The next day, as the rising sun cast its golden rays over Spirit City, the square outside the Supreme Pontiff Palace was already a sea of people, buzzing with noise.
Today was the final round of the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament.
A day destined to be etched in history.
The Tianxing Academy team, led by Dugu Bo, arrived early at the edge of the competition grounds. Tang Chuan wore simple, fitted attire, his blue hair looking especially refreshing in the morning light.
Xiao Rui'er stood quietly beside him, her golden hair shimmering with the rising sun. Her exquisite face showed no trace of nervousness.
Just then, a side door of the Supreme Pontiff Palace slowly opened.
The Spirit Hall's Golden Generation, clad in brilliant golden uniforms, emerged, accompanied by several Cardinals, their steps steady and confident.
Their appearance immediately drew even more enthusiastic cheers and attention from the entire crowd.
Xie Yue, who led them, instantly locked his cold gaze onto Tang Chuan not far away. Then, a cruel smirk appeared on his lips, and in front of tens of thousands of people, he unreservedly raised his hand and made an extremely arrogant throat-slitting gesture!
The provocation was undeniable!
Yan, beside him, likewise glared fiercely at the Tianxing Academy team.
However, Hu Liena, one of the three, reacted differently.
Hu Liena's beautiful eyes, capable of Charming all beings, landed on Tang Chuan, her delicate brows furrowing slightly, and a hint of imperceptible doubt flashed in her eyes.
This young man… she felt as if she had seen him somewhere before?
Not his appearance, but the unique Aura about him, and that unfathomably deep gaze, as if it could swallow everything, gave her a strange, vague sense of familiarity. Yet, no matter how Hu Liena tried to recall, she couldn't remember where she had seen him.
Facing Xie Yue's blatant death threat, Tang Chuan didn't even lift an eyelid.
It was Dugu Bo beside him who curled his lips in disdain, scoffed, and muttered in a voice loud enough for those nearby to hear:
"Heh heh, these Spirit Hall people are truly arrogant, a bunch of fools who don't know their place!"
In this tense atmosphere, a Cardinal timely walked to the center of the arena, channeled his Soul Power, and loudly announced:
"The final round of the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament: Tianxing Academy versus Spirit Hall Academy! Both teams, enter the arena!"
His voice echoed across the square, instantly pushing everyone's anticipation to its Peak.
Upon hearing this, Tang Chuan merely waved his hand slightly, signaling his teammates behind him to prepare to enter.
He was about to step forward, leading his team towards the massive arena, when Dugu Bo, beside him, suddenly extended a thin yet powerful hand and placed it on Tang Chuan's shoulder, stopping his movement.
"Kid, be careful in the match. Go all out, don't hold anything back."
At this moment, Dugu Bo's usual playful expression receded somewhat, and a hint of solemnity flashed in his dark green pupils, then shot towards the figure seated on the high platform of the Supreme Pontiff Palace, like a Divinity. He said in a rather low voice:
"If Spirit Hall can't handle losing, and dares to play dirty after the match, to make a move on you… although this old man can't defeat that woman Bibi Dong,"
"But I am confident I can make everyone in this entire Spirit City…"
This undisguised threat instantly caused the air temperature around them to drop a few degrees.
He was openly warning Bibi Dong that any actions beyond the rules of the competition would face the most insane and reckless retaliation from a Titled Douluo at the Peak of poison arts!
Slowly turning his head, Tang Chuan met Dugu Bo's incredibly serious eyes, his heart warmed slightly, and then he nodded, saying nothing more than two simple words:
"Rest assured."
As his voice fell, he no longer hesitated. His figure flickered slightly; everyone felt a blur before their eyes, and in the next instant, his tall figure appeared in the very center of the competition grounds.
At this moment, Tang Chuan's blue hair flew, and his robes fluttered. Although he faced the Spirit Hall's Golden Generation's three-person triangular formation alone, his Aura showed no sign of weakness.
This display of swift movement, executed with such ease, also drew gasps of surprise from the audience.
And on the high platform, watching this scene unfold, Bibi Dong's eyes flickered slightly, and her fingers, gripping her scepter, tightened imperceptibly.
The final was on the verge of breaking out!
A moment later, seeing that both teams had entered the arena and taken their designated positions, the Cardinal acting as referee dared not delay further and immediately announced loudly:
"The final round of the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament: Tianxing Academy versus Spirit Hall Academy! The match begins! Both sides may release their Martial Souls!"
"Buzz—!"
Almost the instant the referee's voice fell, from the Spirit Hall Academy team, seven powerful Soul Power fluctuations erupted like dormant volcanoes!
Several dazzling lights shot into the sky, accompanied by heart-pounding roars of beasts and clangs of weapons.
Xie Yue, Hu Liena, and Yan, who led the team, had their spirit rings light up in sequence: yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black! A full five spirit rings, especially that last deep black hundred thousand year spirit ring, exuded a suffocating sense of oppression!
The three of them were indeed three genuine Spirit King powerhouses!
And the four teammates behind them also simultaneously released their Martial Souls, with spirit ring configurations all being the optimal two yellow and two purple. The strength of the four Spirit Ancestors was likewise not to be underestimated!
The seven united, their spirit rings shining, and a powerful Soul Power pressure converged, sweeping like a golden tide towards the Tianxing Academy team on the other side of the arena!
The Aura was immense!
It drew deafening cheers from the spectators supporting Spirit Hall in the stands.
The Spirit Hall's Golden Generation lived up to its name! With their first move, they displayed the Spirit Hall's young generation's unrivaled formidable strength!
The next second.
The entire Supreme Pontiff Palace square seemed to have been hit by a heavy bomb, instantly erupting!
"Three Spirit Kings! My heavens!"
"As expected of Spirit Hall! With this foundation, this strength, who can contend?"
"The championship is already without suspense! Long live Spirit Hall!"
"Look at Tianxing Academy, they must be scared silly, right? They don't even dare to release their Martial Souls!"
In the stands, Spirit Hall supporters were red-faced with excitement, cheers, screams, and exclamations of admiration rising like a tsunami, one wave higher than the last.
In their eyes, a lineup of three Spirit Kings plus four optimally configured Spirit Ancestors was simply an unbeatable existence among the younger generation of Soul Masters!
In the previous days' matches, Tianxing Academy had advanced all the way.
But Tang Chuan had almost never made a move; it was Xiao Rui'er and Dugu Yan who had acted.
Therefore, in the eyes of most spectators, Tianxing Academy had two Spirit Kings, while Spirit Hall had three Spirit Kings, meaning Spirit Hall Academy's overall strength surpassed Tianxing Academy's.
It was a case of three being greater than two, with the advantage on their side!
As for Tang Chuan having already become a six-ring Spirit Emperor, and the World-shaking hundred thousand year spirit ring on him, only Spirit Hall and Shrek Academy knew about it now.
Shrek Academy, aware of the inside story, had already quietly withdrawn.
This, in turn, made this most crucial information an unknown secret.
Thus, at this moment, the square presented an almost one-sided situation.
Everyone was conquered by the terrifying strength displayed by the Spirit Hall's Golden Generation at the outset, convinced that they were the rightful champions of this Continental Advanced Spirit Master Elite Tournament.
The deafening roar of sound almost overturned the entire sky, and amidst this frenzy of cheers for Spirit Hall, Tang Chuan, standing on the arena, facing the incoming Soul Power pressure, unconsciously curled his lips into a barely perceptible arc.
"As the saying goes, heroes of the World are as numerous as carp crossing the river!"
"So-called Geniuses are merely the threshold to seeing me. It's time to let this World witness a true Genius."
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