On the Martial Arts Stage, Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong'er, and Xiao Xiao stood side by side.
Opposite them, Lin Xi, Zhao Chen, and Ye Qingxuan also stood firm, sparks flying where their gazes met.
In the spectator stands, Da Ming turned his head and looked at Tai Tan with an incredulous expression, his eyes clearly saying—
"Didn't you say Titan Giant Apes were extremely rare? How come they are everywhere here?"
Tai Tan felt extremely uncomfortable under his gaze. He opened his mouth, but found he had no way to explain.
He, too, began to doubt his beastly life.
What happened to them being rare?
Just how many Titan Giant Apes were hidden in this academy?
Ever since he was born, he had never seen so many guys possessing Titan Giant Ape bloodline.
Tai Tan's gaze fell on Er Ming (dragon king version). Could it be that this guy had offspring with a human? But… if there were really so many, he should have seen them before.
Or could it be… they were all hidden within this academy, and only he had been isolated?
Just then, Zhang Yang's voice spread throughout the arena via a Spirit Tool megaphone.
"First match, Wang Dong'er's team versus Lin Xi's team—"
"Begin!"
As the words fell, the three members of Lin Xi's team moved first!
Lin Xi waved her hands, and a pair of transparent butterfly wings suddenly appeared behind her. The wings were as thin as a cicada's, with faint, colorful halos on the edges. As she gently flapped them, countless fine specks of light drifted out, and three Spirit Rings—two purple and one black—appeared beneath her.
Zhao Chen's body ignited with crimson flames. He looked like a humanoid tiger, his muscles bulging, his aura astonishing. Two Spirit Rings—one purple and one black—rose from his feet, the black ten-thousand-year Spirit Ring being particularly eye-catching.
Ye Qingxuan flashed and disappeared from his spot. His Clear Wind Hawk Spirit granted him speed, leaving only a faint afterimage in the air.
Lin Xi's Spirit Rings were also two—one purple and one black.
In the spectator stands, Da Ming and Tai Tan were stunned once again when they saw this scene.
Da Ming frowned slightly, his gaze sweeping over those Spirit Rings.
Ten-thousand-year Spirit Rings.
These characters who looked like mere passers-by actually possessed ten-thousand-year Spirit Rings?
This academy was truly remarkable. Even from the spectator stands, Da Ming could sense that the physical fitness of these three was quite good.
Even if they couldn't compare to Wang Dong'er, they were stronger than many humans his brother and he had seen; even Tang San at this age couldn't have reached this level.
On the Martial Arts Stage, golden light flickered in Huo Yuhao's eyes; his Spirit Eye had already been activated.
"Spiritual Detection Sharing."
An invisible Mental Force ripple spread out, enveloping Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao.
At the same time, his second Spirit Ring lit up—Spiritual Weakness! An invisible Mental Force ripple surged toward Lin Xi and the other two!
Lin Xi's expression changed. "Careful! It's a mental attack!"
The Illusion Butterfly wings behind her flapped violently, covering the three of them in a transparent light shield. This was her mental defense Spirit Ability, specifically used to counter attacks from mental-type Spirit Masters.
But was Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Weakness so easy to block?
The transparent light shield trembled violently. Although it didn't shatter, the complexions of Lin Xi and the other two turned pale simultaneously.
Their strength had been weakened.
Their attack speed had also slowed down.
"Xiao Xiao!" Huo Yuhao shouted in a low voice.
Xiao Xiao was already prepared. The nine phoenix auspicious flute in her hand trembled slightly, and the melodious flute sound echoed on the Martial Arts Stage.
Her First Spirit Ring lit up—Slow!
Invisible sound waves spread out, enveloping Lin Xi and the other two. The three, who had already become sluggish due to Spiritual Weakness, saw their movements become even slower.
Her second Spirit Ring followed closely—Phoenix Cry · Truth-Breaking!
A clear phoenix cry rang out, striking the transparent mental defense shield.
Lin Xi saw this and looked at the two behind her. "Use that move!"
Zhao Chen and Ye Qingxuan nodded simultaneously.
The three looked at each other, their Mental Force reaching resonance in an instant. They had cooperated many times in terms of Mental Shock, and all three had a good grasp of it.
The next moment, three Mental Force ripples surged toward Xiao Xiao at the same time!
Mental Shock—Three-in-One!
They had studied the configuration of Huo Yuhao's team: Wang Dong'er was the main attacker, Huo Yuhao was the mental-type controller, and Xiao Xiao…
Xiao Xiao had the weakest Mental Force.
