Douluo Amon: I am the Heavenly Venerable of the Dragon King.

Chapter 273 The quality of us Mingdu people is truly high.

"No need, we can just take the flying car directly." Ao Hongchen waved his hand and took out a flying car from his storage soul tool.

As the dean of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, a high-altitude flying car is something he would naturally possess given his status.

Moreover, Ao Hongchen's flying car is quite unique, being five or six times larger than a typical flying car. In fact, it's more like a large bus than a flying car.

This high-altitude flying vehicle was personally designed by Ao Hongchen, and the materials used in it include a large amount of rare metals. It also has specially carved defensive soul guidance arrays on it.

In terms of value alone, the cost of building this high-altitude bus is comparable to that of a typical black-grade mecha. Only a master craftsman with profound experience like Ao Hongchen would dare to create such a means of transportation.

Given the size of this aerial bus, it can easily carry more than ten people at a time.

Accompanying Ao Hongchen this time were not only the seven members of the Seven Stars of Glory, but also his son, Dang Hongchen. In addition, there were several staff members from the Federal Television Station, who were there to handle the live broadcast and commentary.

How big is Shrek City? It's huge, because Shrek Academy underwent a major renovation ten thousand years ago, completely incorporating the then-massive old Shrek City into the academy.

The current Shrek outer city was rebuilt around the outer perimeter of the old Shrek City. Therefore, even at the speed of the flying car, it took a full ten minutes to reach the outer gate of Shrek Academy.

In general, flying cars are not allowed in Shrek City unless you are very powerful or have a strong background and connections. Ao Hongchen obviously has both.

"Dean Ao Hongchen of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy has specially brought his students to fulfill the promise made last time and hold a friendly match with your academy."

Ao Hongchen's voice wasn't loud, but with the propagation of his soul power, it could definitely reach inside Shrek Academy.

"I am quite surprised that Dean Hongchen has arrived ahead of time. Please forgive me for not being able to prepare the proper arrangements in advance." Soon, an aged voice came from inside Shrek Academy.

Then the gates of Shrek Academy slowly opened, and Cai Yue'er's aged figure appeared, saying calmly:

"The academy has already prepared the participants for the exchange competition. Dean Hongchen has come from afar. Should we let the students rest for a while to avoid them underperforming in the competition?"

Ao Hongchen laughed heartily, "No need, my students are all itching to get started and are ready to make a big splash."

"Is that so? In that case, let's go." Cai Yue'er glanced at Shenwei and Lufa. These two young men were the only ones here, and they gave her a strange feeling that she couldn't understand.

Normally, she's not known for her good temper. Even if the person in question is Ao Hongchen, in Shrek City, Cai Yue'er would absolutely not be afraid of him.

However, today is different. This competition represents an exchange between two academies and will be broadcast live throughout the Federation. Therefore, for the sake of the academy's image, she had no choice but to feign compliance with Ao Hongchen.

If it weren't for this incident, even if Cai Yue'er couldn't beat Ao Hongchen, she would definitely have given him a good talking-to. Did he really think that just because he won a match against their academy, he was qualified to be on equal footing with them?

"Let's go, don't let Dean Cai look down on us." Ao Hongchen took the lead and walked ahead, and the others quickly followed.

……

The venue for this competition is a special competition stage at Shrek Academy, which is used for internal competitions within the academy.

The competition arena is equipped with a special soul-guided shield and a self-repair system, allowing students to fully utilize their abilities.

Tang Wulin and his seven companions were already prepared here, and in addition to them, all the members of Class 1, Grade 1 were also present.

Not only them, but students from grades two, three, four, five, and six also came; they were all here to watch the game.

After all, this is a major event involving the entire School of Foreign Languages, so the teachers gave them a rare day off today. They allowed them to watch the game, and of course, there was also the idea of ​​having them step in if the first-year students lost.

Of course, due to Shrek Academy's educational policy, even if all the students from the outer academy came, there would only be six or seven hundred people in total. It was nothing compared to the scale of the competition at Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

"Huh? Fors didn't play. What are Tang Wulin and the others up to?"

In Class 1 of the second grade, Yuan Enyehui, the class monitor, frowned as he looked at Tang Wulin's team, wondering what they were doing. Why were they leaving their strongest fighters behind and instead looking for others?

"They're here."

