Chapter 70: Shrek Academy's Collective Deployment
Seeing Ma Hongjun's body, like a ball of flesh, smash towards him, Dai Mubai frowned tightly. He didn't reach out to catch him but instead snorted coldly, his figure flickering slightly as he deftly dodged.
"Bang!"
Ma Hongjun fell heavily to the ground, his head bleeding, his nose bruised, and his face swollen on the spot.
"Dai... Boss Dai... you?"
Dai Mubai didn't hesitate for a moment. He leaped up, his third spirit ring suddenly shining brightly, his entire body turning a brilliant silver. A golden light condensed on his tiger claw as he roared, "White Tiger Vajra Transformation!"
Immediately, he slammed his palm heavily towards Xiao Ruier!
"Hmph..."
Seeing this, Xiao Ruier's expression didn't change. A hint of disdain appeared at the corner of her mouth as she slowly raised her right fist.
The next second, four spirit rings—two yellow and two purple—swirled up from beneath her feet. She was clearly a four-ring Soul Sect! The purple spirit ring, ranked third, lit up.
"Third Soul Skill — Golden Dragon Punch!"
With a delicate shout, Xiao Ruier's fist instantly transformed into the head of a Golden Dragon. Fiery golden light, carrying the force of tearing through the air, met Dai Mubai's tiger claw head-on!
"Crack!"
As expected, the sound of bones breaking echoed in the air again.
"Ah—"
Immediately after, another heart-wrenching scream rang out!
Dai Mubai's tiger palm was instantly shattered by the golden light. He was struck as if by lightning, flying backward and crashing heavily beside Ma Hongjun, kicking up dust and blood.
"Impossible! Even if she's a Soul Sect, she couldn't have beaten me like this with one punch, could she?" Dai Mubai struggled to sit up, his face greatly changed, his eyes filled with disbelief.
He never expected that after activating his third soul skill, White Tiger Vajra Transformation, he couldn't even withstand a single blow from the golden-haired woman in front of him.
One must know that his spirit power was already close to Rank 40. Logically speaking, even if he couldn't win, he shouldn't have lost so miserably.
But that punch just now was as heavy as a mountain, shaking his internal organs and making his bones ache.
In contrast, Ma Hongjun's spirit power hadn't even reached Rank 30. After that one punch, he had already fainted, completely defenseless.
"Pfft—"
Unable to help but spit out a mouthful of fresh blood, Dai Mubai's face was ashen.
"I can't worry about the fat man now. I need to quickly return to Shrek Academy for reinforcements!"
Looking at Ma Hongjun beside him, a hint of killing intent flashed in Dai Mubai's eyes. Immediately after, he struggled to get up from the ground and, without any hesitation, turned and fled.
"Trying to run?" Seeing this, Xiao Ruier frowned. Just as she was about to move, she was suddenly stopped by a hand.
"Hmm?" With a light 'huh', Xiao Ruier turned around, looking at Tang Chuan, who had stopped her, with confusion.
Looking at Dai Mubai's pathetic fleeing figure, Tang Chuan's lips curved into a faint smile. He said, "It's fine, let him go. The acquaintance I mentioned earlier is in the same academy as these two guys. If we don't let this guy go back, who will deliver the message?"
"Deliver the message?" Hearing this, Xiao Ruier's brows furrowed even deeper. Her eyes held more confusion and doubt as she asked, "Your acquaintance is in the same academy as these two guys? Then aren't they all from the same den? If they come knocking later, should I fight or not?"
Hearing this, Tang Chuan's lips curved slightly, and he said with a calm expression, "If you want to fight, then fight. Don't worry, you don't need to consider me."
Xiao Ruier was still full of doubts, her gaze circling Tang Chuan's face twice. Finally, as if gathering some courage, she suddenly asked in a low voice, "This acquaintance of yours... is it a man or a woman?"
Tang Chuan paused slightly, then smiled helplessly, shaking his head as he explained, "Of course it's a man. Otherwise, would I travel this far just to meet a woman? Do I look like that kind of person?"
"Oh!!!" Hearing this, Xiao Ruier was silent for a moment, then the corners of her lips curved slightly, revealing a meaningful smile. A flicker of emotion she hadn't even noticed herself passed through her eyes.
...
Shrek Academy, a corner of the dormitory. The moonlight was bright, and silver light spilled down.
Tang San and Xiao Wu sat side by side on the rooftop.
The night breeze gently blew, carrying a hint of early autumn chill.
"Third Brother, do you think that after we become Titled Douluo in the future, we should find a place with a large forest to build a home?"
Xiao Wu turned her head to look at Tang San, her smile like a flower, her eyes full of longing.
Tang San smiled softly: "Wherever you like, it can be anywhere."
As soon as he finished speaking, his brows suddenly furrowed, and he turned to look at the mountain path outside the academy.
Under the moonlight, a figure was stumbling towards the dormitory, staggering as if he could collapse at any moment.
Tang San's face showed confusion, and he immediately activated his Purple Demon Eye to gaze over.
The next moment, his expression suddenly changed.
"It's Mubai! How did he get injured?"
As soon as he finished speaking, his figure flickered. He leaped down from the rooftop, landing steadily, and in a few bounds, he had arrived in front of the figure, reaching out to support Dai Mubai, who was almost collapsing to the ground.
"Mubai, what happened?" Tang San frowned as he looked at Dai Mubai. He could tell at a glance that he was covered in injuries, his aura was chaotic, and his face was terrifyingly pale, he asked, confused.
"Who beat you up like this?"
