Douluo Continent: The Twin Sons of the Styx River, Shaking the World and Destroying the Heavens

Chapter 46 What is Shrek up to?

Now, they have no choice but to wait for Xuanzi to arrive with his men.

When did the academy become so bold as to place the heavy responsibility of defending the academy's eternal glory in their hands?

When did the academy's thousand-year glory become so cheap that it could be used by these external students to challenge the seed teams of the major empires?

Everyone was in a heavy mood. Although Wang Yan asked them to relax and do their best, how could they really have the mentality that winning or losing didn't matter?
That is the glory accumulated by the academy for thousands of years!
The elephant bears witness to the countless glories accumulated by Shrek over thousands of years.

Ning Tian took a deep breath and asked with a heavy heart, "Senior Ma Xiaotao, Senior Jiang Nannan, what exactly happened to you? How come your team, which was doing well in the competition, only has eight members left?"

Ma Xiaotao looked at Wang Dong and the others with a cold gaze, her voice icy, "Don't ask about these things. Asking more won't do you any good and will only add to your psychological burden. Go back and prepare well. The rest is up to you to defend the academy's eternal glory!"

In fact, Ma Xiaotao knew very well that it was almost impossible for her group of kids to make it to the end in this competition. In fact, if they were unlucky and encountered a Soul King level expert in the first match tomorrow, they would be at risk of being eliminated.

However, she had no choice. The main players were almost all unable to play, and if she forced herself to play, it would only worsen her injuries. Although she could win, she wouldn't be able to last more than a few games.

It seems like this year's champion is about to change hands.

No, I can't think like that. My mind is in turmoil. The honor of the academy is certainly worth defending, but she did her best. How can I blame her?
If you want to blame someone, blame the academy for assigning Mr. Xuan, who has a criminal record, as their accompanying protector.

If it weren't for his status, he really would have liked to hit Xuanzi.

You caused my senior sister to disappear, and now you've harmed so many people again.

In her view, the one who should truly repent and take responsibility for the outcome of this competition is undoubtedly Elder Xuan, who almost personally destroyed two inner court soul master geniuses and is now even a soul king-level evil soul master cannot catch up with him.

……

"What did you say?!"

Fan Yu slammed his fist on the table with a grim expression, almost growling, "Two regular team members are dead, two have severed limbs, and three are seriously injured. Are you kidding me? As far as I know, the highest cultivation level among those who went to besiege that Death Hand was only a Soul King. Moreover, there were two Soul Emperors, five Soul Kings, and Elder Xuan accompanying us. There's no way we'd be in trouble."

“You’re right, but this is no joke. You know Elder Xuan’s personality. Last time, none of the twelve people he led came back, and Le Xuan is still missing. This time, sigh…” Wang Yan hung his head dejectedly, his heart filled with regret and sorrow.

At this point, Fan Yu could already imagine that Elder Xuan's old habit had relapsed.

Fan Yu pounded on the wall in frustration. The Zhang Lexuan incident and the twelve people's destruction back then were already outrageous enough, but he didn't expect that Elder Xuan was still the same Elder Xuan, still without any bottom line, and would pull off an unexpected move.

After a long silence, Fan Yu took a deep breath and asked, "So, what about tomorrow's competition?"

"Relying on the reserve team and those spectators to take the field, although the reserve team has a Soul King and that Tang Lin is indeed very talented, as far as I know, this year's competition is more difficult than the previous one, even compared to the one five years from now."

With just these guys, we can only speculate on whether we can win tomorrow's match. But can they really withstand the pain of shattering Shrek's glory?

Yan turned around, staring blankly at the ceiling, and sighed:

"This is the best method at present, otherwise we wouldn't even be able to gather enough participants."

"We can only pray that we don't encounter any strong teams in the first few matches, so that we can get through them safely. At least once Xiao Tao's injury has recovered a bit, the situation will be much better. Dai Yueheng is still recovering from his injury at the White Tiger Duke's Mansion. If he recovers quickly, then we will still have a sliver of hope to defend the academy's honor."

Fan Yu sighed, "Alright, that's all we can do. Hopefully, Xingluo won't assign us a team that's too strong. If we can't be eliminated too early, we absolutely can't lose tomorrow. The academy's reputation, built up over thousands of years, could suffer a serious blow."

Just as the two were discussing how to deploy participants and what tactics to use in this competition, there was a knock on the door of the conference room.

Fan Yu opened the door and saw Wang Dong.

"Wang Dong, what's going on?"

"Teacher Fanyu, there's an old man in front of the building who claims to be from the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, and he's with Senior Dai Yueheng. They want you to go over there," Wang Dong said softly.

"White Tiger Duke's Mansion?"

Wang Yan and Fan Yu exchanged a glance, probably knowing what it was about. It must be about Dai Yueheng. After all, when they went to eliminate the evil soul masters, they went to the garrison of Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger. On their way back, they passed by there and informed Duke Dai Hao of Dai Yueheng's injuries. Dai Yueheng returned to Duke Dai Hao's mansion for treatment. The fact that Duke Dai Hao's mansion was visiting at this time meant that Dai Yueheng's injuries had almost recovered.

"Let's go and have a look."

