The Consequences of Tang San's Stubbornness Were Miserable... Shrek's False Advertising

Ma Hongjug widened his eyes with a look of utter shock. Terrified into a cold sweat, he stepped back a few paces, staring at the sight of Third Brother being struck by the heavenly thunder. Even cursing the Heavenly Ranking brought down a lightning strike. This Heavenly Ranking was truly mysterious and terrifying. He watched as Third Brother was struck into the state of a dead dog, sprawled flat on the ground. The ground had been blasted into a charred, semi-circular, cracked crater. Wisps of blue smoke drifted upward. Yet, even though Tang San had been struck so miserably, he still managed to crawl out of the crater. Tang San gritted his teeth, the veins on his neck bulging, and pointed at the Heavenly Ranking: "You son of a... bitch of a Heavenly Ranking, if you've got the guts, strike me dead!" "BOOM..." Another crash of thunder resounded across the heavens and earth, deafening to the ears. A bolt of lightning even thicker than the previous one instantly slammed into Tang San. "Puff..." Tang San spewed a mouthful of blood, his eyes rolling back. His entire body was charred black, his clothes scorched to a crisp, and his hair fried to a cinder. He dropped straight to his knees and lunged forward. He collapsed into the crater in a dog-eats-shit posture. "Third Brother..." Xiao Wu never expected Third Brother to push himself so hard for her sake, and she felt immensely moved. As for the others, none of them came over to advise Third Brother; they all just watched as he got struck by lightning, which really made her angry. "Stop cursing it! Otherwise, you'll die!" Seeing Tang San's wretched state, Xiao Wu felt a piercing ache in her heart. That handsome face had its skin burned away by the lightning, and those once-smooth locks were scorched to a crisp. His clothes had also been blasted into complete rags. It was simply too miserable. Dai Mubai never imagined that this Tang San was so brain-damaged as to dare go toe-to-toe with the Heavenly Ranking? He even dared to curse the Heavenly Ranking; he was truly an idiot. "I... still want..." Tang San still wanted to speak. He was abruptly cut off by Yu Xiaogang, who immediately roared in a stern voice: "Xiao San, shut your mouth! Do you want to die? Shut your mouth for me! Xiao Wu being ranked thirteenth is already exceptionally good! The rewards she obtained are also top-notch! To become the thirteenth peerless beauty of the Douluo Continent is already a one-in-ten-million existence!" "Yes!" Tang San gave a weak acknowledgment. Only then did Xiao Wu feel reassured. Tang Hao stared daggers at the Heavenly Ranking, raging furiously in his heart: You motherfucking Heavenly Ranking! He could only curse in his heart, not daring to make a sound, or even a Title Douluo might die. Seeing Xiao San's wretched state, he also felt an extreme pang of heartache. Xiao San did well; he did not bow to might, nor did he fear the punishment of the Heavenly Ranking. Raging for a beauty and getting struck by the Heavenly Ranking twice—he was a fine man of the Tang family. When you run into a crisis you cannot resolve later on, Xiao Wu will be all the more willing to sacrifice herself for your sake. Haha... ... Qingyun Academy. "Shrek Academy? Xiao Wu?" Ning Rongrong froze upon seeing the information for the thirteenth place on the Heavenly Ranking. "I never expected someone from Shrek Academy to actually make the list! Thirteenth place—that's a very high ranking! I almost went to Shrek Academy before!" "There's such a thing? Tell us about it!" Dugu Yan asked with curiosity. "As the eldest daughter of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect leader, I lived under the protection of my family since childhood. Although I possessed a top-tier auxiliary-type martial soul and family resources, I constantly faced outside skepticism regarding my abilities. I longed to prove myself by leaving the sect and seeking other ways to grow stronger. Later on, I saw an admissions notice for an academy in Heaven Dou City. That admissions notice claimed the school only accepted monstrous students—meaning people with extremely high talent—and also boasted that the school possessed formidable teaching staff and high standards for enrollment. Its most outstanding alumnus was the Spirit Hall's youngest elder, whose authority was second only to the Pope. And since I felt Shrek should be a lot of fun, I wanted to go..." Ning Rongrong thought back and felt the whole affair was rather amusing. "Then does Rongrong feel pity for them?" Ye Lingling asked. "Not at all. I feel that coming to Qingyun Academy was the best choice!" As soon as she finished speaking, Ning Rongrong even glanced toward the handsome headmaster standing off to the side. "I never expected