Douluo Continent: I Moved the Entire Dragon King.

"If we could take this opportunity to get to know the students at that Shrek Academy in the Sky..."

"For our Star Luo Empire, this is absolutely a win-win situation."

After a long while, her gaze gradually hardened. She took a deep breath and nodded solemnly.

"Brother, I understand."

"Don't worry, I will treat them well."

A satisfied laugh came from the other end of the communicator.

"Okay, then thank you for your hard work."

“I’m setting off immediately for Xingluo Royal Academy.”

The call has ended.

After a long while, he put away his communication soul tool, raised his head, looked into the depths of the academy, and smiled slightly before taking a step into the academy.

She was also very curious to see just how capable the students of Shrek Academy, with such a powerful teacher, really were.

Chapter 279 The outside world is rather barren.

The competition venue of Xingluo Royal Academy is located at the deepest part of the academy.

This is a huge, enclosed martial arts arena, surrounded by high stands. In the center of the arena is a flat arena with a surface made of special granite and engraved with defensive soul-guiding arrays, capable of withstanding the full force of attacks from high-level soul masters.

This is not the main gate of the imperial city.

Ning Tian stood by the window of the waiting room and glanced at the martial arts arena through the glass, and then he knew what to expect.

The All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament is usually held in the square in front of the main gate of the Imperial City, a grand event open to all the people of the city.

Today's match was a private contest between Shrek Academy and Star Luo Royal Academy, so it was impossible to publicize it.

Therefore, it is quite reasonable to choose to hold the training in this closed training ground.

"Gentlemen, the competition venue is ready. Please follow me."

Guard Awei pushed open the door and spoke respectfully to Ning Tian and the other seven.

The seven exchanged glances and followed Ah Wei out of the waiting room. They walked along a wide corridor and soon arrived at the entrance to the martial arts arena.

As soon as they stepped into the training ground, a figure on the field caught their attention.

He was a young man with blond hair that shimmered softly in the lamplight, and deep, sharp blue eyes. He exuded an air of authority and composure befitting someone who had long held a high position. (He looks just like the Dai family in the comics.)

He was dressed in a magnificent robe and wore a jade belt inlaid with jewels. Standing there, he exuded an aura of authority without being angry.

"This must be the Star Luo Emperor, right?"

Xi'er muttered something under her breath.

Xu Jiujiu, who was walking ahead of them, quickly walked up to the blond man.

"Brother, they've arrived."

This is His Majesty Xu Jiawei, the current Emperor of the Star Luo Empire.

Xu Jiawei's gaze swept over the seven people, and a gentle smile appeared on his face.

He took a few steps forward and spoke politely.

"Welcome, everyone, from afar. I am Xu Jiawei, the Emperor of the Star Luo Empire."

"I have long heard of Shrek Academy in the Sky, and it is my honor to meet you all today."

Ning Tian, ​​who was the most sociable of the seven, bowed slightly and responded in a humble yet assertive manner.

"Your Majesty is too kind. It is our honor to be invited to the Star Luo Royal Academy for this exchange."

Xu Jiawei smiled and didn't stand on ceremony. Instead, he turned to the side and pointed to another figure standing next to the ring.

"By the way, in order to avoid any accidents during the competition, I specially invited a referee to preside over this match."

"This is Huang Jinxu, a titled Douluo."

The fishy-smelling creature looked over at S Jiawei's finger beside the tree.

A middle-aged man stood with his hands behind his back at the edge of the ring. He was tall and had a stern face, exuding an aura of authority.

Most strikingly, there is a black mark in the center of his forehead, which looks like a birthmark or some kind of special mark, giving people an indescribable sense of oppression.

Huang Jinxu sensed the fishy smell and didn't say anything more.

He merely glanced at the seven people before releasing his martial spirit to prove his ability to act as a referee.

Om-!

Nine soul rings suddenly rose from beneath his feet!

Two yellow, two purple, and five black!

Nine spirit rings swirled slowly around him, emanating a terrifying pressure!

The expressions on Wang Dong'er and the other six's faces didn't change much. After all, they had seen quite a few Title Douluos in the academy, and this one... didn't even have a single red soul ring.

However, out of respect for the strong, Xing Su nodded slightly as a greeting.

Xu Jiawei looked at the seven people's calm and composed reactions, and a strange light flashed in his eyes without being noticed.

Facing the oppressive aura of a Title Douluo, they didn't even blink. The students of this Shrek Academy in the Sky are indeed extraordinary.

Xu Jiawei cleared his throat and asked with a smile.

"I hope none of you have any objections to having him as the referee?"

Wang Dong'er shook her head.

"I have no objection; I will leave it entirely to Your Majesty's arrangements."

Xu Jiawei nodded in satisfaction, then his gaze swept over the seven people before he suddenly changed the subject and asked with a smile.

"By the way, there's something I'd like to ask you all."

