Douluo: Bestowing Ning Rongrong in Marriage, Reward: Heaven Shading Method

Seeing Tang San summon the Clear Sky Hammer, a glimmer flashed in Ye Xingchen's eyes. This hammer was the sole token of a Clear Sky Sect successor, an unparalleled top-grade Martial Soul throughout the entire Douluo Continent.

With his arms folded, he shook his head slightly and sighed.

"Why bother, Tang San? You're no match for me. Even if you bring out every trump card you have, do you really think you can defeat me?"

Tang San shook his head dismissively. Looking at the white-robed figure before him, jealousy and hatred had already burned deep into his mind!

Seeing this person, who was superior to him in every way and stronger than him, Tang San raised the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand and said:

"I have no reason to lose to you. Don't be so arrogant!"

With that, Tang San immediately swung the Clear Sky Hammer and advanced. With a raise of his hand, he unleashed the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer!

"Your Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer still lacks refinement. It's chaotic and disordered; you haven't grasped its true essence at all!"

"Why insist on this? It's nothing but futile effort!"

Ye Xingchen's expression remained calm as he shook his head slightly. Strands of Sword Qi spread from the Cloud Pattern Long Sword in his hand.

The Xuanwu and White Tiger totems carved upon the Heavenly Emperor Cauldron Martial Soul floating above his head suddenly lit up.

The power of two divine beasts immediately swirled around him, forming an immensely powerful pressure that swept in all directions!

Tang San, who was charging toward him, revealed a trace of horror when he saw this!

"You have three Martial Souls..."

"No, this isn't a Martial Soul. What kind of power is this?"

Hearing Tang San's astonishment, Ye Xingchen did not answer. The Xuanwu and White Tiger totems could manifest physical forms, which was one of the ways the Heavenly Emperor Cauldron Martial Soul differed from countless other Martial Souls.

After glancing at Tang San, he raised the Cloud Pattern Long Sword without hesitation and thrust it forward.

At once, specks of silver light suddenly appeared all around them. Tang San's face turned pale in fright, and he immediately raised the Clear Sky Hammer and smashed it around him.

As piercing metallic clangs rang out one after another, startled birds occasionally took flight throughout the forest...

Such an enormous Soul Power fluctuation also drew the covert attention of many people.

One powerful figure wrapped in a black robe glanced at the figure standing on a sword beside him and said calmly:

"It seems your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has produced an unprecedented genius. To reach such a level—I've truly never seen anything like it before!"

Chen Xin smiled slightly with his hands behind his back and glanced at the black-robed figure beside him.

Although he did not know who this person was, he could sense the aura of a Titled Douluo from him, along with that powerful pressure that had vanished from the Douluo Continent decades ago!

"That isn't important. They're only two youngsters having a little fight; it's nothing embarrassing."

"What do you think? As elders, we shouldn't interfere any further. Otherwise, things could become rather awkward!"

The figure beneath the black robe could not help but twitch upon hearing this.

I saw everything you did to Zhao Wuji earlier. And now you're saying we shouldn't meddle in the affairs of the juniors? That's far too pretentious.

He glanced at the two fighting below and said calmly:

"Just as I wished. That boy may be strong, but he hasn't shown any killing intent. It seems my own boy is the one being too impatient and impetuous. Please forgive the embarrassment!"

Chen Xin shook his head indifferently. Looking at the white-robed figure who resembled an Immortal, a streak of golden light appeared in his eyes.

It has only been a few days, yet this lord has become so powerful. Given enough time, I dare not imagine how strong he will become. After all, he is still only a youth!

Within the forest, Tang San, holding the Clear Sky Hammer, slowly calmed down. Looking at the floating Ye Xingchen before him, he felt a trace of helplessness.

After several exchanges, no matter what methods he used, he could barely do anything to this person.

Feeling somewhat powerless, he sighed, then withdrew the Clear Sky Hammer and said calmly:

"Why did you choose to hold back? Is it because I'm too weak and unworthy of being your enemy?"

