Chapter 76: Shrek's Bad Boy

When all the formalities were over, Su Yu slowly returned to the spectator stand.

The current Su Yu possessed a pride of his own; he was no longer the ordinary youth of the past. Only by being in a foreign land could one understand the longing for one's homeland, as well as the pride of an indelible faith from within the soul!

Su Yu had no mood to watch the first battle, so he dragged his mentally exhausted body to where Wang Yan was.

Looking at Wang Yan's slightly furrowed brows, Su Yu asked, "Teacher Wang, do we really have a chance of winning this time?"

"Su Yu, although I know our situation is difficult, you must trust the Academy's decision. Once the Academy's reinforcements arrive, we won't face too many difficulties." Although Wang Yan was somewhat nervous, he still chose to believe in the Academy.

For the glory of Shrek, the Academy would definitely send reinforcements this time!

However, Su knew that Wang Yan had set so many flags before the tournament began that he was practically covered in them; all that was missing was a stage.

In his conversation with Wang Yan, Wang Yan did not hold much hope for the group in this tournament. Although they also believed in the strength of the six members of the Reserve Team including Huo Yu Hao, in the current situation, Wang Yan really didn't know how to calm himself down.

The first match proceeded as scheduled. Watching the seven of them walking at the very front, tsunami-like cheers erupted from the arena once again.

The brilliance of Shrek is truly well-deserved!

As both sides took their positions, the referee said in a deep voice, "First round, elimination tournament, team battle. Both sides may use most Soul Guidance Devices during the match. However, during the combat, if one side admits defeat, the other side must not continue to attack. Soul Engineers may not use high-lethality equipment such as Fixed-Projectile Soul Guidance Devices to fight. Do you all understand?"

The referee standing in the center of the arena slowly raised his right hand. At this moment, the Star Luo Plaza, which held tens of thousands of people, suddenly went quiet. Everyone widened their eyes, looking at the wide competition stage.

One hundred and eight metal pillars shone brightly at the same time. Suddenly, beams of white light shot into the sky, drawing arcs as they converged. Finally, they gathered in the air twenty meters above the top of the competition stage.

When those one hundred and eight rays of light all gathered together, a layer of white light curtain immediately cascaded down, enveloping the entire competition stage. The Protective Barrier was complete. This also meant that the first match of this year's Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Duel Tournament was about to begin.

Looking at this scene, Su already knew there was nothing left to see; unless the opponent also had a transmigrator, it was impossible for them to escape Huo Yu Hao's soul skill of great deception.

Six hundred-thousand-year Soul Rings right off the bat—who could withstand that?

Sure enough, when Huo Yu Hao stepped forward alone, he successfully gathered everyone's gaze upon him. In that instant, Huo Yu Hao felt a sense of pride welling up for the first time; this was his own moment!

Watching Huo Yu Hao's actions, not only was Wang Yan dumbfounded, but even the referee was a bit stunned.

This action of Huo Yu Hao's was completely beyond reason. Was he trying to take on seven people by himself?

The host of every tournament was a great empire, and this was also the time for the nation to showcase its national strength to the outstanding talents of these various academies. Naturally, they would go all out. But this referee had never seen a team battle conducted in such a formation! So much so that he forgot to lower his raised right hand.

"Referee, can we begin now?" Huo Yu Hao said to the referee very calmly.

Only then did the referee react and announce the start of the match.

When everything was ready, an indescribable, terrifying aura suddenly appeared on the competition stage.

A blood-red light illuminated the entire competition stage in an instant. An aura filled with coldness, cruelty, slaughter, madness, and all sorts of terrifying flavors erupted suddenly.

One, two, three, four, five, six. A full six blood-red Soul Rings appeared on Huo Yu Hao, who looked to be only thirteen or fourteen, but was actually only twelve.

Damn, you're really going to be the death of someone!

Looking at those six hundred-thousand-year Soul Rings exuding a terrifying aura, at this moment, Huo Yu Hao undoubtedly became the focus of the entire arena, and even the focus of this Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament!

Six hundred-thousand-year Soul Rings appearing on one person at the same time—how could this be something ordinary people could imagine? Exclamations sounded from the mouths of hundreds of thousands of people like a raging sea. The deafening sensation was simply too intense. Even the Emperor, the Empress, and the civil and military officials of the Star Luo Empire on the city wall stood up in shock in unison.

Looking at the seven stunned people opposite, Su Yu already felt there was no need to keep watching. The next instant, Huo would definitely use the Ice Empress's Pincer or the Eternal Frozen Domain.

Because the current Huo Yu Hao no longer had the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, it was highly probable that what he would use was the Ice Empress's unique skill.

As time passed, everything went as Su Yu expected. A jade-green radiance emerged from Huo Yu Hao, the Eternal Frozen Domain expanded rapidly, and an Ice Jade Empress Scorpion waving its two pincers swept everyone out. The seven of them were swept directly off the arena without any resistance!

This time, Huo Yu Hao used a little bit of the Ice Empress's origin power; otherwise, just by his own interference soul skill, it would have been impossible to suppress the seven of them.

In the eyes of those seven, what they saw was one of the Three Heavenly Kings of the Extreme North, the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion!

The pressure of the Ice Empress was not something a few humans could withstand, let alone the group of brats opposite. With their strength, they couldn't even keep up with Ling Luochen, and even if they had surpassed Ling Luochen, they couldn't have withstood the Ice Empress's pressure.

Because this was the pride of the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion, a Heavenly King of the Extreme North!

Huo, who was as cool as the wind, stood with his hands behind his back, as aloof as a desert wolf, his eyes full of arrogance.

Watching Huo Yu Hao's posturing, Su had to sigh at his own inferiority. The protagonist is worthy of being the protagonist; even his posturing is natural, without needing to be taught!

Posturing like the wind, always by my side; I, Su, have learned a lesson today!

At this moment, Huo Yu Hao said faintly to the referee, who was already dumbstruck on the side: "The match is over."

"Ah?" Even the referee hadn't reacted, and only after looking at the seven people who had already flown off the arena did he announce the result of the match.

The Star Luo Plaza, which accommodated hundreds of thousands of spectators, including the Star Luo Empire's royal family, civil and military officials, and over a hundred other advanced Soul Master and Soul Engineer academies, was silent at this moment.

After a brief silence came cheers like a tsunami. They were in awe, they were fearful, but at the same time, they were excited beyond measure!

Huo Yu Hao slowly turned around, facing the bustling Star Luo Plaza to the south, and shouted in a deep voice: "Please remember, I come from Shrek Academy, from the Tang Sect!"

Watching this moment where Huo Gua's posturing reached its peak, Su could only turn and leave.

"Damn it, screw this, I'm not watching anymore. I curse you to be struck by lightning sooner or later for your posturing!"

Su did not hesitate at all and turned to leave. Su Yu knew that Huo would have more to say later; right now, he was just using the tiger's skin as a banner, posturing while he could.

When Su Yu returned home, his Spirit Sea was once again depleted. Clearly, his daily activity time was beginning to become limited. Now he only hoped that Yi Lao would wake up soon; otherwise, in his current state, he couldn't accomplish anything at all, he was practically a cripple.

At this moment, Su Yu was immersed in his Spirit Sea, quietly waiting for the Spirit Power in his Spirit Sea to recover.

However, at this very moment, he saw a dragon in his Spirit Sea!

Holy crap, there's a dragon living in my head!

This gave Su Yu quite a scare. When Su approached it with trepidation, he discovered that it seemed to be just a phantom, completely devoid of any signs of life, not even a trace of spiritual fluctuation.

Damn it, it really scares the hell out of people. If it's not real, what kind of international joke are you playing on me!

Complaining aside, Su still remembered that time when, because of the pride in his bones, he had seen that giant dragon from the East in a trance. If he hadn't been interrupted by the people who came later, he knew he should have been able to see more information.

As for why this phantom of the Ancestral Dragon from China would appear in his mind, perhaps some things really had secrets, just like his transmigration, the mutation of his martial soul, and even the soul of the Ancestral Dragon he saw today.

Su had always firmly believed in the existence of the Ancestral Dragon, just as when the West was still worshiping gods and believing that God would bring them everything, the sages of the East had long ago made their descendants understand what it meant for man to conquer nature!

But from ancient times to the present, the legend and totem that has never been broken is the dragon!

"Forget it, nothing is certain. Let's just treat it as a dream."

Su did not pay it any mind and quietly exited his Spirit Sea, subsequently falling into a coma. He was too tired; this fatigue stemmed from his spirit.

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Listening to the clouds whispering with the bright moon, watching the shimmering stars across the sky.

When Su Yu woke up, the sky had already turned completely dark; at this time, even the Shrek group were resting.

"Young Master, two people claim to be your friends and wish to see you." At this moment, a maid walked in from outside the room and spoke up.

"Let them in. Remember what they look like; in the future, if you encounter them, you must receive them with great ceremony, understand?"

Su Yu tossed out a sentence casually and got up to head to the door to meet the two; only Wang Dong and He Caitou knew where Su Yu was staying.

"Su Yu, are you alright? I heard from Brother He that your Spirit Power has been..." Supporting Su Yu's shoulder, Wang Dong spoke with some worry.

"I'm fine, I'm okay for now. After recuperating for a period of time, I should be able to recover. If it really doesn't work, I can just go to the academy and ask a teacher to help me treat it then."

Gently patting Wang Dong's hand, Su Yu signaled that his current state was very good and there was no need to worry about anything.

However, when He Caitou handed over a pile of cigars of varying thickness and length, the muscles on Su's face twitched slightly.

Because, Su thought of one thing, and that was He Caitou's four soul skills...

I have a Thick Cigar, I have a Big Cigar, I have a Long Cigar, I have a Thin Cigar...

Not only that, Su also thought of another scene.

If the plot hadn't changed, there would definitely be this segment; this segment could simply be called a classic scene of stepping on the gas pedal to hit the highway.

However, looking at Su Yu's somewhat strange expression, Wang Dong and He Caitou thought of the scene from the daytime in unison.

At that time, because everyone was mocking him, He Caitou was so angry that he turned around abruptly and stuffed that thick, big cigar into the mouth of Xu Sanshi, who was laughing heartily.

Xu Sanshi's smile froze instantly. No one knew how He Caitou did it, but a flame emerged from his right hand and lit the other end of the cigar.

Just as he was speaking, suddenly, Xu Sanshi let out a light "Eh" from his mouth. At the same time, he pinched the Thick Cigar out of his mouth. Then, he actually took another deep puff and exhaled a thick cloud of smoke; instantly, the conference room was filled with a thick aroma of tobacco.

"Good, good stuff! It refreshes the mind, it's really comfortable to smoke a couple of puffs."

Bei Bei laughed from the side and said, "That's right! Can you not be comfortable while puffing on Cai Tou's Thick Cigar?"

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"Cough, cough, cough, Brother He, let's talk about anything after we go inside." To avoid embarrassment, Su Yu coughed a few times.

The seemingly upright Bei was not a good bird either; this guy understood even more than Xu Sanshi. On the surface, he was sunny and handsome, but in private, he was incredibly lewd; he couldn't do anything right, but he was number one at "driving"!

When Wang Dong and He Caitou sat down in the hall, He Caitou spoke slowly: "Because your issue is with your spirit, I can only give you my Spirit-Boosting Cigar; this is the only way I can help you."

Taking the cigar handed over by He Caitou, Su Yu asked subconsciously, "Do the others also know about Brother He's soul skill?"

Wang Dong, who was on the side, hurriedly replied, "Of course everyone knows. Because of this, Senior Xu Sanshi almost fought with Brother Bei. It seemed to be about something like 'can you not be comfortable while puffing on Brother He's cigar,' and then everyone started laughing. If Teacher Wang Yan hadn't pulled them apart, Senior Xu Sanshi would have almost fought with Brother Bei."

"Pfft..."

Su spat a mouthful of water all over the table, almost splashing it onto Wang Dong. Regarding this, Su could only support his forehead with his hand and sigh indifferently.

Some things, once they are preconceived, are no longer what they were originally. Now, three bizarre images appeared in Su's mind.

One was Huo Yu Hao acting cool on the competition field with a cigar hanging from his mouth, another was a group of people puffing cigars and wearing sunglasses, competing on the field like gangsters, and the last one was Xu Sanshi holding a kidney-tonifying treasure, saying in his mouth, "One bottle refreshes the mind, two bottles and you'll never be tired..."

Actually, this wasn't the most bizarre; he was just worried about Dai Yaoheng carrying the Tyrant Tiger Soul-Refining Blade, smoking a cigar, wearing sunglasses, and asking the opponent: "Is this melon guaranteed to be ripe?"

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Although the imagery was so intense, Su still knew how to read the room. He Caitou didn't say much else; after giving a simple explanation, he left.

As for Wang Dong, he was very determined to stay and take care of Su Yu; his determination was so strong that no matter how Su Yu tried to drive him away, he wouldn't leave.

Holding Su Yu's hand, Wang Dong took Su Yu to sit on the roof, looking at the brilliant night sky.

Leaning his head on Su Yu's shoulder, the two sat quietly like this. Su Yu didn't have any out-of-line actions, just gently holding Wang Dong.

Dong'er is Dong'er, she can never be Wu Tong...

"If in the future I become another person, will you still take care of me like this?" Not knowing when, Wang Dong opened his eyes and looked at Su Yu's eyes as he spoke.

Gently pinching Wang Dong's face, Su Yu smiled and said, "Silly, you are you. How could you become someone else? If you become someone else, I will spare no cost to find you back."

"Really?" Wang Dong's eyes were full of shock; he seemed unable to believe that this was something a young man would say.

Releasing the hand holding Wang Dong, Su Yu slowly stood up, looked at the bright full moon, and spoke slowly: "What I care about is only you, so I believe, Wang Dong, you will not change. You will always just be you; it is so now, and it will not change in the future."

Looking back under the moon, Su Yu gave Wang Dong a pale, bloodless, sickly smile.

It's just that I don't know if, years later, when Wang Dong looks back, he will still be able to remember this night of mutual promises. Of course, that is a story for another time...

The starlight was brilliant, listening to the breeze and the cicadas, the two leaned on each other quietly, without words or extra movements.

However, good times don't last long. Before this beautiful scene had lasted long, a blue-gold light bloomed from between Wang Dong's eyebrows, almost knocking Su Yu directly off the roof. If Wang Dong hadn't hurriedly suppressed this power, in Su Yu's current state, he would likely have really fallen to his death from this hundred-meter-tall building.

At the same time, someone in the God Realm suddenly opened their eyes, frowned slightly, then silently put down the Sea God Trident in their hand and sighed leisurely.

"It's fortunate that it was only some fluctuations in the Spirit Sea; there is nothing else for me to worry about." The blue-haired man sitting in the great hall retracted the Sea God Trident in his hand, and then everything returned to its usual calm.

Damn it, are you unable to play fair? If you can't play fair, go sit at a table with the dogs!

Su Yu looked helplessly at the faint Sea God Trident pattern between Wang Dong's eyebrows, wanting to open his mouth to say something, but held back.

Although Su didn't know what had happened, Su Yu guessed that unless Wang Dong's mental state experienced a violent fluctuation, it would be impossible to trigger an attack.

Wang Dong helped Su Yu up with an apologetic face and said guiltily, "Su Yu, I didn't mean it, I'm sorry..."

"It's okay, I know you aren't that kind of person. You must pay attention to your physical condition in the future; you cannot let such a soul power rampage happen again."

The original romantic mood under the moon had already become dull after being disturbed like this.

The next day.

When the sunlight shone on Su Yu, Su slowly stood up and went to wake up Wang Dong, who was resting in the guest room; after all, this guy loved to sleep in.