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

Emperor Xueye's expression stiffened. Although he was unwilling to let the Spirit Hall extend its reach into the Heaven Dou Royal Family's team, he couldn't find a reason to refuse in the face of the competition rules.

If you forcibly stop someone in public, you will only be accused of protecting cheaters.

After a brief hesitation, Emperor Xueye could only straighten his back and reply, "Of course. My Heavenly Dou Empire has always punished evil and promoted good; rules are rules. No matter who it is, if they dare to break the rules in the competition, the Empire will never let them get away with it!"

"With Your Majesty's words, I am relieved." Having achieved his goal, Salas lingered no longer, letting out a smug chuckle before turning and leaving the VIP area with several bishops.

Meanwhile, below the main arena, a farce was finally coming to an end.

Several healing-type Soul Masters, drenched in sweat, finally managed to pry Liu Erlong out of the dent in the wall after a great deal of effort. Seeing Liu Erlong's limp arms and pale face, the medical staff did not dare to delay for a moment and hurriedly lifted her onto another stretcher.

Two stretchers were carried side by side. Xiao Wu and Liu Erlong, the godmother and goddaughter who had recently become acquainted, were being hurriedly carried to the emergency area.

The rest of the Shrek Academy students also fell from mid-air. Tang San's face was gaunt, his eyes bloodshot. He took a deep look at Xiao Wu, who was being carried away, and then stared intently at Qian San opposite him.

Without uttering a word, amidst the relentless jeers and insults from the audience, he led his dejected teammates into the players' tunnel.

On the other side of the ring, the members of Team Clays appeared relaxed as they, led by Franya, stepped off the ring amidst the awe-inspiring gazes of some spectators.

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Shrek Academy

The door was pushed open from the outside, and Salas barged in with two rows of Spirit Hall bishops dressed in red.

His gaze swept over the room full of wounded and defeated Shrek Academy members, and he sneered before launching his attack: "Openly using weapons in the opening match of the Continental Elite Tournament of Advanced Soul Master Academies."

"Dean Flander, your Shrek Academy has audacious indeed! According to the competition rules, I can announce right now that you are disqualified from the competition!"

Flander broke out in a cold sweat. Although he knew Ning Fengzhi was manipulating things behind the scenes, the pressure from Salas was still overwhelming.

Just as Flander was wondering how to respond, the sound of wheels rolling over the wooden floor rang out.

Yu Xiaogang, sitting in a wheelchair, was pushed out of the inner room.

His expression remained calm, showing no sign of panic at being confronted. Facing the arrogant Salas, Yu Xiaogang reached into his robes and pulled out a token.

"Bishop Salas, I understand the rules of the competition. But the fate of Shrek Academy is probably not up to you to decide."

Yu Xiaogang flicked his wrist, and the token traced an arc in the air before slamming onto the wooden table beside him with a "smack".

The token is engraved with six patterns: a sword, a hammer, a dragon, a chrysanthemum, a ghostly figure, and a crown.

The moment Salas saw the token, his arrogant expression froze on his face, and a bead of cold sweat slid down his temple.

Papal Decree!

Seeing his orders was like seeing the Pope. Although Salas, as a Platinum Bishop, wielded great power in the Heaven Dou Empire, he was still a subject of the Spirit Hall.

Faced with this token symbolizing the highest power of the Spirit Hall, even if he was unwilling, he had no choice but to lower his head slightly and conceal his sharp edge.

"How...how did you get this?" Salas gritted his teeth, staring intently at Yu Xiaogang.

Salas had long heard about Yu Xiaogang's background.

He was a good-for-nothing who was expelled from the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family, a joke who could never break through level 30 in his life, and later had a tragic love affair with the current Pope, Bibi Dong.

Yet this seemingly insignificant person, whom he would never even glance at, actually possessed the Papal Decree! Recalling Ning Fengzhi's defense of Shrek Academy that morning, Salas knew that it was impossible to use this opportunity to completely eliminate Shrek Academy from the game today.

Ning Fengzhi had already spoken to Salas privately. Not only Salas, but almost everyone who came with him today had been secretly taken care of by Ning Fengzhi. Ning Fengzhi hoped that Salas would make an exception for him because of Ning Rongrong.

But in reality, Ning Fengzhi was more concerned about Tang San's hidden weapons. He had just placed a large order, and if the Spirit Hall confiscated the weapons and studied them, or even copied them, wouldn't his money be wasted?

Therefore, Salas must not be allowed to delve into the details.

Yu Xiaogang felt a morbid sense of pleasure as he watched Salas's discomfiture. He feigned an air of profound mystery, tucked the papal decree back into his robes, and said calmly, "Why I have it is none of your concern, Your Excellency. Tang San's violation of the rules on the arena is a fact, and we accept the punishment. But disqualification is perhaps too harsh a punishment."

Salas took a deep breath, suppressing his frustration, and coldly accepted the situation: "Since you have the token, I will naturally act according to the rules. Shrek Academy's first match result is invalidated, and they are declared the loser."

This is the final line! If you commit this mistake again in subsequent matches, even if you bring in the Pope, you can forget about staying on the field!

Having said that, Salas flicked his sleeves and angrily turned and left with his men.

As he watched the Spirit Hall members leave, a deep, calculating glint flashed in Yu Xiaogang's eyes. His reason for securing the competition spot wasn't for the academy's honor at all.

Only by keeping Tang San on the field and facing a series of formidable opponents will he be forced to reveal his true trump card. Only then will it be the best time for me to uncover the secret and break through my limitations.

After leaving Shrek's base, Salas's expression gradually returned to calm.

Shrek Academy's group were nothing but clowns, barely surviving with their hidden weapons and tokens; they were no threat whatsoever. What truly troubled him was the Heavenly Dou Royal Second Team, who had shone brightly on the arena today.

The entire team did not show their full strength. What was even more terrifying were those thirteen or fourteen-year-old Soul Kings and the fourth ring of ten thousand years beneath their feet!

If this configuration can be batch-reproduced, then the Spirit Hall absolutely must obtain it!

"We must find out the details about this team."

However, when Salas stormed open the gate of the villa, he was not greeted by a group of naive young students, but by their teacher.

In the center of the spacious courtyard, five figures stood side by side.

On one side stood the three elders of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy's Teaching Committee: Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhilin. Beside them were Flanda, the dean of the Clay Academy, and Zhao Youji.