Yaomei was very strong, especially after gathering all the spirit power of the other five team members. His strength had already reached the level of a low-ranked Spirit Sage.
However, with Ning Rongrong's support, the Nether White Tiger was able to unleash power comparable to that of a high-level Spirit Emperor.
Under the control of Dugu Yan and Ma Hongjun's fifth spirit abilities, Yaomei could only stand still during the match. He had no way of breaking free from petrification in such a short time.
The Nether White Tiger's attack landed. The giant Yaomei let out a cry of pain. Then, a sky-splitting sword strike descended. Yaomei, once seemingly invincible, had no time to defend himself at all.
With one sword slash, the fierce sword energy directly invaded Yaomei's body. At the same time, Ma Hongjun once again unleashed his third spirit ability: Phoenix Piercing Cloud Strike.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Several attacks rained down. Before Yaomei had a chance to unleash his full might, he was sent flying. Taking so many powerful attacks at once, Yaomei's fusion dissolved, and Xie Yue and Hu Liena were thrown out, crashing heavily onto the arena platform.
Because of their serious injuries, the two of them actually began bleeding from the nose and mouth and collapsed on the spot.
Seeing this scene, everyone present was stunned. They had thought that in this state Yaomei would be unstoppable, but no one expected that this group of kids from Shrek Academy could unleash such a terrifying offensive.
What surprised everyone even more was that Ma Hongjun and Dugu Yan, these two power-attack type spirit masters, actually had such frightening control abilities. Ma Hongjun's skill had already been used once in a previous match, but Yaomei had not taken it seriously.
As for Dugu Yan's petrification skill, no one had expected it at all. And her timing was perfect. The sudden petrification had locked Yaomei into endless control right from the start, forcing him to fall into Shrek Academy's rhythm.
Even the power of Oscar's sword strike had surprised everyone. They had thought that the terrifying group attack skill Myriad Swords Returning to One was already shocking enough, but they did not expect that Oscar would still have such a fearsome sword move.
That astonishing sword intent just now must mean he has truly become a sword cultivator.
Ma Hongjun slowly landed, retracting his flame wings. The Nether White Tiger, with its double wings, also turned back into the handsome man and beautiful woman form. Oscar sheathed his jade sword, and the seven members of Shrek Academy stood calmly in the spirit battle arena, full of heroic spirit.
Among the seven, Tang San had contributed very little in this battle. He had not even had a chance to showcase his abilities before victory was secured.
However, he did not feel jealous in his heart. Tang San was very aware of just how powerful Oscar and the others were. Even if ten more of his current self came, he might still not be Oscar's match.
Yet despite this, there was still someone whose gaze was fixed on Tang San , Yu Xiaogang.
Tang San's contribution to this battle was minimal, but Yu Xiaogang knew this was only the Tang San of now. Once he began cultivating his second martial soul, the Clear Sky Hammer, his true potential as a genius would be fully awakened.
At that time, he would truly shine brilliantly.
But it was undeniable that this generation of geniuses from Shrek Academy was simply monstrous, especially their captain Oscar and vice-captain Dugu Yan, who was appearing for the first time.
Both of them had managed to absorb thousand-year spirit rings as their fourth rings. For one person it might have been a coincidence, but for two to do it was enough to make people think deeply.
Everyone present had their own thoughts. Crown Prince Xue Qinghe of the Heaven Dou Empire now looked at Oscar with even greater surprise. Even he had not expected Oscar to possess such strength.
Fortunately, his relationship with Oscar was still quite good.
The entire Spirit Hall Academy team had been eliminated. Pope Bibi Dong and all the Title Douluo stood up. Bibi Dong calmly announced, "The Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament's champion for this year is Shrek Academy. Congratulations, young genius spirit masters."
The Shrek Academy members stood in a row. Their leaders, Flender and Liu Erlong, stood nearby, their faces full of pride.
Flender had dreamed of this for half his life. Now not only had he achieved it, but they had also directly taken the championship.
Although Flender and the others had not contributed much directly, over the years they had benefited greatly from Oscar's support. From this day onward, Shrek Academy would absolutely become a golden nameplate.
After all, this was Shrek Academy's very first participation in the tournament, and they had taken the championship. Coupled with the fact that Oscar and the others were all "cultivated" by the academy, Shrek Academy would become the place countless people longed to join.
