Chapter 173: Shrek Reunion
After a round of drinking and chatting, the five of them were clearly very excited.
Yang Xiong said, "Oscar, your timing is perfect. Dean Flender has called for a reunion of all the Shrek members recently. I think he wants to reminisce about the days we spent studying in Soto City."
Oscar chuckled, "I really miss the carefree days in Soto City. All we had to do was focus on our training, and we didn't have to worry about anything else."
"It feels like after traveling around the Douluo Continent, experiencing so much, my mind has become less carefree than before."
Yang Xiong smiled, "Everyone grows up. You inevitably come into contact with the outside world, and perhaps that's the price of growth."
Oscar nodded, "Luckily, our improvements have been quite good over the years. We shouldn't disappoint the dean."
"Now that the dean is rebuilding Shrek Academy, I'd like to see what the new Shrek Academy is like. I wonder if it will only accept monsters like it did in Soto City."
Yang Xiong chuckled but said nothing. The foundation of Shrek Academy was originally the Blue Tyrant Academy. The Blue Tyrant Academy's strength had been at the bottom of the Soul Master Competition, so how could it be like the Shrek Academy in Soto City, which only accepted geniuses with innate soul power above level 7?
In the following days, Yang Xiong spent time with his elder brother, Yang Wei, and Oscar in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, enjoying a casual gathering without any reservations, chatting freely.
His father, Yang Lin, and mother, Sun Yu, were extremely happy. They were overjoyed to see Yang Wei return, though upon noticing his injuries, his mother, Sun Yu, nearly broke into tears.
Zhao Wujie, seeing the three of them return, was equally excited. He eagerly wanted to conduct a battle training session for the three of them and even included Ning Rongrong.
The four of them eagerly agreed, clearly wanting to show off in front of Zhao Wujie, given how harshly they had been trained by him in the past.
Unfortunately, Zhao Wujie had grown far stronger since then. Five years ago, he had only been a top-tier Soul Saint, but now he had reached level 87 as a Soul Douluo. Without much effort, he taught the four of them a lesson.
Oscar, however, performed exceptionally well. His sixth soul skill, just as described in the original, was the Mirror Image Intestine. Using a drop of a Soul Master's blood, he could create a copy of their soul skill, with the copy having 70% of the original's power.
Oscar used a drop of Qin Shuang's blood, and to everyone's surprise, it turned into a giant Strengthening Vajra Bear. Suddenly, three Strengthening Vajra Bears appeared on the scene, leaving Zhao Wujie stunned.
After losing to Zhao Wujie, Ning Rongrong, with an expression of reluctance, said, "Teacher Zhao, you're bullying us. Why didn't you let Little Xiong join us in the battle? With your strength, what difference does it make between fighting four or five people?"
Zhao Wujie's face darkened, "Little girl, what do you know? I've fought with Little Xiong so many times, I know him too well. It's not interesting to fight him anymore. Since you're so stubborn, do you want to keep fighting?"
Ning Rongrong was immediately speechless, and Yang Xiong couldn't help but facepalm.
Over the years, Yang Xiong had fought with Zhao Wujie countless times, and from a strength perspective, Yang Xiong had already surpassed Zhao Wujie by quite a bit. Of course, without using any soul bones, their combat abilities were still very close, and it would be difficult to tell the difference in a short fight.
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That morning, Zhao Wujie, Yang Xiong, Oscar, and Qin Shuang went to Heaven Dou City, preparing to attend the Shrek reunion after five years.
Zhao Wujie was also feeling nostalgic, which is why he decided to join. In terms of friendship, Zhao Wujie had a very good relationship with Dai Mubai as well.
The group arrived at the reunion location: Shrek Academy, formerly Blue Tyrant Academy.
Compared to the Shrek Academy in the original story, which had the financial support of the Heaven Dou Royal Family, the current Shrek Academy was just an ordinary advanced Soul Master Academy. It was not very large, and its students were relatively ordinary, considering it was once a bottom-tier academy. There were still many similar academies in the Heaven Dou region.
Upon arriving at this unfamiliar academy, the group was quite happy, especially Yang Xiong, Oscar, and Ning Rongrong.
The three of them had originally been students of Shrek Academy in Soto City, so seeing a brand-new Shrek Academy felt like stepping into a different world.
Especially Dean Flender, who had always been greatly admired by them. Now that his wish had been fulfilled, everyone was genuinely happy for him.
Flender looked at everyone with immense joy. These were the real core members of Shrek Academy, and they were all veteran students. Especially in the past, there had only been a few students, and Dean Flender had poured a lot of effort into them.
Seeing everyone's good progress, Flender was filled with a sense of comfort, particularly when he saw Oscar's situation. He was stunned by how much Oscar had changed.
Oscar's cultivation speed had been relatively slow, and he was from the relatively difficult food-type martial soul family. Yet in just five years, he had reached the Soul Emperor realm. His future now looked incredibly promising.
Moreover, Oscar had been with Flender for a long time, and they shared a deep bond, as Oscar came from a commoner background.
