They swiftly surrounded the entire Tang Sect residence, looking ready for a fight.
"Sect Master Tie, there's been some misunderstanding here." Tang Ya's father still tried to explain.
Furious, Tie Li snapped, "You dare attack people at will in Heaven Dou City and seriously injure them! Do you know what crime that is?"
Seeing that the other side had the numbers, Tang Ya's father still hoped to negotiate. "They were the ones who picked on my daughter first!"
"Hmph! Who saw that? Right now, it's my son who's gravely injured, while your daughter is perfectly fine." Six Soul Rings rose beneath Tie Li's feet.
He released the full force of his Soul Emperor aura, then roared furiously, "You're going to answer for this today! Hand over the Tang Sect residence, or I'll call the law enforcement team and let them judge!"
Seeing how spineless Tang Ya's father was, Bei Bei felt speechless. He could hardly bear to watch.
He stepped forward twice and said coldly, "I was the one who hurt him. If you want an explanation, talk to me."
"Where'd this brat come from?" Seeing how young Bei Bei was, Tie Li looked at him with utter disdain. "You think you can stand up for these Tang Sect losers? You must have a death wish!"
Tie Li's body swelled to about two and a half meters tall. His build became even more imposing, and his arms grew especially thick, making him look like a giant bear.
White, yellow, yellow, purple, purple, purple—six Soul Rings rose beneath his feet.
One of Tie Li's Soul Rings flickered, and a white energy projectile blasted toward Bei Bei.
Bei Bei activated Martial Soul Possession again and unleashed his third Soul Skill, Bright Dragon's Blessing!
Three translucent golden Coiled Dragon Shields, formed from energy, appeared around him, circling his body.
Tie Li's attack struck them, and one of the shields instantly absorbed it.
Tie Li was surprised. Seeing the three purple Soul Rings on Bei Bei's arm shocked him even more.
"Who exactly are you?" Tie Li's voice trembled. To be a Soul Elder at such a young age, with Soul Rings that defied all convention, meant he had to be a disciple of some major power. A mere Soul Emperor like him couldn't afford to offend such a person.
"You can call me Bei Bei. I'm from Shrek Academy." Bei Bei introduced himself with a cheerful smile.
His face was bright and handsome, a smile always playing at the corners of his mouth.
But in Tie Li's eyes, he looked like a smiling tiger—or no, a smiling dragon.
Tie Li didn't doubt Bei Bei's identity, even though the other boy wasn't wearing Shrek Academy's uniform or its badge.
The three purple Soul Rings on his body already testified to his monstrous talent.
Just as the rumors said, Shrek Academy really was an academy full of monsters. Truly terrifying!
"Listen up, you lot! The Tang Sect has deep ties with Shrek Academy. Even if they've fallen on hard times, they're not for scum like you to covet. From this day forward, anyone who dares make trouble for the Tang Sect will be making an enemy of Shrek Academy." Bei Bei looked down at the crowd and declared it in a tone that brooked no argument.
"Shrek Academy has always only dealt with Evil Soul Masters. This is just a sect dispute between us. What right do you have to interfere?" Tie Li was still unwilling to give in. He had spent a fortune bribing the law enforcement team to keep them from interfering in their affairs.
If he had to slink away today because of some kid, Tie Li would never accept it.
"What if I insist on interfering? What can you do about it?" Bei Bei asked with a smile, his tone forceful.
"Even Shrek Academy has to follow reason." Tie Li didn't want to offend Shrek Academy, but he also didn't want to give up the prize within his grasp.
"I can't be bothered to reason with you. You're not even fit to listen!" Bei Bei didn't want to waste any more time jawing with him.
These scoundrels were shameless bullies who preyed on the weak. When people tried to reason with them, they acted like thugs.
But the moment they ran into someone stronger, they immediately put on airs and started talking about reason.
Bei Bei couldn't be bothered to keep entangling himself with them.
"Second Soul Skill, Bright Dragon Breath!"
A thick beam of golden lightning shot from Bei Bei's mouth in an instant, striking Tie Li with pinpoint accuracy.
Tie Li's fourth and fifth Soul Rings flashed in succession. He crossed his arms in front of him and barely managed to block the attack.
Although he was a Soul Emperor, his Soul Ring Configuration was pitiful, and his Martial Soul was nothing special. Apart from having more Soul Power than Bei Bei, he found Bei Bei's attacks extremely troublesome to deal with.
"Everyone, attack! Just make sure you don't hurt the guy from Shrek!" Tie Li planned to use sheer numbers against Bei Bei.
Since the other boy was from Shrek Academy, he wouldn't dare kill them.
More than ten members of the Iron Blood Sect had come with them, all Soul Masters. They could wear down Bei Bei's Soul Power through sheer attrition.
As long as no one was killed, even Shrek Academy couldn't do anything to the Iron Blood Sect.
Seeing this, Tang Ya's parents immediately went to Bei Bei's side to help him.
But the Blue Silver Grass vines they summoned were limp and weak, with no apparent attacking power. They looked as if they would snap with a single tug.
"Sister Lexuan, give me a hand!"
The Iron Blood Sect's shameless tactics left Bei Bei with little room to maneuver.
Seeing this, he immediately called up to the sky.
Just as the Iron Blood Sect disciples were about to charge, the sky suddenly darkened, and a bright full moon slowly rose.
Hundreds of silver-white beams rained down from above, striking every Iron Blood Sect disciple in the limbs and severely injuring them.
Even the Iron Blood Sect leader, Tie Li, who had the strength of a Six-Ring Soul Emperor, had his limbs pierced in an instant. He could only lie on the ground and howl in pain.
"Bei Bei, we were only out shopping, and you still managed to stir up this much trouble!" Zhang Lexuan's figure slowly appeared, her eyes full of fondness and helplessness.
Bei Bei was the future of Shrek Academy. Zhang Lexuan would never let him wander around on his own, so she had been watching over him from the shadows the whole time.
"I call it drawing my sword to help the wronged!" Bei Bei replied with a mischievous grin.
The commotion here was so great that the law enforcement team couldn't pretend not to notice.
A squad of law enforcement officers rushed over at once and surrounded them.
"What happened here? Don't you know that fighting is forbidden in Heaven Dou City?" a team captain barked as he strode over.
"I'm from Shrek Academy. The Iron Blood Sect was causing trouble here, so we just gave them a little lesson." Bei Bei took out his token and showed it to him.
"So you're a genius from Shrek Academy!" The team captain immediately turned obsequious. He ordered his men, "The Iron Blood Sect sure is bold, daring to fight in the city! Throw them all in jail!"
The law enforcement officers dragged all the Iron Blood Sect members away, ignoring their cries of pain.
"Don't worry. We'll investigate those Iron Blood Sect scoundrels thoroughly. We absolutely won't let these villains keep running wild," the team captain hastily assured them.