Douluo Continent: Starting from Killing Arou with a Single Sword.

The competition venue was quite large, with plenty of room for fourteen people to stand on. Compared to the exquisite costumes of the Glass Academy, the Shrek Academy's attire was truly eye-catching.

Perhaps it was because they hadn't seen each other for so long, but Ning Mumu felt that Tang San and Xiao Wu had both become uglier. Although Tang San wasn't handsome to begin with, Xiao Wu's beauty was second to none. How come after more than a year, Tang San had become just another face in the crowd, and Xiao Wu just another face in the crowd? Could it be a side effect of the demonic energy?

Ning Mumu pondered, while the two people opposite her began to hurl threats.

"Ning Mumu, Shi Yu, long time no see! You two are still alive!" Xiao Wu said, hands on her hips, her tone vicious, wishing the two of them were dead right now.

"You talk too much nonsense," Ning Mumu replied indifferently.

"Ha, you damned white lotus, you think you can rely on that face?" Xiao Wu gritted her teeth so hard they almost broke. The Lord helped her become stronger, but the price was her appearance. The current Xiao Wu wasn't as beautiful anymore; even the staff suspected she wasn't under twenty-five and had her bone age checked.

Just thinking about those mocking looks made Xiao Wu want to kill Ning Mumu and Shi Yu. It was all their fault! If it weren't for them, how could I have become like this!

"This is truly divine intervention! I'm facing you all in my very first match. This time, you're doomed!"

This time, Zhao Cheng couldn't help but laugh. He rolled his eyes and said contemptuously, "How can your height of less than 1.7 meters support you to say such big words? Is it Tang San who gave you the courage? Or is it your lousy martial soul?"

"I almost forgot, even a rabbit will bite when cornered. You're really desperate."

Lin Feng chimed in, "All courage and no brains, I wish you success. Of course, running into our Liuli Academy is your worst luck, just wait and see."

"Ignore them, we will win." Tang San said succinctly, but the hatred in his eyes almost overwhelmed the other side.

Forced to submit and join the Lord's ranks, he felt he had lost his freedom and self-respect. He was a disciple of the Tang Sect, Tang San from another world. How could he be subservient to others, even Xiao Wu could order him around!

One day, this reborn chosen one will reclaim everything and revive the Tang Sect! He will make all those who looked down on him regret their actions! The Soul Master Competition will be the starting point of his success, and he will surely realize his dream!

Seeing that the situation was getting out of control, the other five students from Shrek Academy quickly pulled the two troublemakers back and advised them to avoid trouble and win the fight first.

The referee wasn't just there for show; seeing the fighting spirit of both sides, he quickly announced, "The highly anticipated preliminary rounds of the All-Continent Elite Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament are about to begin. I am referee Bai He. The participating teams have entered the arena. I hereby declare the first match of the first round of the preliminary rounds officially open!"

In the Soul Master Competition, both sides have one minute to activate their Martial Soul. In the original story, Tang San would have made a grand entrance here, but now, the situation has been drastically reversed.

In Shrek Academy, the other five students all had two yellow and one purple hues, Xiao Wu had two yellow and two purple hues, and Tang San had two yellow, one purple, and one black hue.

Tang San's simple, unadorned black attire drew most people's attention, prompting admiration for his excellence. His fourth spirit ring was a ten-thousand-year spirit ring—this young man truly has a bright future!

Of course, this amazement stopped a few seconds later.

All six members of the Glazed Tile Team were four-ring Soul Masters. Lin Feng had one yellow, two purple, and one black Soul Ring, while the other five had two yellow, one purple, and one black Soul Ring. If Tang San on the other side attracted most people's attention, then the Glazed Tile Team attracted the attention of the entire audience.

While there are many Soul Masters with four rings, those with ten-thousand-year-old fourth rings are still far too few. Even with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's teachings in recent years, other sects dare not take too many risks. Absorbing Soul Masters of a higher level is extremely risky, and sects don't have many Soul Masters; the death of even one is a loss. Therefore, at most, members of sects can absorb Soul Beasts that are several hundred or even a thousand years old.

