Huo Yuhao from The Peerless Tang Sect is incredibly talented.

The two quickly went up on stage and stood in their positions.

"Body Sect, Long Aotian, Martial Soul, Body."

"Shrek Academy, Ma Xiaotao, Martial Soul: Evil Fire Phoenix."

After the two fighters on stage reported their information, the referee nodded and announced the start of the battle.

The referee on stage this time was Yan Shaozhe, the head of the Martial Soul Department of Shrek Academy, but the real referees were Mu En in the audience and Du Busi in the stands.

Ma Xiaotao glanced at her opponent not far away and recalled Yan Shaozhe's instructions from a few days ago.

Shrek Academy, the office of the head of the Martial Soul Department.

Yan Shaozhe said earnestly, "Xiao Tao, the Body Sect will be coming to compete in a few days. If we don't perform well, the Martial Soul Department will lose a lot of resources next year."

"Xiao Tao, I know that you are plagued by evil fire due to the defect of your martial soul. You should not cultivate for a while. Instead, focus on adjusting your condition so that you can better prepare for the challenge in a few days."

Ma Xiaotao raised an eyebrow: "How much?"

"For each loss, the percentage will be reduced by ten percent."

"Don't worry, with the strength of Shrek Academy, taking down a sect with even a little reputation is a piece of cake."

Yan Shaozhe's eye twitched. "Xiao Tao, be serious. The Body Sect is not weak; it has had peak Super Douluo in every generation. You are the eldest sister of the current Shrek Seven Devils, the face of the Martial Soul system. You bear the heaviest burden in this exchange. I called you here today not to put pressure on you."

He took out a small porcelain bottle from the drawer. It was white with blue patterns and the mouth of the bottle was sealed with beeswax.

"I'm aware of the flaws in your martial soul. The Phoenix Flame is powerful, but it's also plagued by evil fire, causing backlash with every use. Take this bottle of Tranquilizing Pills. Don't cultivate for the next few days; get yourself in good condition. You can't suppress the evil fire; the more you suppress it, the more likely something will go wrong."

Ma Xiaotao took the porcelain bottle, weighed it in her palm, and tucked it into her sleeve. "Understood, Teacher Yan."

"Does he really know, or is he just pretending?"

"I really understand." She smiled, her lips curving upwards into a slightly spoiled arc. "So what if I don't cultivate? I'm the laziest person ever, I can't wait to rest for a few more days. Don't worry, Teacher Yan, those brutes from the Body Sect, my Phoenix Flame will burn them like firewood."

That being said, after learning that the Sea God Pavilion was going to reduce the resources for the Martial Soul system, Ma Xiaotao actually doubled her cultivation. Not long ago, her evil fire erupted, causing her soul power to malfunction.

Even now, my meridians still ache slightly.

We cannot fight a protracted war; we must win quickly.

Ma Xiaotao silently devised the most suitable tactics for this battle.

"Battle begins!"

As soon as referee Yan Shaozhe finished speaking, Ma Xiaotao immediately revealed her martial spirit, the Evil Fire Phoenix, and her spirit rings also appeared: a six-ringed spirit with yellow, purple, and black rings.

This drew gasps from the audience.

"Is this Shrek Academy?! They actually have such a young six-ring Soul Emperor."

"Hahaha, as expected of Shrek Academy. I'd like to see what gives the Body Sect the confidence to communicate with Shrek Academy."

"Look, his spirit rings! They're all black!"

"What? The Body Sect has also sent out a Soul Emperor."

"Idiot, the point is his Soul Emperor cultivation level? Look at his Soul Rings."

"How is this possible? Six ten-thousand-year spirit rings! Could it be a twin martial soul?"

Seeing his opponent's spirit rings revealed, Long Aotian also summoned his own spirit rings.

Black, black, black, black, black, six ten-thousand-year soul rings were revealed.

Looking at her opponent's six black spirit rings, even as one of the Shrek Seven Devils of this generation, Ma Xiaotao felt an increased sense of pressure.

