Arc 3The Ice and Fire Trial

Tang Jiu survived a dangerous forest journey, gained new powers, and clashed with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan before reuniting with Tang San and Xiao Wu. At Shrek Academy, his unusual abilities drew Zhao Wuji into a trial that ended with the candidates fighting together against him.

  • Tang Jiu escaped Chrysanthemum Douluo with help from the Titan Giant Ape and befriended Da Ming, then spent four years cultivating in the Star Dou Great Forest.
  • Tang Jiu defeated the Mad Blood Savage Bull and joined Yu Tianheng’s group, where he killed the Ironclad Dragon, absorbed its eighteen-thousand-year Spirit Ring, and chased down Yu Tianlei over the stolen soul bone.
  • Tang Jiu consumed Dugu Bo’s medicinal herbs and endured the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, gaining ice and fire powers before freezing Dugu Bo and negotiating over a spirit bone for Dugu Yan.
  • Tang Jiu left for Suotuo City, reunited with Tang San and Xiao Wu at the Rose Hotel, and defeated Dai Mubai with a single punch.
  • Tang Jiu reached Shrek Academy with Tang San, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing, then revealed his three unusual Spirit Rings and destroyed a building while demonstrating his strength.
  • Zhao Wuji set Tang Jiu and the other candidates an assessment to withstand him for one incense stick, and Tang Jiu used his Spirit Ring Martial Soul to remove Zhao Wuji’s sixth ring.
  • Tang Jiu sent Zhao Wuji flying with a punch, then Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing joined the attack as Zhao Wuji struck back with Great Vajra Palm.
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Ch. 51Path to Godhood

Tang Jiu and Qian Renxue spent months lost in the Star Dou Great Forest, growing close as he developed a moon-essence cultivation method and resolved to pursue godhood on his own. Their teasing about revenge and marriage ended when a Titled Douluo appeared and threatened Tang Jiu.

  • Five days after Qian Renxue disappeared, Yue Guan found the corpses of Spirit Hall soul masters and Tang Jiu's abandoned treehouse but failed to locate them.
  • Tang Jiu and Qian Renxue wandered deeper into the forest, where he told her stories and cultivated by absorbing the moon's essence through his Heavenly Curse Seal.
  • Tang Jiu discovered that moon-essence cultivation strengthened him, formed a new Soul Power method, and inspired him to seek godhood without inheriting one.
  • Over the next two months, Tang Jiu's Soul Power broke through another level, while Qian Renxue treasured their life together and asked why he hated Spirit Hall.
  • Tang Jiu revealed that the previous Pope had destroyed his village and joked that he might marry Qian Renxue and make the Pope's daughter his second wife.
  • An icy stranger with the overwhelming aura of a Titled Douluo appeared and called Tang Jiu a brat who should be killed.

Ch. 52Chrysanthemum Douluo's Pursuit

Tang Jiu fled Chrysanthemum Douluo through the Star Dou Great Forest's forbidden region, using stolen speed to stay ahead. He provoked the Titan Giant Ape and summoned Da Ming by claiming Spirit Hall was hunting Xiao Wu.

  • Qian Renxue shielded Tang Jiu from Chrysanthemum Douluo and threatened to kill herself if he attacked, but Chrysanthemum Douluo knocked her unconscious and pursued Tang Jiu.
  • Chrysanthemum Douluo wounded Tang Jiu with his spirit skill, but Tang Jiu shattered a throwing knife with the Angel's Sacred Sword and threw the sword away to distract him.
  • Tang Jiu used Speed Deprivation on nearby Spirit Beasts to increase his speed and flew into the forbidden region, taunting Chrysanthemum Douluo to follow.
  • Tang Jiu struck the Titan Giant Ape with a War Hammer and shouted that Spirit Hall intended to seize Xiao Wu's soul ring and soul bone.
  • Da Ming emerged from the lake, and the Titan Giant Ape grabbed Tang Jiu as he flew above the water.

Ch. 53The Miserable Chrysanthemum Douluo

Tang Jiu used the Titan Giant Ape to drive Chrysanthemum Douluo from the Star Dou Great Forest, then explained his connection to Xiao Wu and Spirit Hall to the Sky Azure Bull Python. Da Ming accepted him as an ally and asked him to look after Xiao Wu.

