Ye Xinglan: This Fatty is so annoying, Nan Liujing, kiss me

Look at him!

On a thick branch, two figures stood, their auras completely contained.

The youth on the left was powerfully built, with a stern face, appearing no older than thirty. The one on the right was a mere boy of about ten, with a handsome and clean appearance. Dressed in black, he was half a head taller than children his age, with straight shoulders and an upright back, exuding a sharp, decisive energy in every movement.

Their gaze was fixed on a one-sided battle unfolding below.

Two Soul Ancestor-level Soul Masters were teaming up against a Blood Red Baboon, but clearly, while their cultivation was sufficient, their offensive power was lacking. They were completely suppressed by the Blood Red Baboon and likely wouldn't last much longer.

"This Blood Red Baboon should be close to eight thousand years old. Is that enough to increase your Soul Ring's age?"

Zhang Chen turned his head to look at the young man beside him, his tone surprisingly respectful. He was, after all, a two-word Battle Armor Master and a level sixty-nine Soul Emperor, positions that would grant considerable authority in some parts of the East Sea Alliance.

The young man chuckled and leaped directly from the branch. "Brother Zhang, don't make a move yet. Let me handle it."

He landed silently and walked slowly towards the battlefield. Reaching out his right hand, a branch-like arc of electricity leaped from his fingertips, instantly transforming into a dark green, powerfully charged long staff.

It was covered in fine scales, and as its owner moved, it seemed to breathe. Involuntarily, the area the young man walked through became a gathering point for lightning elements, like a bomb about to detonate.

At the same time, the battlefield was filled with shockwaves. The surrounding trees suffered devastating blows, with countless broken trunks visible.

The two Soul Ancestor Soul Masters were being toyed with by the Blood Red Baboon.

The Blood Red Baboon, notorious in the Soul Beast world for its cruelty and tendency to play with its prey, was as large as a bear-like Soul Beast. Its fur was dark and hard as iron, but its face was pale and bloodless. Coupled with its blood-red eyes, it looked as if it had emerged from a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.

A sharp fluctuation rippled through the air. The Blood Red Baboon's nose twitched, and under the horrified gazes of the two Soul Ancestors, its fist struck out like a gale, carrying a foul stench.

The terrifying force instantly shattered their bodies, turning them into streams of light that vanished from the Spirit Ascension Platform World.

After doing this, the Blood Red Baboon's gaze shifted to another human less than forty meters away.

Primate Soul Beasts often possessed higher intelligence than other types. Noticing the long staff in the young man's hand, a flicker of apprehension involuntarily crossed the Blood Red Baboon's fierce eyes.

Lightning, whether in the human world or the Soul Beast world, represented destruction.

Hum~

The air hummed softly. Beneath Nan Liujing's feet, three purple Soul Rings slowly rose. Upon closer inspection, the color of the Soul Rings was extremely deep, even tinged with a faint black.

Clang!

When the Dragon Subduing Staff absorbed the maximum amount of lightning element, Nan Liujing's third Soul Ring suddenly lit up with a deep, dark glow. A stirring dragon's roar echoed around him, and an almost translucent lightning aura enveloped his body.

Swish!

A dangerous gust of wind swept past, seemingly carrying crackling electricity. The Blood Red Baboon's pupils contracted sharply.

The human standing still flickered like lightning. With each step, he covered several meters, leaving behind lingering afterimages.

"Roar."

The Blood Red Baboon immediately entered a state of alert, pounding its chest with its arms. It lunged forward with a powerful stride, its right elbow bending slightly backward before swinging out like a spring with immense force, as if to shatter a ten-thousand-pound boulder.

But as its fist landed, only a lightning afterimage remained. The power contained in the Blood Red Baboon's strike was entirely absorbed by the afterimage, which shattered, dispersing into ripples of lightning that tore apart the nearby grass.

Suddenly, a thunderous roar echoed from the air. The Blood Red Baboon quickly looked up.

It saw the vanished human gripping the long staff, his black shirt fluttering without wind. Behind him, it seemed as if a pair of dragon eyes were looking down, their imposing aura causing its blood and Soul Power to solidify slightly.

With no time to counter, it could only brace itself. It blocked its head with its arms, its iron-hard fur and muscles giving it the confidence to withstand power-based attacks.

Boom! Nan Liujing, holding the Dragon Subduing Staff, expressionlessly chopped down on the Blood Red Baboon's arm.

