Tang Yu's impression of Qin Ming was fairly ordinary. He neither disliked nor liked him.
He turned to Qin Ming and said, "Teacher Qin, I remember you once said that a Soul Master who dared not cause trouble was not a good Soul Master. I was merely teaching these newcomers some rules. It's perfectly reasonable for me to cause a little trouble, isn't it?"
Qin Ming had already heard a little about what had happened from Flender and Zhao Wuji.
Back when Tang Yu had been at Shrek Academy, he had bullied his junior brothers and sisters in every possible way, and had even crippled Yu Xiaogang and his brother.
Yu Xiaogang was Headmaster Flender's good brother.
Reality was harsh. While Tang Yu had been at Shrek Academy, he had been a treasure. After leaving, he had become completely hated by everyone at Shrek.
As a senior who had graduated from Shrek Academy, Qin Ming naturally wanted to protect his junior brothers and sisters and stand up for them.
Moreover, Tang Yu had only returned to participate in the training camp after being gone for so long. Qin Ming had already been displeased, and he said angrily, "Fine! Since you're so good at causing trouble, why don't you try causing some with me!"
Tang Yu smiled and said coldly, "So, Teacher Qin, you intend to discipline me on behalf of your schoolmates?"
"Discipline you? As your team leader teacher, I have an obligation to understand each of your strengths. Tang Yu, instead of staying at the academy for proper intensive training, you left for more than half a year."
"I'd like to see how much you've improved over these past six months!" Qin Ming's fighting spirit surged. It was clear that today, he was determined to suppress Tang Yu for the sake of his own people.
"Heh. I didn't really care before, but now I think you, Qin Ming, aren't fit to be my team leader teacher." Tang Yu looked at Qin Ming with cold gaze and declared proudly, "But since you want to spar with me, fine!"
"If you lose to me, then get the hell away from me and resign from your position as team leader teacher!"
"What! Tang Yu actually wants to defeat Teacher Qin Ming? Is he joking?"
"Teacher Qin is a genius who reached the Soul Emperor realm at thirty! They say he is the second-youngest Soul Emperor recorded on the continent. Tang Yu may be the strongest at our academy, but isn't he being far too arrogant?"
Yu Tianheng said disdainfully, "Heh, how arrogant."
"Great! Once Senior makes a move, he'll definitely teach Tang Yu a lesson!" Tang San, Dai Mubai, Ning Rongrong, and the others were thrilled.
I'm a level 62 Soul Emperor. Could I really fail to suppress a mere Soul Ancestor student? Qin Ming sneered inwardly. His expression turned sharp as he said confidently, "Defeat me? You can't do that yet."
"I'm at least twenty years older than you. If you can withstand ten moves from me, I, Qin Ming, will resign as team leader!"
"But if you can't withstand ten moves, then you'd better obediently follow my orders in all future intensive training!"
"Ten moves? Heh heh." Tang Yu laughed. With his current strength, he could defeat Qin Ming if he went all out.
Ten moves?
Still, that was fine. Tang Yu did not want to reveal too much of his strength right now.
"In that case, stop talking nonsense. Make a move."
Seeing Tang Yu so confident, Qin Ming was deeply disdainful. This kid may be a rare genius, but I, Qin Ming, am no pushover!
If I can't take down a Soul Ancestor within ten moves, then I've wasted all these years!
"Kid! Don't blame me for not warning you! I, Qin Ming, am a level 62 Soul Emperor!"
Martial Soul Possession!
Blazing Wolf!
Awooo!
A wolf wreathed in flames appeared behind Qin Ming.
"Level 62? How impressive." Tang Yu mocked him as the Clear Sky Hammer appeared, and two yellow, one purple, and one black Soul Rings rose beneath his feet.
More than half a year had passed, and he had already reached level 45 Soul Ancestor.
When they saw Tang Yu's ten-thousand-year Fourth Soul Ring, every member of the team was stunned.
"How is that possible?! A ten-thousand-year Fourth Soul Ring! Holy shit!!"
