Douluo Continent: The Eternal Order of the Azure Sky.

His body slammed heavily against the soul-guided protective shield, producing a dull thud.

Dai Huabin slid down and sat on the ground, staring blankly at the seven slowly flowing soul rings around the giant metal cannon that Xiao Hongchen had transformed into, feeling a complete sense of unreality in his heart.

Seven-ring Soul Saint, how many seven-ring Soul Saints are there now?

A seven-ring Soul Saint before the age of twenty is unprecedented, isn't it? Which of those legendary powerhouses didn't reach this level after the age of twenty?

But now?

Kong Tianxu is a seventh ring, Cain is a seventh ring, Long Aotian, Yan Feng, Tang Ya, and now even Xiao Hongchen is a seventh ring!

Even though Dai Huabin had a high opinion of himself, he estimated that he would break through to level 65 when he was twenty!

Looking at Dai Huabin's incredulous expression and listening to the cheers from the audience, Xiao Hongchen felt secretly delighted.

He was willing to sacrifice his potential, burning his future in exchange for the power of the present. Wasn't all he did for this very moment?

But that's not enough.

His golden toad cannon form only lasted for a moment before changing.

The giant cannon began to writhe as if it were alive, its entire body turning into countless golden dust particles that rapidly melted, reformed, and solidified.

In the blink of an eye, it transformed into a massive turret covered in cannon barrels, resembling a metal hedgehog with countless cannons extending from all angles.

Then, hundreds of beams of light shot out wildly!

The cannons roared again.

A barrage of golden orbs hurtled towards him, but Dai Huabin didn't give up. With a roar, his second and fourth spirit rings shone brightly, and a burst of intense white light shot from his mouth. Simultaneously, countless smaller beams of white light shot towards the hundreds of golden orbs, attempting to intercept them in mid-air.

Second Soul Skill: White Tiger Blazing Light Wave; Fourth Soul Skill: White Tiger Meteor Shower.

However, in his Martial Soul True Body state, each of Xiao Hongchen's cannonballs was equivalent to a level seven soul tool, so how could the White Tiger Blazing Light Wave possibly withstand it?

The intense white light was instantly extinguished the moment it came into contact with the golden cannon fire.

Faced with the overwhelming barrage of artillery fire, Dai Huabin's expression changed repeatedly. Almost instinctively, he released his invincible protective shield, a golden light shield that instantly enveloped him. However, under the frenzied bombardment of the golden light, he was pinned to the soul-guided protective shield behind him, unable to move.

The soul-guided turret that Xiao Hongchen had transformed into was like a mobile metal fortress, advancing steadily and firmly forward.

Countless cannons spewed flames, emitting a deafening roar. With each step forward, the firepower grew even more ferocious.

Dai Huabin was firmly suppressed by his artillery fire on the soul-guided shield, and could only rely on the invincible shield to hold on.

"You can stop now. He's completely outmatched. Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy wins this match."

Zheng Zhan's voice rang out again as he appeared on the stage, calmly watching the scene unfold.

Finally, the giant metal cannon that Xiao Hongchen had transformed into arrived less than a meter in front of Dai Huabin.

The artillery fire ceased.

Dai Huabin, looking disheveled, came into view.

Suddenly freed from external pressure, Dai Huabin, who had been maintaining maximum output of soul power for defense, suddenly felt extremely uncomfortable and coughed up a mouthful of blood.

His clothes were torn to shreds, revealing his charred skin underneath. His hair was disheveled, and his face was covered in smoke and blood; he was a far cry from the imposing figure he once was as the king of beasts.

Dai Huabin raised his head and looked at Xiao Hongchen with resentment.

Looking into Dai Huabin's eyes, Xiao Hongchen suddenly flashed a bright smile and then made a gesture of eating rice with his hands.

"Practice makes perfect."

After saying that, he held the milk bottle, began to recover his soul power, and turned to walk towards the center of the arena.

Dai Huabin's pupils were filled with blood.

How many times is this?

This is the second time.

Reason was overwhelmed by anger.

"I haven't lost yet, die!"

"Roar!" With a tiger's roar, Dai Huabin roared hysterically and suddenly charged forward, his thick and powerful legs instantly unleashing tremendous power.

The speed he displayed in that instant even left a blur behind him, and the huge tiger paw slammed straight towards Xiao Hongchen.

A gasp rang out from the audience, and Jing Hongchen immediately stood up.

"presumptuous!"

Zheng Zhan was furious. The Unbreakable Divine Shield was instantly released from his hand, turning into a streak of light and heading straight for Dai Huabin!

However, the distance between Dai Huabin and Xiao Hongchen was too close. He never expected Dai Huabin to continue attacking at this moment. Even a level nine soul master could not intercept the premeditated Dai Huabin at such close range.

But Xiao Hongchen, as if he had foreseen the future, suddenly turned his head away.

At this moment, there was no trace of frivolity in his eyes; instead, his indifference was as cold as ice.

The instant Dai Huabin's tiger claws appeared before him, hundreds of cannons simultaneously erupted from Xiao Hongchen's body, spitting out blinding tongues of fire.

