In Douluo Continent, he tricked Xiao Wu into giving him a soul ring.

He paid no attention to this and continued doing his own thing... He originally thought that after graduating from Notting College, the two of them would never have any contact again.

After all, the other party was someone destined to be just another face in the crowd, like the teacher Yu Xiaogang.

Yet this very person not only surpassed him in soul power, but also possessed formidable combat strength. He first eliminated four of his teammates in succession, and then simultaneously withstood a combined attack from him, Xiao Wu, and Dai Mubai…

What's wrong with this world? Why would someone destined to be mediocre suddenly become so powerful?

With the Tang Sect's unique skills, twin martial souls, innate full soul power, and instruction from the strongest theoretical master, why would someone with so many advantages be surpassed by a self-taught soul master?

For a moment, Tang San couldn't help but start to doubt the meaning of life.

P.S.: First update. Oh well, I'll update early since I have some drafts saved up. Someone said I didn't add an extra chapter yesterday, so I'll add one today.

Chapter Seventy: Dai Mubai cried, Tang San was furious.

"what..."

With a forceful push from Lan Si's left hand, Xiao Wu's ankle bones instantly dislocated, causing her to cry out in pain. With her other foot, she suddenly kicked Lan Si, forcing him to release his grip and raise his arm to block. Using the recoil, Xiao Wu was sent flying away, far from Lan Si's location.

"Xiao Wu..." Xiao Wu's scream jolted Tang San out of his existential crisis.

Before he could react, Lan Si had already activated the Supreme Qiankun Technique to its fullest extent, his body covered in a bluish-white aura. The powerful recoil force sent him and Dai Mubai flying.

The powerful Flash skill was activated again, and Lan Si instantly appeared under Dai Mubai, kicking him into the air.

"Damn it... how could he be so strong..." Kicked in the jaw, Dai Mubai was instantly wracked with pain, but before he could react, Lan Si's ghostly voice suddenly rang out behind him, "If I heard correctly, you wanted to kill me on the Soul Fighting Arena, right? In that case, I won't hold back. Young man... have you ever heard of the Lotus Flower?"

As they were talking, Lan Si hugged Dai Mubai from behind, and then the two of them began to spin violently, head down, and rushed towards the ground.

"What do you want to do... Let me go... No... I don't want to die... Spare me, I'll agree to anything." He felt his head getting closer and closer to the ground, a chill swept over him, the smell of death.

Suddenly, Dai Mubai, who was usually proud and domineering, couldn't help but burst into tears.

In that instant, he wanted nothing more. He didn't want the Star Dou Empire's crown prince, his fiancée, revenge against Lan Si, defeating Davis, or becoming the Star Luo Empire's emperor. He just wanted to live.

"What a piece of trash." Lan Si snorted coldly. Lan Si's gaze swept across the Soul Arena, and he selected a deep pit that Dai Mubai and Yu Tianheng had created during their previous battle. He used his third Soul Skill, Soul Devouring Spider Web Binding, to open a huge spider web at the entrance of the pit. Then, he left Dai Mubai and let him wail and howl as he landed freely.

He certainly couldn't actually kill Dai Mubai. Even if he were to, it certainly wouldn't be now, otherwise he would face the wrath of the Star Luo Empire. He couldn't guarantee that Qian Renxue would protect him, and even if she did, he didn't want to entrust his life to someone else.

"Mu Bai..." Shrek Academy didn't have VIP boxes, and Flander was reluctant to open one. The Soul Fighting Arena was slightly higher than the rest area where Flander and the others were. Due to the difference in perspective, Zhao Wuji, Flander, Yu Xiaogang, and the others didn't know that Lan Si had set up a spider web on the ground, and immediately exclaimed in surprise.

Flander, enraged, unleashed his martial spirit, intending to risk disrespect, break the rules, and offend the entire Soto City Great Soul Arena in order to save Dai Mubai.

But it was too late, because Dai Mubai was falling too fast.

"puff..."

The expected loud noise did not come. Instead, a vibration sound similar to a spider web was heard. Immediately afterwards, Dai Mubai's ghostly howls echoed on the Soul Fighting Arena.

"Ah... I'll never do it again... I don't want to die... Let me go..."

