Douluo Continent: Starting from Tianshui Academy

Chapter 44 Tang San vs. Zhao Wuji

Just as Ye Liangchen and Zhu Zhuqing were on their way to Baraksoto City, Tang San and Xiao Wu finally arrived at the gate of Shrek Academy, ready to join the academy. In front of them was a sweet-looking, fair-skinned little beauty, Ning Rongrong, the little witch of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Shrek Academy began enrolling students, and other people came to apply, including many parents who brought their children to register.

Dai Mubai and teacher Li Yusong were in charge of student recruitment at the entrance when Oscar came running up to the entrance and stood next to Dai Mubai.

"Xiao Ao, why aren't you selling sausages anymore?" Dai Mubai asked curiously.

"Boss Dai, I met a very capable young man a while ago. He asked me when Shrek Academy would start recruiting students. I'm here to see if he'll be coming."

"Oh! What does he look like?"

"Hmm! He's an ordinary-looking handsome guy, probably younger than me, but his soul power is very high."

"Could it be him?"

"Boss Dai, you've met him before?"

"I've seen him at the Rose Hotel before. I felt he was more powerful than me, so he probably won't come."

"No way? Boss Dai, he's stronger than you? You're already at level 37 in soul power."

"Xiao Ao, I have no reason to lie to you."

Dai Mubai described to Oscar the boy he had met at the Rose Hotel.

"Dai Mubai, Oscar, what are you two whispering about?"

Just then, Mr. Li Yusong's voice rang out.

"Teacher Li, Oscar and I met a gifted young boy about 20 days ago. We just don't know if he'll come to Shrek Academy?"

Dai Mubai and Oscar recounted their encounter with the teenager some time ago, and frankly, they also hoped that a genius of that caliber would come to Shrek Academy.

"Don't overthink it. Those geniuses are definitely from powerful families and wouldn't even look down on our academy."

After listening to their descriptions, Li Yusong shook his head. What monster academy? Wasn't that just something Flander made up? As a teacher at the academy, he knew the situation there very well.

"Some parents want to get their registration fees back. Dai Mubai, show us your strength."

Shrek Academy charges 10 gold soul coins for enrollment. Regardless of whether you are admitted or not, the tuition fee is non-refundable. They just want to rip off as many students as possible, which has caused many students who were not admitted to complain, especially their parents.

Following Li Yusong's instructions, Dai Mubai released his three spirit rings—two yellow and one purple—to scare away those who wanted their tuition fees back.

In the end, only Tang San, Xiao Wu, and the little witch Ning Rongrong passed the Shrek Academy's assessment. Tang San and Xiao Wu, in particular, were only 12 years old, yet their soul power reached level 29, leaving the other ordinary students who signed up far behind.

When Dai Mubai and Oscar saw Ning Rongrong, their eyes lit up, especially Oscar, who seemed to have met his ideal woman.

"Boss Dai, I'm in love, so please don't try to compete with me!" Oscar whispered to Dai Mubai.

"Xiao Ao, the other party has a powerful background; things are a bit risky."

Although Dai Mubai usually indulged in a life of pleasure, he was, after all, born into royalty. When he saw Ning Rongrong's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul, he immediately knew that she came from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, one of the three upper sects. He dared not provoke someone from such a powerful sect.

At this time, Ning Rongrong was very proud and naturally looked down on these men. She was just going through a rebellious phase and ran away from home to Shrek Academy to play.

Upon seeing that Tang San and Xiao Wu had joined Shrek Academy, Dai Mubai immediately launched into a long-winded tale of Shrek Academy's glorious achievements. After all, this was something Flander had instructed him to exaggerate whenever new students joined.

Sure enough, his boasting left Tang San and Xiao Wu completely bewildered, while Dai Mubai and Oscar almost burst out laughing. Dai Mubai, in particular, felt embarrassed when he lied and said that some of the Shrek Academy graduates had become the youngest elder of the Spirit Hall.

After all, a few years ago when Flander boasted in front of that genius boy, he was exposed on the spot by the boy's elders. Since then, Dai Mubai and Oscar have known that Flander is unreliable.

The fourth test was fast approaching. The simple-minded Zhao Wuji discovered he had recruited three students, all with soul power exceeding level 25 – quite impressive. However, he still wanted to personally test Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong, making them withstand his attacks for the duration of an incense stick burning.

"Teacher Zhao, there are only three of them. You want them to stay for the entire incense stick's time? Aren't you making things difficult for them?"

Dai Mubai thought to himself, "I've been bragging so much that I've finally managed to get three students in. What's going on here?"

"Mu Bai, are you trying to teach me how to do things? The dean isn't here, so I'm the one who calls the shots at the academy."

Zhao Wuji went to the Soto Grand Arena yesterday and lost some money betting. He's still feeling down. When he saw the three examinees arrive, he decided to take the test himself to cheer himself up.

"Tang San, good luck to you guys! I usually conduct the fourth test myself. I don't know what's gotten into Teacher Zhao today? He said he wants to test you personally. But don't worry, with your qualifications, the academy will definitely accept you. At most, you'll just get a beating."