  • Tang Jiu provoked Chrysanthemum Douluo from the Titan Giant Ape's shoulder, and the ape battered the fleeing Douluo to the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest.
  • Tang Jiu and the Titan Giant Ape mocked Chrysanthemum Douluo with taunts and dancing until Qian Renxue urged the injured Douluo to leave with her.
  • The Sky Azure Bull Python demanded to know where Xiao Wu was, and Tang Jiu explained that she was safe at Nuoding Academy with his Third Brother and teacher.
  • Tang Jiu told Da Ming that Spirit Hall had killed his family, that Tang Hao was his adoptive father, and that Chrysanthemum Douluo had pursued him after he kidnapped Spirit Hall's Saintess.
  • Da Ming accepted Tang Jiu as a friend and asked him to look after Xiao Wu, then knocked the Titan Giant Ape away when it tried to copy Tang Jiu's dancing.

Ch. 54A Fortuitous Misfire

Tang Jiu left the Star Dou Great Forest after four years of cultivation and began hunting a Mad Blood Savage Bull for his Bullet Ant Spirit’s second soul ring. As the bull overwhelmed him in battle, Tang Jiu remembered he could use the Heavenly Curse Seal.

  • Tang Jiu taught the Titan Giant Ape to dance, and its noisy performances disturbed the soul beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest.
  • Qian Renxue falsely identified Tang Jiu as Tang Heizhi, a son of Tang Hao responsible for the Nuoding City massacre, and Qian Daoliu ordered an attack on the Clear Sky Sect.
  • Four years later, Tang Jiu said farewell to the Titan Giant Ape and fled as the Sky Azure Bull Python beat it for wanting a Humanoid Transformation.
  • Tang Jiu entered the Mad Blood Savage Bull’s habitat and used his Spirit Ring Spirit to suppress its cultivation.
  • The Mad Blood Savage Bull pierced through Tang Jiu’s War Hammer and forced him to dodge its attacks, so he recalled the Heavenly Curse Seal.

Ch. 55Ye Lingling

Tang Jiu defeated the Mad Blood Savage Bull, absorbed its Soul Ring, and met Yu Tianheng’s group in the forest. After Dugu Yan encouraged Ye Lingling to heal him because he was Yu Xiaogang’s disciple, Yu Tianxin insulted Yu Xiaogang and angered Tang Jiu.

  • Tang Jiu used his Soul Skills to replenish his Soul Power and wore down the Mad Blood Savage Bull in a brutal battle.
  • Yu Tianlei led his group toward the fight, hoping the bull’s Soul Ring would suit Yu Tianlei, but they found Tang Jiu standing over the defeated beast.
  • Tang Jiu absorbed the bull’s Soul Ring, gained the Blood Burn Soul Skill, and told Yu Tianlei that he had killed the beast himself.
  • Dugu Yan urged Ye Lingling to heal the injured Tang Jiu, but Yu Tianheng initially stopped her from treating a stranger.
  • Tang Jiu revealed that Yu Xiaogang was his master and called himself Yu Tianheng’s senior brother, prompting Dugu Yan to encourage Ye Lingling to heal him.
  • Yu Tianxin called Yu Xiaogang a disgrace to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and Tang Jiu’s expression darkened.

Ch. 56A Punch Sends Him Flying

Tang Jiu fought Yu Tianxin after he insulted Master, then Yu Tianheng stopped the conflict before it turned into a fight with Yu Tianlei. The group set out to hunt a powerful soul beast, with Tang Jiu warning them against the route Yu Tianlei chose.

  • Yu Tianxin insulted Yu Xiaogang, so Tang Jiu slapped him and sent him crashing to the ground.
  • Yu Tianxin attacked Tang Jiu with his spirit skills, but Tang Jiu shattered his hand bones and knocked him away with one punch.
  • Yu Tianlei blocked Tang Jiu from attacking Yu Tianxin again and prepared to fight, but Yu Tianheng ended the dispute by threatening to disband the team.
  • Ye Lingling treated Tang Jiu and Yu Tianxin, and Tang Jiu offered to lead the group to a Mad Blood Savage Bull.
  • Yu Tianxin insisted that Yu Tianlei choose the route, and Yu Tianlei pointed northeast; Tang Jiu warned the group not to go that way.

