Chapter 53: What the Hell is a Surprise?

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Even though Feng Xiaotian was standing in an inconspicuous corner, obscured by his six teammates, the Shrek Seven Devils still noticed him.

A faint green glow emanated from his body, turning his hair the same color. Two wolf heads emerged from his shoulders, one on each side.

Witnessing this scene, the group was taken aback. It wasn't the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon that shocked them, but rather Feng Xiaotian's mutated beast spirit.

The Shrek Seven Devils had previously encountered Yu Tianheng, who also possessed the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon spirit, during their training at the Great Spirit Arena in Soto. Thus, they were not particularly surprised by it.

However, this was their first time seeing the Stromwind Double-Headed Wolf spirit.

Yu Xiaogang's face showed a trace of surprise.

Ma Hongjun asked, "Master, is Feng Xiaotian's spirit a mutated beast spirit?"

Yu Xiaogang nodded and explained to the group, "Yes. It's a variant of the mid-to-high-level Stromwind Demon Wolf spirit, known as the Stromwind Double-Headed Demon Wolf. After mutating, it becomes a top-tier existence.

"Unsurprisingly, Feng Xiaotian also has the ability to fly. Moreover, the unique nature of the Stromwind Double-Headed Demon Wolf makes him extremely versatile, excelling in both offense and agility, with strong defensive capabilities as well. Such an all-rounded skill set is nearly invincible and would trouble any opponent."

Hearing Yu Xiaogang's words, the Shrek Seven Devils felt a shadow cast over their hearts.

Oscar suddenly grinned and said, "It's a good thing he isn't a control-type spirit master. In a team battle, a control-type spirit master like Third Brother is the strongest."

Yu Xiaogang, expressionless, stared at the competition field and said seriously, "We haven't seen his matches, so how do we know he isn't a control-type spirit master?"

Yu Xiaogang's words were like a hammer striking the group.

Ma Hongjun scratched his head in disbelief. "Offense, agility, defense, and control? Is he even human? He's like a monster among monsters."

"Yeah! How can there be such a perfect spirit master?!"

Tang San remained silent, a sense of foreboding welling up inside him.

Yu Xiaogang continued, "In theory, it's difficult to achieve, but anything is possible. Let's focus on the match."

Before Yu Xiaogang could finish speaking, the situation on the field changed in an instant.

The spirit masters released their respective spirit rings.

Seeing Feng Xiaotian's five spirit rings, Tang San was stunned, as if a sharp blade had pierced his heart.

Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu were equally speechless in their shock.

Dai Mubai's mouth hung open, unable to believe what he was seeing.

Oscar rubbed his eyes and looked again, only then accepting that it was real.

Ma Hongjun stood there like a fool, muttering to himself, "How is this possible? How can this be?"

"That guy has the same fourth spirit ring as Third Brother, a ten-thousand-year spirit ring, and he even has two ten-thousand-year spirit rings!"

"This is unbelievable. How did he manage that?"

"Is he really a student of an advanced spirit master academy? This is just too outrageous."

When Ma Hongjun turned back, he found everyone was silent.

Each of them was deeply shaken by Feng Xiaotian's presence on the field.

Yu Xiaogang took a deep breath.

"Little monsters, in this Spirit Master Tournament, your strongest opponent has appeared."

The words "strongest opponent" echoed in Tang San's mind, and his ominous feeling finally became reality.

At this moment, the Shrek Seven Devils all realized that their most formidable opponent was Feng Xiaotian, who had two ten-thousand-year spirit rings and had already reached the level of Spirit King.

Everyone eagerly anticipated Feng Xiaotian's battle, curious to see what kind of spirit abilities and combat techniques he would unleash.

On the other side.

In the VIP section.

Seeing a spirit master in an inconspicuous corner unexpectedly release five spirit rings—two yellow, one purple, and two black—Ning Fengzhi couldn't help but stand up.

This sudden movement startled Emperor Xue Ye.

Emperor Xue Ye wasn't as sensitive to the commotion on the field.

His attention was entirely focused on the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon in the center of the stage, so much so that he hadn't noticed Feng Xiaotian releasing two ten-thousand-year black spirit rings.

"Ning Sect Master, what's going on? Did something happen?"

Ning Fengzhi slowly replied, "Congratulations, Your Majesty. In this year's Advanced Spirit Master Academy Tournament, the Empire's first Spirit King-level student has appeared."

"A Spirit King? Really? Where?"

Emperor Xue Ye was even more astonished.

Platinum Bishop Salas, who had been half-closing his eyes, completely unaware of the situation on the field, suddenly became interested.

After Hu Yanzhen's grandson was defeated, though he sat there physically, his mind had wandered, and he hadn't paid any real attention to the match.

But at the mention of "Spirit King," both men were instantly intrigued.

Salas immediately sat up and looked toward the arena, quickly spotting Feng Xiaotian, who had released five spirit rings.

His heart skipped a beat, and he abruptly stood up.

"Two ten-thousand-year spirit rings?"

Emperor Xue Ye, too, stood up in excitement, following the gaze of Ning Fengzhi and Salas.

"It really is! Who would've thought that our Tian Dou Empire would have such a young prodigy! Ning Sect Master, do you know this child?"

Ning Fengzhi shook his head with a complex expression.

"Your Majesty, I don't know him. He didn't participate in yesterday's matches; it seems this is his first time on stage."

The words were spoken casually, but they had a different meaning to the listener.

Salas stroked his beard and smiled slightly, secretly thinking:

"If he's not from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, perhaps I could recruit him into the Spirit Hall."

This subtle gesture didn't escape the notice of Bone Douluo Gu Rong, who was sitting beside Ning Fengzhi.

Gu Rong leaned in and whispered something to Ning Fengzhi.

Ning Fengzhi quickly smiled and said, "Your Majesty, that child is from the Godwind Academy; he's their team captain."

"I see. Let's watch the match and see what extraordinary skills he possesses."

The mention of Godwind Academy triggered something in Salas.

In the spirit master world, there are two opposing schools of thought: the extreme stream and the fusion stream.

The Five Great Elemental Academies all advocate the extreme stream.

In recent years, the Spirit Hall has increasingly promoted the fusion stream, with the Spirit Hall's Golden Generation being a prime example.

Ning Fengzhi intentionally mentioned this to deter Salas from trying to recruit Feng Xiaotian.

But Salas wasn't one to give up easily.

Whenever he encountered true talent, as long as they weren't associated with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect or the Tian Dou Imperial Family, he would try to recruit them.

On the central stage, the members of the Thunderclap Academy team were smug.

"Captain, your Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, the number one beast spirit on the continent, truly lives up to its name. As soon as you appeared, you drew everyone's attention, even those in the VIP section."

Yu Tianxin smiled slightly, glancing at the VIP section from the corner of his eye.

But to his surprise, he realized that their attention wasn't focused on him.

Following their line of sight, Yu Tianxin turned his head and was immediately dumbfounded.

"Those are... two ten-thousand-year spirit rings?"

(End of Chapter)