In Douluo Continent, Tang San raids my base right from the start.

Chapter 160 How big can the gap really be?

As an academy directly under the royal family of the Heaven Dou Empire, the Heaven Dou Royal Academy undoubtedly enjoys certain privileges, especially since it is also involved with the special entity, the Beast Illusion Sect.

Therefore, as soon as you enter the Great Soul Arena, you will be greeted by a special person and led to the VIP rest area.

On the other hand, Shrek Academy didn't have this honor at all, and because of their school uniforms, they headed straight for the most secluded corners as soon as they entered, as if afraid of being seen. However, even so, they still attracted quite a few strange looks along the way.

"Hmph, judging people by their appearance, I'll make them pay later." Xiao Wu gritted her teeth.

"Just prove yourself with your strength," Tang San said calmly, his voice slightly sharp.

Everyone nodded and found their seats.

A short while later, Flander ran over and said casually, "Hey, what are you doing in this nook and cranny?"

What do you think? All the students looked over, their faces unfriendly.

"Ahem." Flanders coughed lightly to cover his embarrassment, and continued, "It's far from the noise here, quite peaceful, not bad."

As he spoke, his expression turned serious, and he said in a measured tone, "The registration is all done. The opening ceremony will be starting soon, so everyone better be alert and don't embarrass Shrek Academy. You are the team that is going to compete for the championship."

"Champion? A toad wants to be champion?" An incongruous voice suddenly rang out.

The girl from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School isn't here. It seems this academy is really no good; she's probably dropped out. If the team members were truly skilled, why would they need so many substitutes? Looking at the familiar, ugly faces, the captain of the Canghui team thought to himself.

He still remembered the tents he had left on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.

"Who are you calling a toad!?" Tyrone, who was already seething with resentment, turned around and glared at them.

"Whoever wears that shit-green clothes is the one!" The captain of the Canghui team raised his chin slightly. "Hmm, if he also wore a green hat, it would be even more perfect."

"Go to hell!" Tyrone roared, rolling up his sleeves and charging over.

"Talon, come back." Tang San's calm voice came, and Talon immediately stopped and turned around with a resentful look on his face.

"Third Young Master."

"Internal strife is prohibited between academies in the competition. If you want to fight, then let's settle it on the field. What's the use of just talking?" Tang San said calmly.

"However, it was indeed annoying when a group of small white dogs that liked to bark suddenly appeared in the rest area."

Ignoring the students of Canghui Academy, he glanced around and said, "Is there an owner here? Take him away quickly!"

Unexpectedly, the mistress was quite eloquent when she started cursing. Flander watched with interest.

"Who are you calling a dog!" The Canghui team members were enraged. Regardless of their numbers, they surrounded the group, ready to fight.

"Anyone who barks is a dog, a pack of unwanted stray dogs!" Dai Mubai said as he walked forward.

"What are you doing here?" A cold voice suddenly came, and a middle-aged man in white walked over from not far away.

Year? Flander's eyelids twitched, and a hint of seriousness rose in his eyes.

"Hey, the owner of the little white dogs has finally arrived." Ma Hongjun whistled. "Hurry up and take these little white dogs away, so they don't keep barking and relieving themselves here. It wouldn't be good if they peed and defecated anywhere and made a mess of the Great Soul Arena's rest area."

Shi Nian ignored them completely, glanced at the team members, turned around and said indifferently, "Let's go."

"Hmph." The captain turned his head and snorted coldly, then led his team to follow.

"Haha, things are definitely different now that the master is here," Ma Hongjun said smugly.

"Alright, Fatty," Flander finally spoke up to stop him.

After introducing Shi Nian, he said, "Alright, the opening ceremony is about to begin. Get ready to enter."

"In addition, today's first match is an exhibition match, in which the Tiandou Royal Team 1, which voluntarily gave up its qualification for the qualifiers, will be randomly matched against another qualifier team."

"Osro was with Ying Tian before, so he must be one of the teams from the reorganized Heaven Dou Royal Academy."

"The Heavenly Dou royal family wants to use Long Yingtian and his group to show off their power," Dai Mubai said calmly.

"Let's just avoid being matched with someone," Ma Hongjun said weakly.

Xiao Wu immediately objected, "Fatty, we haven't even started fighting yet! You're just boosting the enemy's morale and diminishing our own!"

"Our team now has five Soul Masters, humph, we might not be any worse than Long Yingtian and his group!"

Ma Hongjun puffed out his chest and said seriously, "Sister Xiaowu, you're wrong about that. What I'm doing is strategy. The competition has only just begun. It's not a good thing to expose our strength to strong opponents right from the start; other teams will target us later."

"Hmph, as long as we're strong enough, why would we be afraid of being targeted?" Xiao Wu said calmly.

"That's ambitious!" Flander suddenly interjected.

"Alright, Mu Bai, Tian Heng, you two lead the team into the arena. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."

After saying that, he slipped away without a second thought.

The Shrek students continued their discussion, but after a quarter of an hour, no staff member came to escort them.

Tyrone was very annoyed. "What's going on? No one has come to call us after all this time. Are they looking down on us?"

"Who told our college to be so unknown?" Ma Hongjun said sarcastically.

"I'll say it again: prove yourself with your strength." Tang San said calmly, seeing that many of his teammates looked angry.

After a long while, the staff finally came to this secluded corner to notify the last team.

All the other teams have left, leaving so many empty spots. Can't you guys just move your precious feet a little further forward? I've been taking on so many teams in a row, I'm exhausted. Can't you let me walk a few less steps? Looking at the crowd in front of him, the staff member really wanted to say something.

