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At the same time, in Shrek's exclusive lounge.
Lan Muzi frowned, hands behind his back, walking amidst the shifting light and shadow of the azure sea and sky, staring at Yan Ling and the other eight, saying:
"You rashly clashed with the Geniuses from Mingdu. Have you thought about the consequences? Sooner or later, you'll have to fight anyway."
Yan Ling sat imposingly on the sofa, pondered for a moment, then said, "I'm confident."
Long Yeshen said, "In a one-on-one, Feng Zaixing might be stronger, but the Captain and I have a combination Spirit Ability. We will definitely win!"
Lan Muzi said, "Feng Zaixing and Yu Xin both have complete One-Word Battle Armors, and the others aren't pushovers either."
"Senior Brother, I sensed it. There are only two Spirit Ancestors on their side, and Xu Miao is a Spirit King. We have six Spirit Ancestors here."
Dai Feng, who possessed the Spiritual Eye Spirit and whose eyes shimmered with spiritual light, adjusted his glasses and said with certainty:
"With Ning Zhen's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda for support, and my spiritual detection and spiritual sharing; this battle, the advantage is with us!"
Among the group, the young woman who appeared to be the oldest and bore some resemblance to Ning Yue smiled and echoed:
"Yes, Senior Brother, to join the team for revenge, I took a Medicinal Pill to Breakthrough, and I also Cultivated the Seven-in-One Spirit Combination Ability left by the Grandmaster. We will definitely win!"
Yang Yishan, the Spirit Ancestor with the Dreadclaw Bear Spirit, waved his thick palms, which were more than half again as large as a normal person's, as if to tear something to shreds.
"My Dreadclaws are already eager to tear apart our opponents."
Ye Xinglan, who was in the corner, found an opportunity to speak: "It's a pity I can't participate in the team battle, but Senior Brother, I will showcase Shrek's demeanor in the individual competition."
Yu Qingyun, wearing a mask and possessing the Violent Thunder Sky Falcon Spirit, had a surging aura and raised his fist, saying:
"Shrek's honor cannot be desecrated by anyone! We must avenge our past failures!"
"Shrek's honor cannot be desecrated by anyone! We must avenge ourselves, avenge our past failures!"
The Shrek inner courtyard Disciples shouted in unison, only Xu Lizhi in the corner looked conflicted.
At first, it was Sister Xinglan who misunderstood them.
Seeing this, Lan Muzi stopped saying more and nodded, "In that case, then showcase Shrek's Spirit in the upcoming matches."
"With your strongest posture, defeat your opponents and defend Shrek's honor!"
"Definitely!"
The seven Disciples were poised for battle, each with an excited smile on their face, ready to deliver the fiercest blow to their old rivals from Mingdu.
A flash of white light enveloped Lan Muzi's body, and he vanished from his original spot.
In an instant, he appeared and sat down in an empty seat. Wu Changkong was sitting next to him, seemingly having waited for a long time.
"Did you finish talking?" Wu Changkong asked, tilting his head.
"Their fighting Spirit is strong. I hope it will be a good outcome," Lan Muzi nodded.
Wu Changkong was silent for a moment, then said, "Actually, in this matter, the Shrek inner courtyard is in the wrong. They misunderstood my student."
When the incident happened, he had been watching in secret. If it had been anyone else acting so arrogantly, he might have stepped forward.
But the other party was from Shrek, and Mingdu quickly got involved.
Now, a simple matter had become a three-way entanglement, and he couldn't possibly go to war with Lan Muzi.
Lan Muzi sighed: "How could I not know? But when the matter escalates to the level of academy honor, the facts are no longer important."
"I wanted Wulin and the others to enter Shrek. After this incident, how about having someone apologize?"
Wu Changkong's brows were tightly furrowed. He had previously spoken up for Shrek; now, how was he supposed to act?
Should he be wary of a few individuals representing the whole? But there were too many arrogant Disciples in Shrek!
"Normally I would agree, but not today."
Lan Muzi shook his head, his expression distant: "Bringing them on this expedition was a decision of the Sea God's Pavilion. Do you think I'm the only one leading the team?"
"Those little guys have backing, and they won't listen to me completely."
"This—"
Wu Changkong's pupils contracted, "Which Elder is secretly guarding them?"
"Which Elder in the academy is fond of meddling, besides Elder Cai?" Lan Muzi retorted.
Wu Changkong fell silent for a moment. This was another person with whom reason couldn't be applied.
If it were Zhuo Shi, he would have tried to mediate, even at the cost of his reputation, but Cai Yue'er would probably slap him away and say something like, "If you're incompetent, you deserve to be bullied."
Lan Muzi sighed, "Changkong, many things in the world are inherently unfair. If you truly want to bring them into the academy, then let them understand this truth sooner."
