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In the center of the hall, a huge metal sphere floated and rotated silently, clearly containing surging soul-guiding energy and a core magic array within. It emitted a faint glow, making the entire hall bright yet softly lit.
The middle-aged man remained silent, simply walking ahead and leading Tang Wulin and his group of six. As they passed the front desk, two very beautiful receptionists stood up and bowed respectfully to him.
There were quite a few people in the hall at this time, of varying ages, and many of them were dressed the same in white school uniforms. These were clearly the students of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.
Most of the time, their gazes toward Tang Wulin and his group were filled with curiosity, but also with repulsion and malice.
"Shrek Academy, which is popular everywhere, seems to be a formidable enemy here. Have all the students here been brainwashed?" Tang Wulin thought to himself.
The middle-aged man led Tang Wulin and his group of five into the elevator, without saying a word the entire time, which meant that Tang Wulin and his group could only communicate with each other through their eyes.
The elevator stopped on the sixteenth floor. The middle-aged man stepped out first, followed by Tang Wulin and the others.
They arrived at a place that resembled a conference room. "Sit down," the middle-aged man said, not even bothering to say "please."
Tang Wulin was already mentally prepared; after all, they were there to cause trouble, so they had to be prepared. No wonder their attitude was anything but pleasant. Teacher Wu, you're such a troublemaker!
"You've come to challenge us, right?" the middle-aged man asked the five people, as if to confirm.
Tang Wulin nodded. "Let's have a friendly spar."
The middle-aged man said, "Alright. We'll give you some space later to choose your opponents. Our Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy won't take advantage of your age. State your age."
Tang Wulin felt a slight sense of relief and inwardly exclaimed with a sigh of relief. Among his peers, they really weren't afraid of anyone. Well, apart from Fors and Lu Fa, whom they met on the Soul Guidance Train!
“We’re fourteen years old on average,” Tang Wulin said.
The middle-aged man narrowed his eyes slightly. "Very good. The students we're sending will be no more than fifteen years old. Their ages are roughly the same as yours."
But there are two things I need to inform you of in advance. First, the entire academy will be watching this match together. Second, this match will be broadcast live on all the large screens in Mingdu City.
Tang Wulin felt a chill run down his spine. "Isn't it unnecessary to make such a big fuss over a private sparring match?" he asked tentatively.
The middle-aged man said calmly, "It's necessary! If you win, it will be an encouragement to all the students in our academy. If you lose, we can give Shrek Academy a good slap in the face. So, it's necessary."
What deep-seated hatred could lead to such ruthlessness?
Tang Wulin finally understood why Wu Changkong had used this method to provoke them into issuing challenges. It seemed the conflict between the two academies was far more intense than they had imagined.
But now that things have come to this, they have no way out; this is a match they cannot afford to lose.
"Okay!" Tang Wulin's answer was just this one word.
"You all wait here." The middle-aged man stood up and left, leaving only Tang Wulin and his four companions in the meeting room.
Seeing that the others were about to say something, Tang Wulin raised his hand to stop them, "Now we can only deal with whatever comes our way. Among our peers, how many do you think can be a match for Shrek Academy?"
……
The middle-aged man then arrived at a conference room and knocked on the door.
"Come in!" an old voice rang out.
The middle-aged man pushed open the door and entered. Looking around, he saw that almost all the senior members of the academy had gathered there.
“Dean, they are students from Class 1, Grade 1 of Shrek Academy, mostly around fourteen years old. Their purpose this time is to challenge our Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy,” the middle-aged man said calmly.
"Is that so!" Ao Hongchen, the dean of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, said calmly, "Since they are so eager to be defeated, then let the members of the Seven Stars of Glory fight them."
"Dean, Lu Fa, the current captain of the Seven Stars of Glory, hasn't he finished acquiring all his soul rings yet?" At this moment, a teacher sitting below asked.
"Lu Fa is currently in Tian Dou City due to some matters." Ao Hongchen glanced at his teacher, who still wanted to say something, and waved his hand. "Alright, Lu Fa isn't here, does our academy not have anyone capable of defeating him?"
"They're just a few first-year students, Shrek Academy, humph! I didn't expect them to actually come looking for us." Ao Hongchen sneered.
"Pass the word down: this publicity campaign must be done well. Since they've come all this way to embarrass us, we can't let them down. We can also take this opportunity to promote our academy's reputation." Ao Hongchen waved his hand and gave the order.
"Yes!"
The people in the meeting room immediately sprang into action, leaving only Ao Hongchen and Lu Fa's homeroom teacher, Dang Hongchen.
"So? Are you confident about Shrek Academy's challenge this time?" Ao Hongchen asked his son calmly.
"Don't worry, Father. Even if Lu Fa isn't here, there's still Shen Wei. His strength is no less than Lu Fa's. He's already a One-Word Battle Armor Master," Dang Hongchen said with some emotion.
"Really! It seems they are even more outstanding than I imagined, blacksmiths indeed!" Ao Hongchen's tone was somewhat wistful. When they first started providing resources to Lu Fa and the others, they discovered that the other party had already begun forging battle armor parts.
Two thirteen-year-old boys, whose cultivation level had not yet reached the Soul King level, had already begun forging and fusing parts of the battle armor, and these parts were even made of spirit alloy.
Kamui was a level four repairman, which surprised him, but that was all. However, Lufa was actually a level six blacksmith!
Upon hearing this news, Ao Hongchen was at a loss for words to describe his feelings. Excitement, joy—a level six blacksmith under thirteen years old! This meant that the other party had a very high chance of reaching the level of a divine craftsman.
On this point, Ao Hongchen, an eighth-level master craftsman, felt he had a lot to say. He had even considered personally taking Lu Fa as his disciple.