At this moment, he was no longer a hedgehog, but a terrifying metal storm meat grinder.

Various soul-guided rays and soul-guided projectiles, including but not limited to high-explosive shells, fiery shells, decomposition rays, paralyzing rays, freezing rays, shock bombs, and explosive shells, instantly covered an area with a diameter of twenty meters centered on Dai Huabin's body.

The sudden burst of metal storm mirrored Dai Huabin's mood at that moment. His face was contorted with rage, his eyes bloodshot with fury, wide open as if he were about to watch helplessly as Xiao Hongchen's body was torn apart by his tiger claws.

This was his final expression.

The fastest disintegrating rays first pierced his body, then paralyzed him, froze him, intensified his heat, and—exploded.

"boom--"

A terrifying storm of metal raged, and Dai Huabin was directly hit by Xiao Hongchen's barrage of soul tools. How could he possibly withstand it?

When the last stun grenades were released, his body exploded violently, starting from his head.

In an instant, flesh and blood flew everywhere, and even bones were blasted into pieces. It turned into a storm of blood and flesh, scattering in all directions and staining the surrounding space red.

Exclamations instantly echoed throughout the entire competition venue, and on the viewing platform, Xuanzi stood up abruptly with a livid face.

The terrifying atmosphere created by the sudden explosion on the competition stage caused the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy students who were rushing forward, as well as the Tang Sect students who were also rushing onto the stage, to all stop in their tracks.

Someone's dead...

Good riddance. Kong Tianxu stroked the black cat in his arms.

"Meow." The Dark Demon God Tiger rubbed against me.

"Hua Bin—!"

Zhu Lu's shrill scream suddenly rang out, so sharp it could probably shatter all the windows of a hotel.

The next moment, she transformed into a black shadow, tearing at Xiao Hongchen like a mad beast!

After a brief moment of shock, the Shrek team members gradually came to their senses.

Yes, Dai Huabin is indeed not very popular. His arrogant and domineering personality has offended many people, including several present at the time.

But he was, after all, one of Shrek's men, their teammate, and their comrade.

In all these years, when has Shrek Academy ever had a student die in the All-Continent Youth Advanced Soul Master Elite Competition?

This is absolutely unprecedented!

The long-standing ingrained mindset made it impossible for the Shrek team, especially the second team members, to accept this situation; they all looked like they were mourning the death of a fellow member.

In an instant, all sorts of martial spirits were released, and spirit rings rose up.

The Sun and Moon Team, however, wouldn't let them get away with it. They deployed their soul tools, and a chaotic battle was about to unfold.

"Stop it!"

Zheng Zhan roared and raised his hand, and a cyan light screen rose up, reaching several hundred meters in length, completely separating the two sides and even dividing the pressure generated by their respective auras.

Xiao Hongchen raised his hand, and the members of the Sun and Moon Team put away their soul tools, but their eyes were full of fighting spirit, staring at the Shrek Academy team opposite them without backing down.

"Judge Zheng, we need an explanation."

Huo Yuhao grabbed Zhu Lu, who was about to lunge forward. With a gentle twist of his thick yet nimble fingers, he accurately pressed on an acupoint on the back of Zhu Lu's neck, causing her body to go limp and she to faint.

He handed Zhu Lu to Xiao Xiao behind him, then looked up at Zheng Zhan on the stage.

Huo Yuhao found it difficult to describe his feelings at that moment.

The first thing he felt upon seeing Dai Huabin's death was indeed a sense of satisfaction.

This person had bullied him, humiliated him, and even tried to kill him. Those painful memories, those humiliating past experiences, seemed to find some release in that instant.

But what followed was an indescribable anger.

As a member of Shrek Academy, even if he was my enemy, he should never die in this way. He should never be killed like this after the match is over!

This is not just the death of Dai Huabin; it is a trampling on Shrek's dignity and an insult to Shrek's honor!

"statement?"

A sarcastic question.

To Huo Yuhao's surprise, Zheng Zhan, the referee known for his fairness, merely glanced at him coldly, letting Xiao Hongchen speak.

Xiao Hongchen took a step forward, his gaze fixed on Zheng Zhan:

"Chief Referee Zheng, Your Majesty King Bu Po. I know you and my grandfather have always been at odds, but this is the venue for the All-Continent Youth Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament. My team needs an explanation."

Zheng Zhan did not hesitate at all:

“Dai Huabin attacked the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy team members after the match results had already been announced. He deserved to die.”

Upon hearing this, the Shrek members' expressions changed drastically.

"But he has already paid the price with his life. This matter is now settled. I, the chief referee, hereby declare that Xiao Hongchen, a player from the Sun and Moon team, may rest for fifteen minutes before rejoining the competition."

After hearing Zheng Zhan's words, Shrek Academy finally came to their senses.

Yes, it was Dai Huabin who violated regulations and acted first.

Logically speaking, they don't have any advantage.

However, Dai Huabin, as a student of Shrek Academy, was ultimately dead.

Is that how this matter was handled...?

"You're a biased referee!"