This also strengthened Ma Xiaotao's determination to win the battle quickly. For the glory of Shrek Academy and for the resources of the Martial Soul System, I must win this match.

Shrek Academy is invincible among the younger generation!

Long Aotian does not possess twin martial souls. His six black ten-thousand-year soul rings were nurtured by Huo Yuhao in the Void Realm at night using a method that can increase the lifespan of the soul rings.

However, in just over ten days, it was impossible for everyone in the Body Sect to nurture all their soul rings to the ten-thousand-year level.

The virtual realm, yes, it's still a resource I produced.

Even Xuanzi and Yan Shaozhe, whose cultivation had reached the level of Super Douluo, couldn't help but stand up in the audience.

Xuanzi asked the Poison Immortal beside him.

"Twin martial souls? You guys are lucky this generation."

"Hehe, none of us in the Body Sect have twin martial souls," Du Busi replied calmly, but the glint of pride in his eyes was impossible to hide.

Xuanzi's expression changed drastically: "You actually researched a secret method to increase the lifespan of spirit rings after birth?"

Poison Undying didn't answer directly, but instead asked, "Huh? As the world's number one educational holy land, you don't have any? Is it difficult to increase the age of a soul ring after birth? You've nurtured seven gods, surely they didn't leave anything behind?"

Xuanzi remained silent, only muttering to himself, "How can someone with such a sharp tongue be so wicked after only a few decades?"

His tone was incredibly arrogant. Increasing the age of one's spirit rings after birth is the domain of gods; even a Limit Douluo cannot do it.

At this moment, a startling guess formed in Xuanzi's mind.

Could it be that someone from the Body Sect has undergone the divine test?

Compared to the brutes of the Body Sect who researched the secret method of increasing one's lifespan after birth, it is clear that the fact that someone from the Body Sect underwent the Divine Trial makes it easier for Xuanzi to accept.

On the arena.

As Long Aotian revealed his soul ring, protective energy emanated from his body, enveloping him in a layer of golden light.

"Hehe, let me see what kind of strength Shrek Academy, which has dominated the first place in the Youth Soul Master Competition for ten thousand years, really has."

Ma Xiaotao no longer hesitated, using her second soul skill, Phoenix Reborn in Flames, and her third soul skill, Phoenix Wings Soaring in the Sky.

Ma Xiaotao soared into the sky, and the next moment, several lines of fire rushed towards Long Aotian.

Seeing the several lines of fire approaching, Long Aotian, having endured countless tortures from the enemies created by Huo Yuhao, instantly made a judgment.

She wanted to block my dodges and prevent me from moving, so she wanted to decide the outcome with one blow.

Long Aotian understood Ma Xiaotao's battle strategy, but instead of breaking the deadlock, he shouted to the sky.

"Madam, there's no need for further probing. Swear in the name of the Body Sect that I will stand here and attack me with all my might!"

arrogant.

Ma Xiaotao cursed under her breath, but she believed Long Aotian's words and did not intend to use her fourth soul skill, Phoenix Roaring Strike, to control him. Instead, she poured all her soul power into her fifth soul skill, Phoenix Piercing Cloud Strike.

After all, the Body Sect is not a small sect. In terms of sect affiliation, normal disciples value the reputation of their sect quite a bit.

So Ma Xiaotao believed Long Aotian's words, but she still held back and gathered her strength in the sky.

After all, normal non-flying martial souls below the seventh ring do not have anti-air capabilities, except for handheld soul tools.

Of course, the younger generation of the Body Sect have aerial techniques. When Huo Yuhao was training everyone in lightness skills, he also taught them a method of ascending that could be used by those below the seventh ring.

Commonly known as the technique of stepping on the right foot with the left, its formal name is "Soaring Cloud Ladder".

Long Aotian stood on the ground, casually drawing upon a flame left behind by Ma Xiaotao's earlier soul skill, touching it and analyzing its properties.

