Chapter 241: Crushing Defeat and Hope (Part 3)

Tang Sect Battle Team.

"You mean it's about time for us to evacuate?" Bei Bei looked at Su Yu and asked with some surprise.

"Mingdu is no longer safe. What you can do now is to rendezvous with the members of the Shrek Battle Team as soon as possible. I will explain the specific details later."

Su Yu gathered everyone and began to deploy the evacuation plan.

After laying out all the plans, Wang Dong'er looked at him and asked, "Su Yu, what about you?"

"Don't worry, I will return safely. You are the future of Shrek; protecting you is my duty as captain. Not to mention protecting you? Trust me, I will return safely, but before I come back, there is one thing I must do."

Gently holding Wang Dong'er's jade-like hand, Su Yu's gaze was firm, as if everything before him was no obstacle at all.

"But..."

Huo Yu Hao looked at Su Yu, eagerly wanting to dissuade him, but before he could speak, he was interrupted by Su Yu.

"No need to persuade me. I am not stupid enough to throw my life away for nothing. Besides, my mother was once a disciple of the Hall Master, so you don't need to worry about my safety at all. Strictly speaking, I count as half a person of the Sun Moon Empire. Please trust my judgment, and please trust Xuan Lao's judgment. Furthermore, you may not be as familiar with the situation in Mingdu as I am."

Pulling Wang Dong'er's hand, he looked at everyone present, "Prepare for tomorrow. Let's draw a perfect period for this tournament. Rest well; tomorrow will be your final match."

After arranging the retreat plan for everyone, Su Yu left the Mingyue Hotel. Looking at the undercurrents surging in Mingdu, he couldn't help but feel a little excited.

"I hope the Holy Spirit Cult has opponents worth fighting, and I also hope the people from the Three Great Empires can stir the waters even murkier this time. Only in this way can I buy myself enough time. My opportunities are already running out..."

Mingde Hall.

"Are you all prepared?" Luo Yu asked, looking at the high-spirited group.

Leiqier patted his own chest and said, "Of course we are prepared. Those guys from the Holy Spirit Cult are no match for us. Now that the captain is personally taking the field for this final match, our Sun Moon Empire will surely win!"

Yan Lingshu smiled confidently at Luo Yu and said excitedly, "We won't lose this time, even if we are facing Shrek, we won't lose. Captain, we believe in you, and we believe in the Hall Master's decision!"

"Captain, I believe in you." Jing Peng looked at Luo Yu, remaining taciturn as always.

Luo Yu looked at the serious expressions of the group and continued, "For the Sun Moon Empire, we cannot lose, and we absolutely will not lose! Today I will lead the team personally. The people from Shrek are not worth worrying about, especially since their strongest, Su Yu, didn't even enter the competition. Shrek has declined; they have completely fallen behind the Sun Moon Empire's Soul Guidance Technology. Finally, let me tell you a secret: the experiment for Number Two Experimental Subject was presided over by me."

Clang!

A crisp sound of a Soul Guidance Device hitting the ground echoed in the quiet conference room. Seeing their shocked expressions, Luo Yu couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Alright, alright, there is still much you don't know. When you have achieved something in your studies in the future, you will see me in the important research laboratories of Mingde Hall, so please don't be surprised then. Compete well; your paths are still long."

"No, Captain, are you sure you aren't joking? That is the research progress of the Number Two Experimental Subject! You are only a Level 7 Soul Engineer!" Lu Jiuyu's face was full of disbelief, as if he had seen an untouchable existence suddenly appear before him.

Luo Yu patted Lu Jiuyu on the shoulder and said, "I joined the Number Two Experiment two years ago, but this matter has always been kept strictly secret. However, you are now qualified to know about it."

"Captain, what other identities do you have? Don't tell me you are also the Crown Prince's cousin, a member of the royal family. Tell us quickly. Saying it like that might make me feel a little better..." Sheng Hongyun wailed in heartbreak, as if he had seen the greatest injustice in the world.

Luo Yu touched his chin, pondered for a moment, and said, "Currently, I am still a disciple of the Silver Moon Douluo. In the future, after I become an Eight-level Soul Engineer, I will serve as a consultant for Mingde Hall and simultaneously enter the imperial court to assist His Highness the Crown Prince. However, I am not a member of the royal family."

"The Captain is worthy of being the Captain. No wonder he is so highly valued by the Hall Master and all the teachers of Mingde Hall. Admirable, truly admirable..."

Leiqier looked at Luo Yu with a respectful face, his heart filled with indescribable admiration and excitement.

