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Yu Xiaogang was utterly shocked by Oscar's sudden move. He hadn't expected the students of this academy to possess such strength. Had he said something wrong just now?
But seeing Tang San beaten up like that, he wanted to intervene—yet he didn't dare take a single step forward. Instead, he turned to Flender, hoping for his assistance.
However, Flender had already disappeared. From the very beginning, he had left. He could already guess that Yu Xiaogang would soon beg him for help. Hmph! It served him right to receive some punishment for his arrogant words.
Did you really think only the students of Shrek Academy had changed? The teachers had also grown stronger. Li Luochen had once privately invited Flender for drinks and casual conversation.
He told Flender all about Yu Xiaogang's embarrassing past and even revealed the theories Yu Xiaogang had plagiarized. Moreover, they concluded that Yu Xiaogang had been the one leading the Spirit Fusion Technique, while both Flender and Liu Erlong had indulged him.
Li Luochen also shared how Yu Xiaogang had abandoned Bibi Dong and quickly turned to Liu Erlong, embellishing the story with various details. Flender now harbored deep dissatisfaction toward Yu Xiaogang.
Under the influence of alcohol, Flender carefully reflected and realized that Yu Xiaogang had never contributed much. Whenever there were major issues, it was always him and Liu Erlong who took the lead, while Yu Xiaogang only appeared afterward to bask in the glory.
It was sickening. Both he and Liu Erlong had been deceived by him. And to think that Yu Xiaogang had won Liu Erlong's heart through plagiarized theories, only to abandon her later. What a typical scumbag.
Thinking about how Liu Erlong had suffered for so long made him furious. Fortunately, Li Luochen had helped them reconcile, and he and Liu Erlong had finally become a couple, even having a lovely daughter. Shrek Academy was thriving as well.
He was already a winner in life, yet here was Yu Xiaogang again, causing trouble. Out of consideration for their past friendship, he chose not to hold it against him. But now he dared to act arrogantly and even interfere with Li Luochen and Ma Hongjun?
I've already shown enough respect for our "brotherhood." Did he really expect me to side with him against my own students?
Flender had left, but not entirely. He knew everything that was happening here. With eagle-like vision and the aid of his ten-thousand-year head spirit bone, he could see everything clearly.
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At the Scene
Li Luochen sat leisurely, munching on sunflower seeds with great interest. To think that someone as disgusting as Yu Xiaogang would dare to provoke trouble? Hmph! Did he really think that Bibi Dong, his lapdog, would protect him from me?
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Meanwhile, at the Spirit Hall, Pope's Palace
"Achoo!"
A woman dressed in lavish clothing was reviewing documents when she suddenly sneezed. A beautiful woman with an alluring aura nearby hurried over and poured her a cup of hot tea.
"Teacher, are you catching a cold? Would you like to rest?"
The beautiful woman was Hu Liena, and the lavishly dressed woman was none other than Bibi Dong. At this moment, in the Pope's Palace, Bibi Dong was reviewing documents when she suddenly sneezed for no apparent reason.
"It shouldn't be that... I feel like some brat is talking ill of me behind my back."
Bibi Dong's intuition was spot-on. At the same time, she glanced at Hu Liena beside her, thinking: 'I must keep a close eye on Liena. That brat stole one of my best cabbages. I can't let him take another.'
"Who would dare to be so bold?"
"It's just a little punk. Liena, don't fall for that brat's tricks in the future. He's no good."
"I understand, Teacher."
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Shrek Academy
Yu Xiaogang was held firmly by Oscar, too terrified to move. Despite his trembling hands, he tried to regain his composure.
"Call off your people. My father is the patriarch of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family. You surely wouldn't want to make enemies with the top three sects, would you?"
Yu Xiaogang spoke with false bravado, trying to sound impressive by invoking his connections.
"The top three sects? Pfft. The Hao Tian Sect is nothing but a bunch of cowardly turtles, clowns whose spines were broken by the Spirit Hall. Aside from Hao Tian Douluo, who I find decent, the rest are all trash.
That group of fools even expelled Hao Tian Douluo from the sect to preserve their safety. Hah! What a joke."
In the shadows, Tang Hao clenched his fists upon hearing this. However, before he could take a step, another powerful presence locked onto him, preventing him from moving.
"The Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect... Hmm, I think they're decent. Ning Fengzhi, their leader, is quite capable, and Sword Bone Douluo is strong as well. Unfortunately, they lack successors and have insufficient mid-level strength. Still, they do have a promising heir.
As for your Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family? Claiming to have the strongest beast martial soul under heaven? Looking down on others with your noses in the air. Your family only has one Title Douluo, and even Yu Yuanzhen is barely holding on. In a month, Ba Tian Douluo of the Spirit Hall will challenge Thunder Douluo.
Does your father dare to accept the challenge? This battle will decide which is truly the strongest beast martial soul under heaven. Is your Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon really the strongest?
Don't kid yourself. The Azure Phoenix, Golden Crocodile King, Blazing Lion, Holy Light Dragon, and Death Spider Emperor—all of them surpass your Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.
What arrogance! Your so-called Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon will eventually be toppled. Just look at the Fire Phoenix martial soul I've trained. Who among the younger generation of your Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family can match him?