Phew, that's great. He's a normal fire-type soul master, and his flames don't have so many messy properties.

After analyzing Ma Xiaotao's flames, Long Aotian breathed a sigh of relief.

The main reason is that Huo Yuhao's description of flames in class that night was too terrifying. There was something called Chaos Fire, which assimilates all things; there was also Samadhi True Fire, which burns away essence, energy, and spirit; and there was something that could burn memories, etc. We have to be careful.

The main problem is that we've been tortured by the enemy too many times; if we weren't careful, even more people would have died.

While Ma Xiaotao was gathering her strength in the sky, Long Aotian not only analyzed the nature of the flames but also silently sensed the surrounding environment and stabilized his mind to avoid being tricked by Fang Yongxin's Heart Fire.

After analyzing the environment, Long Aotian looked at Ma Xiaotao.

We've already predicted Ma Xiaotao's fifth soul skill; it should be a single-target attack, at the ten-thousand-year level. The enemy's spirit isn't currently weakened, so the flame soul skill shouldn't have any special properties.

Although Long Aotian was destined to lose the draw, he didn't want to end up in a sorry state; he wanted to show off his strength.

A moment later, Ma Xiaotao finished charging up and unleashed a beam of flame.

Long Aotian glanced at it and said he could block it.

The protective aura surged and gathered at a single point, blocking the beam of light directly in front of it, while also reserving some aura to protect the clothes from being burned by the high temperature.

Elegant and timeless.

Ma Xiaotao looked at Long Aotian, who was standing still with none of his spirit rings lit up, and a look of anger appeared on her face.

Arrogant! You don't even use a single soul skill, do you think I'm some weak soul master? I'm one of the Shrek Seven Devils of today!

Not only Ma Xiaotao thought Long Aotian was arrogant, but the audience below the stage, and even the titled Douluo in the stands, also thought Long Aotian was extremely arrogant.

Xuanzi said to Yan Shaozhe, "Prepare to rescue them."

"Wait a minute, this little bit of damage isn't enough to hurt Aotian."

"You think your disciple is too good for you, he won't die from poison."

"Hehe, that's none of your business. I know the strength of my disciples myself."

Xuanzi, however, was unimpressed. "What a load of bull! Who do you think your disciple is? He's one of the Seven Devils of Shrek Academy!"

Xuanzi ignored Du Busi, but gestured to Yan Shaozhe with his eyes to save the person later.

Du Busi watched Xuanzi and Yan Shaozhe exchange glances, remaining unmoved.

Because he is immune to poison after his breakthrough, his strength allows him to easily suppress all the Title Douluos present.

The next moment, a beam of flame shot towards Long Aotian, but Long Aotian blocked it.

Long Aotian raised an eyebrow, sensed the power of Ma Xiaotao's soul skill, and suddenly felt his eyes well up with tears.

How come Shrek Academy is only at this level? Does this do justice to all the hard work our Body Sect has put in during this time? Retreat...

But Long Aotian quickly regained his composure. After all, it was all in the past, and his strength had increased anyway.

A moment later, the beam of light gradually dimmed.

"They actually accepted it?"

"Could it be that he doesn't possess twin martial souls?"

"As expected of a Soul Emperor with six black ten-thousand-year soul rings, he managed to block a full-force attack from a Shrek Academy student without even using a single soul skill!"

A gasp of amazement rippled through the audience below the stage, while spies from the Sun Moon Empire diligently jotted down notes on Ma Xiaotao's various soul skills.

At the same time, Long Aotian's information was also written down.

On the arena, Ma Xiaotao, her soul power exhausted, collapsed to the ground. A profound sense of despair, originating from the very marrow of her bones, surged through her limbs and bones; her muscles twitched slightly, and her fingertips trembled uncontrollably. Her opponent stood at the other end of the arena, her breathing steady.

Ma Xiaotao's gaze was resolute; she was determined to fight to the death. Shrek's glory could not be tarnished.

