The students from both Academies began to ascend the stage, Shi Yu leading Huo Yuhao and the others towards it.
There were still five people on their side, while the opposing side had seven, a natural disadvantage in terms of numbers.
"Shrek, Shrek!" Shrek Academy's popularity was still higher on the scene, the cheers deafening.
Both sides arrived on the competition stage. Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, Jiang Nannan, and Xiao Xiao all had solemn expressions; their opponents' strength should not be underestimated.
Shi Yu's expression was slightly more relaxed; there was pressure, but not very much.
All seven people from Jin Yang Academy were full of confidence.
They were no match for Shrek Academy at its peak, but they were quite confident facing the current Shrek Academy team.
"Prepare," the Referee signaled.
Both sides had one minute to prepare, releasing their Martial Souls or preparing their Soul Guidance Devices.
On Shrek Academy's side, everyone except Huo Yuhao released their Martial Souls.
Jin Yang Academy's side also released their Martial Souls: three Soul Kings and four Soul Grandmasters. The weakest in terms of Soul Power cultivation was not inferior to Jiang Nannan, possessing late-stage Soul Grandmaster cultivation.
"This Jin Yang Academy's strength is too great!" Many spectators exclaimed in surprise, not expecting Jin Yang Academy to be so strong.
Three Soul Kings and four Soul Grandmasters—such a strength lineup was considered relatively high-ranking among teams in the Original Douluo Three Kingdoms.
They subconsciously looked at the Soul Ring situation on Shrek Academy's side, falling silent.
Without comparison, one wouldn't know, but upon comparison, Shrek Academy's Soul Ring lineup appeared somewhat shabby, with a huge gap.
The seven people from Jin Yang Academy also compared their own Soul Rings with those of Shi Yu and the others, each revealing a hint of arrogant smile and a sense of superiority.
After releasing their Martial Souls, they prepared their respective Soul Guidance Devices. Some had their bodies covered by cannon barrels, some took out Soul Guidance Cannons, and others took out some functional Soul Guidance Devices.
Seeing the seven people from Jin Yang Academy fully armed, many spectators began to worry for Shrek Academy.
Even Senior Xuan Lao was very nervous. The Academies from the Sun Moon Empire were not easy to deal with.
They had a wide variety of Soul Guidance Devices, which made them somewhat unpredictable in battle. Facing them for the first Time could easily result in losses.
Sun Moon Royal Academy's side all wore expressions of watching a good show.
Many Academies from the Sun Moon Empire were currently cheering for Jin Yang Academy, hoping to see the scene of Shrek Academy's defeat.
Time entered the countdown, and the battle was imminent.
It was at this Time that Huo Yuhao released his Soul Rings. Upon seeing his Soul Rings, the entire audience was shocked. Many people widened their eyes, exclaiming, "Impossible!"
One by one, red Soul Rings rose from beneath Huo Yuhao's feet, one, two, three...
A total of nine hundred-thousand-year Soul Rings appeared. A nine-ring Title Douluo?
"Impossible!" Many people instinctively denied it. It was impossible to have such a young nine-ring Title Douluo, and it was also impossible for all nine Soul Rings to be at the hundred-thousand-year level.
The seven people from Jin Yang Academy were also stunned. What they saw was not just nine exaggerated Soul Rings; they also felt an aura that made them tremble.
Time was up, and the match officially began.
Shi Yu disappeared from his spot instantly. At this Time, the seven people from Jin Yang Academy had not yet fully recovered, still in deep shock.
Shi Yu had already appeared behind them and released his Eight Spider Lances, the eight spider lances stabbing towards the three strongest Soul Kings.
They all sensed danger, recovered from their shock, and tried to react.
But it was already too late. Shi Yu's Eight Spider Lances pierced into their bodies at extreme speed.
"Ah ah ah!" Three screams sounded almost simultaneously. The Eight Spider Lances sharply penetrated their bodies.
Shi Yu was quite measured; he only aimed to directly inflict heavy damage on them to make them lose combat capability, without intending to take their lives.
The Eight Spider Lances only pierced their shoulder blades. Two of them were quite miserable, their bodies pierced by three Eight Spider Lances, while one was only pierced by two Eight Spider Lances.
The Eight Spider Lances lifted all three of them up. The three had pained expressions, their bodies twitching continuously.
They wanted to break free, but a strong sense of weakness washed over them, leaving them with no power to resist.
The people on the scene were all greatly surprised to see this sudden turn of events.
Students from other Academies also changed their expressions upon seeing this, very concerned about the situation of the spider legs on Shi Yu's back.
Even the Star Luo Emperor was filled with intense curiosity about the spider legs on Shi Yu's back. There were guesses that they were Soul Bones, but ordinary Soul Bones didn't look like this.
The other four people from Jin Yang Academy were somewhat panicked upon seeing Shi Yu appear behind them and injure their strongest three members like this, and hastily activated their Soul Guidance Devices to attack him.
Shi Yu threw the three people aside. After being thrown to the ground, none of them had the strength to stand up.
Their severe injuries plus the toxin from the Eight Spider Lances caused them to essentially lose their combat capability.
Shi Yu quickly attacked one of them. The Eight Spider Lances blocked and neutralized their Soul Guidance attack, and then Shi Yu punched this person's body.
"Ah!" This person screamed and was sent flying.
Shi Yu disappeared with Naruto's Instant Transmission, dodging the Soul Guidance attacks from the other three.
At this Time, Huo Yuhao's Soul Shock acted upon one of the three Soul Grandmasters, causing their consciousness to become blurry.
Jiang Nannan rushed forward quickly at this Time, using her Eight-Section Fall.
After a set of skills, this person fell to the ground and could not get up, losing combat capability.
Xiao Xiao's Three Lives Soul Suppressing Cauldron surrounded another Soul Grandmaster, restricting their movements.
Wang Dong directly used his third Soul Skill to attack.
This Soul Grandmaster used their Soul Guidance Device to block Wang Dong's attack while counterattacking, which forced Wang Dong to dodge, appearing slightly flustered.
There was also one Soul Grandmaster who had to face Shi Yu. Under Shi Yu's attack aided by the Eight Spider Lances, this person quickly lost combat capability.
In just one or two minutes, only one Soul Grandmaster from Jin Yang Academy was still able to hold on.
This was also meaningless. Seeing Shi Yu appear close by, this person quickly shouted to surrender, fearing that if they were too slow, they would be stabbed by the terrifying Eight Spider Lances behind Shi Yu.
Shi Yu did not attack him again. He walked over and drew out the Eight Spider Lances toxin from the bodies of the three Soul Kings, then put away his Soul Bone.
"Shrek Academy wins!" The Referee's tone carried a hint of disbelief.
The entire audience remained stunned for a moment before erupting in cheers, all very excited.
If Shrek Academy's team could openly crush Jin Yang Academy, they wouldn't be so excited.
But despite Shrek Academy's team's apparent strength being clearly inferior to Jin Yang Academy's, they were still able to achieve a crushing victory. This was too exaggerated, making them very excited, completely overjoyed.