To Holy Soul Village, to Retrieve the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone

After today's battle, Shui Bing'er's name spread throughout Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Before long, it would likely spread across all of Heaven Dou City.

Before the Ice Phoenix, the White Tiger knelt, and the turkey revealed its true form.

The Shrek Seven Devils' myth of invincibility had been effortlessly shattered by a fourteen-year-old girl.

She showed everyone what a true genius was!

Heaven Dou Royal Academy, infirmary.

Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun lay in their beds.

After receiving treatment from the healers, their injuries had eased somewhat.

But both of them looked ashen.

The rest of Shrek stood watch beside their beds, and the atmosphere was heavy.

"Little San, my face... will it scar?"

Dai Mubai's voice was somewhat hoarse.

He had once possessed a fairly handsome face, something he had taken pride in and used as one of his means of picking up girls.

If scars were left on his face, disfigurement would be the lesser concern.

More importantly, it might affect his fight for the position of crown prince within the Star Luo Empire's royal family.

He was already at a disadvantage in his competition with his elder brother, Dai Weisi.

If his appearance suffered, he would have even less chance of competing.

Tang San felt somewhat heavy-hearted.

"Boss Dai, the wound is too deep. And that ice seems to contain some special energy that is preventing it from healing. Even if it can be cured, I'm afraid it will still leave scars."

Dai Mubai closed his eyes, his fists clenching with crackling sounds.

He was a prince of the Star Luo Empire. Although he was currently living in exile, he still possessed the pride of royalty.

A scar on his face would be a tremendous blow to his image.

"That damned bitch... I definitely won't let her off!"

Dai Mubai gritted his teeth, his expression twisting.

Flender patted Dai Mubai on the shoulder and consoled him.

"Mubai, don't get worked up. Perhaps there are other ways."

On the other side, Ma Hongjun wore a miserable expression.

"Third Brother, am I... really beyond saving?"

Tang San shook his head.

"Fatty, that... is already gone. Nothing was left behind."

"No—"

Ma Hongjun let out a furious roar as tears of despair streamed down his face.

"Why?! Why did she do this to me?! That crazy woman... that crazy woman, more venomous than snakes and scorpions—damn her!"

Everyone looked at the distraught Ma Hongjun with aching hearts.

Dai Mubai even felt somewhat fortunate. His face would only be scarred, while Ma Hongjun had lost his right to be a man.

For Ma Hongjun, this was simply too cruel.

The pain in his heart would follow him for the rest of his life.

Tang San looked toward Yu Xiaogang, his heart full of doubts.

If Dai Mubai's face had been burned by blazing fire, scars would have been understandable.

But he had been injured by ice, yet it was still so difficult to heal.

"Teacher, why was Shui Bing'er's ice so powerful? Could it be because of her Ice Phoenix martial soul?"

Yu Xiaogang shook his head and sighed softly.

"As far as I know, even an Ice Phoenix martial soul could not suppress Ma Hongjun's Phoenix Evil Fire so intensely while using only a hundred-year soul skill. This has already exceeded the scope of my understanding. Perhaps only she herself knows the reason."

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

Even Yu Xiaogang, a master of theory, did not know what exactly had happened.

Seeing Ma Hongjun so dejected, Yu Xiaogang consoled him.

"Hongjun, don't be so upset. Pull yourself together. Perhaps this misfortune may turn into a blessing."

"Master, you mean..."

"Your Phoenix Evil Fire is powerful by nature. You simply cannot control the energy within your body. If you can endure this trial, suppress the evil fire within you, and gain complete control over it, you will definitely become stronger. It will be difficult, but if you can do it, your strength will undergo a qualitative leap."

Ma Hongjun froze for a moment.

"Fatty, the teacher is right. You need to pull yourself together. We all believe in you!"

"Yeah. You can definitely do it!"

Comforted by Tang San and the others, Ma Hongjun's gaze gradually turned fierce.

"Don't worry. I won't be crushed by that damned lunatic! I'll make her understand that the Evil Fire Phoenix is the stronger phoenix! I'll make her pay a terrible price for what she did!"

At that moment, Ma Hongjun changed.

Evil fire surged through his body, seemingly tinged with a trace of black...

After leaving Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Shui Bing'er met her grandfather, Leng Jun.

Leng Jun spoke with Dugu Bo for a while.

Afterward, they went their separate ways.

Dugu Bo took Dugu Yan to Sunset Forest to hunt Soul Beasts.

Shui Bing'er and Leng Jun headed west.

"Grandfather, you saw both of my matches at the Royal Academy, didn't you?"

"Yes, I saw them both."

"Then you..."

Leng Jun smiled.

"Silly girl, don't dwell on it. I know that wasn't you. Senior Phoenix was right—such a vile and treacherous person disgraced the name of the phoenix. He deserved to be crippled. Sparing his miserable life was already letting him off easy!"

"I agree with Senior Phoenix's actions as well. But Father and Auntie still don't know about Senior Phoenix. This matter will soon reach Skywater City, and when that happens..."

Shui Bing'er did not finish, but Leng Jun understood what she meant.

"Don't worry. Dugu Bo spoke with me just now. Since this matter started because of him, once he helps his granddaughter obtain her fourth Soul Ring, he'll personally go to Skywater City and explain everything to your father."

Grandfather and granddaughter continued on their journey.

Xu Feng's voice suddenly rang out in Shui Bing'er's mind:

"Bing'er, before we go to Vast Sea City, we need to visit somewhere first."

"Where?"

"Fasinuo Province, Holy Soul Village south of Notting City."

"Holy Soul Village? Is there something special about that place?"

Shui Bing'er was curious.

Xu Feng explained:

"A Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone is hidden in the mountains behind Holy Soul Village. We're going to take it."

"A Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone?!"

"That's right. Notting City lies at the border between the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire, right along our route this time. I'll take you there to find it."

"Oh."

Under Xu Feng's guidance, Shui Bing'er and her grandfather flew toward Holy Soul Village.

Xu Feng knew that Tang Hao had buried the seed formed after the Hundred Thousand Year Blue Silver Emperor died within a stone chamber in the mountains behind Holy Soul Village.

The Hundred Thousand Year right leg bone left behind by the Blue Silver Emperor was there as well.

Tang Hao was secretly watching over Tang San and was currently in Heaven Dou City.

It was the perfect opportunity to take that Soul Bone.

The Hundred Thousand Year Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone could not only grant flight with lower Soul Power consumption, but also endow its wielder with immense vitality and recovery abilities.

For any Soul Master, it was an enormous improvement.

News that Shui Bing'er had challenged the Shrek Seven Devils at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, crushed the Evil Eye White Tiger and Evil Fire Phoenix single-handedly, and crippled Ma Hongjun quickly spread to Heaven Dou City.

People were utterly shocked and wanted to see just who this fourteen-year-old genius girl with the Ice Phoenix martial soul was.

This matter also alarmed the Heaven Dou imperial family.

The Crown Prince's residence.

Qian Renxue, disguised as Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, learned the full details of what had happened and grew even more curious about Shui Bing'er.

"So she's from Skywater Academy."

"A fourteen-year-old girl actually did something so unbelievable. To punish that vile and treacherous man, she even disregarded her own reputation."

"Born a noble, yet caring for commoners. What kind of person is she, really..."