Extra: Wu Taijun Abuses Tang God King?!!

Led by Ma Hongjun, Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong arrived at another open space within Shrek Academy. The space was not large, only about two hundred square meters. At that moment, Flender, with his shoehorn-shaped face, was dozing in a chair. Oscar was there as well.

Because Zhao Wuji had fallen victim to Yang Ming and Yang Wutian one after another a few days ago, not only had his mental injuries failed to improve, but his external injuries had yet to fully heal. Thus, the final assessment normally overseen by Zhao Wuji had temporarily been taken over by Flender today.

"Teacher, I've brought them over!"

Tang San and Xiao Wu were both surprised when they saw him. They had not expected the unscrupulous shopkeeper they had met while buying the Crystal Board to be a teacher at Shrek Academy.

Xiao Wu said in surprise, "Isn't this that unscrupulous merchant uncle?"

Ma Hongjun said, "What unscrupulous merchant uncle? This is my teacher, the dean of Shrek Academy, its founder, the Four-Eyed Cat Eagle Flender. A level seventy-eight Soul Saint. Even among Battle Soul Masters, he's quite rare."

Hearing Ma Hongjun's call, Flender opened his eyes and looked at the three behind him.

"I didn't expect there to be three people reaching the Fourth Round this year!"

Ma Hongjun, standing beside Flender, added a reminder.

"Teacher, all three of them were exempted from the second and third rounds of testing!"

Hearing that, Flender became interested and spoke up.

"Three above level twenty-five? Good! Very good! It seems Shrek Academy's fortunes have turned!"

At that point, Flender thought of Yang Ming again. Could they ultimately keep that kid? No, they definitely could! Flender had faith in his old friend! Sweeping the other thoughts from his mind, Flender solemnly introduced the contents of the Fourth Round assessment.

"The final round of admission to Shrek Academy is actual combat!"

"A Soul Master is a profession accompanied by blood and fire, and every Soul Master's abilities exist to serve battle. Therefore, combat experience is something every Soul Master must possess!"

"What I will test is your ability in that regard!"

"Now, report your names, Martial Souls, Soul Power Levels, and development directions!"

Tang San was the first to report to Flender. "Tang San, Weapon Spirit Blue Silver Grass, level twenty-nine Control System Battle Soul Master."

Seeing Tang San speak, Xiao Wu went second. "Xiao Wu, Beast Spirit rabbit, level twenty-nine Power Attack System Battle Soul Master."

Ning Rongrong stared at Oscar for a moment before hesitantly saying, "Ning Rongrong, Weapon Spirit Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, level twenty-six Support System Tool Soul Master."

Tang San was startled when he heard that Ning Rongrong's Martial Soul was the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.

"The continent's number one support Martial Soul, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda!"

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul was passed down through a single bloodline. Across the entire Douluo Continent, only direct Disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could possibly possess it. So she was an heir of the Upper Three Sects!!!

Flender was not particularly surprised, since Ning Fengzhi had informed him in advance. After hearing Tang San and the others' details, Flender had also decided on their final assessment.

"In that case, the final test will be Tang San versus Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong!"

"Victory or defeat will not determine your final admission. As long as you demonstrate your combat experience and fight with all your strength, that will be enough!"

"But if you fail to satisfy me, I will eliminate all of you!!!"

Would Flender truly eliminate all of them? Of course not. But that did not stop Flender from scaring them a little.

Seeing how certain Flender appeared, Tang San and the others grew more solemn. As for Ma Hongjun, who understood his teacher's nature, he secretly complained about Flender's insincerity.

The reason Flender did not fight personally was, first, that he was not Zhao Wuji and did not enjoy bullying the young; second, he was technically Tang San's martial uncle, so it was inappropriate; finally, Flender felt that anyone accepted as a Disciple by the proud Yu Xiaogang had to be extraordinary. With Zhao Wuji and Yang Ming as cautionary examples, he was a little afraid that Tang San and Ning Rongrong might give him a huge surprise too and make him lose face.