Wang Dong'er was slightly taken aback.

"Your Majesty, please speak."

A glint of light flashed in Xu Jiawei's blue eyes.

"The Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament will begin in eight months."

"I wonder if any of you... are interested in participating?"

Ning Tian smiled slightly and responded politely.

"Your Majesty, whether or not to participate in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament depends on our academy's opinion."

The Shrek Academy in the sky is still uncertain, and the Shrek Academy on the ground is also uncertain, especially since the Shrek Academy on the ground suffered a very painful defeat, and... not long ago, the person in charge of Shrek Academy also died.

Xu Jiawei nodded, indicating his understanding.

Wang Dong'er and the others were quite aware of this. The academy probably wouldn't allow them to participate in this competition, since the Five Extremes Tournament was much more important than the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament.

However, these words cannot be directly rejected openly; the appropriate courtesy must still be shown.

Xu Jiawei didn't dwell on the topic, but changed the subject and said with a smile.

"By the way, for this sparring match, our Star Luo Empire has prepared a small reward for the winner."

"The champion can obtain three soul bones."

When Hsu Chia-wei said those three words, he still had a faint smile on his face, and he didn't seem to be in any pain.

However... after hearing this, the expressions on Wang Dong'er and the other six people's faces became somewhat subtle.

They exchanged a glance, and the corners of their mouths twitched slightly involuntarily.

Only... three dollars?

You should know that in Shrek Academy in the sky, the reward for each of them in the freshman competition alone was a set of soul bones!

Moreover, it's the kind you can choose yourself!

Now, the Star Luo Empire has brought out three soul bones, without even specifying the age of the soul rings, and they're offering them as a reward for the champion?

The area outside... seems a bit barren.

Indeed, the college is still the best.

The more they see the outside world, the more they understand just how good Shrek Academy is to them.

Although they've only been away for a short time during this training, the seven of them have grown increasingly attached to the academy.

Xu Jiawei was an extremely shrewd man, so he naturally noticed the awkward yet polite smiles on Wang Dong'er and the others at a glance. As the emperor, he certainly had the ability to notice these subtle expressions.

He couldn't help but feel a slight unease.

Three soul bones... and you don't even want them?

Just how much does Shrek Academy in the sky really have?

Xu Jiawei took a deep breath, his smile remaining calm, showing no sign of dissatisfaction, nor revealing what he had gleaned from the expressions of the others.

Xu Jiawei's gaze swept over the seven people, a hint of anticipation flashing in his blue eyes.

"Alright, without further ado, I'm looking forward to your performance."

Xu Jiawei nodded, turned around and made a gesture to Huang Jinxu, who was standing next to the ring.

Huang Jinxu nodded slightly, leaped, and landed steadily in the center of the arena.

His authoritative voice slowly echoed through the training ground.

"Both contestants, please come to the stage."

Chapter 280: Even a battle lasting only a few seconds can be exciting?

Since this sparring session was not a formal competition, but a private exchange between Shrek Academy and Star Luo Royal Academy, the competition format did not adopt the conventional model of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament.

When arranging the competition, Xu Jiujiu specially devised a relatively flexible set of rules: a 3-2-2 plus 7-on-7 challenge mode.

In short, the two sides will play three matches: three against three, two against two, and two against two.

The side that wins all three matches can directly claim the victory in this sparring match, without needing to participate in the final seven-on-seven team battle.

Of course, if both sides have a win or a loss in the first three matches, then a seven-on-seven team battle will be held to determine the final winner, with the seven teams taking two points.

After listening to the lengthy explanation, Wang Dong'er's lips curled up slightly.

"Then let's do it this way, and finish this quickly."

Xu Jiujiu smiled and nodded, then turned around and walked to his team to arrange the order of appearance.

Wang Dong'er turned around and spoke to the six people behind her.

"In the first round, Xiao Xiao and I went on stage."

"no problem."

Xiao Xiao nodded, a faint smile on her face.

Wu Siduo and Ning Tian exchanged a glance but didn't say anything more.

Wu Feng looked at the other side with eager anticipation, wishing he could rush up and fight right now.

Soon, the lineups for both sides were finalized.

On the Star Luo Royal Academy side, the two players sent out in the first match were Huang Heyun from the offensive type and Chen Xiaojie from the agility type.

"Huang Heyun, Martial Soul: Dark Demon Tiger, Five-Ring Soul King."

"Chen Xiaojie, Martial Soul: Lightning Falcon, Five-Ring Soul King."

Reaching the fifth ring of Soul King at this age is quite an achievement on the entire continent.

Huang Jinxu stood in the center of the arena. Seeing that both sides were in position, he raised his hand and said in a deep voice.

"The first match is a two-on-two, Shrek Academy versus Starry Royal Academy."

"Both sides prepare—"

Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao stood side by side, while Huang Heyun and Chen Xiaojie opposite them also assumed fighting stances.