27: Chapter 27 A Grand Scene! One Man Takes on Shrek's Reserve Team

The next morning.

Under Xuan Zi's guidance, Su Chen arrived at the inner courtyard's training field.

Before even getting close, he could hear the rhythmic booming of Soul Power collisions coming from inside.

On the field, two groups of people were in the middle of a fierce confrontation.

On one side was the official Shrek Seven Monsters team, and on the other was the reserve team led by Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong.

Su Chen's gaze immediately fell upon Huo Yuhao.

Good grief.

He saw three spirit rings pulsing beneath Huo Yuhao's feet, the aura of Ultimate Ice covering the entire field, while the phantom of the deep blue Ice Jade Empress Scorpion flickered behind him.

His movements were crisp and decisive, every move carrying a bone-chilling cold; he was practically a different person compared to the somewhat naive Huo Yuhao from the same period in the original story.

"This kid, I suspect he's also using some kind of cheat."

Su Chen rubbed his chin, muttering to himself.

His gaze then shifted toward the official team.

Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yueheng, Ling Luochen...

Hmm?

Su Chen raised an eyebrow.

It seemed the official team was missing one person.

The position that originally belonged to Xu Sanshi was vacant.

It appeared that his own appearance had indeed caused some butterfly effects.

Just then, the confrontation on the field came to an abrupt halt.

"Everyone stop!"

Elder Xuan appeared at the edge of the field at some unknown point, clutching a large wine gourd, his voice as booming as ever.

Everyone's movements ceased, and they all looked toward him in unison.

They also saw Su Chen standing beside him.

"Little Martial Uncle!"

A fiery red figure was the first to rush over, bringing with her a gust of fragrant wind.

It was none other than Ma Xiaotao.

Her red hair flew wildly, her figure was hot, and her face carried unconcealed excitement.

"I heard you absorbed a fifth spirit ring? Quick, let me see what kind of beastly thing it is!"

Su Chen smiled, but before he could speak,

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong also walked over.

Huo Yuhao's expression was still a bit reserved as he walked up to Su Chen and said in a low voice, "Brother Su Chen, thank you."

He knew very well that if it hadn't been for Su Chen's help last time, he might not have obtained the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion Spirit Bone so smoothly.

Su Chen gave him a meaningful look and patted his shoulder.

"Quite a harvest you've got there, keep it up."

A simple sentence, yet it made Huo Yuhao's heart tremble.

He felt as if Su Chen knew everything.

"Alright, everyone gather up!"

Elder Xuan clapped his hands, drawing everyone's attention.

He cleared his throat, pointed at Su Chen, and announced loudly.

"From today onwards, Su Chen will participate in all subsequent training as an official member."

"Our goal is the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Dueling Tournament—the championship!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the official members all broke into smiles.

Ma Xiaotao even gave Su Chen a direct punch, "A warm welcome! You've finally shown up, you rascal!"

The captain, Dai Yueheng, also nodded with a smile.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong exchanged a glance.

In their eyes, there was no jealousy, only a blazing fighting spirit.

Having a goal like Su Chen ahead of them provided even more motivation to catch up.

Elder Xuan watched everyone's reactions with satisfaction and took another swig of wine.

He gave a grand wave of his hand.

"Training continues!"

"Su Chen, since you've just returned, it's the perfect time to stretch your muscles."

Elder Xuan grinned, revealing a row of yellow teeth.

"You, alone, against the seven of the reserve team."

The entire field instantly fell silent.

One against seven?

Everyone's gaze focused on Su Chen.

"Fine, no problem!"

Su Chen's expression was calm as he walked slowly to the center of the training field.

He felt the surging power of a level fifty-one Spirit King within his body; an unprecedented feeling of strength filled his entire being.

He looked at the seven members of the reserve team, including Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly.

Then, he beckoned the reserve team with a finger, his tone relaxed.

"Come on, let me see your strength."

The field was silent.

The expressions on the faces of the seven reserve team members instantly became solemn.

Su Chen's provocation had thoroughly ignited their fighting spirit.

"Form ranks!"

Huo Yuhao shouted in a low voice, being the first to move.

He stood at the very center of the formation, his eyes instantly turning a cold white.

Invisible mental power spread out like a tide, enveloping the entire battlefield.

Immediately following that, an extreme chill erupted from beneath his feet.

"Crack! Crack! Crack!"

With him as the center, spider-web-like frost rapidly spread across the ground, and the moisture in the air condensed into ice crystals.

A deep blue scorpion shadow slowly emerged behind him—the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion.

The temperature of the entire training field plummeted.

Wang Dong followed closely behind.

"Whoosh—!"

A pair of dazzling seven-colored butterfly wings suddenly unfurled behind her, brilliant and eye-catching.

Countless golden light blades appeared out of thin air, hovering around her; with every gentle flap of her wings, holy light dust fell.

The aura of the Light Goddess Butterfly formed a sharp contrast with Huo Yuhao's Ultimate Ice, yet they merged in an eerie fashion.

On the left wing of the formation.

Bei Bei let out a low growl, his arm instantly becoming covered in a layer of pale blue dragon scales.

"Crackle!"

Blue electrical arcs danced in his palm, and a ferocious Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon phantom flickered on his shoulder, the dragon roar it emitted making the ground tremble slightly.

The other four reserve members also released their Spirits, their spirit rings shining, their momentum joining together like a great net pressing down toward Su Chen.

This display was something even Dai Yueheng of the official team would have to take seriously.

However.

Standing opposite them, Su Chen's expression didn't even change.

He merely slowly raised both hands.

A trace of pale purple lightning was the first to dance at his fingertips.

Immediately after, five distinct types of Soul Power—Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth—emerged from his body like five colored ribbons, rotating around him.

The lightning intertwined with the power of the Five Elements, forming a visible energy vortex around him.

"Roar—!"

A dragon roar that seemed to come from the ancient primordial wilderness echoed through the clouds.

The space behind Su Chen began to distort as a giant dragon phantom, tens of meters long, slowly condensed into form.

That giant dragon was covered entirely in purple-gold scales, each one shimmering with lightning and Five Element runes; its pair of dragon eyes were like two pulsing purple lightning orbs.

Chaos Thunder Dragon!

Just the pressure from this Spirit phantom caused the breathing of Huo Yuhao's group of seven to hitch, feeling as if a great mountain was pressing down on their hearts.

Su Chen looked at his own hands with interest.

In his left palm, a ball of crimson flame and a ball of azure water were swirling.

In his right palm, golden sharp energy and brown thick earth power were condensing.

And in the center of his palms, the core purple lightning darted like a spirit snake.

He raised his head, his gaze sweeping over the seven people waiting in battle array, the corners of his mouth hooking into a faint arc.

"Take this!"

Su Chen had just finished speaking, and he hadn't even moved yet.

He simply raised his left hand and gave a casual wave toward the front.

"First Spirit Skill, Purple Lightning Cage."

Sizzle—!

The ball of purple lightning in his palm instantly exploded, transforming into a massive electric net that came down toward Huo Yuhao's group of seven.

The electric net was covered in barbs and flickered with terrifying lightning; wherever it passed, the air carried a burnt smell.

"Caitou!"

Huo Yuhao gave a loud shout, and He Caitou on the right side of the team reacted immediately.

He had been waiting in battle array for a long time, and a cigar-shaped soul tool cannon was already set up.

"Boom!"

A hot white beam of light shot out, accurately blasting toward the incoming lightning net.