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

Chapter 282 The Universe Ball and the Black Swan

Are you serious?

Wu Changkong frowned and asked Lu Fa.

He wasn't particularly concerned about Lu Fa and the others, but if he let them do that, then when Lu Fa lost, people outside would think it was because Lu Fa and the others hadn't gotten enough rest.

If Lu Fa and his group of seven were to win, the reputation would be even worse. Regardless of the outcome, Shrek Academy's reputation would be dragged down.

But since Lu Fa brought it up himself, as the referee, he didn't have a good reason to stop the other party, so he could only try to explain it from a different angle.

"Your companions are currently suffering from a significant depletion of their soul power. Do you think they can continue fighting?"

"Wu Changkong" refers to Xue Liushuang, Weng Daimin, Kuang Zhantian, and Jian Mochen. The consumption of their Martial Soul Fusion Skill is not low. Now that the match against Class 1 of the second year is over, the four of them look somewhat pale, a sign of excessive consumption of their soul power.

Especially for Kuang Zhantian and Jian Mochen, their Martial Soul Fusion Skill was forcibly canceled by Le Zhengyu, who exchanged one for two and exhausted their soul power. Although they did not suffer any backlash, they could no longer use Martial Soul Fusion Skills.

After all, the Holy Light of the Holy Spirit Douluo can heal injuries and restore physical strength, but it cannot restore soul power.

"I'm sure." Lu Fa nodded in Ao Hongchen's direction, indicating that the other party didn't need to worry.

On the platform, Ao Hongchen looked at Lu Fa and stroked his beard, saying with a smile, "Young people always have a lot of drive. Since this kid thinks there's no problem, I choose to believe him."

"Dean Cai, let's begin the next match. Don't worry, even if we lose, we'll accept it gracefully and won't make a fuss."

Upon hearing Ao Hongchen's words, Cai Yue'er's lips twitched. Based on the current situation of the competition, Shrek Academy had already lost.

It's important to know that Shrek Academy admits new students only once every three years, and one of the rules is that students must be no older than fifteen.

Most of the people who signed up were between thirteen and fifteen years old.

According to Shrek Academy's rule of advancing one year every three years, if you enroll at the age of fourteen, you would need to complete three years in the first year, class one, and then advance to the second year at the age of seventeen. You would then study for another three years, entering the third year at the age of twenty.

It has been more than a year since Tang Wulin and his classmates enrolled.

The oldest student in Class 1 of the third grade is 21 years old, and the youngest is 19 years old.

And the reality is pretty much the same. Among the current third-year students, excluding those who were expelled for failing the final exam, the youngest is already nineteen years old.

And how old are Lu Fa and his seven companions? Their average age is only fourteen. This spans five years of cultivation time, so even if they win, it's definitely not something to be proud of.

Throughout history, it has always been Shrek Academy students who have overcome age gaps to defeat their opponents. Therefore, Shrek Academy students are also known as invincible among their peers.

But now, someone is challenging her across age groups, how could Cai Yue'er not be furious?

You have to understand, she is the dean of the outer academy of Shrek Academy. The actions of the seven members of the Lu Fa group are, to some extent, a testament to Cai Yue'er's incompetence! Otherwise, how could she have been beaten so badly by other academies?

Cai Yue'er looked at Wu Changkong and nodded. The only way now is for the students of Class 1, Grade 3 to crush Lu Fa and his seven companions with overwhelming force, so that the academy's reputation can be preserved.

After all, in this world, strength ultimately reigns supreme. If the students of Class 1, Grade 3 can defeat Lu Fa and his seven companions with an overwhelming victory, then their pride will be preserved.

When the time comes, just be mindful of the publicity. For example, only third-year students are considered true students of Shrek Academy because they have officially embarked on the path of becoming Battle Armor Masters, and so on.

……

After receiving a signal from Cai Yue'er, Wu Changkong announced expressionlessly, "Now, please welcome the team from Class 1, Grade 3 to the stage."

Soon, the seven students from Class 1, Grade 3, stepped onto the stage. Standing in the main seat, a student who appeared to be the captain looked towards the podium and said, "Teacher Cai, I have no objection to this match."

However, I hope to wait until the seven opponents recover before starting the fight. Otherwise, if we win later, it will seem like we're taking advantage of their weakened state.