Ch. 57Phantom Demon Man-Eating Tree

Tang Jiu and the others were trapped by a Phantom Demon Man-Eating Tree, whose illusions and Ironwood Javelins nearly killed them. After Tang Jiu and Dugu Yan helped the group escape, he asked Dugu Yan to take him to her grandfather’s medicinal garden to improve his poison resistance.

  • Tang Jiu recognized the enraged ape’s roar as the Titan Giant Ape, but the others dismissed his claim and followed Yu Tianlei deeper into the forest.
  • When a strange fragrance reached them, Tang Jiu pulled Ye Lingling to safety as the Phantom Demon Man-Eating Tree caught Dugu Yan, Yu Tianheng, Yu Tianlei, and Yu Tianxin in its vines.
  • Tang Jiu broke Dugu Yan’s illusion with a stone, and Ye Lingling healed her; Dugu Yan used her Jade Scale Purple Poison to free herself and rescue Yu Tianheng, Yu Tianlei, and Yu Tianxin.
  • The tree attacked with Ironwood Javelins, and Tang Jiu dragged Yu Tianheng to safety with a rope after Yu Tianlei escaped using his fourth Spirit Skill.
  • Dugu Yan thanked Tang Jiu, who asked her to bring him to her grandfather’s medicinal garden so he could improve his poison resistance.

Ch. 58Evil Battle Begins

Dugu Yan and Yu Tianheng ended their partnership with Yu Tianlei after he abandoned his teammates, but Yu Tianlei later lured an Ironclad Dragon toward their group. Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan began fighting the beast while Tang Jiu stayed back to protect Ye Lingling and waited for a chance to act.

  • Dugu Yan poisoned Yu Tianlei, and Yu Tianheng dissolved their team after Yu Tianlei admitted his spirit skill had protected only himself.
  • Tang Jiu introduced himself to Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling, then claimed he needed a sixteen-thousand-year spirit beast for his third spirit ring.
  • Yu Tianlei led an Ironclad Dragon toward the group, and Tang Jiu identified it as an eighteen-thousand-year beast rather than an Ironclad Giant Lizard.
  • The Ironclad Dragon knocked Yu Tianxin aside and attacked Yu Tianlei, prompting Yu Tianheng to blind one of its eyes with Thunder Dragon Claw.
  • Dugu Yan weakened the Ironclad Dragon with poison and ordered the others to fight while Tang Jiu protected Ye Lingling.

Ch. 59Call Me Little Jiu Brother!

Tang Jiu’s team struggled against the far stronger Ironclad Dragon, and Tang Jiu kept Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling safe while the others fought. As Yu Tianheng faced death, Tang Jiu stepped in and revealed his purple First Soul Ring.

  • The Ironclad Dragon overpowered Yu Tianheng and the other Assault Type Spirit Masters, so Tang Jiu carried Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling to safety in a tree.
  • Ye Lingling healed the wounded while Dugu Yan and the others attacked, but their skills barely affected the Ironclad Dragon’s defenses.
  • Yu Tianlei transformed into a blue lightning dragon and Yu Tianheng tried to strike the beast’s eye, but the Ironclad Dragon closed its eyelid and counterattacked.
  • Dugu Yan rushed to Yu Tianheng after the Ironclad Dragon sent him flying, and Yu Tianheng urged Tang Jiu to take the women and flee.
  • Tang Jiu refused to run, teased Dugu Yan into calling him Little Jiu Brother, and approached the Ironclad Dragon with his Bullet Ant Spirit Possession and purple First Soul Ring revealed.

Ch. 60Punching the Ironclad Dragon

Tang Jiu fought the Ironclad Dragon with boosted strength and precise joint attacks, eventually killing it and earning the others’ admiration. He began absorbing its eighteen-thousand-year Spirit Ring, but its overwhelming energy made his body crack, leaving his survival uncertain.

