Swirling currents of scorching air rotated around the fatty's body. Although he was considerably shorter than the Canghui Academy students opposite him, once those purple flames erupted from within, his entire aura had completely transformed. Paired with
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There was no need to even make a move. The moment Dai Mubai released his three Soul Rings, all five Canghui Academy students had already lost their fighting spirit entirely. They understood all too well just how vast the gap in strength was with a difference of even one Soul Ring — and on top of that, this person's third Soul Ring was of the thousand-year level. How could they possibly contend with that?
What truly unsettled the Canghui Academy students to their core was that these youths before them looked far younger than themselves, yet the strength they displayed was already above their own.
"Stop." The Canghui Academy teacher could finally hold back no longer and stepped forward, waving his hand at his students. "All of you, fall back."
The students may have been struggling with their sense of unfairness, but this teacher's heart was genuinely shaken. He recognized with perfect clarity that the three young men before him — whether the slightly older one in the center or the two on either side who looked no more than twelve or thirteen — could all be called geniuses among geniuses. The one in the center especially: he looked at most seventeen, yet already possessed three Soul Rings and had reached the Soul Venerable realm. That was something the teacher had never even heard of, and that thousand-year Soul Ring was positively blinding to behold.
After all, this teacher was a middle-aged man, and upon watching Dai Mubai unleash his true strength, his mind had already raced through numerous possibilities. Not only were his students no match for the opposition, but even if they could win, he wouldn't let them continue. Some troubles were simply not worth provoking.
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Watching Ye Zhiqiu walk up to the three of them and withstand the pressure of his released Soul Power without even summoning his Martial Soul, Dai Mubai felt a chill run through him. In a situation like this, he could be certain that this middle-aged man's Soul Power far exceeded his own.
"We're from Shrek Academy." Before Dai Mubai could open his mouth, the fatty had already declared smugly. As he spoke, his brazen gaze fixed squarely on Canghui Academy's sole female student.
Ye Zhiqiu paused for a moment, a thoughtful gleam flickering through his eyes. Clearly, the name Shrek Academy didn't ring any particular bells for him. "Shrek Academy? I don't think I've heard of it."
Dai Mubai gave a cold snort. "That's because you're ignorant."
Upon learning that the other party weren't disciples of some major sect, Ye Zhiqiu felt a wave of relief — and at the same time, a certain helplessness.
He had always believed that Canghui Academy's students were already quite impressive. This expedition to the Great Star Dou Forest was meant to help one of their students obtain a third Soul Ring for the advancement to level thirty — that girl who had yet to appear.
But the youths standing before him now were a profound shock to his system.
Ye Zhiqiu understood that these three young men certainly had every right to look down on Canghui Academy.
But just how had they cultivated such formidable Soul Power at such a young age?
They were practically little monsters.
Of course, even though his heart was shaken by their strength, if he simply backed down now — in front of so many patrons — Canghui Academy's reputation would be completely ruined.
His students might not be up to the task, but he at least had to restore some face for the academy.
With that thought, Ye Zhiqiu hesitated no longer. A flash of light sparked in his eyes as he too released his Martial Soul. "Black Tortoise, possess me."
Beast Martial Soul — Black Tortoise.
A ring of dark ripples radiated outward from Ye Zhiqiu's body, forcibly driving back the combined aura of Tang San, Dai Mubai, and the fatty. All four of his limbs shrank by a third simultaneously, while his back bulged upward into a massive tortoise shell. His entire body shimmered with dark light as a full five Soul Rings rose from beneath his feet, orbiting around him — one white, two yellow, and two purple. The Director of External Affairs at Canghui Academy was in fact a Soul King-level expert above level fifty.