Bullying the Weak, Fearing the Strong

"Are you kidding? Now that I've got it, how could I let it run away?"

A trace of blood still lingered at the corner of Zhu Zhuqing's mouth. The bright red blood stained her lips crimson, making her entire person seem incomparably bewitching.

The Evil Orb trembled continuously in Zhu Zhuqing's hand, as though it possessed intelligence.

Although Zhu Zhuqing did not know its exact use, the fact that it could create a First Rank God showed just how precious it was.

However, she still did not dare use it yet.

Without the cleansing of the Space-Time Turbulence, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's lingering will still remained inside.

She would wait a little longer. Once she felt strong enough, she would deal with it.

Perhaps with the immense amount of energy stored within the Evil Orb, she might even become a god on her own.

With a flick of her hands, Zhu Zhuqing summoned soul power of the Extreme Light Attribute, wrapping the Evil Orb layer upon layer until it was tightly sealed.

Then, she took out an exquisite jade box and placed the Evil Orb, now reduced to the size of an apple, inside.

She then wrapped another layer of Extreme Darkness soul power around the jade box.

"This should keep it from escaping, right?"

Weighing the jade box in her hand, Zhu Zhuqing stored it in her Storage Soul Tool.

"Next comes the moment to absorb the Soul Ring. Celebrate, for your king is about to be born!!"

A flash of burning anticipation passed through Zhu Zhuqing's eyes as she looked at the Soul Ring above the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's corpse.

She sat down cross-legged.

Skillfully drawing the Soul Ring toward herself and placing it over her body, Zhu Zhuqing had chosen this location precisely because she did not fear being disturbed. Otherwise, she would not have dared absorb a Soul Ring so openly.

The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger had simply been too careless to notice. Otherwise, what soul master would run into such a huge cave to recover from their injuries?

The instant the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's Soul Ring settled over Zhu Zhuqing's body, her expression changed.

The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger was no ordinary Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. The energy stored within its Soul Ring surpassed even that of some Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts.

Fortunately, there was not much of its lingering spiritual remnant soul inside the Soul Ring, so she quickly destroyed it all.

Under the impact of the immense soul power, Zhu Zhuqing's Ice Muscle Jade Bone and Indestructible Vajra body were continuously tempered.

The Blade's Edge Marks on her palms also gleamed brilliantly under the cleansing of that soul power.

Zhu Zhuqing's explosive growth was about to begin!

The outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Much like in the original story, after Zhao Wuji was beaten up by Tang Hao, he was still summoned early on the third morning to lead the six members of Shrek to the Star Dou Great Forest and hunt Oscar's third Soul Ring.

After the six from Shrek arrived at the small town to rest and had just ordered their food, an elderly woman entered the restaurant with a young girl.

"Grandma, do you think Grandpa will be all right?"

Meng Yiran supported Chao Tianxiang, constantly looking back toward the Star Dou Great Forest.

The Light Phoenix Sparrow had been exceptionally troublesome. It seemed to have fixed its sights on Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang, relentlessly chasing them.

Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang had used their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, but the Light Phoenix Sparrow was far too clever. Whenever they came at it, it shot into the sky. Whenever they released the Martial Soul Fusion, it came down to harass them.

In the end, Meng Shu could no longer endure it. He directly told Chao Tianxiang to take Meng Yiran and leave first while he held back the Light Phoenix Sparrow.

Otherwise, with Meng Yiran there, neither Chao Tianxiang nor Meng Shu could fight at full strength.

"It'll be fine. With your grandfather's strength, so long as we don't burden him, there aren't many in the Star Dou Great Forest who can stop him if he wants to leave!"

Chao Tianxiang was also worried about Meng Shu, but she needed to give Meng Yiran firm confidence right now.

Besides, Meng Shu was a Level 86 Soul Douluo. So long as no one held him back, a Fifty Thousand Years Light Phoenix Sparrow truly could do nothing to him.

Meng Yiran looked somewhat dejected, and her spirits were not high.

But at that moment, a teasing whistle sounded beside Meng Yiran's ear.

Then...

"What a pretty little thing. Boss Dai, want to go over and give it a try?"

Ma Hongjun stared at Meng Yiran so hard his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

Wiping his drool away, he spoke to Dai Mubai with a lewd grin.

Hearing Ma Hongjun's words, Dai Mubai turned to look.

Whoa, she really was stunning, though she looked a little bedraggled.

But even that bedraggled state had its own charm.

"Mm, she is indeed pretty. Her strength is just a little too weak. She got herself into such a sorry state just hunting a Soul Ring!"

Like Ma Hongjun, Dai Mubai made no attempt to conceal the evil intent in his eyes.

He stared fixedly at Meng Yiran, as though he could see straight through her.

"I have a bad feeling about this."

Watching this scene, Oscar did not know why, but he felt that something was off.

"Is there some reason for that?"

Tang San looked at Oscar and asked in confusion.

"Our dean has a famous saying: Those who don't dare cause trouble are mediocrities.

But I have a feeling something is going to happen today!"

Oscar's instincts had always been quite accurate. On top of that, he disliked Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun's conduct, so after explaining it to Tang San, he quietly moved farther into the corner.

"Well, the dean's words really are rather unconventional!"

Tang San felt that Flender was right. Only monsters had the right to offend others, using others' hands to improve themselves, while mediocre people could only improve on their own.

However, while Tang San thought provoking others was not a problem, what if someone offended him instead?

Tang San: This person already has a path to death!

"You're courting death!"

At first, Meng Yiran could tolerate Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai's crude remarks, because she was indeed naturally beautiful. Being complimented was nothing unusual.

Being lusted after only proved that she was charming.

But Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai had come specifically to offend people, so their words naturally grew increasingly unpleasant.

Until Meng Yiran could no longer bear to listen. She slapped the table and stood up, glaring furiously at Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai. By extension, she came to hate everyone from Shrek as well.

"Oh? She reacted. Boss Dai, look. I thought she wouldn't have any emotional fluctuations. Wouldn't that be so boring when it came to, you know...?"

Seeing Meng Yiran become angry, Ma Hongjun did not restrain himself. Instead, he provocatively blew her a kiss.

"I..."

Dai Mubai wore an arrogant expression, but before he could voice his opinion—

Boom!

Chao Tianxiang's face had already turned as black as the bottom of a pot. She had originally considered her status and found it inappropriate to bully juniors.

But she had not expected these people's words to become increasingly disgusting.

Was this really something normal soul masters would do?

She had been waiting, wanting to see when these juniors would realize their mistakes.

After all, she was also the director of instruction at an academy and had always been a little more patient with young people.

But...

She could see it clearly now. These people truly had no upbringing. The girl had already stood up and angrily rebuked them, yet they still did not know how to restrain themselves.

Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, purple, black!

Six Soul Rings appeared around Chao Tianxiang one after another. At the same time, the soul pressure of a high-level Level 67 Soul Emperor instantly pressed down upon the Shrek group.

Silence!

After Chao Tianxiang summoned her Soul Rings, the Shrek side fell silent.

They had dared to clamor against a Soul King because, in the original story, they had enough people that with a gap of over twenty levels, holding out was not much of a problem.

But now, not only did they have one fewer person, they were facing a Soul Emperor...