When Flender sensed Yang Xiong's soul power level, he was even more surprised. After all, during the Soul Master Competition, Yang Xiong had only been at level 40, without any soul rings.
Now, five years later, Yang Xiong had reached level 69. This rate of improvement was truly astounding.
While Flender was extremely happy, Yu Xiaogang appeared relatively indifferent. They were just ordinary teacher and student. They hadn't had much private interaction, and there were no other emotional connections.
The first to arrive at the reunion were unexpectedly Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan. Both had been part of the original Shrek team, and Yu Xiaogang, being the uncle of Yu Tianheng, naturally attended this reunion.
Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan seemed much more mature, especially Yu Tianheng. He appeared more composed and had an even greater presence, living up to his status as the direct descendant of the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus Rex Clan.
Both of them had reached the Soul King level, with Yu Tianheng at level 55 and Dugu Yan at level 56. It was clear that the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus Rex Clan valued them highly.
Yu Xiaogang seemed happy to see Yu Tianheng, his nephew. He had put a lot of effort into him when they were at Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Seeing his nephew's progress, he couldn't help but show a rare smile of satisfaction.
Given their current training speed, it seemed likely that both Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan would reach the Soul Emperor realm before the age of 30, ensuring the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus Rex Clan's future.
Next, a rather large, chubby figure appeared at Shrek Academy.
"Dean, I've missed you so much!"
Everyone looked at each other, realizing it was Ma Hongjun.
Flender revealed an expression of disappointment, "Hongjun, you seem to have gained weight again. It's only been a year since graduation. Haven't you been training your body?"
Ma Hongjun helplessly said, "Dean, you know my situation. I've been focusing on soul power recently, but unfortunately, I'm still affected by the evil fire."
Flender sighed deeply, "With your current state, you're at the bottom of everyone in Shrek. How did I ever let you graduate?"
Ma Hongjun looked a bit embarrassed. As Flender's only disciple, Flender had placed great expectations on him.
Unfortunately, Ma Hongjun was relatively lazy, and with the evil fire inside him, without Flender's supervision, he had relaxed too much.
Now, Ma Hongjun was only at level 49, clearly the only one in Shrek who had not reached the Soul King level.
Of course, Ma Hongjun was only 19 years old, and from an outsider's perspective, he was a rare genius. However, he hadn't demonstrated the monstrous potential seen in the original story.
In the original Shrek Seven Devils, although Ma Hongjun had the lowest soul power, he was probably the strongest in terms of explosive power during this period.
Ma Hongjun looked a bit helpless, "Dean, why not let me rejoin Shrek Academy? This way, I can receive your guidance and supervision."
Flender gave him a disdainful look, "You little rascal. What bad idea are you cooking up now? Do you want to harm Shrek Academy's students?"
Ma Hongjun quickly came up with an idea, "Dean, I see that Shrek Academy is short of teachers and students. How about I return as a teacher? Then I can train hard under your supervision."
Flender thought for a moment, then smiled, "That's a good idea. Your soul power level is barely enough to be a teacher. However, your salary might be a bit lower than the others, since you'd be both a teacher and a student."
Oscar and the others: ...
Yang Xiong couldn't help but be speechless. Flender's personality hadn't changed at all. He was still scheming and trying to take advantage of his own disciple.
While the group was talking, two more people arrived at Shrek Academy—Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing.
Dai Mubai, compared to five years ago, was much taller and more powerful. His golden hair looked exceptionally handsome, but he had a more mature and weathered appearance now, clearly having experienced a lot in the Soul Master world.
Zhu Zhuqing had grown slightly taller and looked more mature, with a much more attractive figure.
Ning Rongrong immediately ran over and took Zhu Zhuqing's hand, "Zhuqing, it's been so many years! I've missed you so much! Where have you been all this time?"
Zhu Zhuqing looked exceptionally gentle, "Rongrong, I've experienced quite a lot these years. I've seen a much broader world. I used to experience so little, and my perspective was so limited."
Ning Rongrong rolled her eyes at Yang Xiong, "You guys have been so carefree. I really envy you. I also wanted to go out and train, but Little Xiong went alone, and didn't even take me with him. And lately, there have been so many matters in the sect. My father has been keeping me busy with sect affairs."
The two girls chatted happily, whispering nonstop.
Dai Mubai seemed even more composed and serious than before. Every gesture he made was full of power and presence.
Dai Mubai first greeted Flender and the others, "Dean, Teacher Zhao, it's been many years. I've finally returned."
Flender nodded with a smile, "Mubai, you've worked hard these years. After all your training, I can see your growth. You truly are one of Shrek's students."
After five years of training, Dai Mubai had reached level 57, one level higher than Yu Tianheng.
This was a bit surprising to Yang Xiong, as it seemed Dai Mubai's talent was truly exceptional, and his experiences during these years had definitely paid off.
Zhu Zhuqing, astonishingly, had reached level 53. She had been the one with the worst soul power and talent among the Shrek students, but she had worked the hardest, and her progress was a testament to her dedication.
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