Douro Continent

Chapter 126 Those Who Dare Not Cause Trouble Are Mediocre (Part 2)

After saying this, everyone walked outside at the same time. Based on Tang San's battle against Zhao Wuji, they were all very confident. Moreover, challenging strong opponents was obviously very beneficial to improving their own strength.

Ning Rongrong was walking at the very back when suddenly, she heard a low voice in her ear, "If you want everyone to recognize you, prove it with your actions. You belong to Shrek Academy."

When Ning Rongrong looked up, she saw Oscar, whose beard had grown back, smiling at her. For some reason, her eyes suddenly reddened, and she nodded vigorously at Oscar.

Soon, the group arrived outside the town. Perhaps because Ye Zhi Qiu's five spirit rings were too conspicuous, they brought out quite a few spectators from the town.

After leaving the town, Ye Zhi Qiu's mind calmed down a bit. Looking at the seven teenagers who came out, he said in a deep voice, "I'll give you another chance. It's not too late to admit your mistakes now."

Dai Mubai smiled wickedly, "Wrong? What's wrong, and what's right? Might makes right. Let's defeat us first."

At this point, Ye Zhi Qiu could no longer remain inactive. He snorted angrily, "Come at me all at once, and I'll teach you a lesson on how to behave as human beings on behalf of your academy."

The fat man chuckled and said, "Remember this, we're not human, we're monsters."

Before Ye Zhi Qiu could make a move, Dai Mu Bai had already taken the initiative. His second halo shone brightly, and a strong white light condensed into a sphere. A round light bullet was spat out from his mouth. It was the second soul ring skill of the Evil Eye White Tiger, White Tiger Blazing Light Wave.

As Dai Mubai unleashed the White Tiger Blazing Light Wave, Zhu Zhuqing's body slashed diagonally, instantly accelerating to flank Ye Zhiqiu. Tang San also moved at the same time, rushing towards Ye Zhiqiu from another direction.

The fat man's long mohawk-style hair trembled, and his first spirit ring shone brightly, spewing out a purplish-red phoenix fire line.

The four of them attacked almost simultaneously, showing no fear whatsoever despite their opponent being a Soul King of level 50 or higher.

Faced with the simultaneous attack of the four, Ye Zhi Qiu's entire body shone with black light. He let out a low roar, and his first and second soul rings lit up at the same time. He spun half a circle quickly, revealing the tortoise shell on his back. At the same time, a stream of black light, like flowing water, was released, carrying a chilling aura.

As soon as the battle began, Ye Zhi Qiu used two of his spirit ring skills: Xuan Turtle Protection and Xuan Water Ice Seal. His goal was simple: to subdue these youths in the shortest possible time, teach them a lesson, vent his anger, and demonstrate the strength of Canghui Academy.

Although the students of Shrek Academy were quite strong, they were still young and their soul power was far behind his. Ye Zhi Qiu believed that with his level 53 soul power, he could freeze them all.

The White Tiger's Blazing Light Wave exploded on Ye Zhi Qiu's back. Just as Tang San had predicted, the Xuan Turtle's defensive power was among the top of all beast martial souls, and its soul power was much higher than Dai Mu Bai's. This attack had no effect whatsoever, and Ye Zhi Qiu's body didn't even move.

At this moment, Tang San had already closed in on Ye Zhi Qiu's body, the closest he was to his opponent. He deeply felt an extremely cold aura rushing towards him, as if his entire bloodline was about to be frozen. With a chill in his heart, he hurriedly activated the Xuan Tian Gong within his body to rapidly circulate and resist the cold. His forward momentum came to an abrupt halt, but his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul rapidly dispersed, wrapping around Ye Zhi Qiu from all directions.

As the saying goes, water and fire are merciless. Whether it is cold or scorching, they have a certain restraining effect on plant-type martial souls. The Blue Silver Grass's forward speed became noticeably slower under the influence of the Xuan Shui Ice Seal.

Just then, Fatty's Phoenix Fireline reached Ye Zhi Qiu's turtle back.

Although the scorching heat of the fat man's phoenix flames was weakened considerably by the Xuan Shui Ice Seal, the chill of the Xuan Shui Ice Seal was also reduced significantly with the arrival of the phoenix fire line.

The purplish-red flames clung to the turtle's back, unable to penetrate it, yet they did not extinguish, as if they were sticky.

Ma Hongjun's martial soul is mutated, so it cannot be considered a normal fire. Ye Zhi Qiu felt a burning sensation on his back and was immediately startled.

Taking advantage of this fleeting opportunity, the Blue Silver Grass had already wrapped around him and clung tightly to his body. Zhu Zhuqing's illusory figure silently appeared in the blind spot behind Ye Zhiqiu's body, and her first soul ring skill, Netherworld Thrust, was activated, aiming directly at Ye Zhiqiu's neck.