Flander spread his four-eyed owl wings and flew into the air. Looking up, he saw Dai Mubai stuck to the spider web, crying bitterly with snot and tears streaming down his face. He looked terribly frightened, and Flander felt ashamed of himself.

With a flap of its wings, it slowly descended to the spot.

"How is Mu Bai?" Zhao Wuji asked hurriedly as he saw Flander come down.

"It's nothing... That kid was careful not to hurt himself. Mu Bai was just scared." Flander shook his head and sat down again, feeling his face burning hotter than ever before.

Damn, he actually cried from fear during a group battle. That's unbelievable.

After dealing with Dai Mubai, Lan Si turned his attention to Tang San. At this moment, Xiao Wu's ankle joint had been set by Tang San. Yes, when Dai Mubai was in mortal danger, he did not go to save Dai Mubai, but went to check on Xiao Wu's injury first.

The Vegetable-Growing Skeleton's Expansion into a Foreign Land

"Third Brother...I..." Xiao Wu looked worried. Lan Si was too strong, ridiculously strong, like a monster. He almost defeated their entire Shrek team by himself.

Tang San raised his hand, signaling Xiao Wu to be quiet. He looked at Lan Si with a solemn expression and said in a deep voice, "Before stepping onto this Soul Arena, I calculated almost every possible scenario, but I overlooked you. Moreover, I didn't expect that someone I saw every day at Notting Academy would be this strong. I have to say, you've really hidden yourself well."

"Is that so? I've never hidden anything, it's just that you haven't paid attention to me. After all... in that master's eyes, you and this 'Soft Bone Charming Rabbit' are the real geniuses, while I'm just a clown who should have become a support-type Soul Master but went astray and took the path of a battle Soul Master."

Lan Si emphasized the word "Master" almost word by word, making it sound sarcastic to outsiders. Now that things had come to this, there was no need for him to continue playing along with the master and disciple.

Flander and Zhao Wuji, who were sitting below the stage, were stunned. They subconsciously looked at Yu Xiaogang and asked, "Master, do you know him?" Since neither of them had ever seen Lan Si's martial soul, and Zhao Wuji had never even seen Lan Si in person, they did not know that the person in front of them was Lan Si.

Upon hearing this, Yu Xiaogang's face turned terribly grim. His already stiff face alternated between pale and purple, completely devoid of the previous high spirits he displayed after Tang San and the others severely injured Yu Tianheng. He looked even more dejected than before...

For a moment, the entire central arena fell into a deathly silence, eerily quiet.

Tang San glanced at Xiao Wu behind him, then at Yu Xiaogang below the stage, whose face was filled with dejection. He took a deep breath and said to Lan Si, "A Si, this is the last time I will call you that. You hurt Xiao Wu, hurt my companions, and insulted my teacher. I should have killed you to avenge them, but you helped me once at the blacksmith shop. From now on, our grudges are settled. So, I will spare your life."

In fact, he really wanted to kill Lan Si right now, but that would bring great hidden dangers. Firstly, Lan Si's companions were all people with profound backgrounds, one of whom even had a titled Douluo standing behind him. Lan Si was able to stand with them not only because of his outstanding talent, but also because he must have been valued by one of these important figures.

He was merely the son of a blacksmith, and before he could fully mature, he needed to endure. (P.S.: A grand Versailles scene unfolded; at this point in time, the nobody was still unaware that his father, Tang Ritian, was the Ritian Douluo.)

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Chapter 71 Zhu Zhuqing confronts Xiao Wu

Tang San deeply understood the importance of the profound background of this world. During his last trip to the Star Dou Great Forest, he was threatened by the Dragon Duke and Snake Granny. If it weren't for Zhao Wuji being there and saying something to the Dragon Duke, he probably wouldn't have been able to obtain the Eight Spider Spears, let alone escape unscathed.

This is also why he dared to gamble that Lan Si wouldn't dare to kill Dai Mubai, because Dai Mubai didn't even need to guess to know that his background was definitely profound, and his every move was worlds apart from Ma Hongjun and Oscar, who came from common backgrounds.

Rather, for a moment he hoped that Lan Si could kill Dai Mubai, so that Lan Si would definitely be hunted down by the people behind Dai Mubai, saving him a lot of trouble.

......

Hearing Tang San's words, Lan Si rolled her eyes, thinking to herself, "So you used to call me A-Si, and even if you wanted to, I, Lan Si, wouldn't care."

