Flender inhaled deeply, forcing down the turmoil within him. He tried to keep the anger out of his voice.
"Young man, what's your relationship to Liu Erlong?"
No matter what, he had to keep this person here first, then figure out what was going on.
The predicament Shrek Academy was in, there was no one else who could help.
Upon hearing this, Nangong Lingyun's lips curled up. With a simple adjustment of his expression, he perfectly portrayed a carefree, somewhat immature young man.
This time, he was imitating Xiao Wu; in terms of intelligence, the rabbit was utterly in control.
"That's none of your business. You just need to know that I'm very close to her, and I can make decisions on her behalf."
"Quick, state your names, Martial Souls, and soul power levels. Also, the students' ages."
"Do you know who I am…"
"Xiaogang!"
Yu Xiaogang was about to show off, but Flender gripped his shoulder hard.
In his twenty years as a headmaster, he understood these hot-headed youths who hadn't been beaten down by society all too well. They acted purely on impulse, and if things went wrong, it could all fall apart.
He would definitely have to teach and discipline him later, but that was for another time. For now, he had to be controlled by the other party.
Most importantly, he couldn't embarrass himself in front of Liu Erlong.
Although she hadn't immediately expressed excitement and accepted it as he imagined, she also didn't reject it on the spot. As long as a conflict didn't erupt, there was still room for negotiation.
He was the first to activate his Martial Soul, declaring,
"Flender, Martial Soul: Owl. Seventy-eight ranked agile attack Soul Saint."
The others looked at each other for a moment, then also summoned their Martial Souls and soul rings.
Shrek Academy might have had its shortcomings, but its teaching staff could stand up to any advanced academy's scrutiny. They were completely prepared.
"Li Yusong, Martial Soul: Dragon Patterned Staff. Sixty-three ranked tool-type, strong attack Soul Emperor."
"Lu Qibin, Martial Soul: Star Luo Chessboard. Sixty-six ranked control-type tool Soul Emperor."
"Shao Xin, Martial Soul: Sugar Bean. Seventy-one ranked food-type tool Soul Saint."
"Zhao Wuji, Martial Soul: Titan Great Ape. Seventy-six ranked strong attack Soul Saint."
Following the five teachers were four students.
They also wore expressions of pride; in terms of talent, they were top-tier.
"Tang San, twelve years old, Martial Soul: Blue Silver Emperor, thirty-three-ranked control-type Soul Elder."
"Dai Mubai, sixteen years old, Martial Soul: Evil Eye White Tiger, thirty-eight-ranked attack-type Soul Elder."
"Ma Hongjun, twelve years old, Martial Soul: Evil Fire Phoenix, twenty-eight-ranked attack-type Soul Master."
"Oscar, fourteen years old, Martial Soul: Sausage, thirty-two-ranked food-type tool Soul Elder."
Yu Xiaogang was the last, and under everyone's gaze, he fidgeted and said:
"Yu Xiaogang, Martial Soul: Luo Sanpao, twenty-nine-ranked attack-type Soul Master."
After everyone had finished registering, Nangong Lingyun rubbed his chin, deep in thought. Suddenly, as if remembering something important, he said with great excitement:
"Could it be… that you are the famous Shrek Academy?"
As soon as he said this, smiles of pride immediately appeared on everyone's faces.
Although they didn't know how Shrek Academy's reputation had spread to Heaven Dou City, or how this young man knew about them,
Regardless, things were finally looking up today.
They had thought they would have to show off their strength, but it turned out they had a fan.
This whole situation was as dramatic as a play.
However, before their smiles could fully bloom, they froze again, their faces turning ten times more ashen than before.
Nangong Lingyun clapped his hands together, leaping into the air as he spoke, "That academy that doesn't accept anyone who isn't a top-tier genius, but then brutally murders and harms its own students after they're admitted? I heard that over the years, you've recruited a total of sixty-two geniuses with at least eight levels of innate soul power and extremely high-quality Martial Souls. In the end, only about a dozen survived, and their talents are all wasted and ruined. Is that true?"
