"Don't be so shocked."
Gongsun Li reopened her Flower Parasol and turned to leave, leaving everyone with nothing but an elegant silhouette.
"What I just mentioned is merely the 'basic theory' tested in Jixia Academy's entrance examination.
If you can't even understand this much, you wouldn't even be qualified to sweep the floors at our academy."
Boom!
Those words were like the final straw, utterly crushing Yu Xiaogang's mental defenses.
"Basic... theory?"
Yu Xiaogang's eyes went blank. His lips trembled, and his body swayed as he nearly collapsed onto the ground.
The theories he had taken such pride in, treasured like priceless gems, and believed would be passed down through the ages were, in Jixia Academy's eyes, merely basic knowledge required even for sweeping floors?
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
Yu Xiaogang's face went pale, and his body trembled as though he might fall at any moment.
Amid the awkward, heavy atmosphere, a sudden, lecherous-sounding remark broke the silence.
"What a gorgeous chick."
Ma Hongjun's tiny eyes stared fixedly at Gongsun Li.
He had originally felt somewhat displeased because Master had been mocked, but those feelings had long since been tossed beyond the clouds by the beauty before him.
Ma Hongjun licked his lips.
Ever since coming to Heaven Dou City, he had not visited a brothel to vent his frustrations in a long time. Now that he had encountered such an exquisite beauty, the Evil Fire within him surged up at once.
"If I could thoroughly conquer such a beautiful and outstanding woman, how satisfying would that be?"
He muttered softly. His voice was low, but everyone present was a Soul Master. Who could possibly fail to hear him?
Gongsun Li had been about to turn and leave, but when she heard him, her steps paused slightly.
She turned back. A chill now filled her previously calm eyes, and her brows drew tightly together.
"What a filthy fat bastard."
She gave him her assessment without the slightest courtesy.
Ma Hongjun did not care in the least. Instead, he chuckled and swaggered forward two steps with his round belly, striking what he thought was a dashing pose.
"Beautiful, don't be so fierce. My name is Ma Hongjun, one of the Shrek Seven Devils."
He reached up and adjusted his red mohawk, his lecherous gaze fixed on Gongsun Li.
"You seem to know quite a lot. How about we have a little exchange? Your big brother here is a Soul Elder of over level thirty, and my Martial Soul is the top-tier Evil Fire Phoenix.
If you make your big brother happy, I'll help you cultivate in the future and make sure you live well."
The moment those words came out, even Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong standing in the back could not help frowning.
"This fatty is utterly disgusting."
Ning Rongrong spoke in a low voice, her eyes full of disdain.
It was one thing for him to flirt shamelessly at the academy, but saying such things to a girl from another academy in public was simply humiliating.
Zhu Zhuqing merely snorted coldly and turned her head away, unwilling to look at him any longer.
The chill in Gongsun Li's eyes deepened. The Flower Parasol in her hand slowly spun once, and the surrounding air seemed to freeze further.
Yet Ma Hongjun remained completely unaware. Looking at the gates of Jixia Academy before him, he calculated inwardly:
It's just one dumb giant guarding the gate and a little girl who only knows how to talk big.
With the might of Ma Hongjun and my Evil Fire Phoenix, wouldn't taking down these two be effortless?
"Little beauty, don't keep quiet." Ma Hongjun stepped forward again.
Ning Rongrong could no longer stand it. Just as she was about to speak and stop him, a hand from beside her held her back.
When she turned her head, she found that it was Master Yu Xiaogang.
Yu Xiaogang's expression was dark, yet a cold smile hung on his lips.
Looking at Ma Hongjun's rascal-like behavior, he instead felt a surge of satisfaction.
That woman had just made him lose all face and ground his dignity into the dirt.
Now Ma Hongjun was harassing her with words. Though his methods were somewhat lowly, he was at least venting some of Yu Xiaogang's anger for him.
"Let the fatty teach her a lesson."
Yu Xiaogang lowered his voice as he spoke to Flender and Tang San beside him.
"Don't worry. I'll keep watch and won't let him go too far. She only needs to learn that there are always greater heights and deeper depths."
Flender pushed up his glasses without saying anything, clearly giving his tacit approval as well.
Zhu Zhuqing grew somewhat anxious. "But... isn't this too much?"
Tang San, who had remained silent until then, spoke calmly. "Zhuqing, the fatty has his reasons. The other side insulted Teacher first. The fatty is merely straightforward and wants to seek justice for Teacher. Besides, a spar will let us test the strength of Jixia Academy."
With Tang San and Master indulging him, Ma Hongjun became even more unscrupulous.
"Hehe, looks like you've agreed?"
Ma Hongjun stretched out his fat hand to grab Gongsun Li's shoulder. "Come on, big 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 Flower Parasol in Gongsun Li's hand instantly flew from her grasp, turning into a blur as it slammed heavily into Ma Hongjun's bloated stomach.
"Aaargh—!"
Ma Hongjun let out a pig-like shriek. His entire body flew backward like a cannonball and crashed brutally onto the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.
"You!"
The Shrek group was horrified.
No one had expected this delicate-looking young girl to move with such speed and ferocity.
Tang San frowned, a flash of anger passing through his eyes.
"Miss, show mercy when you can! The fatty meant no harm. Why did you strike so heavily? Teacher, make her stop!"
Yu Xiaogang also shouted sternly, "Stop! This is only a spar. How can you injure someone?"
However, Gongsun Li paid no attention to their clamor.
Her figure appeared before Ma Hongjun like Ghost, and the Flower Parasol in her hands seemed to have become the deadliest of weapons.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Three consecutive strikes landed, each one solidly lashing Ma Hongjun's body.
Ma Hongjun rolled across the ground from the blows. Before he could even release his Martial Soul, he had been beaten black and blue, crying for his parents.
"Stop!!"
The Shrek group flew into a rage.
Dai Mubai roared, instantly activating the White Tiger Vajra Transformation as he prepared to rush over and help.
Blue Silver Grass also surged in Tang San's hand as he prepared to restrain Gongsun Li.
At that moment, an incomparably terrifying Soul Power pressure erupted from Gongsun Li's body, instantly sweeping across the entire area.
Buzz—
Six Spirit Rings slowly rose beneath her feet.
Purple, purple, black, black, black, black!
Dai Mubai, who had been about to charge forward, forcibly stopped in his tracks. His evil eyes widened round as if he had seen a ghost.
Tang San's movements froze as well, leaving him standing there in stunned silence.
"A... Soul Emperor?!"
Flender cried out in shock, his voice cracking.
Not only was she a Soul Emperor with a Soul Power Level above sixty, but what was even more terrifying was the configuration of her Spirit Rings!
Two purple and four black!
Her first two Spirit Rings were actually thousand-year purple Spirit Rings?
And the latter four were all ten-thousand-year black Spirit Rings?
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