Beating Up Ye Zhiqiu

"Hmm?"

"Which academy are you students from? How dare you act so arrogantly? Call your teacher out!"

Seeing his students being bullied, the middle-aged teacher wearing a monocle immediately stood up and questioned Dai Mubai and the others.

"We're from Shrek Academy!" Ma Hongjun stood up with a disdainful expression and shouted.

"Shrek Academy? Why have I never heard of that academy?" The teacher frowned in confusion.

"That only means you're ignorant and poorly informed." Dai Mubai stood as well, sneering.

"Hmph! A bunch of arrogant little brats!" The teacher snorted as Soul Power began gathering around him. The next moment, a gleaming green Black Tortoise Martial Soul appeared before everyone. Five Soul Rings emerged beneath his feet—he was clearly a powerful Soul Elder!

"I am Ye Zhiqiu, dean of Canghui Academy. Call your teacher out!"

Everyone's expressions changed. They all stood and summoned their Martial Souls, and the atmosphere in the room instantly became tense.

Ma Hongjun shouted, "Hmph! We're more than enough to deal with you. Why would we need to call our teacher?"

"Um... esteemed Lord Soul Masters, this is only a small shop. Please, take the fight outside. My place really can't..."

Seeing that they were about to fight, the owner hurriedly ran out. If he did not stop them now, his shop would likely be destroyed.

"It's fine, boss. Go back and serve the food. We won't wreck your shop." Gu Yi gave the owner some reassurance. Right now, all he wanted was for the food to arrive quickly.

"Sigh... What a hassle. Let's end this quickly."

With that, Gu Yi stepped forward and calmly looked at Ye Zhiqiu, who was wrapped in his turtle shell. He spoke in a low voice, "Domain Expansion, Endless Bone Domain!"

The next second, both of them vanished from the inn.

Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing had witnessed this in the Soul Arena before. They knew it was Gu Yi's technique, so they remained unfazed. The others, however, looked as though they had seen a ghost.

"They disappeared? What kind of technique is that?" Tang San and the others were inwardly shocked, extremely curious about Gu Yi's domain.

The Canghui Academy students were especially uneasy. Ye Zhiqiu's sudden disappearance was like losing their pillar of support. Facing Tang San and the others, whose Soul Power Levels completely overwhelmed theirs, they did not dare make a move.

At the same time, Dai Mubai sneered inwardly, mocking Gu Yi's recklessness.

What a fool! You could handle a Soul Ancestor because the gap wasn't that great, but do you think a Soul Elder is so easy to deal with?

The difference of two Soul Rings is enough to leave you in despair, Gu Yi.

Within the Endless Bone Domain, Ye Zhiqiu opened his eyes in confusion. He stared at his surroundings in shock, and he could clearly feel that more than half the Soul Power in his body had directly dissipated.

"What the hell is this place?" Ye Zhiqiu frowned and looked up at Gu Yi on the throne.

"My territory. This place... forget it, I'm too lazy to explain. Better to deal with you quickly and get back to eating." Gu Yi lounged lazily against the throne, his eyes filled only with weariness as he looked at Ye Zhiqiu.

Honestly, he should not have stepped in, nor did he want to fight, but he could not just hide in the back like a coward.

For the sake of his stomach, and to end this farce sooner, Ye Zhiqiu would just have to suffer a little.

But Ye Zhiqiu did not think much of Gu Yi at all. He assumed a fighting stance, snorted, and said, "Hmph! Big words. As long as I defeat you, this space will naturally disappear."

"Black Water Ice Seal!"

As soon as he spoke, a stream-like ray of black light shot toward Gu Yi. It carried a chilling cold, as though it intended to finish Gu Yi in a single strike.

"Turtle spit? That's disgusting." Gu Yi complained with extreme disgust. Then, with a wave of his right hand, a shield formed entirely from bones blocked the attack.

"My turn, Bone Dragon."

Gu Yi was truly hungry now. Like Ye Zhiqiu, he wanted a quick victory. Without hesitation, he directly summoned a Bone Dragon nearly a hundred meters long. It aimed at Ye Zhiqiu's position and fiercely stomped down.

Ye Zhiqiu was not a speed-type Soul Master, so he could not evade. Moreover, most of his Soul Power had been suppressed by the domain, leaving him with little available for defense.

"Black Tortoise Body Protection!"

Yet, seeing the enormous foot about to crush him, he had no choice but to use a Soul Skill to defend himself.

Two thick layers of green armor appeared around him, while he pulled his head into his shell.

Boom!

The Bone Dragon stomped down, and the terrifying impact slammed into the green armor. That single stomp shattered the armor into pieces.

It wasn't over yet!

If one stomp was not enough, then two! If that still was not enough, then more! Until it was enough!

"I'd like to see just how hard your Black Tortoise Martial Soul is!" Gu Yi said curiously. With a mere thought, several skeletal arms crawled out from the bone pile and pinned Ye Zhiqiu in place.

"Stomp," Gu Yi said in a low voice.

As his words fell, the Bone Dragon's right foot crashed down once more, stomping straight at Ye Zhiqiu.

"Black Tortoise Body Protection!"

Helpless, Ye Zhiqiu could only use his First Soul Skill again to protect himself. This kid was too strange. This space was practically his home ground—Ye Zhiqiu had no chance to resist at all!

Boom!

The result was the same as before. Ye Zhiqiu's green armor shattered again, and the terrifying impact struck his body through the turtle shell.

"Argh!" Ye Zhiqiu cried out in pain. In that instant, it felt as though a massive boulder had smashed into his chest.

"Again!" A crimson glint flashed in Gu Yi's eyes, and a strange smile curled across his lips. He seemed exceptionally pleased.

"No!" Ye Zhiqiu shouted in panic.

The Bone Dragon's strength was simply terrifying. He had to expend a tremendous amount of Soul Power to block every attack, and there was barely any Soul Power left in his body now.

But why would Gu Yi care?

Under Ye Zhiqiu's horrified gaze, the Bone Dragon's massive foot fell again!

Boom!

Another deafening crash rang out. Ye Zhiqiu was completely blasted into the bone pile. His Martial Soul had already dissipated, and he had lost consciousness.

"That's it? I thought you could hold on a little longer. How boring."

Looking at Ye Zhiqiu's battered, unconscious body amid the bones, Gu Yi instantly lost interest. He waved his right hand, and the entire space began slowly dissipating.

The next moment, the two reappeared in the inn.

Gu Yi stood before everyone, while Ye Zhiqiu lay sprawled on the floor. His chest was slightly caved in, blood remained at the corner of his mouth, and his eyes were full of spinning stars.

"Teacher! Teacher, how are you? Teacher!"

The moment Ye Zhiqiu appeared, the Canghui Academy students rushed over. They frantically shook him, hoping to wake him, but it was useless.

"Good kid. Having a domain is one thing, but he can even beat a Soul Elder into this state. Hmph, at least it saves me the trouble of stepping in."

On the second floor of the inn, Zhao Wuji watched the events below with great interest. He was becoming increasingly intrigued by Gu Yi.

In contrast, Dai Mubai downstairs did not think so. He coldly looked at Ye Zhiqiu lying on the ground, filled with disdain.

"A Soul Elder? You couldn't even deal with a three-ring Soul Elder. You really are trash!"

He had thought Ye Zhiqiu would properly teach Gu Yi a lesson and make him embarrass himself in public, but he had never expected this outcome.

Still, it did not matter. Tomorrow, everything would come to an end!