143: Great talents from all directions gathered

That was... Shen Guyan slightly raised her head and saw a familiar green silhouette.

The other person was a young man. He was extremely handsome and possessed a refined, scholarly demeanor. This was the first time Shen Guyan had seen this young man. He looked to be twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, with gentle eyes and black hair draped behind his head. He gave off a feeling of being carefree and unburdened. Overall, he looked like an ordinary person, without any powerful aura present.

Why is she here? Could the person next to her be... Leng Yaozhu, far away in the Viewing Platform, had sensed their arrival long ago. She abruptly looked up, and her beautiful eyes instantly became incredibly complicated.

As if he had anticipated the arrival of these two, Qiangu Dongfeng nodded with a forced smile: “Yun Ming, Yali, long time no see.”

Seeing the newcomers, Spirit Emperor Long Bow Three, who was among the contestants, immediately bowed towards the sky. Others might not recognize these two, but as a senior student of Shrek Outer Court, he had been fortunate enough to see them once.

One of them was naturally the Holy Spirit Douluo, Yali, who was hailed as the most beautiful woman on the Continent.

As for the other person, he was the true number one figure of Shrek Academy, perhaps even the number one figure on the entire Continent. He was the contemporary Master of the Sea Gods Pavilion, who had already shaken the Continent a hundred years ago, the true ultimate powerhouse. A Limit Douluo, a four-word battle armor Battle Armor Master, and the spiritual leader of their Shrek.

Many writings recorded that the Sky Pillar Douluo's Spirit was the sky pillar spear, and it was said that he once pierced the sky with a single spear strike, dominating all others. A hundred years ago, he was already the leading figure among the Shrek Seven Devils of that generation. He was hailed as the person most likely to reach Divine-Grade in Shrek Academy, a true Quasi-Divine Expert!

If he hadn't been unable to sense the aura of the Divine Realm, he would likely have already surpassed the Limit and reached that legendary level.

Holy Spirit Douluo Yali originally did not belong to Shrek Academy; she was even the successor of a Mysterious Organization cultivated by the Federal Council.

But one day, Yun Ming snatched her back, thus falling out with that Mysterious Organization. The two sides fought more than a dozen battles, and Yun Ming, relying on his own strength, defeated all the powerhouses of that Mysterious Organization.

This was a piece of history from a hundred years ago in the Spirit Master's world that shocked the Douluo Continent, and the Sky Pillar Douluo also became famous through that battle. It was then that everyone learned that such a powerful existence truly existed in this World.

To target him, the Mysterious Organization controlled by the Council dispatched three Red Mechas. Under the siege of Divine Rank Mechas, he only took less than ten minutes to completely crush them all, and with one spear strike, he pierced the sky. The massive spatial fluctuations nearly tore apart Mingdu, the location of the entire Council.

At that time, he only left behind one sentence—

“If Heaven stops me from piercing the sky, if Earth stops me from rending the ground. If men block me, I will kill men; if gods block me, I will kill gods!”

It was this domineering statement that made Shrek City and Shrek Academy as stable as Mount Tai.

Later, after the Federation thoroughly studied him, they had to admit that, in the current World, no soul tool technology could pose a threat to this person.

After that day, he truly became the Sky Pillar Jade Column and Sea-Supporting Purple Gold Beam of Shrek Academy, making Shrek City and Shrek Academy, through his individual strength, an existence that drew worldwide attention and which even the Federation had to avoid confronting.

Everyone present who recognized his identity felt their Bloodline surge with excitement. Let alone outsiders, even Long Bow Three, who was a Disciple of Shrek Academy, rarely had the opportunity to see this individual.

“It seems I've stolen your thunder, Qiangu Dongfeng. You don't mind, do you?” Yun Ming asked Qiangu Dongfeng, maintaining his gentle smile.

“Sky Pillar Douluo, as the esteemed contemporary Master of the Sea Gods Pavilion, your personal presence at the Youth Genius Competition hosted by my Spirit Pagoda today means that my Spirit Pagoda is the one receiving the honor.” Although Qiangu Dongfeng was cursing internally, in such a setting, he still had to maintain the demeanor befitting a contemporary Great Expert.

Over the years, whenever the Spirit Pagoda hosted the Youth Genius Competition, Shrek would always internally claim to disdain it, yet simultaneously send people to recruit the talents emerging from the competition.

If your Shrek truly has the ability, then don't admit anyone from my youth genius ranking... Since people from Shrek have appeared, then the other two sides... “Everyone, I hope you've been well...”

A burst of hearty laughter immediately echoed across the sky, and another figure wearing luxurious robes appeared above the venue.

His figure was tall and slender, his appearance handsome. He had a pair of very beautiful eyes with a gentle gaze and long eyelashes. Although he looked to be around forty years old, he was still full of the mature charm of a middle-aged man.

This person merely stood there, seemingly without radiating any forceful aura, at least not as conspicuously as the previous two. Yet, when everyone's gaze fell upon him, they were involuntarily drawn to him.

Who is this person who has come now?

This was the question in the hearts of countless spectators present.

“Zang Xin, I didn't expect even you to come this time.” Sky Pillar Douluo showed no surprise on his face, clearly having sensed this person's aura long ago.

“It can't be helped. The Hall Master has to guard that place. Our Tang Sect couldn't just send some of our subordinate Offerings to meet the Sky Pillar Douluo, could we?” The handsome man named Zang Xin smiled gracefully, appearing to have a good relationship with the Sky Pillar Douluo.

Tang Sect? Shen Guyan abruptly turned her gaze. This person before her was actually a high-ranking member of the contemporary Tang Sect, the Vice Hall Master of the Douluo Hall, Zang Xin?

At the same time, Dai Zhongquan, another Spirit Emperor at the venue, also bowed towards the newcomer in the sky.

This Limit Douluo, whose title was Amorous, was estimated to be only slightly inferior to the Sky Pillar Douluo in terms of personal cultivation, and was a genuine existence standing at the Peak of this World.

With all these Great Experts gathering, are they planning to cause some major upheaval?

“Brother Dongfeng, let's catch up later. I won't interrupt the proceedings of the competition you are hosting now.” Zang Xin said, smiling brightly.

“Hehe, it's no trouble, no trouble at all. Guests are welcome; please take your seats.” Qiangu Dongfeng's expression was noticeably more relaxed when facing Zang Xin. After returning a formal courtesy, he turned and continued hosting the competition.

“Contestants, this competition is not only a test of your individual strength but also a stage to showcase your wisdom, courage, and team Spirit. I hope everyone competes with style, performs to their level, and earns glory for yourselves, your academies, and the powers behind you!”

“Next will be the contestant Draw Ceremony. For the sake of fairness, we have invited the Vice Hall Master of the War God Hall to personally supervise the entire process, ensuring fairness and impartiality throughout.”

At this moment, an elder descended from mid-air, holding an instrument suspended in his hand. He appeared to be doing nothing. However, everyone present was a high-level Spirit Master with considerable cultivation, and they could naturally sense that under the coverage of this person's aura, the machine would not be subjected to any human interference.

Finally, the entire venue fell silent—another Limit Douluo!