy for the first time...

Chapter 86 Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi, the two tragic brothers

rest area.

Shrek's long-standing tradition of honor naturally ranks at the very top.

The Sun and Moon Empire, which has been number two for millennia, naturally occupies the second position, and so on.

Shrek Academy was already the center of attention, regarded as the number one enemy by all the other academies, and this lineup of "young and disabled" students instantly attracted the attention of all the other academies.

"So arrogant, Acheng. If it weren't for your record on the image stone yesterday, we probably would have been intimidated by them," Xiao Hongchen said, leaning closer.

"Once the competition is over, their true colors will be revealed," Xu Cheng said with a smile.

It's impossible to be eliminated in the first round.

Even though he secretly gave Tianling Academy some defensive soul tools that could counter ice, to be honest, Ling Luochen was no pushover. His ice-type talent was exceptionally strong, and it was an area-of-effect soul skill. With Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi (one offensive, one defensive), Cai Tou's logistical support, Xiao Xiao's assistance, and the fusion of Hei Bai's martial souls, they were already comparable to a top 50 team.

At most, it will annoy Shrek Academy.

But don't underestimate this.

Shrek Academy is like a small boat tossed about in a storm, but few teams will dare to attack before they can see its true strength, which is also its advantage.

But what if they falter in the very first game?

Even the knockout stage was fraught with difficulties and setbacks. Shrek, this injury-ridden tiger, will soon have his true strength exposed, and then he will face real danger...

"So everyone is injured..." Meng Hongchen glanced at the group of people secretly.

With Xu Cheng's spiritual connection, she could clearly see that the two Soul Emperors were all bark and no bite, and that it must have taken them a lot of effort to come without being in wheelchairs.

Ji Juechen shook his head in disappointment: "There are no opponents among them."

Jiang Nannan glanced at Shrek Academy, her pretty face remaining calm.

But this fleeting glance caught the attention of Xu Sanshi, who was tense before the battle, and he was instantly stunned.

"Ugh……"

Beibei nudged him secretly and whispered, "What are you daydreaming about? You're about to go on stage, stop looking around. Sigh, why don't you ever listen to me..."

As he spoke, he frowned and turned his head, and was stunned when he caught sight of Jiang Nannan.

Jiang Nannan's beauty made her quite famous in the outer academy. A campus belle, she attracted attention wherever she went, even when wearing the uniform of the Sun Moon Empire Academy...

"No, how did she end up in the Sun Moon Empire?" Bei Bei's eyes narrowed.

No wonder I haven't seen him for half a semester, did he defect to the enemy after all?

"It's her?" Ling Luochen's beautiful eyes narrowed.

The Soft Bone Rabbit Martial Soul, the number one beauty in the outer courtyard, even she, as an inner courtyard student, had heard of her, but her sudden appearance in the Sun and Moon Team is a bit too far-fetched, isn't it?

"what happened?"

Wang Yan also looked over.

Beibei turned her head and glanced at the Sun and Moon team again. She turned back to explain, but suddenly froze on the spot.

He slowly and stiffly turned his head.

He saw Tang Ya, whom he had been longing for day and night, standing opposite him in the reserve force!

Beibei: "..."

In the end, it was Xu Sanshi who recounted everything clearly, except that Bei Bei's account was described in detail, while his own was rather brief...

Let's suffer a bit, brother, or we'll both become clowns!

Wang Yan's expression was complicated.

What's going on!

So the Sun and Moon team has a grudge against Shrek Academy, right? All sorts of grudges and feuds have come together.

"Hmph, last time when Yueheng and I participated as reserve team members, the senior students in the main team killed two members of the Sun and Moon team..." Ma Xiaotao said calmly.

Only then did everyone realize what was happening.

Is there some real grudge? Or a blood feud?

Wang Dong felt a chill run down her neck. If Zheng Du had been there, she wouldn't have panicked, and might even have added fuel to the fire, but now...

She really shouldn't run into the Sun and Moon team ahead. If they really go all out, her small frame probably won't be able to withstand it.

She quickly lowered her head, afraid that she would be bumped into.

Xu Cheng sized up the crowd.

They even sent Xiao Xiao, the water dispenser specialist from the original novel, which probably means they've run out of ideas.

However, the two weakest members of the Shrek Academy team right now are Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao. Both are three-ring Soul Masters, and the latter has twin martial souls. At least Xiao Xiao can act as a support and control the field, but Wang Dong's position is a bit awkward. She doesn't rely on others for damage output, and she doesn't have any support role...

Just as the Shrek members were astonished.

He Caitou also noticed that Xu Cheng, who was standing in the center of the Sun Moon Empire, had a drastic change in expression. Xu Cheng, on the other hand, put a finger to his lips to signal silence, while his face was full of friendly smiles.

“Xu He…”

……

"Wow, what a handsome young man!" Meng Hongchen exclaimed in surprise.

"Unfortunately, he's slightly inferior to me," Xiao Hongchen said smugly from the side.

"No, he's much stronger than you, though he's definitely a step behind Brother Cheng," Meng Hongchen added sharply. "After all, you're only ranked in the thirties."

Xiao Hongchen: "..."

All the members of the Sun Moon Empire were laughing and joking, their faces relaxed.

In fact, ever since learning about Shrek Academy's ordeal yesterday, Lin Xi had been itching to pop the champagne, but she only calmed down after being glanced at by Xu Cheng.

……

As the audience entered.

The noise grew louder and louder.

More than 500,000 people were crammed into the stands, with no benches available, so no matter how close they were to the front, they had to stand.

The basic viewing fee of two gold soul coins per person adds up to 60 million gold soul coins per month. Even from the perspective of the nation, this amount is considerable and enough to cover a large portion of military expenditures. Moreover, this huge "traffic" will radiate to the Star Luo Imperial Capital and bring a significant economic boost to the surrounding towns.

This is why even a competition held once every five years is considered too infrequent by various countries.

"..."

This was accompanied by a lengthy speech from the Star Luo Emperor.

With the booming of cannons, the entire stadium erupted in cheers.

"According to the competition rules of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament, the first round will be an elimination tournament. A total of 133 academies have registered for this tournament. After a draw, one academy will receive a bye in the first round. A total of 66 matches will be played."

"Now, the first match is about to begin. The two teams are the Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy team from the Douling Empire and the Shrek Academy team, the number one academy on the continent, with countless honors and having won almost all the major championships in the past thousand years."

With this announcement from the host of the competition, the atmosphere in the entire Xingluo Square suddenly boiled to its peak.

"Shrek, Shrek, Shrek..."

The shouts of Shrek Academy resounded from almost every corner of the square.

But the louder the calls, the more nervous everyone became.

They dared not think about what they would face if they failed in the first round; the immense, tidal wave of pressure was enough to break down their mental defenses.

At the same time, Xu Cheng smiled, realizing that the higher the accolades were raised, the more severe the backlash would be...

Chapter 87 Ling Luochen's Cleverly Backfires, a Chaotic Competition

"Must win!"

Wang Yan noticed that something was wrong with everyone and quickly comforted them, then gathered them together.