Chapter 232 The First Opponent, Soul Emperor of the Soul-Breaking Spear.
On one side of the Sun and Moon, including the two teachers in charge, there were only twelve people in total.
On Shrek's side, there are tens of thousands of people here today.
This is what it means to play away from home; the sheer force of the opposing team is enough to make it hard to breathe.
Since Shrek Academy's inner court disciples need to complete a certain number of inspection team missions in order to graduate, many of them are currently traveling all over the continent. Today, a total of thirty-seven inner court students are able to participate in the battle.
But these thirty-seven people already represent the top combat power among the students remaining in the inner courtyard!
The lowest level among them is Soul Emperor, and several have reached the Soul Saint level. The leader, Senior Sister Zhang Lexuan, has even reached the terrifying realm of an eight-ring Soul Douluo!
Zhang Lexuan sat on one side of the spectator stands, looking at Kong Xuan not far away with a somewhat complicated expression.
After secretly verifying her identity through various channels, she came to believe what Kong Deming had said about her identity, since a martial spirit cannot be faked.
According to seniority, she should be Kong Xuan's cousin.
Yesterday, Cai Meier specifically sought her out to explain Kong Xuan's talent and strength, placing her ultimate hope on her, the strongest senior sister in the inner courtyard.
But at this moment she was a little unsure of what to do, wondering if she should really go all out to defeat her cousin if she were to go on stage later.
Even though she had seen Kong Xuan display powerful spatial abilities during the last Soul Hunt, she was still confident in her own strength, after all, she was a Soul Douluo with a 100,000-year soul ring!
Compared to Zhang Lexuan's inner turmoil, the others seemed much more relaxed.
Because they lacked understanding of Kong Xuan, they did not take him seriously and did not think that Kong Xuan was a worthy opponent.
The pride of Shrek Academy's inner court is now putting its "function" to use!
"Who's going up next?"
"He's just a Soul Emperor at the Sun and Moon level. I'm already a Soul Saint. Wouldn't it be bullying him if I made a move?"
"Let's send out the Soul Emperor first and see what kind of person Kong Xuan really is."
...
The students in the inner courtyard were laughing and joking, completely unaware of the seriousness of the situation.
Cai Meier was not sitting with the academy's elders at the moment, but was sitting next to these inner court students.
Listening to their discussion, Cai Meier's expression turned serious, and she said, "Be serious, don't underestimate your opponent. Kong Xuan is very strong. If you lose, not only will you lose face, but the academy will also lose face!"
Upon hearing this, the previously laughing crowd instantly fell silent, but how many people truly took his words to heart was anyone's guess.
A streak of azure light, like lightning tearing through the sky, suddenly flew down from the highest-level elders' viewing platform!
So fast was that most people present only saw a blur before the figure hovered directly above the arena.
The blue light subsided, revealing the figure of an old woman.
Her face was thin and her eyes were sharp as an eagle's. Although she looked old, her back was straight and she exuded a chilling aura.
It is none other than Elder Song, a senior member of the Sea God Pavilion!
She spread her arms slightly, and a clear eagle's cry seemed to come from the heavens, resounding throughout the entire Soul Arena!
Immediately afterwards, a huge phantom of a divine eagle, formed entirely from cyan light, suddenly appeared behind her, its wings spread wide, blotting out the sky.
Azure Shadow Divine Eagle Martial Soul Possession!
Even more astonishing was that nine perfectly configured spirit rings, as if they were alive, rose up from beneath her feet, their dazzling light making her hair and beard stand on end!
The terrifying pressure of the Super Douluo, like an invisible tsunami, spread out from the center of Elder Song and swept across every corner of the stands!
Under this vast, abyss-like, and suffocating pressure, all the previous noise and discussion were forcibly suppressed at this moment!
Old Song hovered in the air, his pair of blue wings slowly flapping behind him.
Her gaze swept across the entire arena like lightning, finally landing on Kong Xuan and the inner court disciples' camp on either side of the arena.
Her aged yet powerful voice clearly reached the ears of everyone present, carrying an undeniable authority: "I will be the referee for the upcoming duel!"
