Lu Mingfei starts from Douluo.

However, the master shook his head at this moment:

"No, I think you've misunderstood. I wasn't talking about the Royal Fighting Team. Please let us witness the full power of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy."

Flanders Qin Ming was momentarily stunned before he suddenly realized what the master meant.

"Xiaogang, what are you saying?"

Lu Mingfei was even more stunned. Wasn't the plan to just watch the drama unfold? How did it suddenly become his problem?

Chapter 101 The Enemy at Honnoji Temple?

Buhou!

They're after me!

Lu Mingfei only wanted to watch Yu Tianheng's situation unfold, not to join in the fun himself.

Master, you've been so many years and you're still as inhuman as ever, haven't you?

Do you think you can use me as your sparring partner just because Tang Hao is backing you up?

It's obvious that Tang San has a new cheat code, and the master wants to help Tang San redeem himself and regain his confidence.

It's obvious they're planning to treat him like a stage boss and repeatedly farm experience points from him.

"Xiao Gang!" Flander was utterly shocked and glanced at Yu Xiao Gang sideways.

Last time, Tang San was instantly killed by someone with just a glance, which almost crippled him. Even Oscar and Dai Mubai were devastated for a while.

It's only been a few months. If they get hit another blow, what's the point of the Shrek Seven Devils even going to the Heaven Dou City competition? They might as well just rename themselves the Degenerate Retirement Home.

"Xiaoming, Xiaogang is just joking, don't mind him." Flander didn't put on airs as a teacher, patted Qin Ming on the shoulder, laughed awkwardly twice, and tried to change the subject.

"I think so too." Qin Ming clearly didn't want Lu Mingfei to make a move either, as Lu Mingfei's strength was far beyond what Soul Venerables and Great Soul Masters could withstand with just a few moves.

They were, after all, their juniors; if they got hurt, Flanders and the others would definitely feel bad.

As for asking Lu Mingfei to go easy on him in a coaching match, he didn't think he had that kind of face. Apart from the three education committee members and the Crown Prince, who in the entire Royal Academy would dare to make demands on Lu Mingfei?

Moreover, it was clear from what he just said that Lu Mingfei didn't want to give the master any face, so he dared not agree casually.

But who is this master? And how could he possibly give up his own ideas?

“Flander, you know I never joke.” The master’s expression changed. Although he was still stiff and tense, there was a clear hint of anger in his eyes: “Don’t forget, you promised me that I would be in charge of all the training. You can’t interfere.”

Flander couldn't help but scratch his already thinning hair; after decades of friendship, he could tell that his old friend was serious.

The Shrek Seven Devils' month-long winning streak proved the master's ability, not only solving the academy's financial problems but also truly turning the seven little monsters into a team.

More importantly, once a master makes up his mind, he almost never backs down. The fact that he made this request this time must have a deeper meaning.

"Okay, Xiaoming... do you think it's possible?" Flander was clearly embarrassed to ask his student for this.

Qin Ming looked troubled and glanced at Lu Mingfei beside him.

Lu Mingfei didn't say anything. Although he was unhappy, he wasn't that dramatic. Playing a game wasn't a big deal.

If Tang San doesn't behave, he'll get a few more beatings. Lu Mingfei, who's always eager to be beaten, won't tolerate it.

However, he still wanted to see Qin Ming's attitude. If Qin Ming sided with outsiders, then Lu Mingfei would have to reconsider his future attitude towards him.

Qin Ming finally sighed slowly, then said seriously, "I'm sorry, Dean Flander, I don't think it's necessary for you, Master. If you want to challenge the Royal Fighting Team, we can meet at the Great Soul Arena, but Lu Mingfei is indeed not obligated to guide the students of Shrek Academy."

"I see." Flander rubbed his hands awkwardly and chuckled sheepishly. As a teacher, he had been making unreasonable demands and had been rejected by his student. It was truly embarrassing, and he was naturally too ashamed to stay any longer. He prepared to pull the master away first.

However, the master did not move at all. He was actually more concerned about his reputation than Flander. He made such a request because he had thought of the possibility that Qin Ming would refuse.

“Teacher Qin Ming is right. As opponents, there is naturally no need to reveal one’s strength in advance. But if they are classmates competing with each other in the same school, then it should be different, right?” The master paused, and with a flash of soul power in his hand, he took out a letter with the prominent mark of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

"This is the letter of acceptance from the Dean of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, which was delivered to Shrek Academy through the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. In fact, we have been colleagues for several months now."

"The Heavenly Dou Royal Academy has two spots for the competition. One team will be the seeded team and will directly advance to the finals. This spot, as is customary, will be decided through an internal selection competition."

"Therefore, there is nothing wrong with us issuing this challenge. Of course, Teacher Qin Ming can also choose to voluntarily concede and give up a team spot to us, so that we can directly participate in the finals."

"Wait...wait a minute, the Dean of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy? Isn't that Emperor Xue Ye?"

