Then Tang San stood up and confidently walked out, with Xiao Wu and Ma Hongjun close behind.
After all, they were the ones who had caused the trouble. Not one of them could escape.
However, Oscar and Zhu Zhuqing made no move at all, continuing to eat their meals.
Ning Rongrong hesitated, like a reed swaying in the wind.
The people in the restaurant couldn't understand why Oscar, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong weren't joining in.
But no one mocked them.
They hadn't been involved in what had just happened.
Oscar had already been mocked by everyone. The fact that he wasn't starting a fight among themselves meant he had a pretty good temper.
Upstairs, Lan Minghua stroked his stubble and narrowed his eyes at Tang San.
"So confident? Could he have made a Hidden Weapon more powerful than the Godly Zhuge Crossbow?"
It was no wonder he thought so. Tang San was a pragmatist.
He wouldn't do anything unless he was sure of success.
You could tell just by looking at his attitude on his two returns to the Clear Sky Sect in the original story.
At level fifty-nine, on his first return to the Clear Sky Sect: My father's at fault. I'll take responsibility.
At level ninety-three, on his second return to the Clear Sky Sect: My father did nothing wrong. You're the ones at fault.
So Tang San wouldn't take a chance on anything unless he was sure of success.
Lan Minghua also wanted to see what Tang San's real trump card was—what kind of Hidden Weapon he had.
If the Godly Zhuge Crossbow was his strongest Hidden Weapon, Lan Minghua could still keep him around as a whetstone for Oscar and Zhu Zhuqing.
A good whetstone wasn't easy to find.
Lan Minghua watched from outside the hotel, content to be a spectator.
Outside the hotel, the four of them had no way to gain the upper hand against Ye Zhi Qiu.
Tang San's weaker Hidden Weapons couldn't break through Ye Zhi Qiu's defenses either.
And because they had judged incorrectly, based on Yu Xiaogang's theories, that the Mysterious Tortoise Martial Soul had no means of attack, they ended up suffering for it.
Dai Mubai was blasted away again. This time, he even spat blood.
Ma Hongjun wasn't doing much better. A punch to the stomach made him vomit up the food he'd just eaten.
Xiao Wu had also been in danger several times. If Tang San hadn't secretly helped her, she would've been injured.
There were too many people watching, and Tang San couldn't find a suitable chance to show off the Godly Zhuge Crossbow.
After all, he understood all too well that a man wasn't guilty for his wealth, but for flaunting it.
If people found out that a Soul Grandmaster could defeat a Soul King with a weapon, they'd definitely get greedy.
Without his Hidden Weapons, all he could do was run around and dodge.
Lan Minghua was a little disappointed. Without giving Tang San some kind of provocation, there was probably no way to force him to use a powerful Hidden Weapon.
"Old Zhao, send a message to Oscar and Zhuqing. Tell them to join the fight, too. Say they're fighting for Shrek Academy's reputation."
Zhao Wuji didn't ask why. He used Soul Power to tell Oscar and Zhu Zhuqing to join the fight.
Oscar and Zhu Zhuqing were reluctant, but they still chose to step in.
They were only fighting to protect Shrek Academy's reputation.
Lan Minghua hadn't told them to join in because he truly wanted to protect Shrek's reputation. He wanted to use the opportunity to force Tang San to reveal his trump card.
How could he force him?
It was simple!
As long as Oscar and Zhu Zhuqing put on a better showing against Ye Zhi Qiu than the others, Tang San would naturally be unable to resist trying to outshine them.
Then he would either use the Clear Sky Hammer or bring out a more powerful Hidden Weapon.
With only two Soul Skills from Blue Silver Grass, he wouldn't be able to put on much of a show.
The fight outside the hotel was nearing its end. Although Ye Zhi Qiu had the upper hand against the four of them, he still felt deeply humiliated.
"You asked for this. Be careful—you might die!"
Before the words had even left his mouth, Ye Zhi Qiu's Fourth Soul Ring lit up.