Bibi Dong lightly tapped her scepter, and the three brocade trays holding the three spirit bones appeared once again.
Everyone who saw the trays could not help swallowing hard. These were three spirit bones. Spirit bones were treasures without equal in the world of spirit masters. A single thousand-year spirit bone could spark bloody conflict, and now three top-quality ten-thousand-year spirit bones appeared together, enough to make anyone green with envy.
The cardinal acting as referee called out loudly, "Representatives of Shrek Academy, please step forward to receive your championship reward."
At this moment, everyone from Shrek Academy naturally turned to look at Oscar. Who else could represent them in receiving the prize?
Flender smiled at Oscar and said, "Little Oscar, the academy owes so much to you these past years. Winning the championship today is largely thanks to you."
Hearing this, Oscar smiled faintly, then took firm steps forward, walking towards Pope Bibi Dong.
When Oscar stood before Bibi Dong and looked at this dangerous woman, he suddenly realized just how stunningly beautiful the Pope was.
Noble, elegant, serene , all the most beautiful words could be used to describe this woman. Though no longer young, time seemed to have left no trace on her face.
This was not empty flattery. Bibi Dong was truly one of the most alluring women he had ever seen. No wonder Qian Xunji had been obsessed with her.
But no matter how beautiful Bibi Dong was, Oscar felt no affection toward her. This woman was the root of all calamity. She appeared infinitely beautiful on the surface but was, in truth, completely mad.
After only a brief glance, Oscar lowered his gaze and bowed to her , respect given to a powerful figure.
Bibi Dong looked at Oscar, a glimmer of light flashing in her eyes. She said softly, "You are outstanding, more so than I had expected. Your life should not be so ordinary. Would you be willing to join Spirit Hall?"
Hearing this, Oscar did not raise his head, but inwardly he was speechless. Was this not the same thing she had asked Tang San in the original story?
Did she not know he was a disciple of the Sword Sect?
Oscar lowered his head even further and respectfully replied, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Holiness. However, I was born in the Sword Sect. The sect raised me and nurtured me. That is my true home."
Oscar's tone was so polite that no one could speak harshly to him. That was exactly what he wanted. After all, he did not "like" showing off. Better to stay low-key and grow quietly , then amaze everyone later.
Bibi Dong seemed to have expected his refusal. She pretended to look regretful and said, "Since that is the case, I wish you greater achievements in the future. I hope one day you may step into the Hall of the Douluo."
Saying this, she handed him the brocade tray.
Feeling the powerful aura emanating from the three spirit bones, Oscar took the tray. Even though he had experienced many storms, his heart could not help but tremble.
Three spirit bones. These were not ordinary vegetables. A single spirit bone could change a spirit master's entire life and create a powerhouse.
Now, after just a few battles against "kids," he had obtained three of them , and all were top-quality ten-thousand-year spirit bones.
At the same time, countless greedy gazes shot toward him. Any spirit master who saw spirit bones would inevitably desire them.
Oscar carried the tray back to his companions, almost wading through an ocean of hungry eyes.
Of course, he would not be foolish enough to distribute the spirit bones in the middle of Spirit Hall's plaza like in the original story. That would be too stupid.
If they divided the spirit bones under everyone's gaze, the high-ranking members of Spirit Hall would all know about it. Then, even a random assassin could come later and take them away.
It was exactly for this reason that Oscar could not understand why, in the original story, the Shrek Seven Devils were not assassinated after setting their five-year promise.
These were three top-quality ten-thousand-year spirit bones. Any one of them could provide a terrifying boost to a spirit master's strength.
Oscar directly stored the spirit bones into his spatial soul tool in front of everyone and said, "We will decide how to divide them later."
No one objected. After all, these spirit bones were obtained because of Oscar. Without him, they might not even have reached the finals.
Even if Oscar kept all three for himself, no one would complain, since they had already benefited greatly from him. Tang San and Ma Hongjun already each had one spirit bone.
Of course, no one but Oscar knew about Dugu Yan's hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor right leg bone. That secret would stay hidden as long as possible.
After receiving the spirit bones, the closing ceremony was held. Then, under the lead of Flender and Liu Erlong, the group of "little monsters" left the plaza and returned to their hotel to rest.
During this time, the Fifth Elder followed them closely. These kids were now the hope of the Sword Sect. On top of that, Oscar was carrying three top-quality spirit bones, so protection had to be tight.
