Douluo Continent: A Sister Who Loves Me From the Start

I don't know who started clapping first, but the applause gradually rose. At first, it was a bit sparse, but as more and more people realized what was happening, the applause gradually became more and more enthusiastic.

Yes, Shrek Academy lost. Shrek Academy, which had never lost a match, suffered a defeat. But has Shrek Academy's honor been affected?

No, of course not. At least in the eyes of these viewers, Shrek Academy's glory only grows stronger.

Although they didn't understand why Shrek Academy would send a Soul Grandmaster and a Great Soul Master to participate in the battle, this combination of a four-ring and a two-ring member nearly defeated a Soul King and a Soul Grandmaster. This was even with the Soul King's expertise in ranged attacks, which completely countered the two Shrek members.

Think about what that brave little girl did. She possessed twin martial souls, and even more so, an unwavering determination and fighting spirit that could inspire everyone. Did she lose? No, she didn't lose. She was still so young; she had an endless future ahead of her!

Viewers might think Shrek Academy is ruthless, but no one would believe that Shrek Academy has lost Yingning's honor. Quite the opposite.

This battle allowed everyone to witness the miracle brought about by Shrek Academy. Yes, it truly was a miracle!

Blood Wolf and Tang Xiaolei certainly didn't believe the applause was for them. They exchanged a helpless glance, then looked with admiration at their two opponents being carried off the field. A sense of respect welled up within them. They had won the match, but their opponents had earned everyone's respect.

He Laitou's situation was somewhat better; he had only overexerted his body, and his meridians had been severely impacted by the soul power. However, he was older, had a higher cultivation level, and his physical condition was far superior to that of ordinary people. After taking the pills, he had recovered somewhat.

However, Xiao Xiao's situation was not so optimistic. The destruction of her martial spirit was a devastating blow to any soul master. Even after taking the elixir, Xiao Xiao remained in a deep coma.

With their hands tied, the healing-type Soul Masters arranged by the Star Luo Empire quickly arrived and treated He Caitou and Xiao Xiao, stabilizing their injuries.

The arena was also bustling with activity. Having been severely damaged, the competition obviously couldn't continue immediately. Soul Masters skilled in earth-type abilities quickly entered the arena and used the transported rocks to repair the arena. This process would take a while.

"I owe Xiao Xiao a life." These were the first words He Caitou uttered after regaining consciousness. His emotions were in a very complex state. Yet, when he looked at Xiao Xiao, his eyes softened unexpectedly.

Beibei gripped his strong shoulder muscles tightly, fighting back tears from her reddened eyes. "You're all amazing. You're all heroes of Shrek. Shrek's glory will never be extinguished by us. No matter how strong the opponent, even if we burn our last drop of blood, we will protect this glory. You can now proudly tell everyone that you are the Shrek Seven Devils. You did it. Well done, Caitoukou. Leave the rest to us."

He Caitou nodded vigorously, raised his hand and shook hands with Beibei, "Beibei, it's up to you now."

Beibei narrowed his eyes, and there seemed to be lightning flashing in his eyes. At this moment, he was like a volcano that could erupt at any moment.

Shen Yumo and Jiang Nannan stood up after examining Xiao Xiao's injuries. In their eye contact, they saw so much more in each other's eyes.

Xiao Xiao was originally their partner! The three of them had fought together before. However, this was the first time they had ever seen Xiao Xiao unleash such a strong fighting spirit. Why was that? Because they were members of Shrek Academy and members of the Tang Sect.

He also saw a belief! And even more so, a fervent fighting spirit condensed in his heart! This was something he had never encountered before. Shen Yumo didn't dare say he was 100% integrated into this team, but he could say he was one of them. He could fully understand the grief of his teammates being injured.

Wang Yan said nothing, even though he knew perfectly well that sending Bei Bei, Huo Yuhao, and Wu Dong to compete in their current state could very well lead to unforeseen problems. However, at this moment, under the influence of the Shrek Seven Devils' emotions, he was completely unable to utter a single word to stop them.

They've sacrificed so much for Shrek's glory; how could they possibly give up now? Wang Yan couldn't, because he felt he had no right to. Even if the dean were here, he wouldn't have the same right to stop these adorable children.

The competition stage had been gradually repaired, and the referee changed his clothes and returned to the competition stage.

