Shrek Academy and Peach Blossom Spring Academy Across the Street

"Classmate, I can see your bones are extraordinary. You're a one-in-ten-thousand soul master prodigy. You could consider joining our Peach Blossom Spring Academy. Your future achievements would surely be limitless."

Douluo Continent, Suotuo City.

Li Yusong was sitting on a stool, gloomily handling admissions for Shrek Academy.

Just then, the sound of a young man across the street poaching students drifted over, leaving Flender utterly speechless.

Only a few days ago, right across from Shrek Academy, a soul master school called Peach Blossom Spring Academy had sprung up, competing with Shrek Academy for students.

How could that be allowed? If that school really recruited the students away, wouldn't it be cutting off his income?

In front of Peach Blossom Spring Academy, atop a blooming peach tree, stood a tall youth who looked seventeen or eighteen, enthusiastically recruiting passersby.

"Are you talking to me?"

Ning Rongrong asked coolly.

Wang Sheng nodded. "That's right. Teacher said two girls would probably come today, one dressed in black and one in a white dress. I could ask whether they wanted to join our Peach Blossom Spring Academy. I think that should be the two of you, right?"

"Oh, right, there's also a lively girl wearing rabbit ears who could consider it too. Is that you?"

Wang Sheng looked again at Xiao Wu beside Tang San.

"Uh... does your teacher have the ability to predict the future or something?"

Ning Rongrong was somewhat interested.

"It must just be some trick to fool people."

Zhu Zhuqing said coldly.

"Teacher has never been wrong, and he would never deceive anyone. You can choose not to join our Peach Blossom Spring Academy, but please don't slander my teacher."

When Wang Sheng said the word teacher, his respect was boundless.

Six years ago, it was Teacher who had made an exception and accepted him as a Registered Disciple, transforming him completely and turning him into a soul master prodigy.

"Third Brother, why are these two schools so close to each other? Which academy are we supposed to join again?"

"Is his teacher really that amazing? He actually knew we were coming ahead of time?"

Over here, beside Tang San, Xiao Wu muttered as well.

Tang San dismissed it with disdain. "It's nothing but a trick to fool people. It might deceive others, but it won't deceive me."

"Sorry, we already have a teacher. Master told us to join Shrek Academy, so we're not interested in your Peach Blossom Spring Academy."

"Teacher, Xiao Wu and I would like to sign up for Shrek Academy."

Tang San pulled Xiao Wu around and handed twenty Gold Soul Coins to Li Yusong.

"Your ages are suitable. You're both Soul Grand Masters?"

"Yes."

"Mm, you really are two Little Monsters. Congratulations, you've joined Shrek Academy. Mubai, take them inside."

After confirming Tang San and Xiao Wu's soul master levels, Li Yusong directly admitted them.

"What about you? Do you want to sign up? Don't blame me for not warning you: this Peach Blossom Spring Academy has only just been established. He's its only student, and its teacher doesn't even dare show his face day after day. Nine times out of ten, they don't have much strength. Whether you sign up for our Shrek or go to this broken Peach Blossom Spring academy is up to you."

Having just recruited two Little Monsters and pocketed several hundred Gold Soul Coins, Flender seemed to be in a good mood.

"You should be here to find me. Why don't you join Shrek Academy too?"

Dai Mubai looked at Zhu Zhuqing, his gaze a little complicated, and spoke.

"Mm."

Hearing him, Zhu Zhuqing remained expressionless, but still nodded and paid the registration fee.

"Sigh, looks like today is another day without recruiting any students. These soul masters really have no fate with Teacher."

Wang Sheng said helplessly.

"Of course a trash school can't recruit anyone. Especially one that dares open right across from our Shrek Academy. I advise you to move out as soon as possible, or sooner or later I'll find people to smash your school to pieces."

Dai Mubai turned back, his pair of evil eyes giving Wang Sheng a cold glance. He could sense a bestial power inside the other party that could contend with his own.

As the saying went, one mountain could not hold two tigers.

"Is that a provocation?"

"So what if it is? Strength is what rules."

Dai Mubai clenched his fists and glanced at Wang Sheng disdainfully.

Those who didn't dare cause trouble were mediocrities!

"Teacher said that our Peach Blossom Spring Academy doesn't start trouble, but we aren't afraid of trouble either."

"Wang Sheng, rank twenty-eight Soul Grandmaster, martial soul War Tiger. Please instruct me."

Wang Sheng activated Martial Soul Possession, and his body instantly became extremely powerful and imposing. The character for "king" appeared on his forehead, and two soul rings, yellow and purple, emerged beneath his feet.

"His second soul ring is actually purple?"

"His second soul ring is a Thousand Year Soul Ring?"

"What kind of monster is this?"

"But too bad. Although I don't know why your second soul ring is already purple, you're only over Level 20 at your age. That's still way too trash."

"A Thousand Year Soul Ring? I have one too. A tiger martial soul? I have one too—and mine is the supreme among tigers, the White Tiger!"

Dai Mubai's feet sank, and three soul rings—yellow, yellow, and purple—appeared beneath him. He gave a cold snort.

"Dai Mubai, Level 37 Battle Soul Master."

"Little ones, watch carefully. The gap between Mubai and this Wang Sheng is the gap between our Shrek Academy and Peach Blossom Spring Academy."

Flender said calmly.

"He's actually a Level 37 Battle Soul Master. He only looks fourteen or fifteen. The students of Shrek Academy are way too talented."

"Actually, being a Soul Grandmaster at seventeen doesn't count as poor talent. It's just that compared to Dai Mubai, he falls far short."

Tang San said calmly. Not long ago, he had fought Dai Mubai himself, so he knew Dai Mubai's level. He was very strong.

As for Wang Sheng, he was just an utterly ordinary passerby.

