harleyscars Chapter 142 The Champion
Chapter 142 The Champion
Li Yan felt as if he had been struck by a heavy hammer in the chest. His condensed soul power instantly dissipated, the light of the heavy cannon went out, and he flew backward with a miserable groan, his protective shield shattering along with him.
Before he even landed, a dragon claw wreathed in blinding electric light stopped three inches from his throat.
"Match 1, Shrek Academy, BeiBei wins!"
The stands erupted in uproar; no one had expected that Bei Bei would break through the defensive soul tool in such a bizarre way and win.
The second member of the Sun and Moon Team to enter the arena was Chen An, Chen Feng's younger brother, who also possessed the Flash Bird Martial Soul and was extremely fast.
Another fierce battle ensued.
"Match Two, Shrek Academy, BeiBei wins!"
After two consecutive high-intensity battles, especially the final exchange of injuries, Beibei's soul power and physical strength were almost exhausted.
He slowly walked off the stage and shook his head at Wang Yan and Tang Ya who came to greet him.
"I'll play in the third match!" Tang Ya supported Bei Bei, her eyes filled with heartache and determination.
Tang Ya's opponent is a level four Soul Master who is skilled in close-combat Soul Tools.
Although Tang Ya's soul power level was slightly lower, she used her agile movements and resilient Blue Silver Grass to constantly restrict her opponent. Finally, she seized an opportunity and used Blue Silver Entanglement in combination with the hidden weapon, the Bone-Piercing Needle, to narrowly defeat her opponent.
However, the consumption of soul power brought about by the winning streak is also enormous.
Facing the fourth Soul Master from the Sun and Moon Team, who was in relatively good condition, Tang Ya was unable to continue. After exhausting her Soul Power, she was hit by a Soul Guidance Ray and unfortunately lost.
"Leave the rest to me," Dai Yueheng said, taking steady steps onto the stage once more.
As a Soul Saint, his soul power reserves and recovery abilities far surpass those of Soul Kings and Soul Sects.
Although not at its peak, it still possesses an overwhelming advantage against opponents who also expend a great deal of soul power.
The White Tiger Martial Soul reappeared in glory, and Dai Yueheng, with his formidable strength, defeated the fifth and sixth players of the Sun and Moon Team in succession, displaying unstoppable momentum.
However, after defeating the sixth man, his soul power finally ran out, and he could no longer sustain the high-intensity battle, so he voluntarily surrendered.
At this point, only one member remains on the Shrek Academy's main team—Sisi.
The Sun and Moon team now only has a seventh member and a level four defensive soul master.
The referee waved his hand: "The match begins!"
A decisive blow!
The referee's announcement broke the silence: "The outcome is decided! Shrek Academy wins!!!"
"boom--!!!"
After a brief pause, the entire Xingluo Square erupted with the most fervent and frenzied roar since the start of the competition!
Cheers, screams, and applause swept through everything like a tsunami!
"We won! We won!"
"Shrek! Champion!!"
"The championship belongs to Shrek!!"
In the Shrek rest area, everyone, whether injured or exhausted, struggled to their feet, hugged each other, and wept with joy.
Beibei clutched her wound and smiled at Tang Ya. Teacher Wang Yan's eyes reddened as she forcefully clenched her fist.
In the stands, countless Shrek supporters stood up, waving everything they could, releasing their passion to the fullest.
Huo Yutong stood below the stage, looking at the arena engulfed in cheers, and at Xixi being tossed up by her teammates. Finally, a relieved smile appeared on her lips.
But her gaze unconsciously drifted back towards the podium.
There, Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger Clan stood up with Emperor Xu Jiawei of the Star Crown Clan to applaud the champion.
The smile in Huo Yutong's eyes gradually faded, returning to a deep, unfathomable calm.
She turned around and silently walked toward Brigitte, who was taking care of the wounded, and Murasaki, who was standing by.
……
The grand celebration has come to an end, and Xingluo City has returned to its former order.
The final award ceremony of the Soul Fighting Tournament was not open to the public. The scene was simple, but the substantial reward for the champion was so profound that it took everyone's breath away.
In addition to the astonishing amount of gold soul coins as a reward, the Shrek Academy team also received four soul bones.
Among them, the three pieces that the champion deserves were carefully selected by Teacher Wang Yan on behalf of the academy. Each piece is a rare treasure and priceless.
The fourth piece is the Ice Jade Scorpion left arm bone, which Emperor Xu Jiawei of Xingluo gave to Huo Yutong as a promise.
When Wang Yan finished selecting the soul bones, even Xu Jiawei, the emperor, felt a barely perceptible pang of regret—this Shrek teacher had such a sharp eye, choosing only the finest pieces from the royal treasury.
However, this heartache was quickly replaced by another subtle emotion.
Following the low-key award ceremony, Xu Changle received an elegantly packaged gift box from Brigitte.
He opened the box with some doubt, and the soft halo and powerful energy fluctuations inside made him instantly stunned—there lay several high-quality soul bones, the total value of which was in no way inferior to the Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone he had given away.
This generous gift is clearly a response to his act of donating his bones, and also a demonstration of the Spirit Pagoda's style of doing things: it doesn't owe anyone favors, and its foundation is unfathomable.
As Xu Changle gently stroked the warm, smooth soul bone in the box with his fingertips, he looked in the direction Shrek Academy had left, and a genuine smile unconsciously curved his lips.
"The Spirit Pagoda..." he murmured to himself, his eyes gleaming with contemplation and anticipation. "I am increasingly looking forward to future cooperation."
With this, the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament has come to a complete end.
As the hustle and bustle of Xingluo City gradually subsided, the Shrek Academy team, laden with glory and led by the Gluttonous Douluo Xuanzi, quietly set off on their journey back to the academy.
When the familiar, magnificent outline of the city wall finally appeared on the horizon, an indescribable excitement surged in the hearts of all the team members.
The four large characters "Shrek City" gleamed in the sunlight, and for those who had left their hometowns to work hard and return with honors, there was no more reassuring sight.
At the city gate, a large number of people were already gathered.
Dean Yan Shaozhe, Vice Dean of the Soul Guidance Department Qian Duoduo, teacher Fan Yu, and other senior academy leaders and teachers had been waiting for a long time.
Their faces beamed with pride and satisfaction, their eyes eagerly searching for the returning team.
"Teacher!" He Caitou was the first to rush out and received a tight hug from Fan Yu.
Fan Yu patted his disciple's broad back hard, his eyes full of approval. Then he turned to Huo Yutong, Ning Tian and Xiao Xiao, and patted each of them heavily on the shoulder. Everything was understood without saying a word.
"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're all back!" Dean Yan Shaozhe smiled, his gaze sweeping over each young face, though weary, yet radiant with spirit. His voice was full of relief.
"Your journey has been arduous; today, all of you meritorious officials should rest well and wash away the dust of travel."
"Meet at Arena Number Nine tomorrow morning at 9:00 AM. The academy will hold a formal commendation ceremony to recognize your outstanding achievements in this competition!"
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, everyone dispersed, eager to return to their familiar dormitories and enjoy this hard-won tranquility and sense of belonging.
Every brick and tile of Shrek City felt especially familiar at this moment.