Zhao Wuji did not rush to attack. He slammed both hands viciously onto the ground. With a muffled boom, the earth shook violently, and a wave swept toward Oscar.
Shen Ranxi naturally knew that Teacher Zhao wanted to take Oscar out first. "First Soul Skill, Myriad Shadows, Thousand Layers."
Zhao Wuji had no choice but to turn and meet the attack. Coming at him were not only countless Staff Shadows, but also Shen Ranxi herself, her punch carrying a fierce gust of wind straight at his face.
Zhao Wuji's entire body trembled. With a low roar, his body suddenly swelled. The Staff Shadows struck him with a series of clanging sounds. When her attack failed, regret flashed through Shen Ranxi's eyes. She bent low, nearly flat against the ground, kicked off with her feet, and swiftly retreated.
Oscar nimbly dodged Teacher Zhao's attack. He glanced at the thing in his hand, found cover, and waited for an opportunity.
Dai Mubai raised his thick Tiger Claws and viciously clawed at Teacher Zhao's back. Seeing this, Shen Ranxi stomped the ground hard and shot into the air, bringing her staff down fiercely on Teacher Zhao's head.
In that split second, there was a muffled bang. Zhao Wuji was actually smashed into the ground by that blow.
Neither of them dared delay, continuing their attacks on Zhao Wuji. A thrill even appeared in Shen Ranxi's eyes, as though she had returned to the days when she fought Soul Beasts in the mountains.
Zhao Wuji let out a low roar. "Immovable Wisdom King Body!" A burst of golden light rushed toward them. Shen Ranxi narrowed her eyes and swung her Golden Cudgel toward Dai Mubai. Once he caught it, she pulled hard, allowing Dai Mubai to easily evade the golden light.
Shen Ranxi herself delivered a flying kick, kicking the Golden Cudgel toward Zhao Wuji.
Hehe, a five-thousand-jin Golden Cudgel without Soul Power control... Even if Teacher Zhao injures it with that golden light, he won't be getting off easy either. Shen Ranxi's eyes gleamed mischievously.
Zhao Wuji confidently caught it, but his Soul Power suddenly scattered, and the weight in his hands dragged his body downward.
"Now!" Shen Ranxi shouted.
Dai Mubai seized the chance to unleash his Second Soul Skill, White Tiger Fierce Light Wave. Golden light shot straight toward Zhao Wuji.
Flender, who had been observing from the side, straightened up in astonishment. Could Old Zhao really suffer a loss today?
Dust billowed up. Shen Ranxi recalled the Golden Cudgel and waited for the smoke to clear.
Dai Mubai asked, "Did it work?"
Chewing on the sausage Oscar had handed her in time, Shen Ranxi was not carried away by their successful strike. She said calmly, "Teacher Zhao won't be defeated that easily. Get ready."
The next second, Zhao Wuji leaped out of the pit with a hearty laugh. "As long as you withstand this attack of mine, you'll pass." As he spoke, his Second Soul Ring lit up.
Neither of them dared let down their guard. Even if it was only his Second Soul Ring, the power unleashed by a Soul Saint's immense Soul Power was absolutely not to be underestimated.
Shen Ranxi saw the enormous golden palm rushing toward her, and her heroic features turned stern.
Both of them unleashed their strongest attacks.
"White Tiger Fierce Light Wave!"
"Crimson Flame Parting Clouds!"
The massive shockwave erupted in full. Two figures were blasted backward and slammed heavily into the ground. Shen Ranxi and Dai Mubai lay there, vomiting blood.
Zhao Wuji was forced back several steps by the impact.
Every blade of grass on the ground had been scorched black, burning with intangible flames. Zhao Wuji hurriedly used Soul Power to extinguish them. Even water could not put this stuff out.
Oscar hurried over and half-embraced Shen Ranxi, while Ma Hongjun held the arm before him, looking on with concern and reluctance.
Zhao Wuji slowly approached and said with a smile, "I'll count this as your win." At last, they had finally recruited one.
Whoosh—a small iron pellet streaked across Zhao Wuji's arm, leaving behind a tiny bloody mark.
"Biu!"
Zhao Wuji's eyes widened. "Oscar, what are you doing?!"
