Corpse Explosion Technique

The next second, the shadow wreathed in evil energy launched a shameless sneak attack. Bam!

Even though Zhou Yi had activated her Martial Soul to defend herself, one of them was a Six-Ring Soul Emperor, while the other was a Level 78 Soul Saint.

Zhou Yi couldn't withstand Li Qiang's attack. It struck her squarely.

The immense force sent Zhou Yi flying.

What's more, Li Qiang cultivated the way of an Evil Soul Master.

After his attack landed, his violent, sinister Soul Power rampaged through Zhou Yi's body.

Pfft!

A mouthful of blood sprayed from Zhou Yi's lips, leaving her in a miserable state.

But even in such a sorry state, Zhou Yi didn't panic in the slightest. A cold smile crept onto her lips, and she felt a surge of satisfaction at seeing her plan succeed.

Finally! He'd finally fallen for it!

She'd barely left Shrek City when this Level 78 Evil Soul Master had set his sights on her.

Had she really done nothing more than expel those students and ruin their lives?

Was that enough for them to hate her this much?

If she hadn't gone to Fan Yu and asked him to get Xuan Zi to protect her in secret, there was no doubt she would have died at this Evil Soul Master's hands.

But there was no need to dwell on what might have been. With Xuan Zi, a Level 98 Super Douluo, protecting her—

No matter how much this Level 78 Evil Soul Master hated her, how powerful he was, or even if he wanted to take her down with him in an explosion, he couldn't succeed.

After all, she was protected by the renowned Taotie Douluo, a terrifying powerhouse who could crush this Level 78 Evil Soul Master to pieces with a single thought.

This time, Zhou Yi had won!

Zhou Yi stared at Li Qiang, the Evil Soul Master standing before her and wreathed in black mist. Her expression twisted as she shouted again:

"Elder Xuan, the Evil Soul Master is here! Hurry and come out!!"

Silence. Stillness.

Several seconds passed, but the only person before Zhou Yi was the Level 78 Evil Soul Master who had come to take revenge on her.

There wasn't another soul in sight.

"Hmm????"

A huge question mark appeared on Zhou Yi's face. She looked utterly bewildered.

She froze for a moment, then turned to look around. In disbelief, she stared at the empty space behind her.

"E-Elder Xuan, w-where are you?"

When Xuan Zi, who should have crushed the Level 78 Evil Soul Master with overwhelming force, still failed to appear, Zhou Yi began to panic.

Where was he?

What on earth was going on!!!

But what was Xuan Zi, who was supposed to be protecting Zhou Yi in secret, doing right now?

They'd agreed that Zhou Yi would go ahead alone as bait and draw out the Level 78 Evil Soul Master. Then Xuan Zi, hiding nearby, would wait for his chance to swoop in and kill the man who wanted revenge on her.

But the Evil Soul Master had appeared. So where was Xuan Zi?!!

At that very moment, Xuan Zi, who should have been protecting Zhou Yi, was clutching his wine gourd and gnawing on a chicken leg as he watched the scenes on the Heavenly Curtain with relish.

"How interesting. This is really interesting. I never knew our ancestor Tang San had such a past."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. After seeing Yu Xiaogang and Sea God Tang San nurture a god ten thousand years ago, I guess I, Xuan Zi, haven't been a complete failure after all."

That was right. Xuan Zi figured the Heavenly Curtain had only just shown the Evil Soul Master going after Zhou Yi, so he wouldn't arrive for a while.

Rather than keep his eyes on Zhou Yi the whole time, he might as well watch the Heavenly Curtain and pass the time.

After all, seeing all those jaw-dropping scenes recorded on the Heavenly Curtain made Xuan Zi feel like he was back on top.

The fact that he'd made a mistake and caused the deaths of several students back then suddenly didn't seem like such a big deal.

Who could guarantee they'd never made a mistake?

He was certain what had happened last time was just an accident, a tragedy caused by a moment of carelessness.

It would never happen again.

Thinking of this, Xuan Zi took another huge bite of his chicken leg and sighed with satisfaction:

"Chicken legs taste even better!"

But just then, a piercing scream rang out in the distance:

"Help! Somebody help me!!!"

At the sound, Xuan Zi stopped eating.

He wondered who was calling for help, and why the voice sounded so familiar.

At the same time, he had a vague sense that he'd forgotten something.

While Xuan Zi was still puzzling over it, the desperate voice rang out again, clearer this time.

"Elder Xuan! Elder Xuan! Help me!!"

In an instant, Xuan Zi remembered. His expression changed dramatically.

Oh no! Zhou Yi was in danger.

Xuan Zi, who had been standing there, disappeared and flew toward the sound of Zhou Yi's cries.

But by the time he reached her, he was already too late.

The Evil Soul Master had taken Zhou Yi. Without hesitation, Xuan Zi hurried after them, following the trail they'd left behind.

Their tracks eventually led to an underground cavern.

Staring into the pitch-black entrance, Xuan Zi felt a chill creep over him.

But then he remembered that he was a Level 98 Super Douluo. What was there to fear from a Level 78 Evil Soul Master?

So Xuan Zi went straight into the cavern.

A strong stench of blood immediately flooded his senses.

The cavern was somewhat enclosed, and bodies were scattered densely all around.

Seeing the bare bones hanging from the walls, Xuan Zi felt a cold gust sweep over him and couldn't help shivering.

He followed the cavern deeper and eventually spotted Zhou Yi and the Evil Soul Master.

Xuan Zi cautiously approached, but the moment he saw Zhou Yi, his pupils shrank.

Zhou Yi looked absolutely wretched. Her right arm had been torn off, and the Evil Soul Master had poisoned her.

The poison had eaten away at her skin, leaving her looking horrifying.

Now, if Zhou Yi went back to teaching at Shrek Academy, she wouldn't need to pretend to be an old woman anymore.

Her face had been completely disfigured, leaving her hideous.

"Ahhh!!!"

A palpable killing intent burst from Xuan Zi.

"Stop! Let Zhou Yi go, you scoundrel!!!"

Hearing Xuan Zi shout, Li Qiang fixed his pitch-black eyes on him with an amused expression.

Facing the legendary Taotie Douluo, he wasn't afraid. Instead, he looked crazed with excitement, his whole body trembling.

He mocked Xuan Zi in a taunting voice:

"Back then, Zhou Yi expelled us for years, and you, the so-called Taotie Douluo, never showed up. Now that Zhou Yi's hurt, you come rushing to save her."

"How disgusting!"

At Li Qiang's words, a glint of killing intent flashed through Xuan Zi's eyes.

Without a word, Xuan Zi shot forward like a streak of blood.

When Li Qiang saw Xuan Zi bearing down on him, a triumphant glint flashed in his eyes.

He flung the half-dead Zhou Yi in his hands toward Xuan Zi.

As Xuan Zi instinctively caught her, a sharp, hoarse voice rang out.

"Corpse Explosion Technique, activate!"