Chapter 332: Biased Judge

Soon, it was Tang Sect's turn to face the Ri Yue Di Guo Royal Soul Engineer Academy.

As expected, Tang Wulin once again stepped onto the competition stage.

He still wore his signature faint smile, as if the Ri Yue Di Guo Royal Soul Engineer Academy opponent wasn't even in his sight.

Below the stage, Xu San Shi whispered to Zhou Sichen:

"Sichen, don't you feel your boss is becoming more and more like Bei Bei, putting on a human facade, really asking for a beating."

Zhou Sichen twitched the corner of his mouth, without answering.

Bei Bei then chuckled: "It doesn't matter, at least he's more human than some turtle."

Xu San Shi flew into a rage.

"Bei Bei, who are you calling a turtle? Who are you saying isn't human?"

Bei Bei didn't even glance at him.

"Whoever I said it applies to, that's who it is."

"You..."

On the stage, Tang Wulin watched as a player walked out from the Ri Yue Di Guo Royal Soul Engineer Academy's player bench, his eyes involuntarily showing some surprise.

Seeing Tang Wulin's expression, the youth couldn't help but feel a bit pleased.

"How so, did our tactical arrangement exceed your expectations?"

Tang Wulin lightly nodded, admitting: "Indeed, I didn't expect Xiao Hongchen to even lack the courage to face me head-on; what a waste, it looks like you're destined to lose this time."

"You!"

The Ri Yue Di Guo Royal Soul Engineer Academy player's emotions instantly flared up.

Tang Wulin then leisurely glanced at the nearby judge, smiling as he said:

"Judge, have you seen his expression? He clearly bears a deep grudge against me and wants to attack me; aren't you going to stop him?"

The judge twitched the corner of his mouth, then said to the Ri Yue Di Guo Royal Soul Engineer Academy contestant:

"No fighting before the match starts; retreat to the edge of the stage."

"... Tsk." The player, displeased, clicked his tongue and said to Tang Wulin: "Remember, my name is Shi Xing; you might want to remember it for a lifetime."

Tang Wulin sighed somewhat troubled.

"Sorry, it's really hard for me to remember the name of some passerby you can easily deal with; how about you give me some rare metals or high-level soul tools, then I might actually retain an impression of you."

"..."

Shi Xing's breathing instantly became rapid, but he ultimately didn't dare to act first against Tang Wulin, turning and walking to the edge of the stage.

The judge looked at Tang Wulin, raised his chin, and gestured: "You also retreat to the edge of the match stage."

"Okay."

Tang Wulin obediently nodded, stepping back while smiling at the judge: "By the way, I warn you, don't be biased, or I might accidentally slip and attack you; then don't blame me."

"?"

A question mark appeared above the judge's head; having overseen so many matches, this was the first time he'd encountered a contestant threatening the judge.

He originally wanted to retort to Tang Wulin, asking how a Soul King under twenty could threaten him like that, but as the words reached his lips, he suddenly recalled that two days ago, Huo Yutong, who had also frightened him into trembling, was a five-ring Soul King, so the mockery on his tip of the tongue was swallowed back.

However, a hint of gloom still appeared in his gaze toward Tang Wulin; Tang Wulin naturally noticed the change in his eyes, and the smile at the corner of his mouth became even more evident.

What he had just said was indeed deliberately provoking the judge.

As for the outcome, he naturally didn't care whether the judge was biased or not.

Anyway, in the face of absolute strength, this little cleverness would be useless; as long as Tang Wulin remains with Tang Sect, Tang Sect cannot lose to the Ri Yue Di Guo Royal Soul Engineer Academy.

But if the judge really were biased toward the Ri Yue Di Guo Royal Soul Engineer Academy, under everyone's eyes it would surely make the Ri Yue Di Guo's reputation even worse, which is meaningful to Tang Wulin.

Having achieved his goal, Tang Wulin turned and walked toward the edge of the match stage.

As a result, just as he reached the stage's edge and turned around, he saw the judge's descending palm and Shi Xing taking off.

At that moment, the judge's gaze toward him was full of mockery, as if responding to his earlier threat.

What he didn't know was that, seeing this scene, Xu Tianran's face on the presidium instantly darkened with clouds.

He said to Juzi:

"After this match ends, revoke this judge's qualification to continue officiating; bias should be considered contextually—being biased now isn't just letting other nations laugh at us? We've completely lost face!"

"Yes."

Juzi promptly agreed, then subconsciously took another glance at Tang Wulin on the stage.

She had already seen Tang Wulin before; after all, he always represents Tang Sect's team as the first to go out, and so far he remains undefeated.

Even if she found Tang Wulin unpleasant, she couldn't help but admit that Tang Wulin is indeed handsome and powerful; Huo Yutong liking him is quite natural.

This made her mood inevitably grow more gloomy.

Tang Wulin on the field naturally didn't know he was being disliked by a female peer; at this moment he was focusing his spirit, preparing to respond to the enemy's attack.

Shi Xing had already flown into the air using a flying soul tool; raising his hand, a soul cannon appeared in his grip, firing toward Tang Wulin.

Tang Wulin's eyes turned slightly cold; with a flick of his hand, a fiery-red whip lashed out, blasting that soul cannon shell in midair.

At the same time, a fiery-red dragon appeared beside him; after roaring skyward, it unfurled its wings and flew toward Shi Xing in the air.

The stands instantly burst into cheers.

Having appeared so many times, everyone already had a certain understanding of Tang Wulin's abilities.

Aside from that strange water-fire dual-attribute plant, what leaves the deepest impression are probably these two draconic summoned beasts.

Judging by their current performance, the strength of these two summoned beasts is at least not inferior to an ordinary Soul Emperor, and no one has yet figured out the upper limit of their power.

Since Shi Xing had resolved to be the first to face Tang Wulin, he naturally intended to gather more intelligence for his academy; soul cannons appeared one after another on him, then dazzling light flared up, unleashing a volley toward the Fire Dragon King soul spirit.

In response, the Fire Dragon King soul spirit's countermeasure was simple: it opened its blood‑basin maw.

Seeing this, Shi Xing without hesitation released his own invulnerable shield; the yellow shield enveloped him.

He had seen this move many times; it was exactly Dragon Breath.

According to Xiao Hongchen's estimate, the attack power of this Dragon Breath had probably reached the level of a seventh‑level soul tool, which he absolutely could not withstand.

As expected, in the next second the scorching flames completely enveloped him.

Shi Xing kept ready to release a soul tool shield while lifting a giant cannon, beginning to pour soul power into it.

A white light began to faintly rise from the cannon's muzzle.

(End of chapter)