"Children, winning or losing isn't that important to us. Since I brought you here, what I hope for… is to bring each one of you back intact."
"The tournament stage is just a platform for you to showcase yourselves, not a place for life-and-death tempering."
Wang Yan spoke every word with earnest weight.
Taking a deep breath, Wang Yan stood up and said in a deep voice, "Let's go, children!"
After saying this, he gave a light, relaxed smile, stood up, and was the first to walk out.
Huo Yuhao didn't know how the others felt, but at least for himself, at this moment it felt like his whole body's blood was burning.
To win, and to stand for glory!
His heart was on fire, his blood boiling. In his heart there was no such thing as defeat—only victory, victory carried with honor.
And looking at the others' eyes, which one of them wasn't just like Huo Yuhao?
Today's match would undoubtedly be the toughest one yet, but at the same time, it was also the moment when their unity burned the brightest.
Leaving the Star Emperor Hotel and walking toward Xingluo Plaza, every step they took, they could feel the solidness of the ground beneath their feet—just like the firmness of their conviction at this moment.
Xingluo Plaza was as lively as always. Shrek Academy would be appearing again today.
In the three previous matches where Shrek Academy had appeared, every single one had brought the audience a different kind of astonishment.
Huo Yuhao's overwhelming advance, as well as the team's seemingly chaotic yet dazzling cooperation, had left deep impressions on everyone watching.
Today, Shrek Academy would once again be the first to enter the field.
Entering the waiting area, the morale of Shrek's seven had already reached its peak. Now, all they needed was for the match to begin.
The members of Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy once again entered the stadium. Without a doubt, they had come again to observe Shrek Academy's overall strength.
Seeing that Shrek still sent the same seven from two days ago, with not a single additional team member present, Ma Rulong laughed.
As expected, his judgment was correct—Shrek Academy's official team had indeed encountered a problem!
Today's opposing team was sending out a squad with three Soul Kings, but Shrek still didn't use their official team. That explained everything!
This time, it would be the rise of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy!
They would replace Shrek and become the new legend!
Hahahaha!
…
Meanwhile, on the other side—
Wang Yan's expression clearly looked unpleasant. In this battle under the eyes of tens of thousands, he could hardly imagine what the audience's reaction would be if Shrek lost today's match.
At that moment, the pressure would fall entirely on these children! Could they withstand it?
Not to mention, most of these children were girls.
Although Wang Yan had confidence in Huo Yuhao, today's opposing team was simply too strong. He didn't believe Huo Yuhao could secure victory.
"Are we… really going to stop here?" he murmured.
…
Today's match would pit them against a powerful team led by three Soul Kings, while among Shrek's lineup, they didn't even have a single Soul King.
There wasn't even another strong-assault Soul Sect besides Huo Yuhao.
Time ticked on. The sun had already risen high from the eastern horizon.
The Emperor of the Xingluo Empire arrived at the battlements surrounded by his ministers. Instead of sitting, he walked directly to the edge of the wall to observe the waiting area.
When he saw that Shrek had still sent the Shrek Seven from the preparatory team, he was momentarily stunned, muttering with surprise:
"Shrek Academy really doesn't intend to switch personnel?"
"That Huo Yuhao isn't some Title Douluo—at most he's a Soul Sect. How is he supposed to win?"
"It seems… Shrek Academy will stop here this year."
As the emperor, investigating things was extremely easy for him.
This preparatory team from Shrek piqued his interest, but the gap in strength between them and the official team was simply too great.
Just as the Xingluo Emperor was contemplating, the referee stepped onto the stage.
The sound-amplifying soul tool carried his voice across the plaza.
"Round three of the round-robin tournament, first match. Competing sides: Shrek Academy representative team, Zheng Tian Academy representative team. Both sides enter the waiting zone. Team captains, come draw the match format."
Zheng Tian Academy, like Shrek, hailed from the Heavenly Soul Empire.
Among the four great empires of the continent, the one that most firmly upheld Soul Master traditions and rejected Soul Engineers was the Heavenly Soul Empire.
Thus, Zheng Tian Academy executed the pure Soul Master system even more strictly than Shrek.
They didn't even have a Soul Engineer division—only Soul Masters were trained.
Their purity was beyond question.
Zheng Tian Academy's captain was a young man around twenty years old. Martial soul: Golden Leaf. Rank 58, assault-type Battle Soul Master.
As the two sides met eyes, Huo Yuhao still wore that lofty, disdainful expression, not even bothering to properly look at his opponent.
Meanwhile, Ye Wuqing's gaze was like a sharp blade, as if trying to find an opening to stab into Huo Yuhao. Huo Yuhao's contemptuous attitude angered him deeply!
The referee said solemnly, "Drawing begins. Both sides, bear witness."
Everyone held their breath waiting for the result. And at that moment, the result appeared.
Luck, this time, did not stand with Shrek.
The result was exactly what they least wanted to see.
The referee announced loudly:
"Shrek Academy versus Zheng Tian Academy— the draw result is the 'Two–Two–Three' format!"
"That means two rounds of two-versus-two, followed by a three-versus-three. Best of three rounds!"
"If either side wins both of the first two rounds, the third round of three-versus-three will be canceled. Team captains may step down to prepare."
When he saw they had drawn the Two–Two–Three format, Wang Yan felt his mind go completely blank.
Two–Two–Three… how were they supposed to fight that?
Facing Zheng Tian Academy's lineup led by three Soul Kings, they had almost zero chance in any of the rounds!
It was over. Truly over.
The faint hope Wang Yan had been holding onto collapsed completely. He slumped into the chair, feeling as though all strength had drained out of his body.
Meanwhile, on the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy's side, loud laughter erupted.
"Hahaha!"
"Shrek Academy's legend will fall completely today!"
"That's right. I'll remember every single second of this day and savor it forever."
…
All sorts of scornful voices echoed through the plaza. The faces of the other six Shrek Seven Monsters turned gloomy and heavy.
"Children… listen to me." Wang Yan gritted his teeth as he forced himself to stand, looking sincerely at the seven before him.
"Let's admit defeat…"
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