Douluo, my clone Groudon

Chapter 273 Shrek's Defeat

After declining Li Zhilong's invitation to stay, Gula and his group left the Heavenly Starry Sky Soul Master Academy.

"impossible!"

In the afternoon, after finishing our sightseeing, we sat on the train heading to the next city.

Na'er's exclamation echoed through the carriage. She covered her lips tightly with her slender fingers, her amethyst eyes reflecting the glaring news headlines on the communicator.

The rapidly receding scenery outside the window cast flickering light and shadow on her pale face.

Gula quickly opened his communicator, and a holographic projection video was prominently displayed on the Soul Network homepage.

In the scene, Tang Wulin's Blue Silver Grass is entangled with a golden dragon shadow. Blood seeps from the corner of his mouth, yet he still stands stubbornly.

The video title, highlighted in striking red, reads: "Breaking News! Shrek's Myth of Never Being Defeated Has Been Shattered!"

The others opened their communicators and saw news and videos promoting the SoulNet network across the entire internet. The videos featured six familiar figures.

Tang Wulin, Ye Xinglan, Xu Lizhi, Xie Xie, Luo Guixing, Zheng Yiran.

Then comes the title in bold red.

Clicking on the video, a reporter excitedly and quickly reports: "According to our station, six Shrek Academy students have come to challenge the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. Captain Tang Wulin used his mutated Blue Silver Grass to suppress the Light Sacred Dragon Martial Soul and gained the upper hand. No, the Sun Moon team used their trump card, which was a fusion technique of two Martial Souls!"

Shrek Academy concedes defeat; the victor is Shi Ri Yue Royal Soul Master Academy!

The incident was broadcast on multiple television stations, causing an uproar throughout the Soul Master world. It was as if Tang Wulin and his six classmates, all first-year students, could represent Shrek Academy and lose to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

Na'er looked at Tang Wulin on the screen, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, lying on the arena, and a trace of heartache flashed in her eyes: "Brother."

The comments section was buzzing with excitement. Shrek Academy, standing atop the continent for ten thousand years, had never conceded defeat in the Soul Master Competition! Yet today, they had actually bowed down to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, even with Tang Wulin leading the team!
"Shrek's eternal glory, ruined by a group of teenagers?"

"This shows that Shrek Academy is nothing special!"

……

If we were to name the most hostile city to Shrek Academy on the continent, it would undoubtedly be Mingdu. This city is not only the capital of the Sun-Moon Federation, but also the site of the Mingdu Explosion.

Ordinary people may not remember, but the high-ranking Soul Masters of the Sun Moon Empire know that the Mingdu Explosion was caused by Lingbing Douluo Huo Yuhao, who killed tens of thousands of people in Mingdu in one battle, including members of various Soul Master families. The Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy suffered heavy losses, which led to the two academies being irreconcilably opposed for ten thousand years.

This also led to most of the information on the Soul Network being disseminated, spreading across the entire continent at an extremely fast pace.

"How could this be?"

Wu Siduo's voice trembled slightly as she slender fingers swept across the projection, bringing up a detailed report, "How could Tang Wulin and his team lose to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy?"

An eerie silence fell over the entire carriage, broken only by the excited voice of the commentator on the projector: "...Shrek Academy concedes defeat, the winner is Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy! This is a historic moment!"

Nar sat quietly in the corner, her silver hair falling to obscure her expression. But Gula noticed that the knuckles of her fingers gripping the communicator had turned white.

"get off!"

Shen Yi suddenly stood up, her usually gentle face now as cold as ice. Before anyone could react, she shattered the reinforced glass window of the soul-guided train with a single punch, and the howling wind instantly rushed into the carriage.

"Teacher, we're on a moving train!" Xu Xiaoyan exclaimed in alarm, grabbing the armrest of her seat.

Shen Yi didn't explain. He grabbed Xu Xiaoyan by the collar and jumped out of the window.

Gula and the others exchanged glances and followed. Na'er was the last to leave. She glanced back at the still-playing news footage, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes. After landing, Shen Yi immediately dialed a communicator: "Teacher... the news has spread, Senior Brother... okay, we're on our way back to the academy."

A muffled response came from the other end of the communicator, and Shen Yi's expression grew even more serious.

The group hurriedly switched to the fastest soul-guided flying vehicle and returned to Shrek Academy. En route, the Soul Network was already in an uproar.

Shrek Academy's eternal glory has been destroyed in an instant!

"Tang Wulin is not worthy of being a Shrek Academy student!"

"Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy has finally avenged its previous defeat! It is poised to become the number one academy on the continent!"

Na'er bit her lip, replaying the scene of Tang Wulin's injury over and over again, tears welling in her eyes: "Brother... he tried so hard..."

“This is not their fault,” Gula suddenly said. “Sun Moon Academy was well prepared this time. The combination of two martial soul fusion skills would be difficult to win even against opponents of the same level.”

Gu Yue looked up at Gula and nodded almost imperceptibly.

When they arrived at Shrek City, the atmosphere at the entire academy had been turned upside down. Protesters had gathered at the school gates, some holding up signs that read "Shame," others burning the Shrek flag. The once solemn and dignified campus was now shrouded in a dark cloud.

Countless people have learned valuable lessons from Shrek Academy's defeat.

"Look, it's Shrek Academy students?" someone recognized them. "You have the nerve to come back? You've ruined Shrek's reputation!"

An egg suddenly flew towards them, but Gula reacted quickly, blocking it with a barrier of soul power. Shen Yi's face was grim, but he didn't stop, leading everyone quickly through the crowd and heading straight for the Sea God Pavilion.

Gula's expression was strange. He seemed to see several Spirit Tower deacons. Qian Gu Dongfeng really was sparing no effort to take revenge on Yun Ming. But that was indeed his style. It would be suspicious if he did nothing.

Inside the Sea God Pavilion's meeting hall, the somber atmosphere was almost tangible. A dozen elders sat around a long table, each with an extremely grim expression.

"A disgrace! This is the greatest disgrace Shrek Academy has ever suffered in ten thousand years!" A red-faced elder slammed his fist on the table, causing the teacups to jump. "Tang Wulin and Wu Changkong must be expelled! Who gave them the audacity to represent the academy in the battle without authorization?"

Zhuo Shi's face was gloomy. He wanted to speak up for his two disciples, but he couldn't find a reason to exonerate them. A win is a win, and a loss is a loss; the result could not be changed.

“Now is not the time to assign blame.” Yun Ming, sitting at the head of the table, spoke calmly, but his eyes were sharper than ever. “The most urgent task is to restore Shrek Academy’s reputation.”

"Make amends? How can we make amends?" another elder sneered. "The whole continent knows we lost to Sun Moon Academy!"

"We must restore Shrek's glory."

An aged yet powerful female voice came from the doorway. Everyone turned to see Long Yeyue slowly walk in. The appearance of this level 99 demigod caused the soul energy fluctuations in the conference hall to pause.

Yun Ming stood up and bowed respectfully: "Master's wife."

Long Yeyue waved her hand and walked straight to sit down next to Yun Ming: "I have already heard what happened. Although Tang Wulin made a mistake, it doesn't deserve to die. The most important thing now is to prove to the whole continent that Shrek Academy is still Shrek Academy."

"What do you mean?" Yun Ming frowned slightly.

“Send a genuine representative team to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy for an open friendly match.”

Long Yeyue's gaze swept over everyone present. "And you have to win beautifully."

A brief silence fell over the conference room.

(End of this chapter)