Suddenly, Ye Zhi Qiu shrank his neck, and a bizarre scene unfolded. His entire head retracted into his chest cavity, perfectly dodging Zhu Zhu Qing's sharp claws. His third soul ring lit up, and a mouthful of water mist sprayed from his mouth, covering the phoenix flames on his back.

Although the phoenix flames were highly flammable, Ye Zhi Qiu's Xuan Shui was not to be trifled with, and his soul power was far superior to that of the fat man, so the purplish-red flames on the tortoise shell were extinguished.

A chilling aura rose again, and Tang San almost immediately withdrew his Blue Silver Grass; otherwise, the frozen grass would have had a significant impact on him. Zhu Zhuqing slapped the tortoise's back with her cat paw, using the momentum to leap up.

But during that brief contact, Zhu Zhuqing's right hand was already frozen.

At this moment, Dai Mubai arrived and activated his White Tiger Protective Barrier without hesitation. Amidst the brilliance of his first soul ring, a pair of enormous tiger paw blades shot out and struck directly at Ye Zhi Qiu's back.

Dai Mubai's soul power is the strongest among all the Shrek Academy students. The difference between the attack produced by level 37 soul power and the effect of level 20 soul power is still very large. With two muffled sounds, Ye Zhiqiu's body staggered and fell forward two steps, but he quickly turned halfway around, and his head came out of his chest again. He opened his mouth and sprayed a mouthful of black cold air directly towards Dai Mubai.

The third soul ring skill, Xuan Shui Chang.

The intense chill made Dai Mubai feel cold all over. Although the White Tiger Protective Barrier could block some of the chill, it was not enough to completely block it, after all, his opponent's soul power was more than ten levels higher than his.

Just then, a second purplish-red flame appeared, blocking Dai Mubai's path and colliding with the black water.

Thick steam rose up, and although the flames were suppressed by the Xuan Water, Dai Mubai took the opportunity to retreat quickly.

The brief exchange left Tang San somewhat bewildered. Could his judgment have been wrong? Was this Xuan Turtle not a defensive martial soul? No, impossible. How could his teacher's years of research be wrong? This Canghui Academy teacher's martial soul clearly hadn't mutated. Yet, his chilling soul skills were incredibly difficult to deal with.

Little did they know, while Tang San and the others were surprised, Ye Zhi Qiu was even more astonished. Although the combined attack of the four youths hadn't injured him, it had caused him considerable trouble. In particular, the phoenix fire lines spewed by Ma Hongjun made Ye Zhi Qiu acutely aware that this flame seemed to be his nemesis. If it weren't for the little fat boy's low soul power, his Xuan Water would have been utterly unable to withstand this strange flame.

The two palm strikes Dai Mubai had just delivered onto Ye Zhi Qiu's tortoise shell were imbued with powerful and domineering soul energy, brimming with explosive force. Despite the tortoise shell's protection, it still caused a surge of blood and qi within Ye Zhi Qiu's body. After all, the Xuan Turtle Protection was only his first soul ring skill. Although the Xuan Turtle itself excelled at defense, the defensive power of a first soul ring skill was ultimately limited.

What surprised Ye Zhi Qiu most was the teamwork between the four teenagers. Although their coordination was still somewhat raw and not yet perfectly smooth, their abilities were highly complementary. One was a powerful melee attacker, another agile hit-and-run specialist, one a control user, and the third a ranged attacker; their synergy allowed them to maximize their offensive power. Just what kind of institution was Shrek Academy?

Little did he know that the seven young men and women he saw before him were already all the students of Shrek Academy.

Just then, a lazy voice suddenly rang out, interrupting the fight, "What are you doing out here so late at night instead of resting?"

Tang San was stunned for a moment, and his hands, which had been placed on the Twenty-Four Bridges Under the Moonlight, unconsciously fell down.

Just as he was about to unleash his third spirit ring skill, Dai Mubai heard this voice and instinctively stopped, retreating to create distance between himself and Ye Zhi Qiu.

A tall figure appeared in everyone's sight. It was Zhao Wuji.

"Go back to sleep." Zhao Wuji didn't even glance at Canghui Academy. With a wave of his hand, he ordered all the Shrek Academy students to return to the hotel.

His meddling annoyed Ye Zhi Qiu, who said, "Wait a minute."

Zhao Wuji turned around impatiently. "What is it?"

Ye Zhi Qiu said coldly, "You're a teacher from that Shrek Academy, aren't you? Just now, these students from your academy insulted our Canghui Academy. Shouldn't you give us an explanation?"

"Explain? What is there to explain? Isn't Canghui Academy just a trash academy? Their words aren't exactly insulting." Who is Zhao Wuji? Back then, he was a notorious troublemaker in the Soul Master world. Although he wasn't the strongest, he was still a terrifying existence. Naturally, he wouldn't take a Soul Master in his fifties seriously.

(End of this chapter)