  • Tang Jiu revealed a thousand-year first Spirit Ring and a ten-thousand-year second Spirit Ring, shocking Ye Lingling, Dugu Yan, Yu Tianheng, and Yu Tianlei.
  • Tang Jiu activated Fury, Blood Burn, and Berserk, then collided with the Ironclad Dragon and was injured before Ye Lingling healed him.
  • Tang Jiu dodged the Ironclad Dragon’s charge and crippled its hind-leg joint, then built up force with the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer and shattered its jaw.
  • Tang Jiu continued attacking the Ironclad Dragon until he broke its hind leg, then killed it with an eighty-one-strike hammer blow that shattered his own hand.
  • Tang Jiu began absorbing the Ironclad Dragon’s eighteen-thousand-year Spirit Ring, but the powerful energy overwhelmed him and cracked his skin.

Ch. 61Soul Bones Stir the Heart

Tang Jiu endured a dangerous Soul Ring absorption with Ye Lingling’s healing, while Yu Tianlei stole the Ironclad Dragon’s soul bone and injured Yu Tianheng as he escaped. Twelve hours later, Tang Jiu completed the absorption and revealed his Third Spirit Skill, Dragon’s Wrath.

  • Ye Lingling repeatedly healed Tang Jiu as he adapted to the Ironclad Dragon’s Soul Ring, preventing his body from rupturing.
  • Yu Tianlei claimed the Ironclad Dragon’s soul bone, then injured Yu Tianheng and fled with Yu Tianxin when Dugu Yan and Yu Tianheng tried to stop him.
  • Dugu Yan stayed to protect Tang Jiu and Yu Tianheng while Ye Lingling exhausted her Soul Power healing them.
  • After twelve hours, Tang Jiu completed his absorption and revealed his Third Spirit Skill, Dragon’s Wrath, which raised his basic physical attributes by sixty percent.

Ch. 62Never Compromise!

After discovering that Yu Tianlei and Yu Tianxin had stolen his Soul Bone, Tang Jiu used his new wings to pursue them and captured Yu Tianlei. He killed Yu Tianlei when he learned the Soul Bone had been sent away, declaring that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan would regret crossing him.

  • Tang Jiu explained that his Soul Skills multiplied his strength, then revealed his wings and flew after the fleeing Yu Tianlei and Yu Tianxin.
  • Tang Jiu tracked down Yu Tianlei, kicked him into a tree, and broke his leg while demanding the Soul Bone.
  • Yu Tianlei admitted that Yu Tianxin had taken the Soul Bone and tried to use his clan ties to threaten and bargain with Tang Jiu.
  • Yu Tianheng urged Tang Jiu to spare Yu Tianlei, while Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling reacted to Yu Tianlei's shameless claims.
  • Tang Jiu rejected Yu Tianlei's offer, struck him through the chest with a flying hammer, and warned that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was in trouble.

Ch. 63Tang Jiu, You're a Menace!

Tang Jiu tried to convince Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling that he was Tang Hao’s son, but they doubted his claims and laughed off his boasts. The group set off for Heaven Dou Royal Academy, with Ye Lingling supporting Tang Jiu and Dugu Yan teasing her about him.

  • Tang Jiu claimed he was Tang Hao’s son and had defeated a Titled Douluo, but Dugu Yan challenged his story.
  • Dugu Yan told Tang Jiu that Spirit Hall had attacked the Clear Sky Sect and that Tang Hao had been expelled and stripped of his title after Tang Hao’s son offended Spirit Hall.
  • Tang Jiu blamed the trouble on his brother, then admitted he was not Tang Hao’s biological son when Dugu Yan said Tang Hao’s son was named Tang Heizhi.
  • Tang Jiu retrieved his War Hammer, stored it away, and carved meat from the Ironclad Dragon while Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling teased him about boasting.
  • Yu Tianheng supported Tang Jiu as the group headed to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and Dugu Yan teased Ye Lingling until she went to support Tang Jiu herself.