"Alright, alright, you will know about the future in the future. I am your captain for a day, and I will be your captain for a lifetime. Do you understand? Don't have any pressure; compete well."

The next day.

The competition officially began, and the first match was the Shrek Battle Team against the Sun Moon Battle Team.

This time, they stood here in place of the former Shrek Seven Devils. Five years ago, in that battle, Su Yu led them to turn the tide and finally achieved a shocking reversal.

And this current match was their chance to prove themselves to Su Yu and the others; this was the honor they were going to defend on behalf of Shrek!

Among them, the one whose emotions changed the most was Dai Huabin. Five years ago, he was miserably defeated by the Shrek Seven Devils and lost his qualification to participate in the tournament. He admitted he was not as good as Su Yu, but he did not want to admit he was inferior to Huo Yu Hao or the other members of the Shrek Seven Devils.

At this very moment, he had only one thought in his heart—defeat the Sun Moon Battle Team and defend the glory of Shrek!

Only by defeating the Sun Moon Battle Team just like them could they let the Shrek Seven Devils know that they were stronger than the Shrek Seven Devils!

On the other side, the members of the Sun Moon Battle Team appeared very confident. The seven people led by Luo Yu arrived at the designated position under his leadership. Looking from afar, one could feel the pride and confidence on them.

Before long, both sides took their positions in the waiting area.

"First match of the individual elimination round, both team members take the stage!"

As the champion team of the previous session, Shrek naturally sent their candidate first. A figure landed swiftly on the arena, their movements clean and neat.

As for the Sun Moon Battle Team, they sent a tall but somewhat arrogant-looking youth. He went up to the stage very calmly, walking neither fast nor slow with every step, as if everything around him was unimportant in his eyes.

When the youth from the Sun Moon Battle Team walked onto the arena, everyone was slightly stunned; they did not expect Luo Yu to send him out in the first match.

The two sides met and soon stopped in front of the Unbroken Douluo.

"Shrek Academy, Zhou Sichen."

"Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy, Sheng Hongyun."

Sheng Hongyun? Zhou Sichen had heard of this person's name, and he had even watched his matches, but he did not expect to encounter him as soon as he stepped onto the stage.

Sheng Hongyun was also a Control System Soul Engineer in actual combat. His combat style was similar to the Control System, but the combat methods of Soul Engineers were divided into many types, and their classification was completely different from Shrek's.

As the competition platform rose, it meant that this match had officially begun.

"Both sides begin to retreat."

Zhou Sichen took a deep breath, and a gravity he had never felt before appeared in his eyes. The pressure Sheng Hongyun gave him was immense, and he could not be sure if he could win this match.

Sheng Hongyun's eyes were composed. He strode toward the edge of the competition platform. In this battle, he was only allowed to win, not to lose!

"Match, begin!"

Zhou Sichen did not hesitate and quickly summoned his martial soul. Behind him, his first spirit ring lit up rapidly.

In previous matches, Zhou Sichen's performance had always been mediocre. His greater role was to interfere with the opponents in team battles. Although he could sometimes pose a threat to others, most of the time, the Shrek Battle Team was supported by Wang Qiu'er, Dai Huabin, and Zhu Lu's Nether White Tiger.

The configuration of two yellow and two purple was indeed quite ordinary. The Sheng Hongyun opposite him had two yellow, two purple, and one black—a Five-ring Soul King!

The current Zhou Sichen was still a few levels of soul power away from a Soul King, but he firmly believed that he would not lose to his opponent.

As the Precious Book in his hand opened, four spirit rings—two yellow and two purple—slowly rose.

After the Precious Book opened, Zhou Sichen retreated rapidly, immediately opening up the distance again. His martial soul was a Precious Book with summoning attributes. He also knew that his summoning-style path did not seem too powerful among the students; on the contrary, he himself was the biggest weakness.

With the distance opened, Zhou Sichen did not hesitate, and three spirit rings lit up in succession.

First spirit skill, Earth Bear.

Second Soul Skill, Flame Demon Tiger.

Third Soul Skill, Forest of Thorns.

An Earth Bear stirred up a wave of yellow light, raised a pair of bear paws, and slammed them down fiercely toward Sheng Hongyun; a powerful air wave came crushing down toward Sheng Hongyun.

Sheng Hongyun was not afraid at all; a bright light emerged from his body, and a cyan Soul Guidance long blade appeared in his hand, with a pale cyan light emerging upon the long blade.

"Boom—"

Two powerful air waves collided together, then quickly dissipated.

