Shrek! Conflict!

After Qin Chuan entered the Star Dou Great Forest, he searched the outer region for a long time. Only after exhausting every effort did he finally find this Man Faced Demon Spider, whose cultivation and other qualities were all rather suitable.

Yet he had only been delayed for a little while during the pursuit, and someone else had snatched the Man Faced Demon Spider right out from under him.

These people were even playing dumb, claiming they would use it as their own Soul Ring and telling him to go find another one.

Even though Qin Chuan was a civilized man who had received nine years of compulsory education, his smile faded, and his expression grew several shades colder.

"Isn't this a little inappropriate?" Ning Rongrong hesitated. Zhu Zhuqing felt the same. Stealing someone else's Soul Ring could be a serious matter, and it was utterly disgraceful. They didn't want to do it.

Seeing this, Tang San smiled and said, "Rongrong, Zhuqing, this Man Faced Demon Spider was our prey to begin with. The worthy should claim it. What's wrong with that?"

"Xiao San's right. Besides, the Man Faced Demon Spider is getting weaker by the minute. Let Xiao San absorb its Soul Ring first, then we can talk," Dai Mubai said coolly.

Although they didn't know how strong Qin Chuan was, anyone who could hunt a Man Faced Demon Spider with at least three thousand years of cultivation alone was probably a formidable Soul Elder. This was no time for infighting.

After a brief exchange, the members of Shrek Academy made their decision on the spot: Tang San would absorb the Soul Ring first. Even if someone objected, it didn't matter.

"Hold on. The Man Faced Demon Spider was my prey. Are you planning to steal it by force?" Qin Chuan asked, his face expressionless as he looked at them.

"We're not stealing it. This Man Faced Demon Spider belonged to us in the first place. And it's poisonous, so it might not suit you. How about this? Since fate brought us together, we'll help you find another Soul Beast that's right for you. What do you say?"

"Third Brother, this pretty boy's gotten way too big for his boots. Does he really think that just because he wounded the Man Faced Demon Spider, it belongs to him? If you ask me, why waste words on him? Just drive him off." Ma Hongjun pointed at Qin Chuan and sneered.

Qin Chuan said nothing, watching their ugly faces with cold eyes. Yet these people seemed to be getting more and more brazen.

"You have three seconds. Get the hell out of here. Otherwise, I'll personally see you off," Qin Chuan said icily.

He had been holding back from fighting, partly because of the good upbringing he'd received as a child, and partly because of the Dao Seed—the World Seed, which he might plant in the future.

If he truly chose this world as the target for planting the World Seed, then any enmity he incurred with its natives here would become a bitter fruit that could hinder the World Seed's future refinement of Douluo Continent.

In particular, the more of this world's fortune a native possessed, the more resistance the world would put up against a Dao Seed tainted by Qin Chuan's aura if he antagonized or even killed them.

He had heard that on Earth Star, the Starry Sky People from beyond the planet had a much simpler method: they could send experts to casually wipe out the consciousness of a small world.

But unfortunately, he didn't have that kind of power. He was the strongest person in his village.

"Friend, why get so angry? There are plenty of Soul Beasts in Star Dou. Surely you'll find one that suits you."

"My friends and I put in a lot of effort to catch the Soul Beast that suits me best. There's no way I can give it to you," Tang San said with a smile.

He looked utterly righteous.

Looking at that face, Qin Chuan couldn't help but laugh.

He locked onto Ma Hongjun first. Qin Chuan lunged forward, moving so fast that the others hadn't even reacted before he was right in front of Ma Hongjun. Then he drove a side kick straight at him.

He couldn't stand this guy most of all. They had only just met, yet Ma Hongjun was already so hostile toward him, twisting the truth and stirring up trouble...

"A Soul Master of the Agility Attack System actually dares to fight me at close range? Third Brother, the rest of you stay out of this. Let me teach this pretty boy a lesson."

The people from Shrek Academy didn't understand what Qin Chuan was saying, but it was obvious enough that he was calling them shameless.

With Qin Chuan right in front of him, Ma Hongjun wasn't the least bit afraid. He even looked smug. As he charged, he glanced at Ning Rongrong and tossed his red hair with a handsome flourish.

