Hearing Xiao Wu's voice, the short-haired youth froze for a moment, then followed the direction of her finger and looked over, his eyes narrowing slightly.
The others beside him also curiously looked in the direction Xiao Wu was pointing, and traces of surprise flashed across their faces one after another.
"If I remember correctly, that emblem is indeed the school badge of Tianshui Academy..."
Tang San said in a deep voice. His seemingly ordinary eyes carried a hint of forbearance and excitement, along with a hidden fighting intent.
Ma Hongjun trembled all over, as if recalling some unpleasant experience. His already short neck nearly shrank out of sight, and a trace of terror appeared in his eyes.
Dai Mubai's face turned pale. After being defeated in one strike by Shen Liuyu last time and losing his combat ability, the blow to his confidence had nearly turned him into a "second man" for a while afterward. It took a long time of joint "pua" from Tang San, Grandmaster, and the others before he slowly recovered.
The other three girls, along with Oscar, also didn't look too good. It was false to say they felt nothing toward the Tianshui team that had once playfully trampled their pride underfoot in jest, but more than that, it was a kind of fear.
Behind them, Flender and the other two also noticed the abnormality in the group. After several carriages had gone far away, Flender stepped forward and gently patted Dai Mubai on the shoulder, saying softly:
"Mubai, what's wrong with you all..."
Dai Mubai clenched his fists tightly, then said:
"Dean, that carriage team just now was from Tianshui Academy..."
Flender and the other two looked at each other, then all fell into silence.
After a moment, it was still Liu Erlong who stepped forward to comfort everyone...
"Alright, wasn't it just getting beaten by them once? You seven little monsters of our academy, how could you possibly stagnate because of such a setback..."
"Cheer up, there's nothing to worry about. This time in the Soul Master Competition, your ages don't have the advantage. If it really doesn't work, we'll just treat it as accumulating experience and prepare for the next Soul Master Competition."
Xiao Wu let out a light sigh, then stepped forward and hugged Liu Erlong's arm, saying softly:
"Godmother, it's not that we're underestimating ourselves. It's that you don't understand how ridiculous that battle back then really was. They only sent out two people and effortlessly defeated all seven of us, without any difference from playing around..."
"We're not afraid of setbacks or hardships, but the gap between them and us is simply as terrifying as a bottomless abyss. No matter from which aspect, we have no chance of winning at all. Even the other teams' overall strength far surpasses ours..."
Flender also let out a gentle sigh, then said:
"Erlong, although I don't want to boost others' morale and diminish our own prestige, it must be admitted that the gap between the little monsters and them is too great—great to the point where it's not something one soul ring or one soul skill can make up for..."
"According to my estimation, Tianshui Academy currently has at least one Soul Emperor and two Soul Kings in their lineup. With such a formation, even the Spirit Hall Academy probably..."
Liu Erlong silently clenched her fists tightly, but she didn't say anything more. She could only silently stare in a daze at the carriage team disappearing around the distant corner...
...
Heaven Dou Grand Spirit Arena.
To cope with the All-Continent Advanced Elite Soul Master Competition being held in Heaven Dou City this time, the entire grand spirit arena underwent a large-scale renovation and expansion. Overall, it indeed had quite a bit of grandeur now.
Unlike the desolation outside, the interior of the grand spirit arena was bustling with activity. No matter what happened, this place seemed like an ever-unfalling gold-selling cave, always drawing in crowds trying to become famous or get rich, continuously replenishing it with fresh blood...
Shen Hanyu and the others chose a quiet suite at the very top edge as their resting room. Many of the surrounding maids were dismissed, leaving only the few with the highest looks to stay behind, responsible for passing messages and even attending to them...
Standing on the high platform outside the resting room, one could clearly see the full view of the entire massive arena. Moreover, this location was only a few dozen meters from the emperor's seating area for watching the matches.
The group stood on the high platform, observing the numerous soul master teams preparing below, and occasionally spotted a few familiar faces.
Just then, from far away, Shen Liuyu noticed a scorching gaze landing on her body. The familiar sense of dread made her tremble involuntarily.
