The next day, the severely damaged square in front of the Pope's Palace was restored to its original state overnight. There was no significant difference from before.
Even before the competition officially began, several Titled Douluo were already seated in the VIP seats, and the spectator stands were completely full.
The Cardinal's voice echoed throughout the entire hall.
"The first match of the team battle in the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament is about to begin. Spirit Hall Academy versus Shrek Academy."
"Both teams, please prepare! The match will begin in fifteen minutes!"
In the Shrek rest area, Yu Xiaogang's eyes carried faint traces of fatigue and disappointment.
Lin Yang's performance the previous day had greatly affected him, causing him to sleep poorly the entire night.
For a moment, he even felt a sense of regret.
If he had been more patient back then, would the outcome have been different?
But it was too late to say anything now. His disciple was already someone else's.
Thinking this way, Yu Xiaogang forced his attention back to the competition.
"The absence of Spirit Hall's Soul Sage is an opportunity for us, but even without that Soul Sage, we must not underestimate the opponent's strength."
Yu Xiaogang's voice was solemn.
"Therefore, Tianheng, you must strictly follow the plan I have made… this match rests on you."
Yu Tianheng took a deep breath and then nodded at Yu Xiaogang.
"Don't worry, Uncle. I'll be fine. Besides, we've been practicing this the whole time."
When the teacher first raised his hand, the Shrek Seven Devils followed suit, stacking their eight hands together and simultaneously releasing a deafening roar.
Victory is certain!
Meanwhile, in the Spirit Hall Academy rest area, the loud shouts from Shrek Academy naturally carried over.
Team captain Xie Yue curled his lips in contempt and sneered.
"He's incredibly lucky to have made it all the way to the finals. Does he really not understand his own worth?"
"Even without that person, the gap in soul power between the two teams is an insurmountable chasm."
A cold, murderous light also appeared in Hu Liena's eyes.
"And the mission Her Holiness the Pope gave us is that we must… kill Tang San!"
Yan nodded forcefully.
Honestly speaking, the three of them had been extremely irritated since the finals began.
First, the three Soul Kings of the Heaven Dou team had engulfed the entire arena in flames. Then a Soul Sage member appeared out of nowhere, followed by the six-ringed monster Lin Yang.
Compared to these people, the so-called "Golden Generation" had been reduced to mere background.
Almost no one remembered them anymore.
Today, even without that woman, they would make everyone understand that their "Golden Generation" was not just an empty name.
Under the current circumstances, winning the championship seemed impossible, so the spirit bones were naturally out of their reach.
However, if they could complete the mission given by Her Holiness the Pope, they would still become meritorious members of the Pope's Palace.
Therefore, even before the match began, Hu Liena and the other two already harbored strong killing intent toward Tang San.
The competition officially began!
Shrek Academy, dressed in turquoise blue, and Spirit Hall, dressed in burning red, stood on opposite sides of the square, exchanging gazes.
One side did not want to lose, and the other side absolutely could not afford to lose!
Although there was no verbal war before the match, the intense collision between the two teams instantly pushed the tension of the match to its peak.
"Prepare for the match! Both sides, release your Spirits!"
On the Spirit Hall team, Xie Yue and his two companions naturally stood in the front row.
They each possessed the optimal spirit ring configuration of two yellow, two purple, and one black, while the other four were also optimal four-ringed Soul Masters.
In the past, such a configuration would have caused an uproar.
However, for today's discerning audience, it still felt a little lacking.
At the same time, Shrek Academy also released their Spirits.
Looking only at the number of spirit rings, there was a significant gap between them and the Spirit Hall team.
The moment the match began, Hu Liena charged toward Xie Yue, who was standing right in front of her.
Spirit Fusion Skill — Demoness!
Red light flashed, and the two transformed into a gender-indistinguishable figure with long, flowing hair.
The Moon Blade more than doubled in size, radiating a rainbow-like brilliance that enveloped the two of them.
At the same time, a thick red mist spread out in all directions from the figure.
By using a Spirit fusion skill from the very beginning, the Spirit Hall team was clearly trying to end the battle in the shortest possible time.
However, the actions of the Shrek Seven Devils at this moment were somewhat strange.
They quickly retreated and formed a circle surrounding Ning Rongrong and Oscar.
The remaining five rapidly moved around the perimeter.
The intense fluctuations of soul power spreading from the seven of them, then converging madly toward the center, seemed to be drawing a special trajectory.
What was this?
Just as most people were completely confused.
Lin Yang, sitting in the spectator seats, raised one eyebrow.
Seven-body monster fusion technique?
I never expected it to be used at this timing.
Then the seven quickly lined up in a single row. Standing at the front was not Tang San, but Yu Tianheng.
The seven layers of accumulated soul power reached an extremely terrifying level, then flowed entirely into Yu Tianheng's body like rivers pouring into the sea.
"Aaaaaah, ROAR!"
Yu Tianheng roared toward the sky. His muscles rapidly swelled, his clothes were gradually torn apart, and terrifying lightning instantly swept across the entire square.
When the lightning faded, Yu Tianheng had disappeared.
In his place appeared a fifteen-meter-long Thunder Dragon.
Its scales and claws pierced through mist and light. Its undulating body rolled through the low sky.
Like a torrential downpour, countless thick bolts of lightning densely wrapped around its body, as if a Thunder Dragon had descended.
Terrifying power, accompanied by dazzling lightning, surged toward the three members of Spirit Hall like a violent tsunami.
Seven-in-One Fusion Skill — Spirit True Body: Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex!
Another trump card of the Shrek Seven Devils!
A flash of surprise appeared in Lin Yang's eyes. Yu Xiaogang's actions were truly a pleasant surprise to him.
He had originally thought it would be the Clear Sky True Body, but he had not expected it to be the Thunder Dragon True Body.
Upon closer examination, it made complete sense.
Because of the prestige of the Clear Sky Sect, everyone focused only on the Clear Sky Hammer, known as the "Number One Weapon Soul in the World."
However, one must not forget that the Shrek Academy team also possessed the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex, also known as the "Number One Beast Spirit."
Moreover, on the surface, Yu Tianheng was the person with the highest cultivation level in Shrek Academy.
For Yu Xiaogang, research into the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex had been far more thorough than research into the Clear Sky Hammer.
In that moment, the expressions of the people from Spirit Hall changed dramatically.
"Impossible! How did they achieve a seven-martial-soul fusion skill?"
No one explained it to them.
ROOOOOAAARRR!
Accompanied by a thunderous roar, Yu Tianheng, who had revealed his true form as a Thunder Dragon, suddenly opened his massive mouth and released a gigantic bolt of lightning.
The world suddenly lost its color. All sound ceased. Only the terrifying dragon's breath spread across the sky.
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