The Overlooked Skinny Monkey

The Overlooked Skinny Monkey

Mentor Haoyue's gaze turned cold. They had only tested their strength just now; that did not mean she was stronger than him.

"Little girl, don't be so arrogant!"

As he spoke, five soul rings rose around him—two yellow, two purple, and one black.

That was right. He refused to believe that this young woman, who looked only sixteen or seventeen, could possess the same five-ring strength as him.

But in the next moment, five soul rings rose around Dai Zhirou as well—two yellow, two purple, and one black.

"H-How is that possible?!"

Mentor Haoyue's mouth hung wide open, and he even began to stammer.

How old was he? Forty-eight.

And how old was this girl before him? Around seventeen at most!

What terrifying talent.

Crack! Crack!

Mentor Haoyue clenched his fists, his knuckles cracking loudly.

He swept a glance over his students. Even the least injured among them had a broken finger.

If he did not seek an explanation for them, he would never have any authority before these students again.

Moreover, once they returned to the academy, he would have no way to account to either the academy or the students' families.

With that thought, his gaze toward Dai Zhirou became icy. "Even if you are also a Soul King, my decades of combat experience are not something a little girl like you can compare to. Apologize to my students now, then break one of your own fingers. Otherwise, I'll discipline you on behalf of your parents."

At that moment, seeing two Soul King-level Soul Masters about to fight, the shop owner could no longer endure it. Trembling, he ran out.

He begged, "N-No, please, my lords! My little shop can't withstand this. Please show mercy!"

Dai Zhirou glanced around the restaurant and found that the people who had nearly filled the place had long since retreated to the edges, staring at them in terror.

She nodded. "True enough. If we're going to fight, we shouldn't disturb others."

With that, she walked outside.

Taishi Ming followed closely behind.

Mentor Haoyue did not object. Although, given a Soul Master's status, injuring an ordinary person would not amount to much, injuring too many people would still be troublesome.

So he hurried out as well.

Zhao Wuji's eyes lit up as he watched Dai Zhirou and Taishi Ming leave. Smiling, he followed them out.

Outside the tavern.

Dai Zhirou and Mentor Haoyue stood facing one another.

Taishi Ming and Haoyue's students each retreated some distance away.

The restaurant guests, who had been terrified moments ago, could not help gathering by the windows and entrance, watching Dai Zhirou and Mentor Haoyue with astonishment.

After all, for ordinary people—especially residents of a small town without a Soul Fighting Arena—

They might never witness a battle between Soul Kings in their entire lives.

"How did that girl cultivate? She's so young, yet she's already comparable to adults in their forties or fifties."

"That's what you call a genius!"

"A genius?"

The crowd turned at the voice and immediately backed away.

They discovered that the speaker was Skinny Monkey, Haoyue's student whose palm had just been pierced through by chopsticks.

No matter what, Skinny Monkey was a Soul Master.

Even if he had been utterly crushed earlier, to them, he was still a lofty Lord Soul Master.

But Skinny Monkey paid them no attention. His eyes remained fixed on the two sides confronting each other outside.

Tsk, tsk!

The leader of the Five Poisons in Barak Royal City, the princess of the Star Luo Empire.

She really was as strong as ever.

At last, his gaze fell upon the student he called Big Brother.

The corner of his mouth lifted slightly. Ling Zhong, Ling Zhong, don't disappoint me! You've always held grudges. This time, you were injured so badly—make sure you bring your family here for revenge! It would be even better if they hunted Dai Zhirou all the way to the Star Luo Empire.

When you can't do anything to a fool, it's best not to mock him, curse him, or get angry with him. Quietly support his every move and raise him into an even bigger fool. Then, at the right moment, fan the flames. Naturally, someone will deal with him.

Tsk, tsk! I may not be able to deal with you, but plenty of people can.

Hiss!

Skinny Monkey sucked in a cold breath.

The two chopsticks were still stuck in his hand! Wave after wave of pain shot through it!

Yet even through the pain, his heart was filled with joy. At the same time, he was somewhat puzzled. Who is that kid? He really strikes without mercy! But as long as Ling Zhong, that huge fool, gets dealt with in the end and my sister is avenged, I'd accept it even if both my hands were crippled, let alone one.

Dai Zhirou, Taishi Ming, Mentor Haoyue's group, and even Zhao Wuji's group—

Probably none of them would have imagined that everything had been orchestrated by this inconspicuous fellow.

That was right. The moment he entered the restaurant, he had immediately recognized Dai Zhirou, whom he had once seen from afar in Barak Royal City.

Afterward, when he told Ling Zhong to call her over to drink with them and the like, it had all been part of a plan he had devised in an instant.

Or rather, the plan had long existed in his heart. He simply had not encountered the right person before!

If Taishi Ming knew everything, he would definitely applaud him.

Because this was the sort of formidable person who endured humiliation for the sake of revenge. The only regret was that his talent was too poor; otherwise, he would surely achieve great things in the future.

At that moment, Dai Zhirou and Mentor Haoyue, who had been facing off, finally moved.

Mentor Haoyue's martial soul was a long staff. He leaped into the air and brought it down in a powerful overhead strike aimed straight at Dai Zhirou's head.

Dai Zhirou stood on two spider legs, then crossed the foremost pair above her head to block Mentor Haoyue's attack.

At the same time, her remaining four spider legs slashed directly toward Mentor Haoyue in midair.

It had to be said that Mentor Haoyue possessed extremely rich combat experience. He exerted force with both arms again, using the recoil to send himself flying backward.

He dodged the attacks from Dai Zhirou's four spider legs and landed steadily four or five meters away.

His third soul ring lit up. "Third Soul Skill—Army-Sweeping Strike!"

After spinning the long-staff martial soul in his hand, he swept it toward the two spider legs Dai Zhirou stood on.

Originally, the staff could not have reached Dai Zhirou from where he stood. But as he swung it, the staff continuously lengthened until it reached roughly ten meters.

Seeing this, Dai Zhirou leaped into the air. As she avoided the attack, her second soul ring lit up. "Second Soul Skill: Giant Poisonous Ground Web!"

Dai Zhirou spat out a mass of spider silk. The moment it touched the ground, it rapidly spread outward from that point.

Wherever it passed, the ground not only sizzled but also released wisps of green smoke.

Anyone who still could not see that the rapidly forming web on the ground was highly poisonous had to be blind.

Mentor Haoyue was so shocked that he abandoned his attack and retreated more than ten meters, only stopping once he had left the range of the Giant Poisonous Ground Web.

"Fourth Soul Skill: Thousand Blade Slash!"

At that moment, Dai Zhirou descended from the air. Her eight legs transformed into countless slashing strikes as they came at him.

She gave him no chance to catch his breath.

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