On the inner city wall in the distance, His Majesty the Emperor of the Star Luo Empire stood in front of the battlements, watching the competition venue. He expressed his admiration and respect for Shrek Academy through his actions.

At this moment, even Xiao Hongchen, the proudest student in the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, had no smile or other expression on his face. Deep in his eyes, there was only shock.

He had never thought that Shrek Academy was any stronger than Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. But after watching the two battles just now, and seeing the three people about to enter the fray who seemed to be engulfed in flames, he gradually understood where the difference lay.

What they lack is precisely the glory that Shrek Academy has accumulated over ten thousand years!

No one knew why Shrek Academy fielded such a lineup, but at this moment, it was precisely because of this lineup that Shrek Academy earned everyone's respect. Yes, everyone!

On the stage, the referee waved to both academies in the waiting area.

On the Zhengtian Academy side, the last three team members slowly walked onto the competition stage.

Beibei turned to look at the remaining two and said in a somewhat peculiar voice, "It's our turn now."

Everyone shouted in unison, "Victory is certain!"

Victory!

Wang Yan took a deep breath and announced loudly through the amplified soul tool: "Please everyone be quiet. I am Wang Yan, the team leader from Shrek Academy. I have a few words to say."

The atmosphere at Xingluo Square was incredibly lively...

Chapter 189 The finals are about to begin, Dream

Wang Yan took a deep breath and announced loudly through the amplified soul tool: "Please everyone be quiet. I am Wang Yan, the team leader from Shrek Academy. I have a few words to say."

The atmosphere at Xingluo Square was so lively that it gradually quieted down after Wang Yan shouted for the fifth time.

All eyes were drawn to Wang Yan, who was in tears.

"Friends, and all the teachers and team members from the participating academies. You all witnessed the match just now. Our Shrek Academy students fought to the bitter end to uphold the honor of our academy and ultimately achieved victory."

“I know many of you are questioning why Shrek Academy has suddenly become so weak? Why did Shrek Academy win so hard? These young kids fought with all their might to create a miracle. This was originally a match that was impossible to win! They persevered entirely through their willpower. Why did this happen?”

“Originally, this involves the secrets of the academy, and I shouldn’t have revealed it. But now I simply can’t hold back anymore; I must vindicate these respectable, admirable, and adorable children.”

"Our Shrek Academy is revered as the number one academy on the continent, and we have made ample preparations for this competition. None of the students you see here are actually regular members of the team. They are all reserve members who have come to gain experience. The reason they represent the academy in this competition is not because Shrek Academy wants them to be trained at this level, but because we have no other choice."

Upon hearing this, the curiosity of everyone, from the participating college teams to the general public and even Emperor Shuai Lei, who was preparing to leave the city, was aroused.

"Just before we came to Xingluo City to participate in the competition, our academy's regular team members and their reserve team members went to do something else. They wiped out a band of bandits in the Mingdou Mountains, a band of bandits led by an evil soul master. They burned, killed, and looted, committing all sorts of atrocities. For the safety of passing merchants and for the people around the Mingdou Mountains, Shrek Academy had an inescapable responsibility." "Finally, we found the bandits and their leader in a cave. In terms of strength, we had an absolute advantage. However, the evil soul master who led them had an evil skill that allowed him to detonate corpses to launch attacks. Because we had already killed a large number of bandits, his sudden detonation caused serious injuries to our regular team members. One member died on the spot, and the other six also suffered injuries of varying degrees, with several of them being transported back to the academy for treatment. There was no time to redeploy manpower from the academy. Therefore, we came here with a depleted force. Several regular team members with minor injuries are still recuperating at the hotel. The only ones who can fill in are these reserve team members."

"In fact, it was already very difficult from the very first match of this Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament. It was through their joint efforts that Shrek Academy, with only a reserve team, has made it this far. They have given everything they could for Shrek Academy's glory. As a teacher at Shrek Academy, I am proud of them. They will always be the most dazzling academy at Shrek Academy."

"The reason I'm standing here saying all this is to ask all of you friends who have high hopes for Shrek Academy not to be too harsh on these children. Three of them are only twelve years old! The remaining four are all under fifteen. What more can we ask of them? Even if Shrek Academy ultimately loses this competition, in my heart, they have won. That's all I have to say, thank you everyone."