Cai Yue'er nodded and said calmly, "You are Li Qiankun, the class monitor of Class 1, Grade 3, right? From a personal point of view, I agree with what you said."

But it's your opponents who are demanding the match continue, and I can't say anything about that. So, the match continues.

"Alright." Li Qiankun nodded helplessly, then looked at his teammates who were already eager to fight, smiled, and said, "Since the other side is so confident, it seems we need to get serious and take them down as quickly as possible."

"I will do my best even without you telling me. After all, this is about the honor of the academy for thousands of years, the honor left by our ancestors. I don't want it to be broken in our generation." A clear voice rang out from next to Li Qiankun.

The speaker was a young girl with long black hair flowing down her back. She was of medium build and had a sweet face, but her eyes were filled with coldness. She looked at Lu Fa and the other seven and said, "Defeat them within one minute."

Li Qiankun smiled and said, "Mo Yu, you'd better not underestimate them. After all, they defeated the first and second-year students."

Mo Yu snorted coldly, "So what? Third and fourth graders are the real Shrek Academy students. Even if they were able to use their Spirit Fusion Skill again, let alone their current incomplete state, you and I together would be enough to defeat them."

As she spoke, Mo Yu glanced at her teammates behind her, "You guys better not hold me back. We need to finish this quickly. Every second we delay is a disgrace to the academy's honor."

"Of course, Sister Mo."

"Don't worry, Sister Mo. You and the class monitor don't need to do anything. We'll take care of them."

Clearly, Mo Yu held considerable prestige in Class 1 of the third grade. When she spoke, the members of Class 1 of the third grade echoed her.

Mo Yu frowned upon hearing this. "Although we are indeed stronger than them in terms of raw strength, don't forget that they are almost five years younger than us. It's only natural that they would win."

Therefore, what we need is not just a win, but a crushing victory. Li Qiankun and I will use our battle armor in a moment, so don't let your guard down.

Squad leader Li Qiankun watched this scene with a smile, clearly agreeing with Mo Yu's words. Although he also believed that his team couldn't possibly lose, he wouldn't let his guard down; even a lion using its full strength to hunt a rabbit.

In their third-grade class, there were two One-Word Battle Armor Masters: him and Mo Yu. The rest of the students had also completed over fifty percent of their battle armor components. Given this situation, he didn't believe they would lose.

"The match begins."

As Wu Changkong's voice rang out, Li Qiankun and Mo Yu exchanged a glance, and halos began to appear around them. Their battle armor was not made of spirit alloy, so it could only be stored in a storage soul tool.

Arms, shoulders, chest armor, waist guard, battle skirt, legs, feet, headband—after donning the one-word battle armor, Li Qiankun and Mo Yu's aura surged, and the five people behind them also began to possess their martial spirits.

"Shenwei, go for it! Go all out!" Facing the seven from Shrek Academy, the other five members of the Seven Stars of Glory were on high alert. However, Lu Fa turned to Shenwei beside him and said.

They no longer need to hide their strength. The strongest grade in Shrek Academy's outer courtyard is actually the third and fourth year.

Generally speaking, if someone from the outer academy hasn't entered the inner academy by the time they reach fifth grade, they no longer have a chance to enter the inner academy. They can only hope that they can successfully graduate as a one-word battle armor master and obtain a Shrek Academy diploma before graduating from sixth grade.

Therefore, there are very few one-word battle armor masters in the fifth and sixth grades, because if they reach the level of one-word battle armor master and are over twenty-five years old, they can graduate directly from the outer academy.

In a sense, the third and fourth years are actually the strongest years in the outer academy, where the most talented students are still present. The most talented students in the upper grades have long since entered the inner academy or gone to participate in the inner academy's assessments and training.

"Oh, so I don't have to suppress myself anymore? Then I'm going to make a scene."

Shenwei looked at the seven Shrek Academy students opposite him, a cruel smile playing on his lips. Then, without hesitation, he transformed into lightning and charged towards the seven.

???

Seeing Shenwei's actions, the Shrek Academy students in the audience were filled with doubt. No, you, a Soul Master, dare to charge at two One-Word Battle Armor Masters all by yourself? Don't you want to die?

