Do You Want to See the Real Shrek Academy?

"This is truly a misunderstanding."

Bei Bei stepped forward, shielding Tang Ya, his brows slightly furrowed as a look of helplessness crossed his gentle face.

"Junior sister, we are all of the same sect; there is no need to resort to blades and weapons."

The tip of the Star God Sword in Ye Xinglan's hand dipped slightly, though she did not withdraw its sharp, piercing sword intent.

Her cold, clear eyes swept over Bei Bei and Tang Ya, her tone indifferent.

"Are you going to fight, or is she?"

Even though the two people before her were clearly older than she was, there was not a single trace of fear in Ye Xinglan's eyes.

There was only absolute self-confidence.

"I'll go first!"

Tang Ya could no longer hold back.

She took a step forward, moving directly past Bei Bei.

As the Sect Master of the Tang Sect, if she were to be looked down upon like this without doing anything, where would the face of the Tang Sect be?

"Xiao Ya..."

Bei Bei reached out to stop her, but it was already too late.

Beneath Tang Ya's feet, two yellow soul rings rose rapidly.

"Tang Ya, Martial Soul: Blue Silver Grass, Level 30 Soul Grand Master!"

As she channeled her soul power, crystalline blue vines burst forth from the soil at her feet, each leaf displaying clear veins and radiating an aura of life.

Ye Xinglan watched the vines, her brows arching slightly as a flicker of disappointment crossed her eyes.

"Blue Silver Grass?"

Seeing the look of disdain in Ye Xinglan's eyes, Tang Ya's pretty face flushed red with anger, and she swung her hands violently, launching the first attack against Ye Xinglan.

"What is wrong with Blue Silver Grass?"

"Ten thousand years ago, the ancestor of our Tang Sect, Tang San, had Blue Silver Grass as his Martial Soul!"

"Ancestor Tang San relied on the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul to establish the Tang Sect and eventually ascend to the God Realm!"

Ye Xinglan's gaze remained cold and detached.

"Tang San?"

"Never heard of such a person."

Bei Bei was stunned.

As a student of Shrek Academy, how could one not have heard the name of Ancestor Tang San?

He was the soul of the Shrek Seven Devils!

Ye Xinglan moved, taking a single step forward as she swung her Star God Sword in a simple, straightforward motion.

"Hum—"

A brilliant streak of starlight tore through the air.

Before Tang Ya could even control her Blue Silver Grass to initiate a bind, her vision blurred.

Immediately following, an irresistible force slammed into her.

"Bang!"

The Blue Silver Grass vines dancing in the sky shattered instantly, dissolving into specks of blue light that vanished into the air.

Tang Ya was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string.

That strike was simply too fast.

Tang Ya hadn't even been able to react.

"Xiao Ya!"

Bei Bei flashed, appearing instantly behind Tang Ya to catch her by the waist and neutralize the impact.

Even so, the two of them slid back several meters before coming to a stop.

Tang Ya's face was pale, her chest heaving violently.

She wasn't injured; Ye Xinglan had retracted a portion of her power at the very last moment.

But this blow was still incredibly difficult for Tang Ya to accept.

"Ho... how is this possible..."

Tang Ya widened her eyes, staring in disbelief at the golden-haired girl standing in the distance with her sword sheathed.

The opponent clearly only had two rings, and was clearly so much younger than her.

But why?

Why couldn't she even withstand a single strike from her?

Could it be... was she really that weak?

Could the Tang Sect truly have declined to the point where it couldn't even defeat an eleven or twelve-year-old child?

Tears welled up in Tang Ya's eyes.

Bei Bei watched the dejected Tang Ya in his arms, his heart twisting with pain.

He was Tang Ya's boyfriend, and he had seen how much effort she had put into reviving the Tang Sect.

Bei Bei gently patted Tang Ya's shoulder and said softly.

"Xiao Ya, are you alright?"

Tang Ya shook her head, biting her lip, and remained silent.

Bei Bei took a deep breath, shielded Tang Ya behind him, and slowly turned to face Ye Xinglan.

This time, the smile on his face had vanished.

"Are you truly determined to fight me?"

Bei Bei's voice was low, carrying a hint of suppressed anger.

"I do not wish to bully the young, but I am a three-ring Soul Elder, and my Martial Soul is the top-tier beast Martial Soul, Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. Are you certain you still want to fight?"

Ye Xinglan looked at Bei Bei, her Star God Sword tracing a flourish in the air before the tip pointed diagonally toward the ground.

"Naturally."

Her reply remained concise, without a hint of hesitation.

"I will never let anyone who uses the name of Shrek Academy to swindle others go unpunished."

"The glory of Shrek shall be guarded by me."

Bei Bei frowned.

Looking at the stubborn girl before him, Bei Bei understood that words were useless now.

Only by defeating her and forcing her to submit could he make her listen to him and resolve this misunderstanding.

"Fine."

Bei Bei nodded, faint sparks of lightning flickering across his body.

"I won't take advantage of you; recover your soul power first."

Although that strike just now seemed simple, in Bei Bei's view, it must have consumed a significant amount of energy.

To his surprise, Ye Xinglan merely glanced at him indifferently.

"No need."

"That was just a casual move; it didn't consume any soul power."

Hearing this, Huo Yuhao, who was hiding behind a tree nearby, couldn't help but click his tongue.

This girl... her tongue is truly sharp.

She hadn't put Tang Ya in her eyes at all, and this remark had offended Bei Bei as well.

