Intentional Provocation

The next morning, a young man pushed open the dormitory door.

After hearing the commotion, Xu Yanli slowly pulled back the screen beside his bed and saw the youth who had entered.

It had to be said that the youth was indeed good-looking, if only he weren't the daughter of Tang San.

A flash of disgust crossed Xu Yanli's eyes—not toward the Wang Dong standing before him, but toward the Tang Wutong of the future.

"Hey, you're in this dorm, right? Seeing as you've cleaned the place up so well, I'll allow you to stay with me for the time being. I have a few rules you need to remember..." Wang Dong said immediately upon seeing the screen pull back to reveal someone behind it.

A flash of disdain crossed Xu Yanli's eyes. Hmph, as expected, I despise the Tang family as a whole; this Wang Dong isn't much better.

"Heh, if anyone needs to follow rules, it should be you. I was here first," Xu Yanli said, his voice laced with irritation.

"Do you believe I'll beat you out of here!" Wang Dong's voice was filled with anger as he let out a cold snort.

Xu Yanli sneered, "You are welcome to try."

A cold chill flickered in Xu Yanli's eyes. If it weren't for the fact that he knew the God of Destruction was quite fond of Tang Wutong, otherwise...

A trace of killing intent flashed through Xu Yanli's eyes.

Wang Dong seemed to sense that something was off, but he maintained his haughty demeanor and said, "What is your name? This young master does not kill those without a name."

Xu Yanli quickly calmed his emotions, a faint look of disdain in his eyes as he smiled and said, "When asking for someone else's name, shouldn't you state your own first? 'This young master'? I, too, do not kill those without a name."

Although Xu Yanli knew Tang Wutong's name, he still retorted in kind.

"Wang Dong," the youth said in a crisp voice.

"Xu Yanli," Xu Yanli said calmly. At this moment, even that ethereal aura of his had vanished. "Though, this name 'Wang Dong' might disappear quite soon."

A flash of indescribable annoyance crossed Xu Yanli's eyes. If he had known, he would have changed dorms; this was far too much trouble.

After I finish this fight in a moment, I'll go find Mu En to change dorms. Hopefully, he'll do me a favor for the sake of that 'truth' I spoke.

Xu Yanli sighed to himself, though it would be even better if he were allowed to live off-campus; he had no desire to fight over a bathroom with over two hundred people.

Wang Dong walked out of the dormitory first, and Xu Yanli followed him calmly.

It had to be said that the grounds of Shrek Academy were indeed large, and there were significant gaps between each building.

Seeing Tang Wutong stand still, Xu Yanli stood to the side with a lazy attitude, smiled at Wang Dong, and beckoned with his finger.

In that moment, Wang Dong felt his pride suffer a severe provocation.

The next moment, one yellow and one purple soul ring rose beneath Wang Dong's feet.

Watching this scene, Xu Yanli smiled faintly, and a holy angel slowly manifested behind him.

It was slightly different from his previous state; this was the result of his control. The angel's wings had completely vanished, with only the attributes of the Sun, Moon, and Star appearing on his shoulders and the top of his forehead.

It was a phantom image, resembling an ordinary Sun Moon Star God.

He had silently hidden his soul rings on the clothing of the figure.

At this moment, Mu En's body leaned forward slightly, his expression grave. After carefully observing this martial soul, he nodded calmly and whispered, "It seems it is not an Angel Martial Soul."

The pride in Wang Dong's heart was thoroughly ignited by Xu Yanli's flippant gesture. The yellow and purple soul rings beneath his feet suddenly erupted with brilliant light, and his first soul skill, Butterfly Wing Guillotine, was instantly activated!

Pale golden butterfly wings unfurled from his back, their edges as sharp as blades. With a piercing whistle through the air, they slashed directly toward Xu Yanli's face, the attack fast, fierce, and without a shred of mercy.

Following closely, he pushed his soul power further, and his second soul skill, Butterfly God Fury, erupted with a roar. Golden light surged on the butterfly wings, and a fierce wave of soul power pressed down on his opponent in layers, clearly intending to suppress Xu Yanli in one move.

Yet, Xu Yanli's expression remained indifferent. The phantom of the Sun Moon Star God behind him solidified, and before the Butterfly Wing Guillotine could get close, he used his second soul skill: Apocalypse: Holy Wing Guard.

Six layers of pale golden Sun Moon Holy Wing barriers instantly enveloped his body. The barrier flowed with a holy halo, and the Sun, Moon, and Star marks on his shoulders and forehead shone brilliantly.

Wang Dong's Butterfly Wing Guillotine and the light of the Butterfly God smashed heavily against the barrier. A piercing sound of collision exploded, but all the attacks were completely deflected.

The physical and soul power impacts were rebounded along their original paths. Xu Yanli remained motionless within the barrier, layers of holy shields stacking around him. Not only did they continuously restore his health and soul power, but not even a shred of crowd control could touch him.

Wang Dong's expression changed. Just as he was about to push his soul power again, Xu Yanli had already raised his hand, and his third soul skill, Solar Flame: Holy Judgment, was unleashed with force!

Scorching primordial sun fire surged from his palm, condensing into a dazzling holy blade. With a wave of his hand, he unleashed a Sun Wheel Slash that spanned the entire battlefield. The golden-red flames, wrapped in the power of judgment, headed straight for Wang Dong.

This strike carried an extreme holy pressure, instantly disintegrating the soul power defense in front of Wang Dong, the burning sensation striking directly at his soul.

Where it landed, a raging sea of holy fire ignited. The scorching waves of fire instantly cut off Wang Dong's soul power circulation, causing his figure to stall, unable to move a single inch.

Sitting to the side, Mu En watched the stable Sun Moon Holy Wing barrier and the overbearing Sun Wheel Slash, the gravity in his eyes deepening.

Mu En instantly released a pure white barrier, wrapping Wang Dong inside to prevent him from suffering massive damage.

A flash of disbelief crossed Mu En's eyes; these flames were only a hair's breadth away from reaching the level of Ultimate Fire.

What Mu En clearly did not know was that this was the result of Xu Yanli's control. He hadn't used his full strength for this third soul skill at all; he had used less than ten percent of his power.

After all, he didn't dare to kill someone in public at Shrek Academy, did he?

Even if he wanted to cause trouble, he couldn't afford to get himself killed, although the people of the Douluo Continent had always been rather foolish...

Xu Yanli feigned a look of apology and said, "Old man, I... I don't think I controlled my strength well just now. Student Wang Dong, I'm sorry. Although you were the one who spoke rudely first, I was the one who hurt you later. My apologies, my apologies."

The words sounded insincere. Mu En had originally wanted to scold him, but seeing his apologetic and sincere expression, he put away his suspicions.

"It's fine, it's fine. As long as it wasn't intentional," Mu En waved his hand dismissively.

"Um, old man, can I apply to change dorms? Just swap with the student in the next room. I'll go negotiate." Xu Yanli did not look at Wang Dong beside him, but spoke to Mu En very calmly.

Although Wang Dong had just been saved, he was clearly still stunned by the threat of death.

"This..." Mu En hesitated.