Liu Erlong had been living a life of drunken stupor in this secluded place, unaware of much of what went on outside, including the recent events that had occurred at the Great Soul Arena more than two months ago.
But it didn't matter. He was always a helpful and enthusiastic person, and it wasn't too late to catch up on this lesson.
When it came to adding fuel to the fire, Nangong was a professional.
Although Liu Erlong had retreated into the wooden hut, she was secretly pricking up her ears, not missing a single word of what was happening outside.
Hearing these words, she was instantly stunned.
She knew that Shrek Academy didn't accept anyone who wasn't a genius, as Flender had once said that he wanted to help Yu Xiaogang prove those theories.
But to hear that so many students had died was completely unheard of.
Her Blue Tyrant Academy enrolled hundreds of students every year, and yet, so many people hadn't died there!
Twenty years hadn't passed since they last met, and his former teammates had actually become like this?
Even though Flender had the best temper, he couldn't suppress his anger at this moment. He was so furious that his whole body was trembling.
Clenching his fists tightly, his face contorted with a ferocious expression, he roared,
"You're talking bullshit."
However, facing the fury of a Soul Saint, Nangong Lingyun wasn't afraid at all. He calmly shook his head, and even had a bright smile on his face.
"I actually didn't believe it before. How could there be such an absurd academy? Wouldn't they be afraid of kicking an iron plate one day and being wiped out?
But after seeing you all today, I completely believe it. You are even more absurd than the rumors say you are."
"With only four disciples, he actually ruined two of them, and the other two aren't that great either.
It's like a small knife scraping my ass, really opened my eyes."
"What did you say?"
Seeing Flender's face turn red and his neck thick, almost unable to control his emotions, Nangong Lingyun not only didn't back down, but instead took a step forward, glaring and staring at him at close range.
He raised his chin, nostrils facing the sky, looking as stubborn as ten oxen couldn't pull him back.
Several seconds passed, and when the other party's momentum eased slightly, he lightly stepped two steps to the side, grabbed the Blue Silver Grass in Tang San's hand, and shook his head, saying:
"You say your Martial Soul is the Blue Silver Emperor, but your Martial Soul is emitting a clear aura of poison, and not the slightest bit of life force.
This means that the first three soul rings are all poison attributes, and the life, which is the main ability of the Martial Soul, has been completely annihilated."
另外, the texture was also very soft, like ordinary plant vines.
However, the real Blue Silver Emperor was extraordinary just in appearance, looking like the finest blue crystal. The texture was extremely hard and could even transform into spears for attack.
The Kaiyuan Team had a member named Jerry, whose Blue Silver Grass could do this. He had almost no rivals in his level, suppressing a thirty-eighth-ranked genius from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan at just level thirty-three, leaving the genius with no fight.
This further proved that the plant's origin had also suffered severe damage.
"Both major abilities are completely nullified. The original top-tier Martial Soul, and now, whether its power is even mid-level is a question mark."
The words instantly turned Tang San's face crimson, but he didn't refute a single word from beginning to end.
Only overwhelming hatred couldn't be suppressed.
Because the other party's words happened to echo the evaluation from Feixian City, the test results of the Feixian Trial also showed that the Martial Soul quality had dropped to mid-level.
Nangong Lingyun's voice continued.
Then he turned to Ma Hongjun:
"And you, the phoenix and dragon are of equal rank, both being the most powerful beast Martial Souls,
Especially since your flames possess a special ability. Although it hasn't reached the extreme, it's still much stronger than ordinary flames.
Too bad,
at such a young age, you've prematurely depleted your vital essence. And it wasn't just once or twice.
Vital essence, also known as true yang, the fire of the life gate,
as the name suggests, is the root of the body's yang energy, with functions such as warming, stimulating, exciting, vaporizing, preserving, and restraining cold yin.
Its importance is self-evident.
Tang San only had his Martial Soul crippled, but you, you're completely ruined. Without some extraordinary opportunity, I fear you won't live to be thirty."
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