Heh, Dai Mubai

"White Tiger, Martial Soul Possession!" Having suffered a slight loss in their earlier contest of strength, Dai Mubai immediately activated his Martial Soul Possession, intending to show Zhang Yang something real.

Dai Mubai's muscles rapidly swelled, stretching his clothes taut. His golden hair turned black and white, and the character for "king" appeared on his forehead. His hands grew several times larger, quickly sprouting white fur, while his fingers became ten sharp claws nearly eight inches long.

Beneath his feet, two yellow and one purple Soul Rings—the optimal configuration—revolved. His level 37 Soul Power crashed down on Zhang Yang like waves.

"Dai Mubai, Martial Soul: White Tiger, level 37 Battle Soul Elder. Please enlighten me." Dai Mubai announced his Martial Soul and level, formally challenging Zhang Yang.

"Borsalino, Spirit Infusion."

After his Spirit Infusion, twelve-year-old Zhang Yang still carried the aura of the Shirt Terminator. His height surged from five foot seven to nearly seven feet, his muscles bulged, and his whole body instantly grew far larger.

Two yellow Soul Rings floated above and below him. His level 28 Soul Power formed a wall, greatly easing the pressure Dai Mubai's Soul Power exerted on Zhang Yang.

"Zhang Yang, Martial Soul: Borsalino, level 28 Battle Soul Master. Please enlighten me."

His Soul Power is below level 30, and he hasn't undergone the third Soul Ring baptism, yet his strength is not inferior to mine at all. It seems this kid's Borsalino Martial Soul is a strength-focused type. Dai Mubai calculated inwardly.

"Let's begin." Zhang Yang's First Soul Ring and Second Soul Ring lit up simultaneously. The moment he spoke, he had already placed himself beyond defeat.

Dai Mubai moved. With his Martial Soul Possession active, he erupted with tremendous power. In an instant, he crossed the fifteen-foot distance between them and arrived before Zhang Yang.

All ten claws sprang out at once, slashing toward Zhang Yang's body. If they caught him, they would leave ten bloody holes behind.

Yet faced with such danger, Zhang Yang remained perfectly calm. As usual, he neither dodged nor evaded, instead reaching toward Dai Mubai's tiger head.

"You're actually being this arrogant. Then don't blame me."

Seeing Zhang Yang act so carelessly against an opponent whose Soul Power and Soul Rings both surpassed his own, Dai Mubai felt insulted and decided to teach him a lesson.

As he spoke, Dai Mubai's hands unconsciously exerted even more force.

If Dai Mubai had known any student from Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy and heard them talk about Boss Zhang, who had remained the academy's boss for six years straight, he would have known that any attack was useless against Boss Zhang.

But Dai Mubai did not know.

So, beneath Zhang Yang's amused smile, Dai Mubai's claws pierced into Zhang Yang's abdomen without resistance.

The instant his hands felt no impact at all, a thought that had once crossed the minds of countless people who had sparred with Zhang Yang flashed through Dai Mubai's mind: Oh no.

At the same time, Zhang Yang's hands clamped around Dai Mubai's head like pincers. Then Zhang Yang sharply raised his knee, preparing to compare Dai Mubai's nose with his own knee and see which was harder.

Dai Mubai reacted incredibly quickly. The instant he realized his attack had gone wrong, the First Soul Ring beneath his feet lit up fiercely, forming a circle of white light as he attempted to repel Zhang Yang.

White Tiger Body Protection Barrier: Attack, defense, and strength increased by 50%.

The White Tiger Body Protection Barrier could repel ordinary people, but it could not repel Zhang Yang, who could Elementalize. The halo rippled outward, carrying Dai Mubai's hopes of escape, yet Zhang Yang remained unmoved, and the force of his knee strike did not lessen in the slightest.

Dai Mubai's nose stung, and the force sent his head jerking upward. Zhang Yang immediately seized the opening and kicked him in the stomach, sending him flying nearly twenty feet.

While still in midair, Dai Mubai forcibly steadied himself, ensuring that he landed on both feet instead of embarrassing himself before Manager Wang.

But in the next moment, yellow light flashed. Dai Mubai's vision blurred, and Zhang Yang had already appeared before him. At the same time, Zhang Yang threw a Lunge Punch, his index finger viciously stabbing toward Dai Mubai's chest.