After saying this, Wang Yan handed the amplifying soul tool back to the referee, then bowed deeply to the audience before returning to He Caitou's side. Together, they carried the three unconscious individuals off the stage. The audience remained silent for several seconds; the cheers ceased, replaced by applause—a burst of enthusiastic applause that grew from a few initial bursts to a full-blown chorus. Even Shrek Academy's opponents, the Emperor in the capital, and his ministers applauded enthusiastically for Shrek Academy.

All the mysteries surrounding Shrek Academy's participation in this year's competition have been solved, which makes it even more shocking, especially Wang Yan's last words: three of these participating children are only twelve years old!

As their opponent, Zhengtian Academy now feels completely ashamed. They lost, not only to Shrek Academy's reserve team, but also to such a young opponent.

They truly didn't want to lose Slake Academy's presence in this competition. It wasn't just the number one academy on the continent; it was an academy that its students would go to great lengths to protect. Without it, the competition would lose its luster.

Xiao Hongchen and her younger sister Meng Hongchen exchanged a glance and smiled wryly: "Shrek, Shrek, you know. Did you hear that? Those guys are only twelve years old, more than two years younger than us. In five years, they will become our opponents."

Meng Hongchen seemed to have thought of something, her expression dazed, her eyes dim and lifeless, and she whispered, "So what? They certainly won't be a match for us."

Xiao Hongchen smiled bitterly, "But I felt fear. Not because of their strength, nor because of their twin martial souls. But because of the terrifying spirit they possessed. The spirit that belongs only to Shrek Academy. And we lack that."

Meng Hongchen fell silent. After a long while, she whispered, "Brother, can you understand why they're so persistent? Is it really worth it? It's just a competition! Aren't they afraid of getting seriously injured, causing their cultivation to regress, or even becoming crippled?"

Ma Rulong had appeared beside them unnoticed and said in a deep voice, "Because we are not members of Shrek Academy, we don't know. Yesterday, we received a message from the academy saying that Shrek Academy has sent an invitation to our students to go to Shrek Academy for an exchange. The academy has selected you to lead the team. We hope that you can see and learn what you really want to know at Shrek Academy."

Xiao Hongchen's eyes showed obvious surprise. After a moment of stunned silence, he nodded and said, "Okay."

Exchange student? Meng Hongchen was slightly surprised. According to this statement, wouldn't she also be able to study at Shrek Academy?

Thinking of this, a cold glint flashed in his eyes, and he thought of some amusing things...

Chapter 190 The Battle of the Peak Begins!

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After Shrek Academy's victory over Zheng Tian Academy, Wang Yan's only goal was the ultimate championship, a championship to continue Shrek's glory. And standing in Shrek Team's path to the championship throne was only one true opponent.

Therefore, even though he had an excellent tactical plan in mind, Wang Yan didn't give many commands, in order to mislead their strongest opponent into thinking that Shrek Academy was only fighting based on strength and not on strategic planning.

As it turned out, he succeeded; even the Shrek Academy team members had been fooled by him until yesterday.

Today, the final battle has arrived; there is no need to hide anything anymore.

As Emperor Xingluo watched as both teams entered the rest area, a faint smile appeared on his face as he gestured to Duke Baihu beside him.

"Silence. The competition is about to begin. Please allow His Majesty to speak." Dai Hao shouted in a deep voice. He did not use a megaphone, but his voice still carried far and wide, and his powerful and iron-blooded aura actually permeated from the city wall.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!" All the soldiers maintaining order shouted at the same time, raising their weapons. Instantly, the entire Xingluo Square was filled with a chilling atmosphere.

It was clear that the soldiers' eyes were filled with fanaticism; at this moment, they saw only their commander standing atop the city wall. Duke Zihu's authority within the army, in some ways, even surpassed that of the emperor!

The Star Luo Emperor showed no displeasure whatsoever, maintaining his smile. The entire crowd fell silent under the oppressive atmosphere.

The Emperor of Xingluo smiled and said, "The last time I witnessed the final of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament in Xingluo City was twenty years ago. At that time, both I and my brother Dai Hao were just young men. Times have changed, and today, twenty years later, I am the ruler of a country, and my brother Dai Hao has become the first commander of the empire."

