Tang San's Grievance

When he unleashed his Third Soul Skill, the surrounding air seemed to turn unreal as streams of sword qi surged into the Puppet Army like a tidal wave.

In their wake, they carved out a massive trench three meters deep and a hundred meters long.

Countless severed limbs lay scattered across the ground.

Upon witnessing this scene, the ordinary civilians covered their mouths and fled.

Some even dropped to their knees and vomited violently.

Morris's eyes were filled with terror, and his body trembled violently. The fruits of his labor over so many years had been destroyed in a single day—by a mere Soul Emperor.

What humiliation! It was the greatest disgrace imaginable!

"I'll kill you!"

The armor Morris wore could withstand the soul skills of a Soul Emperor, so he had never considered Liu Yi a true opponent.

And that arrogance would cost him dearly.

"Fifth Soul Skill!"

"Too late!"

Before Morris could unleash his Fifth Soul Skill, a longsword had already pierced through his sturdy armor and run straight through his body.

Morris's eyes widened as he lowered his head to look at the bowl-sized hole in his chest. At that moment, he finally realized that this boy was someone he could not afford to provoke.

But regret was useless now. There was no medicine for regret in this world.

As a breeze swept past, Morris's body crashed heavily to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Liu Yi snorted coldly. Just as he was about to leave, he remembered there was still one thing he had not taken—the mask.

He picked up Morris's Soul Guidance Device. Once its owner died, a Soul Guidance Device became ownerless, allowing anyone to claim it.

This time, killing a Soul King and the puppets had only rewarded him with some Gold Soul Coins. There was nothing else of much use.

The weaker the enemy, the smaller the reward. If he wanted good things, he had to hunt high-level soul masters or soul beasts.

Liu Yi did not linger. With a light leap, he flew toward Shrek Academy.

After returning to Shrek, Liu Yi did not stop and went straight back to his room.

After making sure no one was around, he sat on the sofa and took out Morris's Soul Guidance Device. Once he injected it with Soul Power, the entire Soul Guidance Device completely became his.

"Eh?" Liu Yi was greatly surprised when he saw what was inside the Soul Guidance Device.

Aside from the silver mask, there were large quantities of Gold Soul Coins, medicinal herbs, weapons, and more.

What surprised him most was that there were actually ten sets of golden armor inside. Though they were not as sturdy as the set Morris had worn, they were still first-rate treasures.

As expected of Divine Craftsman Lou Gao's disciple.

With so much armor, he could form a respectable soul master squad.

The moment he took out the mask, that dazzling white light burst forth once again, enveloping the entire room.

Suppressing the joy in his heart, Liu Yi hurriedly put it on. A cool sensation spread from the mask across his cheeks, and it felt extremely comfortable.

The moment he put on the mask, Liu Yi no longer seemed like the young boy he once was. He looked more like a cold-blooded killer.

"Just as I expected, this mask can conceal strength and aura. With it, I won't have to worry about anyone coming after me."

Knock, knock, knock!

Just as Liu Yi was rejoicing, hurried knocking sounded from the door.

"Who is it?"

Liu Yi called out as he removed the mask from his face and placed it into his Soul Guidance Device. As the saying went, wealth should not be flaunted. For now, he did not want anyone else to know about the mask.

When he opened the door, Zhao Wuji stood outside, his expression somewhat hurried.

"Teacher Zhao? Why are you here?"

Zhao Wuji quickly said, "Come quickly. Something major just happened in Suotuo City. The dean has called us to gather."

Liu Yi smiled faintly. It seemed they had already learned of what had happened.

Led by Zhao Wuji, the two arrived at the center of the training ground. Tang San and the others were already waiting there.

Flender and Grandmaster stood before them, their expressions grave.

"Boss, we're here."

Flender glanced at the two and nodded slightly. "Good. We just received word that a large number of Evil Soul Masters have appeared in Suotuo City. As the name implies, Evil Soul Masters specialize in murder, arson, robbery, and every manner of evil. As soul masters, we must protect the safety of ordinary civilians."

"From this moment on, everyone will head to Suotuo City and kill every last Evil Soul Master!"

The Shrek Seven Devils exchanged looks. Their highest rank was only Soul Elder. Was it really all right for them to enter combat this early?

Liu Yi narrowed his eyes. "Dean Flender, I won't be going this time."

"Hmm?" Flender looked at Liu Yi in confusion. "Why?"

"I'm currently cultivating and am about to reach Level 65. I need to enter seclusion for a while."

Upon hearing that, Flender nodded. A breakthrough was a good thing, and he could not say much against it.

"Then stay at the academy."

Tang San, standing nearby, raised his hand as well. "Dean, can I stay at the academy too?"

"What? Are you about to break through as well?"

"No. I just don't want to go."

Grandmaster frowned slightly, strode over to Tang San, and slapped him across the face.

Tang San covered his face and asked in confusion, "Teacher, why did you hit me?"

"Hmph! This mission is a rare opportunity for all of you, yet you are actually so lazy and gluttonous. How will you ever become a powerful soul master in the future?"

Tang San said aggrievedly, "I want to go too, but... Teacher, didn't you say that Evil Soul Masters are extremely powerful and that it's very easy to... die?"

Grandmaster took a deep breath and looked at Tang San with the disappointment of one who hated to see iron fail to become steel.

Liu Yi walked over to Grandmaster's side and smiled.

"Since Little San doesn't want to go, let him stay at the academy. I'll train him personally."

Grandmaster nodded heavily. After glaring at Tang San, he turned and headed toward the academy gates.

Flender coughed. "Ahem, then everyone, follow me!"

At Flender's command, everyone present rushed toward the academy gates.

After everyone had left, Liu Yi looked at Tang San.

"Tang San, since they've gone off to complete their mission, I'll be the one training you this time. You should know that my methods are brutal. If you can't endure them, you may give up at any time."

"Come on, Teacher Liu!" Tang San clenched his fists.

"Right here will do. I'll suppress my Soul Power to Level 30, your current level. I won't use any soul skills, while you go all out."

The moment Liu Yi finished speaking, Tang San stepped forward and slammed his right palm hard against the ground.

"First Soul Skill, Entanglement!"

Dozens of Blue Silver Grass vines seemed to come alive as they rushed forward.

Just as Liu Yi was about to dodge, he discovered that the Blue Silver Grass had already tightly wrapped around his legs. Purple venom flowed from the thorns of the Blue Silver Grass into Liu Yi's body.

"Heh, using poison? You're still not good enough!" Liu Yi sneered.