The next day, early morning.
Luxury limousines arrived at the Star Luo Grand Hotel to pick up Fang Yang and the others and take them to the competition venue.
Today was the finals of the individual competition, and to avoid unnecessary trouble, and to ensure they arrived at the venue as quickly as possible, Emperor Dai Tianling of the Star Luo Empire specially dispatched royal cars to pick them up.
Fang Yang and the others boarded the luxury limousines, which then set off.
Escorted by royal guard convoys in front and behind, they formed an imposing motorcade, heading straight for the Star Luo Grand Stadium.
Today, not only was the Star Luo Grand Stadium packed, but the area outside the stadium was also impassable.
Every good spot where the giant Spirit Guidance screens could be seen was already occupied by people who had arrived early.
To secure such a spot, many people had arrived here a day in advance.
This match was not only the finals of the individual Spirit Master Tournament but also a Peak showdown between Monster Academy and Shrek Academy.
It was even regarded as a symbolic contest between the Star Luo Empire and the Sun Moon Federation.
This match held extremely important significance for the entire Star Luo Empire.
Inside the stadium, it was already full of people.
On the main platform, Emperor Dai Tianling of the Empire, Dean En Ci of Monster Academy, as well as Tang Bingyao, head of the Douluo Continent delegation, and Scarlet Dragon Douluo Zhuo Shi of Shrek Academy, along with other prominent figures, had all arrived today.
The Shrek Academy group entered the waiting area almost simultaneously with the Monster Academy group.
The moment both sides entered the waiting area, the entire audience erupted.
The audience enthusiastically cheered the names of Monster Academy and Long Yue, the fervent atmosphere like a boiling oil pot.
The Monster Academy group, dressed in their traditional red school uniforms, took their seats in an orderly fashion, led by Long Yue.
Their gazes, by chance, turned towards the Shrek Academy waiting area opposite them.
Fang Yang sat calmly in Shrek Academy's waiting area, seemingly oblivious to the thunderous cheers around him.
His gaze calmly swept over the Monster Academy group opposite, finally resting on Long Yue.
Long Yue seemed to sense this gaze and met Fang Yang's eyes.
Their gazes met in the air, as if an invisible spark flashed between them.
Long Yue, hailed as the number one of the younger generation on the Star Luo Continent and the leader of the Eight Kings, now shed his usual composure, his expression becoming solemn.
"Silence! Now, His Majesty will speak."
Just then, a white-haired elder on the main platform stood up.
His deep, resonant voice, amplified by the Spirit Guidance loudspeaker, spread throughout the venue, instantly quieting the clamoring crowd.
The entire venue gradually fell silent, all eyes focused on the center of the main platform.
Dai Tianling slowly rose, the Spirit Guidance loudspeaker in front of him rising at the opportune moment.
He surveyed the entire venue, his majestic gaze sweeping over every corner, finally landing on the two teams in the waiting area.
"The victor of today's finals, in addition to the original Spirit Bone reward, will also receive an additional Imperial award: the title of Viscount!"
At these words, the entire venue erupted in an uproar.
The title of Viscount was extremely honorable in the Star Luo Empire, only obtainable by those who had rendered great service.
Now, His Majesty the Emperor used this as a reward, showing the importance he placed on this competition.
Dai Tianling slightly raised his hand, quieting the commotion, and his voice suddenly rose: "I declare the finals of the individual competition of the All-Continent Youth Advanced Spirit Master Elite Tournament, now open!"
Thunderous applause and cheers once again echoed through the sky.
And at that very moment, Fang Yang and Long Yue simultaneously rose and stepped towards the highly anticipated competition stage.
Long Yue's bald head was particularly conspicuous in the sunlight, dressed in a red school uniform, with a powerful build.
With each step he took, a faint, heart-stopping aura emanated from him—the natural pressure of the Mountain Dragon King Spirit.
Fang Yang, dressed in simple black, was different from Long Yue's overt dominance; his aura was restrained and profound.
Yet, in his calm eyes, there was a light that made people dare not look directly at him.
The two stood opposite each other in the center of the competition stage, and the entire stadium instantly fell silent, everyone holding their breath, awaiting the start of this Peak showdown.
Long Yue looked at Fang Yang and said in a deep voice, "Fang Yang, I've been looking forward to this battle for a long time."
"Please!"
Fang Yang nodded slightly, his tone still calm.
"Ten, nine, eight... three, two, one, start the match!" The referee waved his arm and announced loudly.
With this command, a terrifying aura suddenly erupted from Long Yue.
Six spirit rings—purple, purple, purple, black, black, black—rose from his feet, and the Mountain Dragon King Spirit instantly possessed him.
His body instantly swelled to over five meters tall, covered entirely in a layer of huge, brownish-red scales.
These brownish-red scales were circular, each one extremely massive, protruding like spheres cut in half.
A giant figure emerged behind him, constantly shifting—sometimes like a wingless giant Dragon, sometimes like an ancient city.
A long tail dragged behind him, with terrifying muscles and broad shoulders.
Fang Yang stood still, not even showing any intention of releasing his Spirit.
He merely watched Long Yue calmly, as if waiting for something.
A hint of solemnity flashed in Long Yue's eyes; he knew Fang Yang's formidable nature, but as the pride of the Star Luo Empire's younger generation and the number one, he would never easily admit defeat.
"Fang Yang, let me see your true strength!"
Long Yue's deep voice echoed throughout the arena, and he stomped his foot, making the entire competition stage tremble.
He let out a wild laugh, suddenly bent down, his right fist glowing with a heavy yellow light, and fiercely slammed it onto the ground!
His first spirit ring behind him erupted with brilliant light.
First Spirit Ability: "Mountains!"
The ground of the competition stage cracked, and small mountains, like sword edges, surged wildly from the ground, covering the entire competition area in an instant, as if connecting heaven and earth.
Facing the impact of these mountains connecting heaven and earth, Fang Yang finally moved.
He did not use any Spirit Ability, but simply raised his right hand and threw a punch.
This punch was unadorned, yet it contained ultimate, pure power.
The moment the mountain collided with his fist, a spiderweb-like crack instantly formed and spread, then exploded with a roar!
It transformed into a sky full of flying earthy-yellow light specks, falling like a brilliant but fleeting meteor shower.
"Is this all you've got?" Fang Yang's calm voice sounded, and before his words finished, his figure vanished from his original spot.
The next moment, Fang Yang appeared in front of Long Yue. It was still that seemingly unremarkable punch, aimed directly at his face.
Long Yue's pupils constricted, and the scales on his body trembled slightly.
"This punch is fast! Unimaginably fast!
His combat instincts drove him to cross his heavily scaled arms, blocking firmly in front of him.
The majestic spirit power within him erupted without reservation, condensing into a thick, substantial earthy-yellow mountain-shaped shield before his arms.
"Boom—!"
A vast, immense, irresistible terrifying force, passing through the earthy-yellow mountain-shaped shield, solidly struck his crossed arms.
Long Yue grunted, his massive body flew backward, and he crashed heavily onto the ground.
In an instant, the entire Star Luo Grand Stadium fell into a dead silence.
Everyone stared dumbfounded at the scene on the stage, hardly believing their eyes.
The future pillar of the Star Luo Empire, the leader of Monster Academy's Eight Kings, Long Yue, hailed as an undefeated legend... was actually sent flying by a single punch in a head-on collision?!
Fang Yang slowly retracted his fist, standing still, his black clothes like ink, unstained by a speck of dust.
He looked calmly at Long Yue, who was struggling to get up, and spoke faintly: "Long Yue, do you want to continue?"
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