As for ordinary Soul Masters, they don't even have pills that allow them to absorb energy beyond their level, let alone dare to do so. Therefore, Soul Masters with the fourth ring at ten thousand years old are extremely rare.

Tang San's appearance with his ten-thousand-year fourth spirit ring was merely a firefly, while the numerous ten-thousand-year fourth spirit rings in the Liuli Squad were like the bright moon. Particularly noteworthy was Lin Feng, whose second spirit ring was a thousand-year purple; everyone present knew what that meant.

It can be said that, apart from Ning Mumu, all the Soul Masters present had a second Soul Ring that was a hundred-year-old yellow. Lin Feng's purple Soul Ring was even more dazzling than Tang San's black Soul Ring.

"hiss--"

After a sudden realization, everyone present was astonished. Was the first round of the preliminaries really this exciting? Were all the ten-thousand-year spirit rings from this year's spirit masters bought in bulk? How could there be so many?

Of course, those who are sensible have already inquired about these people, especially Lin Feng, who is handsome and has such an excellent soul ring configuration. Given time, he will surely become a prominent figure.

After their initial surprise, everyone in the VIP section turned to look at Ning Fengzhi, their eyes filled with undisguised jealousy.

"The talents of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School are truly a pleasant surprise." Salas was jealous, but dared not mock them. If someone with ulterior motives reported this to the Holy Maiden, he could forget about his bishop's position. Therefore, Salas only dared to praise and not criticize.

Ning Fengzhi found Salas's politeness a little strange, but he gladly accepted it. Who wouldn't want their own family member to be praised? He suppressed his smile and said, "I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it."

"Liuli Academy really knows how to hide their strength!" Hu Yanzhen of the Celestial Phenomenon Sect said through gritted teeth, his tone sour. "These students are just too strong!"

"That's right, is this the first time Sect Master Huyan has found out?" Ning Fengzhi was not easily swayed by soft words, and he was not afraid of the four lower sects, nor was he afraid of Huyan Zhen, so he directly retorted.

Hu Yanzhen had nothing to say, and could only curse the Liuli Squad's failure in his heart.

It was Emperor Xueye, seated at the head of the table, who spoke up, "Why hasn't Miss Ning activated her Martial Soul?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes turned to Ning Mumu. Right, everyone else in the room opened their eyes, so why was she the only one who was different?

"Mu Mu has her own plans." After giving a simple reply, Ning Fengzhi stopped talking.

The others could only suppress their doubts and focus their attention on the game.

Viewers also noticed that Ning Mumu had not activated her martial soul, leading to various speculations.

"Who is that? They haven't even activated their Martial Soul!"

"I heard she's the young lady of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School!"

A flawless version after careful inspection!

"Wouldn't that mean the Glass Squad would have two support characters? Isn't there something wrong with this setup?"

"Who knows? Maybe they have their own rhythm!"

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"What's wrong? Did your martial soul get eaten by a soul beast? Why aren't you activating your martial soul?" Xiao Wu's tone was sharp and very smug.

"How do you know if the soul beast ate it or not?" Ning Mumu retorted. "You weren't in danger with us over a year ago, how do you know?"

Ning Mumu's question made Xiao Wu panic. After all, she was indeed the mastermind behind the Soul Beast Tide, but only she and Da Ming knew about it. How could anyone else know?

"Don't talk nonsense, I'm just concerned about you!"

"Thank you for your concern, but your acting is really terrible," Ning Mumu laughed. "But Tang San's eyes are even worse; he can't even see such obvious acting."

"You!" Xiao Wu exclaimed anxiously, realizing she had overlooked many issues.

Tang San, standing to the side, seemed lost in thought. He remembered that Xiao Wu hadn't been with him over a year ago, and he hadn't told her about the spirit beast attack. So, the question was, how did Xiao Wu know?

Seeing that she had aroused Tang San's suspicion with just a few words, Ning Mumu was in a great mood and felt motivated to beat him up.

Xiao Wu, Tang San, you two better have a strong sense of trust, or you'll fall apart all of a sudden!

Haha, Happy Valentine's Day!