"Fourth Soul Skill: Mysterious Water Vortex!"
He slammed both palms against the ground. A massive vortex rapidly spread outward from him, engulfing the four of them in an instant.
The tremendous suction dragged at them. Tang San felt his feet sink into a quagmire, making it difficult to break free.
Before Tang San and the others could react, Ye Zhi Qiu's Fifth Soul Ring lit up.
"Fifth Soul Skill: Mysterious Tortoise Earth Split!"
Ye Zhi Qiu stamped heavily on the ground. The earth in front of Dai Mubai and the others split open, and Mysterious Water splashed into the air.
The water suddenly froze, turning into a flurry of sharp ice spikes that shot toward them.
With the Mysterious Water Vortex dragging them in, Tang San and the others had no chance to dodge.
At the critical moment, a layer of golden light appeared in front of the ice spikes, ringing as they struck it.
Seeing Oscar standing in front of him, Dai Mubai said indignantly, "Hmph! I don't need you to save me!"
Oscar didn't even turn around. He replied coolly, "Don't flatter yourself. I didn't step in to save you."
"Then tell me, why did you step in?" Dai Mubai roared. He thought Oscar was insulting him.
Oscar ignored him and said coolly, "Just to let everyone else know that not everyone at Shrek is a troublemaker like you. That's all!"
At those words, the four of them turned ashen. They wished they could find a hole to crawl into.
They'd caused the trouble, and yet other people had to clean up after them.
They really were useless and always looking for trouble.
"Hmph! With a powerful enemy in front of you, you still have time to fight among yourselves. Are you looking down on me?"
Ye Zhi Qiu was a dignified Soul King, yet a bunch of kids were ignoring him. It was far too disrespectful.
"Third Soul Skill: Mysterious Water Surge!"
His Soul Power surged once more. He opened his mouth and blasted out a wave of black, icy water, aiming it at Oscar.
Oscar didn't dodge. Golden light blazed all over his body.
A thin layer of golden light easily blocked Ye Zhi Qiu's Third Soul Skill.
Even the chill carried by the Mysterious Water couldn't penetrate the golden light.
Lan Minghua's lips curled slightly. He'd dared to let Oscar step in because he was confident.
That was because Indestructible Vajra Body could be used in two ways.
The first was to draw the golden light into the body, making the skin across the whole body indestructible and impervious to water and fire.
The second was to release the golden light, like the Golden Light Spell among the Eight Daoist Spells. It could not only protect the body, but also take shape and be used to attack.
Most importantly, the golden light of Indestructible Vajra Body ignored negative effects.
That meant the chill of Ye Zhi Qiu's Mysterious Water couldn't affect Oscar at all.
"Oscar, let me see how much you've grown while I've been away!"
Lan Minghua sensed that the golden light within Oscar had multiplied several times over. Even the Godly Zhuge Crossbow might not be able to pierce Oscar's defenses now.
Oscar strode forward through Ye Zhi Qiu's Soul Skill, completely unaffected.
Compared with Dai Mubai and the others, the difference was obvious.
Zhu Zhuqing moved like a ghost, unleashing Netherworld Thrust and Nether Hundred Claws in quick succession.
Her attacks were so fast that Ye Zhi Qiu couldn't dodge them all.
At the critical moment, he pulled his entire head into his shell and avoided Zhu Zhuqing's attack.
"Damn it! I didn't expect these two kids to have just as much Soul Power as the ones from before!"
Ye Zhi Qiu was frustrated. His Soul Power was almost depleted.
Just then, Oscar's voice rang in his ears.
"Watch out!"
Sensing the danger, Ye Zhi Qiu hurriedly used his First Soul Skill, Mysterious Tortoise Body Protection.
Oscar raised his right hand. Golden light gathered above his head, forming a gigantic palm.
He swept his hand down, and the golden palm slammed hard against the tortoise shell.
With a crack, Ye Zhi Qiu's Mysterious Tortoise Body Protection developed a fissure from the single slap.
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