Shrek Entrance Exam Final Round (6)

"You... you..."

Tang San pointed at Le Bai, stuttering for a long time without being able to get a coherent sentence out.

Seeing the look of disbelief on Tang San's face, Le Bai worried he might be spiraling, so he comforted him: "Don't make that face. Your Blue Silver Grass toxin is quite effective; I was indeed restrained by you just now. But I am quite skilled at controlling my soul power, so I can simply use it to force the toxins out of my body."

Le Bai's explanation made Tang San think of a possibility: "Forcing out poison through internal energy?"

"Not exactly."

Le Bai directly denied Tang San's assumption: "It's just a simple application of soul power. If you're interested, I can teach you when I have some free time."

"For now, I still need to finish the final match."

Le Bai walked over to Xiao Wu: "I saved the battle with you for last. Before we start, allow me to ask one thing: how should we count the first time you lost to me?"

Xiao Wu looked at Le Bai and said very earnestly: "I'll count it as you apologizing. And I accept your apology."

"That's wonderful."

Le Bai smiled: "Then if you have nothing else, let's prepare for the assessment. The requirements are the same as before."

After saying this, Le Bai trotted over to Zhao Wuji, took out an incense stick, lit it, and stuck it into the nearby tree.

Xiao Wu walked silently to the combat area, standing ready.

Le Bai quickly stood opposite Xiao Wu, but instead of rushing over immediately, he did something out of character and started chatting with her: "Actually, I think you're quite weak."

Xiao Wu's expression changed, and she said unhappily: "What did you say?!"

"Your martial soul is a Soft Bone Rabbit. As far as I know, this beast martial soul doesn't have particularly strong power or attack capabilities. Its speed is decent, yet you chose to follow the path of a Power Attack System instead of an Agility Attack System."

Le Bai spoke very seriously, not as if he were joking: "Although I haven't seen you use your first soul skill, I suspect it isn't a direct attack skill, nor is it a full-body enhancement skill. Even more egregious is that your second soul ring is actually a mental control type Charm. Is your martial soul really a Soft Bone Rabbit, or is it a Soft Bone Fox?"

Xiao Wu had no way to refute Le Bai.

She had never studied the theory of martial souls properly, so even if she wanted to argue back, she couldn't come up with any convincing points.

"Then I'll let you see exactly where my 'power' lies!"

Xiao Wu decided to use her best "body language" to make her point and took the initiative to charge at Le Bai.

Le Bai assumed a defensive stance, but his mouth kept running: "Honestly, given the development path of your martial soul and your choice of soul rings, if your soul power wasn't over Level 25, I doubt you could have even passed the first two stages of our Academy's final assessment."

Although Xiao Wu came at him aggressively, she knew that while she claimed to be a Power Attack System, her martial soul didn't provide much of a boost to her strength or attack power; rather, it provided a significant boost to her speed: "Le Bai's physical ability is on par with Er Ming's from back then. I definitely can't beat him in a head-on clash. I must find a way to dodge his attacks and then use my Soft Technique!"

Watching Xiao Wu approach, Le Bai was perfectly clear about what she was thinking: "Her strength isn't as good as mine, and her speed isn't as flexible as Zhu Zhuqing's or Tang San's Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track. Her final resort must be her Soft Technique."

He threw a full-force punch straight at Xiao Wu's face.

"Hmph! You really do like to 'hit people in the face'!"

Xiao Wu snorted, sounding as if she had expected it, and met Le Bai's fist head-on with one hand.

Before making contact, her arm seemed to lose its bones, bending like a snake as it coiled around Le Bai's arm. Her body then slid along his right arm—the soul power Le Bai used to reinforce his defense acted like a lubricant.

Xiao Wu slid behind Le Bai, and at the same time, she whipped her head, her braid coming to life and wrapping around his neck.

Xiao Wu completed the series of high-difficulty moves almost instantly, and immediately after, her first soul ring glowed brightly: "First Soul Skill: Waist Bow!"

Her slender body, under the influence of soul power and her soul skill, displayed astonishing flexibility. She seemed to transform into a "slingshot spirit," her taut body acting like a stretched rubber band on a slingshot. The sudden, massive force generated was just as swift and violent as the recoil of a released rubber band!

Le Bai was prepared, but as his entire body was lifted by Xiao Wu's strength, he still couldn't help but complain internally about how soul power violated the laws of physics, while simultaneously apologizing for the violation he was about to commit in return.

Le Bai's body was carried by Xiao Wu's entire frame, suspended in the air, and then slammed down!

With Xiao Wu's body as the pivot, Le Bai spun in a large arc in the air like a waterwheel, crashing face-first into the ground.

At the same time, Xiao Wu's dimmed first soul ring lit up again, having already completed its second round of soul power loading.

Explosive Kill Eight-Stage Throw was the strongest combo in every aspect among the Soft Techniques Xiao Wu had mastered. She intended to take Le Bai out with this sequence and, in the process, show him exactly why she was a Power Attack System!

Bang!

Dirt and sand splattered!

Xiao Wu felt the recoil from the slam was smaller than usual, but she didn't dwell on it. Her fully charged first soul skill activated again for the second throw!

Bang!

Then came the third! The fourth! The fifth! The sixth! The seventh!

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

After seven consecutive impacts, Xiao Wu used the accumulated recoil to keep Le Bai's body temporarily suspended in the air, then slammed him down into the ground with all her might: "Final strike—Explosive Kill Eight-Stage Throw!"

Bang!!

Dust billowed into the air.

"Hmph!"

Xiao Wu flicked her braid with a flourish, turning her back to the rising dust: "Now do you know why I'm a Power Attack System?!"

Xiao Wu hadn't expected to hear an answer from Le Bai at all.

However, Le Bai's calm voice rang in her ear: "Because you're stupid."

"!!"

Xiao Wu turned around with a look of shock, forgetting even to strike a defensive pose.

"You look even stupider now."

Le Bai wore a look of slight disdain as he brushed the dirt off his body: "We've been fighting for ages, and your so-called Power Attack System is just a throw with a slight stun effect? You claim to be a Power Attack System soul master, yet your focus is on the stun effect of a Control System and the burst of an Agility Attack System—do you have some kind of misunderstanding about what a Power Attack System is?"

Xiao Wu's expression turned ugly: "How is this possible? You're completely fine... is your body made of Iron or something?!"

"How could steel compare to trained muscle? Stop saying stupid things; your cerebral cortex is as smooth as your skin... though I doubt you'd understand that."

Le Bai assumed an offensive stance: "I simply relied on my Soul Power to offset a portion of the impact during the throw, which prevented my Soul Power from being scattered and significantly reduced the stun effect. Also, I've trained very hard, so my body is quite sturdy."

Xiao Wu felt both angry and stifled, but she felt as though something was suppressing her, leaving her unable to retort; in short, it was a terrible feeling!

"However,"

Le Bai shifted his tone: "I will tentatively acknowledge the toughness of your body, that is, your capacity to endure. On this point alone—"

Le Bai suddenly displayed a speed that surpassed even Zhu Zhuqing, rushing in front of Xiao Wu. Instead of a punch, he struck her chest with his palm, sending her flying:

"You have indeed reached the level expected of a Power Attack System soul master."