Chapter 77: Crushing Victory
"Let's welcome both teams to the stage!"
"On the left, we have the Emperor Dou Team, a Silver Team with every member at the Spirit Elder level!"
"On the right, we have the Shrek Team, undefeated for the past month in Soto City's Great Spirit Arena!"
With the introduction from the charming host, Doudou, the members of both Shrek and Emperor Dou Teams stepped onto the arena.
"Now, both teams have one minute to release their Martial Souls!"
As soon as both teams were on stage, Doudou continued.
Without hesitation, both Su Mo and Yu Tianheng's teams immediately summoned their Martial Souls.
Those with Beast Martial Souls chose to possess their spirits, while those with Tool Martial Souls summoned their tools.
Buzz buzz buzz—
In an instant, a variety of soul rings bloomed across the arena.
Seeing the optimal soul ring configurations each team member possessed, the audience was thrilled.
These were undoubtedly two powerful teams!
"It really is a purple second soul ring!"
Yu Tianheng and the other members of the Emperor Dou Team were visibly shocked upon seeing the soul ring on Su Mo.
Even though they had read Su Mo's profile, witnessing it firsthand was still a shock.
"Now, let the battle begin!"
Once both teams had fully summoned their Martial Souls, Doudou waved her hand in the air, announcing the start of the match.
"Rongrong!"
As soon as the match began, Su Mo looked at Ning Rongrong and held her hand.
"Mm!"
Ning Rongrong nodded and, together with Su Mo, they activated their Martial Soul Fusion Technique.
Buzz—
Right from the start, Su Mo and Ning Rongrong unleashed a powerful move, sending an intense wave of spirit energy rippling between them.
"This is bad! Stop them!"
Yu Tianheng from the Emperor Dou Team saw this and his expression changed. He quickly charged toward Su Mo and Ning Rongrong, trying to interrupt them.
The rest of the Emperor Dou Team also showed a hint of surprise; they hadn't expected Su Mo and Ning Rongrong to use their ultimate move at the very beginning, breaking all conventions.
It was well-known that although Martial Soul Fusion Techniques were powerful, they consumed spirit energy rapidly.
Who would use their ultimate move right at the start? There wasn't even time to interrupt them.
"Martial Soul Fusion Technique: Nether White Tiger!"
However, as Yu Tianheng rushed toward Su Mo and Ning Rongrong, Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing also chose to activate their Martial Soul Fusion Technique.
"Damn it, another Martial Soul Fusion Technique... those two are indeed from the Star Luo Empire..."
Seeing Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing also using a Martial Soul Fusion Technique, Yu Tianheng and the other Emperor Dou members were dumbfounded.
Realizing what was happening, Yu Tianheng and the others all charged toward Su Mo and Ning Rongrong, as well as Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing.
If they could interrupt a Martial Soul Fusion Technique, it would cause a significant waste of spirit energy for those interrupted. Of course, they wouldn't miss such an opportunity.
And they had no choice; facing two Martial Soul Fusion Techniques at once was a daunting task.
Swish swish swish—
However, as Yu Tianheng and his team tried to stop Su Mo and the others, Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Ma Hongjun also stepped in.
Tang San, especially, unleashed a flurry of hidden weapons, resembling a flower goddess scattering petals, which prevented Yu Tianheng's team from advancing.
"What kind of attack is this?"
Blocked, Yu Tianheng and his teammates were dumbstruck once again. The opponents' techniques seemed endless!
Roar—
Clang—
With Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing successfully executing the Nether White Tiger, and Su Mo and Ning Rongrong unleashing the Seven Treasure Soul-Hunting Spear, the battle turned into a one-sided crush.
They could barely hold their ground against the Nether White Tiger, but with the Seven Treasure Soul-Hunting Spear in its Soul Tool Fusion State, they couldn't withstand even a single strike.
It was like facing a group of helpless children; each spear strike left Emperor Dou Team in shock.
With Tang San's hidden weapons as support, the Emperor Dou Team quickly fell to the Shrek Team.
