Douluo Continent: Steadily Growing Stronger in Shrek Academy

Chapter 135 Lin Chen's Pressure

Before Yan Shaozhe could speak, Lin Chen's eyes narrowed as he looked at Dai Huabin.

Dai Huabin immediately felt a sharp sword intent strike his spiritual sea, and he couldn't help but take a step back, swallowing hard.

At this moment, a deep sense of fear filled Dai Huabin's heart.

However, he still did not rejoin the team, and continued to stand tall and proud, forcefully resisting the pressure that Lin Chen brought him.

In his opinion, even if he couldn't beat Lin Chen, he could still beat Wang Qiu'er, so no matter what, he had to be the vice-captain, and he was the only one who could be the vice-captain.

Lin Chen said calmly, "I'll be the captain, and Qiu'er will be the vice-captain. That's it."

"I won't accept this. Unless you prove you're a Soul Douluo, I won't listen to your commands. You're just a lowly outer disciple," Dai Huabin said, resisting the pressure.

"Okay, then I'll prove it to you."

Eight spirit rings burst forth from his body, their terrifying aura instantly immobilizing Dai Huabin.

Among them, the eighth-ranked crimson soul ring was the most eye-catching, and the aura it emitted was the most powerful, dyeing the entire sky with a faint red hue.

"Yuhao, that Lin Chen definitely has more than one 100,000-year soul ring. I sensed the aura of at least two 100,000-year soul rings on him!" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's voice suddenly rang out in Huo Yuhao's spiritual sea.

"Brother Tianmeng, do you mean Lin Chen possesses multiple 100,000-year soul rings?" Huo Yuhao asked in surprise. As he spoke, his gaze involuntarily turned to Lin Chen.

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm said in a deep voice, "It's hard to say. I only have a very vague feeling, but I can be sure that the pressure is definitely not something a Soul Douluo with a 100,000-year soul ring can possess."

"That's right, I also sensed a strong threat from him." Hyotei's voice rang out at the right time.

"Lin Chen, is he really that strong?" Huo Yuhao's gaze toward Lin Chen grew increasingly complicated.

However, Lin Chen was unaware of the little meeting Huo Yuhao was holding in his mental sea. He continued to say to Dai Huabin, "Since you're not convinced, I'll give you a chance. If you can beat Wang Qiu'er, I'll not only give you the position of vice-captain, but I'll also give you the captain's position."

Hearing Lin Chen's words, Dai Huabin's eyes flashed even more fiercely, but he was unable to move because of Lin Chen's aura.

"Alright, Lin Chen," Yan Shaozhe's voice rang out.

At the same time, the dean of the Martial Soul Department waved his hand, dispelling the oppressive aura that had been locked onto Dai Huabin, making Dai Huabin feel much better.

"Dai Huabin, you saw it yourself, those eight are real spirit rings. So, as Lin Chen said, since you want to be the captain, then defeat Wang Qiu'er. Join the ranks!"

Even if Dai Huabin was dissatisfied, he dared not act rashly in front of the dean of the Martial Soul Department and could only retreat back to his own line.

Yan Shaozhe said in a deep voice, "To familiarize everyone with the new competition format and to test your individual strengths, we have decided to have a match between your new and old teams. Since the new teams have just been formed, they still need time to work on their teamwork. Therefore, today's competition will only be an individual elimination tournament. The team whose members are all eliminated will lose. Due to the uneven strength of the two sides, the new team will participate with ten members."

The Shrek Seven Devils didn't show any change in expression, while the new team on the other side, including Wang Qiu'er, all seemed eager to try.

Clearly, they weren't entirely convinced of the veteran team's abilities.

Especially since they have Lin Chen, a Soul Douluo, in charge on their side.

"To ensure the formality of the competition, it will be held in the Soul Battle Zone. Let's go. Lin Chen's cultivation level is too high, so he doesn't need to participate."

Everyone present stared wide-eyed, casting envious glances at Lin Chen.

Lin Chen didn't say anything.

You don't want to fight? That's fine! Unless you have the combination of opportunity, hard work, and talent like me, with everything in your hands, and you reach the Contra level at 17, then you don't need to fight either. It's that simple!

A ferry was already waiting beside Seagod Island. Everyone boarded and settled in, heading towards the outer courtyard. The Soul Battle Zone was larger and more convenient for unleashing their abilities.

Lin Chen did not board the boat, but instead walked on the lake surface, following behind the ferry.

As for the reason, it was just a sudden whim, a chance to try it out.

"Water-skimming skills? Hahaha."

As Lin Chen's toes touched the surface of the lake, he experienced a strange sensation, and at the same time, he involuntarily activated his Lingbo Weibu (a martial arts technique).

Dai Huabin stared intently at Huo Yuhao sitting opposite him, his dark eyes revealing a volatile, unpredictable glint. Although he was confident in his abilities, he had never defeated Huo Yuhao in all these years. Especially that day at the Sea God's Fate Blind Date Event, when they joined forces, they still ultimately lost to Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er. This had dealt a severe blow to Dai Huabin's confidence.

Although he tried to convince himself that Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er won because they used a Spirit Fusion Technique, could he and Zhu Lu, who were also capable of using a Spirit Fusion Technique, defeat them after using one? Dai Huabin couldn't give himself a definite answer.

The opportunity presented itself to Dai Huabin once again. This time, it would be a one-on-one elimination tournament, without the use of Martial Soul Fusion Techniques. One-on-one, could I defeat him?

"I will definitely defeat Huo Yuhao and Wang Qiu'er and take the captain's position!" Dai Huabin said fiercely in his heart.

However, Huo Yuhao, sitting opposite him, ignored him and was thinking about his own things.

"Are you watching that intently?" Wang Dong'er looked at him with a half-smile.

Huo Yuhao smiled wryly and said, "No, I was thinking about something else."

Wang Dong'er nodded and looked at the clear lake surface: "You don't need to explain."

"I……"

Sure enough, you can't stop a woman when she's being unreasonable.

At this moment, Cao Jinxuan, who loved to act like a jerk, jumped out.

"Hey class monitor, aren't you going to introduce the pretty girl next to us? Hello, beautiful lady, my name is Cao Jinxuan, and I used to be your classmate."

Wang Dong'er rolled her eyes at him and said, "What's there to introduce? You won't recognize me just because I changed my hairstyle?"

Upon hearing this, everyone in the class was stunned. Why did that voice sound so familiar?

"Wang Dong?"

Wang Dong'er suppressed a laugh and said, "It is indeed this young lady."

Everyone stared wide-eyed, but Lin Chen remained unchanged, looking completely calm.

Cao Jinxuan stared in disbelief, exclaiming, "You, you, you're actually a woman? And you look exactly like our captain! What's going on? What's happening? Squad leader, squad leader, tell us quickly, what's going on? What are you guys playing at?"

"A woman dressed as a man!"

(End of this chapter)