Before Lan Si could speak, Oslo, who had been healed by the Nine Heart Begonia, couldn't help but say, "Hey, you're too arrogant! You were just beaten to a pulp by A Si, and now you dare to be so shameless."

"He only defeated my companion just now, and that should be his true strength. But how much of my true strength have you seen?" Tang San sneered, his face full of arrogance. His strongest skills were never Blue Silver Grass, but Tang Sect's unique techniques and hidden weapons. Although his teacher, Yu Xiaogang, had warned him not to rely on hidden weapons and even forbade their use on the Soul Fighting Arena, he couldn't care less about that now.

Lan Si also noticed Tang San's change in expression, knowing that the other party was going all out. He immediately stepped forward and said indifferently, "Then let me see your so-called true strength." After speaking, he turned to Yu Tianheng and the others and said, "Tianheng, I know you didn't show your true strength before, but this time, I want to have a real one-on-one fight with this guy. You can go down first, and so can Lingling."

Upon hearing this, Yu Tianheng and the other six exchanged glances, looking down at each other and nodding in unison. The strength that Lan Si had just displayed was evident to all, and even if the six of them were to face him, they would not be much better than the Shrek Seven Devils.

Yu Tianheng said in a deep voice, "Then be careful in everything you do."

After saying that, he turned around and led Dugu Yan and the others down from the Soul Fighting Arena.

"Xiao Wu, you should go down first. This is a battle between him and me. Today, I will prove to the world that my teacher's theory is correct."

Seeing Lan Si send the six Royal Fighters, whose fighting strength was not damaged, off the field, a look of surprise flashed across Tang San's eyes. With the help of Tang Sect hidden weapons, he was confident that he could defeat Lan Si. However, if he added the powerful Yu Tianheng and others, as well as the support of the Nine Heart Begonia Soul Master who was known as immortal, his chances of winning would be infinitely slim.

He immediately asked Xiao Wu to step down from the stage, because he knew that Xiao Wu couldn't be of any help here, and might even become a target of Lan Si.

"Third Brother...I..." Xiao Wu's face was full of worry, but the words stuck in her throat and she could only leave dejectedly.

Back at Shrek's rest area, they saw Flander, Zhao Wuji, and Yu Xiaogang looking worried. Standing next to them were Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, who had already been eliminated, and Oscar, who had just woken up from his coma.

"You already knew that 'I love eating rabbit meat' was Lan Si?" Xiao Wu looked at Zhu Zhuqing with some dissatisfaction.

"Not bad." Zhu Zhuqing's reply, like her cold personality, was only two short words.

"Then why didn't you tell your third brother about the strategy you devised earlier?" If Zhu Zhuqing had told him, her third brother could have devised a strategy in the shortest time, just like he did with Yu Tianheng, so that Shrek Academy wouldn't have suffered such a crushing defeat.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing looked Xiao Wu up and down again. In the past, she only avoided contact with Lan Si because Lan Si disliked Xiao Wu. Now, she finally understood that Lan Si was a hypocrite, just like Tang San. She immediately retorted, "A Si is my closest person, and Tang San is your closest person. If I asked you to betray Tang San, would you agree?"

"I..." Xiao Wu was speechless for a moment, and then Zhu Zhuqing said, "Moreover, A Si has never asked me anything about Shrek Academy. Why would I take advantage of his trust in me and betray him?"

"Also, a long time ago, Ah Si said that if we meet on a narrow path in the Soul Arena, there is no need to hold back. Just go all out and treat it as a test."

“I did it. Even when facing A-Si, I rushed forward without hesitation. Because I knew that this was just a battle of spirits, just a test, nothing more. Although A-Si had never lost, I knew that he was someone who could afford to lose, and so could I. So on the battle stage, we wouldn’t let any personal feelings get in the way.”

"If you can't stand losing, and you think it's okay for me to hit you, but wrong for you to hit me and I'll kill you, then you might as well not be a Soul Master. Because then, the whole world will be your enemy. The Soul Arena is a place for Soul Masters to show their strength and hone their skills, not a place for you to play house."

The rest of Shrek Academy, including Flander, looked at Zhu Zhuqing with surprise. Although Zhu Zhuqing's words seemed a bit harsh to Xiao Wu, they were undeniably reasonable. Moreover, Zhu Zhuqing's performance on stage was evident to all. She had given her all to both the Royal Fighting team members and Lan Si.