Rongrong to share such a connection with Shrek!" Zhu Zhuqing found it quite wondrous. "Is that Shrek really equipped with formidable teaching staff?" "From what I know: The actual Shrek Academy cannot even produce a single Spirit Douluo. Their instructor is a wanted criminal, and they lack professional teachers specializing in martial soul theory. In truth, their strongest alumnus is merely Spirit Emperor Qin Ming, and the school is so poor that they practically lack teaching facilities. They have no perfect mimicry environments. They have no funds. They lack teaching qualifications. They are even incapable of participating in the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Elite Tournament!" Wei Zhuang suddenly said indifferently. "Teacher Wei Zhuang, how do you know all this?" Shui Bing'er looked in astonishment toward this solemn, aloof teacher standing halfway up the mountain. "Actually, Teacher Wei Zhuang runs an organization called Quicksand, and every single member is a Spirit Master above the Spirit Emperor rank, dedicated to gathering all sorts of intelligence across the Douluo Continent." Cheng Yaojin suddenly picked up another chicken drumstick, took a bite, and spoke between chews. "Awesome!" "So badass!" "Explosively handsome!" The several beauties were all dumbfounded, never expecting the academy to possess such an organization. "It looks like this Shrek Academy is a giant scam of a school!" "Mhm, they only know how to trick people! Our Qingyun Academy is still the best!" "Right, Qingyun Academy is the greatest!" "Long live Qingyun Academy!" The several young beauties vied with one another in shouting praises for Qingyun Academy. Meanwhile, Lu Xia smiled slightly as he watched the antics of the young beauties, then raised his gaze toward the Heavenly Ranking. ... "Hum..." The Heavenly Ranking burst with golden light. A beam of golden light lanced down from the Heavenly Ranking. It enshrouded Xiao Wu of Shrek Academy. Xiao Wu felt a wave of blissful warmth throughout her body, as if soaking in a hot spring, a comfortable expression naturally resting on her face. Everyone in Shrek stared intently at Xiao Wu. They watched as golden light flashed over her body, making her look like a goddess descending into the mortal realm. She appeared exceptionally striking. Her Soul Power Level rose from the thirty-ninth rank to the fortieth rank. Afterward, her soul power continued to climb. Ordinarily, her soul power level would require her to generate a soul ring before it could continue to rise. However, since she was a transformed soul beast, her fourth soul ring would form automatically, without needing to hunt a soul beast to acquire it. Even so, she could not form a soul ring in front of everyone. Otherwise, her identity as a soul beast would be exposed. Her soul power level rose to a certain threshold and then stopped, waiting solely for the fourth soul ring to take shape. Only then could those two ranks of soul power rise again. Yet, she suppressed the formation of her soul ring. Three soul rings rose from beneath her feet. They rippled rhythmically around her body. The two yellow soul rings transformed into purple under the shroud of the golden light. Meanwhile, the purple of her third soul ring deepened further. Xiao Wu knew that once her fourth soul ring formed, it would boost her by four or five ranks, potentially making her a level-forty-five Soul Ancestor. The rewards of this Heavenly Ranking were simply too wonderful. Furthermore, she could feel her charm and temperament growing even better. Her third soul ring had also grown somewhat stronger. "Whoosh..." Before anyone else could speak. She flashed and appeared fifteen meters away. The distance of this Teleportation really had increased by ten meters. Xiao Wu was now even more breathtaking, her charm and disposition growing all the more captivating. Ma Hongjung stared, completely smitten. "Congratulations, Xiao Wu!" The others spoke one after another. Tang Hao honestly hadn't expected the Heavenly Ranking to be truly this miraculous, causing the rewards to actually manifest. He felt that what he had heard and what he had witnessed with his own eyes were truly two different things. The Heavenly Ranking was a genuine divine miracle. ... Spirit Hall. Bibi Dong saw that the thirteenth place belonged to Shrek Academy—an academy she was hearing of for the very first time, and furthermore, yet another academy belonging to the Heaven Dou Empire. The Heaven Dou Empire had completely won big. For now, the Star Luo Empire only had two people who managed to make the rankings. "Men... go investigate Shrek Academy for me!" Bibi Dong intended to investigate all these unknown academies and factions. At the same time, the Heavenly Ranking underwent another transformation. [Beauty Ranking, twelfth place...]