They already knew that the three of them absolutely could not defeat Wang Dong'er's trio, but… they had to at least take one out, right?
The three Mental Force ripples converged into a thick mental torrent, slamming fiercely toward Xiao Xiao!
Facing the three mental attacks, Xiao Xiao was unhurried. She turned the nine phoenix auspicious flute in her hand slightly, and her second Spirit Ring lit up again!
Phoenix Cry · Truth-Breaking!
A clear phoenix cry rang out, and an illusory phoenix collided head-on with the Mental Shock!
Boom—
The invisible Mental Force ripples exploded in the air, creating ripples.
Xiao Xiao's small face also turned slightly pale. After all, everyone's Mental Force was about the same; they had all consumed the golden pearl, and the amount was the same. Xiao Xiao couldn't gain much of an advantage. It was fortunate that she had used her second Spirit Ability in time and then exerted her mental defense, otherwise, things would have been really bad.
Mental Shock type moves were generally used to catch the opponent off guard. If there was preparation, the power would be significantly affected.
A flash of surprise crossed Lin Xi's eyes. "To think she could block it…"
She took a deep breath, and the Illusion Butterfly wings behind her suddenly burst into dazzling light.
"Spirit Soul into Technique!"
A small butterfly merged into the wings behind Lin Xi. Seven-colored light flickered in her eyes, and the aura around her skyrocketed!
Wang Dong'er couldn't help but be secretly surprised when she saw this. She had only seen Tang Wulin use this 'Spirit Soul into Technique'. When he took them to rush the Soul Beast Tower, she hadn't expected Lin Xi to have mastered it too.
There was no time to think, as Lin Xi had already moved.
Her figure became illusory under the enhancement of the Illusion Butterfly. Countless illusions surged from behind her, enveloping Huo Yuhao and the others!
Those illusions were lifelike: there were fierce tigers, giant pythons, evil wolves… each one exuding a terrifying aura, as if they were truly real.
"Dance of the Illusion Butterfly — Ten Thousand Beast Illusion!" Lin Xi shouted in a low voice.
Seeing Lin Xi launch an attack, a flash of excitement flickered in Wang Dong'er's pink-blue eyes.
"My turn!" The golden light wings behind her instantly spread out!
Her third Spirit Ring lit up—Moon Brilliance Butterfly Slash!
A crescent-shaped golden light blade shot out from her hand, its speed astonishingly fast! It went straight for Lin Xi and the other two!
Boom!
Golden light exploded, and Lin Xi and her two teammates were sent flying, falling to the edge of the Martial Arts Stage.
Huo Yuhao and Xiao Xiao also appeared simultaneously where the three had fallen, instantly controlling their actions.
Lin Xi couldn't help but smile bitterly when she saw this. She hadn't expected that even with the three of them joining forces, they wouldn't even be able to deal with one of them. The gap in strength was still too great.
"We concede." Lin Xi and her teammates spoke up.
Of course, even without saying it, the outcome of this match was already decided; the three had already lost their ability to fight.
Wang Dong'er landed back on the ground, the golden light wings behind her slowly retracting. She clapped her hands, her small face full of smiles.
"Done." At this moment, Zhang Yang's voice rang out. "First match, Wang Dong'er's team wins!"
In the spectator stands, applause thundered.
Ling Luochen watched this New Student Grand Competition before her and couldn't help but recall the New Student Grand Competition when she had just enrolled. The gap was simply too great.
Even Lin Xi's team, who had just been eliminated, would probably have been defeated quickly if they had faced her own team, which was the strongest of that batch.
Especially these mental-type attack methods, which were impossible to guard against. No, it should be said that there were no means to defend against mental attacks at all. Encountering Lin Xi's trio's three-in-one Mental Shock—even without the three-in-one, used separately, it could still cause a great impact on the match.
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Meanwhile, in the Dean's Office.
[Ding!]
[Detected that key character Da Ming's recognition of Shrek Academy is a Monster Academy has increased!]
[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining the reward: Special Teacher — Zang Xin (Amorous Douluo, level 99 Limit Douluo)]
[Detected that key character Tai Tan's recognition of Shrek Academy is a Monster Academy has increased!]
[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining the reward: Special Teacher — Chi Shanming (Tyrant Fire Douluo, level 95 Super Douluo)]
[Detected that key character Ling Luochen's recognition of Shrek Academy is a Monster Academy has increased!]
[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining the reward: Special Student — Bai Hanying (Five-Ring Soul King)]
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A/N:
5 Power Stones = 1 Extra Chapter
2 Reviews = 1 Extra Chapter
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