Ch. 64Sweeping Out Dugu Bo's Lair

Tang Jiu visited Dugu Bo’s herb garden with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, where he began harvesting and eating its poisonous plants to strengthen himself. After surviving the toxins with Ye Lingling’s healing, he spotted two powerful Immortal Grade herbs and charged toward them.

  • Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling learned that Tang Jiu’s Evil Ring Devouring Heaven Ant was a Self Spirit Fusion Skill, and the group returned to Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
  • Five days later, Dugu Yan took Tang Jiu and Ye Lingling to Dugu Bo’s unattended herb garden, where they found the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
  • Tang Jiu transformed and swept through the garden, cutting down a huge number of herbs despite Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling’s protests.
  • Tang Jiu ate the poisonous herbs, turned several colors from the toxins, and relied on Ye Lingling’s healing while forcing the poison into his soul bone.
  • Tang Jiu recovered and spotted the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot, then rushed toward them.

Ch. 65Smelting Ice and Fire Power

Tang Jiu devoured Dugu Bo’s medicinal herbs and endured the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, smelting its power into his body and gaining control of ice and fire. After Ye Lingling kept him alive with her healing, Dugu Bo returned to find his medicinal garden stripped bare.

  • Tang Jiu ate the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, Infernal Delicate Apricot, and the rest of Dugu Bo’s herbs, but the toxins overwhelmed his body.
  • Tang Jiu jumped into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and Ye Lingling tried to heal him as Dugu Yan feared he was dead.
  • Tang Jiu activated the Heavenly Curse Seal and endured the well’s power until his meridians were reconstructed and he gained ice and fire Elemental Power.
  • Tang Jiu abandoned his attempt to obtain a Body of Invulnerability to All Poisons and continued cultivating in the well.
  • Ye Lingling collapsed from exhaustion after sensing Tang Jiu’s life force grow stronger, and Dugu Bo returned to find his medicinal garden emptied.
  • Dugu Yan blamed Tang Jiu for eating the herbs as Dugu Bo reached to punish her.

Ch. 66Battle Against Poison Douluo

Tang Jiu finished tempering his body in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and revealed his ultimate combat form, then fled when Dugu Bo confronted him. Dugu Bo pursued him through the air, but Tang Jiu dodged his attacks and froze him briefly before Dugu Bo unleashed Medusa's Gaze.

  • Dugu Bo learned that Tang Jiu had ruined his medicinal garden and waited for him to emerge from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
  • Tang Jiu rose from the spring in a transformed form with red-and-blue hair, bat wings, and an Ice and Fire mark, stunning Dugu Bo and the others.
  • Tang Jiu tried to escape, but Dugu Bo summoned his Jade Scale Snake Emperor and struck him with emerald Soul Power; Tang Jiu blocked the attack with ice and his wings without being injured.
  • Dugu Bo flew after Tang Jiu and released the Jade Scale Snake Emperor's poison, but Tang Jiu dodged it and froze Dugu Bo and his martial soul in a massive ice sculpture.
  • Dugu Bo broke free and activated the spirit bone skill Medusa's Gaze, while Dugu Yan recognized it as his petrifying ultimate move.

Ch. 67Breaking Dugu Bo's Spirit Skill

Tang Jiu outwitted Dugu Bo’s powerful spirit skills and revealed that he knew how to manage the poison harming Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan. After Dugu Bo threatened to involve Tang Hao and the Clear Sky Sect, Tang Jiu offered a spirit bone for Dugu Yan and sent him to retrieve it from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

  • Tang Jiu blocked Dugu Bo’s Medusa’s Gaze with chunks of Ironclad Dragon meat after identifying its petrification effect.
  • Tang Jiu explained that Dugu Bo’s Time Freeze had limited range and duration, and Dugu Bo acknowledged that it could not stop Tang Jiu’s speed.
  • Dugu Bo threatened to seek out Tang Hao or the Clear Sky Sect, prompting Tang Jiu to stop fleeing and negotiate.
  • Tang Jiu told Dugu Bo that storing toxins in spirit bones could keep them from harming the body, and Dugu Bo asked him to provide another spirit bone for Dugu Yan.
  • Tang Jiu claimed he had a spirit bone stored with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and urged Dugu Bo to retrieve it, telling him to break their Great Elder’s leg.