But there was not much need to worry. No one would dare to make a move in Spirit City.
Not to mention the Sword Sect's Fifth Elder and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo were there. If anyone dared to act in Spirit City, Spirit Hall itself would not tolerate it , it would be a direct slap to their face.
Back at the hotel, everyone gathered in Oscar's room. The tournament was over, and they had all gained a lot. After these days of fighting, Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun had finally loosened their bottlenecks and would likely break through level 56 very soon.
In the room, Flender and Liu Erlong looked at the group of little monsters with satisfaction, though also with some sadness. They no longer had much left to teach these students.
This meant that when they returned, the group would graduate from Shrek Academy. Without them, Flender and the others would lose much of their fun.
Oscar's presence had already made things so much easier for them.
But this was not the time for sentimental words. They had just won, and it was time for a feast to celebrate.
They rented a large private room in the hotel, with all sorts of rare delicacies served.
Now none of them lacked money, since during the tournament they had bet all their savings on themselves.
Shrek Academy had gone undefeated throughout the tournament, not losing a single match, and their winnings were enough to make them financially free.
Even Flender, who was famously greedy for money, now had enough to last several lifetimes.
But since he and Liu Erlong had made some progress in their relationship , and since Liu Erlong knew he spent money recklessly , she decided to manage the finances for him. This left Flender nearly crying in frustration.
During the banquet, Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin came after finishing their work to join the celebration.
At the table, Ning Rongrong proudly raised her chin toward Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin. "Daddy, Sword Grandpa, I am no longer the good-for-nothing little witch. I am a champion now."
The two of them smiled dotingly. The little girl had drunk a bit too much, but her growth made them very pleased.
Everyone drank quite a lot. Even the usually quiet Zhu Zhuqing drank a lot with Dai Mubai. Having defeated their older siblings in the tournament, they had finally stood tall and no longer feared their family's oppression.
Xiao Wu was feeling inexplicably down, but when she remembered that they had won three spirit bones from Spirit Hall, she drank happily with Tang San, her little face red.
Ma Hongjun drank with Ning Rongrong. Their relationship had improved a lot recently, but in front of Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin, both of them still seemed a little shy.
However, Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin's discerning eyes saw through everything. The relationship between Ma Hongjun and Ning Rongrong was clearly different from the others. Otherwise, why would a drunk Ning Rongrong grab Ma Hongjun's cup?
Ma Hongjun, happily drunk, noticed none of this. He thought he had hidden his feelings well.
Noticing Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin's sharp glances, Dugu Yan took care of the three girls, while Oscar ignored the drunken boys and sat with the elders.
Ning Fengzhi raised his cup and toasted Flender and Liu Erlong. "Dean Flender, Dean Liu, thank you for taking care of my daughter these past two years."
The two quickly raised their cups to return the gesture. The sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect toasting them was something most people could not even dream of.
Flender replied, "Sect Master Ning, you are too polite. Since Rongrong joined Shrek Academy, teaching her has been our duty. Besides, the academy would not be where it is today without Little Ao. Without the Sword Sect's support, I might not have made it this far."
Hearing this, Ning Fengzhi smiled at Oscar. "Little Ao, you are quite lucky to have gathered such a group of geniuses around you. I must say, I am a bit envious."
"I still cannot believe you are only sixteen. At sixteen we were still wasting time in pleasure houses, yet you have already made a name for yourself. Truly, the student surpasses the master."
Oscar smiled faintly and toasted him. "Uncle Ning, please stop praising me, or I will get arrogant."
Chen Xin said, "At your age, with such accomplishments, you have every right to be proud. If I am not mistaken, you have already begun to grasp your own sword intent, have you not?"
Oscar toasted him as well. "As expected, I cannot hide anything from you."
Chen Xin laughed. "I am a bit envious of Gai Yue, taking such a talented disciple. With you, the position of Grand Elder of the Sword Sect is secure for him."
Oscar smiled. "If you would not mind, I would gladly visit the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect often to learn. After all, all sword cultivators are one family."
Hearing this, Chen Xin's eyes lit up. "You boy, you see things clearly. Will the Sword Sect really let you come?"
Oscar replied, "You are not an outsider. Ever since my teacher fought you, he has never forgotten it."
Thus, Oscar chatted casually with the elders. Such opportunities were rare.
After the tournament ended, these little monsters would each go their separate ways, and Oscar's own plans would begin.
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