Standing at the very front of Class 1, Grade 1, Tang Wulin, who was adjusting his state, opened his eyes, and the others followed him and looked over.

Not far away, a group of more than a dozen people were striding towards them, among them was the same Shenwei he had encountered before.

"As expected, Xue Liushuang and the other three were selected, and the other one is Long Chen, who is ranked tenth on the list of young geniuses." Luo Guixing's gloomy voice rang out behind Tang Wulin, revealing the information about their opponents.

"Two Martial Soul Fusion Skills? That's something to be careful about," Tang Wulin thought to himself. He saw a familiar figure in the opposing team, including Shenwei, who had caused them a crushing defeat last time.

"This situation is different from last time." Tang Wulin shifted his gaze from Shenwei and looked at the figure walking in front of Shenwei. Is that the captain of the Seven Stars of Glory?

Platinum blonde short hair, platinum blonde pupils—all of this was so eye-catching. Wasn't this Lu Fa, the one who protected his virginity on the Soul Guidance Train last time?

Road method?

"Hmm, Lu Fa!" Tang Wulin's eyes widened. He never expected to run into an acquaintance here, and that they would become rivals.

Now he finally understood why Fors was unwilling to fight; if he remembered correctly, they should know each other.

"However, even if they are acquaintances, for the sake of the academy's honor, they shouldn't avoid a fight." Tang Wulin felt that Fors lacked the Shrek factor. If he were in charge, even if the opponent was someone he knew, he would never show mercy.

"What's wrong, Wu Lin? You look so pale?" Gu Yue, who was standing next to Tang Wu Lin, noticed his unusual expression immediately.

"This competition looks really tough," Tang Wulin said with a bitter expression.

Upon hearing this, Ye Xinglan frowned. Tang Wulin's statement of being cowardly before the battle even began made her very dissatisfied. "Although that Shenwei is indeed very strong, we are by no means inferior to their team."

Ye Xinglan's statement was not without reason; during her month-long vacation, she had successfully broken through to the fourth level of the Soul Master realm.

Moreover, in their team, Gu Yue and Xie Xie had recently broken through to the fourth-ring Soul Master level, and there were also Wu Siduo and Luo Guixing, who were also fourth-ring Soul Masters.

Apart from team leader Tang Wulin and Xu Lizhi, the remaining five are all Soul Masters.

"No, I was talking about their captain," Tang Wulin said with a wry smile, then recounted how he had witnessed Lu Fa kill a one-word battle armor-wielding evil soul master with just a few punches and kicks on the Soul Guidance Train.

These words stunned not only Ye Xinglan, but also the rest of their team. The opposing team actually had a One-Word Battle Armor Master, and had even killed a Battle Armor-clad Evil Soul King. This was truly troublesome.

"It seems we need to adjust our tactics again," Luo Guixing said in a deep voice.

"Um!"

The others nodded in agreement. So what if the other party was a Battle Armor Master? Shrek Academy students were best at creating miracles.

"This place is so small, it's nowhere near as big as the academy," Kuang Zhantian still voiced his dissatisfaction. However, this wasn't just venting; it was also a way for him to relieve his tension.

Is the space provided by Shrek Academy small?

No, if we only consider the area, this competition venue is already larger than the competition venues of most advanced academies. Although the audience seating is not as exaggerated as Mingdu's venue, which can hold 150,000 people, it is more than enough to accommodate tens of thousands of people.

After all, this match will be broadcast live throughout the entire Federation. If the venue is too sloppy, wouldn't people look down on Shrek Academy?

Moreover, the number of people who came to watch the game were mostly students from the academy, at most a few hundred people, not even a thousand, so preparing a large venue would be useless; the one in front of us was just right.

Of course, although there are only a few hundred people, the lowest cultivation level among them is basically Soul Master. In the fourth, fifth and sixth grades, the lowest cultivation level is Soul Sect, and they all have at least a few pieces of battle armor.

Under Shrek Academy's brutal elimination system, those who can stay here are basically the best among their peers. Being watched by these people brings a lot of pressure!

Just like in the Seven Stars of Glory, Weng Daimin, whose personality is rather weak, tried her best not to show her fear, but her body still involuntarily moved closer to Xue Liushuang.

Of the remaining six, aside from Kailufa and Shenwei, the others also felt a heavy weight in their hearts. Besides that, they were filled with a strong fighting spirit.

