novelraw Chapter 109 The New Shrek Seven Monsters
Chapter 109 The New Shrek Seven Monsters
Both of them were already at their limit.
"Xiaoya..." Beibei glanced at the distance out of the corner of her eye. Tang Ya was sitting cross-legged, focusing all her efforts on recovering her soul power.
Her Blue Silver Grass had been used up too much while restraining the Netherworld White Tiger, and she was no longer able to participate in the battle.
No, that's not right.
Beibei suddenly noticed that Tang Ya's fingers, hanging by her side, were gently tapping the ground.
Three long, two short, one long.
That was their agreed-upon code—charge, prepare, strike.
A glint flashed in Bei Bei's eyes, and she pretended to be weak in soul power, slowing her movements by half a beat.
Tang Zang fell for the trap as expected, and Haotian Hammer struck his chest where it was wide open.
It's now!
"Blue-silver entanglement!"
Tang Ya suddenly opened her eyes, unleashing all the last of her remaining soul power.
Dozens of blue silver grass sprouted from the ground, not to attack Tang Zang himself, but to entangle the Haotian Hammer in his hand.
The hammer's momentum faltered.
Although it was only for a moment, it was enough for Beibei.
"Thunderous Fury!"
Lightning surged around Beibei, and she transformed into a blue bolt of lightning, crashing into Tang Zang's arms.
This collision was completely devoid of any fancy moves; it was purely a crushing victory of speed and power.
"puff--"
Tang Zang coughed up blood and flew backward. The Haotian Hammer slipped from his hand, spun several times in the air, and then fell to the ground.
He struggled to get up, but the sharp pain and numbness in his chest made him fall back down.
Beibei stood in front of him, the lightning on her fists still lingering, but her body was trembling slightly.
"You win." Tang Zang smiled bitterly.
Beibei didn't speak, but simply turned her head to look at the field.
Only seven people were still able to stand on the training field.
Beibei, He Caitou, Tang Ya, Ning Tian, Wu Feng, Xiao Xiao, Huo Yutong.
The others either fell to the ground, were rescued by Xuanzi and left the field, or had already voluntarily admitted defeat.
Xuanzi appeared in the arena. He looked around, his gaze sweeping over the seven people one by one, finally landing on Jiang Nannan, who was being carried by Biji and was still unconscious, and Xu Sanshi, who was struggling to sit up. A complex look flashed in his eyes.
Biji first fed Jiang Nannan a healing pill, and then handed Xu Sanshi a healing pill. Xu Sanshi thanked her and took it.
"The selection process is over."
The old man's voice echoed across the training ground:
"The winners are Bei Bei, He Caitou, Tang Ya, Ning Tian, Wu Feng, Xiao Xiao, and Huo Yutong."
"Half a month later, I will travel with the team to Star Luo City to participate in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament."
A brief silence.
Then, cheers erupted.
……
The selection process has come to an end.
Brigitte carried the unconscious Jiang Nannan toward the infirmary.
Beibei walked up to Xu Sanshi and reached out to help him up.
Xu Sanshi did not resist and let Beibei brush the dust off his shoulders.
He straightened up, but his gaze went past Beibei's shoulder and into the distance where the infirmary had disappeared.
There, Brigitte's figure disappeared around the corner of the corridor, along with that figure.
"She won," Bebe said.
Xu Sanshi's throat moved, but in the end he only hummed in response.
"Let's go." Beibei put her arm around his shoulder. "The sun is shining brightly outside."
Outside the training field, the afternoon sun was shining brightly.
Huo Yutong, Ning Tian, Xiao Xiao, Wu Feng, He Caitou, Tang Ya—along with Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi, the eight of them stood on the steps, all bearing the marks of battle.
But their eyes were bright, a sharpness born from real battles.
"We won," Ning Tian said softly, his voice filled with unbelievable joy.
"We won," Huo Yutong corrected, her gaze sweeping over everyone.
Tang Ya suddenly stepped forward, turned to face everyone, and her eyes curved into crescent moons: "I propose—like the original Shrek Seven Devils, let's call each other brothers and sisters and rank them, okay?"
A brief silence.
Then, He Caitou was the first to grin: "Okay!"
"Agreed!" Wu Feng raised his hand.
"I'll listen to Xiaoya," Beibei said with a gentle smile.
Ning Tian and Xiao Xiao exchanged a smile and nodded. Huo Yutong also gave a soft "Mmm".
Only Xu Sanshi remained silent, but he did not object.
"How are the rankings determined?" Xiao Xiao asked.
"By age?" Ning Tian suggested.
"Okay." Everyone agreed.
After a brief discussion, the order was determined as follows:
Beibei, He Caitou, Tang Ya, Ning Tian, Wu Feng, Xiao Xiao, Huo Yutong.
"Senior Brother..." Bei Bei touched his nose, his smile a mix of helplessness and pride, "I'll never be able to leave this title for the rest of my life."
Tang Ya's eyes sparkled: "I'm ranked the same as my ancestor!"
Ning Tian sighed, "Among the four of us in the second grade, I'm the oldest, already thirteen."
As soon as he finished speaking, the girls all laughed.
"here you go!"
Murasaki's cheerful voice came from behind. Everyone turned around and saw her leaning against the door frame of the training ground, having listened for an unknown amount of time.
"Tonight's a celebration banquet," Zi Ji strode over, putting her arms around Tang Ya and Wu Feng, who were closest to her. "Eat as much as you like, it's on me!"
"Teacher Ziyan is the best!" Tang Ya, Wu Feng, and Xiao Xiao exclaimed in unison, then burst into laughter.
Laughter spread in the sunlight, like ripples on the water.
Xu Sanshi stood at the edge of the crowd and also raised the corners of his mouth, but the smile did not reach his eyes.
……
Shrek Academy Medical Center.
The smell of disinfectant permeated the air, mixed with the faint bitter fragrance of medicinal herbs.
Jiang Nannan opened her eyes on the soft bed.
My vision was blurry at first, then gradually became clear.
A white ceiling, swaying tree shadows outside the window, and a gentle, green figure sitting by the bed.
"Teacher Biling..." she began, her voice slightly hoarse.
"Don't move." Brigitte gently pressed down on the shoulder that Jiang Nannan was trying to prop herself up, a soft green halo emanating from her fingertips. Warm life energy flowed into Jiang Nannan's body through her arm, easing the stinging pain in her meridians. "You've overdrawn yourself too much, and you even burned the source of your soul ring. You can't use your soul power for the next half month. Rest well."
Jiang Nannan lay back down, feeling the warm current flowing through her body, repairing her damaged meridians. It felt very comfortable, like soaking in a hot spring.
"In a couple of days, I'll refine a batch of elixirs to strengthen your foundation and replenish your vital energy." Biji withdrew her hand. "Damage to your vital energy is no small matter; it must be replenished, otherwise it will affect your future cultivation."
Jiang Nannan looked at Bi Ji's gentle profile, opened her mouth as if to say "No need to trouble yourself," or "I can manage on my own," but what came out was a soft "Thank you..."
My eyes suddenly started to feel hot.
She quickly turned her face away, not wanting the teacher to see her disheveled appearance.
But the tears wouldn't listen, sliding down the corners of my eyes and disappearing into the hair at my temples.
A warm hand gently landed on her head and rubbed it.
"Why are you crying?" Brigitte's voice was soft, like she was comforting a child. "You won, you won fair and square. From now on, no one can say you relied on others, no one ever will."
Jiang Nannan bit her lip and nodded vigorously.
Yes, she won.