The Earth Bear's two paws were shaken away by the blade light; with one strike missing, the Earth Bear immediately retreated a few steps, preparing to launch the next attack again.

At the same time, a massive fireball also bombarded the place where Sheng Hongyun was located; this was his consistent preferred style of play: the Earth Bear entangles, and when the Earth Bear's attack ends, the Flame Demon Tiger launches an attack.

But his attack had clearly been seen through; Sheng Hongyun stomped heavily with his feet, his body immediately shifted to the left, avoiding the Flame Demon Tiger's strike.

At the same time, just as Sheng Hongyun dodged the Flame Demon Tiger's attack, countless thorns instantly grew from the ground, firmly surrounding Sheng Hongyun within them.

"Ridiculous tactic. He has already used this kind of tactic long ago; does he think he can still achieve an effect?"

Lu Jiuyu looked at Zhou Sichen's familiar style of play and couldn't help but smile. Zhou Sichen's combat power could not be called low, but his fighting style was too singular; once someone got close to him, that would be the outcome of defeat.

Sheng Hongyun in the arena let the Forest of Thorns wrap him within it; a harsh screeching sound of friction rang out, and the Forest of Thorns stopped moving.

The crowd's gazes also fell upon Sheng Hongyun, who was wrapped inside; a pale cyan Protective Barrier was propped up by Sheng Hongyun, and the Forest of Thorns was blocked, unable to form an effective attack.

The power of a Level 6 Soul Guidance Protective Barrier is not just this simple!

A large amount of thorns continuously swept toward Sheng Hongyun, restricting him tightly within; the activation of a Soul Guidance Protective Barrier requires the consumption of soul power, but a Soul Guidance Protective Shield under attack consumes even more soul power.

Amidst this dense attack of the Forest of Thorns, the soul power consumption of the Soul Guidance Protective Shield would only become greater. Just as a large amount of the Forest of Thorns gathered again, a cyan lightning bolt emerged, and a large amount of the Forest of Thorns was split in two.

Looking at the Flying Soul Guidance Device on Sheng Hongyun's back, Zhou Sichen felt a sense of foreboding in his heart. The next instant, a point of purple light aimed at Zhou Sichen, and a Soul Guidance Ray carrying the sound of breaking wind shot straight toward Zhou Sichen's chest.

Zhou Sichen subconsciously manipulated the Earth Bear to block in front of himself, and the Earth Bear's massive body suddenly stopped there.

Level 5 Soul Guidance Device, Paralysis Ray!

The Earth Bear instantly lost control; the Paralysis Ray, this kind of pure energy ray, seemed to be extremely restraining to things summoned like the Earth Bear, because the Earth Bear was not a pure physical entity, and the Paralysis Ray was an energy ray that slowed and blocked the operation of soul power.

Therefore, to a certain extent, the Paralysis Ray was actually quite restraining to summoned objects like the Earth Bear.

Relying on this momentary gap, a dull mechanical sound rang out, and a Capture Net came enveloping toward Zhou Sichen.

The Capture Net carried some sharp barbs; once enveloped by the Capture Net, if one wanted to struggle free by force, one would inevitably have a large piece of skin and flesh forcibly torn off.

This turn of events left everyone from Shrek somewhat at a loss; to what extent had the Sun Moon Empire's Soul Guidance Devices developed?

The Capture Net fell, but it missed; a massive Capture Net became entangled on the Flame Demon Tiger, and Zhou Sichen's soul skill had blocked an attack for him once again.

Seeing that the Capture Net had not hit Zhou Sichen, Sheng Hongyun did not hesitate; the long blade transformed, turning into a launcher.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Four black spheres were launched in succession; when the black spheres landed on the Flame Demon Tiger, they turned into four small, sharp-headed cylinders, like four nails, pinning the Capture Net on the Flame Demon Tiger heavily to the ground.

"It's over!"

A cyan blade light attacked toward Zhou Sichen; just when the audience thought this match was ending just like that, a python covered in blue flames appeared and blocked this blade.

Fourth Soul Skill, Netherworld Fire Python!

The Netherworld Fire Python's huge tail swept out, whipping Sheng Hongyun, who was flying in mid-air, away; suffering this blow, Sheng Hongyun was heavily smashed against the Protective Barrier of the competition stage.

Thinking the strike had succeeded, the next instant, however, one saw that on Sheng Hongyun's body, a pale cyan light had emerged once again.

Damn it, that is that guy's Soul Guidance Protective Barrier!