Following the gaze, sure enough, it was the Emperor Team on the opposite side. The leader was Dugu Yan, while Yu Tianheng stood in the middle of the team with a gloomy face. The entire team's atmosphere felt inexplicably oppressive...
Shen Liuyu seemed to recall some unpleasant experience and was about to turn her head away, but Dugu Yan seemed to have anticipated it and had already pulled Ye Lingling over to greet this side. Shen Liuyu had no choice but to force herself to respond...
Fortunately, this was just a minor interlude. The Emperor Team side also seemed to have quite a few issues, with some internal conflicts. Before long, Dugu Yan's expression sank upon hearing something, and she took Ye Lingling into the room. The others looked at each other and helplessly followed.
By the time Shen Liuyu snapped out of her black history segment, she found that everyone's attention had already been drawn to the other side.
In an open area on one side, Shrek's group was confronting another soul master team, while Flender and the other two were facing off against an old man with a gloomy face. From the not-so-good expressions on Tang San and the others, it was clear that a conflict was inevitably about to erupt...
A trace of interest flashed in Shen Hanyu's eyes as he observed the crowd below. Shui Ningbing began to explain softly:
"That old man is named Shi Nian. His martial soul is a special control-type martial soul called Residual Dream. Although his rank isn't high, only around level seventy-one or seventy-two, thanks to the uniqueness of his martial soul, even ordinary Soul Douluo don't want to provoke him and get pulled into an illusion. There's a rumor that once pulled into the Residual Dream martial soul's environment, soul masters of the same level have no possibility of escaping at all and can only die with hatred within the illusion..."
"In his early years, Shi Nian was known for being sinister and cunning, provoking countless strong enemies, but in the end, he escaped with his life every time and even counter-killed quite a few of his foes. Only in recent years did he join Canghui Academy. If nothing unexpected happens, he should be the leader of Canghui Academy this time..."
At this moment, seeing the situation on the field turning unfavorable, two more Soul Emperors hurriedly rushed over and stood behind Shi Nian, beginning to confront Shrek's group...
Shui Bing'er and the other girls smiled lightly with interest, playfully messing around a bit as they prepared to watch the show properly...
...
Meanwhile, on Shrek's side.
Dai Mubai's face was gloomy. He then turned his head to look at Little San beside him and asked in a low voice:
"Little San, what should we do? Do we really have to swallow this anger..."
As he spoke, Dai Mubai didn't forget to glance at the source of all evil on his own body: the shit-green sponsor advertisement team uniform...
Tang San gently exhaled, then said:
"Let's see how the dean and the others negotiate first. But from what I know, Canghui Academy is no good bunch, especially their leading teacher, Shi Nian. According to my teacher's words, this person needs special attention. If nothing unexpected happens, we'll still have to rely on fists to win..."
Flender and the other two also didn't look too good, especially Flender. If it were someone else saying such words, he would slap them without a second thought, but the opponent was precisely Shi Nian, backed by Canghui Academy, one of the continent's top soul master academies. Its dean was also a mysterious Battle Soul Douluo. Although not very famous on the continent, he had left behind quite a few legendary stories. This was also one of the important reasons why Canghui Academy had prospered for so long and been able to recruit Shi Nian.
"I remember you, Flender, right? Your taste is, as always, making one want to... scoff. What? After mixing around for so many years, your Golden Iron Triangle still can't even cultivate a decent soul master academy? How truly embarrassing..."
"Hehe..."
As soon as Shi Nian opened his mouth, it was full of mockery and ridicule. The hot-tempered Liu Erlong's eyes slowly filled with anger, the firelight in her eyes seeming ready to erupt at any moment. Just as she was about to make a move, she was pulled back by Flender. He signaled with his eyes not to act rashly. Only after Liu Erlong nodded in acknowledgment did he hook his lips into a smile and say:
"Shi Nian, since you're so confident, then let my little monsters have a proper soul fight with the team behind you. Whoever wins or loses, and who's right or wrong, will be decided by fists..."
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