"Don't be so shocked."
Gongsun Li reopened her floral umbrella and turned to leave, leaving only an elegant back view for the crowd.
"What I just said is merely the 'basic theory' tested in our Jixia Academy's entrance exam.
If you can't even understand these, you wouldn't even be qualified to sweep the floors in our academy."
BOOM!
These words were like the last straw, completely shattering Yu Xiaogang's mental defenses.
"Basic... theory?"
Yu Xiaogang's eyes were vacant, his lips trembled, and his body swayed, nearly collapsing to the ground.
The theory he prided himself on, cherished as a treasure, and even intended to pass down through the ages, was considered mere basic knowledge that one needed to understand even to sweep floors in the eyes of Jixia Academy?
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
Yu Xiaogang's face was pale, and his body swayed precariously.
Amidst this awkward and heavy atmosphere, a sudden, somewhat lewd exclamation broke the silence.
"What a stunning girl."
Ma Hongjun's small eyes stared intently at Gongsun Li.
He had been slightly displeased because the Master had been rebuffed, but at this moment, that displeasure had long been cast aside by the beauty before him.
Ma Hongjun licked his lips.
He hadn't visited a pleasure house to vent for a long time since arriving in Heaven Dou City. Seeing such a top-tier beauty now, that evil fire surged within him instantly.
"It would be so satisfying to conquer such a beautiful and outstanding woman."
He muttered in a low voice. Though his voice was soft, everyone present was a Soul Master; who couldn't hear him?
Gongsun Li, who was about to turn and leave, paused slightly upon hearing the voice.
She turned her head, and a layer of coldness flickered in her eyes, which were originally as calm as still water. Her brows furrowed tightly.
"What a vulgar fatty."
She commented without politeness.
Ma Hongjun, however, was unfazed. Instead, he chuckled, puffed out his round belly, and took two steps forward, striking a pose he thought was dashing.
"Beauty, don't be so fierce. My name is Ma Hongjun, one of the Shrek Seven Devils."
He reached out and fiddled with his red mohawk, his eyes leering at Gongsun Li:
"Seeing as you know so much, why don't you exchange ideas with me? I'm a Soul Elder of over level thirty, and my Martial Soul is the top-tier Evil Fire Phoenix.
If you satisfy me, I'll help you cultivate in the future, ensuring you live a life of luxury."
As soon as he said this, even Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong, standing behind, couldn't help but frown.
"This fatty is so off-putting," Ning Rongrong whispered, her eyes filled with disgust.
It was one thing to be flirtatious in the academy, but saying such things to a girl from another academy in public was simply disgraceful.
Zhu Zhuqing snorted coldly and turned her head away, unwilling to look any further.
The coldness in Gongsun Li's eyes intensified. She gently spun the floral umbrella in her hand, and the surrounding air seemed to solidify a bit.
Ma Hongjun, however, was oblivious. He looked at the gate of Jixia Academy before him, calculating:
This is just a big, dumb guy guarding the gate, plus a girl who only knows how to talk.
With his dignified self, Ma Hongjun, and the power of the Evil Fire Phoenix, wouldn't it be easy to take down these two?
"Little beauty, don't stay silent." Ma Hongjun moved forward again.
Ning Rongrong couldn't stand it anymore and was about to intervene when a hand from beside her stopped her.
She turned her head and saw it was Master Yu Xiaogang.
Yu Xiaogang's face was currently grim, but a cold smile played on his lips.
Looking at Ma Hongjun's rogue-like demeanor, he felt a surge of schadenfreude.
Just now, this woman had made him lose face and trampled his dignity into the dirt.
Now, Ma Hongjun's flirtatious words, though somewhat base, were like venting his anger for him.
"Let the fatty teach this person a lesson."
Yu Xiaogang lowered his voice and said to Flender and Tang San beside him.
"Don't worry, I'll watch and won't let him do anything too outrageous. Just let this girl know her place."
Flender pushed up his glasses and remained silent, clearly tacitly agreeing.
Zhu Zhuqing said anxiously, "But... isn't this going too far?"
Tang San, who had been silent all along, spoke calmly, "Zhuqing, Fatty has his reasons. The other party insulted the teacher first, and Fatty is just speaking his mind, wanting to seek justice for the teacher. Moreover, a spar could also test the depth of Jixia Academy."
With Tang San and the Master indulging him, Ma Hongjun became even more unrestrained.
"Heh heh, looks like you're all set?"
Ma Hongjun reached out his chubby hand, about to grab Gongsun Li's shoulder. "Come, brother will take you somewhere nice to talk about life."
Just as his hand was about to touch the corner of Gongsun Li's clothes.
BOOM!
A violent gust of air suddenly erupted.
The floral umbrella in Gongsun Li's hand instantly left her grasp, turning into an afterimage and heavily striking Ma Hongjun's plump belly.
"Aow—!"
Ma Hongjun let out a pig-like scream. The entire person shot backward like a cannonball, smashing hard onto the ground and kicking up a cloud of dust.
"You!"
The Shrek group's faces turned ashen with shock.
No one had expected this seemingly delicate young girl to be so swift and fierce when she attacked.
Tang San frowned, a hint of anger flashing in his eyes:
"Miss, be merciful when you can! Fatty meant no harm, why did you strike so hard? Teacher, quickly make her stop!"
Yu Xiaogang also shouted sternly, "Stop! It's just a spar, how can you injure someone!"
However, Gongsun Li completely ignored their clamoring.
Her figure appeared before Ma Hongjun like a phantom, the floral umbrella in her hand seeming to have transformed into the deadliest weapon.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Three consecutive strikes, each one landing squarely on Ma Hongjun's body.
Ma Hongjun was beaten and rolled on the ground. Before he could even release his Martial Soul, he was beaten black and blue, crying and wailing.
"Stop!!"
The Shrek group was furious.
Dai Mubai roared, instantly activating the White Tiger Vajra Transformation, about to rush forward to help.
Tang San's hands also surged with Blue Silver Grass, preparing to restrain Gongsun Li.
Just then, an extremely terrifying Soul Power pressure erupted from Gongsun Li, instantly sweeping across the entire area.
Buzz—
Six Soul Rings slowly rose from beneath her feet.
Purple, Purple, Black, Black, Black, Black!
Dai Mubai, who was about to charge forward, abruptly stopped. His evil eyes widened, as if he had seen a ghost.
Tang San's movements also froze, his entire body stunned on the spot.
"Soul... Soul Emperor?!"
Flender shrieked, his voice completely changed.
Not only was it a Soul Emperor with a Soul Power Level exceeding sixty, but even more terrifying was that Soul Ring configuration!
Two purple, four black!
Were the first two Soul Rings actually thousand-year-level purple Soul Rings?
And the latter four were all ten-thousand-year-level black Soul Rings?
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