But the instant his fist met Qin Chuan's, his expression changed dramatically. A terrifying force, as if it had come from the primordial wilderness itself, surged out of Qin Chuan and nearly shattered his knuckles.

"Ah!"

Ma Hongjun let out a scream. His body flew backward against his will, his round face twisting in pain as tears spilled from his eyes.

"Fatty!"

"You bastard! Let's all go!"

Everyone cried out in alarm. No one had expected this. Tang San quickly retreated several meters, using Blue Silver Grass's Entanglement to catch Ma Hongjun and lower him to the ground.

"Everyone, be careful! This guy's incredibly strong. He's no Agility Attack System Battle Spirit Master!" Ma Hongjun cried in shock.

He was panting hard, and his right hand trembled nonstop.

"You dared to hurt my brother? You're dead, brat!" Dai Mubai's expression darkened. A White Tiger Phantom appeared behind him, and he immediately unleashed a White Tiger Intense Light Wave.

Ma Hongjun was in a terrible state. Dai Mubai had given up his right to choose a partner to get him back, and there was no way he was going to fall for the same thing and fight at close range.

Several golden beams of light, entwined with countless blue-silver vines, shot toward Qin Chuan with fierce force.

"You're the ones driven by greed. You tried to steal the Soul Beast, and somehow I'm the villain."

"Since that's how it is, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Qin Chuan snorted. His body blazed with brilliant light as he prepared to teach them a lesson.

He refused to believe that a few random Soul Masters he'd happened to run into could have much fortune. Besides, he wasn't going to kill them. He was only going to teach them a lesson.

After a brief clash, he'd already figured out that none of them had more than three Soul Rings. They weren't even Soul Ancestors yet.

That level of strength might have been considered quite impressive on Douluo Continent. But he wasn't a native. In terms of strength, he could crush these people at will.

Qin Chuan raised his hand, and Bloodline Power surged forth, instantly blasting apart the White Tiger Intense Light Wave. He closed in on Dai Mubai at lightning speed and aimed a side kick at him, intending to send him flying.

But just then, countless Blue Silver Grass vines burst from the ground and wrapped around Qin Chuan in an instant, leaving him unable to move.

"If things had gone as planned, I would have helped you catch another one after absorbing the Man Faced Demon Spider's Soul Ring. But now we've made enemies of each other, so I can't just let you walk away."

"Don't worry. I won't kill you. But to prevent you from taking revenge in the future, your cultivation will have to stop here."

A cold glint flickered in Tang San's eyes. Somehow, a Hidden Weapon had appeared in his hand. It was coated with a potent poison, enough to cripple some Soul Ancestors.

"Tang San, there's no need to go as far as killing him. Let's just let him go," Ning Rongrong said hesitantly.

Tang San frowned and ignored Ning Rongrong. He was just about to throw the Hidden Weapon when something unexpected happened.

"You're vicious indeed, with a heart as cruel as they come. I absolutely can't let you leave here alive today!"

They had stolen someone else's Soul Beast by force, yet still acted as if they were in the right. Seeing Tang San's sanctimonious face, Qin Chuan was so angry he almost laughed.

He hadn't expected his first encounter with a Soul Master in another world to be with such a hypocritical villain. Now that murderous intent had risen in his heart, he stopped holding back.

The immortal path demanded that one follow one's true nature. When you could bear it no longer, there was no need to bear it! If he worried about this and that, what was the point of cultivating immortality or seeking the Dao?

Still, after dealing with these people, he could capture them and interrogate them about this world. He had only just arrived here, and his understanding of Douluo Continent was still extremely limited. So far, he could only gather information from ordinary people.

This was his first time meeting Soul Masters who thought themselves above everyone else!

The Bloodline Power in his body erupted. A bone-chilling killing intent enveloped the entire grassy clearing. Qin Chuan looked like a divine king walking the mortal world, and the Blue Silver Grass wrapped around him shattered in an instant.

Feeling that icy killing intent, the members of Shrek Academy paled. Even Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong, who had stayed out of the fight until then, were forced to join in.

They were members of Shrek Academy, after all. They couldn't just stand by and do nothing.

Only Ning Rongrong, the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, simply watched. In fact, her eyes shone with admiration at Qin Chuan's strength.