Yu Tianheng or Yu Tianxin? As far as I know, they're only Soul Elders. Even if they teamed up, they couldn't defeat Hongjun. Such insignificant Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragons."
Li Luochen crossed his arms, offering a precise critique of the top three sects. While the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect wasn't perfect, its leader, Ning Fengzhi, was more capable than Tang Xiao or Yu Yuanzhen.
Ning Rongrong initially felt displeased when Li Luocheng evaluated the top three sects, but upon hearing praise for her own sect, she felt immensely satisfied. Indeed, she had heard her father mention that the top three sects were united in name only—it was all talk.
Though young and mischievous, Ning Rongrong was smart. She knew her father had great ambitions, and she herself wanted the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect to become the number one sect. She disliked the recklessness of the Hao Tian Sect and despised the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family for being full of scumbags.
Li Luochen's sharp critique gave Ning Rongrong so much confidence that she stood tall with pride.
And the comment about the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect having a promising successor made Ning Rongrong lift her head forty-five degrees, feeling like a triumphant rooster.
Zhu Zhuqing looked at Li Luochen with envy. If he dismissed two of the top three sects, what about the two empires? Could he really protect her?
"Hahaha, 'mere Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon'—I love that phrase. They've claimed to be the strongest beast martial soul for far too long. I've fought with Yu Xiaotian before, and all I can say is, is that it? He couldn't even make me dance."
You Tianshang stepped forward, having arrived some time ago and observed silently. He knew this "master" well—a plagiarist who relied on stolen knowledge from the Spirit Hall. Utterly useless.
You Tianshang slowly approached Yu Xiaogang and slapped him across the face. Yu Xiaogang was sent reeling, his twenty-nine-level Great Spirit Master status unable to withstand a single blow from an eighty-nine-level Soul Douluo.
"Tsk, what thick skin. Even thicker than your useless older brother. Hah, back when he was level seventy-eight, he couldn't even beat me at level seventy-two. Can you believe it?
Now I'm at level eighty-nine, and he's still stuck at seventy-nine. What a waste. But you—you're even worse. Always at level twenty-nine. Tsk, tsk, tsk."
You Tianshang examined Yu Xiaogang from head to toe. This fw collapsed after just one slap—how boring.
"Aaaaaaah! You'll pay for this!"
Seeing his teacher humiliated, Tang San exploded, breaking free from Ma Hongjun's size forty-one foot and charging at You Tianshang.
Everyone was stunned. Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk—what arrogance!
Tang San used every trick in the book, launching countless hidden weapons at You Tianshang. Yet none of them hit their mark.
You Tianshang didn't even move. His martial soul and spirit rings didn't appear. A simple wind barrier around him deflected all the hidden weapons.
"Tsk, this hedgehog-like brat is just like his useless teacher. Blue Silver Grass? Matching pigs with Blue Silver Grass is fitting indeed. And his cultivation method is completely wrong. Tsk, tsk, tsk. Supposedly born with full spirit power, yet hopeless of reaching Soul Sage. How pitiful."
You Tianshang lost interest in playing with Tang San and casually slapped him away. Such an opponent was utterly uninteresting.
But Tang San stubbornly got back up, gripping a black iron hammer in his left hand and swinging it at You Tianshang.
"Hmm? The Hao Tian Hammer? Interesting, interesting. So you're another dual spirit master, huh? Looks like you have some background. Your useless father should be nearby—why hasn't he come out?
Oh! He's probably being watched by some powerful individual. Hah, dual spirit master, but you haven't grown strong enough yet. Falling into the hands of such a plagiarist—your future is bleak."
You Tianshang struck again, knocking Tang San unconscious. This time, Tang San couldn't get back up.
The fact that Tang San was a dual spirit master was now exposed. Besides Flender and Li Luochen, Ning Rongrong had also noticed something amiss earlier.
Now everyone knew Tang San was a dual spirit master.
"Hmph, let me tell you this—I'm not afraid of you. Xiao San's father is someone you can't afford to offend. Hao Tian Douluo will definitely not spare any of you."
Yu Xiaogang spoke with false bravado once more, despite his swollen face.
"Pfft, Tang Hao? After I break through to become a Title Douluo, I'll be the first to challenge him. And don't worry—I'm not without backing. My great-uncle is a ninety-seven-level Super Douluo.
He can take on four old dragons. Even Li Luochen has a Super Douluo with a ten-thousand-year spirit ring backing him. Who's afraid of whom?
What kind of backing is this? Trash is trash, always hiding behind others. Useless. Why are you speechless now? Oh, did I strike a nerve? You fainted from anger? How boring."
You Tianshang glanced at Yu Xiaogang, who had likely passed out. He had lost interest in tormenting him further.
As for why only Tang San and Yu Xiaogang were targeted—what about that rabbit? That rabbit had already been knocked unconscious by Flender from the start.
Flender knew that Xiao Wu was a hundred-thousand-year soul beast. Both Dugu Bo and Li Luochen had informed him, advising him to treat her as an ordinary person and avoid making any rash moves.
Flender had long since switched to wearing a pair of sunglasses, so his covetous gaze was hidden from Xiao Wu's notice.
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