Douluo Continent: The Peerless Tang Sect, Angels and Rakshasa Return

Chapter 357 403404—Shrek's flies, they're such a damn good actor, ugh!

The atmosphere at Shrek Academy was much more lively...

"Yuhao, how's the preparation going? Sheng-ge is rooting for you. We're really going to make a big scene this time. For the glory of Shrek Academy, you'd better give it your all!"

Ye Xiaosheng, the nominal top exchange student, arrived at Huo Yuhao's door early in the morning to greet him.

Huo Yuhao chuckled and said, "Thank you, Brother Sheng. I will definitely work hard."

Ye Xiaosheng chuckled and said, "I've prepared everything. I guarantee I'll crush them today. But their arrogant attitude towards everyone from the Sun and Moon Sect is really annoying! I just wish I were a Soul Master, otherwise I would have gone and beaten them up too!"

Huo Yuhao smiled and said, "Don't worry, Sheng-ge, I'll definitely avenge you. By the way, how's the situation over there?"

As he spoke, he raised his right hand and twirled his fingers a few times.

Ye Xiaosheng's lips twitched, and he whispered, "I wonder what's going on at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. Gambling is strictly prohibited! If caught, you'll be whipped and expelled!"

(Queen's Tip: Cherish life! Stay away from gambling and drugs!)

Qianrenxue: You haven't mentioned Huang Zi at all?!

While the two were talking, Fan Yu and the other Shrek Academy students arrived. Fan Yu looked at Huo Zhongxian and asked, "Are you ready?"

Huo Zhongxian nodded and said, "Teacher, rest assured, we will never let Shrek Academy down. I believe that these three days will be a significant chapter in the history of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy."

History has proven that Huo Zhongxian did at least one thing: he left a mark on the history of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy…

The Soul Guidance Device Trial Grounds is the largest building on the ground within the entire Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy, capable of accommodating 10,000 people simultaneously.

This place has a similar architectural style to the Colosseum at Shrek Academy.

Inside is a huge plaza surrounded by concentric circles of seats that extend upwards.

It is usually used by the students of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy for assessments, competitions, and testing of large-scale soul tools.

Between the spectator seats and the testing ground, there is a linked defense system composed of multiple defensive soul tools.

This defense system fully demonstrates the advanced nature of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy in terms of soul tools.

The entire defense system can be controlled by a single Soul Master with sufficient cultivation. Of course, this requires that the Soul Master possess sufficiently strong Soul Power…

Although it was early morning, the entire Soul Guidance Trial Arena was already packed.

The Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy has a total of nearly 12,000 teachers and students, including those from the Mingde Hall.

It wasn't just the students who wanted to see the difference between battles between Soul Masters and Soul Instructors; the teachers were also quite curious.

The academy officially suspended classes for three days in preparation for this competition. Jing Hongchen did not attend; he had many important matters to attend to.

Lin Jiayi was in charge of hosting the competition. In Jing Hongchen's view, this competition was just a show put on by the Empress to slap Shrek in the face.

He knew the final result without even guessing: the Empress would personally oversee the twentieth match, meaning Huo Yuhao's journey was destined to end there.

Due to a shortage of seats, some students who arrived late had to sit in the aisles of the stands or stand at the back.

Fortunately, this Soul Guidance Trial Ground is large enough to accommodate everyone.

"Alright, everyone quiet down," Lin Jiayi's authoritative voice resounded throughout the venue via the amplified soul tool.

The students, who had been discussing animatedly and were in high spirits, quieted down and turned their attention to the rostrum on the north side.

Lin Jiayi said, "We adhere to the goal of enhancing communication and learning."

"The academy has decided to hold this exchange. Shrek Academy will send Huo Yuhao, one of their exchange students who participated in the previous Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament, to spar with everyone."

"Whether or not you participate in the competition, I hope that all students of our academy can observe better and feel the difference between Soul Masters and Soul Instructors in the competition. If you win, don't be arrogant; if you lose, don't be discouraged."

"I will be the referee for this exchange match, and the competition will be personally presided over by the Empress of our Sun Moon Empire."

"Now, please welcome Her Majesty the Empress to the stage!"

When Lin Jiayi put down the amplifying soul tool, the entire audience erupted in applause, and hundreds of students shouted in unison, "Long live the Empress!"

