As these light words fell, the silent arena was instantly like a thunderclap had been thrown into it, completely erupting into chaos.
The entire audience was stunned for a moment before erupting into deafening uproars, doubts, and curses, one after another, echoing throughout the arena.
"Are you kidding me? One against seven?"
"Who does he think he is? A Titled Douluo? He's arrogant to the extreme!"
"Just a Level 59 Soul King, yet he dares to claim he'll fight seven top Soul Emperors and Soul Kings from Shrek alone? Why doesn't he just fly to the heavens then!"
"I've seen arrogant people, but never someone who puts on such an act!"
"Does he really think winning the last championship gives him the right to be so supercilious? This is a blatant insult to Shrek Academy!"
Doubts, ridicule, and angry shouts intertwined, making people's eardrums ache.
Everyone felt that Xu Tianhao was too arrogant and overestimating himself.
The Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy is indeed strong, but what right do you, Xu Tianhao, have to be so arrogant alone?
Inside the Shrek Academy waiting area, Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan, He Caitou, and the other reserve members were instantly filled with righteous indignation.
Their faces were ashen, spirit power surged around them unconsciously, and their eyes were filled with rage.
Xu Tianhao's actions weren't just about competing; they were a blatant display of contempt, a total disdain for the entire Shrek Academy!
Their Shrek Academy was the sanctuary of the continent's Spirit Master's world; when had they ever been subjected to such public contempt and provocation?
A Level 59 Soul King who wasn't even a Soul Emperor dared to claim he would fight seven of Shrek's main team members alone?
This was a massive joke and an insult to all the Spirit Masters of Shrek!
"This is too much! This Xu Tianhao is arrogant to the extreme! Does he really think Shrek is a pushover?" Xu Sanshi clenched his fists, his face full of uncontrollable rage.
Bei Bei's eyes were cold as he said in a low voice, "Since he looks down on us so much, then in this match, we'll make him pay the price and let him know the consequences of underestimating Shrek!"
On the stage, the seven main members of Shrek's team also had faces as dark as water.
The scorching Aura of the Evil Fire Phoenix around Ma Xiaotao became increasingly violent. She stared coldly at Xu Tianhao, her killing intent fully revealed.
Dai Yueheng, Ling Luochen, and the others also released their Spirits, preparing for battle.
They were determined to make this arrogant fellow clearly recognize the gap in strength between the two sides.
They would make Xu Tianhao pay a painful price for his arrogance.
Hearing Xu Tianhao's words, the host also mentally criticized him for overestimating himself, but said no more.
Since this Sixth Prince of the Sun Moon Empire was so arrogant, this was the perfect opportunity to cripple him!
Of course, aside from the anger of the young people, older powerhouses like Yan Shaozhe and Cult Leader Zhongli Wu were much calmer.
Xu Tianhao was certainly no fool; since he had such audacity, it meant he had something to rely on.
After all, this was the quarter-finals; losing meant immediate elimination.
As the champions of the previous tournament, if the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy missed out on the subsequent matches because of Xu Tianhao's arrogance, it wouldn't be something he could bear.
Now, Yan Shaozhe desperately wanted to know where Xu Tianhao's confidence came from.
If Xu Tianhao truly had the strength to take on seven alone, that would be terrifying.
...
In the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy's waiting area, Kong Deming and Jing Hongchen glanced at each other, not worried at all.
They understood Xu Tianhao's strength too well. With his current foundation, dealing with a few Soul Kings and Soul Emperors was child's play.
Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng were indeed geniuses, but compared to Xu Tianhao, that was another story entirely.
Xu Tianzhen, Ye Guyi, and the others were all looking forward to the upcoming match.
They also knew of Xu Tianhao's power; if he defeated Shrek Academy one against seven...
...then the once-glorious Shrek would be thoroughly nailed to the pillar of shame!
While everyone had their own thoughts, the host's voice rang out again: "In that case, Shrek Academy versus Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, team battle, let the match begin!"
As soon as the host finished speaking, Xu Tianhao beckoned to Ma Xiaotao and the others with his finger: "Come at me together."
"Arrogant!" Ma Xiaotao was instantly enraged upon hearing this, and she soared directly into the sky.
Ma Xiaotao roared, "Xu Tianhao, your grand-auntie is going to make you pay for your arrogance today!"
"Gongyang Mo, pile all the buffs on me! I'm going to roast him into a turkey today!"
As Ma Xiaotao spoke, Gongyang Mo took flight alongside her.