Long Aotian, on the other hand, remained calm and composed, his clothes not even slightly disheveled.

By all accounts, Long Aotian already had victory in his grasp.

The next moment, Long Aotian spoke: "Respected lady, I admire your determination."

At this point, Long Aotian paused.

"I concede, but that doesn't mean I'm weak!"

The next moment, Long Aotian lifted his foot and stomped on the ground. No spirit rings lit up, no spirit skills were charged, and there wasn't even a shout as a prelude. He simply stepped down.

Then, with a loud bang.

Spiderweb-like cracks instantly appeared on the surface of the arena, spreading wildly in all directions from his landing point, as fast as a tree branch cleaved by lightning. Even fragments of rock were thrown three meters high.

The spectator area was deathly silent. Everyone's mouths were open, but no one uttered a sound.

Admitting defeat shows good manners, while stomping on the ring demonstrates strength.

This is exactly what Young Master Huo Yuhao taught: be courteous to others, but at the same time, let them know their limits. If the other party doesn't know their limits...

Then it was the young master's turn to preach about winning people over with virtue.

Just after Long Aotian shattered the arena with one foot, he lightly leaped back to his seat among the Body Sect members.

In the stands, Xuanzi and Yan Shaozhe exchanged a glance, their faces filled with shock.

Many people in the audience didn't notice one thing: Long Aotian still hadn't used his soul skill.

But the two quickly came to their senses. Such a strong person must only be the one in the Body Sect, and he even took the initiative to admit defeat.

Going forward, the younger generation of the Body Sect will definitely be weaker than our Shrek Academy, giving us the advantage.

On the stage, Ma Xiaotao fell silent, because Long Aotian was too strong, so strong that he inspired fear.

When others are slightly better than you, you feel jealous; when others are slightly better than you, you feel resentful; but when you are a tiny bit worse than others, you can only look up to them.

At this moment, apart from the members of the Body Sect, everyone was amazed by Long Aotian's strength, which was unparalleled among the younger generation.

But only the members of the Body Sect know what it truly means to be unparalleled in the world.

Long Aotian once lamented to other younger members of the Body Sect in private, "In the path of cultivation, who can be considered the pinnacle? Upon seeing the young master, all paths become empty."

Our Body Sect has five more young people as powerful as Long Aotian.

Nana is a bit weaker than Long Aotian and the others, after all, she hasn't been trained by Huo Yuhao, but she still has the strength to wipe out the Shrek Seven Devils who didn't benefit from the version update.

Yan Shaozhe took the stage and announced Shrek's victory, stating that due to damage to the ring, the subsequent matches would be postponed until tomorrow.

The crowd and Shrek Academy students left one after another, discussing the matter along the way.

A group of young people wearing school uniforms walked at the front, saying, "We won. Senior Ma Xiaotao won." But there was no joy in their voices.

After all, it's obvious to anyone with eyes that the other side is stronger.

Someone nearby said, "Tsk tsk, I wonder if the Body Sect is recruiting. I want to join after I graduate from the outer academy."

"Give me a break. The Body Sect only wants Body Martial Souls, so why are they coming to Shrek Academy?"

"Sigh, in my opinion, the Body Sect probably only has this one strong member, and they'll likely suffer a very bad defeat later on."

Upon hearing this, the others immediately echoed his sentiments.

If the Body Sect truly possessed that strength, Shrek Academy wouldn't be able to dominate the scene.

On the stands, Du Busi said a sentence to Xuanzi, and then directly tore through space to bring the people of the Body Sect back to the sect.

"Xuanzi, go back and tell Mu En that you'd better send out your strongest fighters for the six matches in Hounan. That girl just now couldn't even force our Aotian to use his soul skill. Make sure my disciple has a good time."

Xuanzi coldly replied, "Hmph, you only have one Long Aotian, but in the remaining matches, we at Shrek Academy will still be the ones to win."

Will we win? Yes, we will win.

Xuanzi was so convinced of his determination to compete with the Body Sect.