Ye Xingchen, with his hands behind his back, nearly burst out laughing at those words. Looking at Tang San, who was now despondent and no longer carried the bearing of heaven's favored son, he smiled teasingly.

"We are classmates, after all. None of this was something I actively wanted. Since you insisted on fighting me, I simply treated it as a spar."

"And you are not my enemy. I don't want you to become my enemy either. After all, I think highly of you!"

With that, Ye Xingchen turned and walked toward the other side of the forest.

Even after his figure vanished into the depths of the woods, Tang San, standing there in a daze, did not launch a sneak attack from behind. It was not that he did not dare, but that he was too embarrassed to do so.

This person before him had made him feel an unprecedented pressure.

It was as if he had been seen through in front of Ye Xingchen. No matter what moves or skills he used, Ye Xingchen could seemingly predict them a second in advance!

Against such a powerful opponent, Tang San felt that even if he launched a sneak attack, it would be impossible to succeed in a single strike.

"Is he the nemesis written into my fate? Why does he have to walk the same path as me?"

"I'm still so young, yet I've already encountered my nemesis. It seems this life of mine is destined to be anything but peaceful..."

With that, Tang San walked out of the forest in a daze, and the entire forest immediately fell silent.

Early the next morning, at the training grounds.

Dean Flender looked at the children approaching and could not help revealing a satisfied expression.

He turned back to glance at Zhao Wuji and nodded slightly.

"I understand. Leave it to me!"

Zhao Wuji instantly understood and nodded. He glanced at everyone, especially Ye Xingchen among the group, then said with a smile:

"Welcome to Shrek Academy officially. Since you left the academy without permission yesterday, I won't pursue the matter!"

"However, that does not mean I won't punish you or assign additional training. So the first rule is that you are not allowed to leave the academy without permission in the future!"

Hearing this, Ning Rongrong, standing beside Ye Xingchen, puffed out her cheeks.

She glanced at Teacher Zhao Wuji standing in front of them, her face full of disdain.

"You say that as if you could beat me if I went out. I have my Husband to protect me!"

Ye Xingchen smiled slightly, rubbed Rongrong's head, and said softly:

"Let's hear what they have to say. Stop being naughty—we came here to study, after all!"

Rongrong stuck out her tongue and nodded. Then, folding her arms, she stopped arguing.

After Zhao Wuji gave them a round of instructions, everyone understood what they would be doing today.

Oscar shook his head somewhat dejectedly and quickly asked:

"Teacher Zhao Wuji, I'm a food-type Soul Master, and this one is also a support-type Soul Master. There isn't much point in us taking part in this kind of physical training, is there?"

Dean Flender smiled indifferently. He glanced at Oscar and teased:

"Of course, you may choose not to participate in physical training. But if, in future battles, a support-type Soul Master like you can avoid being instantly killed by a battle Soul Master, I can make an exception for you!"

Oscar's expression immediately turned bitter upon hearing this. He sighed and quickly retreated.

Zhao Wuji smiled with his arms folded, then looked at everyone and said calmly:

"Stop hoping for luck. Get moving now! The target is outside the academy gates—everyone must complete ten laps!"

"As for tonight, I'll take you somewhere nice. Dean Flender himself will be leading you there!"

Dai Mubai, at the front, shook his head and slowly began jogging off to one side.

After everyone had left, Dean Flender could not help letting out a sigh of relief. He turned to Zhao Wuji and teased:

"What? Are you scared of taking them to the Great Soul Arena tonight? Or are you afraid that mysterious powerhouse will beat you up again?"

Zhao Wuji's face darkened at those words. Rubbing his bruised and swollen old face, he said awkwardly:

"Stop making fun of me. I need to recuperate for the next two days. In two more days, I still have to take them to the Star Dou Forest, so just let me rest!"

With that, Zhao Wuji folded his arms and slowly left.

Flender, standing in place, shook his head slightly. Just as he was about to leave, a carrier pigeon suddenly descended from the sky and landed on his arm.

