Chapter 269 Seven people instantly defeated, the match ends.
With a flick of his long sleeves, Liu Yuan took the lead and walked confidently along the wide, private passage toward the center of the competition stage.
Behind him, Long Aotian, Chen Lu, Wang Yanfeng, Gu Tong, Vina, and Mu Xue followed closely with grim expressions.
Although they hadn't quite figured out why Liu Yuan had suddenly changed his mind, as core disciples of the Body Sect, they had absolute obedience to Liu Yuan's decision.
At this moment, the noise from the stands around the main square was surging like a tide.
Countless ordinary people, independent cultivators, and even soul masters from various sects were all watching intently as the Heavenly Soul Royal Academy team walked onto the stage.
On the big screen, Liu Yuan's snow-white robes fluttered gently in the breeze, his handsome face still displaying a calm and serene expression.
However, although Liu Yuan had already stepped onto the stage, most of the onlookers did not believe that he would actually make a move in this match.
"The Heavenly Soul Royal Team has come on stage, but I guess Liu Yuan will be standing in the back again today, right?" In the middle row of the audience, a rogue Soul Master dressed in plain clothes shifted his sitting position out of boredom and said to his companion next to him.
"Is there even a question? Yesterday, he didn't even flinch when facing Fenglin Advanced Soul Master Academy. Today's opponent, Tianjia Advanced Soul Master Academy, although all its members are Soul Masters focused on defense and have some reputation in the Heavenly Soul and Battle Spirit realms, their overall combat strength is actually about the same as Fenglin Academy yesterday, and they're even a bit slower. With Long Aotian and the other six high-level experts holding the line, there's even less need for Liu Yuan to take action."
"Sigh, what a pity. I got up early today to get a front-row seat, but I don't know when I'll be able to see Liu Yuan's true double pupil strength."
Such discussions rose and fell in the stands, with many people shaking their heads, their expressions revealing undisguised regret.
Meanwhile, in the Shrek Academy area on the south side of the training ground, the atmosphere also became extremely somber due to the appearance of the Heavenly Soul Royal Team.
Xuanzi gripped the wine gourd tightly in his hand, his knuckles turning slightly white from the force. His narrowed eyes, spanning most of the hall, were fixed on Liu Yuan. Hearing the surrounding speculation that "Liu Yuan won't make a move," Xuanzi felt a growing, nameless anger rising within him.
"Damn brat... If you keep hiding in the back and don't make a move today, I'll really take you for a coward." Xuanzi gritted his teeth inwardly, his eyes flashing intensely with an earthy yellow light.
Although he appeared extremely confident in front of Bei Bei and Wang Dong, asserting that Liu Yuan dared not reveal his trump card because he was wary of Shrek Academy and of him, a Limit Douluo, as the team leader, the feeling of not being able to figure out the true strength of the opponent's trump card still made this level 99 peerless powerhouse extremely anxious and annoyed. He desperately wanted to know just how strong Liu Yuan really was now.
As everyone waited with their own thoughts, the players from both sides had all arrived.
On the other side of the arena, seven students from Tianjia Advanced Soul Master Academy stood in a row. Just like their academy's name suggests, these seven students were all burly and imposing, each wearing heavy and solid iron armor, exuding a dull yet sturdy defensive aura.
On the other hand, the positions of the students who went on stage at the Heavenly Soul Royal Academy had changed slightly from yesterday.
This time, Liu Yuan didn't retreat to the very back, just a few meters away from the protective shield, as he had done yesterday. Instead, he stood calmly in the center of the group. Long Aotian, Chen Lu, and the others shifted slightly to his left and right, acting as his bodyguards.
However, since Liu Yuan's signature double pupils were still closed and there was no sign of his soul power fluctuations rising, most people just assumed he was standing there casually and didn't think much of it.
The referee strode to the center of the two teams, his raised right hand gleaming coldly in the rising sun. He glanced at both sides' fully prepared formations, then parted his lips slightly and unleashed a powerful roar, channeling his pure soul power:
"Both sides prepare, unleash your Martial Souls! The match begins!"
