Douluo Continent: The Eternal Order of the Azure Sky.

His voice grew increasingly cold:

"After Moon died, Shrek rotted away from the very roots!"

Those students who stayed in the academy and watched the competition through the soul guidance screen were all staring blankly at the screen, their faces filled with confusion and shock.

Is this person the legendary Lord of the Sea God Pavilion?

The supreme leader of Shrek Academy?

Their proud academy, the Sea God Pavilion they regarded as their ultimate goal, had actually...

Although they lost the match, no one can deny that the battle between Kong Tianxu and Shrek Academy was extremely exciting and intense, a thrilling contest.

The eight-person team battle was already ugly enough, but Xuanzi's sudden attack and subsequent defeat undoubtedly put Shrek Academy in an even more awkward situation.

A young female trainee covered her mouth, her eyes reddening. But no one spoke; no one knew what to say.

Those Shrek Academy students who were usually so arrogant now lowered their heads. Those young faces that were once full of pride in the name of Shrek were now only filled with confusion.

Ma Xiaotao stood in the crowd and let out a helpless sigh.

On the wider Douluo Continent, the people who originally belonged to the three kingdoms of Douluo Continent were experiencing extremely complex emotions at this moment.

Shrek Academy, representing their greatest hope, lost, and their spirits were low. After all, who wouldn't want their side to win? Who wouldn't want to see the glory of the original three kingdoms reclaimed?

However, they felt even more ashamed of Shrek's cheating.

The resentment they originally harbored towards Kong Tianxu, the Sun and Moon Man, and even the Holy Spirit Cult, lessened considerably at this moment.

"Good! Good! Good!"

Xu Tianran's voice broke the brief silence.

He was startled to realize that he hadn't managed his expression well—at the moment Kong Tianxu and Xuanzi collided, he had actually shown a hint of anticipation for Kong Tianxu's death.

That expectation was too blatant, too obvious; what if someone noticed...?

He quickly said "good" three times to divert attention, and Xu Tianran's smile grew even brighter. He then turned to the civil and military officials beside him and said loudly:

"My esteemed ministers, do you see this? This is Shrek Academy! This is the Shrek Academy of eternal glory!"

His voice suddenly rose, filled with sarcasm:

"An eight-player team battle! That's truly an eye-opener for me!"

The civil and military officials all echoed this sentiment, and laughter filled the air.

At this moment, a hint of lingering fear flashed in Xu Tianran's eyes.

He subconsciously looked at Kong Deming.

The Silver Moon Prince had just shifted his gaze, looking down at something in his hand, seemingly unaware of his momentary lapse in composure.

Xu Tianran secretly rejoiced.

Unbeknownst to him, Kong Deming was secretly sighing in his heart.

Xu'er is right.

Xu Tianran is indeed untrustworthy.

The regent's eyes at that moment—the excitement of anticipating mutual destruction, the ruthlessness of wishing everyone dead—said everything.

Kong Deming lowered his eyes and made a decision in his heart.

Kong Tianxu slowly descended back onto the competition stage, and the members of the Holy Spirit Cult rushed onto the stage and surrounded him.

Cain returned from the Shrek Academy's rest area. Behind her, the remaining Shrek Academy substitutes—Wu Feng, Xie Huan Yue, and others—were slumped on the ground, panting heavily.

Just moments ago, Cain's dark gold claws were pressed against their necks, rendering them immobile.

Zhang Lexuan was secretly alarmed.

The girl moved so fast that he didn't even have time to react. If she really wanted to kill, those reserve team members would already be corpses.

She then looked at Kong Tianxu.

So you really can beat Elder Xuan?

"Are you alright?" Xu Tianzhen quickly stepped forward, looking at Kong Tianxu with concern.

Kong Tianxu smiled and patted her head: "Of course it's okay."

Zheng Zhan finally came to his senses.

He swallowed hard, glancing cautiously at Kong Tianxu, his voice trembling slightly:

"Then, then this match..."

Kong Tianxu said calmly, "The results of the competition and the punishment for Shrek Academy will be announced by the chief referee in accordance with the competition rules. I just want the whole continent to see clearly what kind of opponent they are facing."

Zheng Zhan took a deep breath and straightened his back.

He raised his hand, and with all his soul power, loudly announced:

"The Holy Spirit Cult has won this match!"

Cheers erupted suddenly!

But Zheng Zhan's voice continued:

"Given Shrek Academy's violation of regulations by using its eighth player and fielding a suspended player, a repeated offense that constitutes a serious breach of the tournament rules—"

He paused, then took a deep breath:

"Shrek Academy shall be banned from competition for one thousand years!"

The entire venue erupted in cheers once again.

What does a 1,000-year ban mean?

This means that for at least the next three generations of top-tier Soul Masters, the name Shrek Academy will never appear again on the stage of the All-Continent Youth Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament!

That glory that lasted for millennia, that sacred place in the hearts of countless people, was completely banished from this arena at this moment!