Terrifying power, accompanied by lightning, spread out. Trees within a radius of tens of meters were all scorched black from the electrical impact, and countless leaves shattered.

The Blood Red Baboon's feet sank into the ground, and the surrounding grass exploded, revealing deep fissures.

Dark blue currents rendered each of its hairs a deep hue. The Soul Power defense attached to its body was gradually breached, and then, following the scent, the electricity burrowed into its flesh and blood. The sharp stinging pain felt like it was grinding its flesh and bones, constantly eroding its will.

Feeling the abnormality in its body, the Blood Red Baboon let out a low roar of pain. Its already blood-red eyes were now filled with a cold, dark red hue.

Just as it unleashed its Bloodthirsty Soul Skill, the lightning on Nan Liujing's body peeled away, forming two lightning constructs that leaped out like lightning bolts, one to the left and one to the right. Each held a long staff and struck simultaneously, like thunder descending from the heavens.

The Blood Red Baboon only saw a flash before its head was struck heavily on both sides. A cracking sound came from its skull, with clear signs of indentation where it was hit.

This time, it couldn't even scream. The Blood Red Baboon's entire consciousness was in a daze.

In mid-air, Nan Liujing retracted the Dragon Subduing Staff, stepped on the Blood Red Baboon's arm, and flipped backward. The dragon scales on the staff intertwined with a fierce and domineering intent. The Dragon Subduing Staff pierced the air like lightning, striking fiercely at the Blood Red Baboon's brow.

From a distance, Zhang Chen's face showed astonishment. He witnessed firsthand as the tip of the Dragon Subduing Staff, like a spear, pierced the Blood Red Baboon's brow. Then, a low dragon's roar sounded. The lightning power that had previously entered the Blood Red Baboon's body was guided and exploded on the spot.

Boom! The Blood Red Baboon's head exploded like fireworks, splattering a large amount of blood. Its massive body staggered backward repeatedly, finally collapsing onto the ground.

Returning to the ground, Nan Liujing planted the Dragon Subduing Staff into the earth, crossed his arms, and calmly stared at the Blood Red Baboon.

The two lightning clones in the sky also immediately turned into streams of light and flew back into him.

"Roar!"

A piercing scream tore through the silence of the deep forest, startling countless Soul Beasts into fleeing. The Blood Red Baboon writhed on the ground, its eyes crushed by the almost viscous lightning power, completely losing its sight.

The worst part was that unleashing the Bloodthirsty Soul Skill had amplified its life force, but it also prolonged its suffering.

"It's over already?"

Zhang Chen hurried over, staring in disbelief at the miserable Soul Beast on the ground.

Nan Liujing, wanting to see the job through, moved his mind. The Dragon Subduing Staff shot straight into the sky, then descended like lightning, crushing the Blood Red Baboon's head.

The Blood Red Baboon, which had been thrashing about, suddenly exploded into a mass of spiritual power light points.

Nan Liujing clenched his fist in the air, and the light points converged, flowing into his body.

"Brother Zhang, cover me."

Sitting down cross-legged, Nan Liujing immediately began guiding the spiritual power into the Thunderclap Nether Vine's Soul Spirit.

Zhang Chen suppressed his astonishment, summoned his Martial Soul, the Crimson Demon Halberd, and stood guard around them, ready to prevent any Soul Beasts from appearing and disturbing them.

Within his Sea of Consciousness, Nan Liujing watched the Thunderclap Nether Vine, which had accepted the spiritual power light points and formed a light film around its body. He felt the trembling fluctuations as the Soul Spirit evolved, his thoughts drifting.

It had been nearly two years since he refused Yun Ming's recruitment.

During this time, he had relied on the nourishment of the Golden Ancient Tree to his body, gradually increasing the age of his Soul Rings. Today, he was finally able to break through to the ten-thousand-year level.

The move he used just now against the Blood Red Baboon, besides using his third Soul Skill, Indestructible Battle Intent, to strengthen himself, was primarily his Staff Intent and a Soul Skill he created himself based on his Soul Bone.

The Thunder Dragon Soul was fierce and domineering, imbuing his Staff Intent with a similar aura. Every strike was powerful and imposing, easily causing opponents with weak wills to fall into fear and expose their weaknesses.

