Shrek's Arrogance Comes at a Price

"Enough!"

Dai Huabin had endured the insults for as long as he could. Enraged, he instantly summoned his Evil-Eyed White Tiger Martial Soul. Two yellow Soul Rings and one purple Soul Ring rose from beneath his feet, and a wave of Soul Power sent the people closing in around him reeling.

The people of Heaven Soul trembled before the Soul Master's might and fell silent at once.

They couldn't afford to offend Lord Soul Masters.

Then Dai Huabin pointed at Ye Que and cursed, "You Soul Master who came out of nowhere, what are you up to? How dare you slander Shrek Academy and our students! You're practically begging for death."

"If you don't give us an explanation today, I'll make sure you regret it."

Dai Yueheng chimed in, "Young man, you're far too good at stirring up trouble. I suspect you're a spy sent by the Sun Moon Empire. I'm a member of the Shrek Supervisory Team. Come with me to the academy."

Dai Yueheng then displayed his Supervisory Team badge, intending to take Ye Que to the academy for questioning.

It was the best way he could think of to resolve the situation. Whether or not this man was a spy, they had to treat him as one today. Otherwise, the consequences would be more than an ordinary person could bear.

If they didn't deal with Ye Que today, Dean Yan Shaozhe would deal with them when they got back.

Although Shrek Academy aspired to rule the continent, it only wanted what was best for its people. Before that goal was achieved, they couldn't afford to be accused of wrongdoing, or the academy would suffer a disaster through no fault of its own.

Ye Que had to be dealt with!

But just then, someone spoke up.

"If only Spirit Hall were still around. They wanted to unify the continent too, but they never oppressed us commoners. They even awakened our Martial Souls for free. If only they were still here..."

Those words stirred the crowd once more.

That was right!

If only Spirit Hall were still around. Both sides had wanted to unify the continent, but Spirit Hall was clearly better suited to rule it.

Dai Yueheng's pupils contracted sharply. He realized that if he didn't deal with Ye Que now, the crowd might turn against them.

Dai Yueheng barked, "Huabin, seize him!"

"Yes!"

Without a word, Dai Huabin launched himself at Ye Que like a tiger pouncing down a mountain, wearing a smug look.

Watching Dai Huabin rush at him, Ye Que's lips curled into a smile. "So you've finally been driven into a corner and decided to strike. Then take a sword strike from me!"

With a clang, a flash of golden swordlight streaked past.

"Ah!"

Dai Huabin fell to the ground, clutching his claws and howling. Blood streamed from both hands, and his face twisted in agony.

It hurt! It hurt so much!

This man's sword was incredibly fast, and his Soul Power was even higher than Dai Huabin's.

But he still refused to give up. Seizing the moment when his opponent let his guard down, he turned and pounced again. His third Soul Ring lit up as he activated White Tiger Vajra Transformation.

Dai Huabin became half-man, half-tiger. He swung the claws of his right hand at Ye Que's heart, intending to kill him with a single blow.

Ye Que's expression turned cold. He had expected the Dai Family to resort to such underhanded tricks. He spun around with incredible speed.

Then he seized Dai Huabin by the head and unleashed his Soul Power, pinning him in place.

"B-Big Brother, help me!"

Dai Huabin's face contorted. The terrifying Soul Power had him pinned so tightly that his words came out slurred, and his face began to twitch.

"The Angel Holy Sword. So you really are a remnant of Spirit Hall. You're looking for death..."

Dai Yueheng's eyes turned cold. The aura of a White Tiger Soul Emperor erupted from him, and six Soul Rings rose from beneath his feet. His fourth Soul Ring lit up as he launched White Tiger Meteor Shower.

In an instant, countless white meteors shot through the air.

"If you want to hurt my brother, you'll have to get past me first!"

The instant the other man unleashed his Soul Skill, Ye Wuqing stepped in front of Ye Que with a golden blade in hand. The Golden Leaves behind him formed a massive wall of shields, blocking the meteor shower.

Yu Mengdi held the Holy Dual Swords and resolutely pressed one against Dai Huabin's neck, ready to behead him at any moment.

Tang Xiaolei and Shangguan Can stood behind Ye Wuqing, supplying him with Soul Power.

After a series of deafening booms, the Golden Leaves dispersed. Dai Yueheng's Soul Skill had been perfectly blocked, and the two sides locked eyes.