But he had to maintain a professional smile on his face. "Gentlemen, please follow me!"

"Hmph!" Dai Mubai snorted coldly before leading his team to follow.

Damn it, a bunch of people sitting around chatting are blaming me, the errand boy. The staff member was really annoyed.

It's the Year of the Dragon! I wish you all the best in getting matched against the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy team and getting utterly thrashed!

Shortly after, they led the person out of the passage and turned to leave.

"Damn it, what kind of attitude is that!" Tyrone was very unhappy.

"They're just looking down on people, don't bother with them," Tang San said indifferently.

"Heh, quite the inner monologue." On the other side, Zhu Wu, who was sensing this side with his mental power, chuckled.

As the first team to be brought onto the field, he naturally saw the staff running around, which was indeed not easy.

"The last team to enter is the Shrek Academy team. Shrek Academy, formerly known as Blue Tyrant Academy, changed its name a year ago. Look at their unique attire—it's so striking and unconventional! They have 12 members participating this time." The host's booming voice echoed throughout the venue. "Their slogan is 'The Champion Without Opponents,' a very creative slogan!"

"A champion without rivals? Haha, them!" The stands erupted in laughter.

"Commendable courage," Feng Xiaotian commented with a smile from inside the arena.

"Foolish!" Huo Wu sneered.

"Are you really not afraid of being targeted?" Huo Wushuang shook his head.

"Damn it, I can't hold back anymore!" Dai Mubai gritted his teeth, veins bulging on his forehead, his eyes seeming to spit fire.

"Brother Dai, just use your strength on the field to shut them up," Tang San said calmly.

Ah, Shrek Academy. On the stage, Emperor Xueye glanced at the Shrek group out of the corner of his eye, especially at Tang San and Yu Tianheng, who had taken Yu Feng and the other two away. He then moved his gaze to the Heaven Dou Royal Team, fixing it on Long Yingtian, and thought to himself:

"Since you're so eager to leave, let me see just how much Yu Xiaogang can train you!"

He met Long Yingtian's gaze and smiled, nodding slightly.

Zhu Wu smiled slightly. He already knew who he was going to fight in the first match today. If he wasn't mistaken, it was the Emperor who had arranged it.

Clearly, Xueye also hoped that he could teach the Shrek Academy students a lesson.

Thinking this, he glanced at the Shrek team out of the corner of his eye.

If they were all crippled, they might be eliminated. Therefore, Tang San being taken away by Tang Hao would be detrimental to the subsequent plans.

Let's cripple him first!

"I am Xue Ye, Emperor of the Heavenly Dou Empire." After the host finished speaking, Xue Ye began his speech.

Next was Ning Fengzhi, followed by Platinum Bishop Salas drawing lots.

It would be good to let Shrek Academy test Long Yingtian and Long Ling'er's strength. Therefore, he tacitly agreed to the underhanded operation.

After randomly selecting some of the battle academies, he took out a slip of paper from a hidden compartment and read it in front of everyone.

"In the first round of the preliminary rounds, Heaven Dou Royal Academy will face Shrek Academy."

The faces of everyone at Shrek Academy darkened, and several students subconsciously turned to look at Ma Hongjun.

"What a coincidence?" Oscar murmured.

"Who could have predicted this?" Ma Hongjun said awkwardly.

Then Salas's voice came, "My drawing of lots is absolutely genuine."

"Anyone who makes it to the final round will be granted special permission to enter the Spirit Temple."

"It really is the original flavor." Zhu Wu raised an eyebrow.

Shortly after Salas finished speaking and returned to his seat, the host took over the speaking position and announced that the match would begin in half an hour.

"Xiao San, you make the arrangements." Back in the rest area, seeing that Yu Xiaogang, Flander, and Liu Erlong were not there, Dai Mubai understood that this meant they were to make their own arrangements, but he really had no confidence, so he turned to look at Tang San.

Tang San nodded slightly, then looked around. "Those who will be coming up later are me, Mu Bai, Tian Heng, Tai Long, Shi Mo, Shi Mo, and Oscar. We'll attack according to the first plan. In this battle, win or lose, we must demonstrate our strength and shut up those who mock us. There's no need to worry about revealing anything. Just like Xiao Wu said before, as long as we're strong enough, we'll naturally be victorious!"

"That's right, if you win, you should win decisively, and if you lose, you should still play with style!" Dai Mubai agreed wholeheartedly.

After saying that, he extended his right hand.

The players on the field understood and reached out their hands to overlap.

Half an hour later, staff came to announce the start of the competition, and everyone got up and headed towards the passage.

He was greeted with a chorus of boos as soon as he appeared on stage.

They were unknown, their school uniforms were ugly, and they were all boys, so they were not well-liked.

On the other side, Zhu Wu and the others, bathed in the lights and dressed in their gorgeous white school uniforms, were greeted by countless screams.

There's no way around it, the girls in the group are just too beautiful. I don't dare to call out to them in private, because with so many people around, my true nature would be exposed.

"Damn it, they're clearly using us as foils to set off the flowers." Tyrone's eyes blazed with fury.

"These aren't green leaves, they're clearly cow dung! Fresh flowers look even more dazzling when stuck in cow dung!" Ma Hongjun was also annoyed.

I finally lost weight and became a handsome guy, but now I'm just a supporting character. It's so frustrating.

"Hmph, I'll show them who the real dung is later," said Tyrone, who had never fought Long Yingtian before, with great resentment.

He's a Soul Master too, okay? How big can the gap be?

(End of this chapter)