However, the difficulty of stepping into Staff Intent and walking the path of the Staff Soul troubled Nan Liujing. The difficulty of every subsequent advancement far exceeded his imagination, and this was something he couldn't rely on the Plane Imprint for.

Stuck in a bottleneck, he could only shift his focus to the use of his Soul Bone.

The Thunder Beast Right Leg Soul Bone gifted by Yun Ming was undoubtedly an incredibly suitable item for Nan Liujing, even better than many non-lightning attribute hundred-thousand-year Soul Bones.

The reason was that this seventy-thousand-year Soul Bone retained a vast amount of the Thunder Beast's memories of using lightning.

Nan Liujing seized this opportunity to painstakingly develop a set of self-created Soul Skills.

He couldn't think of a good name, so he borrowed one from a certain novel, calling it Three Thousand Lightning Movement!

With the Thunder Dragon Soul and having undergone the baptism of special tribulation lightning, Nan Liujing's affinity for the lightning element had already reached an incredible level. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he was one step away from being immune to the elemental attacks of ordinary lightning attribute Soul Masters.

The combination of the two naturally led to the creation of a brand-new Soul Skill. His high affinity also made the consumption of this self-created Soul Skill terrifyingly low, which was why the Blood Red Baboon could see him teleporting repeatedly.

However, it was currently only in the first stage of Three Thousand Lightning Movement, Lightning Flash, which allowed for short-distance displacement and stealthy movement, though not completely traceless, still leaving a discernible path.

The second stage, Lightning Instant, was still in an unexplored state. Long-distance displacement, even teleportation, was too difficult.

To use the power of lightning to replace spatial power and achieve teleportation was a challenge that would deter countless people. He needed to research further.

As for the two clones that resembled the Demon Body, they were also self-created Soul Skills developed by perfecting the residual memories of the Thunder Beast.

When condensing them, a trace of mental power was injected for communication. If the surrounding lightning element was abundant, they wouldn't consume the main body's Soul Power. Conversely, they would consume the main body's Soul Power. However, the defensive capabilities of these clones were not high, and they couldn't compare to the Demon Body.

The evolution of the Soul Spirit didn't take long. After advancing to a ten-thousand-year Soul Spirit, the Thunderclap Nether Vine's overall color changed from deep purple to purplish-black, and the number of vines increased from ten to fourteen.

Feeling the extremely compressed and terrifying lightning within the Soul Spirit, Nan Liujing's consciousness immediately returned to reality. He opened his eyes and saw Zhang Chen, who had been guarding him, looking over. "How is it?"

Nan Liujing smiled slightly. "Everything went smoothly."

The air hummed, and three circles of pitch-black Soul Rings rose from beneath him. The surrounding air seemed to distort slightly, as if unable to withstand the oppressive aura of the Soul Rings.

Zhang Chen's eyes showed a hint of envy and admiration. As of now, he only had one ten-thousand-year Soul Ring.

With the Soul Spirit successfully promoted, there was no need to stay in the Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform. The two immediately activated their rescue signal devices.

In the vast Spirit Ascension Chamber, the two woke up simultaneously.

"Teacher." Upon waking, Nan Liujing's gaze locked onto Leng Yaozhu's charming and peerless beautiful face.

Nearly two years had passed, but time had not faded her beauty. On the contrary, she was still like a fine wine, intoxicating.

"Pagoda Master."

Zhang Chen didn't dare to look at Leng Yaozhu like Nan Liujing. He stood up alone and bowed respectfully.

A gentle smile appeared on Leng Yaozhu's face. "Councillor Qiangu is waiting for you at the mission hall. Go quickly."

Zhang Chen's breath hitched, then he bowed again and left the Spirit Ascension Chamber with joy.

Taking his teacher's jade hand, Nan Liujing held it familiarly. It felt warm, smooth, and soft.

Leaving the Spirit Ascension Pod, the master and disciple left directly and returned to their residence on the ninety-ninth floor.

"As a Soul Elder, having all ten-thousand-year Soul Rings, how does it feel?"

Upon reaching their residence, Leng Yaozhu visibly relaxed. Against the light, she stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, her voluptuous silhouette gilded, her dress unable to contain her ripe, peachy allure.

Nan Liujing's breathing quickened slightly.

But as a master of shooting games, comparable to a professional player, he quickly calmed down.

"At first, I was a bit excited, but then it became rather dull," Nan Liujing replied truthfully.