Bei Bei was clearly angered to the point of laughter by this statement.

"Good, very good!"

"Since that is the case, then forgive me!"

"Boom—"

A thunderclap exploded.

Bei Bei held nothing back, his soul power surging wildly within him.

Two yellow and one purple soul ring pulsed beneath his feet.

His right arm instantly expanded, covered in layers of blue-purple scales, and a ferocious dragon claw replaced his hand, surrounded by crackling lightning.

Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, possess!

That violent aura instantly swept across the entire riverside.

Huo Yuhao turned to look at Xu Lizhi beside him.

The little fatty still wore a silly grin, even holding another bun in his hand, eating it with great relish.

"Um... aren't you worried? Big Brother Bei Bei is a three-ring Soul Elder, and that is the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul—it's very strong!"

Huo Yuhao swallowed hard.

Xu Lizhi gulped down the bun in a few bites, clapped his hands, and said with a smile.

"There's absolutely no need to worry; Sister Xinglan is very strong."

"Very strong?"

Huo Yuhao looked at the petite figure in the clearing.

"But the difference in rank..."

"Rank doesn't represent everything, you know."

Xu Lizhi interrupted Huo Yuhao.

"Just watch and you'll understand."

As he spoke, as if performing a magic trick, a steaming white bun suddenly appeared in his hand, which he handed to Huo Yuhao.

"Want a bun to calm your nerves?"

"Huh?"

Huo Yuhao was stunned for a moment, subconsciously taking the bun.

The bun was warm to the touch, emitting an alluring aroma of meat.

Almost instinctively, he took a bite.

The next second, Huo Yuhao's eyes widened sharply.

As the bun entered his stomach, a warm current instantly flowed through his entire body, and his physical strength and soul power began to recover rapidly!

"This..."

Huo Yuhao looked at Xu Lizhi in shock.

"Recovery Meat Bun. I'm a food-system soul master."

Xu Lizhi scratched his head with a simple, honest smile.

"How's the taste?"

Before Huo Yuhao could answer, the battle in the arena had already begun.

"First soul skill, Thunder Dragon Claw!"

Bei Bei let out a low shout, his figure moving like lightning. As he swung his right claw, a massive dragon claw formed entirely of lightning whistled through the air, heading straight for Ye Xinglan.

Facing this thunderous strike, Ye Xinglan did not retreat but advanced instead.

The azure light in her eyes flared brilliantly, and the Star God Sword in her hand seemed to come alive.

"First soul skill, Sword God Star!"

The young girl chanted softly.

"Ding, ding, ding, ding—"

A dense sound of metallic clashing rang out.

Huo Yuhao couldn't even track their movements; he could only see blue-purple lightning and golden starlight frantically intertwining in the arena.

The more they fought, the more alarmed Bei Bei became.

His Thunder Dragon Claw possessed immense power, and every strike carried a paralyzing effect.

However, Ye Xinglan's footwork was formidable—it resembled the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, yet it was far more ingenious! Every time, she managed to dodge his frontal attacks by a hair's breadth, while the sword in her hand always found the weak points in his defense.

"It's over."

Just as the two crossed paths, Ye Xinglan's voice suddenly rang out by Bei Bei's ear.

Bei Bei's pupils constricted, and he tried to pull back to defend.

But the radiance of the Star God Sword suddenly surged.

That sky full of starlight instantly converged into a single point, striking the joint of Bei Bei's dragon-clawed right arm.

"Bang!"

An extremely sharp sword intent instantly pierced through his body.

Bei Bei felt his right arm go numb, the entire limb losing sensation in an instant. His internal soul power fell into chaos, and he stumbled, retreating several steps.

The outcome was decided.

Ye Xinglan sheathed her sword and stood still, her breathing only slightly hurried.

Opposite her, Bei Bei clutched his right arm, his expression grim.

Although he wasn't severely injured, in a head-on confrontation, he—a three-ring Soul Elder—had actually lost to a two-ring Soul Grand Master.

Furthermore, he had lost so thoroughly.

His opponent hadn't even used her second soul skill!

Although he hadn't used his own either, he had still lost.

Huo Yuhao was stunned.

She really... won?

That girl, who looked like she wasn't much older than him, had actually defeated a three-ring Soul Elder who possessed a top-tier martial soul?

Is this... the true value of a monster from Shrek Academy?

Ye Xinglan looked at Bei Bei coldly.

"Do you still want to fight?"

Bei Bei shook his head bitterly.

The lightning radiance on his body slowly dissipated, and his dragon transformation faded away.

A loss was a loss.

Since his skills were inferior, there was no point in saying more.

"Stop using the name of Shrek to swindle people."

Ye Xinglan turned around, not even interested in sparing them another glance.

Bei Bei opened his mouth, wanting to retort, but in the end, it only turned into a long sigh.

He really was from Shrek!

Yet now, even he himself began to doubt whether he, one of the "Outer Court Twin Stars," was truly a fraud.

This was just too demoralizing.

Ye Xinglan walked straight toward Xu Lizhi and Huo Yuhao.

She didn't even look at Huo Yuhao, merely nodding toward Xu Lizhi.

"Let's go."

Xu Lizhi hurriedly stuffed the remaining half of his bun into his mouth, gave an indistinct reply, and then looked at Huo Yuhao, who was still in a state of shock.

"Although those two are frauds, if you truly want to become stronger..."

"Do you want to go and see the real Shrek Academy?"