"White Tiger Fierce Light Wave!"

Dai Mubai opened with his second skill, planning to end this battle quickly and raise Shrek Academy's prestige.

Both Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong were very beautiful. If possible, he was quite interested in both of them; getting them into bed would definitely be wonderful.

"Second Soul Skill, Fierce Tiger Roar!"

A fierce tiger phantom appeared behind Wang Sheng and roared forward.

Boom~

Its power was actually stronger than White Tiger Fierce Light Wave. Not only did it scatter Dai Mubai's Fierce Light Wave, it also slammed into Dai Mubai, making him let out a muffled groan.

That was somewhat unexpected, but after all, it was a Thousand Year Soul Ring.

Third Soul Skill, White Tiger Vajra Transformation!

Dai Mubai's muscles swelled, and black horizontal stripes appeared on his skin. He glared viciously at Wang Sheng, gnashing his teeth.

"You asked for death yourself!"

"The outcome has been decided."

Tang San looked as if he understood everything and said calmly. He had experienced this third soul skill before. It was extremely powerful and could greatly strengthen Dai Mubai's physical toughness. It was absolutely not something an ordinary Soul Grandmaster could contend with.

Dai Mubai domineeringly swung his fist at Wang Sheng, but Wang Sheng remained unhurried. He took a stance resembling a fierce tiger descending the mountain and calmly spat out a few words.

"First Soul Skill, Tiger Soul."

"Tiger Form Fist."

At this moment, Wang Sheng used his First Soul Skill to strengthen himself through Martial Soul Possession. His whole person seemed to turn into a true tiger. With one shift, he was both swift and steady, possessing both the tiger's form and the tiger's spirit.

Not only did he avoid Dai Mubai's fist, he instead used a fierce tiger's heart-gouging move and counterattacked toward Dai Mubai's chest.

There was only a bang as Dai Mubai suffered a violent blow.

After several more exchanges, even with the enhancement of White Tiger Vajra Transformation, Dai Mubai's physical body was clearly stronger, but he was still not as agile and forceful as Wang Sheng's tiger momentum.

As Wang Sheng used an extremely domineering move within Tiger Form Fist, Tiger Tail Kick, and kicked Dai Mubai heavily in the abdomen, Dai Mubai was sent flying. He sprawled on the ground and spat out a mouthful of blood, saying in disbelief:

"How is this possible? My martial soul is the White Tiger, and my Soul Power is higher than yours. How could I possibly lose to you?!"

"Teacher said that although the martial soul is the core of a soul master, and the level of Soul Power represents the upper limit of a soul master's strength, flexibly using the Power of the Martial Soul, linking one's skills, and achieving Human-Soul Union are also extremely important."

"Although your martial soul is stronger than mine, and your Soul Power is higher than mine, I studied under the best Teacher on the continent and kept practicing this set of Tiger Form Fist that Teacher taught me every day. So even if my innate aptitude isn't as good as yours, I can still beat you."

Wang Sheng withdrew his stance and said calmly.

Hearing this, Tang San gave a cold snort and thought, No matter how good his Teacher is, could he be as learned as my Teacher?

"I want to join Peach Blossom Spring Academy!"

Ning Rongrong's eyes lit up, and she said it on the spot.

He had said it himself just now. This was the gap between the two academies.

Zhu Zhuqing's expression also stirred somewhat, but she seemed to have some misgivings and did not speak.

"Really? That's amazing. Then you'll be Teacher's first disciple."

Wang Sheng was a little happy.

Ning Rongrong was stunned.

"I'm the first? Then what about you?"

Wang Sheng scratched his head, completely different from the ferocity he had shown when he beat Dai Mubai up just now. "Actually, I can only count as one of Teacher's Registered Disciples. I'm not a true disciple. I'm more like a follower, but he taught me many things, so in my heart, I already decided that he is my Teacher. Actually, this is Teacher's first time accepting disciples."

"So that's how it is. You aren't his true disciple, yet you've already learned to be this amazing? I wonder who this Teacher of Peach Blossom Spring Academy is, to actually be this incredible."

Ning Rongrong grew more and more interested in this Teacher of Peach Blossom Spring Academy.

"Teacher's name is Su Ran. Not only is he very strong, his appearance is even unrivaled in the world. Once you go in and see Teacher, you'll know." When Wang Sheng thought of Teacher's appearance, even his gaze became somewhat lost, as if he had fallen under an illusion.

"You beat Mubai into this state, and you still want to snatch students from our Shrek? Do you really think there's no one in Shrek?"

"Either pay five hundred Gold Soul Coins as medical expenses and move your school away at once, or your Peach Blossom Spring Academy can wait to be torn down today."

After checking Dai Mubai's injuries, Flender's gloomy gaze turned cold. A powerful pressure burst from his body, crushing Wang Sheng until he could barely breathe. Wang Sheng hurriedly assumed the stance of Tiger Form Fist, and only then did he avoid dropping to his knees, trembling.

This was the power of a Soul Sage. If this man made a move, then no matter how well Wang Sheng fought with Tiger Form Fist, he would only get beaten down.

But right then, a breeze brushed past Wang Sheng, and in an instant, it dissolved Flender's Soul Power pressure.

A faint young male voice came from inside Peach Blossom Spring Academy:

"In a Soul Master Duel, isn't it normal to get a few scrapes? If every soul master were like you, demanding medical fees over every little bump and scratch, soul masters might as well live in hospitals."

"If Dean Flender wants to spar, there's no need to make things difficult for my student. I'll exchange a few moves with you."

Following the voice, Ning Rongrong looked up and saw a young man with an exceptional bearing, dressed in white and wearing a mask patterned with immortal dragons and Peach Blossom Patterns, slowly walking out of the academy.

The moment he appeared, he drew everyone's eyes.