Cheers erupted once again throughout the stadium.

The Shrek team, covered in dust and grime, began to go on stage to clean up and provide assistance.

This time, they didn't just lose the game, or just lose their glory; they lost most of the dignity and popular support that Shrek had accumulated over thousands of years.

Wang Qiu'er stood in the crowd, her gaze meeting the focus of everyone's attention.

She felt something within her being stirred, a simultaneous sensation of loss and separation from wholeness. Golden light flashed in her eyes, her golden dragon bloodline surging within her, yet suppressed by something invisible.

The Sacred Dragon, it's actually the Sacred Dragon Martial Soul.

His own golden dragon bloodline, combined with the ultimate fire blessed by luck, Huo Yuhao's ultimate ice and spiritual power, and Wang Dong'er's power of light—

The three of them together barely managed to touch the sacred dragon, yet he alone possessed its full power.

It seems that even if I hadn't deliberately deflected the trajectory of the Golden Dragon Spear at the last moment, he would have been fine.

An indescribable emotion welled up in Wang Qiu'er's heart.

Huo Yuhao, however, was not as calm as she was.

After repeatedly failing to reach Wang Dong'er with his mental energy, he suddenly turned around and stared intently at Kong Tianxu:

"What did you do to Dong'er?"

Since the Soul Fusion was initiated, it has been Wang Dong'er. Therefore, Huo Yuhao and Wang Qiu'er are only overdrawn and will recover after a period of rest.

However, Wang Dong'er has not shown any signs of waking up yet, and her soul power is completely rejecting other forces.

Kong Tianxu glanced at him sideways.

"That's Wang Dong'er's own problem."

He didn't tell Huo Yuhao the truth. This was actually because the Heavenly Heart Sword touched the deepest divine seal of Wang Dong'er's consciousness. That sword strike, Heavenly Heart Soul Severing, cut open a consciousness that had been sealed within Wang Dong'er for many years, causing her personality to begin to completely diverge.

But Huo Yuhao doesn't need to know these things.

Huo Yuhao's breathing became extremely heavy and unstable, but he eventually endured it, as if he had made a decision.

Are you all very proud of yourselves?

At the same time, an old, deep voice, seemingly containing the fury of a volcanic eruption, rang out.

Everyone turned to look and saw Xuanzi staring at them with a face full of resentment and his eyes were filled with a ferocious look.

His gaze swept over the Holy Spirit Cult members, over the figure in white, and over the young yet composed face.

Seeing the miserable state of the Shrek Seven Devils and the others, his heart was bleeding!

Especially Jiang Nannan, after just a simple examination, he found that Jiang Nannan's internal organs were severely damaged, and her limbs were completely comminuted fractured. Whether she could survive was a big question, let alone recover.

"So what if you're proud?"

Xu Tianzhen was a typical example of a newborn calf not afraid of tigers. Faced with Xuanzi's cold questioning, he retorted without showing any weakness.

Xuanzi narrowed his eyes, snorted angrily, and said, "Fine, fine, fine! Let's go."

He raised his hand, unleashing a beam of yellow light that swept up Huo Yuhao and the others, along with their anger, resentment, hatred, and the shattered glory, before he rose into the air.

No one noticed that as he left, a mysterious black and white light flashed briefly in Xuanzi's eyes.

Behind them, on the stage, Kong Tianxu stood with his hands behind his back, overlooking the entire arena.

To be honest, Huo Yuhao's ability to pull off the Trinity Martial Soul Fusion Purple-Gold Butterfly Dragon Transformation in today's battle was not unexpected. Even the destruction of the rings, including the blasting of the 400,000-year-old Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion Soul Ring, was within his predictions.

To his surprise, Huo Yuhao actually dared to destroy the million-year soul ring of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm and used the power of luck from the Eye of Destiny to carry it.

The backlash from the exploding rings was absorbed by the Martial Soul fusion, and the final mastermind, Wang Dong'er, bore the brunt of it with her own divinity, which is why Huo Yuhao and Wang Qiu'er still appeared to be alive and kicking.

However, this also allowed him to further evolve his combat skills within the confines of fate.

The Heavenly Will Sword, which transcends all other hearts and can sever all ties, was forged in the tempering of a sacred dragon and the torrent of destiny.

This gave Kong Tianxu the confidence to directly attack Wang Dong'er.

Now, the other party is probably too busy to care about itself, and the divinity within them will not pose a threat to me, at least not in the short term.

Kong Tianxu gathered his thoughts, and his divine will naturally flowed forth. Wherever his majestic gaze fell, countless people lowered their heads.

At the tender age of eighteen, Kong Tianxu faced off against the strongest veterans without backing down. At this moment, he had transcended the simple meaning of a young genius.

Even Shrek Academy's millennia-long heritage must bow before him; he is already the highest mountain and the longest river on the entire continent's elite youth soul master competition field.