Wu Changkong nodded glumly, but in his heart, he wondered what impression Tang Wulin and the other three would have of Shrek now.
Glancing at Wu Changkong out of the corner of his eye, Lan Muzi sighed inwardly.
Actually, Elder Cai was not the only Elder who came from the academy this time, but the other person did not want to reveal their identity.
At this moment, the broadcast of the Tianhai Competition sounded, announcing the start of the Competition. The Shrek representative team would engage in a friendly exchange and sparring with the previous Youth Group champion team.
The passionate cheers of the audience drowned out the arena as both teams entered.
In the rest area, Feng Zaixing looked at the arena, deep in thought: "The previous Youth Group champion's spirit power is decent. They can Cultivate a Battle Armor Master within five years…"
Yu Xin glanced at him, then transmitted with a smile: "Bestowing favor upon the Tianhai Alliance, are you perhaps aiming to run for Speaker?"
"What's so good about being Speaker? What I want is collective effort, to pull out Shrek, this great tumor of the Federation, from the hearts of the Federation's people; to kill, and to punish the heart."
Feng Zaixing waved his hand, indicating that his ambition lay elsewhere.
Shrek, with its Legacy of twenty thousand years, had long been rooted in the hearts of the Douluo Continent's people. Even if Shrek City was forcibly destroyed, countless people would still call for its Spirit, and there were innumerable spiritual Shrek followers.
"Hmm, you have ideas. Sister has already contacted Mingdu's media company. We share honor and disgrace."
Yu Xin returned a smile, and the cool breeze stirred the hair clinging to her ears, revealing the girl's resolute, bright eyes.
At this moment, both sides of the match were in position. The Shrek team consisted of six older inner courtyard Disciples plus Xu Lizhi. Ye Xinglan sat below the stage,
Her eyes, gazing at the competition stage, seemed to be coated with a sacred light.
"Kong—"
Both sides activated their Spirits, and the yellow, purple, and black spirit rings shone dazzlingly. The Shrek team was more than five years younger than their opponents, but in terms of spirit rings, they not only held their own but even surpassed them—Yan Ling and Long Yeshen had spirit ring configurations of three purple and one black floating around them, showcasing the power of their Super Spirits. Ning Zhen had two yellow and two purple. Yang Yishan, Dai Feng, and Yu Qingyun all had four purple.
Xu Lizhi, with two yellow spirit rings, seemed a bit out of place.
The referee raised his right hand and brought it down, announcing loudly: "The match begins!"
As the words fell, a bright Phoenix cry rang out, and a golden Phoenix phantom soared into the sky. Its bright Phoenix flames swirled, and, amplified by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, she was like a sun.
Immediately following was the eruption of a dark Dragon shadow. Long Yeshen's fourth spirit ring shone, revealing a rare Domain-type Spirit Ability. A tide-like shadow of night enveloped the seven opponents.
After that, the battle on the arena was no longer visible to ordinary people. Only a series of whimpers and screams were heard, and the seven members of the Tianhai Alliance performance team were successively sent flying off the stage.
Some had dislocated joints, others were covered in blood, all twitching on the ground.
Undoubtedly, this was a one-sided battle, and the Shrek team won with absolute strength.
However, the cheers were not as enthusiastic as they were at the beginning.
The Tianhai Alliance team lost too miserably. Shrek ended the battle in a few tens of seconds, leaving every member of the Tianhai Alliance team severely injured.
How many people could be happy when their pride was trampled underfoot right in front of them, to embellish Shrek's glory?
Analogous to a soccer match, it would be like an away team beating up all the members of the home team right in front of their faces!
Yan Ling landed, raised his arms high, and shouted, "Shrek, number one for twenty thousand years!"
"Shrek, number one for twenty thousand years!"
All the inner courtyard Disciples and Ye Xinglan in the audience cheered in unison, proclaiming their invincible strength.
On the main stage, the leaders of the Tianhai Alliance had ashen faces.
How was this an exhibition match? It was practically tearing off their faces, then throwing them on the ground and stomping on them to enhance their own glory!
Somewhere in the audience, an old woman's lips curved into a satisfied smile.
This is how it should be, to let the entire continent know that Shrek will always be the number one academy on the continent, not something any random cat or dog can challenge.
However, just as Shrek was proclaiming its invincible moment,
A casual voice rang out from the rest area, breaking the fervent atmosphere of Shrek's fanatics.
"All that bluster and trash talk, but no sensible words. Does Shrek's honor rely entirely on bullying the weak and fearing the strong?"
Under the canopy, Feng Zaixing stood up leisurely, hands in his pockets, and said to the Shrek people on stage:
"Don't say we're taking advantage of you. We'll give you half an hour to recover, then we'll fight. Do you dare?"