Wang Yan glanced at Fan Yu, and a hint of anticipation suddenly rose in his heart.

After inquiring, it was learned that the visiting elder was indeed from the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, and Dai Yueheng had already recovered completely. The purpose of his visit was not only to see Dai Yueheng off, but also to inform them that he hoped Dai Yueheng could participate in the competition as soon as possible, defend Shrek's honor, and bring glory to the Dai family, demonstrating the strength and talent of the successor of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion.

Of course, the White Tiger Duke's Mansion has a small request: it hopes that the two brothers, Dai Yueheng and Dai Huabin, can compete on the same stage, so as to enhance the prestige of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion and at the same time intimidate the royal families and nobles of the Star Luo Empire.

This small request is insignificant for Shrek, which is currently in dire need of contestants. Not only will they let Dai Yuheng and Dai Mubai compete on the same stage, they will also let them play more often, using the claws of the Nether White Tiger to smash all obstacles on the academy's path to the championship throne and defend Shrek's eternal glory!

After giving his instructions, the old man left.

"Yueheng, how is your recovery going?"

"At my current recovery rate, it should take at least ten days."

Seeing Dai Yueheng's complexion gradually improve, Wang Yan and Fan Yu finally felt a little relieved.

At the same time, it is also known that Dai Hao went to ask the Immortal Doctor Douluo Wang Xian'er to treat Dai Yueheng and also took a healing elixir, but even here, he has not fully recovered his peak combat strength.

If they can win the first few matches smoothly, and after Dai Yueheng recovers, with a powerful offensive Soul Emperor like him leading the team, it shouldn't be a problem to hold out until Ma Xiaotao and the others recover from their injuries. At that time, with two Soul Emperors leading the team, they might really be able to defend the honor of the academy!

Although Ma Xiaotao has evil fire in her body and cannot exert her full strength, she can definitely crush a top soul king.

Although this competition is different from previous ones, according to the information we have, there may be several Soul Emperors in this competition, and no fewer.

But right now is not the time to think about these things; the focus should be on figuring out how to deal with the upcoming matches. Fan Yu looked at Dai Yueheng, whose complexion had improved considerably, and exclaimed, "As expected of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion with its profound foundation, they even have holy medicines and spiritual herbs for healing. Dai Yueheng's complexion has improved a lot after taking this Danyang Grass! He still needs the treatment of the Immortal Doctor Douluo."

Wang Yan nodded and said, "Fortunately, Dai Yueheng was not seriously injured. Otherwise, even with the rare elixirs from the White Tiger Duke's mansion and the treatment from the Immortal Doctor Douluo Wang Xian'er, the recovery would not have been so good."

"But then again, the Duke of White Tiger's Mansion has also spent a lot of money this time, even fetching rare healing elixirs and herbs."

Fan Yu rubbed his temples and breathed a sigh of relief. "But it was also luck. The elixir has a miraculous effect on the recovery of serious injuries that have not reached the root of the problem. Moreover, Dai Yueheng himself has a very good physical condition and can withstand the effects of the medicine. In addition, he received treatment from the senior Doctor Douluo. Otherwise, as a healing-type soul master, he would not have been able to participate in the competition until the middle and later stages of the competition."

"Well, let's go out first and let Dai Yueheng get some rest. The competition starts tomorrow, and we need to hurry up and buy some soul tools to help the team members participate. It's hard to say whether they can get through the first few rounds."

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Inside the Star Luo Empire's imperial palace.

Under the blazing sun, the glazed tiles shimmered with a golden glow, the vermilion pillars were entwined with lifelike dragons, and the pearl tassels hanging from the eaves swayed gently in the breeze, making the entire palace appear as if it had fallen to earth as a sun palace.

The Shrek Academy contestant list and memorials crumpled slightly in Xu Jiawei's palm. His gaze was piercing, and the anger rising in his eyes almost burned through the paper.

"What exactly is Shrek trying to do?"

"Two Soul Emperors and one Soul King are recovering from injuries. Only one Soul King is leading a team of several Soul Sects, several Soul Venerables, and Great Soul Masters in the first few matches. At the same time, they want my Star Luo to secretly help them pass the round-robin stage and enter the top eight. Is this a test of my patience?"

"This is the Continental Advanced Soul Master Tournament, not some small-scale internal battle like the Shrek Academy's internal Soul Master competition. To let such a team smoothly pass through the round-robin stage and enter the top eight without any waves is to put the face of my Star Luo on the ground for people from all countries to trample on and laugh at?"

"Many teams in this competition have all Soul Kings and even a lot of Soul Emperors, but they are different. Two Soul Emperors and one Soul King are recuperating, while a Soul King leads a team of several Soul Sects and Soul Venerables to participate in the competition."

The cold, authoritative question resounded through the empty palace. The minister holding the memorial and the list of participants trembled, and even his neck unconsciously shrank into his collar.

Xu Jiawei slammed the list heavily on the table, his brows furrowed into a knot: "Shrek Academy is known as the number one soul master academy on the continent, yet it fielded this kind of lineup in the competition, and then had Star Luo secretly pave the way for it—is it because they are lacking in talent, or do they really think that the three great empires are their backyard?"

(End of this chapter)