Looking at the letter tied to it, Flender immediately took it down. After opening the envelope and seeing its contents, a trace of delight appeared on his face.

At the academy entrance, Ye Xingchen slowly kept Ning Rongrong company. Looking at the few remaining laps ahead, he felt somewhat bored.

Compared to Ma Hongjun, Oscar, Tang San, Dai Mubai, and the other men, he was the only one running alongside the girls.

"Boss Ye, why are you running so slowly? Let's speed up—we can go into the city and have fun sooner!"

Ma Hongjun, who was ahead of them, glanced back and asked with a grin:

"You're even keeping your sister-in-law company while running. That's way too enviable. Can I not eat this dog food?"

Ning Rongrong, who was running, looked smug upon hearing this. She glanced at the chubby Ma Hongjun and teased:

"Do you know why you don't have a girlfriend? Because careless people like you will never have girlfriends!"

Ye Xingchen smiled slightly. Looking at Dai Mubai, Tang San, Oscar, and the others running ahead, he said with a laugh:

"We don't really need this kind of running, but if they're making us run, it must be to teach us to work together!"

"After all, we are a team. Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Rongrong are all comparatively weaker girls. If we only rush ahead by ourselves and abandon them, we'll definitely fail this test!"

Dai Mubai's eyes immediately rolled when he heard this. He smacked his forehead, slowed down, came to Ye Xingchen's side, and said with a smile:

"Boss Ye really thinks things through. How did I not think of that? If I'd known, I would have taken it slow too!"

With Dai Mubai taking the lead, Oscar and Ma Hongjun also slowed down, leaving only Tang San running ahead. Everyone began running at the same pace.

Xiao Wu looked at Tang San, who was by himself, with some confusion.

"Xiao Wu, what's wrong with your brother? Why is he running all by himself at the front? That's not very sociable!"

Rongrong glanced at Tang San ahead, then turned back and asked.

"I don't know. He's probably been in a bad mood lately!"

Xiao Wu shook her head helplessly. Looking at Tang San ahead of them, she did not know what to say. Some things could only be accepted after he slowly processed them himself.

"Xiao Wu, what do you think of me?"

"My sausages are delicious. Want me to make you one now to replenish your strength?"

At that moment, Oscar tried to curry favor with Xiao Wu. He quickly conjured a sausage and teased with a grin.

"Get lost. How could Xiao Wu possibly be interested in you?!"

Dai Mubai rolled his eyes after seeing through Oscar's intentions and mocked:

"You'd better stop asking for trouble. Be careful that someone comes looking for you in the middle of the night!"

Oscar froze slightly when he heard that, subconsciously glancing at Tang San before hurriedly putting away the sausage.

Feeling somewhat embarrassed, he sighed dejectedly.

"Being a person is so hard. I just want to find someone to date!"

Just as he finished speaking, whether because Oscar was careless or Zhu Zhuqing lost her rhythm, the two suddenly bumped into each other.

Just as Zhu Zhuqing was about to fall, Ye Xingchen immediately wrapped an arm around her slender waist and caught her in his embrace.

"Are you all right?"

Ye Xingchen's expression remained calm as he looked at Zhu Zhuqing in his arms. He smiled, helped her up, and asked.

"I'm fine, but could you let go of my tail..."

Zhu Zhuqing nodded, her face flushed with shyness. She glanced back at the tail behind her and whispered hurriedly.

Ye Xingchen, who had not noticed what he was doing, froze slightly and immediately pulled his hand back.

"I'm terribly sorry. I acted too quickly and didn't notice!"

Zhu Zhuqing's pretty face reddened as she nodded. She then released Ye Xingchen's arm and continued running forward.

Dai Mubai, standing nearby, could not help revealing a trace of envy, jealousy, and resentment when he saw this.

He sighed, came to Ye Xingchen's side, and said:

"Brother Ye, I really envy you. Why do girls like Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing have such a favorable impression of you? You're clearly already married!"

Ye Xingchen shrugged indifferently. He glanced at Dai Mubai and smiled teasingly: