In the fifth round of the promotion tournament, Shrek Academy faced off against the Tianshui Female Team.
After nearly two months, Chen Xuan once again stepped onto the arena, drawing much attention.
Many had forgotten his face due to the long break, and some felt regret for not recognizing this new face. They saw it as Shrek Academy being overly arrogant by allowing a substitute to take the lead.
In the previous match against the Plant Academy, a woman had defeated three substitute members, wasting valuable spots. Would this match follow the same pattern?
A small group of individuals was especially interested in this match, including Emperor Xue Ye, Ning Fengzhi, and Xue Qinghe, all of whom were particularly curious about Chen Xuan.
Xue Qinghe had some thoughts: if this Chen brother performed outstandingly, he would recruit him into his own ranks, rather than letting him fall into someone else's hands.
"The contestants are in position. I now declare, the match begins," the host announced loudly.
Chen Xuan activated his chakra, and his dark pupils turned scarlet, revealing six rotating black tomoe. His Three-Tomoe Sharingan had been activated.
His opponent for the first match was a mature woman named Yu Hairou. She had a well-proportioned figure and short, practical hair, reminiscent of Huo Wu's style.
Yu Hairou summoned her martial spirit, a coral fish, accompanied by four spirit rings, all in optimal configurations.
"Interesting," Chen Xuan muttered as he took a step, instantly covering ten meters, his body crackling with arcs of lightning.
Despite facing a mature woman, he had no intention of holding back and wanted to finish the fight quickly.
"So fast!" Yu Hairou was stunned. What technique was this? He didn't seem to be using a martial spirit.
But her opponent was too arrogant, charging straight at her.
Splash! The coral fish opened its mouth, shooting out a high-pressure stream of water aimed at Chen Xuan, who was rushing in a straight line.
"Too slow."
It wasn't arrogance on Chen Xuan's part; it was just the nature of his Three-Tomoe Sharingan, allowing him to easily perceive dynamic movements. To his eyes, everything seemed slower.
He dodged the high-pressure water, pointed a finger, and the lightning from his body shot into the water.
Yu Hairou reacted swiftly, retreating at top speed, unwilling to stay in place.
The strange lightning, following the water she had released, surged back at her with incredible speed, reaching her in the blink of an eye.
If she hadn't reacted so quickly, she would have been hit. Such lightning would have been too much for a normal human body to handle.
Chen Xuan was slightly surprised. He hadn't expected her to escape his attack, especially after using a portion of his spirit power to convert it into lightning.
"This woman is pretty good," he remarked.
Of course, the main reason was that he didn't dare use too much spirit power, fearing it would expose his level of forty-seven.
Yu Hairou was one of the only three Spirit Elders from Tianshui Academy, and she was considered one of the stronger ones.
Whoosh! The air whistled as a dark shadow descended from the sky, brimming with fighting spirit.
Chen Xuan looked up to see a long, snow-white leg coming down, aimed directly at his chest with fierce and cold precision.
This beautiful woman had seized the opportunity to attack while he was momentarily distracted.
The heavy kick struck the ground with a loud crash, sending dirt and rocks flying, and even cracking the surface.
It was clear that this mature woman had significant strength, far from a delicate girl.
"How is this possible? Where did he go?" Yu Hairou's pupils shrank in disbelief.
Her attack hadn't been slow, yet it missed entirely. More importantly, she hadn't even noticed how Chen Xuan had dodged.
This meant her opponent outclassed her in every aspect, especially speed, to the point of overwhelming her.
"It's over."
Suddenly, a clear voice rang in her ear.
Next, a cold hand reached out and grabbed her snow-white neck from behind.
"When... when did he..."
Yu Hairou opened her mouth, stunned. How had this man managed to get behind her so silently, without her even noticing?
Chen Xuan now had control over the mature woman in front of him.
Yu Hairou, her hair tied in a ponytail with blue strands hanging at her temples, was dressed provocatively, exposing a large expanse of snow-white skin, exuding a mature charm.
"I surrender!" Although reluctant, she understood that her opponent's strength surpassed hers, and continuing the fight was meaningless.
The host was stunned for a moment. It was already over? That was too fast.
"I declare the winner to be Chen Xuan from Shrek Academy."
In the resting area, many were still in shock. The match ended so quickly—less than a minute had passed.
Some couldn't understand and suspected something shady was going on.
"He was just grabbed by the neck, why surrender?" Many couldn't comprehend or accept the result.
Chen Xuan wasn't using any weapons, so why surrender? Were they afraid of his hand? Ridiculous.
He didn't have a Beast or Tool Martial Spirit, and since he hadn't manifested his spirit, how strong could his grip possibly be? Could he crush someone with it?
However, some sharp-eyed individuals had noticed subtle truths.
There were no flashy moves, just simple, effective techniques that subdued his opponents quickly.
Many people no longer underestimated Chen Xuan, realizing he was far from ordinary.
"That guy's Martial Spirit might be related to lightning," guessed Feng Xiaotian from Kamikaze Academy.
During the match, Chen Xuan's control over lightning had been on par with Thunderclap Academy.
Everyone from Thunderclap Academy looked grim as they stared at the man below.
"Damn it, how does he do that?" someone from the Thunderclap team said in frustration, unwilling to accept the result.
Before this, they had always used lightning for offensive purposes, never considering the way Chen Xuan used it.
In Chen Xuan's case, lightning was more of an auxiliary ability, used to strike with precision and deadly force.
Even Yu Tianxin was deeply inspired, marveling at the insights he gained from watching Chen Xuan, despite being the heir to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon clan.
Thunderclap Academy couldn't understand how Chen Xuan managed to utilize lightning in such a way, achieving instantaneous movement over a ten-meter distance in the blink of an eye.
"That young man is called Chen Xuan, right?" Emperor Xue Ye stroked his beard, his face glowing with interest.
Ning Fengzhi, ever graceful, smiled and said, "Indeed, he's just a substitute for Shrek, so he doesn't appear often."
Emperor Xue Ye, stroking his beard, focused intently on the arena, looking at this young man with new eyes.
"I declare the winner of the second match to be Chen Xuan from Shrek Academy!" the host announced loudly.
The crowd was once again in shock. Another match ended so quickly?
Some people hadn't even reacted before the man had already won again.
"Third match, Chen Xuan wins!" The host's voice echoed throughout the arena.
"Fourth match..."
"Fifth match, the winner is again Chen Xuan from Shrek Academy."
In less than ten minutes, Chen Xuan had won five consecutive victories, defeating five female contestants from Tianshui Academy.
The crowd went from shock to numbness, unable to watch anymore. After all, the ten minutes also included time for switching contestants and other formalities.
"Another dark horse!"
"Shrek Academy is full of surprises. Any random member can sweep through five opponents."
No one dared to underestimate the man standing on the arena anymore. At the same time, they elevated Shrek Academy to their top ranking—a true dark horse.
Listening to the praise for Shrek, Flender and Liu Erlong couldn't help but smile, their hearts blooming with joy.
The Shrek Seven Devils were also happy for their deans. The increasing recognition of their academy after so long felt like a great accomplishment.
Everyone was in good spirits, except for one middle-aged man in a corner whose face had darkened to the extreme. He glared at the man in the arena with hatred.
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