"Both parties, please enter!"
It is extremely rare in the entire history of Shrek Academy to have a senior elder of the Sea God Pavilion and a Super Douluo personally serve as the referee!
However, with her, a titled Douluo specializing in agility and offense, present, both sides in the duel can now go all out.
Kong Xuan glanced at the people around him, and everyone's expression seemed to be full of confidence in him.
He smiled, released Meng Hongchen's small hand, and leaped down towards the Soul Arena not far away.
On one side of the arena, Kong Xuan stood quietly alone, waiting for his first opponent of the day.
He was dressed in a simple black outfit, his black hair fluttering gently in the breeze, his expression as calm as if he were just there for an ordinary morning exercise.
Even though Cai Meier had emphasized this beforehand, most people still thought today's showdown with Kong Xuan was a farce, so there was no discussion about who would go first.
Seeing this situation today, with even Elder Song from the Sea God Pavilion acting as the referee, they realized that things seemed to be more than they appeared.
At this moment, the Soul Emperors of the Inner Academy hesitated about who should step forward.
After all, winning feels like a given, but losing would be embarrassing.
"Old Chu, haven't you always claimed to be the fastest in the inner courtyard? Why don't you go for it yourself!"
An inner court student nudged Chu Qingtian, wanting him to go on stage.
Immediately, everyone saw Chu Qingtian shaking his head like a rattle drum: "I'm not going. Kong Xuan's martial soul is spatial attribute, so my speed is useless."
His eyes darted around as he spoke, and he didn't say that he didn't consider himself a match for Kong Xuan.
Upon hearing that Kong Xuan's martial soul was actually a rare spatial attribute, the inner court students were all shocked, as spatial attribute soul skills were indeed difficult to deal with.
"I'll do it!"
A voice rang out, and everyone looked at Qiu Xu, who had stood up.
Although he doesn't talk much, everyone acknowledges his abilities.
As a powerful offensive Soul Master, his combat strength is among the top in the Inner Academy's Soul Emperors.
Cai Meier nodded and gave a final instruction: "Don't underestimate the enemy, go."
In Kong Xuan's line of sight, a tall, slender figure had already appeared opposite him, at a distance of two hundred meters.
Both of them were present. As the referee, Elder Song hovered in mid-air in the Soul Arena, his serious gaze sweeping over both sides, and he announced the rules in a deep voice.
"Challenger Kong Xuan must accept challenges from inner court disciples continuously until no one else is willing to fight, or until he voluntarily concedes defeat. He may take a break between each challenge."
"Inner court disciples may take turns participating, but they are not allowed to use any disposable soul tools or drugs."
"In a duel, it is forbidden to intentionally cause death. A party that admits defeat or loses its fighting ability will be judged as the loser."
"With me and Elder Zhuang here, you can go all out. Do you all understand?"
"clear."
Kong Xuan nodded slightly.
On the other side, Qiu Xu also responded in unison, "Understood!"
Old Song took a deep breath, said no more, and swung his arm down sharply: "Battle of Souls, begin!"
With a command from Elder Song, Qiu Xu instantly activated his martial spirit, and a two-meter-long jet-black spear appeared in his hand. His martial spirit was also a spear!
He saw that Kong Xuan opposite him did not immediately activate his martial spirit, but remained standing still, seemingly without any intention of making a move.
Qiu Xu frowned. He didn't believe that Kong Xuan was scared out of his wits or had given up the competition.
On the contrary, he felt that this might be because the opponent had absolute confidence in himself, which was why he gave up the opportunity to attack first.
As a power-attack type Soul Master, he was not a reckless fool, and he did not launch an attack directly in the face of this situation.
Qiu Xu planted his spear on the ground of the Soul Arena, and six Soul Rings—two yellow, two purple, and two black—rose from beneath his feet.
He proclaimed loudly, "Qiu Xu, Martial Soul: Soul-Breaking Spear, Level 69 Powerful Attack Type Battle Soul Emperor!"
(End of chapter)