"Alright, Zhu Qing, say no more, and so does Xiao Wu. Let's leave it at that."

In the end, it was Flander who stopped their confrontation.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing turned her head away with an icy expression and refocused her attention on the Soul Fighting Arena.

Perhaps to distract herself, Xiao Wu casually asked Ning Rongrong beside her, "Rongrong, where are Dai Laohu and Fatty?"

"Ah...oh..." Ning Rongrong was lost in thought for a moment because of Zhu Zhuqing's words. Hearing Xiao Wu's words, she immediately reacted and replied, "Fatty's clothes were burned off by his own evil fire, so he ran out to change. As for Dai Mubai..."

With a soft chuckle, Ning Rongrong couldn't help but laugh. Recalling Dai Mubai's swollen face and tear-streaked face as he fled, she found it quite amusing.

Eternal God Emperor

Who would have thought that Dai Laohu, who was once seen as proud and fearless by outsiders, would have such a miserable moment?

Just then, Yu Xiaogang's exclamation suddenly echoed through the main arena: "Xiao San is getting serious..."

Upon hearing this, the Shrek Academy members were taken aback at first, and then all turned their gazes toward the center of the Soul Arena.

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Chapter 72 The Ultimate Showdown: A-Si vs. the Mistress

With the Purple Demon Eye activated, Tang San slightly bent his upper body. Accompanied by a rustling sound, the Eight Spider Lances radiating a bright purple light from Tang San's back were released, instantly increasing Tang San's attack power and speed by fifty percent.

"What is that? Could it be a mutated martial soul?" In the Royal Fighting rest area below the stage, just like in the original story, because the Eight Spider Lances were too similar to Tang San's Blue Silver Grass after absorbing the Human-Faced Demon Spider, the Royal Fighting members did not recognize Tang San's external soul bone.

"Lan Si, you've already used your third soul skill twice. How much soul power do you have left?"

A cold glint flashed in Tang San's eyes. The blue light released by his Purple Demon Eye drew two fiery snakes in the air, and his eight long legs moved rapidly, leaving a series of purple afterimages in the air. In the blink of an eye, he had arrived in front of Lan Si.

Four spider spears supported the ground, while another four spider spears, carrying a sharp aura, pointed directly at Lan Si's forearm and shoulder.

"Your speed is far inferior to that of the Soul-Devouring Spider." Facing the suddenly stronger Tang San, Lan Si did not show any panic. He left Tang San with a sentence that left him puzzled, and with a flash, he activated his powerful Flash skill and disappeared from the spot before Tang San's Eight Spider Spears could strike him.

"Don't even think about running. I can already see your speed now." Tang San turned his head to the right, and two blue light snakes rose from his eyes again. The Eight Spider Lances pulsed once more, and he quickly chased after Lan Si's direction.

Lan Si calmly dodged the attacks of the Eight Spider Lances, retreating while joking in a relaxed tone, "So what if you see clearly? But as long as you can't attack me, what good are your eyesight?"

At this moment, Lan Si's eyes also flashed with light snakes, but these light snakes were not produced by cultivating the Purple Demon Eye like Tang San did. Instead, they were naturally present when his Martial Soul awakened, after the Azure Lotus Martial Soul merged with the Supreme Qiankun Technique. As long as he released his Martial Soul, he could unleash the Azure Fire Eye.

Although the Azure Fiery Eyes are not as flashy as Tang San's Purple Demon Eyes, they can greatly enhance Lan Si's dynamic vision. With this, even when he was only at the third level of the Supreme Divine Universe Technique, he was able to deal with the Soul-Devouring Demon Spider, which was 2,500 years old.

Similarly, after the Five Thunder Heavenly Heart Technique merged with the Haotian Bamboo Shoot, it also granted the ability of having both eyes of lightning. However, since the Haotian Bamboo Shoot had never been attached with a soul ring, Lan Si was unable to discover anything from it.

Below the Soul Arena, Qin Ming had already led Yu Feng out of the private box. The Royal Fighting Team, led by Qin Ming, and the Shrek Team, led by Flander, were both dumbfounded as they watched the two moving at high speed on the Soul Arena.