This arrangement was just right. It could test Tang San's strength without going too far.

Xiao Wu found Flender's arrangement rather interesting as well.

From what her "Third Brother" had said earlier, Ning Rongrong's Martial Soul was a powerful support type and the continent's number one support. With such a helper, could she defeat her Third Brother? Xiao Wu was looking forward to it and immediately flashed to the center of the open space.

Tang San could not help laughing at Xiao Wu's excitement. Then Tang San and Ning Rongrong also stepped into the center of the field.

Once everyone was ready, Flender directly announced,

"Fourth Round, begin!"

Xiao Wu gave Tang San a sweet smile.

"Third Brother, be careful!"

Then she used Martial Soul Possession and charged at Tang San.

Seeing Xiao Wu make the first move, Ning Rongrong hurried after her. She wanted to remain at Shrek Academy and see whether Oscar, that genius born with full Soul Power, was more outstanding than she was.

"Seven Treasures Turn Out With Glazed Light."

Ning Rongrong gracefully spun in place. Brilliant seven-colored light instantly burst from her body, and where the multicolored radiance gathered, a seven-colored treasure pagoda over a foot tall appeared in her right palm.

The treasure light flickered, exuding noble splendor. Two yellow Spirit Rings rose beneath Ning Rongrong's feet and silently revolved around her.

"Seven Treasures Famous, first: Strength Buff." The first Spirit Ring rose and enveloped the seven-colored pagoda. At Ning Rongrong's gesture with her left hand, a ray of colored light shot out and enveloped Xiao Wu.

Warm energy immediately flooded in from every limb and bone. Xiao Wu instantly felt her entire body fill with strength, while the Soul Power within her surged as though boiling.

"Seven Treasures Famous, second: Speed Buff." Another beam of colored light drifted out as Ning Rongrong's Second Soul Skill took effect.

The lightness of her body made Xiao Wu feel as though she had lost all weight. She secretly marveled that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda truly lived up to its reputation as the number one support Martial Soul. With both speed and strength increased by thirty percent, she immediately felt her power soar.

The Grandmaster had once said that if they ever encountered an opponent with a Soul Master from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, they must first deal with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Soul Master.

Tang San did exactly that. A patch of Blue-Black Blue Silver Grass, like vines, drilled out from beneath his feet and surged rapidly toward Ning Rongrong like a tide.

But while Tang San's Blue Silver Grass was fast, Xiao Wu was even faster after receiving Ning Rongrong's support. Xiao Wu appeared before Tang San like a phantom and kicked toward his neck.

Tang San was startled by Xiao Wu's speed. He could no longer spare attention to controlling the Blue Silver Grass and restraining Ning Rongrong, hurriedly activating his Light Body Technique, Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track.

In an instant, Tang San darted and shifted like a ghost, narrowly avoiding Xiao Wu's fiercely attacking long leg.

After evading Xiao Wu's kick, Tang San continued retreating with his movement technique while once again taking control of the Blue Silver Grass in an attempt to restrict Xiao Wu's pursuit. From that brief exchange, Tang San had already discovered how troublesome Xiao Wu had become after receiving the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's amplification. She was simply too fast!

As for Xiao Wu, sensing Tang San's fluster during their brief clash, her confidence swelled. It had been a long time since fighting Tang San had felt so wonderful. Today, Xiao Wu would reestablish her place in the household, become Sister Xiao Wu, and turn "Third Brother" into "Little San." She shouted smugly,

"Little San, bow before Sister Xiao Wu again..."

Before her words had even faded, Xiao Wu had already turned into a pink phantom and continued chasing Tang San.

Tang San could only smile bitterly at Xiao Wu's wild boasting as he continued controlling the Blue Silver Grass to block her path. But Xiao Wu was not Zhao Wuji. She had years of experience fighting Tang San and knew his first two Spirit Ring skills and many of his methods like the back of her hand.