"Brother Dai, how good is Teacher Zhao?"

"Teacher Zhao Wuji's martial soul is the Mighty Vajra Bear, a level 76 Soul Saint, and his defense is extremely strong."

"A level 76 Soul Saint?"

When Dai Mubai revealed Zhao Wuji's strength, Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong were all stunned.

At this moment, Tang San had a string of "mmp"s running through his mind, but he didn't know whether he should say it or not. A level 76 Soul Saint coming to bully the three little karaomis, is this something a human would do?

"Mistress, let's go."

Xiao Wu immediately grabbed Tang San's hand, ready to run away. Joining this lousy academy and then getting beaten up—who could stand that?

Ning Rongrong, standing to the side, remained silent, thinking to herself that if she were to be beaten, she would call Grandpa Jian to give Zhao Wuji a good beating; she was not one to suffer in silence.

"Xiao Wu, don't be impulsive. Our teacher told us to come here."

Tang San grabbed Xiao Wu and advised her not to throw a tantrum.

"You only know how to listen to your teacher. You can't even sleep well. A while ago, you swung a hammer and hit your own foot. You also trip and fall down for no reason when you walk."

Ever since Tang San tripped and fell over her head last time, Xiao Wu got a big bump on her head and it hurt for two days. Now she's a little traumatized, afraid that he'll let her down at a crucial moment.

"You don't need to worry, Teacher Zhao won't really do anything. He just wants to test you."

Seeing that Xiao Wu was about to back out, Dai Mubai immediately persuaded her to stay. They had finally managed to get three students, and they couldn't let them slip away.

"Xiao Wu, trust me."

Tang San held Xiao Wu's hand and coaxed her for a while until he finally calmed the little rabbit down. Afterwards, Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong introduced themselves to each other and decided to fight against Zhao Wuji together.

The assessment time was approaching, but when it came to actually fighting, things became a bit difficult because there were only three people. Tang San, as a control-type Soul Master, not only had to manage the situation on the battlefield, but also had to protect Ning Rongrong, who had no offensive capabilities. Only Xiao Wu was left to fight Zhao Wuji.

As soon as the battle began, Zhao Wuji grabbed Ning Rongrong first, but Tang San activated his Blue Silver Grass and took Ning Rongrong away from the battlefield.

"Crackling and popping..."

On the other side, Xiao Wu launched a series of soft techniques and eight-stage throws to attack Zhao Wuji with extremely fast movements.

"Ahhh..."

However, the difference in strength was too great. The blows were like tickling Zhao Wuji. In less than five minutes, Xiao Wu's charm soul skill was broken by Zhao Wuji, causing Xiao Wu to suffer a backlash of soul power and fall into a coma. When Tang San's Blue Silver Grass wrapped around Zhao Wuji, it was easily shattered by him.

"Xiao Wu, Xiao Wu..."

As soon as Xiao Wu fainted, Tang San held her with red eyes, calling out to her repeatedly, feeling extremely guilty that he hadn't protected her well.

"Don't worry, she's just suffering from a backlash of her soul power. She'll be fine after a day's rest," Zhao Wuji's voice rang out from afar, reminding Tang San not to worry.

"You've lost. My incense has only burned a third of the way. That's terrible. Are you two still going to keep going?" Zhao Wuji felt quite pleased to see the three little ones in such a sorry state.

Seeing Zhao Wuji's arrogant demeanor, Tang San handed Xiao Wu over to Ning Rongrong to guard, and stared coldly at Zhao Wuji.

"Teacher Zhao, I'll have a one-on-one match with you next. It'll be the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. If I win, then all three of us will pass. How about it?"

Zhao Wuji was taken aback, thinking to himself, "If the three of you can't do it, what are you trying to prove by yourself?"

"What if you lose?"

Tang San turned to Ning Rongrong, wanting to ask for her opinion, but Ning Rongrong spoke up directly: "Tang San, don't be stubborn. We can always go to another academy."

"Okay, if I lose, the three of us will leave."

Tang San had sworn to Xiao Wu that he would protect her for life, but now Xiao Wu was injured and unconscious, which he couldn't bear. At the same time, he harbored immense resentment towards Zhao Wuji; daring to harm his Xiao Wu, the other party had a death wish.

"Alright, then let's see what your secret weapon is."

Zhao Wuji lit another incense stick. In fact, he had already accepted these children in his heart, but seeing how serious Tang San was, he decided to play with him a little longer.

"Swish swish swish..."

As soon as the battle began, Tang San quickly took out various hidden weapons from his soul tool, such as willow leaf knives, flying locust stones, and bone-piercing needles, and shot them at Zhao Wuji's vital points. Many of these hidden weapons were coated with deadly poison.

"Ding ding ding ding..."

The rain of hidden weapons completely bewildered Zhao Wuji, who thought to himself that this kid had such skills. Even Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ning Rongrong, who were in the distance, were stunned.

"It's poisonous. This kid's ruthless."

Zhao Wuji was, after all, a level 76 Soul Saint, with incredibly strong defense. He simply mobilized his soul power and attached it to himself, and Tang San's hidden weapons couldn't break through his defense at all.

