"Not at all, not at all." An Zhen shook his head repeatedly.
An Zhen already felt several gazes on his back, and a small hand had already been placed on his waist, just waiting to see what kind of explanation he would give next.
An Zhen said with a serious and righteous expression, "How can such an important matter be decided so rashly?"
"I'll go on stage, but please take back that remark."
Yu Mengdi:?
This person seems quite righteous.
Seeing so many girls around him, she had thought this guy was some kind of philandering pervert.
The next second, the angel girl saw the young man turn around and say to the pretty pink-blue haired girl beside him, "Wang Dong, I've been wronged, I truly have nothing to do with her."
Yu Mengdi: This guy!
The girl gritted her silver teeth.
What a gentleman, he clearly looked down on her.
"Come up!" Yu Mengdi said softly.
"Alright."
The handsome young man stood up.
The world.
The next second, under the astonished gaze of the eight-ring Spirit Douluo referee, An Zhen's figure appeared directly on the stage. No, why would you use a Teleportation-type Spirit Ability before the battle even began?
"Remember to take back what you just said." An Zhen reminded her.
"Hmph." The golden-haired angel lady crossed her arms.
"Both sides, step back." The referee reminded them.
The two retreated to a safe distance.
"Begin."
"Roar!"
A majestic and sacred dragon's roar resounded.
Brilliant light appeared simultaneously on both sides of the stage.
Pure white wings unfolded behind Yu Mengdi, and under the cover of light, she looked like a divine messenger bringing hope to the world. Her First spirit ring lit up, and two golden greatswords appeared in her hands.
First Soul Skill, Reflection, fifty-third level Dragon God Douluo Mu En.
Brilliant sunlight shone on the stage, a layer of golden light covered the black-haired young man's body, as if he had donned a sacred robe, and tiny platinum scales dotted his cheeks, shining with a sacred halo under the sunlight.
Yellow, yellow, purple, black, black.
"What is this?" Yu Mengdi frowned slightly.
A light-attribute giant dragon.
"Guess?"
An Zhen, forced into action, was in a somewhat bad mood.
The fourth-ranked, pitch-black ten-thousand-year spirit ring lit up.
Sacred Dragon Possession.
A massive light giant dragon appeared behind An Zhen, fusing violence and light. The giant dragon transformed into platinum light particles and merged into An Zhen's body. Illusory scales appeared on An Zhen's body, and dragon wings unfolded. He looked like a humanoid Light Holy Dragon.
"Playing tricks." Although she said this, Yu Mengdi's heart did not dare to be careless in the slightest. Although she didn't know whose Spirit An Zhen had just copied, that terrifying dragon's might surely belonged to a true dragon, and his fourth spirit ring was already a ten-thousand-year spirit ring. Such a person must have been a prodigy in his time.
Third Spirit Ability, Angel's Blessing.
An illusory Seraphim descends, doubling the next attack.
"Let's begin."
An Zhen stomped hard on the ground, his illusory platinum dragon wings flapping behind him, and he charged straight towards Yu Mengdi like a platinum beam of light.
Yu Mengdi did not move, her entire spirit power surged, a wave of light energy surged, her golden hair danced in the air, the holy light on the girl's body became even more brilliant, a sacred aura appeared on the girl's beautiful small face, sacred and resolute.
This time, I will win.
The pitch-black fifth spirit ring lit up.
"Angel, God-Sealing Slash!"
A clear sound rang out, and with each syllable, the golden sword held high in the girl's hand hummed. The golden greatswords merged into one, and a scorching blaze of light surged.
It was as if the two had already agreed, choosing to directly end it with an all-out clash in their strongest states.
Descend the World.
The platinum dragon claw seemed to be holding a ball of light, and mental force poured into it. The platinum figure was like a monarch charging into battle, and the greatsword burning with golden flames was about to collide with the platinum dragon claw.
"Boom!"
The wave of light exploded instantly.
The audience craned their necks, awaiting the final result.
The light wave dispersed.
The golden-haired angel girl was half-kneeling on the ground in disarray, one golden greatsword had dissipated, and she was gripping the hilt of the other greatsword, which was stuck in the ground, supporting herself so she wouldn't fall. In Yu Mengdi's eyes, a hint of fear and retreat began to spread.
'This should be enough, right?'
Compared to the disheveled Yu Mengdi, An Zhen's clothes were neat and tidy, looking as if they didn't even have a speck of dust, freshly brushed. Yu Mengdi's attack could be considered quite good even among Spirit Emperors, but it was still somewhat lacking compared to a numerical monster, with two Spirit Bones and a full amplification from his Fourth Spirit Ability.
Descend the World.
One move, and it's all settled.
"Shrek Academy team wins." The referee announced the result.
When she was helped to her feet by her teammates, Yu Mengdi finally recovered from the battle. The girl's golden eyes unconsciously looked towards the Shrek Academy resting area, and she pursed her cherry lips unwillingly, "Still lost."