Moreover, not to mention that, apart from Li Qiankun and Mo Yu, the other five people are also high-level Soul Masters, and they also have the amplification of battle armor parts.

Even the Shrek Academy teachers on the platform looked puzzled. In their view, given the current situation, Li Qiankun and Mo Yu didn't even need to make a move; the other five alone would be enough to defeat Lu Fa and his group of seven.

The opposing team actually sent one person to charge in. Did they know they had no hope of winning and want to humiliate Shrek Academy?

"Um?"

Facing the approaching Divine Might, Li Qiankun frowned. As the main control Soul Master in the team, he had to think more deeply. But even he couldn't understand Divine Might's actions. Was this their strategy? Were they sending someone to their death?

"Never mind, in the face of absolute strength, any schemes and tricks are futile."

Li Qiankun's gaze sharpened, and five purple spirit rings rose from beneath his feet. Then, a strange little ball appeared in his hand—this was his martial spirit: the Qiankun Ball, a special type of control-type weapon martial spirit.

"Mo Yu." Li Qiankun called out, and then his third spirit ring lit up, releasing golden rays of light from his martial spirit.

Third Soul Skill: Light of Binding Heaven and Earth. Once caught by this light, one's soul power will be forcibly suppressed, and it can even interrupt the soul skills that others are releasing.

"I know."

The light around Mo Yu's body noticeably dimmed. She slowly stepped forward, and with each step, the darkness around her intensified. Five purple spirit rings also rose from beneath her feet.

Black feathers appeared in her long hair, spreading down to her front, and her aura became increasingly viscous.

Black Swan! This is Mo Jue's martial spirit.

Swans have always been considered very noble creatures among spirit beasts. Generally, swan-type spirit beasts are skilled in healing abilities. Among the legendary Ten Ferocious Beasts is the Emerald Swan, whose cultivation level ranks among the top of the Ten Ferocious Beasts.

However, Mo Jue's Black Swan is not skilled in healing, nor is she a support-type Soul Master; she is a true Soul Master.

A power-attack type Soul Master, skilled in various curses and ranged attacks. In Class 1 of the third year, her reputation even surpasses that of Li Qiankun.

If Li Qiankun is the mainstay of Class 1, Grade 3, then the Black Swan, Mo Jue, is the spiritual pillar of Class 1, Grade 3.

Mo Yu's first spirit ring lit up, and she pointed her right hand towards the direction of Shenwei in the void.

Suddenly, a bizarre scene unfolded: a huge black skull appeared in the void and flew straight toward Shenwei.

First Soul Skill: Weakness Curse. Physical and elemental defenses are ineffective against it. Once hit, the user will be weakened for ten seconds, and their soul power will be suppressed by at least 20%. Only mental soul skills can counteract the Weakness Curse.

"Ha!" Facing the approaching black skull, Kamui neither dodged nor avoided it. Golden lightning crackled around his body, and then a black-gold light shone from his body.

Before the black skull could even get close to Kamui, it was torn to shreds by the dazzling lightning.

Can he only fight back with mental power and soul skills? Wrong. As long as he is strong enough, Mo Yu's weakening curse is almost useless against him.

Not to mention the ultimate lightning, which has a natural advantage against this kind of dark, evil-attribute soul skill.

After tearing apart the curse, the golden lightning did not dissipate; instead, it became even more dazzling. Within the lightning, Kamui's aura surged, and streaks of black-gold armor appeared on his body, transforming into a black-gold suit of armor.

Then, Shenwei sidestepped the light of Qiankun Binding, and his soul rings began to flash.

"What is that?!"

Obscured by the golden lightning, Li Qiankun couldn't see what was happening. However, she could clearly sense that Shenwei's aura had suddenly surged significantly.

Even without actually seeing it, Li Qiankun had a bad feeling. The aura emanating from Shenwei seemed even stronger than theirs, who were wearing the One-Word Battle Armor.

"Everyone, don't hold back, now..." Li Qiankun was interrupted before he could finish speaking. It wasn't that he didn't want to speak, but because several golden bolts of lightning had already descended from the sky and struck the ground hard.

Then, blinding lightning covered the entire area, and terrifying thunder roared, completely drowning out Li Qiankun's voice.

(End of this chapter)