Today, we will witness another clash between the strongest young talents on the continent. I am very excited. I hope both teams can deliver a spectacular match for every spectator. As is customary, the winner of this final will receive three soul bones and a reward of one million gold soul coins. I have already selected ten soul bones from our national treasury for the final champion to choose from. I originally intended to have my brother Dai Hao personally officiate today's match, but unfortunately, one of Shrek Academy's main players is his eldest son. To avoid any appearance of impropriety, the referee for this match will still be the Heavenly Fiend Douluo.”

"Without further ado, please join us in watching this match that will surely be recorded in history."

As soon as the Star Luo Emperor finished speaking, a beam of light flashed across the city wall and appeared in the center of the arena. It was none other than the Heavenly Fiend Douluo, Huang Jinxu.

However, the moment he landed on the competition stage, his body trembled slightly. He subconsciously looked towards the rest area and saw that he had landed on the Shrek Academy team's side.

Sometime during the night, a disheveled old man carrying a gourd appeared behind the Shrek Academy team. Seeing the Heavenly Fiend Douluo's gaze fall upon him, he merely raised an eyebrow slightly. However, Huang Jinxu, despite his immense power as the Heavenly Fiend Douluo, showed a hint of panic in his eyes and quickly turned his head away.

It was only because of the referee's gaze that the students from Shrek Academy and the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy noticed the arrival of this disheveled old man.

"Elder Xuan, you've arrived," Wang Yan said with delight.

Elder Xuan pulled out another chicken leg from somewhere, took a bite, and mumbled, "You give orders, just pretend I'm not here. Anyway, with me here, no one will dare to play any tricks." Without a doubt, this Gluttonous Douluo was here to support Shrek Academy.

Upon seeing him, the team leader of the Sun Moon team on the other side changed his expression several times. Of course, he recognized Elder Xuan. According to the investigation by the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, this Gluttonous Douluo's cultivation level was at least above level ninety-seven, making him the strongest person in Shrek Academy. Everything about the Sea God Pavilion in Shrek Academy was too secretive, and this was all they had investigated.

The referee on the stage, Tian Sha Douluo, clearly recognized Elder Xuan, otherwise he wouldn't have lost his composure. However, he quickly regained his composure and said in a deep voice, "I am Huang Jinxu, the referee for the final of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament. Now I will announce the rules of the final competition."

Although both teams were already familiar with the rules of the game, the announcements still had to be made in order.

"The finals are divided into team competitions, individual elimination rounds, and 2-2-3 battles."

Skipping the rest of the competition, but the demonized Ma Xiaotao is truly terrifying! Her evil fire wiped out the students of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, which is truly shocking!

Shen Yumo was very close and could clearly feel the scorching and terrifying temperature. If one's cultivation had reached the Soul Saint level, then this evil fire would naturally be the ultimate fire.

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Wang Yan breathed a slight sigh of relief and said, "Alright. Although Xiao Hongchen and his sister are strong, they suffered considerable injuries in the previous matches. Their fighting spirit is definitely not as strong as yours. At this point, your teacher can no longer give you any battle instructions. What I want to tell you is to believe in yourselves and do your best. Liang Hao is right, at this stage of the competition, you cannot afford to lose. So, whatever abilities you have, bring them out. Good luck."

As he spoke, Wang Yan extended his hand, and Shen Yumo and Jiang Nannan also extended their hands to join his.

At this point, there's not much more to say. At this stage of the competition, fighting spirit and will to win are even more important than actual skill.

This is the most important battle! The final battle! He and Jiang Nannan are facing the Meng siblings, who are also Soul Kings!

Since the battle at Qianling Academy, Meng Hongchen seemed to have become a different person. The light in her eyes had dimmed considerably. Especially after she learned that the final battle would be against Shen Yumo, her mood became even more excited!

The arena had been leveled, and Huang Jinxu, the Heavenly Fiend Douluo, had regained his composure.

As Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, brother and sister, stepped onto the competition stage, the image of Ma Rulong and Xiao Xiafeng looking lost in thought still lingered in their minds.

In the previous match, Ma Xiaotao, facing two opponents alone and enduring the terrifying attacks of the level-eight peak soul tool, the Sword of Judgment, still managed to defeat them. Ma Xiaotao not only won the match but also shattered their confidence.

Ma Rulong, in particular, although he was not seriously injured, suffered the deepest pain.

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Chapter 191 The Battle of the Peak II

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