Shrek Injured!

While Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing ate and drank tea, the two sides outside the restaurant had already broken into a full-blown fight!

However, without Ning Rongrong's support and Zhu Zhuqing's interference, the other five from Shrek were beaten so badly by Ye Zhiqiu in less than a minute that they could barely catch their breath!

Pfft!

Under Tang San's original arrangement, Ma Hongjun was supposed to use his second Soul Skill, Phoenix Bathed in Fire, then activate his first Soul Skill, Phoenix Fire Line, to hold Ye Zhiqiu back through elemental suppression. Tang San would seize the opportunity to use his Blue Silver Grass martial soul to bind and control him, while Dai Mubai and Xiao Wu attacked together and dealt Ye Zhiqiu a crushing blow!

But perhaps because he had learned from their conversation in the restaurant that these Little Fellows were anything but ordinary, Ye Zhiqiu no longer underestimated them. Right from the start, he lit up three Soul Rings.

"First Soul Skill, Mystic Turtle Body Protection!"

"Second Soul Skill, Mystic Water Ice Seal!"

"Third Soul Skill, Mystic Water Surge!"

In an instant, his first and second Soul Skills blocked Ma Hongjun's incoming ranged attack. At the same time, without the thirty-percent boost to strength and speed from Ning Rongrong's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul, Ma Hongjun was directly struck by Ye Zhiqiu's third Soul Skill, Mystic Water Surge. Like the Azure Soul Academy youth whom Dai Mubai had severely injured earlier, his body bent like a bow as he spat blood and flew backward!

Yet the instant Ma Hongjun spat out that mouthful of blood, it froze solid and fell to the ground!

He had been severely injured!

Even more deadly, Ye Zhiqiu had gone all out from the very beginning this time. Thus, the target of his third Soul Skill, Mystic Water Surge, was not Ma Hongjun alone—it shot toward all of the Shrek group at once!

The first to meet the attack was Tang San, who stood at the front and had been preparing to use Blue Silver Grass to control Ye Zhiqiu!

For a Control-type Soul Master, being alert in all directions was simply basic practice!

Therefore, Tang San took in Ma Hongjun's miserable state at a glance!

His heart trembling slightly, Tang San used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to barely dodge the strike, then immediately unleashed his Blue Silver Grass martial soul, sending it coiling toward Ye Zhiqiu's body!

However, before Tang San's Blue Silver Grass could even touch Ye Zhiqiu, it was slowed to a crawl by the cold aura of the Mystic Turtle martial soul. It could not even get close to him, much less control him!

At this sight, Tang San was horrified. He immediately turned and shouted at Xiao Wu, "Xiao Wu, dodge!"

Xiao Wu had been about to ignore Ye Zhiqiu's third Soul Skill, believing Tang San would interrupt it, and rush forward to engage him directly. Dai Mubai had charged forward as well. Hearing Tang San's warning, both of their expressions changed, and just as they prepared to evade, Ye Zhiqiu sneered from where he stood.

"Youngsters! There's a limit to looking down on others!"

"Fourth Soul Skill, Mystic Turtle Shockwave!"

In an instant, an invisible ripple burst from the turtle shell behind Ye Zhiqiu and violently surged outward in all directions!

In that instant, whether it was Tang San, who was gathering Soul Power to rescue Xiao Wu, or Xiao Wu and Dai Mubai, who were concentrating Soul Power in their legs to evade Ye Zhiqiu's third Soul Skill, the moment that invisible ripple swept over their bodies, they all felt the Soul Power within them instantly scatter, leaving them unable to gather it again in a short time!

The instant he sensed the change in his body, Tang San's eyes widened. Staring at Xiao Wu several meters away with terror filling his eyes, he roared, "Xiao Wu!"

Then, before Tang San's very eyes, Xiao Wu was struck by Ye Zhiqiu's third Soul Skill, Mystic Water Surge. She spat out blood steaming with cold air, her face turned pale, and she was blasted away. Finally, she crashed heavily to the ground and instantly lost consciousness!

Dai Mubai suffered the same fate on the other side!

After a brief pause, Tang San once again stepped into Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track and quickly reached Xiao Wu's unconscious form. He tightly gathered her into his arms. Looking at Xiao Wu's deathly pale face and ice-cold skin, his voice trembling as he called to her, "Xiao Wu, Xiao Wu, wake up! Xiao Wu..."

All around them, seeing the arrogant Shrek group finally get put in their place, the spectators openly began mocking them one after another.

"Tsk tsk! 'Those who dare not cause trouble are mediocrities,' was it? Hey! You genius over there hugging that little girl and wailing—why do you look like your mother just died now?"

"Exactly! You had the guts to provoke someone, but you weren't even mentally prepared to get beaten to death? Then what the fuck were you acting so arrogant for?!"

"As expected, and they call this a genius?! He's trash, more like it! Other than having a little talent for cultivating Soul Power, what else can he do?! With that kind of personality, whether he can even grow into anything in the future is questionable!"

"What a satisfying sight! So satisfying! Hahaha..."

"..."

Not far away, Ye Zhiqiu withdrew his martial soul and then coldly looked at Tang San, who was howling while clutching the little girl.

"Hmph! Now you know the consequences of stirring up trouble, don't you?! I truly don't know how the teachers at that Shrek Academy of yours educated you!"

"Still, this old man is a teacher at an advanced Soul Master Academy. I will not casually kill people or ruin their futures!"

"If I said I was teaching you a lesson, then I'm only teaching you a lesson!"

"Your companions are not in any danger, nor are their injuries serious! They were merely struck by my attack, and the cold energy entered their bodies, temporarily freezing their meridians!"

"Take them back and let them rest for a day or two. Feed them some hot soup during that time, and they'll recover fully!"

With that, he turned to leave!

Perhaps because he now knew Xiao Wu's life was not in danger, Tang San slowly laid her down on the ground before standing up. His eyes, filled with killing intent, fixed on Ye Zhiqiu's back as he turned away. His face was twisted with madness, and both hands reached for Twenty-Four Bridges Moonlight Night!

But just then, a large hand suddenly appeared and pressed down on Tang San, who had been about to move!

At the same time, an almost inaudible voice entered Tang San's ears.

"Don't move rashly!"

"In this situation, the moment you use those hidden weapons of yours, everyone here will recognize them. Then things truly will become impossible to settle!"

"As for that old turtle up ahead, leave him to Teacher Zhao!"

Hearing that voice, the killing intent in Tang San's eyes finally faded somewhat, though his gaze remained locked tightly on Ye Zhiqiu's retreating back!

At the side, Zhao Wuji, who had just appeared, sighed inwardly at the sight. Then he raised his voice and shouted at Ye Zhiqiu, who was about to leave with his students, "Hey, you old bastard up ahead! You beat up my students, and you think you can just leave like that?"

Hearing someone behind him actually call him an old bastard, Ye Zhiqiu's anger flared up again. He turned around, forcibly suppressing the rage in his heart. Seeing the middle-aged man standing beside Tang San, he understood the man's identity and said coldly, "This fight was started by your students in the first place! Besides, those little fellows weren't seriously hurt! What, now that they've been taught a lesson, are you, their teacher, going to step forward and avenge them?!"

"Does your academy not have even the slightest sense of reason?"