Though he did not know Zhang Yang well, Dai Mubai saw the ferocity of his attack and activated his Third Soul Skill without hesitation.

"Boom!"

Soul Power surged violently. Dai Mubai's already bulging muscles became even more exaggerated, black stripes appeared across his skin like real tiger hide, his Tiger paws grew another size, and golden light enveloped his entire body, making him appear utterly domineering.

White Tiger Vajra Transformation: For half an hour, resistance to abnormal conditions increased, while attack, defense, and strength increased by 100%.

With the Third Soul Skill, White Tiger Vajra Transformation, and the First Soul Skill, White Tiger Body Protection Barrier, combined with his formidable Physical Fitness and abundant Soul Power, Dai Mubai withstood Zhang Yang's Finger Gun. Though the strike drove him back several steps, it ultimately failed to injure him.

Of course, that was also because Zhang Yang had not poured a large amount of Soul Power into increasing the Finger Gun's attack power.

After witnessing Zhang Yang's bizarre First Soul Skill, Dai Mubai, still imposing and majestic in appearance, gave Zhang Yang a deep look before abruptly dismissing his Martial Soul Possession.

"A level 37 fighting a level 28, and I even used my Third Soul Skill. I lost this spar." Back to normal, Dai Mubai readily admitted defeat.

"You're too kind. I gained quite a lot from this spar as well." Zhang Yang tossed out the polite words casually. Empty pleasantries were free, after all.

Dai Mubai said, "Your Soul Skill is strange. It can not only turn you intangible to evade attacks, but also catch opponents off guard. I don't know its duration or limitations, but it truly is powerful."

Zhang Yang nodded. "Thank you."

"Mm." Dai Mubai said, "I think we'll meet again soon. When you get to Shrek Academy, if anyone gives you trouble, mention the name Evil-Eyed White Tiger Dai Mubai."

And so, Dai Mubai returned to his room under the welcome of the twin sisters, who had been secretly peeking outside. After being interrupted by the duel, Manager Wang also forgot why he had come in the first place. He greeted Zhang Yang and hurried away as well.

Back in their room, Zhang Yang briefly told Tang San about what had happened. Upon hearing how overbearing Dai Mubai had been, Xiao Wu immediately mocked him irritably. "That guy is completely ridiculous. One look tells you he's no good person. Xiao San, Zhang Yang, even if we get to Shrek Academy later, don't associate with him."

"Why?" Tang San asked in confusion. "The fact that he could openly admit he was inferior shows that he's actually not bad."

Xiao Wu snorted. "Not bad? I think he's bad beyond saving. Tell me, what good could he possibly be doing by bringing two girls to a hotel to rent a room?"

Tang San frowned. "Xiao Wu, I've noticed you seem to understand more and more."

"And you? You understood as soon as I said that. Xiao San, looks like you know quite a bit too!" Xiao Wu shot Tang San a vicious glare.

Zhang Yang teased from the side, "Compared to you two, I'm as pure as a White Flower. I don't understand a single word you're talking about."

"Get lost!"

Early the next morning, the three left the Rose Hotel, where they had stayed for two days. Following Master's directions, they exited Suotuo City through the southern gate and headed toward their destination.

They traveled quickly. Although Xiao Wu clung to Tang San in all sorts of affectionate ways along the road, after they had walked two or three miles, a dilapidated little village gradually came into view.

It was a small village of roughly a hundred households, even smaller than Saint Soul Village. A Wooden fence surrounded its outskirts, seemingly meant to keep out wild beasts. Quite a few people appeared to be gathered at the village entrance, though it was unclear what had happened.

"What's going on? Come on, let's take a look." Xiao Wu's curiosity exploded. She grabbed Tang San and sprinted toward the crowd, while Zhang Yang leisurely followed behind.

Only when they approached did the three discover that many of the tightly packed people were children around their age, accompanied by their parents.

At the center of the crowd stood a Wooden table. Behind it sat an Old man in his sixties, and not far behind him stood a decrepit wooden archway bearing the words "Shrek Academy."

"Are you kidding me? This is the Shrek Academy Master told us about?" Xiao Wu, Zhang Yang, and Tang San exchanged looks.