Taking the megaphone from Lin Jiayi, Qian Lingyun, dressed in an elegant palace gown, gracefully emerged from behind the stage. She glanced around, then let out a clear, bell-like laugh, saying:

"Hahaha! I can see that! The students are all very enthusiastic! But the main characters today aren't on the stage! Look around you, those participating students! They are the real stars today!"

"Now, please have the students participating in the competition enter the venue."

The entrance passage on one side of the Soul Guidance Trial Arena quietly opened, and a group of students dressed in the turquoise Shrek Academy uniforms strode into the Soul Guidance Trial Arena, led by Fan Yu.

On the trial platform, Lin Jiayi, who was in charge of the refereeing, was also stunned for a moment.

Because this was just a unique exchange competition, even the competition rules were completely copied from the Soul Master Tournament rules.

Therefore, he didn't discuss anything with Shrek.

Who knew that these unlucky Shrek kids would get themselves into this mess?

What are they trying to do? Cause trouble?

No way! No way! Don't they know that the Empress is always escorted by the Imperial Guards when she travels in her formal attire?

Oh right! They are Shrek people, they don't know what's going on here in the Sun and Moon world.

Considering that the Empress herself was personally presiding over and participating in the competition, Shrek Academy did not actually provide amplifying soul tools.

Because Lin Jiayi handled all the hosting arrangements, he was the most knowledgeable about the situation on set.

Unfortunately, his worst fears have now come true.

Fan Yu, who entered with Huo Yuhao, went straight to the rest area, but the other eight students did not leave.

The eight people were divided into three groups and quickly formed a formation.

Huo Yuhao had three on his left, three on his right, and two behind him.

Then three banners appeared before the eyes of tens of thousands of students from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

On the left, the long banner held up by the students of Shrek Academy's Soul Guidance Department read in large characters: "Shrek! The! Number! In! The! World! Number! Unrivaled! Among! Their! Ranks!"

The long banner on the right reads, "Tang Clan, may you rule the Jianghu for a thousand autumns and ten thousand years!"

The two people behind them held a banner high with four enormous characters: "Come and fight if you dare!"

This isn't just causing trouble! This is a complete slap in the face!

Just as Lin Jiayi was internally screaming "It's all over!", Qian Lingyun remained incredibly calm.

Go ahead and shout it out! The higher you're praised now, the harder you'll fall!

But those hot-blooded students didn't care about any of that.

They are at the age of full of passion, and when they see something they don't like, they just say one word: Damn it!

In an instant, the entire stands had become a sea of ​​noise.

Even worse, some people in the stands were about to use their soul tools to fire into the arena, and shouts and curses were heard everywhere.

Seeing that the friendly match was about to turn into a fierce battle, Qian Lingyun coughed lightly a few times and said coldly:

"As far as I know, green bottle flies are all show and no substance! Don't be fooled by their shiny exterior and think they're something special. If you smash them with a fly swatter, you'll find that their insides are filthy!"

If a human from Earth doesn't know how to handle such a small situation with witty remarks, then Qian Lingyun has truly disgraced Earth!

With just one sentence, Qian Lingyun quelled the anger of the ten thousand indignant students of the Sun and Moon Academy, and then unleashed a tsunami of mockery!

Such as…

Green bottle flies? Who are green bottle flies? Well, I won't say, you can tell just by looking at their color!

As expected of the Empress, I have great respect for her power of persuasion!

Hahaha! The giant fly from Shrek Academy is so lifelike! Look, why is the color of its clothes the same as (shit)?

Huo Zhongxian seemed completely unconcerned by these sarcastic remarks, even raising his right hand high, giving a thumbs-up, and then slowly lowering it.

Although he didn't say a word, the provocation was all too obvious.

Every move they made conveyed the message, "Bring it on if you dare!"

That's outrageous! This is just too arrogant!

Fortunately, the teachers at Riyue Academy have a pretty good ability to control their students, and the jokes Qianlingyun told earlier helped to cool them down.

These young people didn't actually fire a shot; at most, they just sighed for a while.

"The first match of the exchange competition begins. Everyone, please be quiet and create a peaceful atmosphere for the competition. Anyone who makes noise will be removed from the arena and prohibited from spectating..."