Ch. 68Martial Soul Evolution, Ice Fire Bullet Ant

Dugu Bo decided Tang Jiu was a suitable match for Dugu Yan, while Tang Jiu’s Bullet Ant evolved after he escaped with Dugu Bo’s herbs. Three months later, Tang Jiu reached Suotuo City and waited at the Rose Hotel for Tang San to arrive and pay his bill.

  • Dugu Bo told Dugu Yan he wanted her to marry Tang Jiu, but she insisted she liked Yu Tianheng; Dugu Bo dismissed Yu Tianheng and demanded five million gold spirit coins from his clan over the stolen soul bone.
  • Dugu Yan recounted how Tang Jiu had obtained the soul bone, and Dugu Bo claimed it belonged partly to her and threatened the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
  • After escaping Dugu Bo, Tang Jiu discovered his Bullet Ant had evolved into an Ice Fire Bullet Ant, granting him immunity to ice and fire and elemental effects on close-range attacks.
  • Tang Jiu found his Soul Power and physical strength had increased greatly, then planned to visit Shrek Academy and ask Tang Hao to help him obtain a soul bone from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
  • Three months later, Tang Jiu reached Suotuo City and stayed at the Rose Hotel, accumulating a large bill while waiting for Tang San to arrive.

Ch. 69Put It on Dai Mubai's Tab!

Tang Jiu reunited with Tang San and Xiao Wu at a hotel, where he defeated Dai Mubai with one punch after Dai Mubai injured Tang San. Dai Mubai left for Shrek Academy, while Tang Jiu tried to charge the hotel bill to him and took the twins under his protection.

  • Tang Jiu arrived downstairs, recognized Xiao Wu, and reunited with her and Tang San during their fight with Dai Mubai.
  • Dai Mubai broke free of Tang San's restraints with his third spirit skill and knocked Tang San down.
  • Tang Jiu challenged Dai Mubai and defeated him with a single punch, sending him crashing out of the hotel.
  • Dai Mubai left, promising to fight Tang Jiu again at Shrek Academy, and Tang San refused to pay the hotel's enormous bill.
  • Tang Jiu told the manager to put the bill on Dai Mubai's tab and offered to keep the twins safe until he returned them.

Ch. 70Ning Rongrong, a Kindred Spirit Met Too Late

Tang Jiu and his companions reached Shrek Academy, where he met Ning Rongrong and jokingly offered to protect her from Dai Mubai. Zhu Zhuqing recognized Dai Mubai’s name and reacted with anger, leaving his connection to her unresolved.

  • Tang Jiu tried to persuade Tang San to help him retaliate against the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, but Tang San refused.
  • The twin sisters accompanied Xiao Wu shopping, then Tang Jiu’s group traveled south and found Shrek Academy.
  • Parents demanded refunds at the academy entrance, but Dai Mubai drove them away by displaying his three soul rings.
  • Tang Jiu met Ning Rongrong and exchanged playful introductions with her while Tang San and Xiao Wu distanced themselves.
  • Tang Jiu offered to protect Ning Rongrong from Dai Mubai for a large fee, and Zhu Zhuqing reacted angrily when she heard Dai Mubai’s name.

Ch. 71Shocking Everyone

Tang Jiu teased Dai Mubai by charging him for returning the twins, while several applicants passed the first screening. He revealed his powerful Bullet Ant martial soul and three extraordinary Soul Rings, leaving everyone in the room stunned.

  • Tang Jiu charged Dai Mubai twenty thousand Gold Soul Coins for storing and delivering the twins, and Dai Mubai paid him.
  • Tang San and Xiao Wu passed the first test, and Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing passed as well.
  • Dai Mubai recognized Zhu Zhuqing and tried to approach her, but Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong called him a scumbag before Zhu Zhuqing stomped on his toes and joined them.
  • Tang Jiu refused to reveal his martial soul in public, so the old man led him and the others into a room.
  • Tang Jiu revealed his Bullet Ant martial soul, infused with both ice and fire power, and three Soul Rings: one purple and two black.

