Chapter 19: Instant Kill

“Chiling Advanced Soul Master Academy? Never heard of them. What kind of strength do they have?”

In the waiting area of Shrek Academy, a group of students chatted and laughed, looking very relaxed.

“Just an ordinary academy, some nobodies. What strength could they possibly have? They aren't even worthy of appearing in our intelligence reports.”

A male student laughed: “They should consider themselves unlucky to run into us. Their journey in this tournament ends here.”

Another person added: “No, it should be considered their luck. It lets them rest early. This Chiling Academy should be grateful to us.”

The Shrek team leader clapped his hands and said

“Alright children, let's head out. Remember to showcase the style of Shrek.”

The seven official members of Shrek walked onto the stage, chatting and laughing.

“How long do you think Chiling Academy can last?”

“One minute?”

“Hahaha, you think too highly of them. We are Shrek.”

“Give them some face, will you?”

“But fighting these rookies is so boring. I really want to encounter the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Tool Academy sooner.”

It was a convention that the first match of every Soul Master Tournament would feature Shrek Academy paired with a "sacrificial" team.

Clearly, at this moment, Chiling Academy was that sacrificial team, written into the script to be slaughtered...

At the same time, Shrek would send all their main players onto the field to sweep the enemy.

It wasn't because they respected their opponents, but because they wanted to use this first battle to let every academy know.

Shrek remains the undisputed number one academy of ten thousand years!

The expressions of the Chiling Academy students were grim. They had heard the words of the Shrek people and felt deeply insulted.

“Go up,” Qin Sheng commanded.

“Yes.”

The seven official members of Chiling took the stage, took their positions, and faced the seven members of Shrek.

“Shrek! Shrek! Shrek!”

The audience erupted into the loudest cheers, dedicating their passion to this ten-thousand-year-old academy, going wild for them.

There wasn't a single voice cheering for Chiling Academy.

The Sun Moon Imperial Soul Tool Academy, Shrek's arch-rival, had their students staring intently at the stage.

Their captain said: “I wonder how much of Shrek's secrets this Chiling Academy can probe out. I hope they can force out some valuable intelligence.”

“It's difficult. Chiling Academy's strength is very weak. They will certainly be swept away by Shrek without any power to resist.”

“Sigh, Shrek's soul master strength is indeed too powerful.”

Not just Sun Moon, but everyone belonging to the former Three Kingdoms of Douluo held no hope for Chiling.

What kind of strength did Shrek have?

They had nurtured seven gods, destroyed the evil Spirit Hall, and were a ten-thousand-year-old prestigious clan that saved the entire continent. They were eternally number one!

And what kind of strength did Chiling Academy have?

They had only been established for a few decades, with nothing worthy of praise.

A fat boy in the Shrek team looked at the seven members of Chiling and gave a contemptuous smile

“For an academy like yours, being able to clash with Shrek and feel the glory of Shrek is your honor.”

“Savor it well. This is the only chance in your lives to come into contact with Shrek students.”

Almost no one thought there was anything wrong with the fat boy's words; instead, the cheers grew even louder.

Shrek had the right to be this arrogant. The glory of Shrek was something that countless people on the continent pursued.

The seven members of Chiling said nothing, merely looking at them coldly.

Master Qin had said: if a dog bites you, there is no need to bite it back.

Just kick it away.

“Prepare!”

The referee gave the command, and the match officially began.

The Shrek members released their soul rings one after another. They shone brilliantly and soul-stirringly—yellow, purple, and black interlaced in a magnificent display.

Shrek indeed had the capital to be proud. Their team had one Soul Emperor, while the rest were all Soul Kings.

One must know that in many participating academies, some members were still only Soul Ancestors.

But in the next second, gasps erupted one after another from outside the arena.

“Chiling Team's soul rings!”

“What?!”

“How is that possible?!”

“Heavens!”

The seven members of Chiling activated their martial souls, and their soul rings rose.

Yellow, Purple, Purple, Black, Black, Black!

Every single one of them had six soul rings, surpassing the optimal configuration. This meant they were all Soul Emperors!

Seven members, all Soul Emperors!

One must know that even Shrek only had one Soul Emperor!

The current Soul Master Tournament was different from ten thousand years ago; only those under twenty could participate. To reach the Soul Emperor level at this age made one a peerless genius even in Shrek, with only one or two appearing in each generation.

The fact that the obscure Chiling Academy team possessed such strength shocked everyone, to the point where they wondered if they were hallucinating.

“How can this be!” The Shrek fat boy's eyes nearly popped out of his head.

“A mental illusion soul skill! It must be that!”

“The glory of Shrek?” The Chiling captain said coldly

“Shatter!”

His martial soul was the Heavy Divine Ape, evolved under Qin Sheng's guidance. It could manipulate gravity, and its ability regarding gravity was even more outstanding than that of the Titan Giant Ape.

Six soul rings flashed in succession, and the seven Shrek members were instantly suppressed.

The other six naturally did not just watch; soul skills were unleashed one after another.

The once-arrogant Shrek team fought with all their might, but it was to no avail.

When the dust settled and the battle ended, the seven had already fallen.

The absolute gap in strength could not be bridged. Seven Soul Emperors with extraordinary configurations crushing one Soul Emperor and six Soul Kings was only natural.

“Referee, can you announce the result?” the Chiling captain asked.

“This, this, this...” the referee stammered

“Chiling Academy... wins! Wins!”

Outside the stage, there was dead silence. Everyone was so shocked by this scene that their souls felt like they were flying out of their bodies.

The invincible Shrek, the Shrek that had swept almost every championship in the Soul Master Tournament, had been crushed so easily?

Shrek was truly...

“Bastards!”

