"Then, who will this young prodigy face next? Let's welcome one of the finest talents from Star Luo Royal Academy, hailed as the Star Luo Rising Star—Sima Xian! At twenty years old, Sima Xian is a remarkable talent nurtured by the Star Luo Empire. He was once accepted into Monster Academy, but due to personal reasons, he chose to remain at Star Luo Royal Academy. Since then, he has achieved great success. In this tournament, he remains undefeated."
There was no denying the speaker's flair. He spoke with a cold passion, but it was this very coldness that ignited the crowd.
Sima Xian?
Even the students from Monster Academy were surprised.
In fact, the story of Sima Xian turning down Monster Academy was something of a legend.
The eyes of everyone from Monster Academy turned toward Long Yue, and the madman himself revealed a rare trace of embarrassment.
Back then, Sima Xian had passed the Monster Academy entrance exam. On the day of registration, he went there with great excitement. After all, in the Star Luo Empire, Monster Academy held a status similar to Shrek Academy in the Douluo Federation. Who would reject such an opportunity?
But just as Sima Xian arrived at the gate, someone blocked his path.
...
"Hey kid, got any money?" a bald man raised his hand and blocked Sima Xian's way.
"Who the hell are you?" Sima Xian was hailed as a genius and now admitted into Monster Academy. He brimmed with pride.
"Doesn't matter who I am. You're dressed like some pompous brat. Hand over some cash." The bald man rubbed his fingers together.
"You're looking for death, aren't you? Move aside. If I miss my registration time, can you pay the price?" Sima Xian's brow twitched, his anger flaring, and a faint pressure began to emanate from him.
"So do you have money or not?" asked the bald man.
"Plenty. What's it to you?" Sima Xian's eyes flashed coldly.
Two minutes later…
"You sure had a lot. All mine now." The bald man stepped on Sima Xian's back.
"With skills like yours, what are you doing at Monster Academy? Go home and dream." He took the money and strutted into the academy.
Sima Xian crawled up from the ground, mouth full of blood and filled with fury. He roared and ran off.
Soon after, he enrolled in Star Luo Royal Academy.
...
Recalling the incident, Long Yue could only feel awkward. He'd been disciplined by Monster Academy for that. If Enci hadn't seen potential in him, he likely wouldn't have been accepted at all.
Hearing the name Sima Xian now, everyone from Monster Academy couldn't help but smirk.
"Ahem! Quit staring, or I'll beat you all up!" Long Yue waved his little fist threateningly.
On the battlefield, the referee didn't announce any rules. After inspecting both sides, he immediately began the countdown.
"Five, four, three, two, one—begin!"
Sima Xian released his martial soul. Five purple soul rings floated around him.
His martial soul was the Horned Dragon, said to have come from a starving true dragon that, unable to find a mate, paired with a rare soul beast—an antelope. Their union created this soul beast, carrying half a dragon's bloodline. No one knew which of the Dragon God's nine sons it descended from.
Horned Dragon? Hmph, easier than a croissant.
Gu You straightened his posture like a towering mountain. His presence was overwhelming.
Gu You opened his mouth.
Sima Xian hesitated. 'What is he trying to do?'
"I want to eat meat!" Gu You roared, silencing the entire crowd.
Laughter broke out.
The whole arena erupted into laughter.
Except for Sima Xian. He couldn't laugh. In his eyes, Gu You stood like a god, dominating his existence.
It felt as if he were lying on a dining table, and Gu You had picked up his knife and fork, cutting him piece by piece.
"No! Please, no!"
Sima Xian screamed and promptly collapsed, fast asleep.
Silence returned once more.
'What just happened?'
Gu You looked at the referee. The purple light in his eyes faded. "I won, right? Can I leave now?"
The referee nodded blankly. A while later, after Gu You had already walked off stage, she finally came to her senses and declared him the winner.
"Another instant knockout? Why are these people so weak?" Dai Yuner pouted. She was currently gazing off in Gu You's direction. 'He's my next opponent. Can I really defeat him?'
This boy from Shrek Academy—just how many secrets was he hiding?
Her curiosity, natural for her age, was stronger than most. As a princess, her curiosity was practically explosive.
Dai Yueyan nudged his sister. "Stop staring. You'll be fighting him next. Be prepared."
"I know, I know. Brother, why do you sound like you think I'm going to lose?" Dai Yuner huffed and closed her eyes.
'Sigh…' Dai Yueyan shook his head helplessly. She was still his little sister. He had to comfort her.
...
"Dear audience, please remain calm. After examination, Sima Xian is unharmed—he only fainted."
"To be honest, I didn't really understand what just happened in the last match, so I won't try to explain it."
Back in the waiting area, Gu You sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, seemingly lost in his own world.
Half an hour later, the second match began.
Though the first match had been brief, it was so shocking that the audience still hadn't recovered by the time the second match began.
As a result, the excitement of the second round didn't land with the crowd.
After ten minutes, the match ended with a victory for a four-ringed youth.
Those who made it to the top sixty-four were all elites of the Star Luo Empire's younger generation. At least half had already reached five-ring Soul King level, and the few with four rings all had their own hidden techniques.
Subsequent matches confirmed this. One was especially remarkable—a contestant used a mecha and won through expert piloting. It was a purple-grade mecha.
For soul masters at the four- to five-ring level, purple mechas could often unleash their full power...
(End of Chapter)
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