Douluo Continent: Taking Tang San as a disciple, with a ten-thousand-fold return for teaching him.

However, this result is already quite good, considering that there isn't a single Soul Master in Shrek Academy's second team.

Chen Luo was quite surprised by Thunder Academy's easy points. It was one thing to give away points in the qualifiers, but they continued to give away points in the promotion matches.

But thinking about it, it seems quite reasonable.

The qualifying rounds don't have a particularly big impact on the knockout rounds, and Shrek Academy's winning streak was already unstoppable.

Anyone with eyes can see how powerful Shrek Academy is; many other academies simply chose to give up when they encountered Shrek Academy.

Rather than fighting with all your might and losing, or even the best-case scenario of a hard-fought victory, it's better to simply give away points and preserve your strength.

Of course, these reasons are relatively minor. The most important reason is probably Yu Luomian's intervention. Thunder Academy is under Yu Luomian's control, and it is estimated that the elders and core members of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan would not object to such a decision.

This once again proves that when you become strong enough, you will be surrounded by good people, and your future path will be much wider and brighter.

But we must continue to grow stronger, otherwise everything we have now will just be a dream that we can wake up from at any time, and we might even experience an even more terrifying nightmare in the future.

After Thunder Academy comes Divine Wind Academy.

Chen Luo had been waiting for news from Shenfeng Academy, because according to the plot of the book, Feng Xiaotian would come to Tang San to discuss a one-on-one duel.

However, Chen Luo never got to see it, and the plot took another turn for the worse.

But it's not a big problem.

Whether it's a one-on-one match or a series of matches, the Shrek home team is guaranteed to win.

The following day, the match between Shrek Academy and Kamikaze Academy took place as scheduled.

Dai Mubai will be the first to appear, followed by Xiao Wu. Tang San will be the third to appear, Zhu Zhuqing will be the fourth, followed by Ma Hongjun, Tai Long, and Jing Ling.

Except for two support characters, all of the Shrek Seven Devils were scheduled to play, which shows Chen Luo's emphasis on Shenfeng Academy.

The main reason is that after so many days of fighting, Tang San and the other four have already revealed most of their strength, so there is no need to hide their strength anymore. It would be more comfortable to just seek a sure victory.

Just like in the book, the first member of Shenfeng Academy was Feng Xiaotian, the captain of Shenfeng Academy.

At Chen Luo's request, Dai Mubai did not use his full strength; it was a pure war of attrition. Even though he ultimately lost, he had almost exhausted Feng Xiaotian's soul power.

Then Xiao Wu took the stage and easily defeated Feng Xiaotian.

Feng Xiaotian never used the Gale Wolf Thirty-Six Consecutive Slashes, mainly because Dai Mubai was playing too unfairly and didn't give him any chance.

Later, when Feng Xiaotian faced Xiao Wu, his soul power was almost depleted, and it was not enough to support him to use the Thirty-Six Consecutive Slashes. In the end, he was defeated in frustration.

After Feng Xiaotian fell, the subsequent contestants from Shenfeng Academy were no threat. Xiao Wu won two consecutive matches, Zhu Zhuqing won two consecutive matches, and Tang San finished them off. Ma Hongjun didn't even get a chance to play.

This is the ending Chen Luo most wanted to see. Even if Feng Xiaotian challenged Tang San to a duel, just like in the book, Chen Luo would not agree.

Because it's completely unnecessary.

It would be foolish to reveal your hand just because others are jealous of you, when it's a game you're guaranteed to win.

After defeating Kamikaze Academy, Shrek Academy easily won their final match, achieving an outstanding fourteen-game winning streak.

On the other hand, the second team has a record of seven wins and seven losses in fourteen games. As mentioned before, their lack of raw strength is their fatal weakness. It is already quite good that they have managed to win seven games. After all, the teams that advance to the next round are all elites who have fought their way through the qualifiers. It is impossible for a team that does not even have a Soul Master to keep winning.