Tang San, Xiao Wu, and the others were dumbfounded as well. "What's going on?! Third Brother, didn't your teacher, Master Yu, say in his Ten Core Competencies theory that the limit for a Fourth Soul Ring is five thousand years?"
"This...! How does Tang Yu have a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring?!"
"Yeah! That can't be possible, can it?!"
Ma Hongjun's face was filled with terror.
Tang Yu shook his head speechlessly. "I'm saying, you idiots, do you really think that a level 29 piece of trash could, through his own practice and research, infer the absorption limits of Soul Rings for Soul Masters at every realm?"
"To publish such a theory, one must accurately compile and analyze vast amounts of data. Do you think a level 29 Soul Master like Yu Xiaogang could gather information on every top expert and powerful Martial Soul across the continent?"
"It would have been one thing if he had merely stated an approximate limit. What's laughable is that this idiot even precisely set the first ring at 423 years and the second ring's limit at 764 years. Isn't that stupid?"
"Anyone with half a brain can understand that as long as the Martial Soul is strong enough, the Soul Ring is compatible enough, and the physique is powerful enough, there is no so-called limit to Soul Ring absorption!"
Fourth soul skill, Clear Sky Power!
Bang!
Tang Yu's Clear Sky Hammer doubled in strength as he looked down at Qin Ming arrogantly. "Teacher Qin, make your move."
"So what if you have four rings, including a ten-thousand-year one? You're still only a Soul Ancestor!" Qin Ming remained disdainful. With a swing of his fist, a fireball shot toward Tang Yu.
Yet when the fireball struck Tang Yu, it did not harm him in the slightest.
He possessed both ice and fire immunity.
Qin Ming's power was absolutely countered by Tang Yu.
"Qin Ming, are you scratching an itch for me? Let me remind you, that was one move."
Qin Ming's mouth twitched. Clenching his fists, he charged straight at Tang Yu. "Let me experience the power of your Clear Sky Hammer!"
"Seeking death." Seeing Qin Ming intending to clash with him head-on, Tang Yu shook his head.
Yet Qin Ming wore a confident expression. So what if the Clear Sky Hammer was powerful?
Could it possibly be stronger than a Soul Emperor?
"Tang Yu, take one punch from me!"
"Why do you people always love shouting about eating when you fight? Eat my ass!" Tang Yu smashed out with an overbearing hammer strike. "Get lost!!"
Bang! Boom boom!
"Uwaaaah!"
Qin Ming was sent flying on the spot. His face was filled with horror. "How is this possible?! Even if my strength can't suppress him, the gap shouldn't be this enormous!"
"I'm a Soul Emperor!"
Qin Ming's underestimation of his opponent had instantly put him at a disadvantage.
Tang Yu would not let such an excellent opportunity and advantage slip away. Before Qin Ming could recover from his shock, Tang Yu had already leaped into the air and brought his hammer down from above.
Qin Ming hurriedly activated his Second Soul Skill enhancement and third soul skill to block it.
Bang!
Clear Sky Nine Absolutes, Piercing Form!
Bang bang bang!
Tang Yu unleashed a furious barrage of strikes against Qin Ming.
"Aah! Aah!"
Qin Ming was forced to take the blows. After being struck by several hammer blows in a row, he screamed repeatedly.
Eight moves had now passed.
"Fourth soul skill!" Qin Ming activated a Soul Skill again, but Tang Yu neutralized it with the Empty Form.
His face was full of disbelief. "What happened? What just happened?!"
"Teacher Qin Ming, that's nine moves."
"Damn it! This kid! Sixth soul skill, Brahma Flame!!"
Centered on his Martial Soul, rings upon rings of flaming ripples locked onto Tang Yu amid wolf howls.
Second Soul Skill, Thunderous Frenzy Hammer!
With fire immunity, all of Qin Ming's attacks were greatly weakened. Combined with the Clear Sky Power enhancement, Tang Yu's Second Soul Skill was terrifyingly powerful.
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