Inner Demon

Feng Tianyu could sense the state of Grey Wolf, discovering that he had already returned to his own body.

He was slowly recovering his physical form by drawing upon Feng Tianyu's soul power.

However, Feng Tianyu was not in a good state himself; in order to execute the Gale Demon Wolf 108-Strike Combo, Grey Wolf had consumed almost every ounce of soul power within him.

Feng Tianyu felt waves of weakness washing over him, leaving him with no spare soul power to assist Grey Wolf in restoring his physical form.

To summon Grey Wolf again, he would need to return and meditate for at least a night; only after his soul power had recovered could he re-summon him.

Feng Tianyu looked toward Qian Duoduo:

"Dean Qian, I must trouble you to take me back."

"By the way, this Blood Leopard is an 8,000-year soul beast, not comparable to ordinary hundred-year soul beasts. Its flesh and blood must be more nutritious; let's take it back to provide an extra meal for the Soul Guidance Department."

Qian Duoduo took a deep look at Feng Tianyu and agreed to everything he said:

"No problem. I will take this Blood Leopard back and hand it over to my personal nutritionist. As you said, we will use it for an extra meal for the Soul Guidance Department, as a celebration by all our teachers and students for your breakthrough to a three-ring Soul Elder."

"When the time comes, I will save the most nutritious Tiger Heart for you, and with the addition of numerous rare medicinal herbs, it will be prepared into a dish that will provide significant benefits to your physique."

As his words fell, Qian Duoduo stored the corpse of the Blood Leopard, took Feng Tianyu into the air, unfolded a pair of mechanical wings from his back, and streaked back toward Shrek Academy.

Two hours later, they returned to Shrek Academy!

At this moment, the teachers and students of Shrek Academy were immersed in an ocean of joy.

This was certainly not because Feng Tianyu had broken through to become a Soul Elder.

Rather, it was because the starting lineup and substitute members who had gone out to participate in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament had once again brought a championship title back to Shrek Academy.

For ten thousand years, Shrek Academy had been the champion every single time, and this time was no exception.

It was precisely this glory that made young soul masters across the entire continent flock to Shrek Academy.

In their perception, bringing back the championship was the norm; if one day the Shrek Team participants were to lose the championship, that would truly be interesting.

It was estimated that the spittle alone from the crowd would be enough to drown the team leader and the participating members of that time.

As Qian Duoduo brought Feng Tianyu back, he immediately understood what was happening, and he said with a beaming face:

"Haha, Tianyu, this time at the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament, our Shrek Academy has won the championship again."

"It's a pity you didn't go this time, otherwise you could have shared in that glory as well."

"But it doesn't matter. Rather than sharing someone else's glory, it is better to wait until the next Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament and go win that glory back yourself."

"I believe that the next Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament, and even the one after that, will be your stage."

Qian Duoduo was incredibly confident; just based on the Self-Created Soul Skill that Grey Wolf had used in the Star Dou Great Forest—a move capable of obliterating a Soul Saint—there was absolutely no one among the younger generation of soul masters who could contend with him.

Feng Tianyu had not been completely brainwashed by Shrek's education and did not have such a great obsession with winning championships, but being in Shrek Academy, he also put on an appearance of being greatly encouraged:

"That is certainly no problem; the championship of the next session, and even the session after that, will belong to Shrek Academy!"

At this moment, Ma Xiaotao, a substitute member of the Shrek Team who was surrounded by the crowd, suddenly caught sight of Feng Tianyu outside the throng.

The usual unruliness was gone from her fair cheeks; she bit her lower lip, her expression stubborn, and with a tap of her toes, she soared into the air, crossed the crowd, and landed not far from Feng Tianyu:

"Feng Tianyu, I want to fight you again!"

After losing to Feng Tianyu last time, he had become Ma Xiaotao's inner demon. In the academy, of course, no one dared to mock Ma Xiaotao about this matter.