After the match, Flender brought Su Mo and his teammates to meet the Emperor Dou Team's leader, Qin Ming. Through introductions, they learned that Qin Ming was actually a graduate of Shrek Academy.
"I finally understand why the junior students wear masks. They're so young and talented!" Qin Ming remarked with admiration after seeing the unmasked Shrek members.
"If these junior students weren't already with Shrek Academy, I'd do whatever it took to recruit them to our Heaven Dou Imperial Academy!"
No one anticipated what happened next: as Qin Ming finished speaking, Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang remarked, "Who said they're Shrek Academy students? What's stopping you from taking them back to Heaven Dou Imperial Academy?"
"Xiao Gang, what do you mean by this?"
"The kids are the heart and soul of Shrek; I can't allow you to do this!" Flender immediately stood up, his voice filled with opposition.
"I'm also thinking about their future..."
Under Yu Xiaogang's persistent persuasion, Flender found himself speechless and unable to refute. Shrek Academy wasn't a formal institution and couldn't participate in the upcoming Spirit Master Tournament. For the Shrek Team to qualify, they needed to join a certified academy.
"Master, Dean, I'll be waiting for you all at Heaven Dou Imperial Academy in two months!" Qin Ming was overjoyed and finalized the invitation for Shrek to join Heaven Dou Academy, agreeing to all the conditions Yu Xiaogang had proposed.
This sudden change left Ning Rongrong and the others stunned, though Su Mo, who had anticipated this, remained calm. No one had expected that Shrek Academy would disband so suddenly, and that they would soon join another Spirit Master academy.
"Two months, huh?" Su Mo thought to himself. "Then in two months, after going to Heaven Dou Academy, I'll leave Shrek!"
Su Mo had already decided on his departure from Shrek. He intended to accompany the group to Heaven Dou Academy and ensure Dugu Bo wouldn't kidnap Tang San, then make his exit.
...
Bang!
"Come, let's drink!"
That evening, Flender and Yu Xiaogang shared quite a few drinks together. Though he understood Yu Xiaogang's intentions and expressed his support, the idea of dissolving Shrek Academy still deeply saddened Flender.
"Yes, I'll drink with you!"
Yu Xiaogang, understanding Flender's heavy heart, naturally joined him in drinking.
After several rounds...
"By the way, yesterday... I received another letter from Erlong. She... she asked about you again!" As they drank, Flender suddenly brought up Liu Erlong. "Xiao... Xiao Gang, what exactly are you thinking? She's waited for you all these years!"
Hearing Liu Erlong's name, Yu Xiaogang paused briefly before looking at Flender with frustration. "You... you really have the nerve to ask me? She's my cousin, my own cousin! What am I supposed to do? I left all those years ago to give you a chance. And you still haven't won her heart after all this time!"
"I..." Flender's expression froze momentarily, then he laughed bitterly. "You think... you think I haven't tried? But none of my efforts have worked!"
"I... if I had even half your charm with women!" Flender admitted with envy at Yu Xiaogang's knack for attracting women.
"What charm do I have!" Even in his drunken state, Yu Xiaogang's face stiffened slightly. Attracting his own cousin wasn't exactly something he could brag about.
"Is that so? Besides Erlong, even the current Supreme Pontiff of Spirit Hall was once... wasn't she drawn to you, too?"
"Honestly, Xiao Gang, I've always wanted to ask—how did you manage to win her over back then?"
Fueled by his drunken curiosity, Flender leaned forward, asking the question he'd always wondered about.
"Bibi Dong, huh..." Hearing her name, a glimmer of nostalgia flashed in Yu Xiaogang's otherwise dazed eyes.
Seeing that Flender was indeed curious, and feeling some guilt for persuading him to dissolve Shrek Academy, Yu Xiaogang decided to satisfy Flender's curiosity for once. "Fine... I'll tell you, just this once..."
"Go ahead!" Flender sat up straight, eager to hear the story.
At that moment, Bibi Dong, who was also listening in the background, became just as attentive.
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