"I can see that," Leng Yaozhu chuckled. "Speaking of which, you've been at the Heavenly Spirit Tower for quite some time now. You've only been cultivating and cultivating, and haven't gone out. I happen to have a mission for you, Teacher, to help you relieve the fatigue from your long-term cultivation."

Nan Liujing became interested and sat on the sofa next to his teacher. "Teacher, what mission?"

Leng Yaozhu flicked her finger, and a light screen appeared before him. Upon unfolding, it displayed the profile of a young girl.

Nan Liujing only glanced at it, and his eyes clearly changed.

Her peerless beauty, bearing a forty to fifty percent resemblance to Na'er, was hard to ignore.

Gu Yue!

Leng Yaozhu didn't notice the strange look in Nan Liujing's eyes and earnestly introduced:

"This girl is called Gu Yue. She studies at East Sea Academy and is a genius recommended by the East Sea City Spirit Pagoda. Her Martial Soul is called Elementalist, controlling the use of seven elements. The Teacher is quite interested in her, which means she might become your junior sister."

Nan Liujing stared at the light screen, thinking to himself: It seems that because of Na'er's change, Gu Yue also chose to show her true face. I wonder if she is plotting to obtain Tang Wulin's Golden Dragon King bloodline now, or what.

He paused and asked, "Does the Teacher want me to go and assess her?"

Leng Yaozhu said softly, "It's not an assessment. I plan for you to join East Sea Academy. It's also a way to get familiar with her in advance, as you'll be interacting frequently at headquarters in the future, so it's good to know each other early."

"Besides that, in a few months, the East Sea Alliance Competition will be held. To attract Soul Masters from all over the continent to join them, they've really gone all out, inviting Shrek Academy for a performance match. With Shrek Academy's participation, it will definitely attract a lot of media."

"The Teacher thought that since you're going to Shrek Academy through the normal route, the East Sea Alliance Competition would be a good opportunity. I've discussed it with your great-grandfather and great-grandmother, and we'll find the person in charge of the East Sea Alliance Competition to add a three-on-three performance match."

"If you win, you'll head to Shrek Academy with the posture of a victor. I'll have the media controlled by the Spirit Pagoda promote you. You'll be going to Shrek to challenge them, not to worship them."

This idea is indeed good. Nan Liujing was also a little moved. "Then I'll listen to you. I'll head to Donghai City tomorrow."

"Mm." Leng Yaozhu nodded.

Just as Nan Liujing was about to leave, he suddenly stopped and asked seriously, "Teacher, do you need me to make enough breakfast for you to prepare?"

Nowadays, the master and disciple enjoy breakfast together, and it's no longer limited to sandwiches.

Leng Yaozhu shook her head and refused, "No need. Without you eating breakfast with me, it's no fun."

Nan Liujing chuckled, "Then I'll be going now."

He left without delay and arrived at Shrek Academy.

Since Na'er was about to undergo the level assessment for her three major sub-professions, she couldn't come out for now. Nan Liujing planned to notify her when he went to Donghai City later.

But Ye Xinglan was different. She had plenty of time and had officially become a reserved student of Shrek's Inner Court a year ago.

Using the pass given by Na'er, Nan Liujing smoothly entered the campus.

He scanned a code to ride a shared bike, weaving through the major buildings in the inner city.

After about ten minutes of cycling, he arrived at their agreed meeting place ahead of time.

He looked up and saw a huge building. It wasn't tall, but it occupied a wide area.

Above it hung the words "Artifact Soul Master Mimic Training Ground."

There were almost no people around, and the building's entrance was closed.

After parking the shared bicycle, Nan Liujing checked the time and found a shady spot to wait.

He was about to go to East Sea Academy and face Tang San directly. With Sister Xia's protection, he wasn't afraid, but he was curious if the Heavenly Tribulation Pearl could still snatch the Golden Dragon King bloodline from Tang Wulin.

If it could, he would consider delaying his entry into Shrek Academy. All his plans would be centered around obtaining the Golden Dragon King bloodline.

If Tang San resisted, that would be even better. He could use this opportunity to completely destroy the spiritual energy hidden within Tang Wulin's body. This way, he could also avoid being ambushed by him in the future.

As he was thinking, he heard the sound of shared bicycle tires rolling on the ground.

"Ding dong."

Suddenly, his phone rang with a message notification.

