The Might of a Single Hammer!

"Tang Yin, whatever you do, don't smash his head open. Just beating it until it's swollen is enough."

"Otherwise, I won't have an appetite for dinner."

Xiao Wu stood up immediately, trotted over to Tang Yin's side with small steps, and looked at the chubby red-haired boy triumphantly with her hands on her hips.

As soon as Xiao Wu said this, the look in the chubby red-haired boy's eyes as he stared at her was filled with sheer terror.

A devil!

"Heh... pfft! No, that's not right!" Tang Yin hurriedly stifled his laughter and said instead, "Little fatty, I'll give you a chance. I have two hammers here; you choose for yourself which one you want to be hit by!"

As Tang Yin's voice fell, another hammer appeared in his left hand—it was none other than the Mutated Clear Sky Hammer!

The two hammers were pressed against the chubby red-haired boy's neck, as if the slightest bit of force would crush his round head into smithereens.

"Handsome, it's a misunderstanding! A misunderstanding!"

"This is all just a misunderstanding!"

The chubby red-haired boy backed away slowly, but the moment he broke free, his attitude shifted instantly.

"Martial Soul Possession!"

Before the chubby red-haired boy could finish his sentence, his entire body was engulfed in a mass of purple flames, and within the blaze, his body began to change rapidly.

"I'll let you possess!"

Before the chubby red-haired boy could complete his Martial Soul Possession, Tang Yin put away the Mutated Clear Sky Hammer and immediately swung his hundred-jin Forging Hammer.

"Oof!"

The chubby red-haired boy was instantly sent flying by Tang Yin's hammer, crashing into a large pile of tables and chairs behind him.

The nearby customers, seeing this, were instantly frightened and fled in all directions. The waiters in the restaurant, seeing the scene, also had their expressions change drastically; they either scrambled to find places to hide or went to notify the boss, not daring to step forward to intervene.

In a fight between Soul Masters, an ordinary person stepping in to stop it is just asking for trouble—a thankless task.

At this moment.

Tang Yin retracted his Forging Hammer, watching the chubby red-haired boy with a calm expression.

He saw that the opponent had undergone obvious changes; his body was glowing with a purplish-red light, emitting a scorching heat, and two yellow *Soul Ring*s rose from beneath his feet.

His original short hair had suddenly grown long, gathering toward the center of his head to form a mohawk, though his round, chubby physique remained unchanged.

Long, purplish-red feathers grew on his exposed, thick arms, and his hands had transformed directly into sharp claws.

His overall appearance looked quite ridiculous; with his round, fat body, feathered arms, and upright hairstyle, he looked like a chubby, flightless chicken.

"Pfft! Hahahaha!"

"Tang Yin, what kind of martial soul is this? A chicken? Hahahaha!"

Xiao Wu couldn't help herself, clutching her stomach and laughing out loud.

Tang Yin couldn't help but chuckle, but hearing the nickname Xiao Wu gave him, combined with the boy's appearance, reminded him of someone.

Ma Hongjun from Shrek Academy!

"Little fatty, you really don't learn your lesson."

"Trying to ambush me? You should've checked your own weight first. Do you think you're the only Soul Master here?"

Tang Yin stood with his hammer in hand and said with a light laugh.

"Hmph!"

Xiao Wu tapped her foot lightly on the ground. The next second, two yellow *Soul Ring*s appeared around her, her Soft Bone Rabbit martial soul possessed her, and when her bright, intelligent eyes looked at the chubby red-haired boy, they were filled with disdain.

"Trying to hit on this lady? You should take a look at your own pathetic self!"

"Are you even worthy of coveting this lady?"

At this moment.

The chubby red-haired boy was curled up in a pile of debris, emitting painful whimpers.

Clearly, although Tang Yin's hammer strike hadn't interrupted his Martial Soul Possession, it had still injured him—and not lightly at that; otherwise, as a Soul Master, he wouldn't be lying there unable to stand up for so long.

