Douluo Continent: The Ice Dragon King Martial Soul, Ma Xiaotao is Addicted

"Is everyone here?"

Xuanzi glanced at everyone, his voice low.

Beneath his disheveled appearance, a heavy, imposing aura emanated like a dormant volcano, causing all the trainees in the square to involuntarily tense up and even subconsciously slow their breathing.

"Elder Xuan, everyone has arrived."

As the team leader, Ma Xiaotao stepped forward slightly and said respectfully.

Xuanzi walked to the front of the line and stopped.

His cloudy gaze was unusually sharp as it slowly swept across each young and resolute face.

That gaze seemed to carry a tangible weight, making one afraid to look directly at it, yet it also contained a strange, inspiring power.

“Little ones, you should know what your mission is this time…”

Xuanzi's voice was not loud, but it clearly reached everyone's ears.

He paused for a moment, his gaze sweeping across the room. Without needing anyone's reply, his aged yet resonant voice rang out.

"It's Shrek! It's the eternal glory and splendor of Shrek Academy!"

Xuanzi's every word struck the hearts of everyone like a heavy hammer.

"Since the founding of Shrek Academy, the glory of the championship has never been lost!"

Xuanzi's voice suddenly rose, filled with boundless pride and self-satisfaction.

"This is a golden brand that countless predecessors forged with their blood, sweat, lives, and beliefs!"

He took a step forward, and his seemingly hunched body now appeared to stand tall and upright.

"What you are about to step onto is not just the arena, but the battlefield! A battlefield where you will fight for the glory of Shrek!"

"No matter who your opponent is, where they come from, what their cultivation level is, or what their background is... you all remember this: you have only one goal—victory! Use everything you have to knock your opponent off the stage! Let them know what Shrek Academy is all about! What it means to be invincible!"

"tell me!"

Xuanzi's hair and beard stood on end, and his powerful aura swept out like a storm, engulfing the entire square. "Won't you bring shame to the academy?!"

"Won't!!!"

On the square, two rows of young figures roared deafeningly, as if they were about to unleash all the power they had been holding back.

The veteran team members, including Dai Yueheng and Ma Xiaotao, had a burning passion in their eyes, and the pride that belonged to the Shrek Seven Devils was completely ignited.

On the reserve team's side, Wang Dong's cheeks flushed with excitement, and Xiao Xiao and the others shouted at the top of their lungs. All the tension and trepidation were dispelled by the burning vows, leaving only boiling blood and endless fighting spirit.

The unified shouts soared into the sky, as if even the sunlight trembled at them.

Looking at this group of juniors full of fighting spirit, Xuanzi finally showed a hint of satisfaction in his eyes.

"Very good, remember what you said today! Let's go!"

He waved his hand dramatically, his voice booming like a great bell.

"Rumble--"

The moment the words were spoken, a colossal creature suddenly appeared in the distance.

The deep hum, like the breath of a sleeping behemoth, shook the ground and resonated in the hearts of every student.

As everyone's attention focused, a uniquely shaped giant flying soul tool slowly floated in from afar and landed on the ground.

Its main body is not a traditional spindle or boat shape, but a near-perfect metal sphere with an estimated diameter of over fifty meters.

The surface of the sphere is not smooth like a mirror, but is covered with a special matte alloy coating.

On this enormous metal sphere, a Shrek emblem, magnified a thousand times, is meticulously etched in the most prominent position, its lines sharp and imposing.

The most striking feature is the metal structure that extends out from both sides of the sphere.

Those were not simple wings, but two enormous pairs of biomimetic metal wings.

The wings had a robust and powerful skeleton, covered by layers of thin, translucent metal "feathers" that gleamed with a resilient, cold light, their sharp edges seemingly capable of easily cutting through the air. At this moment, these enormous metal wings were fully extended, their wingspan covering almost half the square, casting a massive shadow on the ground, like the steel embodiment of the mythical Peng bird.

At the fusion of the wings, intricate soul-guiding array patterns faintly glowed, driving this colossal creature.

This is the latest super flying soul tool created by Shrek Academy's Soul Guidance Department. Although it is only level eight and a half, it is the result of nearly half a year of hard work by thousands of soul masters and is one of Shrek's honors. It uses a large amount of level nine rare metals, and its value even exceeds that of half of the level nine soul tools.

This flying soul tool is named "Shrek," representing the face of Shrek Academy.

Currently, no academy, or even any force, can create such a powerful soul tool.

The Shrek contestants' participation in the competition aboard the "Shrek" ship is also an opportunity to showcase their abilities.

Let all other forces know the power of Shrek Academy.

"Come aboard!"

Xuanzi's voice interrupted everyone's astonishment.

The trainees then seemed to snap out of their daze, suppressing their shock, and quickly and orderly lined up, filing into the Shrek through the makeshift metal gangway.

As Wang Yan was the last to step through the cabin door, Xuan Zi took a steady step and stepped onto the solid metal gangway.

"Om-"

The heavy alloy hatch closed silently and tightly, isolating the outside world.

Om-!
With an even more intense fluctuation of soul power, the anti-gravity array beneath the massive flying soul tool suddenly lit up with a dazzling light.

The fallen leaves and dust on the ground were stirred up by the sudden gust of air and swirled into the sky.

The enormous metal sphere rose vertically into the air under the breathless gaze of the crowd, displaying a lightness and control that belied its massive size.

After ascending to a height of nearly 100 meters, it slightly adjusted its direction, and its huge metal wings on both sides suddenly vibrated, spewing out powerful airflow, carrying the huge metal ball rapidly into the distance.

……

……

Inside the courtyard, in Ma Xiaotao's small villa.

Ye Chen sat on the balcony, sipping fine wine and gazing into the distance.

Only when the enormous flying soul tool completely disappeared into the distant horizon did Ye Chen slowly withdraw his gaze, and the slight anxiety he had been feeling finally subsided.

"call……"

He exhaled softly, a faint smile curving his lips.

Ye Chen removed the "Death Hand" bandit gang ahead of time, which was a small act, but it greatly changed the timeline.

The potential tragedy was completely averted because of his intervention.

Xuanzi may have an eccentric personality, or he may have made mistakes due to his excessive drinking, but his loyalty to Shrek Academy is ingrained in his bones.

Ye Chen believed this. As long as Xuan Zi wasn't an undercover agent, his terrifying strength as a level 98 Super Douluo was enough to deter most of the villains on the continent and ensure the team's safe arrival in Star Luo City.

As for Ye Chen himself, he naturally had no intention of doing so...

No, it should be that we don't plan to go to the Star Luo Empire for the time being, but instead plan to go to the Sun Moon Empire.

Xu Tianran successfully ascended the throne a month ago, and the process went very smoothly.

Ye Chen gave Xu Tianran an extra month to sort out some of the messy affairs within the empire, so that Ye Chen could take over a completely new empire...

It's currently the peak of the competition.

All the attention was focused on the Star Luo Empire.

If Ye Chen eliminates Xu Tianran now and replaces him with a puppet, the consequences will be easier to conceal...

(End of this chapter)