But Ma Xiaotao was too proud; she could not accept the fact that she had lost to a Soul Grand Master. Since her recovery, if not for this Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament, she would have come to challenge Feng Tianyu long ago.

Feng Tianyu looked at Ma Xiaotao. Perhaps because she had lost to him, the usual arrogance was gone from her face.

Biting her lip, her long, narrow eyes fixed on him, that look of stubbornness and refusal to admit defeat seemed to be saying that if they fought again, she would definitely win.

Feng Tianyu's expression was indifferent. The last time he accepted a challenge, it was because he wanted to vent the pent-up frustration in his chest.

Now that the frustration was gone, he couldn't be bothered to entangle himself with Ma Xiaotao again.

It wasn't as if he had to accept every challenge thrown his way.

Feng Tianyu casually refused:

"Half a year ago you were not my match, and now you are even less of a match for me. I don't want to waste my time."

Upon hearing this, Ma Xiaotao became anxious. If Feng Tianyu refused to fight, how could she wash away her shame? Her burgeoning, proud figure stepped forward, almost pressing right up to Feng Tianyu's face:

"No, you must accept the challenge! As long as you fight me, I will agree to any condition you set!"

"As long as it is within my power, I, Ma Xiaotao, will never go back on my word!"

"Returning from this Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament, my teacher promised me two Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone pieces. They come from the same soul beast and are both over ten thousand years old. I can use them as a wager!"

Ma Xiaotao was speaking without thinking; in order to fight Feng Tianyu again, she had lost all sense of restraint.

Feng Tianyu averted his gaze. He was seven, and Ma Xiaotao was fifteen. Even though absorbing soul rings could accelerate physical development, Feng Tianyu was still a head shorter than Ma Xiaotao. If he looked straight ahead, two plump mounds would almost fill his vision.

"If your teacher gave you those soul bones, you should find an opportunity to absorb them yourself. Have you considered how your teacher would feel if you took the soul bones they gave you and used them as a wager?"

"Ma Xiaotao, you should be more mature; you are not a child anymore!"

After saying this, Feng Tianyu greeted Qian Duoduo and returned to his dormitory to meditate and recover his soul power.

Left behind on the spot, Ma Xiaotao stood stunned. She was left speechless by Feng Tianyu's reprimand, and what shocked her most was that Feng Tianyu had not been tempted in the slightest by two Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone pieces.

Those were two ten-thousand-year-old spirit bones, and they came from the same spirit beast; anyone who absorbed them would receive a massive boost.

Yet Feng Tianyu did not agree to her challenge because of the spirit bones; instead, he scolded her for not respecting her teacher's feelings.

Ma Xiaotao felt utterly ashamed, her face flushing red as she reflected on whether she had been too willful, acting less rationally than a seven-year-old child.

Because of her exceptional talent and formidable combat power, everyone around her had always pampered and humored her.

This was the first time she had ever been scolded, and by someone younger than herself, no less.

Meanwhile, amidst the crowd, the Shrek Team was gathered!

A proud woman dressed in golden attire giggled:

"That little junior is so cute. He looks only seven or eight, but he's as mature as a little adult, lecturing Ma Xiaotao with such a straight face. Is he that genius Soul Tool master, Feng Tianyu, who defeated Ma Xiaotao?"

"I just can't figure it out—can a low-tier Soul Tool really allow a Soul Grand Master to defeat a Soul Ancestor? Ma Xiaotao's strength is certainly not weak."

Her name was Wu Ming.

Another woman in a white dress with a gentle temperament smiled:

"Wu Ming, you shouldn't underestimate Soul Tools. Those Soul Tool masters from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy do have their merits. If they hadn't run into our Shrek Team, they might have been the ones to win the championship!"

Her name was Han Ruoruo.

Finally, a woman with long black hair cascading to her waist and a calm, serene expression spoke up:

"Alright, call Ma Xiaotao back. The Dean will be speaking soon, and as the Dean's disciple, how can she not be present?"

Her name was Zhang Lexuan.