Ning Rongrong VS Tang San! Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, Soul King!

Ma Hongjun's movements stalled as he turned toward the source of the voice.

A young woman dressed in tight-fitting emerald-green attire walked out slowly; she was tall with a gorgeous appearance, her long, narrow phoenix eyes carrying a hint of faint allure and arrogance.

It was none other than Dugu Yan.

Tang San and the others were all stunned.

They naturally recognized this genius from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, the granddaughter of the Poison Douluo.

But why was she here?

Ma Hongjun's eyes lit up at the sight of a beauty, but he was immediately incensed by the contempt in Dugu Yan's eyes.

"And who are you supposed to be? Trying to stand up for her?"

Dugu Yan ignored his clamoring and walked straight to Ning Rongrong's side.

"Rongrong, the teacher has given orders: no private fighting within the academy. However, if some blind flies insist on buzzing around, just swat them dead."

Her voice was not loud, yet it reached everyone's ears with perfect clarity.

Arrogant!

Too arrogant!

"Good! Very good!"

Ma Hongjun laughed in his fury, his first and third soul rings suddenly lighting up.

"Phoenix Fire Line!"

"Phoenix Wings Soaring!"

Blazing purple-red flames erupted, and as the wings unfurled behind his back, his speed surged; he transformed into a flaming meteor, lunging straight for Dugu Yan's face!

He would make this woman, who didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth, pay the price for her arrogance!

Facing this ferocious strike, Dai Mubai and Tang San both instinctively frowned.

They knew Ma Hongjun was truly enraged.

Although Dugu Yan was a control-type soul master, she would likely suffer a great loss against the extreme flames of the Evil Fire Phoenix.

Yet, not a trace of panic could be seen on Dugu Yan's face.

She didn't even release her martial soul.

She simply stood there quietly, watching the oncoming flames, a sneer of disdain curling at the corner of her mouth.

Just as the flames were about to strike her body.

A sudden change occurred!

Hum—!

The Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda in Ning Rongrong's hand was already resting in her palm, though no one knew when she had summoned it.

Unlike what everyone remembered, this pagoda was no longer seven stories—it was... nine!

The nine-story pagoda, made entirely of glazed glass, radiated seven-colored light, sacred and majestic.

As Ning Rongrong's red lips parted slightly, her fifth soul ring—a deep, profound soul ring—suddenly flashed!

"Nine Treasures Divine Light Defense!"

A seven-colored light screen instantly unfurled in front of Dugu Yan.

BOOM!

Ma Hongjun's Phoenix Fire Line slammed fiercely into the light screen, erupting with a deafening roar!

Flames scattered and heatwaves rolled out, scorching the stone tables and benches in the courtyard until they hissed.

Yet, that seemingly thin seven-colored light screen remained motionless, as steady as a rock!

"What?!"

Ma Hongjun's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

His phoenix flames were capable of melting even black iron!

To think... to think it had been blocked?

And it was blocked by the soul skill of a support-type soul master!

How was this possible!

It wasn't just him; Tang San, Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Zhu Zhuqing were all frozen in place.

Their gazes were nailed to Ning Rongrong.

No, to be precise, they were nailed to the five soul rings beneath her feet.

Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black!

Five soul rings!

She had actually become a Soul King?!

How much time had even passed?

And that martial soul of hers... the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda?

The curse of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda had been broken?!

A series of shocks left the brains of the five Shrek Seven Devils instantly blank.

"This is the strength of the Blue Silver Academy."

Ning Rongrong retracted her martial soul, her voice flat as she stated a fact.

"I said Shrek was not worthy of me; do you still think I was just boasting?"

"Traitor!"

Dai Mubai's eyes turned blood-red as he glared fixedly at Ning Rongrong.

"You traitor who betrayed Shrek!"

"We, the Shrek Seven Devils, are a single entity, yet you abandoned us in pursuit of greater power! Have you forgotten the camaraderie we shared while fighting side by side?!"

"Camaraderie?"

Ning Rongrong scoffed, as if she had heard the greatest joke in the world.

"Dai Mubai, stow that hypocritical rhetoric of yours."

"Do you really consider me a partner? I fear that in your hearts, I was merely a tool that needed protection and existed only to provide support at critical moments, right?"

She scanned the circle, her gaze finally landing on Tang San.

"Tang San, do you dare say you never thought that way?"

Tang San's lips moved, but he could not utter a single word.

He could not refute her.

Because what Ning Rongrong said was the truth.

In his tactical arrangements, Ning Rongrong was always the support protected at the very rear; her role was to provide amplification, and then... there was no "then."

"A bunch of fools."

Dugu Yan shook her head, her eyes filled with pity.

"How could you mere mortals fathom the realm of our teacher?"

She stepped forward, releasing her soul power without reservation!

Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black!

Five soul rings!

She, too, had broken through to the Soul King realm!

Moreover, the aura of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent poison on her seemed to have undergone a qualitative change; it was no longer just a lethal toxin, but possessed a hint of... vitality?

"Do you see?"

Dugu Yan said proudly, "This is the Blue Silver Academy! Here, miracles happen every single day!

And yet you still cling to that laughable theory of yours; it is truly pathetic!"

"Shut up!"

Tang San finally erupted.

He could tolerate Ning Rongrong's betrayal and Dai Mubai's accusations, but he could never tolerate anyone insulting his teacher, Yu Xiaogang!

"It seems it is necessary to wake you all up!"

BOOM!

A powerful surge of soul power erupted from within Tang San, soaring into the sky!

Yellow, yellow, purple, black—four soul rings emerged!

His fourth soul ring was also of the ten-thousand-year level!

Not only that, an invisible domain instantly expanded with him at its center!

Blue Silver Domain!

Within the domain, countless Blue Silver Grass grew wildly, transforming the entire courtyard into a blue ocean.

Under the enhancement of the domain, Tang San's momentum climbed steadily, faintly threatening to overwhelm the combined force of Dugu Yan and Ning Rongrong!

"Slaughter God's Domain, activate!"

A white domain of killing intent layered over the Blue Silver Domain, the chilling murderous aura causing the temperature of the air to drop by several degrees.

"Take this!"

A purple light flashed in Tang San's eyes as he thrust both hands forward!

"Fourth Soul Skill, Blue Silver Prison!"

"Second Soul Skill, Parasite!"

Countless thick Blue Silver Grass vines erupted from the ground, forming a massive cage that closed in on Ning Rongrong and Dugu Yan from all directions!

At the same time, countless tiny Blue Silver Grass seeds were silently shot toward the two of them.

This was a combination skill he had carefully considered; once trapped and then afflicted with Parasite, even a Spirit King would have no choice but to surrender!

Facing this thunderous strike, the expressions of Ning Rongrong and Dugu Yan finally turned grave.

Tang San's strength had truly exceeded their expectations.

"Nine Treasures Famous, First: Power! Second: Speed!"

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