After the qualifying rounds, the knockout rounds will begin, and these will be held in Wuhun City.

Chapter 197 An Inescapable Calamity

After the qualifying rounds concluded, Shrek Academy secured first place with an outstanding 14-game winning streak, a victory that was hardly surprising.

The advantage of winning first place in the qualifying rounds is that it provides a certain advantage in the subsequent knockout rounds.

They can have a bye in the next match, which allows them to conserve their strength and be in better shape for the next game.

After the qualifying rounds ended, the elimination rounds were quickly arranged. All the participants had only three days of rest before they all gathered together to go to Wuhun City for the elimination rounds and the final competition.

During these three days, Chen Luo allowed all the little monsters to rest well and did not conduct any further training.

However, they were all very diligent, spending most of their time training in preparation for the upcoming competition.

Three days passed quickly. Under the arrangement of the Heavenly Dou Empire, a total of fifteen luxurious giant carriages were specially manufactured for the participating academy students to ride and rest.

These carriages are equipped with basic soul-guided technology, providing excellent shock absorption and making the ride more comfortable.

These plot points are largely consistent with the book's storyline, with the only possible change being that Shrek Team 2 also occupies a spot.

Even if their performance in the qualifying rounds is not ideal, they still qualify for the knockout rounds.

Unlike the plot in the book, Chen Luo did not choose to go to Wuhun City to find Bibi Dong and ask for the so-called cultivation method of twin martial souls.

Going to find Bibi Dong at this point in time is really quite inexplicable.

If everything unfolds as the story in the book suggests, all the academies will be attacked by the Spirit Hall on their way to Spirit City.

Chen Luo knew the plot, so of course he wouldn't choose to be absent at such a crucial moment.

Even though Flander and Liu Erlong have both advanced to the Soul Douluo level, they would still face significant safety risks when facing the Spirit Hall's large force.

However, if he were also there, regardless of how strong his individual strength is, just forming the Golden Iron Triangle, activating the Spirit Fusion Skill, and summoning the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon would be equivalent to the combat power of a Title Douluo. If we take into account the strength of the other Soul Masters in the team, there would be no need to worry about the Spirit Hall's attack.

As for the cultivation secrets of twin martial souls, you can obtain them after arriving in Martial Soul City, by catching up with your old flame Bibi Dong, and exchanging feelings.

I was too weak in the past, and even if I went to Wuhun City to live off a woman, I would still face considerable risks.

I wouldn't say I'm that powerful now, but at least I'm qualified to stand in front of Bibi Dong. Although there's still a suspicion that I'm living off her, it's much better than before.

Chen Luo had been waiting for this day for a long time; Bibi Dong was his initial obsession when he came into this world.

After working so hard for so long, I'm finally going to see Bibi Dong. I'm quite excited.

At the same time, Chen Luo also felt guilty towards Liu Erlong. He would reflect on himself late at night and curse himself for being inhuman, having such a good woman and still thinking about other women.

But he had no choice. Since it was so difficult to choose, the best option was to have it all.

Yes, he admitted it; he's a jerk.

There is still some distance between Tiandou City and Wuhun City, and it takes more than ten days to travel there.

This is mainly because the main force is moving together, so it's impossible to go fast. Otherwise, if everyone went separately, the time would probably be greatly shortened.

During their journey, the Shrek Seven Devils all experienced a certain increase in their soul power level.

Everyone leveled up; Dai Mubai was level 46, Tang San was level 43, and everyone else was level 42.

Without a doubt, the herb played a major role.

In addition, the series of competitions further stimulated their potential, and the high-intensity training was also a contributing factor.

Soon, the eleventh day of their journey arrived.

As early as the tenth day, Chen Luo had already begun to pay attention to the route the main force was taking.

He clearly remembered that, according to the plot of the book, the attack by the Spirit Hall had occurred in the last few days.