Ch. 72Something's Wrong

Tang Jiu stunned Shrek Academy’s examinees with his extraordinary soul rings and power, while Tang San, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong advanced through the tests. The examiner sent Tang Jiu straight to the fourth test, then charged him three thousand Gold Soul Coins after his demonstration collapsed an academy building.

  • Tang Jiu revealed his Ice and Fire Power and thousand-year and ten-thousand-year soul rings, shocking the old man, Tang San, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Dai Mubai.
  • Dai Mubai led the group to the second test, where Oscar sold sausages; his Spirit Incantation embarrassed him, and Zhu Zhuqing cut off a lock of his hair.
  • Tang San and Xiao Wu passed directly to the fourth test because their Soul Power exceeded level twenty-five, and Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong did the same.
  • Dai Mubai told the examiner about Tang Jiu’s earlier display, so the examiner exempted him from testing and sent him to the fourth test.
  • Tang Jiu used Berserk and stomped the ground, collapsing a nearby Shrek Academy building with the tremors.
  • The examiner told Tang Jiu that he owed three thousand Gold Soul Coins for destroying the building.

Ch. 73Zhao Wuji's Dominance

Tang Jiu was charged for his academy privileges and brought to the fourth test, where Zhao Wuji announced that all five candidates had to survive against him for one incense stick. Tang Jiu’s unusual confidence unsettled Zhao Wuji, who prepared to discipline him without knowing who his father was.

  • The examiner told Tang Jiu that Flender had arranged costly compensation and dormitory fees, and Tang Jiu put the charges on credit before heading to the fourth test with Dai Mubai.
  • Dai Mubai introduced Shrek Academy and led the group to Zhao Wuji, who objected to Tang Jiu’s special admission and demanded an end-of-year assessment.
  • After learning Tang Jiu was an eleven-year-old Three-Ring Soul Master with powerful soul rings, Zhao Wuji decided to conduct the test himself.
  • Zhao Wuji required the five candidates to withstand him for one incense stick, and Dai Mubai warned them that Zhao Wuji was a level-seventy-six Soul Saint.
  • Zhao Wuji insisted Tang Jiu had to take the assessment and offered to readmit him for an academy development fee if he failed.
  • Tang Jiu hinted at his father’s identity, but Zhao Wuji dismissed the warning and declared he would discipline him.

Ch. 74I Am the Strongest Support!

Tang Jiu revealed his Twin Martial Souls and demonstrated his Spirit Ring Martial Soul during the assessment against Zhao Wuji. He stripped Zhao Wuji of his sixth Spirit Ring and Spirit Skill, leaving everyone stunned as the fight began.

  • Tang San, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Tang Jiu introduced themselves and their abilities before Tang Jiu revealed that he had Twin Martial Souls.
  • Tang Jiu explained that his second Martial Soul was a Spirit Ring, while Tang San warned the others that Tang Jiu's support skills helped his opponents rather than his allies.
  • Ning Rongrong enhanced Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing with her Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda as the assessment began.
  • Tang Jiu activated his Spirit Ring Martial Soul, revealing a purple First Soul Ring and a black Second Soul Ring.
  • Zhao Wuji used Martial Soul Possession and revealed his seven Spirit Rings, but Tang Jiu's Martial Soul removed Zhao Wuji's sixth ring and lowered his Soul Power by one level.

Ch. 75One Punch Sent Him Flying

Tang Jiu stunned Zhao Wuji by overpowering him with a single punch, while Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing attacked together. Zhao Wuji unleashed his second spirit skill, and Tang Jiu shielded Zhu Zhuqing from the flying stones.

  • Zhao Wuji charged Tang Jiu, but Tang Jiu met his punch and sent him flying through a wooden house.
  • Tang Jiu explained that he was a pure strength type spirit master, and Tang San led the group in attacking Zhao Wuji.
  • Xiao Wuji struck Zhao Wuji with Back Bow, while Zhu Zhuqing and Tang San pressed their attacks against his defenses.
  • Zhao Wuji used Great Vajra Palm to shatter the ground and send bluestone fragments flying at the group.
  • Tang San protected Xiao Wu from the fragments, while Tang Jiu shielded Zhu Zhuqing with his body.
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