Shrek the Cripple's Struggle, Yu Xiaogang: Go Find Liu Erlong, Continue the Glory!

Yu Xiaogang paced the room with his hands behind his back, snorting coldly:

"Meng Shu's talent was exhausted long ago; in this lifetime, it was originally impossible for him to ever step into the realm of a Title Douluo.

In my view, he must have consumed some sort of extremely tyrannical forbidden drug to forcibly break through his bottleneck.

Such a breakthrough is strong on the outside but weak on the inside; it is not worth fearing at all.

As for Dugu Bo, with his mastery of poison, it is hardly surprising that he could concoct some stimulants to force his potential.

The two of them creating this so-called Divine Radiant Sect is nothing more than grandstanding."

Hearing his teacher's words, Tang San's slightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed, and a flash of realization crossed his eyes.

"Teacher is right."

Tang San spoke calmly, his voice revealing a composure far beyond his peers.

"I once read in an ancient text that every medicine has its poison.

The more a drug can cause one's cultivation to skyrocket, the more terrifying the backlash will be.

A true powerhouse would never pin their hopes on external objects.

Our Mystic Heaven...

Our foundation must be polished bit by bit by our own efforts."

Tang San paused, his gaze deep:

"Senior Dugu Bo is known as the Poison Douluo, and he may indeed have unique insights into toxicology and pharmacology.

But using poison to forcibly raise one's cultivation is no different from drinking poison to quench thirst.

I fear the core disciples of this Divine Radiant Sect will eventually all be reduced to human medicine puppets."

Yu Xiaogang looked at Tang San with approval and nodded:

"Little San, I am very gratified that you can see through this.

No matter how large the waves are outside, they have nothing to do with us.

Shrek Academy's teaching philosophy is what truly cultivates monsters.

As long as you train step by step, your future achievements will absolutely not be comparable to those mediocre talents who rely on drugs to pile up their strength."

"Grandmaster is right!"

Dai Mubai waved his fist and chuckled:

"Who cares about some Divine Radiant Sect? We at Shrek are the strongest!"

Flender put away the notice and shook his head:

"Regardless, Bala City is right next door to us.

If you encounter people from the Divine Radiant Sect in the future, try to avoid them and do not provoke conflict.

Two Title Douluos are not people we can afford to offend."

"Rest assured, Dean."

A glimmer of confidence flashed in Tang San's eyes.

"As long as we are strong enough ourselves, any illusory power is nothing to fear."

Although that is what was said, Shrek Academy is currently suffering heavy losses.

Ma Hongjun has 'vanished into thin air'.

Previously in the Star Dou Great Forest, because they provoked Huang Yan, Oscar's tongue was scorched.

Even after later finding a healing-type Spirit Master for treatment and barely saving his tongue, Oscar's tongue still lost many of its functions.

The most direct impact is that his speech is sometimes stuttered.

Furthermore, his ability to chant spirit incantations is affected.

Tang San lost a finger.

His use of hidden weapons and the Mystic Jade Hand technique have both been greatly affected.

Zhao Wuji lost an arm.

He can only barely exert the strength of a Spirit Saint by relying on his Avatar of Martial Soul.

Dai Mubai's third leg was scorched, completely stripping him of his dignity as a man.

Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong have even defected from Shrek Academy.

Only Xiao Wu, under Tang San's protection, has been affected far less.

As it stands, Shrek Academy is a shell of its former self.

The student body consists of only four people: Dai Mubai, Oscar, Xiao Wu, and Tang San!

They cannot even scrape together enough members for a single team!

In the dilapidated conference room, the atmosphere fell into a deathly silence the moment Flender finished speaking.

Flender's gaze swept over the four remaining students sitting below.

Looking at their maimed bodies, a flash of undisguised pain and exhaustion crossed his eyes.

"Xiaogang, that is easier said than done."

Flender gave a bitter laugh, his voice raspy.

"The most realistic problem facing us right now is that the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament requires a team of at least seven.

But as of now... we only have four students.

We cannot even assemble a complete team!"

"P-Principal..."

Oscar's face flushed red as he struggled to control his tongue, stammering out his words.

"A-all the geniuses outside... have all run off to the Divine Radiant Sect.

W-where are we supposed to recruit people?"

Dai Mubai sat in the corner, his expression so dark it seemed as if water could drip from his face.

He clenched his fists so tightly that his sharp nails pierced his palms, his voice laced with a chilling, sinister resentment:

"Recruit?

Who would come to a broken academy where even the teacher has lost an arm?

Look at the ghosts we've become!

A stutterer, a cripple with missing fingers, and then... me!"

Dai Mubai slammed his fist against the table, his eyes filled with frantic hatred.

"It's all that bastard from the Star Dou Great Forest!

I, Dai Mubai, swear that I will tear him limb from limb in this lifetime!"

"Mubai, calm down."

Tang San raised his right hand, missing a finger, his eyes cold and profound.

"Incompetent rage will not change any facts.

That person's strength is unfathomable; even Teacher Zhao was...

What we must do now is endure.

As long as we are alive, the spark of Shrek will not be extinguished.

Although my hidden weapons have been affected, as long as I have time to improve the mechanisms, their power will only grow stronger!"

Xiao Wu gripped the corner of Tang San's robe tightly, her eyes rimmed with red:

"Brother, I will listen to you."

Zhao Wuji touched his empty left sleeve and sighed:

"San is right, but Old Flender is also speaking the truth.

We can't even gather enough people now, so how can we participate in the tournament?

We can't just send these four children out there to die, can we?"

Yu Xiaogang stood with his hands behind his back, a look of sagacious brilliance flickering in his eyes, as if everything were under his control.

"I have already considered the issue of manpower.

Flender, Suotuo City is no longer a suitable place for us to stay.

The rise of the Divine Radiant Sect is bound to squeeze the living space of every academy within the Bala Kingdom."

Flender was stunned:

"You mean... leave here?

Go where?"

"The Heaven Dou Imperial City."

Yu Xiaogang said, enunciating every word clearly.

Over these past few days, Yu Xiaogang had already made up his mind.

With Shrek in such a pathetic state, the only way forward was to find Liu Erlong.

"We go find Erlong."

Her Blue Tyrant Academy is considered quite reputable within Heaven Dou Imperial City.

We, Shrek, shall enter with our faculty, merging the two academies.

Not only will this directly resolve the issues regarding competition quotas and team members, but we can also utilize the simulated cultivation environments of Blue Tyrant Academy to compensate for the physical disadvantages of Tang San and the others to the greatest extent possible."

"Er Long..."

A complex emotion flashed through Flender's eyes, and he gritted his teeth.

"Fine!

We shall do as you say!

A tree moved will die, but a person moved will live.

I refuse to believe that the monsters we have raised at Shrek cannot surpass those pieces of trash who only reached their level by gorging on medicine!"

Tang San stood up, his gaze fixed firmly on Yu Xiaogang:

"Teacher, I agree with your arrangement.

Heaven Dou Imperial City is rich in resources, and I will be better able to collect materials for crafting high-level hidden weapons.

As for the Divine Radiant Sect... let them be arrogant for a while longer."

Yu Xiaogang nodded in satisfaction and looked around at everyone:

"Since that is the case, everyone pack your bags.

Tomorrow morning, we shall set off for Heaven Dou Imperial City.

The glory of Shrek will absolutely not end here!"