He picked it up and looked.

Ye Xinglan: I'm coming out now.

He put it back in his pocket and looked up again. Nan Liujing was stunned when he saw a group of people riding shared bicycles stopping at the entrance of the Mimic Training Ground.

The person at the front caught his attention.

He hadn't changed much from Nan Liujing's memory. He was stout and was Xu Lizhi.

The interesting part was that the only female student in this group had a strange light emanating from her hands. She made a few gestures in front of Xu Lizhi's face, and Xu Lizhi immediately looked as if he had been beaten, his face bruised and swollen.

After doing all this, Xu Lizhi even fell to the ground, making it look like these students were bullying him.

Suddenly, the entrance to the Mimic Training Ground opened automatically, and a graceful figure walked out.

"Pfft, lucky you."

In front of Ye Xinglan, this group of students spat viciously at the fallen Xu Lizhi, then quickly ran away.

"Ah~"

Xu Lizhi, who was lying on the ground, moaned continuously, curled up as if he had been beaten.

Ye Xinglan frowned, shifting her gaze from the fleeing group to Xu Lizhi.

In the shade, Nan Liujing was completely dumbfounded. It could be done like this?

Without hesitation, he walked out.

"Xinglan." As soon as he spoke, he immediately caught the attention of Ye Xinglan and Xu Lizhi.

Xu Lizhi was waiting for his goddess to care for him. He had spent several ordinary Mysterious Water Pills to find those people for help. Suddenly hearing an unfamiliar voice, his expression changed slightly. He secretly glanced over and his breathing hitched.

When did he get here?

Then what I just did...

Ye Xinglan's beautiful eyes lit up. Ignoring Xu Lizhi, she walked towards Nan Liujing and said with a light smile, "Why are you in such a hurry to see me?"

Nan Liujing didn't rush to explain where he came from, pretending to ask, "Does your academy have plans to shoot a promotional video recently?"

On the Douluo Continent today, shooting promotional videos to advertise one's academy had become commonplace, with all sorts of styles.

"What promotional video?" Ye Xinglan was taken aback.

Nan Liujing's words instantly made Xu Lizhi's plump body stiffen. He coughed a few times, drawing the attention of both of them. After getting up, he forced a laugh that was uglier than crying.

"Can I ask where those people went? I need to report it to the teacher."

Ye Xinglan expressionlessly pointed in a direction.

Xu Lizhi immediately seemed to have been unsealed, running at top speed without any sign of pain.

"Nan Liujing." Ye Xinglan suddenly called out.

"What's wrong?" Nan Liujing was watching with amusement.

Ye Xinglan's voice, mixed with soul power, carried like the wind, "Kiss my cheek."

Xu Lizhi, who was running away, froze. He subconsciously looked back, only to see Ye Xinglan exposing her cheek to Nan Liujing.

Nan Liujing gazed at her fair and tender profile, feeling a pang of greed.

Under Ye Xinglan's astonished gaze, a hand grabbed her chin and turned her face, causing her pupils, as blue as the sky, to suddenly contract.

Xu Lizhi stopped moving. He stared blankly at the scene before him, as if something in his heart had snapped.

The tall, upright youth held the girl's chin, and they faced each other.

An aura wafted over, drawing people in unconsciously. Ye Xinglan realized for the first time the dominance of the Thunder Dragon Soul, not just in its martial soul, but also in its owner.

A moment later, Nan Liujing let go of her.

Xu Lizhi stood there like a statue.

Beside Sea God Lake.

Ye Xinglan said irritably, "I wanted you to kiss my cheek! So that fatty would know his place and stop bothering me in the future."

Nan Liujing apologized, "My apologies, I misheard. I thought you wanted me to kiss your lips."

Ye Xinglan's mouth twitched, and she turned away.

"I was wrong." Nan Liujing immediately apologized, though he knew she wasn't truly angry.

Ye Xinglan ignored him, gazing at the clear lake surface, a hint of slyness flashing in her beautiful eyes.

Senior Mo Jue's method is indeed effective. By using that fatty, I've drawn out this idiot's feelings.

He dared to kiss my lips, and he still claims he has no feelings for me?

Hmph.

"How about... I let you kiss my lips too? That way, we'll be even." Nan Liujing said cautiously.

Ye Xinglan was startled. She turned back and punched Nan Liujing with her fair fist, "Kiss my foot!"