Provocation?

As the hour was late, the Shrek group found a hotel to settle into. Flender, Zhao Wuji, and the others returned to their rooms to rest first, while the remaining Shrek members sat in the lobby on the first floor, preparing to grab a bite to eat.

Once everyone was seated, Chu Qing had Ning Rongrong on his left and Xiao Wu on his right, followed by Tang San, Zhu Zhuqing, Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar.

Chu Qing watched the dining hall with cold eyes. Sure enough, it wasn't long before Dai Mubai provoked the other party. After he gave them a sound beating, a Soul King over level fifty stepped out to shield his own.

Perhaps driven by extreme anger, this level fifty-plus Ye Zhiqiu opened his mouth and cursed, "You little bastards, how dare you bully the disciples of our Canghui Academy like this!"

Ning Rongrong frowned and glared at him; she had never seen someone of such low character in all her life.

Seeing that someone still dared to glare at him, Ye Zhiqiu pointed a finger at his own nose and cursed, "What, you little bitch, you're still not convinced? I'm talking about you bunch of curs."

The group's expressions turned ugly. Tang San pulled out his hidden weapons and whispered to Dai Mubai, "We will all deal with him together later. He is a Soul King over level fifty; we must pay attention to our coordination."

He immediately began discussing the division of labor with the others, but naturally, he excluded Chu Qing and Ning Rongrong. Oscar looked conflicted, but in the end, he said nothing.

Chu Qing's expression turned icy. He had not intended to intervene, as Dai Mubai had been the one to start the trouble, but this old bastard had dared to insult Ning Rongrong, which touched his reverse scale.

"What did you say, you old bastard?" Chu Qing stood in front of Ning Rongrong, looking at him coldly.

Ye Zhiqiu looked at Chu Qing. He hadn't seen him make a move during the previous conflict and assumed his strength was lacking. He spoke up, "What, you little brat, you want to stand up for this little bitch? Want to play the hero saving the beauty? I'd like to see what kind of strength you have!"

Ye Zhiqiu then channeled his soul power, and five soul rings appeared. Even if the brat before him was a genius, he was far from being a match for a level fifty Soul Elder.

First Soul Skill! Black Tortoise Body Guard!

Second Soul Skill! Mystic Water Ice Seal!

Ye Zhiqiu activated two soul skills right from the start; he wanted to teach everyone a lesson as quickly as possible and regain the face he had lost.

A bone-chilling icy wind immediately attacked Chu Qing. Seeing that they were not the primary targets, Tang San, Dai Mubai, and the others prepared to watch from the sidelines.

Chu Qing dared not be careless; after all, his opponent was twenty levels higher than him. He immediately summoned his soul rings and channeled his soul power. Black flames instantly enveloped his body, and he did his utmost to resist the sweeping, extreme cold.

First Soul Skill, Flame Devouring Heaven Burning!

Second Soul Skill! Flame Split Wave!

Clusters of black flames swept toward Ye Zhiqiu, attacking his turtle-shell-covered body. Ye Zhiqiu smiled indifferently; he did not believe that a mere level twenty-nine youth before him could cause him any harm.

Therefore, he did not set up defenses and instead took Chu Qing's attack head-on.

But what followed was the turtle shell cracking inch by inch. Ye Zhiqiu's proudest, strongest defense could not withstand the erosion of the flames at all!

"Pfft!" A mouthful of blood sprayed out! Ye Zhiqiu had not expected that a Soul Grand Master more than twenty levels lower than him would have such strength, even capable of shattering his proud Black Tortoise Body Guard!

He immediately put away his contempt and began to treat Chu Qing seriously.

Ye Zhiqiu could not have known that after Chu Qing absorbed the Infernal Delicate Apricot, the attack power of his Nihility Devouring Flame had reached a new level. Although there were no major visible changes, it had been continuously nourishing Chu Qing's martial soul.

At the same time, Chu Qing was struggling to deal with the opponent's Mystic Water Ice Seal. After all, the opponent was over level fifty; although he couldn't break through his flame defense for a moment, Chu Qing was gradually finding it exhausting to cope.

Ning Rongrong frowned slightly and hurriedly said, "Brother, I'll help you!"

Nine Treasures Rotate Glazed! First, Power! Second, Speed!

Chu Qing immediately felt the pressure lift; his own strength had been greatly amplified!

After Ning Rongrong absorbed that Immortal Herb, her soul skills could not only increase the effect of soul skills by 30%, but also instantly restore 40% of the assisted person's soul power!

The Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda was already the strongest support martial soul, and in Ning Rongrong's hands, it was even better!

Chu Qing's pressure plummeted, and he immediately released his Fire God Domain, enveloping Ye Zhiqiu.

Ye Zhiqiu's expression turned to one of astonishment. He hadn't expected to run into someone from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect here, and judging by her age, could she be the apple of the Sect Master's eye?

If that were true, and he had bullied the young today while cursing so foully, if one day it were to be discovered...

Ye Zhiqiu shuddered, but a look of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes. If he killed these people today, no one would ever know.

Third Soul Skill! Mystic Water Surge!

Suddenly, a powerful water pillar with even greater intensity than before swept over. Even though it was shrouded by Chu Qing's Fire God Domain, its power could still be called immense!

Xiao Wu watched this scene anxiously. She looked back at Tang San, only to see him unmoved, seemingly intending to watch from the sidelines. A trace of imperceptible disappointment flashed in her eyes, and she flashed into the battle.

"Xiao Wu, you..." Tang San was stunned, watching helplessly as Xiao Wu rushed forward.

Zhu Zhuqing said nothing extra and didn't even look at Dai Mubai. Seeing this, she also channeled her martial soul and followed Xiao Wu into the fray.

Chu Qing watched the incoming water pillar without panic. With Ning Rongrong's amplification, he did not fear Ye Zhiqiu at all.

Nihility Devouring Flame! Space, Devour!

A massive rift five meters in diameter suddenly appeared out of thin air in front of Chu Qing. The incoming water pillar was completely swallowed by the spatial rift.

In an instant, it reappeared behind Ye Zhiqiu and struck him.

Ye Zhiqiu was caught off guard and, unable to defend himself, was hit by his own attack, instantly spraying another mouthful of blood.

This move consumed a massive amount of soul power. Under normal circumstances, Chu Qing's current soul power would not have been able to pull it off, but with Ning Rongrong's amplification, everything was different.

Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing's attacks arrived simultaneously. Ye Zhiqiu could not parry in time; his Black Tortoise Body Guard shattered, and he was instantly knocked to the ground.

Chu Qing knew the principle of beating a dog in the water, so he activated a few more soul skills, blasting them at Ye Zhiqiu. In an instant, Ye Zhiqiu was covered in blood and flesh, on the verge of death.

Seeing this, Tang San, Dai Mubai, and the others gritted their teeth and hurriedly came over to help. They hadn't expected Xiao Wu and the others to actually step in.

But before they could even make a move, Ye Zhiqiu had already been defeated by Chu Qing and the others.

Oscar hurriedly ran to Ning Rongrong's side: "Rongrong, are you hurt? I have a Recovery Sausage here, do you want..."

Ning Rongrong looked at him with disgust. When she was being cursed at earlier, Oscar hadn't said a word. Only when he saw the other party was finished did he come over; he was truly hypocritical to the extreme.

She simply ignored him and walked to Chu Qing's side, asking with concern, "Brother, are you alright?"