Young people really understand young people; Qian Lingyun grasped the hearts of most of the noisy students with just one sentence.

Although these kinds of matches are definitely broadcast, watching a broadcast is nowhere near as enjoyable as watching the game live!

They also wanted to see which hero would defeat this Shrek jerk!

Huo Yuhao's first opponent was a young man who looked to be eighteen or nineteen years old.

Judging from the badge on his chest, he was a Level 5 Soul Master. However, he seemed a little nervous at the moment.

While Huo Yuhao and the Shrek Academy students' actions were highly provocative, they also brought immense pressure to the students of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, who were about to directly participate in the competition.

Winning would immediately make you a hero of the academy, but losing would make you a sinner just as easily!

The pressure is especially immense when you're the first to appear.

"I can tell this player is a bit nervous! My advice is to take a deep breath. Winning or losing doesn't really matter; the point of the game is to play to your best ability!"

Qian Lingyun sat on the railing of the podium, legs crossed, and said in a rather languid tone, "Alright, please state your names, both contestants!"

"Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, Xia Xuanchen."

The somewhat nervous young man watched as Huo Yuhao announced his name.

At this moment, the entire arena gradually quieted down, and everyone stared intently at the Soul Guidance Trial Arena.

"Shrek, Tang Sect, Huo Yuhao," Huo Yuhao said calmly.

Lin Jiayi rolled his eyes and repeated the competition rules again: "This is just a friendly sparring match. Both sides should try their best to avoid hurting their opponent during the competition."

What happened next was very simple: this young man has some skills, but... not many!

Due to his carelessness during the friendly sparring, he was defeated by his opponent in ten seconds!

Losing the first match was indeed a bit embarrassing, but...

Just as Qian Lingyun was about to offer some encouragement to this brave loser, she saw Huo Zhongxian raise his right hand, point his index finger at the stands, turn around, put his index finger to his lips in a shushing gesture, and then shout loudly, "Next!"

"Damn! What brand of trash can is this? It can hold so much! I need to learn how to use it!"

On stage, Qian Lingyun rolled her eyes in disgust and muttered a few words like a telegraph machine.

Little did she know that the interface of the amplifying soul guide was still right next to her mouth. In an instant, the phrase "It's really damn good at showing off" resounded throughout the entire venue, attracting the attention of thousands!

"Wow! As expected of the Empress, so genuine! So cool! I'm a fan now!"

"Hahaha, Her Majesty the Empress is my mouth double on the podium!"

Having instantly gained countless admirers, Qian Lingyun wiped the cold sweat from her forehead, her tone no longer gentle as before. She said in a deep voice:

"The sparring continues. If no one wins, I will participate in the twentieth match."

The competition continued, and apart from a few exceptional opponents who gave Huo Zhongxian some time to prepare, the other small karaoke noodles were almost easily defeated by him.

In this way, Huo Zhongxian swept through the competition like autumn leaves in the wind, winning eighteen games in a single morning.

He didn't let a single cheer ring out from the stands until the lunch break.

After a quick lunch, he didn't leave the Soul Guidance Trial Grounds at all. Instead, he found a rest room and meditated to recover under the protection of other Soul Guidance Department students from Shrek Academy.

Before the afternoon's matches began, Yang Lin, wearing a hood and the uniform of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, entered the arena ahead of time.

After a full hour's rest at noon, when Huo Yuhao reappeared at the Soul Guidance Trial Grounds in the afternoon, he was full of energy again.

"The match begins! Both sides enter the field!" Qian Lingyun announced playfully from her seat on the podium.

"Hey! You, take your hood off and introduce yourself to everyone!"

"Yang Lin, former exchange student of Shrek Academy, now at Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy! Reporting for duty!"

Yang Lin ripped off his hood, glared fiercely at Huo Zhongxian, and sneered, "You dog, you didn't expect this, did you! I'm not dead! Today, I'll make you pay for your framing!"

"You're not dead!?" Huo Zhongxian's face was no longer filled with confidence, but instead with an inexplicable gloom.

"What, surprised?" Yang Lin sneered, then said self-deprecatingly, "Yeah, I'm just a pawn who should have died long ago! Why would you care about me? But today, I'll make you pay!"

When the exchange students from Shrek Academy saw Yang Lin's familiar face, they all turned to look at Fan Yu.

(End of this chapter)