Zhang Yang frowned. "Xiao San, this is the Shrek Academy Teacher mentioned? You didn't remember wrong, did you? Maybe Teacher didn't say Shrek Academy, but some other academy with 'k' in its name."

"I definitely remembered correctly." Tang San shook his head. "Let's watch first. Maybe this is only the Registration office, and the real academy is somewhere else."

While the three were questioning their lives, the Old man behind the Wooden table calmly faced the angry Student parents. "Mu Bai, someone wants their registration fee back. Handle it."

Thus, Dai Mubai, who had once been fooling around in Suotuo City with the Twins in his arms, appeared as a thug. His intimidating two yellow and one purple Soul Rings frightened the Young boy and father who wanted their registration fee back into leaving in disgrace.

With the departure of that father and son, many Onlookers immediately dispersed. These were ordinary people whose children were over twelve and did not meet the academy's enrollment requirements.

Tang San and Xiao Wu continued watching Shrek Academy's admissions, while Zhang Yang's attention settled on a little girl wearing a Plain white long dress.

The Young girl was very beautiful, but what drew even more attention was the Noble temperament in every movement she made.

Noble temperament required refinement over time. No matter how terrible someone's personality might be, the innate air of nobility could not be hidden. Zhang Yang could tell that this Young girl had an Extraordinary background.

Before long, another large group of Onlookers left. Zhang Yang did not pay attention to the specific reason. Instead, he noticed that the remaining youths and their parents all carried a faint air of pride.

Indeed, according to Shrek Academy's rules, Registered students had to be under thirteen and possess at least level 21 Soul Power. Such students would be eye-catching Genius youth anywhere, and Genius youth were rarely without pride.

The three slowly lined up. Zhang Yang's gaze wandered around, and before long, he spotted a Young girl on the road they had come from. Her expression was cold, but her figure was exceptionally alluring.

Though Zhang Yang no longer remembered the plot of Douluo Continent, he was certain that such a distinctive character could never be an insignificant passerby.

After the people ahead of them passed the test and were led into the academy by Dai Mubai, it was finally Zhang Yang and the other two's turn to be tested.

"Three registrations." Tang San took thirty Gold Soul Coins from his Soul Tool and placed them into the wooden box holding the registration fees. The three then extended their hands one after another.

Zhang Yang and Xiao Wu passed the bone age test smoothly. However, because Tang San practiced the Mysterious Jade Hand, his hands could not be used to determine his Bone age. The academy Teacher could only determine his Bone age through his Calf bones.

"Mm, a Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul cultivated to level 21. Mm, he truly is a Little Monster. Mu Bai, take the three of them inside." The academy Teacher waved his hand, signaling for them to quickly clear the way.

"There you are. I knew you'd pass without any trouble." Dai Mubai patted Zhang Yang's shoulder with a Boss-like demeanor, but his gaze still drifted toward the academy entrance.

"What are you looking at?" Zhang Yang and the other two followed Dai Mubai's gaze. Very quickly, the Beautiful girl with the fiery figure caught Zhang Yang's attention.

Xiao Wu snorted. "What are you looking at? Planning to harm another girl?"

Dai Mubai frowned. "What do you know? I can sense that the aura around that girl is very similar to mine. Not merely similar—it even feels as if our Martial Souls complement each other."

"Among Martial Souls, it is extremely difficult to encounter one that complements your own. But once you do, if you join forces, the power of your Martial Souls will be Multiplied. That is what is known as a Martial Soul Fusion Skill."

Xiao Wu burst out laughing. "Then does that mean that girl's Martial Soul should be a Tigress?"

An awkward look appeared on Dai Mubai's face. "Possibly."

After leading Zhang Yang and the other two to the Testing location for the second test and arranging for them to line up, Dai Mubai hurried away.

As for his destination, naturally, he was going to see his Tigress.

Xiao Wu sneered. "Heh, men."

Zhang Yang said unhappily, "Hey, Xiao Wu, don't condemn an entire ship with one pole. That's Dai Mubai's personal behavior; it has nothing to do with all men."

Tang San nodded. He truly had the right to speak on this matter. Pure and clean Young Master Tang San was not just an empty title.

"All right." Xiao Wu nodded and corrected herself. "Heh, Dai Mubai."

Zhang Yang: "..."