Douluo Continent: The Eternal Order of the Azure Sky.

Xu Sanshi's face turned deathly pale. He strained to lift the Xuanwu Shield, wedged it behind his back, and tried to escape. But he was too slow; compared to the drill, he was practically a tortoise.

In the Holy Spirit Cult's waiting area, Yan Feng unconsciously leaned forward, his face grave as he looked at Long Aotian's unstoppable advance, alarm bells ringing in his mind.

He had always believed that he was the strongest among the younger generation, apart from Kong Tianxu and Cain, but seeing Long Aotian's fierce and resolute offensive, he couldn't help but have a big question mark about his own assertion.

The drill bit pierced the Xuanwu Shield in an instant!

There was no shattering or explosion, but a strange suction force emanated from the tip of the drill, firmly adhering to the shield and dragging Xu Sanshi over.

As his body was uncontrollably forced to press against the Xuanwu Shield, he screamed in terror in mid-air:

"No, no, no, Brother Long, Brother Long, Brother Long!"

The next moment, the drill bit plunged deep!

"No! Ah—!"

No, it wasn't just about going deeper, it was also about rotating! Long Aotian, along with Xu Sanshi who was clinging to the drill bit, spun them around fiercely!

The terrifying centrifugal force flung Xu Sanshi away, like a giant fluid hammer, slamming him into the Shrek team!

"Oh ho ho ho ho ho ho ho..."

Xu Sanshi's screams were shrill and eerie, trailing off into the air with long, chilling notes that sent shivers down one's spine.

Long Aotian's sixth soul skill can only be used when the world is in a state of transformation.

Lightning-fast Poison Dragon Drill!

The drill bit finally struck!

"Boom—!"

The entire arena trembled violently! Metal fragments flew everywhere! In the terrifying explosion, Xu Sanshi's figure was thrown to an unknown location.

Wang Dong'er's eyes were bloodshot, and the golden trident-shaped demonic pattern on her head was flashing intensely. With a wave of her hand, a small black hammer with golden patterns appeared in her left hand. The six jet-black soul rings instantly merged into one and began to flow towards the Haotian Hammer itself.

"Dong'er!"

Just as she was about to unleash her power without hesitation, a figure in a pale yellow robe grabbed her heavy Haotian Hammer.

That was Junlin Liang, which had no tactile sensation but was full of spiritual fluctuations.

Through those cold eyes, Wang Dong'er seemed to see Huo Yuhao's resolute gaze.

"We have already qualified. Let's not forget our real goal. Be patient, be patient with this temporary setback."

Wang Dong'er gripped the handle of the Haotian Hammer tightly, her arms trembling violently.

Finally, her first spirit ring shone, and the Clear Sky Hammer suddenly expanded and lengthened, which she held horizontally in front of her.

Wang Dong'er wiped away her tears.

This was the first time she had ever been patient.

Before the smoke and dust had even cleared, the other powerful members of the Body Sect roared in unison.

Wang Yanfeng suddenly spread his arms wide, and the bronze giant hand phantom that appeared at the same time suddenly expanded to more than ten meters away, and then slammed into the Shrek formation.

Chen Lu's calves swelled again, the hydraulic device of the mechanical leg pushed to its limit, emitting a piercing metallic friction sound, and a large amount of liquid soul power was compressed into a blazing white light stream, which gushed out from the pressure relief valve.

Then he suddenly bounced back, his whole body shooting into the sky like a cannonball, and his bronze-colored giant legs stomped down with a bang!

The silver eyes reappeared behind Gu Tong, and two beams of seven-colored light shot out.

Jiang Yixi's claws gleamed with an eerie black metallic luster, and ten black rays of light tore through the air.

Bronze, Silver, and Iron levels—at this moment, the four main martial souls awaken for the second time and erupt simultaneously!

This is the ultimate weapon that the Body Sect prepared for Shrek Academy.

As for Chen Yu, he could only shoot out some metal sword feathers from afar, which was better than nothing, because he had not yet completed the second awakening of his main body's martial soul...

But that's enough.

When the immense destruction caused by Long Aotian subsided, the Shrek Seven Devils finally revealed themselves.

Xu Sanshi collapsed where he had been thrown, completely unconscious, his anus soaked in blood.

Xiao Xiao, Jiang Nannan, and He Caitou were all in a sorry state.

Aside from Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er, who were struggling to stay afloat thanks to their invincible protective shield, and Wang Qiu'er, who was kneeling on one knee and leaning precariously against the Golden Dragon Spear—

No one was able to stand anymore.

Shrek has lost.

"Whoosh!" Cheers erupted from the audience.

Long Aotian appeared at the epicenter of the explosion, kneeling on the ground with his long hair falling down his sides. At this moment, he truly resembled a war god.

"This boy will be my greatest general in conquering new territories!"

Xu Tianran clapped his hands in admiration, his eyes burning with undisguised desire. In his eyes, if he hadn't been disabled, Long Aotian would have been a carbon copy of his own life!

However, at this moment, Long Aotian made a move that no one expected.