After the first round of shooting, Tang San immediately used powerful weapons such as the Sand-Spitting Shadow, the Zhuge Repeating Crossbow, and the Tight-Back Flower Crossbow. However, because he did not have the Dragon Beard Needle, Tang San could not break through Zhao Wuji's defense. He even used his hammer spirit, but was still repelled by Zhao Wuji's powerful spirit skill.

Zhao Wuji was completely disoriented by Tang San's various poisonous hidden weapons. He even bit one of the poisoned arrows with his teeth, which made his tongue numb. Tang San's mechanical hidden weapons were extremely lethal, and when they hit his body, they caused a stinging pain to his skin, which infuriated him.

"Is this ever going to end?"

Zhao Wuji thought to himself, "How can this guy be so ruthless at such a young age?"

"ha…"

Zhao Wuji then deflected the hidden weapons and charged forward, delivering an uppercut, a left front kick, and a right whip kick, sending Tang San flying more than ten meters away.

"Ah ah..."

"Click..."

After being hit by several of Zhao Wuji's attacks, Tang San felt as if his body was falling apart. But before collapsing, he took out a hidden weapon containing sand and used his last bit of strength to shoot the poisoned needle at Zhao Wuji. Then he fell to the ground, spitting out blood and losing consciousness.

"Swish..."

The poisoned needles struck Zhao Wuji's skin, causing waves of stinging and numbness.

"I was careless and didn't dodge! I didn't expect this kid to have such a move before he fell to the ground."

"Mu Bai, carry that kid into the dormitory and let him rest. Let them enroll tomorrow."

Although Tang San ultimately lost, Zhao Wuji, as his teacher, was very satisfied with Tang San's performance. However, he was too ruthless and vicious, and would need to be properly disciplined in the future.

Tang San was badly injured by Zhao Wuji's whip kick, with two of his ribs broken. Tang Hao, who was observing all this from a distance, couldn't sit still any longer.

That night, Zhao Wuji was pondering how to train Tang San. This guy's every move was deadly; he wondered which bastard had trained him.

"Zhao Wuji, come out here."

Just then, a deep sound came from the woods behind the academy, reaching Zhao Wuji's ears, and at the same time, a powerful aura locked onto him.

"Come out! I know you're here."

Zhao Wuji immediately rushed into the woods behind the mountain, searching everywhere. A powerful figure had arrived, and as a teacher, he had to be responsible for the safety of his students.

"Zhao Wuji, you like to bully the weak. Let's have a match today. I won't use my martial spirit. If you can last for the time it takes to burn an incense stick under my fist, I'll consider it a loss. Otherwise, you'll have to do something for me."

Suddenly, an old man in black robes appeared in front of them, holding a large hammer with nine soul rings: two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red.

"A titled... titled Douluo."

When Zhao Wuji saw the nine spirit rings, he was terrified and immediately begged for mercy.

"May I ask which senior you are?"

"Chirp chirp chirp..."

Just then, Flander the four-eyed owl came into the woods and respectfully bowed to the man in black.

"Greetings, Your Majesty the Jade Emperor."

Tang Hao coldly told Flander, "Get out of here, this is none of your business."

"Your Majesty, I do not believe I have offended you. If you want to kill me, at least give me a reason!" Upon hearing that it was this formidable person, Zhao Wuji immediately cowered.

"If the younger one is beaten, the older one naturally has to come out and demand an explanation."

After Tang Hao finished speaking, he immediately swung his fist at Zhao Wuji, and the scene was extremely brutal.

"Aaaaaaahh ...

Previously, Tang San had two ribs broken by Zhao Wuji, and Tang Hao showed no mercy, directly unleashing a brutal attack.

"Aaaaaaah..."

Five minutes later, Zhao Wuji had one arm broken, four ribs broken, and his old face was swollen like a pig's head.

"Zhao Wuji, do you understand?"

Tang Hao coldly asked Zhao Wuji, who was lying on the ground.

Understand what? Understand nothing? I got beaten up the moment I arrived.

Zhao Wuji lay on the ground, utterly dejected, but he couldn't afford to offend a Title Douluo, so he could only nod and say, "Thank you for your guidance, Your Majesty."

Damn it, I got beaten up by the other party and I have to thank them? What kind of nonsense is this?

"I'll be relying on you from now on."

After defeating Zhao Wuji, Tang Hao left a message and disappeared. Actually, he remained hidden in the shadows, mainly to prevent the little rabbit from being discovered by other powerful figures.

"Flander, you're really not being fair," Zhao Wuji complained to Flander as he struggled to his feet.

"Look what you've done today."

Flander shook his head helplessly and took the seriously injured Zhao Wuji back to school. To his surprise, Tang San was actually Tang Hao's son.

This time, Zhao Wuji lost an arm, broke four ribs, and his face was disfigured. Tang San, on the other hand, had two ribs broken by the enraged Zhao Wuji during the assessment. It can be said that both sides suffered heavy losses.

Flander had no choice but to spend a lot of money to invite a healing-type Soul Master from Soto City to heal the two of them, which made him feel bad for a while, because that cost gold Soul Coins!

(End of this chapter)