The main force mostly took the main roads, but occasionally they would take shortcuts and go along some secluded paths. Every time they took a shortcut, Chen Luo wanted to stop them, but in the end he always chose to give up. He couldn't find a suitable reason to do so, and he didn't have the right to change the main force's route.

On the eleventh day of their journey, the main group embarked on a small path.

Furthermore, this path is much more dangerous than the shortcuts we took before, with high mountains on both sides, making it the best ambush location.

As soon as he stepped onto the mountain path, Chen Luo became extremely alert and prepared for battle.

"Boss, this place gives me a very dangerous feeling. Why don't you go out and check it out?"

Chen Luo hesitated for a moment before finally turning his gaze to Flander, who was sitting opposite him with his eyes closed in deep thought.

Flander remained remarkably calm, not even opening his eyes: "Why have you been so rambling on the way here? Don't worry, nothing will happen. Only someone with a screw loose would choose to attack a large group like ours. Even a major sect couldn't do that, and there's no reason for them to do so."

Chen Luo slowly spoke, "What if it's the Spirit Hall?"

Flander then opened his eyes: "Don't overthink it, it's impossible."

Liu Erlong also felt that Chen Luo was being overly worried and cautious, and said softly, "Nothing will happen."

However, before Liu Erlong's voice could finish, the voice of the captain of the Royal Knights came from ahead.

"Everyone on alert! Something's happening!"

Immediately following was the sound of Royal Knights raising their lances.

Upon hearing this, Chen Luo stood up, and Liu Erlong followed suit.

Flander's expression changed slightly: "Could it be that weird?"

"Boom!!!"

The sound of boulders rolling down followed, and Flander could no longer remain calm. He, Chen Luo, and Liu Erlong immediately rushed out of the carriage.

Countless boulders rolled down from the mountains on both sides with tremendous force. The Royal Knights were prepared to resist the boulders, and the Soul Masters from other teams also rushed out of the carriages.

Without needing many words, everyone worked together to withstand the giant rocks. With the combined strength of numerous Soul Masters, those giant rocks were no threat.

However, it wasn't just the boulders that came down. Soon, people discovered that behind the boulders followed thousands of men in black, and among them were at least thirty Soul Masters of Soul King rank or higher, arriving with intense fluctuations of Soul Power.

The main force was immediately under tremendous pressure, but those who were able to come here were all elites, and under the command of their respective academy teachers, they immediately entered combat mode.

What is meant to be will be; what is meant to be will be.

Chapter 198 Sufficient Response

There are approximately 1,500 men in black, and with 15 participating teams, each team will receive about 100 men in black.

The two Shrek Academy teams were already very close together, and they quickly assembled to face more than two hundred men in black.

When facing the men in black, all the little monsters remained very calm. The Shrek Seven Devils and Yu Xiuyuan, along with the other eight, simultaneously took out a small, dark box. That's right, it was the Zhuge Crossbow, a hidden weapon made by Tang San.

With the power of the Zhuge Crossbow and the help of Tang San's many hidden weapons, the men in black from Shrek Academy were quickly eliminated.

Of course, the main fighting force consists of Chen Luo, Liu Erlong, Flander, and Zhao Wuji, a total of two Soul Douluos, one Soul Saint, and one Soul Emperor. When facing these men in black, they completely overwhelmed them.

They even killed all the men in black around them with great speed, but then they faced an even more powerful opponent.

A Soul Douluo and three Soul Saints charged towards them, bringing immense pressure.

However, Chen Luo and his team remained calm, as they had the upper hand in terms of lineup and configuration.

Some might ask, why didn't these four powerful individuals enter the arena with the men in black? Why did they wait until all their teammates were dead before making their appearance?

They were actually at the rear of the group, and they didn't expect their teammates to die so quickly. They were all wiped out in just a moment, and they also suffered interference from other Soul Masters as they advanced.

After Contra and three Soul Masters arrived, the battle was about to begin.