Oscar proudly made a gesture of blowing smoke from a gun barrel. "Teacher Zhao, you got hurt. We won!"
Shen Ranxi, lying on the ground with her eyes half-open, bared her bloodstained white teeth in a grin. "Teacher Zhao, all's fair in war! The timing was just right, haha."
Dai Mubai, lying beside her, could not help looking at Shen Ranxi with admiration.
He was completely convinced.
Zhao Wuji did not have time to be angry. He told Oscar to take out the little thing that had injured him.
Oscar could only hand it over.
It was a Small Handgun, entirely golden and lacking the delicate design of modern firearms.
Zhao Wuji asked doubtfully, "What is this thing?"
Oscar said, "Little Xi gave it to me. I don't know either." It was just that whenever he held it, biubiubiu automatically slipped out of his mouth.
Shen Ranxi had no choice but to explain, "It's a Soul Tool, just something to play with. It's loaded with Steel Balls. It can't do much harm to people—it only caught you off guard, Teacher."
Little Bell had made it after Shen Ranxi casually mentioned it. At the time, Shen Ranxi had merely wanted to satisfy her curiosity about handling a gun, since she had never touched one in her previous life.
Maintaining the bearing of a Dean, Flender walked over and announced, "The three of you have successfully passed the trial. From today onward, you are official students of Shrek Academy. Oscar, take Dai Mubai to choose a dorm later. Classes officially begin tomorrow!" After saying that, a faint curve appeared at the corner of his mouth as he looked at Zhao Wuji.
Zhao Wuji exploded the moment he saw it and immediately chased after him. You bastard, Flender! You slacked off and made me lose so much face, and you still dare laugh!
Oscar, who had still been laughing, was fiercely glared at by Teacher Zhao's threatening eyes. His face immediately fell. This is bad.
Ma Hongjun hurried over and helped Sister Xi up, shouting, "What are you spacing out for, Oscar? Sausage!"
Oscar quickly came to his senses and made a sausage for Little Xi.
Dai Mubai sat up and watched Oscar make the sausage from start to finish, feeling slightly nauseated. Watching Shen Ranxi eat it without changing expression, he could not help but marvel inwardly. She really was ruthless.
Shen Ranxi glanced at Dai Mubai. This guy would be their Companion from now on, so she had no choice but to speak up. "What? Do you look down on Oscar's Martial Soul?"
Dai Mubai was indeed a noble. Having grown up immersed in circles of fame and fortune, he phrased it beautifully. "How could I? My injuries aren't serious, so there's no need to trouble him and make him waste his soul power."
Shen Ranxi smiled without really smiling. "Oscar's Martial Soul is a sausage that can replenish soul power and fill your stomach. If your mind is full of dirty thoughts, then of course it'll seem disgusting." But whether the person was disgusting or the sausage was disgusting was open to interpretation.
Ma Hongjun loudly voiced his support for Shen Ranxi. Picking his nose, he looked disdainfully at the noble. "Exactly! Oscar's First Soul Skill provides all-around recovery. It can speed up the healing of injuries, restore stamina and soul power, and remains effective for twelve hours after it's made."
What an ignoramus. He didn't mention Innate Full Soul Power. Although they were classmates, they still didn't know each other well enough. Whether to reveal it or not would be up to the Teachers.
Oscar was so moved that two Wide Noodles streamed down his face. He knew Little Xi was being sarcastic toward the new classmate for his sake. And the fatty too.
"Fatty, I'll give you an extra meal when we get back!"
Ma Hongjun happily jumped up.
Dai Mubai's pupils contracted. This pretty-faced kid possessed such terrifying talent—he had become a Food System soul master above level twenty before even turning twelve. Dai Mubai knew full well just how frightening such talent was. And if he were in the military, his role would be immense...
Dai Mubai wasn't angry at Shen Ranxi's subtle mockery. Shen Ranxi's senses were terrifyingly sharp; she must have noticed his earlier disdain.
In such a short time, he had come to understand that this academy was far from ordinary. The Teachers were Soul Saints and Soul Emperors, while the students possessed talent monstrous beyond measure.
He had originally planned to take a look around the city, but now he had decided to stay here. Perhaps the future would unfold differently.
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