Douluo Continent: The Evil-Eyed Dragon God, Many Women, Many Blessings

Chapter 168 Let me show you what I'm capable of!
Ma Rulong noticed Xiao Hongchen's appearance and a faint smile appeared on his face: "If he is really just a Soul Master, even if he is a Soul King, his overall strength should still be inferior to Xiao Hongchen's. After all, Xiao Hongchen's abilities are absolutely exceptional in the Soul Master field. Although the Spirit-type Martial Soul also has a great advantage in Soul Master cultivation, it is still somewhat lacking in direct combat. Moreover, he is participating in this year's competition, and his age is a huge disadvantage for him."

Xiao Hongchen frowned and said, "Captain, so you mean if he's about my age, I'm no match for him?"

Ma Rulong said calmly, "What do you think?"

Xiao Hongchen remained silent for a moment, then frowned even more deeply: "Unless he can cultivate to the Soul Emperor level at my age and completely overwhelm me in terms of level, who can say for sure without actually fighting him?"

Meng Hongchen said with interest, "What I'm more curious about now is what his martial soul is. Judging from today's match, his physical strength is clearly far beyond what someone his age can achieve. But according to our academy's understanding and research, people with spiritual martial souls usually don't have particularly outstanding physical qualities, and are even relatively weak, right?"

Upon hearing Meng Hongchen's words, everyone frowned and fell into deep thought.

Ma Rulong speculated somewhat uncertainly, "Could he be a mutation of some kind of spiritual beast martial soul?"

Old Ma nodded slowly and said, "It's possible. Generally speaking, many spirit-attribute martial souls are beast martial souls, and usually only beast martial souls can bring a strong boost to a soul master's physical attributes. If his martial soul is a mutated spirit-type beast martial soul, then all of this makes sense."

"A spirit-attribute martial soul can greatly enhance his mental strength, and if a mutated beast martial soul can also greatly improve his physical fitness, then even if he is young, he can withstand and refine more spiritual medicines that increase cultivation speed than ordinary people, and minimize the adverse effects of the medicines on his potential."

"With Shrek Academy's resources, cultivating such a student as their trump card for the next competition is not a problem at all. At the same time, it can also serve as an experiment for their soul guidance system development and exploration. The reason he is playing in this competition is probably out of necessity."

Old Ma's eyes grew brighter as he spoke, as if he had grasped the whole story: "Don't forget, it seems that some kind of accident happened to the Shrek Academy team members who came to participate this time, resulting in only the three main members around twenty years old who have been hiding in the hotel. As for Huo Yuhao and the others, judging from their age, they are clearly the reserve team for the next competition!"

Everyone suddenly realized that what Old Ma said must be the truth of everything.

"Old ginger is spicier! Old Ma is amazing!"

"Old Ma has great foresight and is truly a pillar of our Sun Moon Empire!"

"Old Ma possesses great wisdom; we are all ashamed of our own inferiority!"

"Hahahaha! You flatter me, everyone! I've just lived a few more years than you and have more experience! Hahaha!" Old Ma wanted to say a few words of self-praise, but amidst the flattery of the crowd, he gradually lost himself.

Only Meng Hongchen seemed lost in thought. Perhaps it was a girl's sixth sense, but she felt that something was amiss.

The next morning, after breakfast, everyone from Shrek Academy had already gathered in the conference room. Having rested yesterday, they were all in top form, their energy and spirit at their peak. Although today's opponents were strong, Ma Xiaotao, the highest-ranking member of the Shrek team, was ready to return. With Ma Xiaotao, a level 67 Soul Emperor, supporting them, the pressure on them wasn't so heavy.

Seeing the excitement on everyone's faces, Wang Yan said earnestly, "Everyone, with our lineup, the first few matches were supposed to be the most difficult, but thanks to Yuhao, the other academies are completely clueless about us now. Xiaotao can return to the court starting today, and after a few more matches, once Chen Zifeng and Ling Luochen have recovered from their injuries, your pressure will be further reduced. Here, on behalf of the academy, I want to say thank you to you all." After saying that, Wang Yan actually bowed to the children.

"Teacher Wang, you..."

Beibei was startled and was about to speak when Wang Yan stopped her with a smile.

"For the upcoming competition, I have only one requirement for you: safety. Because at your age, this competition is not really your stage. Your real stage is five years from now! So, Yuhao was right when he said that the victory in the competition is far less important than your own safety."

"I brought you here with the hope that you would all return safely. Each and every one of you is the academy's most precious asset. Human life can only be lived once, and limbs cannot be regenerated. Therefore, no matter how hard you try in the competition, I hope you will never risk injury or even death to fight desperately. The victory gained in that way is too costly and not worth it."

"Therefore, I don't want you to feel pressured by anything from the outside world. The competition is just a stage to verify your abilities and show yourselves. You are just going there for a relaxing trip."

Looking at these young faces, Wang Yan spoke each word with utmost sincerity.

Feeling Wang Yan's care for them, the young reserve team members were all moved, but Ma Xiaotao and the other two felt quite uncomfortable.

They all knew that Wang Yan wasn't deliberately trying to provoke them, but as the current Shrek Seven Devils, as the true starting members of this tournament, they had failed to shoulder the responsibility that was rightfully theirs. This situation still left these starting members with mixed feelings and a burning sense of unease!

Taking a deep breath, Wang Yan stood up and said in a deep voice, "Let's go, kids, it's time for us to relax."

After saying this, he smiled casually and was the first to walk out. Just as he turned around, his gaze met Ma Xiaotao's, and then they both nodded slightly with serious expressions.

As the teacher in charge of the team, the pressure on his shoulders was far more than he made it sound like.

Shrek Academy's millennia-long glory is certainly a driving force for the students, but it's also a tremendous pressure. Ma Xiaotao is no exception; facing defeat in the competition she's leading would be a heavy psychological blow to her.

This is a stage that belongs to their generation, and no one wants to embarrass themselves on stage!
Ma Xiaotao clenched her fists, her pink eyes almost burning red with the intense fighting spirit. Thinking of the unwillingness and burning heat that Ling Luochen and Chen Zifeng had shown her earlier, Ma Xiaotao walked towards Xingluo Square. With each step she took, she could feel the solidity of the earth and the rising phoenix flames within her.

Zhengtian Academy, is it?

I'll show you what I'm capable of!
When Sister Peach came on stage, everyone applauded!

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