Douluo Continent: Reversing Yin and Yang, the Haotian Palace and the Angel Sect

The most eye-catching feature was that the words "Kreiss" were embroidered in dark blue silk thread on the cuffs of each of their team uniforms. Because this team was known as the Royal Second Team, and with the impressive presence of players like Qian San, Xiao Qing, and Dai Zhuqing, they also won a lot of cheers and applause from the audience when they entered the arena.

Subsequently, established powerhouses such as Chihuo, Shenfeng, and Tianshui took to the stage one after another. Each team displayed an extraordinary spirit, and their colorful team uniforms and handsome men and beautiful women created an eye-catching scene on the field.

However, this delightful atmosphere came to an abrupt end when the emcee announced the words "Shrek Academy".

Shrek and his group walked out of the passageway, their hearts pounding.

The previously enthusiastic atmosphere in the venue froze for a moment when they appeared, followed by a deafening burst of laughter and undisguised disgust.

Shrek's team uniforms are just too eye-catching.

It was a horrible, unpleasant green, the color itself was indescribable, and the front and back of the clothes were covered with patches of fabric of all sizes.

The logos of various sponsors were printed crookedly on it—"Seeking a title sponsor" and "Sponsored by [Name of Blacksmith Shop]".

This outfit makes them look exactly like a group of green toads that have just crawled out of a mud pit and are covered in plasters.

Boos erupted from the audience.

"What kind of team is this? They're dressed like beggars!"

"How could the Heaven Dou City Lord's Soul Arena allow such a circus clown to participate? It's utterly lowering the standard of the Soul Master Competition!"

"Get out of here! Stop embarrassing yourself!"

Hearing the overwhelming mockery from all around, Dai Mubai, Tang San, Xiao Wu, and the others at the front of the group had grim expressions. Xiao Wu, who always cared about her image, lowered her head even further, wishing she could disappear into the ground.

The group could only pull down their equally greenish-brown monster masks to try and hide their burning cheeks as they quickened their pace toward Shrek's rest area.

On the VIP platform, the smile on Emperor Xueye's lips froze.

As the host of the competition, seeing such a strangely dressed and attention-seeking team sneak into his imperial region, he felt that the royal family's face had been trampled on by these people.

Emperor Xueye's face visibly darkened, and he remained silent, the veins on the back of his hand gripping the scepter bulging.

Upon seeing this, the Platinum Bishop Salas, seated on the left, flashed an undisguised mockery in his eyes.

He picked up his teacup, skimmed off the foam, and chuckled sarcastically, "Your Majesty, I never imagined that the Heavenly Dou Empire would have such a unique talent. Seeing it today, I truly see how vast and abundant this land is, with all sorts of rare and exotic beasts. The Empire's courage in sending such a force to fight is truly admirable."

This sarcastic remark made Emperor Xueye snort coldly, but he couldn't retaliate and could only swallow his anger.

Just then, Ning Fengzhi, sitting on the right, smiled slightly and took over the conversation: "Bishop Salas is joking. The Soul Master world has always valued strength above all else. Clothes are merely an external shell, and there's no need to care too much about them."

Whether this team is merely seeking attention or truly skilled, we must ultimately judge them by their performance in the arena. Your Excellency, please do not judge a book by its cover.

Ning Fengzhi stepped in to help, naturally because he had ample confidence.

Since he personally visited Shrek Academy and secretly reached a huge deal with Tang San regarding hidden weapons, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School spent a fortune to order five hundred sets of exquisite hidden weapon equipment, including the Zhuge Crossbow, from Tang San.

Tang San's astonishing talent in hidden weapons, the foundation of his twin martial souls, and the Haotian Douluo hidden in the shadows behind him made Ning Fengzhi determined to befriend this young genius.

Upon hearing Ning Fengzhi's words, which were clearly protective of him, Salas stopped drinking his tea.

He put down his teacup, turned his head, and sized up the sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Salas sensed something unusual. Ning Fengzhi was always shrewd and diplomatic, and would never contradict the Spirit Hall's Platinum Bishop for the sake of unrelated people.

Salas's lips curled into a smile of interest, and he asked with a forced, insincere grin:

"Oh? Judging from Sect Leader Ning's words, it seems you have some profound insights?"

Sect Leader Ning has always had high standards. I suspect this strangely dressed Shrek Academy group has some connection to your sect.

"I've heard that Sect Leader Ning's beloved daughter, the one with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul, is apparently in this Shrek Academy team?" Salas drawled, feigning ignorance.

"No wonder Sect Leader Ning is so magnanimous; it turns out he loves his daughter dearly."

Ning Fengzhi remained expressionless and nodded in agreement: "Of course. My daughter is naturally mischievous and has always longed for the outside world, enjoying adventures and experiences on the continent. Since she chose Shrek Academy herself, as her father, I naturally have to support her. Young people need to experience some hardships."

"I see." Salas feigned sudden realization.

"It seems Sect Master Ning has truly done a good job of educating her. The young lady of the prestigious Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is actually willing to lower herself and wear such a unique outfit."

Since Sect Leader Ning and your daughter have such a fondness for this kind of taste, I will send someone to collect some unusual costumes from all over the continent and send them to your sect another day. I hope Sect Leader Ning and your daughter will not find them unpalatable.

These words, though seemingly gentle, were actually barbed and clearly meant to disgust the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Ning Fengzhi's smile finally vanished. He snorted coldly, picked up his teacup, took a sip, and ignored the old fox from the Spirit Hall.

Verbal sparring is pointless; he wants to see if Salas will still be laughing when Shrek shows his true strength in the ring.

The opening ceremony in the morning ended amidst a complex web of undercurrents.

After a short break, the much-anticipated lottery draw officially began in the afternoon.

As the representative of the Spirit Hall, the lottery ceremony was personally presided over by Platinum Bishop Salas.

On the high platform, Salas reached his hand into the enormous lottery box. On the surface, he appeared to be conducting a fair and random draw, but in reality, he was definitely going to rig it.

Salas fiddled with the lottery tickets inside the box, his mind racing with calculations.

Ning Fengzhi's reaction that morning alerted Salas. He knew Ning Fengzhi all too well; this leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School never acted without self-interest and was extremely purposeful in his actions.

If Shrek Academy were truly just a bunch of attention-seeking rabble, how could Ning Fengzhi possibly allow his most beloved daughter to follow them in their foolish antics?

Even if there is an element of training involved, we will never allow the reputation of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to be damaged.

"This Shrek team is definitely hiding something," Salas thought to himself with certainty.