"Tang Yin, you didn't beat him to the point of being crippled with that hammer, did you?"

"He's not going to die, is he?"

Xiao Wu stared at the chubby red-haired boy for a long while, frowning as she asked with a worried expression.

They had only come to eat; they didn't want to have a death on their hands, especially not in broad daylight, under the watchful eyes of so many people.

"Don't worry, I know my limits. At most, he broke a few ribs. If he doesn't have a healing-type Soul Master to help him, he'll be fine after resting for half a year."

Tang Yin comforted her softly.

"That's good." Xiao Wu breathed a sigh of relief.

Hearing the conversation between Tang Yin and Xiao Wu, the chubby red-haired boy felt even more broken inside.

What kind of devils had he run into?

They had injured him to this extent and yet felt absolutely no psychological burden.

"Fatty!!!"

At this moment, a cry of alarm rang out from the restaurant entrance as two youths walked in simultaneously.

One of them had shoulder-length golden hair, a handsome face, and a tall build, dressed in white-gold brocade robes. What was truly astonishing was that he possessed a pair of deep blue double pupils.

The youth standing beside him was dressed somewhat plainly, yet his features were even more handsome, though still a notch inferior to Tang Yin.

The two immediately rushed to the side of the red-haired, chubby youth to check on his condition.

"Tang Yin, this little fatty's reinforcements have arrived," Xiao Wu whispered into Tang Yin's ear.

"It doesn't matter; I can take them," Tang Yin said with a calm expression.

At this moment, he was even more certain of the identities of the three people before him: Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun.

After all, judging by the timeline, Dai Mubai was now around thirteen years old, the age to join Shrek Academy.

"Don't move! It's... it's broken!" Just as Dai Mubai and Oscar were about to help Ma Hongjun up, they heard him cry out in a hurry, his expression pained as he clutched his chest with one hand.

Dai Mubai and Oscar's expressions shifted slightly. After glancing at Ma Hongjun's somewhat sunken chest and then turning to look at the Forging Hammer in Tang Yin's hand, they understood everything in an instant.

"Bastard! How dare you hit the little brother of me, Dai Mubai!"

"White Tiger Possession!"

Dai Mubai let out a loud shout, and a fierce, pale-white light suddenly erupted from his body. His muscles instantly expanded, and his physique became even taller and more robust.

His originally well-fitting clothes were stretched taut, as if they might burst at any moment. Every muscle was clearly visible beneath the fabric, radiating a sense of power.

His golden hair instantly turned black and white, and a striking "King" character emerged on his forehead.

His hands grew to twice their original size, white fur covering his palms. As his ten fingers flexed, dagger-like claws continuously extended and retracted from his palms, each one glinting with a chilling, eerie light.

"I thought a master had arrived, but it turns out to be nothing more than a Soul Grand Master."

Xiao Wu glanced at the two yellow Soul Rings beside Dai Mubai and said with disdain.

Hearing this, Dai Mubai instantly furrowed his brows. He narrowed his eyes as he stared at the two Soul Rings beside Xiao Wu and that Soft Bone Rabbit martial soul, then couldn't help but sneer.

"Arrogant! My White Tiger martial soul is a top-tier beast martial soul; how could it be compared to a useless Soft Bone Rabbit martial soul like yours?!"

"Take my punch!"

As soon as Dai Mubai finished speaking, he took a fierce step forward and lunged toward Xiao Wu.

The tiger claws emitted a cold light that made one's heart tremble.

"Presumptuous!"

Tang Yin swung the Forging Hammer in his left hand, quietly switching it to his "Mutated Clear Sky Hammer" martial soul in the gap, and unleashed the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer to smash it down.

Dark red arcs of electricity burst wildly from the "Mutated Clear Sky Hammer." The moment the hammerhead collided with Dai Mubai's fist, a crisp "crack" sound rang out.