Dai Mubai leaned on Tang San's shoulder, taking a few labored breaths, blood still on the corner of his mouth. He said, "The fat man and I went into the city for something... Who knew we'd run into a golden-haired woman. She's very strong..."
He hadn't finished speaking when his body trembled violently, clearly indicating severe injuries.
"We were no match for her at all. The fat man and I attacked together but couldn't beat her. I'm stronger, so I escaped, but the fat man is now severely injured and unconscious, his life hanging in the balance!"
Hearing this, Tang San's expression immediately changed, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.
He had never seen Dai Mubai so disheveled, even speaking with fear about the enemy's strength. This showed that the opponent was not only terrifyingly strong but had also completely suppressed both of them in terms of aura.
"Mubai, you and the fat man together were no match for her? Could it be... that person is a strong individual above a Soul Emperor?" Tang San's face was filled with disbelief, he said.
Dai Mubai shook his head vigorously, his expression still filled with terror:
"No, not a Soul Emperor. That woman... is just a four-ring Soul Sect. Her spirit power rank shouldn't be much higher than mine. But her strength is terrifyingly strong... it's simply inhuman."
"A four-ring Soul Sect?"
Tang San's pupils suddenly constricted. He remained stunned for a long while before muttering in disbelief, "A four-ring Soul Sect, able to beat both of you like this? This... how is this possible?"
He deeply understood Dai Mubai's strength. With spirit power approaching Rank 40, coupled with the explosive power and combat skills of the White Tiger Spirit, even if he encountered an ordinary Soul King, he might not lose so miserably.
Although Ma Hongjun's spirit power was less than Rank 30, combined with the Evil Fire Phoenix Spirit, his firepower was fierce. Once they joined forces, they were by no means easily suppressed by ordinary individuals.
But they were now beaten like this by a Soul Sect? How was this possible?
Just as Tang San fell into thought.
Xiao Wu looked eager to try, her tone full of anger as she said, "Third Brother, what should we do next? Our Shrek Academy people were beaten, should we just let it go?"
"No, we absolutely cannot act on our own in this matter. We must first report to the Dean." Tang San, having lived two lives, was not as impulsive as Xiao Wu, and he said seriously.
"A four-ring Soul Sect, Mubai and the fat man couldn't beat her together. There's definitely something strange!"
Hearing this, Dai Mubai and Xiao Wu exchanged glances and both nodded.
...
A few minutes later, inside the Shrek Academy Dean's office.
Although the night was dark, the room was brightly lit.
The heavy air made it hard to breathe. The Shrek Seven Devils, minus Ma Hongjun, stood in a neat row, their faces solemn in front of the door.
"You were actually beaten like this by a four-ring Soul Sect woman? Hongjun's life is still hanging in the balance!" Flender's face was ashen. He slammed the table, his anger erupting.
Dai Mubai lowered his head, blood still on the corner of his mouth. He looked ashamed, his voice stammering, "Dean, that woman was too powerful. We simply... simply weren't her match..."
"Powerful?" Flender suddenly stood up, his eyes wide with fury as he said,
"You are the most cultivated person among Shrek Academy students. Although Hongjun is mischievous, his Spirit is also a top-tier Spirit. Yet, you two together were beaten by a Soul Sect to the point of almost losing your lives? You've truly disgraced Shrek Academy!"
The air grew even more oppressive, and everyone lowered their heads, silent.
Just then, Tang San stepped forward and broke the silence, "Dean, now is not the time for blame. We must hurry to Soto City and find out the fat man's whereabouts! If he is on the verge of death right now, even a moment's delay could lead to a major incident!"
Hearing this, Flender paused slightly, took a deep breath, suppressed his surging anger, and said coldly, "Then what are you still standing around for? Hurry up and get to Soto City!"
"Yes!" Everyone responded in unison. Without further hesitation, they immediately left the office and sped towards Soto City.
But just as everyone rushed out the door, Tang San suddenly stopped. He turned around and returned to Flender's side, his brows tightly furrowed, his voice low:
"Dean, I have one more thing to say."
"What is it?" Flender looked at Tang San, puzzled.
Tang San lowered his voice, his tone quite solemn, "Dean, Mubai and the fat man together were no match for that golden-haired woman. And according to Mubai, the opponent clearly only has four rings, yet she displayed combat power far exceeding that of a Soul Sect... I suspect she might have hidden her true strength, or even consumed some special enhancing item. We might not be able to handle such an opponent."
"Why don't you personally come with us to Soto City?"
Hearing this, Flender raised an eyebrow, then snorted coldly, his tone carrying a hint of disdain: "You want me, a seven-ring Soul Sage, to personally go with a group of youngsters to find a four-ring Soul Sect woman? If word of this gets out, what would people think? They'd think our Shrek Academy likes to bully the weak!"
At this point, he slowly paced to the window, standing with his hands behind his back, his figure tall and straight, yet exuding a seasoned air.
"What hidden strength? In my opinion, it's just that Mubai and Hongjun haven't been focusing on cultivating recently, spending all day fooling around outside, not coming home at night. Their spirit power hasn't increased much, but their bodies have weakened considerably. Now, if they can't beat others, they deserve it!"
At this point, Flender turned back and glanced at Tang San. Seeing that the latter's brows were tightly furrowed, clearly still worried, he softened his tone slightly and waved his hand, saying, "However, you do have a point. If a Soul Sect could truly beat Mubai and Hongjun like this, it is indeed a bit strange."
"Just in case, I will have Wuji follow you secretly. With him there, even if that woman has some tricks up her sleeve, she won't be able to cause any trouble. You can go ahead with peace of mind."
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