"Two remnants of Spirit Hall! Release my brother, or I'll kill you!"

Dai Yueheng's voice was icy, and killing intent flashed in his eyes.

Ye Wuqing replied coolly, "If you want to kill my brother, you'll have to get past me first. You may be a Soul Emperor from Shrek Academy, but I'm no nobody. My blade can cut through anything—even your tiger hide."

Yu Mengdi said coolly, "How dare you call them remnants of Spirit Hall? Shrek Academy really does whatever it pleases."

Dai Yueheng didn't take any of them seriously. He stared straight at Ye Que, his killing intent almost tangible.

Ye Que chuckled, keeping his grip on Dai Huabin's head. He said calmly:

"Who would've thought that after ten thousand years, we still couldn't shake off the title of Spirit Hall remnants? Shrek sure throws its weight around. You claim to fight for the country and its people, yet you tried to wipe out the Angel Clan."

"As guardians of the continent, even after Spirit Hall was destroyed, we worked tirelessly to eliminate Evil Soul Masters and protect the last pure land. In the end, people from Shrek called us remnants."

"I have to ask you, Shrek: you've been eliminating Evil Soul Masters all this time, so why do their numbers grow every year? Or are you really just trying to eliminate us 'remnants'?"

"Yes, I'm a remnant of Spirit Hall, but I'm also a guardian of the continent. I stand firmly with the common people. I'm here to wipe out a bunch of dogs from the nobility!"

Dai Yueheng narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "Stop waving that banner around. Your words are too hypocritical. Release Huabin, and you might still live. You won't find a way out, above or below, if you don't."

Ye Que laughed so hard his eyes nearly watered. He gave Dai Yueheng a thumbs-up and said, "You're even more arrogant than I am. But arrogance comes at a price, and the price just happens to be..."

Before he could finish, Ye Que suddenly tightened his grip. Dai Huabin's skull cracked, and blood seeped from his mouth and nose.

"B-Big Brother, save me! I don't want to die!" Dai Huabin cried.

Ye Que tightened his grip again and poured Angel Soul Power straight into Dai Huabin's body. That angelic power tormented him without pause.

"You're asking for death!"

Dai Yueheng could hold back no longer. He activated his fifth Soul Skill, White Tiger Demon God Transformation, almost instantly. His aura changed abruptly, and before everyone's eyes he became a frenzied Evil-Eyed Black Tiger, raising a claw to strike.

Ye Wuqing, Yu Mengdi, Tang Xiaolei, and Shangguan Can unleashed their Soul Skills to meet him.

"May the holy light once again shine upon the continent!"

Ye Que spoke calmly, tossing the gravely wounded Dai Huabin aside before raising a hand and unleashing his Angel Domain.

An aura of ultimate holiness swept down, and the domain's terrifying power pressed upon them.

Dai Yueheng, who was fighting Ye Wuqing and the others, suddenly felt as though a mountain had come crashing down on him.

He tried to fight back by unleashing his sixth Soul Skill.

But Ye Wuqing and the others were faster. They subdued Dai Yueheng almost instantly.

With a thud, Dai Yueheng dropped to his knees. The Angel Domain crushed him completely, and his face twisted in agony.

The Angel Domain—it was actually the Angel Domain!

Although Ye Que hadn't summoned his Martial Soul, Dai Yueheng recognized it at a glance. It was the Qian Family's Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul.

Only the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul came with the Angel Domain.

Damn it! Damn it all!

Dai Yueheng raised his head and shouted, "Hahaha! Now I finally know why you stood up for the commoners. So you're..."

Smack—!

Ye Que raised his hand and slapped Dai Yueheng across the face, swelling his cheek.

Dai Yueheng clenched his fists and glared at Ye Que with venomous eyes. He said coldly, "So what if you outnumber us? So what if your domain suppresses me? Do you have the guts to kill me? Go on, kill me! Do you dare? Hahaha..."

Ye Que said nothing. He simply slapped him several more times, and Dai Huabin didn't escape either.

Smack, smack, smack!

Dai Yueheng was furious enough to explode.

Humiliation was worse than death to him.

Ye Que felt quite pleased with himself. He said calmly, "You really are arrogant. You're betting I don't dare kill you, but you're wrong!"

With a clang,

In the blink of an eye, the Angel God Sword was pressed against Dai Yueheng's neck.