Th-This…
Xian Lin'er was rendered speechless.
They had hunted Tang Feng because he had "killed" Ma Xiaotao.
On top of that, Tang Feng could heal Elder Mu and help evolve Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire Phoenix martial soul.
Yet now—
They had tried to steal a chicken only to lose the rice instead, and were being questioned in return by the Emperor of Star Luo.
No matter how one looked at it—
Ma Xiaotao had not appeared normal.
She looked far more like a mad, evil soul master.
"That's right. Your Sea God Pavilion has repeatedly taken action against Xiao Feng. What exactly are your intentions?"
Xu Jiujiu's expression was dark.
When Ma Xiaotao first attacked Tang Feng, the news had already reached the Star Luo royal family.
Xu Jiawei had been considering how to stand up for Tang Feng—
But Sea God Pavilion had already begun hunting him down, forcing him into the Star Dou Forest, where he struck a deal with the Beast God Di Tian and other ferocious beasts to escape alive.
Otherwise—
Tang Feng might never have returned to Star Luo City.
"Our Shrek Academy has already compensated sixteen soul bones, including three hundred-thousand-year soul bones. Isn't that enough?"
Xian Lin'er avoided answering directly.
She simply stated the price Shrek had paid.
"Was that compensation voluntarily given?"
"Every single soul bone was personally taken from the perpetrators as restitution."
A chill radiated from Tang Feng.
As expected—
Shrek Academy still maintained that lofty arrogance.
Even though their glory had been trampled today, they remained anything but compliant.
"Since this is the Continental Advanced Soul Master Tournament, let's stop the irrelevant talk."
"Next comes the individual rounds and the 2-2-3 format. Shrek Academy, send up your contestants."
Tang Feng stepped forward—
Appearing once more on the competition stage, looking down at Shrek's members.
In the individual rounds,
Only Ma Xiaotao had been capable of contending with him.
Now that she was dead, the only threat was gone.
"Giant Strength Douluo, repair the arena's defensive barrier. Heavenly Fiend Douluo, continue presiding over the match."
Xu Jiawei did not press further.
Their objective had already been achieved.
Shrek Academy was about to face defeat.
The evergreen champion of the tournament—
It would finally be ended by Tang Feng.
"…"
Xian Lin'er's face turned ashen.
Because the next segment—
The individual battles—
Was the one she had the least confidence in.
The original plan had been for Ma Xiaotao to step up and crush all seven opponents.
Now Ma Xiaotao was gone.
Tang Feng stood on the stage.
There was no one on their side capable of dealing with him.
During the team battle—
Aside from Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng, the remaining five had been suppressed by Tang Feng alone.
This individual round was practically a guaranteed loss.
"Yueheng, you go first."
Xian Lin'er forced herself to speak.
Better to lose honorably on stage than to concede without fighting.
With Tang Feng's heavy prior consumption,
Perhaps they still had a sliver of hope.
Star Luo Royal Academy's main combat power lay with Tang Feng and Huang Heyun.
Xu Jiujiu's Star Crown martial soul was primarily supportive.
"Yes, Dean."
Dai Yueheng leapt onto the stage.
He offered Tang Feng a friendly smile.
Although Dai Yueheng was one of the Shrek Seven Devils,
He was not part of Shrek's inner lineage.
After the tournament,
He would return to the military to serve under his father, the White Tiger Duke.
No matter how prestigious the Duke's army was,
It could not ignore a peerless monster like Tang Feng.
Once Tang Feng matured fully—
Even if Dai Yueheng inherited the Duke's title,
He would still be working for the Xu family.
Compared to his Shrek classmates,
He preferred to build goodwill with Tang Feng.
Everyone knew—
Princess Jiujiu and Tang Feng were a pair.
Tang Feng was publicly recognized by the people of Star Luo as the imperial son-in-law.
"Brother Tang may restore his soul power. I will wait until you are at your peak."
Dai Yueheng did not attack immediately.
In his view—
Shrek had no chance of winning.
Tang Feng only needed to defeat a few in the second match.
The rest would not even need to fight.
Several main Shrek members had already been injured by Tang Feng.
Facing a fully intact Star Luo Royal Academy,
A miracle was unlikely.
"No need. Let's finish this quickly."
Tang Feng summoned the Ice Empress martial soul.
Although his displayed spirit rings were intimidating,
In terms of raw power, his first martial soul remained stronger.
The mutually opposing forces of Destruction and Life—
When fused—
Produced exponentially amplified damage.
This was a technique he had created after drawing inspiration from Xiao Yan's "Buddha's Fury Lotus."
"Brother Tang, please."
Three of Dai Yueheng's spirit rings lit up.
He immediately activated:
White Tiger Vajra Transformation
White Tiger Demon God Transformation
Both greatly enhanced his defense, attack, and speed.
"Sixth Spirit Skill — White Tiger Annihilation Kill!"
Blinding golden light erupted from his body.
Midair, he shifted positions repeatedly.
Dense golden energy crossed and converged—
Forming a massive character for "Kill" that slammed toward Tang Feng.
Against the ruthless man who had slain Ma Xiaotao—
Dai Yueheng attacked with full force from the start.
No probing.
"Emperor's Palm — Great Cold Without Snow!"
Tang Feng did not activate his domains.
He gathered soul power into his left hand.
An ultimate chill spread outward, turning the surroundings into a frozen wasteland.
He struck forward—
Mysterious runes interwove in the air—
Forming a several-meter-tall giant crystalline palm.
In an instant—
Countless layers of solid ice surged forth,
Shattering the White Tiger Annihilation Kill
And freezing Dai Yueheng in place.
Bone-piercing cold froze his flesh, soul power, and spirit—
Even his thoughts slowed.
"Just announce the result."
Tang Feng did not even look at him.
With Dai Yueheng's strength—
Breaking free was impossible.
Even Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire Phoenix had struggled to burn through a single Emperor's Palm.
If Tang Feng followed up with Ice Explosion—
Dai Yueheng would either die or suffer grievous injury.
"The individual round — Tang Feng wins."
"Second individual match — Shrek Academy, send your contestant."
After Heavenly Fiend Douluo announced the result,
Tang Feng casually dispelled the ice imprisoning Dai Yueheng.
Otherwise—
He might have remained frozen for quite some time.
Next—
Chen Zifeng, Xixi, Yao Haoxuan, Xu Sanshi, and Jiang Nannan
We were each defeated in a single move.
Shrek did not send Ling Luochen—
Because Tang Feng's Ultimate Ice completely suppressed her.
"In the semifinals, Shrek Academy versus Star Luo Royal Academy — Individual round: Tang Feng defeats seven consecutively."
"I announce — Star Luo Royal Academy wins two rounds in a row and advances to the finals!"
As Heavenly Fiend Douluo's voice echoed across Star Luo Plaza—
Hundreds of thousands of Star Luo citizens erupted into thunderous cheers.
They had defeated Shrek Academy!
"Star Luo Empire! Star Luo Empire!"
"Tang Feng! Imperial Son-in-Law! Tang Feng!"
For the first time in so many years—
Star Luo Royal Academy had defeated Shrek Academy.
In the past—
Shrek always claimed the championship.
Sun Moon Royal Academy usually took second.
Star Luo could at best compete for third place.
Now—
They had defeated the undefeated Shrek Academy.
Would defeating Sun Moon Royal Academy still be far away?