Xiao Wu did not touch the Blue Silver Grass blocking her way. Relying solely on her slightly superior speed, she either dodged or circled around, gradually closing in on Tang San. She knew Tang San's Blue Silver Grass was not something she could touch. Once its parasitic Entangle Technique latched onto her, she would not be able to break free with her strength and Soul Skills.

Seeing Xiao Wu continue to approach, Tang San felt helpless. His Blue Silver Grass blockade tactics, which had originally been effective, were now inadequate against Xiao Wu's speed, which had increased by far more than thirty percent. He simply could not seal her off.

Tang San's current Soul Power was not enough to cover the entire field. While robbing Peter to pay Paul, Xiao Wu would always find a gap in the Blue Silver Grass net and escape.

Understanding this, Tang San immediately adjusted his tactics. Since Blue Silver Grass alone was ineffective, he would use his trademark skills. As a Hidden Weapons master, Tang San had tremendous confidence in his Hidden Weapons.

The next moment, Tang San recalled all his Blue Silver Grass. Using the grappling method, Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon, he drew up a pile of broken stones from the ground and began using them as Hidden Weapons to restrict Xiao Wu's movements. After all, this was merely an admission match. He could not bear to throw real Hidden Weapons at Xiao Wu.

Watching the stones shoot toward her, Xiao Wu finally grew more serious and lost her earlier arrogance.

The stones thrown by Tang San using Hidden Weapons techniques far surpassed his earlier Blue Silver Grass blockade in both speed and angle.

All of a sudden, Xiao Wu felt warning signals flare from every joint and meridian that affected her movements. Tang San's stones came quickly, in great numbers, and with frightening accuracy. In an instant, they disrupted Xiao Wu's advance.

Besides hurling stones at Xiao Wu, Tang San occasionally found time to toss a couple at Ning Rongrong as well, forcing Miss Ning to leap and dodge about.

There was no helping it! Completely evading them was no longer possible. Xiao Wu could only resist with all her might, her slender legs continuously lashing out and leaving countless afterimages.

Bang~

Bang bang bang bang~

Bang bang bang~

A string of collisions between leather shoes and stones rang out. If Soul Power had not coated her shoes, Xiao Wu's footwear might not have endured such frequent impacts from the stones.

Still, it was all worth it. Beneath the sweeping shadows of Xiao Wu's legs, she actually held her ground for the moment. Moreover, using some of the little Hidden Weapons tricks Tang San had previously taught her, Xiao Wu kicked several stones back toward Tang San.

Seeing the "heavy and powerful" stones shooting at him, Tang San felt an inexplicable pang of emotion. What did it mean to lift a stone only to smash one's own foot? This was exactly it! Tang San was pleased that Xiao Wu remembered what he had taught her, but the fact that she was using it on him did not make him feel nearly as pleased.

Whoosh, whoosh~

The stones Xiao Wu kicked after receiving Ning Rongrong's Strength Buff could not even be called Hidden Weapons. Just from the sound alone, they brimmed with power! There was nothing hidden about them.

Helplessly, Tang San could only retreat.

That retreat disrupted Tang San's rhythm of throwing Hidden Weapons. Seizing the opening, Xiao Wu pushed off with both legs and accelerated once more. In a single stride, she darted directly before Tang San, placed both hands on his shoulders, and drove a knee toward his abdomen.

Perhaps it truly had been too long since she had beaten Tang San. Wu Taijun was extremely enthusiastic about beating Tang God King.

Tang San no longer had time to dodge, so he activated his hand technique, Mystic Jade Hand.

In an instant, Tang San's hands became as crystalline as cold jade. One hand pressed downward, blocking the rising knee, while the other gently pushed against Xiao Wu's lower abdomen, attempting to shove her away. But Xiao Wu's combat experience was exceptionally rich. Seeing that the situation was unfavorable, she changed the force in her hands from a grab to a push and borrowed the momentum to retreat.

As Tang San's body lost balance and his feet touched the ground, Xiao Wu exerted force a second time and leaped into the air. Her snow-white, slender jade leg descended upon Tang San's shoulder like a gleaming blade.

