Provocation and Wager

After arriving in Shrek City, Wang Zhi went to the Spirit Transmitter Tower Headquarters to register.

The Spirit Transmitter Tower Headquarters stood tall and majestic, several times larger than the Spirit Transmitter Tower in Hailu City.

Under the guidance of a Staff member, Wang Zhi filled out the registration form, paid the registration fee, and received his participant number plate.

Number one hundred and twenty-seven.

After putting away the number plate, he decided to go home first.

It had been more than four years since he left Shrek City. He wondered how surprised his Parents would be to see him suddenly return.

Thinking of this, Wang Zhi felt a surge of excitement.

Just then...

A voice, tinged with a hint of surprise, rang out.

"Are you the one who defeated Senior Student Ye?"

Wang Zhi was slightly taken aback and turned to look in the direction of the voice.

He saw a Youth staring at him, his face beaming with joy.

The Youth looked about fifteen or sixteen years old, wearing a Shrek School Uniform, with a hint of arrogance in his expression.

"Is there something you need?" Wang Zhi asked, surprised.

For him, the battle with Ye Xinglan was just a competition.

He won, that was all there was to it, nothing complicated.

Upon hearing this, the Youth crossed his arms, tilted his head back, and said with a smug expression.

"Kid, you fought someone from our Shrek, and you still dare to come to Shrek City? How arrogant!"

Wang Zhi looked at his demeanor and was speechless.

He sized up the Youth, then said dismissively.

"I'm here to participate in the Youth Ranking Competition held by the Spirit Transmitter Tower."

"If you have so much free time, wouldn't it be better to use it for Cultivation?"

"Is pretending to be tough that interesting?"

The Youth's face immediately turned red, and his tone became aggressive.

"Kid, what do you mean by that?!"

"This is Shrek City!"

"Do you understand?!"

"This is the territory of our Shrek Academy!"

Wang Zhi nodded expressionlessly.

"Oh, and then?"

"Then..." The youth was stunned, clearly not expecting such a reaction.

According to his plan, this youth should have been scared, terrified, and shown utmost respect to him, a Shrek Academy student.

But this guy...

A mischievous smile appeared on his face.

"I want to duel you!"

"The loser has to leave Shrek City!"

"Do you dare to duel me!"

Wang Zhi looked at him as if he were looking at a fool.

"First..."

He held up one finger.

"This is the Spirit Transmitter Tower Headquarters, and it's located outside Shrek City, not inside."

He held up a second finger.

"Second, I don't duel with idiots."

"But if there's a prize for the duel, I can give you some guidance."

"You!"

The youth was furious, his face turning red.

"Good! Good! Good!"

He said the word "good" three times in a row, gritting his teeth as he took out a spirit plant from his storage soul tool.

It was a grass that was emerald green all over, with slender leaves and edges that shimmered with a faint golden luster. As soon as it was taken out, it emitted a slight spiritual fluctuation.

"This is a Hundred Year Spirit Grass, which can enhance the spiritual power of the person who consumes it."

"I originally planned to use this to improve my Spiritual Power and fuse with a Thousand Year Spirit, but I happened to break through, so I don't need it anymore."

He held up the Essence Grass, beaming with pride.

"I'll bet this with you!"

"What stake can you offer?!"

Wang Zhi looked at the Essence Grass in the youth's hand, a flicker of pleasant surprise flashing in his eyes.

For him, this kind of Spirit Plant that could enhance Spiritual Power was exactly what he desperately needed.

After all, whether he was summoning Ghost Shadow Soldiers or fusing with stronger Spirits, he required sufficient Spiritual Power.

Moreover, items that enhanced Spiritual Power were essentially out of stock in this era.

Once they appeared, they would be quickly snapped up.

"I don't have anything like that."

Wang Zhi withdrew his gaze, his tone calm.

"But I can offer thirty million Federal Currency."

"If you think that's acceptable, then let's have a duel."

"If not, then I'll be leaving."

Thirty million.

The youth was stunned for a moment, then nodded.

"Deal."

In his eyes, he never once considered the possibility of losing.

Firstly, he addressed Ye Xinglan as Senior Student Ye because Ye Xinglan was an Inner Court student, while he was an Outer Court student.

Even though he was much older than Ye Xinglan, he still had to respectfully call her Senior Student.

But his Strength was not weak.

He was a Sixth Grade student in Shrek Academy's Outer Court, sixteen years old this year, and his cultivation was that of a Four Rings Soul Ancestor.

His One-Word Battle Armor was only half completed, so under normal circumstances, he might not be able to advance to the Inner Court before graduation.

But things were different now.

As long as he could defeat the youth in front of him who had embarrassed their Shrek Academy...

He would definitely gain the recognition of the academy's teachers and elders, and might even be admitted to the Inner Court by special exception!

Thinking of this, his heart burned with excitement.

Wang Zhi nodded slightly.

The two found a Spirit Transmitter and rented an Arena for a battle.

The Spirit Transmitter asked if they wanted to make it public.

The Youth quickly agreed.

Public was good!

Public was best!

This way, everyone could see his heroic display in defeating Wang Zhi.

When the news spread through the academy, he would gain prestige.

Wang Zhi casually nodded.

Either way.

He was indifferent.

Soon, people who came to the Spirit Transmitter Tower today heard the broadcast and came to watch.

The Spirit Transmitter Tower also took the opportunity to charge admission, one thousand Federal Currency per ticket, and surprisingly, many people bought them.

Everyone wanted to see the outcome of the match between the Youth who defeated Ye Xinglan and someone from Shrek Academy.

Soon, the Audience Seats were packed.

Everyone was discussing who would win.

"That Youth is only Two Rings, right? The one from Shrek is Four Rings!"

"That's two Great Realms difference, how can they fight?"

"You can't say that, that Youth defeated Ye Xinglan. Although Ye Xinglan is young, his Strength is not weak."

"That's different! Ye Xinglan is only Two Rings. Anyway, he's definitely not as strong as a Four Rings!"

"Exactly, exactly. Two Great Realms difference, the Soul Power gap is right there."

Most people still believed the Youth would win.

After all, the gap between a Four Rings Soul Ancestor and a Two-Ring Soul Grand Master is too vast.

Soon, both sides arrived at the Arena.

The Spirit Transmitter Tower had specially arranged for a referee, a middle-aged soul master who looked very experienced.

"Both sides prepare."

The Youth stood firm, looking at Wang Zhi opposite him, his eyes full of determination to win.

Wang Zhi's expression was calm, even a little bored.

"Three, two, one, the match begins!"

As the referee gave the order, the Youth roared, and a bright yellow light emanated from his body.

His martial soul was the Earth Bear, a power attack type among Beast Martial Souls.

Four Soul Rings rose from his feet--

Two Yellow Two Purple.

Two Hundred Year, Two Thousand Year.

This configuration was standard at Shrek.

The Youth exerted force with his legs and charged towards Wang Zhi.

He wanted to win in one blow!

Wang Zhi, watching the charging Youth, looked bored.

Too weak.

So weak that he couldn't even muster the energy.