However, before that, Lu Fa had applied to him in advance, saying that he wanted to go out to obtain a spirit ring, so this idea was delayed.
Chapter 252 Great Soul Fighting Arena
However, even if Lu Fa is unwilling to become his apprentice, he will still teach him properly, since Lu Fa possesses unique advantages in both forging and cultivation.
Lu Fa's powerful martial spirit almost destined him to become a strongman, along with his terrifying talent in forging and crafting.
In Ao Hongchen's opinion, Lu Fa should actually give up being a mecha maker and focus on learning forging, so that he can better utilize his talent.
"Let's talk to him about this after he becomes his disciple." Ao Hongchen has already accepted Lu Fa as his disciple. Why is he so confident?
Just kidding, he's an eighth-level Saint Craftsman, and also a level ninety-nine Title Douluo and a four-word Battle Armor Master. In terms of combat power, there are only a handful of people in the world who can surpass him.
Even if Lu Fa might not become his disciple, that's a very slim possibility. Under normal circumstances, who wouldn't want to become the disciple of a four-word battle armor master?
Not to mention, he's also the dean of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy and the patriarch of the Red Dust Clan. The connections and resources he possesses are truly terrifying!
"Father, Father?" At this moment, a voice brought Ao Hongchen back to his senses; it was Dang Hongchen calling him.
"Well, what happened?"
"Father, I've also checked the information on those Shrek Academy students. They're not on the list of young geniuses. As for who should fight them, besides Shenwei, who among the other four would be the best choice?"
"Xue Liushuang, Weng Daimin, Jian Mochen, and Kuang Zhantian, let's go with these four."
"Hmm!" Dang Hongchen looked at his father with some surprise. "Father, aren't you going to let Long Chen go on stage? These four people possess a Martial Soul Fusion Skill. Aren't you going to keep it hidden as a trump card?"
“No need.” Ao Hongchen shook his head. “This competition will be broadcast live throughout Mingdu. I cannot allow myself to fail, even if there is only the slightest possibility.”
Before they go on stage, you should also remind them not to underestimate their opponents. Shrek Academy is, after all, the number one academy on the continent; no one knows what kind of trump card their students might be hiding.
"Yes!"
Following Ao Hongchen's instructions, the entire Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy began to mobilize.
In response to the upcoming match, within just one hour, all sorts of publicity had spread like wildfire throughout Mingdu and even the entire alliance.
Sun Moon Television, which spans all cities in the alliance, announced half an hour after Tang Wulin and his group arrived that it would broadcast the match live. They even named the match the "Battle of the Young Soul Masters."
The promotional time for this competition alone took two hours, which shows how much importance the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy attaches to this competition.
If we win, great; but if we lose, well…
The venue for this competition was chosen to be the gymnasium of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, a place built entirely in imitation of an ancient gladiatorial arena.
The enormous plaza is over 1,500 meters in diameter. The surrounding stands can accommodate more than 150,000 people at the same time. Even on the entire continent, it's estimated that you won't find a stadium that can compare to this place.
This is the advantage of being backed by the Federation. As long as the problem can be solved with money, it is not a problem for the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.
At this moment, in the waiting area of the Great Soul Arena, in this hall of about 500 square meters, several young men and women are discussing tactics.
"No need to plan any tactics, I'll take care of them all by myself in a bit."
Kamui, with his black hair and golden eyes, grinned.
"This..." Xue Liushuang was speechless. Although the deputy captain of Shenwei was powerful, his personality was really... Captain Lufa was better. Although he rarely spoke to them, his personality was more composed.
Moreover, Captain Lufa is a high-level blacksmith and mecha maker. I wonder how he cultivated himself? He looks about the same age as her, but he is far superior to them in every aspect.
As Xue Liushuang pondered, her thoughts drifted elsewhere.
The other three were adjusting their state, preparing to represent the academy against Shrek Academy. Even they couldn't help but feel a bit of pressure.
The pressure became even more pronounced after hearing the faint noise coming from outside the waiting area.
"Alright, even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit. Don't underestimate your opponents, or you'll end up losing in the gutter." At this moment, Dang Hongchen walked in and said to the group.
"Tch, don't worry. No matter who the opponent is, I won't lose."
"The match is about to begin. You may enter the arena." Hearing Shenwei's words, Dang Hongchen couldn't help but feel a headache coming on. Shenwei was indeed exceptionally talented. Even he, at the same age, was no match for Shenwei.
However, in terms of personality, Kamui is too unruly. He is basically the type who will listen to you, but whether he does it or not is his own business.
In the waiting area, two huge archways slowly opened, and the already noisy sounds suddenly became even stronger, with an extremely enthusiastic atmosphere rushing in.
The world outside the archway was so bright that some parts were impossible to see clearly.
Shenwei strode ahead, followed by Xue Liushuang, Jian Mochen, Weng Daimin, and Kuang Zhantian.
"Shrek Academy has come to provoke us. Can we tolerate this? Students of Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, let's unite and cheer for our athletes. We will make the Shrek people slink back home with their tails between their legs. We will proclaim to the entire continent that we are the strongest academy on the entire continent."
As soon as Shenwei entered the Great Soul Arena, he heard this voice. Was he creating a resonance to better suppress the aura of Tang Wulin and the others later?
To be honest, this trick would probably be quite effective against students from ordinary academies, but it wouldn't be very effective against the Shrek Academy students.
Shenwei looked around. At this moment, the stands were not exactly full, but at least 60 or 70 percent full.
These people couldn't all be from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. A soul master academy having 10,000 students is already quite remarkable. It's likely that the academy opened a passage to allow ordinary people from outside to come in and watch the battle.
On the central platform, Shenwei could still vaguely sense several heavy, mountain-like auras emanating from there, likely belonging to the academy's higher-ups.