As soon as the referee finished speaking, the seven members of the opposing Tianjia Academy moved at the same time.
"roar--!"
The captain of Tianjia Academy let out a deep roar, and a huge phantom of a black-armored giant rhinoceros flashed behind him. Immediately afterwards, six perfectly matched spirit rings—two yellow, two purple, and two black—swished upwards, and the powerful spirit energy of a strong-attack type spirit emperor erupted.
Behind him, the other six team members also released their respective heavy defensive martial spirits.
In an instant, shields slammed into the ground, heavy armor rumbled, and seven tall students, infused with soul power, formed a moving steel wall, pressing down on the Heavenly Soul Royal Academy with a heavy and oppressive aura.
However, just when everyone was waiting for Long Aotian and Chen Lu to rush out and tear down the iron wall as they had done yesterday.
Standing in the very center of the group, Liu Yuan took a half-step forward without warning at that very moment.
His white robes didn't even flutter under the oppressive force of the steel wind. Liu Yuan didn't make any unnecessary movements, nor did he open his eyes and release his signature golden double pupils as others had expected. He even kept his hands firmly behind his back.
Buzz.
A very low, almost imperceptible, trembling sound suddenly resounded in the center of the competition platform.
The next second, Liu Yuan simply circulated his spiritual sea, condensing his spiritual power, which had undergone a complete qualitative change and reached an extreme level of terror after the Golden Awakening, into a single line without reservation, and then directly and purely released it into the void in front of him.
boom--!
There was no actual explosion of soul power, nor any dazzling aura of soul skills. But the instant Liu Yuan released his spiritual power, it was as if the air in the core area of the entire plaza was instantly sucked dry by an invisible giant hand.
It was an immense spiritual pressure that defied description. It was heavy, vast, and carried a sense of absolute superiority that emanated from the depths of the soul.
The seven members of the Heavenly Armor Advanced Soul Master Academy on the opposite side were advancing with neat and heavy steps just a second ago. Their defensive line, constructed of fine iron heavy armor and solid soul power, looked unbreakable.
But just as Liu Yuan's terrifying mental power was about to crush them, the Soul Emperor Captain of Tianjia Academy, who was walking at the forefront, suddenly froze on the spot.
thump.
The captain's legs buckled, and without warning, he collapsed to his knees on the hard competition table. His eyes, which had been filled with unwavering resolve, instantly lost focus, his pupils turning white. A violent tearing sensation from the depths of his soul and extreme dizziness overwhelmed his entire mental defenses like a burst dam.
Not just the captain.
Behind him, the other six team members, still trying to activate their defensive soul skills, couldn't even fully utter their soul power commands. Under the crushing force of that tangible mental tsunami, everyone felt a sudden, muffled thunderclap in their minds, and their entire world went completely black in an instant.
I felt dizzy and lightheaded, as if the world was spinning.
In the blink of an eye, the seven heavily armored experts from Tianjia Academy, who had been so imposing, were cut down like wheat. They didn't even have time to unleash a single soul skill before their eyes rolled back, their bodies swayed, and they completely fainted on the competition stage.
Pat, pat.
Seven bodies clad in heavy iron armor slammed heavily onto the platform, producing a series of dull metallic clangs. Then, complete silence fell.
In the center of the arena, the referee, who had just made the "start" gesture, stood frozen in place, like a statue. His raised hand was still suspended in mid-air, his eyes wide open, staring intently at the Tianjia Academy students on the ground, all of whom had fallen into a coma, his mind completely blank.
As a referee, he had presided over countless major competitions, but he had never seen such a bizarre and horrifying scene. No fighting, no soul skill clashes, not even a clear look at the colors of the soul rings—an entire elite team from a prestigious academy had been wiped out?
The entire Mingdu suburban square, large enough to hold hundreds of thousands of people, fell into a deathly silence once again in that instant.
In this deathly silence, Liu Yuan remained with his hands behind his back, his white robes spotless. He silently calmed the turbulent sea of his mind, calmly turning his head to look at the stunned referee beside him with his closed double pupils, his tone flat and devoid of any inflection:
"Referee, you can announce the result now."
(End of chapter)