Tang San had only just steadied himself when Xiao Wu's attack was already about to strike him. Left with no choice, Tang San used both Mystic Jade Hand and Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon, deflecting the force as he blocked Xiao Wu's kick. But this completely allowed Xiao Wu to stick to him.

When Xiao Wu's strike failed once again, she continued attacking, while Tang San resisted with all his strength. Palms and legs flew back and forth as they countered each move with another, making for a lively exchange.

Bang~

Bang bang bang~

After a long series of rapid clashes, Xiao Wu began to grow impatient after failing to break through for so long. Her eyes shifted as she decided to use some tactics.

Tang San extended his Mystic Jade Hand, attempting to force Xiao Wu back once more. Based on their previous exchanges, Xiao Wu would certainly have either dodged or countered this strike. But this time, Xiao Wu seemed half a beat slow, her movement delayed by an instant. That tiny delay allowed Tang San's Mystic Jade Hand to strike Xiao Wu directly on the shoulder.

Pain flashed across Xiao Wu's face, and thin blood trickled from the corner of her mouth. Tang San was startled and shouted,

"Xiao Wu!!!"

He hurried forward to inspect Xiao Wu's condition, but seeing Tang San take the bait, Xiao Wu's expression changed. With a faint smile, she said sweetly,

"Third Brother, you lost!"

Tang San froze. Before he could react, the two Spirit Rings beneath Xiao Wu's feet lit up brilliantly.

Xiao Wu's Second Soul Skill, "Bewitchment," was a control-type Soul Skill. It confused the enemy and delayed their movements,

causing Tang San to temporarily lose control of his body.

Xiao Wu's First Soul Skill, "Waist Bow," instantly increased her waist strength by one hundred percent and flexibility by fifty percent. After Soul Power reached level ten, each additional level increased Waist Bow's amplification effect by one percent.

Xiao Wu kicked Tang San in the neck, hooking it with her leg, then raised her other foot and planted it against his chest. As Xiao Wu exerted force through her waist, Tang San was flung into the air, soaring through the clouds.

Tang San, flying through the air, quickly recovered control of his body with Purple Demon Eyes' ability to see through illusions. He adjusted himself midair, then landed unsteadily and staggered back seven or eight steps before dissipating the remaining force.

After watching the entire match, Flender looked at Tang San and Xiao Wu in the field and felt as if he were seeing the Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong of old. Though Yu Xiaogang had not been capable of fighting Liu Erlong so evenly, their way of getting along was truly identical. With that thought, Flender spoke.

"Alright, this match ends here. The winners are Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong!"

Upon hearing Flender announce her victory, Xiao Wu happily jumped up.

"Yay! I won!"

Seeing Xiao Wu bouncing around so energetically, Tang San naturally realized that she had merely been pretending earlier. He immediately wanted to teach her a lesson, but seeing how happily she was smiling, he temporarily suppressed the urge. Fine, let it be. As long as Xiao Wu is alright. He smiled as well.

Tang San had fought this match in an utterly miserable fashion. He could not use Hidden Weapons, could not strike heavily, and his Blue Silver Grass was barely useful at all. More than half of his abilities had been taken away.

Watching Tang San and Xiao Wu's sweet interaction, Flender found it a little unbearable. It was too cruel to do this in front of a lonely old man like him.

To escape the terrible atmosphere full of pink bubbles, Flender announced the final result.

"I announce that all three of you have passed Shrek Academy's Fourth Round assessment!"

"Welcome to Shrek Academy!"

PS: At this stage, when Tang San still did not know Xiao Wu was a Soul Beast, this might have been when his feelings for Xiao Wu were the purest. Afterward, Xiao Wu became completely reduced to a tool character. Whether those feelings changed or not was unclear, but it felt as though things could never go back.

Zhao Wuji and Dai Mubai were both temporarily out of commission because of Yang Ming. Flender could not be forced down Zhao Wuji's old path either, so let the San-Wu Duo fight among themselves once, and commemorate the setting from before Douluo had a sequel—before it had completely fallen apart!

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