Chapter 78: Stop Fighting!

Inside Room 2 Huo Yuhao stared at the screen, watching Xuan Zi's shameless display. "This old drunkard has no shame." An auction was supposed to be a contest of wealth. Yet, Xuan Zi had blatantly ignored the rules and barged into the auction hall, trying to pressure his opponent into giving up the bid And the worst part? He even wrapped it up in a noble excuse about Shrek's mission. "A Rank 98 Super Douluo... stooping to this level... Truly worthy of the title 'Chicken Leg Douluo'!" In the original story, Xuan Zi had already proven himself utterly shameless. During the Soul Dueling Tournament, multiple Sun Moon Academy students died in the battles against Shrek. But when Shrek students were at risk, Xuan Zi immediately threw a tantrum, threatening to go berserk if anyone harmed them. At that time, 98th rank Super Douluos were incredibly rare. If Xuan Zi went on a rampage, he could turn Star Luo City into ruins. Even the Sun Moon team's instructor admitted If Xuan Zi lost control, Star Luo City would be reduced to rubble. And with such a terrifying deterrence, who would dare go all out against Shrek? At this moment, Jing Hongchen let out a cold snort. "That old bastard... if he's broke, he's broke. How shameless can he get?" He turned to Huo Yuhao. "Huo Yuhao, you're Sun Moon's top talent. You are our future. We must secure this Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone for you! Xuan Zi may be stronger than me, but we Soul Engineers specialize in using external power!" Huo Yuhao looked at him. "Dean, are you saying... you're going to have our hidden experts step in?" On the way to Star Luo City, Huo Yuhao had already learned about Kong Deming's arrangements. Currently, aside from Jing Hongchen, Sun Moon also had Ye Yulin The Fire Phoenix Soul Engineer Regiment A Rank 90+ Soul Engineer named Luan Feng Jing Hongchen smirked. "Of course. That old fool is a Rank 98 Super Douluo. Expecting him to follow the rules is wishful thinking. Don't worry it won't turn into a real fight. Just a little power play." Then, he activated his Martial Soul, his aura surging. In the next instant Jing Hongchen shot out of the room, floating in midair opposite Xuan Zi. "I'm the one in Room 2. Xuan Zi, this is an auction. Auctions have rules. So, I refuse your 'proposal'." Xuan Zi's face darkened. "Jing Hongchen?" This infamous head of Mingde Hall... He was a thorn in Shrek Academy's side. Xuan Zi's voice dropped to a dangerous tone. "So it's you competing against me. I'll say it plainly if I don't get this Soul Bone, my students' strength will suffer. And for my students' sake... I'm willing to do anything. Even... go berserk." At that moment, Princess Xu Jiujiu's expression changed dramatically. Just as she was about to step forward A powerful voice echoed "Jiujiu, wait." Emperor Xu Jiawei emerged from behind the curtain. He glanced at the two floating figures and muttered "Jing Hongchen wouldn't challenge Xuan Zi without backup... Which means... things are about to escalate." Princess Xu Jiujiu felt uneasy. "Brother... Does that mean Sun Moon has even more hidden forces in Star Luo City?" Xu Jiawei shook his head. "Not necessarily. But this city is already filled with powerful individuals due to the tournament. And now... This situation is only going to spiral further." Back in midair Jing Hongchen clenched his fists. "Shrek Academy... so you only know how to bully others?" Taking a deep breath, he barked "Ye Yulin, Luan Feng! How long do you plan to sit and watch? They're bullying us aren't you going to do something?!" Suddenly BOOM! A thunderous explosion rang out. The ceiling of the auction hall shattered, revealing two figures clad in black robes Their terrifying auras instantly spread through the venue. In that moment Every guest held their breath. Even in Star Luo City, Titled Douluos weren't commonplace. Xuan Zi's eyes narrowed. "Two more Titled Douluos?" Then, he sneered. "Even with three of you, you're not enough to stop me." He wasn't bluffing With his Gluttonous Divine Bull Martial Soul, Xuan Zi was an absolute powerhouse. He had killed plenty of Titled Douluos before. However Ye Yulin calmly spoke "Xuan Zi, if we were just Titled Douluos, we wouldn't stand a chance." "But we're also Rank 9 Soul Engineers." "And we brought Sun Moon Divine Needles... And Rank 9 Fixed Soul Ammunition." Luan Feng added coldly "I lead the Fire Phoenix Soul Engineer Regiment. With my team, I can greatly amplify my combat power." She held up another Rank 9 Fixed Soul Ammunition. Xuan Zi scoffed. "What, you think I'd just stand still and let you fire those?" Ye Yulin smirked. "Oh? But what if we aim at Room 1 instead?" Xuan Zi's face changed instantly. His students weren't as fast as he was. If they got caught in a Rank 9 attack... "If you even try " Xuan Zi growled, "I'll hunt you down myself!" Ye Yulin shrugged. "We're not targeting your students. We're simply retaliating. You broke the rules first We're just fighting back. All we want... is a fair auction." Jing Hongchen smirked. "This is an auction, Xuan Zi. If you want something, you pay for it Not bully people into handing it over." Xuan Zi gritted his teeth. "Damn Sun Moon rats... I should just crush them now..." Without hesitation, he lunged toward Jing Hongchen But as he struck, a faint red glow surrounded Jing Hongchen. The Red Dust Protection Barrier had activated preventing any damage. At the same time, Ye Yulin and Luan Feng stepped back, their hands gripping the Rank 9 Ammunition. If this really escalated, the entire Star Luo Auction House would be annihilated. Just then A desperate voice screamed out "STOP FIGHTING!" Princess Xu Jiujiu's panicked cry echoed through the hall. If those Rank 9 weapons detonated, countless people would die. The entire venue fell into dead silence. The tense standoff continued As the auction hall hung on the edge of disaster. (End of chapter.)Thank you for the support, friends. If you want to read more chapters in advance, go to my Patreon. Read 15 Chapters In Advance: patreon.com/Albino1