Suddenly, a roar echoed through the sky. Earth-yellow soul power surged, and a terrifying aura made everyone's hearts tighten.

“How dare you?!”

A man in tattered clothes with disheveled hair, holding a chicken leg in his hand, appeared on the stage.

He checked the condition of the seven Shrek members; their injuries were not light.

The chicken-leg man snapped his head around, staring at the seven Chiling members with blood-red eyes, looking as if he wanted to devour them.

“Speak! Who exactly are you?!”

He had only gone out to buy a chicken leg, and when he returned, Shrek had actually lost?

This was the elimination round; losing meant going home!

For the ten-thousand-year-old Shrek, let alone fighting for the championship, they had directly become the 131st place—the first to be eliminated.

How could this old man, who regarded Shrek's glory as his life, accept this?

There was a problem. There was definitely something wrong with Chiling Academy. Finding one Soul Emperor could be called finding a genius, but how could they have seven?

Such geniuses appearing in Shrek Academy would be normal. Aside from our academy, no one else should have the ability to nurture such a lineup!

Those outside with this kind of cultivation speed must be... they are...

They are innate evil Evil Soul Masters!

The chicken-leg old man felt he had seen through the truth.

“What, can't Shrek handle a loss?”

Qin Sheng took a step forward, looking at the old man and recognizing his identity.

The Chicken-Leg Douluo. No, it was the Gluttony Douluo, Xuan Zi. His martial soul was the Gluttony Divine Ox, a Rank 98 Super Douluo whose strength ranked in the top ten on the continent.

In the soul master cultivation system, Titled Douluo is the final realm. Ranks 91 to 94 are ordinary Douluo, 95 to 98 are Super Douluos, and Rank 99 is the Limit. The strength between these three levels is worlds apart.

“Losing to us in front of everyone, Shrek has been eliminated.”

Qin Sheng continued: “What do you intend to do by stepping out now? Use Shrek's prestige to force the Heaven Soul Empire to change the result?”

“This match should not count! Shrek's glory cannot be desecrated!” Xuan Zi roared

“There is something wrong with your Chiling Academy! In the name of the Vice Captain of the Shrek Inspection Team, I demand an investigation into you!”

“You're sick,” Qin Sheng shook his head.

“You guys, come down.”

The seven Chiling members moved to obey, but they were blocked by Xuan Zi.

“No one is allowed to leave!” He reached out directly to seize the Chiling members, flagrantly trampling over the rules.

Qin Sheng's expression turned cold. “Giving you face and you don't want it.”

Without moving a single step, his soul rings rose one by one.

Red! Red! Red! Red! Red! Red! Red! Red! Gold!

Mental strength as deep as the heavens surged forth, directly blasting Xuan Zi away.

“If this hand reaches out, then you don't need it anymore.”

*Bang!*

With an explosion, Xuan Zi's right arm turned into a mist of blood, and he collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

“A Rank 98 Titled Douluo cannot handle a loss. If there are still people in Shrek who are dissatisfied, feel free to come find me.”

Qin Sheng led his mother, Zhang Lexuan, and the others away. The scene was so silent that one could hear a pin drop.

The people present were in a complete daze, feeling as if their eyes couldn't keep up with the events; they couldn't process what had happened.

What on earth just happened?

The Emperor of the Heaven Soul Empire's body went stiff. It wasn't until the Chiling group had disappeared that he seemed to regain his senses.

He said hoarsely: “Go down and investigate. What exactly is going on with this Chiling Academy?”

“There must be no offense. Whoever dares to anger Chiling Academy, I will execute their entire clan!”

“Then, Your Majesty, how should this match be judged?”

The Heaven Soul Emperor gave a death stare to the official who spoke.

“I remember you once attended Shrek?”

“Go home and retire.”

How could a match with such a clear winner be judged any other way?

If you demanded a rematch, how many heads would Chiling Academy need to kill?

To ask such a question was malicious!

The people from Shrek Academy hurriedly left with the unconscious Xuan Zi and their teammates. They were all lost and could only quickly send the news back to the academy to see how to handle it.

Whether it was Shrek's ranking of 131st or Xuan Zi being heavily injured, these were matters that could shake the heavens.

As today's matches concluded, the names of Chiling Academy and Qin Sheng spread across the continent like they had wings.

A team that absolutely crushed Shrek...

Fourteen years old, with soul rings of eight red and one gold, the youngest Titled Douluo in history to defeat a Rank 98 Gluttony Douluo in one move!

This was essentially like dropping hundreds of Rank 9 fixed-position soul tools on the entire continent.

The entire continent exploded!

***

Heaven Soul Hotel.

After Qin Sheng entered the room, Xue Di also appeared.

“An unexciting match,” Xue Di said, shaking her head.

“Your opponents were too weak; there was no spectacle, and they were also extremely unreasonable.”

“I don't understand. It was just losing a match. Why did that Titled Douluo act as if the sky had fallen?”

Xue Di was indeed puzzled.

In the Far North, the Titan Snow Demon King had once proposed to Xue Di and was beaten into paralysis by her, yet everyone could still live in harmony afterward.

“Because of so-called 'Shrek Glory,' I suppose,” Qin Sheng smiled.

“I cannot understand it.”

Xue Di continued: “This Shrek Academy seems to be the number one soul master academy for humans and the strongest power. If they lose a match, does their glory vanish? Does Shrek cease to be number one?”

“From what I know, the human world has been holding these competitions for ten thousand years. At that time, the strongest was... Spirit Hall, right? Their teams must have lost matches too.”

“After losing, Spirit Hall should still have been the number one power, right?”

Qin Sheng patted Xue Di's shoulder and said

“You are a normal person, so do not attempt to understand.”