Before Zheng Zhan could announce the match results, he and the six unharmed members of the Body Sect behind him suddenly clenched their right fists, pounded them against their chests, and then shouted:

"Long Aotian, leading the Snow Demon Soul Mentor Corps officers, achieved his first defeat against Shrek Academy in this competition, a feat worthy of celebration for the Sun Moon Kingdom!"

The Snow Demon Soul Mentorship? Not the Body Sect? The Body Sect joined the Sun Moon Empire?

The once enthusiastic audience seats fell into an inexplicable silence in several places.

Did they lose to the Sun Moon Empire again?

Huo Yuhao, who could have comforted himself that this was a defeat of forbearance, a defeat of expediency, a defeat of civil war, suddenly felt a surge of hot blood. Shock, anger and internal injuries erupted at the same time, and he immediately spat out a mouthful of blood. In his dizziness, he actually fainted.

"Yuhao!" Wang Dong'er called out sweetly.

Xu Tianran laughed heartily, his heart filled with boundless pride.

Long Aotian bowed his head respectfully. If someone were to look from behind him, they would see that rather than bowing to Xu Tianran, he was actually bowing to a figure below the stage.

Silver hair and golden radiance, upright in white robes.

Kong Tianxu smiled slightly as he was leaving.

This kid's really found a way to make his way in the world.

……

On the competition stage, the Shrek team was in complete chaos.

"Wang Qiu'er, what are you trying to prove? It's all your fault!"

Jiang Nannan cried and sobbed, and scolded him sternly.

Chapter 288 Dividing the Pot and Fireworks

Upon hearing Jiang Nannan's words, not only Xiao Xiao, but even He Caitou cast a resentful glance at Wang Qiu'er.

Yes, weren't the tactics discussed beforehand? Everyone clearly communicated their respective soul skills before the match started.

Knowing full well that Jiang Nannan's invincible golden body was a true absolute defense, and that unless it was the power of a god, no one could break through it during the few seconds it lasted.

Why did Wang Qiu'er take it upon herself to knock Jiang Nannan away and bear Gu Tong's blow alone?

Based on everyone's understanding of Wang Qiu'er, she doesn't have Jiang Nannan's invincible golden body soul skill, and it would be difficult for her to maintain control over Long Aotian.

It can be said that it was precisely because Wang Qiu'er interrupted Jiang Nannan's blockade of Long Aotian's soft techniques that Huo Yuhao's planned tactics all failed.

It was also because she gave up pursuing Vina that the Body Sect had the opportunity to unleash its full power and defeat Shrek Academy.

Wang Qiu'er is the number one sinner in this battle!

Thinking of this, the eyes of the Shrek members, who were still conscious, seemed to turn somewhat hostile.

These glances were subtle, but to Wang Qiu'er, whose intuition was extremely sharp, they were almost blatant disgust and hostility.

Almost instinctively, she returned the same hostile, even more aggressive, gaze, gripping the golden dragon spear, her brows furrowed, and her aura suddenly sharpened.

However, if you look closely, you can see the lingering confusion in the depths of Wang Qiu'er's eyes.

Didn't we agree to fight together for Shrek's glory?

Didn't we agree to stand together through thick and thin?

Aren't they... best friends?

Why are you saying that about me? I was clearly doing this for...

Wang Qiu'er felt the sound of her heart pumping becoming clearer, but the force gradually weakening.

A feeling of mania and weakness surged in almost simultaneously, churning within my chest. I didn't know if it was due to the effects of the previous radiation or something else.

A strong figure leaped from the waiting area onto the arena.

What do you mean?

Dai Huabin stepped in front of Wang Qiu'er, his White Tiger Martial Soul instantly manifesting, with layers of white and black fur emerging from under his skin.

He coldly swept his gaze over the Shrek Seven Devils, "It's clearly you few who dragged us down, and you still want to blame our captain?"

"Dai Huabin, this is none of your business!" Xiao Xiao frowned.

"How can this not be my problem?" Dai Huabin retorted, "I'm the vice-captain of the reserve team, and Wang Qiu'er is our team captain. We lost the game under your leadership, so why are you taking your anger out on her? The tactical failure was Huo Yuhao's command problem, what does it have to do with Wang Qiu'er?"

He turned to look at Wang Qiu'er, his eyes filled with concern: "Captain, ignore them."

Wang Qiu'er ignored him.

The atmosphere on the stage was tense, with an internal battle about to unfold on this highly anticipated stage.

Zheng Zhan frowned deeply on the referee's stand. As the chief referee, he hated this kind of post-match farce the most. Shrek's behavior was too unsightly. Just as he was about to speak up to stop them, a figure had already floated over.

"Stop it, all of you!"

Zhang Lexuan strode onto the stage, her face ashen.

She took a deep breath, turned to Zheng Zhan, and bowed slightly: "Chief Referee, I'm sorry you had to see this. We'll be leaving now."

Zheng Zhan snorted coldly and waved his hand.

Zhang Lexuan then turned to Wang Qiu'er, her tone softening: "Qiu'er, why don't you go back and rest first? We can talk about it when we get back."