After the morning matches concluded.
The teams from various academies left the Heaven Dou Great Spirit Arena one after another.
They returned to their respective academies to eat, rest, and discuss tactics for the afternoon.
From the competition venue all the way back to Shrek Academy, Tang San was listless and hollow-eyed.
In his mind, the events kept replaying.
The entire process of the battle just now on the competition stage, facing the Hall of Worship Team... no, to be more accurate, facing Jin Mian.
However, today's battle.
For him, it was not just a simple matter of winning or losing.
Because his teacher, Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang, had said something to them before the match started.
The Shrek Seven Devils were the most gifted individuals he had ever seen up to that point.
And among them.
Tang San was undoubtedly the most powerful talent among the Seven Devils.
There were no more than five people on the continent whose talent surpassed Tang San's!
It was precisely because of this.
That Tang San had always felt that he was invincible among his peers.
But today's battle.
Undeniably.
Had been a resounding slap to Yu Xiaogang's face.
And also a slap to Tang San's face.
A young man only a few years older than them had easily defeated all seven of them.
Moreover, during the process.
First, the opponent didn't use his Martial Soul, and second, he had no teammates.
He accomplished it entirely by himself.
The one named Jin Mian first effortlessly broke his control, then instantly killed their attack system Battle Spirit Master Huang Yuan with lightning speed, and then used two fingers to block the combined attack of Goulan Fire Phoenix and Deficient Kidney White Tiger.
Afterward, he crippled Dai Mubai with a single punch, then successively defeated Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, all while allowing him to use Hidden Weapons.
After neutralizing the countless silver needles he launched, the opponent defeated Ma Hongjun and Jiang Zhu, leading to a one-on-one situation on the stage.
In order to win, he had used all his trump cards.
The secret techniques from the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record—he lost.
The second Martial Soul, Clear Sky Hammer—he lost.
Using the Godly Zhuge Crossbow—the result was still defeat.
Finally, he himself was punched by Jin Mian and sent flying off the stage.
This battle.
Shrek's reputation, one could say, was completely ground into the dirt.
At the same time.
The pride he had held for many years—as a Tang Sect disciple and having been crowned a genius by the Grandmaster, ever since he transmigrated to this different World—was utterly shattered along with it.
Especially the Tang Sect secret techniques and Hidden Weapons that he had always been proud of.
They were shattered beyond repair.
When he saw the Godly Zhuge Crossbow, which could break through the defenses of a Level 60 Soul Master, blocked by Jin Mian's raised hand.
His belief in Hidden Weapons was shaken for the first time.
Therefore.
After returning to the academy.
Tang San locked himself in his room.
Soon after, he lay on the bed, holding his head in agony.
Xiao Wu, who returned with him, saw her Third Brother so dispirited.
She originally wanted to knock and go in to comfort him.
But she didn't know how to start.
Under these circumstances, if she disturbed him, it might cause Tang San greater distress.
Helpless, Xiao Wu had no choice but to leave.
But just as she turned to leave.
Tang San's crying could be heard from inside the room.
This startled Xiao Wu, who was afraid her Third Brother might do something rash.
So she guarded the door outside.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
Another person was shattered just like Tang San: Dai Mubai.
However, Tang San was shattered spiritually, while Dai Mubai was shattered physically.
Flender, Yu Xiaogang, and Liu Erlong took Dai Mubai to a Medical Hall inside the city for treatment.
In this battle.
Dai Mubai was the most severely injured.
His balls were completely crushed.
The Soul Master treating him was a Spirit Saint.
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