Lu Mingfei was stunned. This time, the enemy was definitely at Honnoji!

Flander and Qin Ming, who were standing to the side, were so shocked that they were speechless.

"Xiaogang, what are you saying!"

Flander was the first to react and immediately glared at the master. Although he knew that Tang Hao, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and the Heaven Dou Empire had already discussed letting Shrek Academy participate in the competition, he never thought it would be in the form of joining the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

The master spoke calmly: "Flander, you should know that this is the only way for Shrek Academy to obtain a spot in the competition. You know better than I do what Shrek Academy is really like. We can't provide the children with better training conditions. Can you bear to watch them fall behind others from a young age? Besides, why do you think that if they join other academies, they will no longer be Shrek students?"

The master's questioning left Flander speechless. Of course he knew how bad his academy was, and these plans were obviously approved by Haotian Douluo. How could he dare to refuse?

Although the Grandmaster felt somewhat sorry for Flander, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and play the villain for the sake of Tang San and the others' future. Flander's childish fantasy should have ended long ago. Even without him, Shrek Academy wouldn't have lasted more than a few years.

"Teacher Qin Ming, there shouldn't be any problems now, right?" The master turned to face Qin Ming.

Qin Ming was unsure whether to feel sad or happy, but he couldn't refuse the master's request this time: "Since that's the case, we can't refuse. Please provide the time and place, and we will cooperate."

Fair competition within the school—this is a reason that even Lu Mingfei cannot avoid.

Lu Mingfei could only shake his head helplessly at this.

"Tomorrow night, it will be at this Great Soul Arena. Both sides should stop when they have made their point. Also, Teacher Qin Ming made a mistake earlier." The master turned his gaze to Lu Mingfei and said quietly, "Our students do not need Lu Mingfei's guidance. Pride and arrogance are always the greatest enemies of a Soul Master."

After saying this, the master turned and left with Flander.

Qin Ming also looked at Lu Mingfei beside him and shrugged helplessly: "It seems this master holds a grudge."

Chapter 102 Taking the Stage

"It's not just holding a grudge, it's malicious."

They could have arranged to meet privately in the wilderness, but the master insisted on making a big show of it at the Great Soul Arena.

Regardless, some information about him is bound to be leaked after this battle, just to cause trouble for others.

However, for the sake of safety and fairness, Lu Mingfei and the others couldn't say anything, since the medical conditions in the Great Soul Arena were indeed more complete.

"Alright, we should go and deliver this message to Tianheng and the others. I'll have to trouble you tomorrow night." Qin Ming smiled and patted Lu Mingfei on the shoulder.

It's obvious to everyone that the master's ulterior motives in this scheme are not what they seem; it's purely to fleece Lu Mingfei.

Qin Ming had learned about Lu Mingfei's previous experience at Shrek Academy, including Tang San's attempt to assassinate someone. The reason he approached Lu Mingfei this time was probably to rebuild the team's spirit and help him overcome his psychological trauma.

Regardless of victory or defeat, as long as the Shrek team can stand on the battlefield, the master's goal will be achieved.

"It's not exactly troublesome, but the fact that the master said those things just now still makes Tianheng and the others more careful." Lu Mingfei pursed his lips. The contrast between being a bystander and becoming a main character still made him a little depressed.

The camera of fate always seems to be aimed at people, forcing them into undesirable circumstances, regardless of whether they want to be heroes or just ordinary citizens.

"Even you're saying things like that, then it seems the Shrek team really can't be underestimated." This was the first time Qin Ming had heard Lu Mingfei speak in this tone.

"We'll find out tomorrow night." Lu Mingfei didn't say much. He couldn't guess how outrageous the main characters' group could be until he saw it with his own eyes.

However, he never underestimated any opponent. In StarCraft, he once pretended to be a Bronze-level character and challenged Old Tang to a duel, giving him a taste of what it meant to be caught off guard and suffer a crushing defeat.

It's bad enough to miss the joke, but it would be truly embarrassing to make yourself the joke.

In order to avoid creating new embarrassing moments for himself, and also to make the master more restrained in the future and stop trying to be clever, Lu Mingfei has decided to get serious tomorrow night!

-

Meanwhile, back at the hotel, Shrek Academy was celebrating their 27th consecutive win this month with a feast in a private room.

However, once Flander and the master returned, they immediately announced to everyone the news of preparing for the battle the following night.

"What? Lu Mingfei has returned with the Heaven Dou Royal Academy team?"

Are we going to challenge Lu Mingfei tomorrow night?

Upon hearing this, everyone exclaimed in surprise. They had indeed made up their minds to go all out and fight for the championship, but after only a month of training, directly facing a team like Lu Mingfei's, which was already a sure thing for the championship, was still a bit too much of a stretch.

Zhu Zhuqing was full of fighting spirit, while Tang San clenched his fists and was full of excitement. He had always dreamed of avenging the humiliation that Lu Mingfei had brought him, and he never expected that this opportunity would come so soon.

