Cruel and Ruthless

On the arena, Dai Mubai struggled to get back to his feet. His arms hung limp at his sides, completely useless.

The agonizing pain in his fingers made the veins bulge on his forehead, but he gritted his teeth and refused to cry out.

His eyes were bloodshot as he stared at Qin Yuan, unable to believe what had just happened.

"You... you..."

Qin Yuan slowly walked toward Dai Mubai, each step landing like a stomp on Dai Mubai's heart.

His gaze was cold as frost, and the corner of his mouth curled into a cruel smile.

"You're pretty bold," Qin Yuan said coolly. "You're the first person who's dared to use such a dirty trick against me."

A chill ran through Dai Mubai. His instincts told him to retreat, but his legs refused to obey.

"I had no intention of doing anything to you," Qin Yuan said as he reached Dai Mubai and looked down at him. "But since you dared to entertain that kind of thought, don't blame me for showing no mercy."

Dai Mubai's expression changed drastically. "You... what are you going to do? This is a competition arena, you..."

"A competition arena?" Qin Yuan laughed, but there wasn't a trace of warmth in his smile. "That move you used just now—you were trying to cripple me, weren't you? If you dared to do it, then you'd better be ready to face the consequences."

Before he had even finished speaking, Qin Yuan kicked out!

The kick was swift and vicious, landing squarely between Dai Mubai's legs.

"Aaaah!!!"

Dai Mubai let out a heart-rending scream, so piercing and shrill that it sounded like a wail rising from the depths of hell.

The sound of his two balls shattering rang out beneath the silent arena, clear as day.

Everyone present sucked in a sharp breath. Quite a few male students instinctively clamped their legs together, their faces deathly pale.

Dai Mubai curled up into a ball, his body arched like a shrimp. He tried to cover his groin with his hands, but both arms were broken and utterly useless.

All he could do was roll wildly on the ground, his screams growing louder and louder, tears, sweat, and snot running together across his face.

Tang San's face turned livid, his fists clenched so tightly that his knuckles went white.

The fury in his eyes was almost tangible as he glared at Qin Yuan on the arena.

"That's too much!" Tang San gritted out. "A match is supposed to stop once the winner is clear, yet he went that far!"

You've brought death upon yourself! Tang San seethed inwardly.

Ma Hongjun's whole body quivered, his face pale. Seeing Dai Mubai like that made him feel a chill in his own crotch.

Boss Dai's... thing down there is probably ruined, isn't it?

Oscar's legs had gone weak, and he nearly toppled over. He looked at Qin Yuan with terror in his eyes.

Xiao Wu bit her lip. She said nothing, but anger had surfaced in her eyes.

She glanced at Ning Rongrong beside her, only to find that Ning Rongrong looked completely calm. There was even the faintest hint of a smile at the corner of her mouth.

This made Xiao Wu suspicious.

Flender, Yu Xiaogang, and Zhao Wuji were utterly enraged.

"How dare you, boy!" Zhao Wuji exploded first. The pressure of a Soul Saint's Soul Power burst from him as he charged toward the arena like a raging bear.

"Teacher Zhao, wait!" Yu Xiaogang was furious too, but he still tried to stop him. A moment later, though, he could no longer contain himself. "That boy is vicious and utterly reckless. He must be punished severely!"

Flender's face was frighteningly dark, his voice icy.

"Whoever he is, he hurt a Shrek student. He'll answer for it today!"

The three of them were about to charge onto the arena.

Just then, three figures shot over from the depths of Heaven Dou Royal Academy. They moved at incredible speed and landed in front of the arena in the blink of an eye.

The one in front was an imposing old man with white hair, dressed in a golden robe bearing the emblem of Heaven Dou Royal Academy on his chest.

The two behind him were also distinguished-looking men in their sixties or seventies.

They were the Three Education Committees of Heaven Dou Royal Academy: Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhi Lin.

Three powerful Soul Douluo!

Meng Shenji swept his gaze across the scene and immediately understood what had happened.

He looked at Flender and the others and said calmly, "Gentlemen, this is Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Ling Tian is a student here. Whatever the matter is, we can discuss it calmly."

Flender's expression darkened. "Meng Committee Member, your student injured a Shrek student and did so with such vicious cruelty. You owe us an explanation!"

Meng Shenji glanced at Dai Mubai, who was still screaming and rolling around on the arena, and furrowed his brow.

He turned toward Qin Yuan, a trace of helplessness flashing in his eyes.

Ling Tian had certainly gone a little too far.

But Meng Shenji also knew that, given Ling Tian's nature, he wouldn't have been so ruthless unless the other party had done something outrageous first.

"Ling Tian, what happened?" Meng Shenji asked.

Qin Yuan stood on the arena without even looking at Meng Shenji. His gaze remained fixed on Dai Mubai, curled up in a ball.

"Trash." He spat out the word. His voice wasn't loud, but every person present heard it clearly.

The contempt and disdain in his tone were utterly undisguised.

Hearing those two words, Tang San and the others looked even more grim.

Dai Mubai was the leader of the Shrek Seven Devils, yet the other man had humiliated him like this. It was tantamount to slapping all of Shrek in the face.

After speaking, Qin Yuan kicked Dai Mubai in the head.

"Thud!"

Dai Mubai's body spun across the arena floor like a discarded rag doll, scraping along with a shrill sound before flying over the edge and crashing down in front of the Shrek students.

His face had caved in, his nose had been completely crushed, and blood gushed from his mouth and nostrils. His face was a mangled mess, too horrible to look at.

"Boss Dai!" Tang San, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar cried out. They hurriedly crouched down to examine Dai Mubai's injuries.

The moment they saw him, their hearts sank to the bottom.

Both arms were broken, his fingers were crushed, the bones in his face had caved in, and his nose was shattered. Worse still, that kick to his groin... had probably truly crippled him.

Tang San's hands trembled, not from fear but from rage.

He slowly raised his head and looked toward Qin Yuan on the arena, murder blazing in his eyes.

Ma Hongjun and Oscar wore the same expressions. The hatred in their eyes was almost tangible.

Flender crouched down to examine Dai Mubai's injuries, his expression growing darker by the second.

He rose to his feet and looked at Qin Yuan with murderous intent.

"What a vicious way to do things." Flender spoke one word at a time. "You've injured my student this badly. Even with the Education Committee standing in your way, don't think you'll get off lightly today!"

Yu Xiaogang stepped forward and stared at Qin Yuan. "What's your name? Who did you study under? You're so vicious—did your master teach you to act like this?"

Qin Yuan stood on the arena with his hands behind his back, looking down at Yu Xiaogang. A mocking smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

"Vicious? He tried to cripple me with a dirty trick first. I merely repaid him in kind. What, your Shrek students are allowed to fight dirty, but I'm not allowed to strike back?"

Yu Xiaogang was at a loss for words, his face flushing red.

Tang San said in a low voice, "Even if Boss Dai struck first, you shouldn't have gone this far! A match should stop once the winner is clear. You deliberately set out to injure him!"

Qin Yuan glanced at Tang San. "Stop once the winner is clear? You couldn't see where his White Tiger Rending Light Wave was aimed? He wanted my life. I only crippled the source of his future trouble. I was already merciful."