Gongyang Mo's Rainbow Dragon Spirit was very beautiful, but beneath that beautiful exterior was an extremely terrifying support capability.
Even compared to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, Gongyang Mo's Rainbow Dragon Spirit was not inferior in the slightest.
While the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda was limited to seven rings, Gongyang Mo had no such restriction, aside from the difficulty of breaking through after seven rings.
In a sense, if the Rainbow Dragon Spirit could spread its branches and reach the scale of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect...
...then the Rainbow Dragon Spirit could completely replace the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's position and even go further.
Because the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect lacked the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, whereas the Rainbow Dragon could potentially have eight or even nine rings.
"Don't worry, Captain! Take my share of anger and roast this arrogant fellow into a turkey!"
With those words, the five spirit rings on Gongyang Mo's body rhythmically moved together, and four major boosts—attack, speed, strength, and spirit power—descended.
Under the terrifying 50% increase in all four categories, Ma Xiaotao's Aura surged once again.
Behind Ma Xiaotao, a Fire Phoenix phantom spread its wings and soared, and the six rings on her body moved rhythmically.
At the same time, Dai Yueheng, Chen Zifeng, Xixi, Yao Haoxuan, and Ling Luochen also received the corresponding boosts from Gongyang Mo.
The five of them also had their spirit rings moving rhythmically as various Spirit skills instantly erupted.
However, facing the Shrek Seven Devils in such a powerful state, the corners of Xu Tianhao's mouth curled up slightly.
His eyes transformed into the sun and moon, and the five ten-thousand-year spirit rings on his body moved rhythmically, with the pitch-black second and fourth spirit rings suddenly lighting up.
"Second Soul Skill: True Sight Eye!"
"Fourth Soul Skill: Infinite Tsukuyomi!"
Xu Tianhao looked at Ma Xiaotao in mid-air, meeting her gaze with a calm expression.
The moment she met Xu Tianhao's eyes, Ma Xiaotao's heart instantly trembled.
She subconsciously activated the Level 5 spiritual protection spirit tool she was specifically equipped with.
Over the past few years, although Ma Xiaotao and the others still rejected spirit tools, they were forced to use them at Mu En's request.
It was precisely because of Mu En's mandatory requirement that before the tournament began, during the suppression of Evil Soul Masters in the Mingdou Mountain Range...
...they relied on their equipped spirit tools to withstand most of the damage and held out until Yan Shaozhe arrived to rescue them.
So now, Ma Xiaotao and the others were no longer so unwilling to use spirit tools.
She knew Xu Tianhao was a mental attribute Spirit Master, even though he was only Level 59, she still subconsciously activated the spirit tool.
But what Ma Xiaotao didn't expect was that under Xu Tianhao's True Sight Eye, a mere Level 5 spiritual protection spirit tool was no different from having nothing at all.
However, Xu Tianhao's mental force far exceeded Ma Xiaotao's; the moment their eyes met, Ma Xiaotao still didn't notice a thing.
At this moment, Ma Xiaotao was already within Xu Tianhao's Tsukuyomi Space.
The surrounding audience, her teammates, everything was an illusion created by Xu Tianhao.
Xu Tianhao had even imitated the effects of Ma Xiaotao's own spirit tools to the extreme.
Another mental attribute Spirit Master might have noticed something unusual, but for a Female T-Rex like Ma Xiaotao, she couldn't detect it at all.
At this moment, Ma Xiaotao thought she had blocked Xu Tianhao's mental force attack and sneered, "As a Soul Engineer, how does it feel to have your attack blocked by a spirit tool?"
With those words, Ma Xiaotao roared, "Go!"
Facing Ma Xiaotao's mockery, Xu Tianhao's smile remained unchanged.
The second, third, and fifth spirit rings on Ma Xiaotao's body lit up simultaneously, forming a terrifying firestorm.
"Second Soul Skill: Bathing Fire Phoenix!"
"Third Soul Skill: Phoenix Wings Skyward Soar!"
"Fifth Soul Skill: Phoenix Piercing Cloud Strike!"
With two buffing Spirit abilities combined with Gongyang Mo's previous boosts, the power of Ma Xiaotao's strongest single-target attack Spirit Ability had already reached the Spirit Saint level!
Ma Xiaotao transformed into an Evil Fire Phoenix and charged straight toward Xu Tianhao.
The illusionary Dai Yueheng and the others followed closely behind, ready to deliver follow-up blows at any moment.