"Team Shrek versus Team Huangdou?!"
"Both teams have maintained a perfect eight-player win rate! When these two titans clash, it's hard to say who's stronger!"
"Shrek's members are indeed fearsome—especially that 'Nine Heavens Blue Dragon'—he hasn't even revealed his martial soul in prior matches!"
"But compared to the Emperor Team, Shrek's students are too young. Their strength disparity is vast! I don't believe that the 'Nine Heavens Blue Dragon' could possibly reach Soul Sovereign rank—Level 30—at just twelve years old!"
"Exactly! All members of the Emperor Team have reached Level 30 or higher. As for Shrek, if I remember correctly, most were only at the Soul Master stage, barely at Level 10! That's too big a gap! I'm betting on Huangdou Team for sure!"
"Same here! I'm putting the 30 Gold Soul Coins I earned this past half-month on them—double or nothing!"
…
As the Arena of Souls broadcast echoed through the coliseum, the audience erupted with excitement, their enthusiasm surging with discussions and predictions.
Simultaneously, crowds surged toward the betting stations.
Most bets favored the Huangdou Team. After all, their overall power far surpassed that of the Shrek Team!
Whoosh!
The first bettor placed their wager, triggering a cascade. Soon, ninety-nine percent of the spectators had put their coins on the Emperor Team.
"Master Lu Yang…"
"If the Emperor Team wins this match, we'll be paying out over seven million Gold Soul Coins!"
As bets skyrocketed, staff in the Arena of Souls turned pale, urgently reporting the developments to the overseer, Lu Yang.
"Seven million Gold Soul Coins…"
"We can only hope Shrek Academy pulls off an upset. If they win, our Arena will owe them a massive favor."
Lu Yang stood pensively in the second-floor conference room, his gaze fixed on Yu Chen and the Shrek team entering the stage. His brow was furrowed with anxiety.
At that moment, all eight members of Yu Chen's team had taken their place on the platform.
Opposite them stood eight formidable opponents—each exuding confidence and pressure.
Every member of the Emperor Team appeared to be around twenty years old, their posture arrogant and self-assured.
One figure stood out in particular—a youth clad in azure brocade robes, arrogance seemingly carved into his very bones.
"Yu Tianheng! Yu Tianheng!"
"Crush that Shrek team into the ground!"
As Yu Tianheng stepped onto the stage, the crowd roared his name.
Though a few chanted for the 'Nine Heavens Dragon,' their voices were quickly drowned out by Tianheng's overwhelming popularity.
From the cheers alone, it was clear just how beloved Yu Tianheng was by the audience.
"Brother Tianheng, the opponents are undefeated too."
"But from what I've seen, most of their soul power levels hover around ten. Only their captain, Yu Chen, is an anomaly."
"With your strength, Brother Tianheng, they'll fall quickly!"
Encouraged by the spectators, Tianheng's teammates flattered him without hesitation.
"Uncle!"
Amidst the noise, Yu Tianheng calmly walked toward Yu Chen—and bowed respectfully.
Despite being older than Yu Chen, he addressed him with the formal title of "uncle," due to Yu Chen's position in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan as the direct successor to the patriarch, Yu Yuan.
"…"
"What the heck?! I thought Yu Tianheng would challenge Yu Chen! But what kind of formal salute is this?! Isn't that a junior's etiquette toward an elder?!"
The audience couldn't hear their words, but the unexpected gesture left them stunned!
"Uncle?!"
Yu Tianheng's teammates, within earshot, were left speechless. Their jaws dropped in disbelief as they heard Tianheng's respectful address.
None of them had realized—Yu Chen was also a member of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan!
"Brother Chen is Yu Tianheng's uncle?!"
"Haha! I almost forgot—Brother Chen is the Young Master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan!"
Shrek's team members smiled, looking back toward Yu Chen with admiration.
"Mm."
Yu Chen returned Tianheng's gaze with calm indifference and gave a simple nod, saying nothing.
"Uncle's talent is far superior to Tianheng's."
"But you've only just awakened your martial spirit. Your current strength still lags behind mine—and your teammates are nowhere near ours in power."
"Uncle, why don't you just surrender now?"
Yu Tianheng's face darkened as he spoke. Despite Yu Chen's reputation, Tianheng had never fully accepted the stories of his younger uncle's genius.
After all, he himself possessed the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon and unmatched talent. Arrogance had long been second nature.
"If we don't fight, how will you know I'm weaker?"
Yu Chen's tone remained composed and unwavering.
"Then Tianheng shall offend!"
"Let me witness this so-called divine talent!"
"Be careful, Uncle!"
With those words, Yu Tianheng's spirit power surged. A fierce electric aura enveloped him, and the iconic martial spirit of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon emerged!
Beneath his feet, two yellow and one purple spirit rings glowed—the mark of a true Soul Sovereign!
Whoosh!
Following Tianheng's release, his teammates activated their martial spirits as well.
Martial Spirits: Green Scale Serpent! Mystic Tortoise! Nine-Hearted Begonia! …
Each member of the Emperor Team displayed high-quality martial spirits and soul rings—two yellow, one purple. Every one of them had reached Soul Sovereign rank or above.
"Prepare for battle!"
As Yu Tianheng's side revealed their strength, Dai Mubai, Oscar, Ma Hongjun, and the others looked to Yu Chen—and nodded.
One by one, they unleashed their own martial spirits!
Martial Spirits: Evil Eye White Tiger! Evil Fire Phoenix! Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda! …
Though their soul power levels were comparatively lower—mostly around Level 20—and their soul rings were just two yellow rings apiece, the aura they projected was fierce and resolute!
Despite the disparity in strength, the momentum of the Shrek Team was no weaker than that of the Emperor Team!
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