"So what if he's just a Soul Master? Look at yourselves." Flander reprimanded them sternly. It wasn't their problem that they were weak; the real issue was their lack of courage. He, Flander, didn't have students who were as cowardly as mice.

On the way back, the master had been trying to persuade Flander all the way, and Flander had reluctantly accepted the fact that Shrek Academy was going to disappear. As the last batch of students, he hoped that the Seven Devils could be even more outstanding.

"That's true, but that's Lu Mingfei." Oscar muttered to himself, then glanced at Ning Rongrong, and felt a little smug when he saw that Ning Rongrong's expression was normal.

"Xiao Ao, how can you boost others' morale while diminishing your own?" Ma Hongjun curled his lip. Their achievements were already enough to earn them the Silver Battle Soul Medal. They had dealt with mere Soul Masters before.

"Fatty is right. Whether we fight in the Soul Master Competition or fight now, it doesn't really matter. It's perfect. We can use it to prove the results of our special training during this period." Tang San stood up again to boost morale.

Everyone stood up and put their right hands together; the past few months of training had made them look like a team.

Everyone quickened their eating pace and hurried back to their rooms to rest and restore their physical condition to its peak so they could face tomorrow's match.

Meanwhile, Qin Ming and Lu Mingfei announced the team battle news to Yu Tianheng and the others. Hearing that someone was coming to snatch a spot, everyone was eager to fight.

-

The next day, as night fell, the atmosphere in the Soto City Grand Arena became unprecedentedly enthusiastic.

Although it was a purely private match, they, as the venue provider, could easily profit from the hype and a large sum of ticket revenue.

Upon receiving the news, the person in charge of the Grand Arena immediately arranged the highest level of publicity, venue setup, and match commentary.

As night fell completely, the Royal Fighting Team and the Shrek Seven Devils stepped onto the arena one after another.

Lu Mingfei walked at the front of the group, followed by Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan, then the Shi brothers and Yu Feng, and finally Ye Lingling at the very back.

Having received instructions from Qin Ming and Lu Mingfei, no one dared to be careless and all were on high alert.

Meanwhile, the Shrek team on the other side also removed their masks, and the fighting spirit between the two sides was as intense as ignited gunpowder.

Lu Mingfei glanced at Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, and it was obvious that they had undergone a transformation in Shrek.

Finally, he met Tang San's gaze. Unlike last time when he pretended to be friendly, this time his eyes were filled with undisguised hostility.

"Attention all Soul Masters participating in the team battle: You now have one minute to summon your Martial Soul. You may attack only when I announce the start, and the battle will continue until one side surrenders, all of them fall down, or they fall off the Soul Battle Platform."

The beautiful referee, DouDou, stood at the edge of the ring and announced loudly.

One after another, spirit rings lit up on the field, and each spirit master had the best spirit ring combination.

Finally, Lu Mingfei also ignited his Golden Eyes, not at the minimum level as before, but with explosive intensity!

A silent power and majesty instantly filled every crevice in the space, bursting forth like a thousand surging tides, carrying ancient and grand waves.

"My God, my God!" Even seasoned professional hosts were at a loss for words at this moment.

No wonder her supervisor made her give up the way she hosts flights; otherwise, she probably would have fallen from the sky just from that one mishap!

"The number one genius on the continent, Lu Mingfei's martial soul, the Golden Eye, has appeared!"

"Heavens, what, what is this thing!" With their eyes closed, Ma Hongjun and the others' thighs trembled violently, their teeth chattered, and even the brightness of their soul power dimmed.

Only now did they realize that Lu Mingfei had clearly held back last time.

Chapter 103 No Longer Human

"Is this... your full power?"

Tang San activated his Xuan Tian Gong to the fullest extent, making himself look directly into Lu Mingfei's eyes.

The three months of training in the God of Slaughter Domain had greatly increased his mental strength, and he thought he now had enough willpower to stand in front of Lu Mingfei.

But even now, looking directly into the other's eyes, he could still feel the heavy pressure. Clearly, his progress was far from enough in the face of Lu Mingfei's full strength!

Even from hundreds of meters away, Flander and the others at the exit of the battle passage could feel that irresistible mental pressure.

The master's face turned pale, because he had almost fallen to the ground while trying to fix his gaze on the Golden Eye.

He had heard many legends about Lu Mingfei's Golden Eyes and made countless imaginations and guesses, but only today did he realize just how terrifying this martial soul was!

A sense of fear welled up in his heart. Perhaps he had made the decision to hold the challenge today too hastily!

"Don't look directly at it, use your soul power to get through it," Tang San immediately said to calm the troops.

Although they already knew the gap, it was so difficult to even look their opponents in the eye that everyone looked grim and could only reluctantly look away.

If we keep watching, I'm afraid they'll even lose the courage to stand up.

"Begin!" With the host's command, the battle officially began.