Huo Wu

Back at the Shrek Academy, Tang San crossed the playground and headed towards the dormitory building.

It was almost evening, and a few lower-grade students were still practicing on the playground. When they saw Tang San, they all looked at him with admiration.

On the stone steps in front of the dormitory building, Dugu Yan and Xiao Wu were sitting there waiting. Ye Lingling had been gone with Tang San for so long without a single message.

Seeing Tang San and Ye Lingling return, the two quickly went to greet them.

Xiao Wu rushed to Tang San and asked with concern, "Third Brother, Sister Lingling, where did you two go? Why did it take you so long to come back? Sister Yan and I waited for so long, we were so worried."

Dugu Yan walked over to Tang San and asked worriedly, "Have you... encountered something?"

Seeing the worry in their eyes, Tang San took Dugu Yan and Xiao Wu's hands and said, "Let's go inside and talk."

The four of them entered the dormitory building and went to Tang San's room.

Tang San closed the door and briefly told them about what had happened at the Canghui Academy that Shi Nian.

Dugu Yan's expression changed instantly, and she stood up abruptly. "What? Someone actually attacked you!"

She paced back and forth, her high heels clicking on the floor. "No, I'm going to tell Grandpa to come over now and have him protect you at all times."

After saying that, Dugu Yan was about to leave.

Tang San felt a warmth in his heart and reached out to stop her. "I'm fine, aren't I? There's no need to trouble Grandpa. Besides, I've already killed Shi Nian, and we even got a piece of his Head Soul Bone."

He glanced at Ye Lingling and continued, "I gave that Soul Bone to Lingling. We've actually benefited from this misfortune, haven't we? So don't worry."

Seeing that Xiao Wu and Dugu Yan were still shaken, Tang San reached out and pulled them into his arms. "Don't worry, I have plenty of trump cards. No one can kill me for now. We'll trouble Grandpa again when we go to the Spirit City Grand Finals."

After comforting the two for a long time, explaining and reassuring them, Dugu Yan and Xiao Wu gradually calmed down.

Shi Nian's disappearance did not cause much of a stir.

The Qualifying Tournament continued, and no one noticed that a teacher from the Canghui Academy had disappeared.

Canghui Academy itself did not make a fuss, Shi Nian usually went about his business alone, with unpredictable whereabouts.

A few days later, the Canghui Academy team faced off against the Shrek Academy.

This match didn't attract much attention.

But Tang San knew that Canghui Academy had a Seven-in-One Fusion Skill called "Seven Asura Illusion Realm".

It can manipulate an opponent's five senses, plunging them into an endless cycle of mental torment until they eventually suffer a mental breakdown.

Tang San was worried that his teammates might not be able to break this fusion skill, since Xiao Wu and Dai Mubai were both Power Attack System and their Spiritual Power was not their forte.

Therefore, Tang San chose to participate in this match.

As expected, the Canghui Academy team used the Seven Asura Illusion Realm at the very beginning.

Their goal was clear: to defeat Shrek using the Seven Asura Illusion Realm and achieve instant fame.

Tang San saw through the illusion using his External Soul Bone, "Dreamlike Illusion Eyes".

He could even inject his Spiritual Power in reverse, severely damaging the souls of those seven people, causing them to become mentally unstable or even turn into idiots.

However, Tang San's real goal was the Spirit Hall Academy, and he didn't want to get involved in such pointless trouble.

Shi Nian had already been killed by him, he hadn't suffered any losses and had even obtained a 30,000-year-old Head Soul Bone. He should thank Canghui Academy for that.

Tang San chose a gentler approach, sending the seven members of the Canghui Team off the stage one by one without harming them.

The Qualifying Tournament are still ongoing, and Shrek Academy's winning streak continues.

In the following days, the opponents in the Shrek Academy Qualifying Tournament were not strong, and Tang San did not play in several matches.

While the women sweated profusely on the field, he could only silently toil in his hotel bed to reward the team.

There is nothing else to it but strength.

The truly formidable opponents didn't arrive until the fifteenth day of the competition.

In the early morning, sunlight streamed through the windows into the Shrek Team's lounge, where Tang San was trying various ways to make Xiao Wu laugh heartily.

At this moment, the door to the lounge opened, and Qin Ming walked in, his expression more serious than usual.

"Today's opponent is Blazing Fire Academy." He introduced solemnly, "Blazing Fire Academy is one of the Five Elements Academies, renowned for its powerful fire-attribute attacks. As everyone knows, fire counters plants and poisons. Whether it's Tang San's Blue Silver Grass or Dugu Yan's poison, they are easily countered by fire. We cannot be careless in this match; we must take it seriously."

Qin Ming was unaware that Tang San's Blue Silver Grass was not afraid of fire, so he frowned deeply.

Just as everyone was about to discuss countermeasures, there was a knock on the door of the lounge.

Tai Long, who was closest to the door, walked over and opened it.

The door opened, and a group of people dressed in gold and red outfits filed in.

The leader was an extremely beautiful girl, wearing a gold and red team uniform with a super short skirt that perfectly complemented her long, enviable legs. She had dark red long hair, delicate features, an extremely well-proportioned figure, and a faint, slightly provocative smile on her face.

Behind her was a man whose lower half of his face was covered, who resembled the Prince of King Lanling.

Tang San immediately recognized the group. Those wearing gold and red outfits were all from the Blazing Fire Academy, and the girl must be Huo Wu.

And following eagerly behind him should be the infamous sycophant Feng Xiaotian.

Although many people ridicule Feng Xiaotian as a simp, he at least succeeded in his attempt, which Tang San admires to some extent.

Huo Wu's gaze swept around the lounge before finally settling on Tang San.

She walked up to Tang San, hands on her hips, her tone full of provocation. "Hey, you're Tang San?"

Tang San leaned back in his chair, crossed his legs, and looked at Huo Wu with interest, saying, "It's me. What's up?"

Seeing Tang San's indifferent attitude, Huo Wu felt a little displeased. She raised her voice several octaves, carrying an undeniable force. "I want you to play in the next match! I want to defeat you head-on on the Soul Fighting Platform! Let the whole continent see who the real genius is!"

Tang San frowned slightly and asked, puzzled, "Who are you? What's your strength?"

Huo Wu was instantly enraged, her breasts heaving violently. "My name is Huo Wu, a level 43 Soul Ancestor. How about it? Do you dare to fight?"

Upon hearing this, Tang San couldn't help but chuckle, saying disdainfully, "You little brat, do you even know my strength? I'm a level 57 Soul King, a full 14 levels below me. And you dare to provoke me? Are you kidding me? I wouldn't feel any sense of accomplishment even if I beat you."

After saying that, Tang San felt that something was wrong.

Upon closer reflection, Huo Wu should be several years older than herself; she should be a young girl.

Huo Wu with Tang San's contempt, Huo Wu was furious, her face flushed red, and she looked like a ball of fire that had been lit.

Her eyes were filled with rage as she pointed a finger at Tang San, her voice trembling, "You... you... you..."

Tang San waved his hand, stood up, and pulled Xiao Wu into his arms. Xiao Wu didn't resist at all and obediently leaned against him.

Then he said casually, "Stop with the 'you' and 'your' stuff. Are you a stutterer? My time is precious; I don't want to do anything meaningless. If you want to fight me, you have to give me a reason."