Although she knew from the beginning that she had almost no chance of winning. Not to mention the unfathomable amount of spirit power the opponent displayed on the day they fought, continuously releasing so many ten-thousand-year Spirit abilities. And the figure like a flame monarch on the first day, if displayed, could easily defeat her.
"That…" The girl supporting Yu Mengdi whispered, "Sister Yu, are you going to fulfill the agreement?"
"Eh?!"
Yu Mengdi looked at the figure already lazily lying on a girl's lap in the Shrek Academy resting area, "Go back and rest."
Next, Ling Luochen eliminated Zheng Tian Academy.
The Shrek Academy team officially advanced to the semifinals, preparing for the upcoming semi-final match.
The list of the top four teams was also officially released. Besides Star Luo National Academy, which was fighting on home ground and had no Spirit Emperors, Tianhun Empire's Diao Academy, Sun Moon Empire's Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, and Shrek Academy all had Spirit Emperor-level powerhouses.
"Let's draw lots quickly, I'm already a bit impatient." Ma Xiaotao said with some excitement. The girl had been stifled these past few days. She had clearly resolved her evil fire and achieved extreme attributes, but she hadn't been in a single match, always sitting on the bench. But if that were all, it would be fine; the crucial thing was that Ling Luochen had stolen all the limelight in the competition.
"Don't rush. To ensure fairness, the draw will be held live at the start of tomorrow." Wang Yan was helpless, but he didn't say anything. He had some research on extreme attributes and was very clear about the battle power of this Phoenix Girl at the moment. In fact, his only request of her was to try to ensure the survival of the opposing students. With An Zhen around, he didn't have to worry about Ma Xiaotao acting recklessly in other matters.
Wang Yan continued to introduce the rules.
"Team battle, individual battle, two-on-two, three-on-three confrontation. After both sides select seven members, they will directly conduct seven matches in one go, with no breaks in between. It's a best-of-three series."
Wang Yan looked at Bi Ji, who was quietly sitting beside Gu Yuena.
"Senior Bi Ji, I'll trouble you then."
Although there was no rest time, it wasn't as if everyone went up together in the individual battles. At this time, having a Spirit Douluo-level healing Spirit Master meant there was ample time to help the children recover their condition.
"Teacher Wang Yan is too polite." Bi Ji nodded lightly.
As for the specific tactics, Wang Yan left it to the students to decide, considering it part of their training, as there was sufficient combat power assurance.
It was still early today.
"Let's go stroll around Star Luo City." An Zhen gently stroked Huo Yutong's small face, "How about it?"
"Mhm." Huo Yutong nodded excitedly. Although she had lived in the White Tiger Dukes Mansion outside this city for more than ten years, Huo Yutong had only ever gazed at the tall city walls from afar.
"And me!"
Wang Donger squeezed between the two of them.
"An Zhen~"
The golden-haired young lady smiled brightly.
"Everyone goes, everyone goes!"
In the end, it was decided that the girls from the reserve team and Ling Luochen would go out together.
It was during the competition, so the crowd was quite large. However, Star Luo City was very big, and the crowd was mostly concentrated around the competition grounds. An Zhen took the girls, who had changed into casual clothes, and prepared to go exploring another part of the city.
"How annoying."
On a less crowded street, An Zhen suddenly stopped, his expression disgusted as he looked towards a nearby alley. The girls' gazes followed his. Someone was even following them and causing trouble when they were out on a date.
"The students of Shrek Academy do have some skill." From the shadows, two men emerged. Although their appearances were ordinary, they had distinct features. One had a very thick right arm, and the other had a very large head.
"An Zhen." The big-headed man spoke, a hint of solemnity in his eyes, "Light Holy Dragon, are you a student of that Mu En?"
"Body Sect?" Ning Tian suddenly whispered.
Large head, thick neck, the cultivation of the two men in front of them was clearly far above theirs. With such features, it was highly likely that these body parts were their Spirits.
"A bit of insight." The big-headed man admitted their identity.
"Oh?" An Zhen's face showed a playful expression, "Is that the Sect of Poison Must Die, who was killed by my teacher? Bisi, Bisi, how effective."
"Bastard!" The faces of the two Body Sect members instantly changed, and a sharp aura rushed towards them. However, the next moment, a powerful mental force directly collided with it head-on.
"Wait a moment." The big-headed man pressed down on the arm of the man beside him. The aura of the two men dissipated, and the big-headed man looked at An Zhen, "To have such powerful mental force at such a young age, you must be very precious to that Mu En."
The big-headed man's confident tone made it seem as if he had An Zhen figured out.
The big-headed man looked at Huo Yutong, whose hand was being held by An Zhen, "Child, I have observed many of your matches. You are a twin spirits, and the Spirit with the spirit ring attached should be a body martial soul eye, right?"
"How did you know?" Huo Yutong had already prepared to act at any moment.
The big-headed man's face showed an arrogant expression, "Not only that, you should also have abilities like Spirit Detection, and you can even share it with your companions, as well as mental attack and interference abilities."
On a house on the street, a disheveled old man was gnawing on a chicken leg.