Without Ao Hongchen's instructions, the on-site staff took the initiative to set up the playback equipment, striving to broadcast the live stream clearly to the entire Federation.

"Not bad." Looking at the orderly staff, Ao Hongchen nodded in satisfaction. As expected of people from Mingdu, their quality is really high.

He was initially a little worried that the staff might make mistakes due to pressure, but now it seems he can rest assured.

To maintain uniformity, these staff members even wore the same uniforms and monocles, which made them all look somewhat different.

"Then, you guys should greet the other team's students first," Ao Hongchen said with a smile, and then flew towards the podium with Dang Hongchen.

……

On the platform, Dean Cai Meier of the Foreign Languages ​​Academy was already waiting for him, and Holy Spirit Douluo Ya Li was also present, specifically to treat the injured. Sky-Supporting Douluo Yun Ming did not accompany her.

Behind her were a group of teachers from the outer academy. From the inner academy, Crimson Dragon Douluo and Blazing Dragon Douluo were also present. Their main purpose, naturally, was to see Tang Wulin.

Among the titled Douluo, Holy Spirit Douluo was the leader.

"Your Majesty Hongchen, it's been a long time." Ya Li seemed to have a gentle face to everyone, even though Ao Hongchen had come to challenge the sect, her attitude remained extremely gentle.

"It's Ya Li! We haven't seen each other for many years." Ao Hongchen's tone was also somewhat wistful. Even though he didn't have any good feelings towards Shrek Academy, he had no ill intentions towards the Holy Spirit Douluo Ya Li.

After all, Ya Li is not only the number one healing-type Soul Master on the continent, but she is also kind-hearted, and the number of people she has healed is almost countless. In fact, at the beginning, Ya Li should have belonged to the Federation.

Yes, Ya Li didn't originally belong to Shrek Academy. She was groomed by the Federal Council to be the successor of a mysterious organization. However, she was forcibly taken back by the Sky-Supporting Douluo, Yun Ming.

It was in that battle that the Sky-Supporting Douluo Yun Ming rose to fame, letting everyone know that there was such a powerful being in this world.

In response, the mysterious organization controlled by the council dispatched three red mechs. Under the siege of these god-level mechs, he defeated them all in less than ten minutes.

And with a single shot, the sky was shattered. The massive spatial fluctuation nearly tore the entire council headquarters, Mingdu, apart.

He left behind only one sentence: "Heaven will not stop me from breaking through the heavens, earth will not stop me from splitting the earth. I will kill anyone who stands in my way, and I will kill any god who stands in my way!"

That single, domineering statement kept Shrek City as stable as a mountain. It was also, after careful research, recognized by the Federation as an existence that, to date, no soul-guided technology in the world could threaten.

After that day, he truly became the pillar of Shrek Academy, the beam that held up the sea. With his own strength, he made Shrek City and Shrek Academy the center of attention, an existence that even the Federation had to give way to.

This is precisely why some people in the Federation have become increasingly dissatisfied with Shrek Academy's attitude. Of course, as long as Sky Douluo Yun Ming is still around, these people can only suppress their dissatisfaction.

This has led to Shrek Academy's higher-ups becoming increasingly arrogant when facing external affairs and federal law enforcement.

"I hope this competition will make the relationship between our two colleges even more harmonious."

Zhuoshi and Feng Wuyu, who were behind Yali, pursed their lips when they heard her words. They were about to say something, but after being glared at by her, they immediately shut up.

"Haha, then I'll take your kind words. However, it's really not appropriate for an old man like me to interfere in the affairs of these young people. Let them develop on their own."

Ao Hongchen chuckled. Judging from his age, he was even a generation older than Qingtian Douluo Yun Ming, making him an old-fashioned relic from the old era.

Ya Li smiled, and both of them turned their gazes toward the audience below the stage.

In the original work, it was initially stated that the admission standard for Shrek Academy's inner court was that one must be twenty-five years old and have reached the level of a One-Word Battle Armor Master to be eligible to apply.

Tang Wulin and the others were forced to become Battle Armor Masters before the age of twenty because they had offended Elder Cai.

However, for some reason, it was later changed that everyone had to reach the level of a One-Word Battle Armor Master before the age of twenty.

The author couldn't really tell which aspect was better, so he just went with the age of twenty-five and the level of a one-word battle armor master.

(End of this chapter)