The Ultimate Noob Crusher!

"Heart Fire—Hellfire!"

Ji Bai slammed a fist into the Black Tiger Soul Master's chest. Invisibly, a wisp of Evil Fire capable of affecting the mind enveloped the opponent's heart and surged up in an instant.

"Boom!!!"

Fire arose from the heart, igniting the opponent's heart meridians from within!

If it could not be suppressed in time, his entire body would spontaneously combust and turn to ash!

This was a skill Ji Bai had created based on Evil Fire!

The ultimate move for crushing noobs!

Most importantly, it was also his current means of spiritual attack!

"Ah?!!"

The Black Tiger Soul Master's face instantly turned deathly pale. His entire body was wrapped in an invisible, colorless scorching aura as he let out a miserable scream.

Ji Bai quickly retreated, putting distance between himself and the Black Tiger Soul Master.

"First Soul Skill, Flame Spin Burst!"

He raised a hand and gathered Soul Power. Flames coiled around his arm, compressing into a highly destructive fire tornado.

"Boom—!"

The fire tornado, compressed to a width of only three meters, shot straight toward the Black Tiger Soul Master.

In an instant, the Black Tiger Soul Master was swallowed by the fire tornado, and his screams abruptly ceased.

When the flames finally died down, Ji Bai was the only person left on the Soul Fighting Platform.

As for the Black Tiger Soul Master, he had vanished without a trace.

"Wow!"

Suddenly, deafening cheers and applause erupted from the audience stands.

"Mr. Ji destroyed Zhao Lie in a single move!"

"Not even scraps were left!"

"Let us congratulate Mr. Ji on his victory in this Soul Fighting Tournament!"

The referee's impassioned cry rang out.

No one present felt sorrow or regret over Zhao Lie's death. Once they stepped into this place, they had already cast life and death aside, relying on their own abilities to survive.

"Whew!"

Ji Bai took a light breath, then left the Soul Fighting Platform amid the unending cheers and applause.

Somewhere in the audience stands.

The six Shrek students led by Dai Mubai had witnessed Ji Bai destroy his opponent with their own eyes, and shock was written across every one of their faces.

A living Soul Master of the same realm had seemingly been killed by Ji Bai with effortless ease.

Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Tang San all recalled their assessment match against Ji Bai that day. Thinking back to what they had just witnessed, they finally realized just how much Ji Bai had held back during that assessment.

If he had been serious, forget about lasting the time it took to burn an incense stick—they might not have endured even three moves.

As a Soul Elder himself, Dai Mubai could better appreciate Ji Bai's strength. Especially since Ji Bai's opponent had also possessed a tiger-type Martial Soul, one not much weaker than his own.

Ma Hongjun swallowed hard and said in a trembling voice, "I mean... our Soul Fighting Tournament is about to begin too. We should go compete."

VIP room.

Ji Bai rested on the sofa as he counted his gains. Aside from his original savings, all of Zhao Lie's assets deposited at the Soul Fighting Arena now belonged to him as well, amounting to over a thousand Gold Soul Coins.

Beyond that, there were also the bets he had placed inside the arena. The odds had been one to one, and his winnings were quite substantial.

Ji Bai picked up a Gold Soul Coin and held it beneath the light. It gleamed brightly, and the corners of his mouth could not stop rising.

He glanced at Ning Rongrong and said softly, "Later, go back with Little Zhu and Xiao Wu. I won't be seeing you off."

Ning Rongrong pouted unhappily. "You were the one who brought me out. Shouldn't you be the one to take me back?"

Ji Bai shook his head. "You insisted on following me out. It wasn't that I insisted on bringing you along. We need to make that clear and stick to the facts."

Ning Rongrong twisted awkwardly as she said, "I just had a fight with Flender, and now I have to go back with them... How embarrassing would that be?"

Ji Bai said disdainfully, "You can't even handle this much embarrassment? Then what are you talking about going through trials for?"

Ning Rongrong frowned and fell into serious thought.

Soto Great Soul Fighting Arena, entrance.

Ji Bai and Ning Rongrong waited quietly there. Before long, the group led by Dai Mubai finished their matches one after another, gathered at the entrance, and spotted him and Ning Rongrong.

"Brother Ji!"

Xiao Wu was exceptionally enthusiastic—so enthusiastic that even Tang San felt uncomfortable, with a faint sense of irritation in his heart.

Xiao Wu glanced at Ning Rongrong and asked, "You... were waiting here specifically for us?"

Ji Bai nodded slightly. "Aren't you classmates? It works out that you can head back together!"

At that, the six of them looked at Ning Rongrong with rather strange expressions.

"Ning Rongrong, a person's path of cultivation is not just about cultivating Soul Power."

"Your cultivation has only just begun."

Ji Bai used Voice Threading to send the words into Ning Rongrong's ears. Then he smiled at the others. "Everyone, see you another day."

With that, he turned and left.

As for the ten thousand Gold Soul Coins Flender owed him, there was no rush. It would also give him an excuse to visit Shrek Academy again in the future.

Seeing this, Dai Mubai said calmly, "It's getting late. Let's head back too."

"You go on ahead. I'm going to find the dean." Ma Hongjun gave a roguish smile and left the group.

Xiao Wu spread her hands and sighed lightly. "They're both Evil Fire Phoenixes. How can the gap between them be so huge?"

Ma Hongjun flushed red and said, "How do you know that Xiaobai doesn't need to vent his fire like I do? Maybe he does it secretly in private!"

Zhu Zhuqing said flatly, "Stop using your narrow-minded thoughts to judge others. Is it really that hard to admit someone else is better than you?"

"Exactly, exactly!" Xiao Wu immediately echoed.

"You...!" Ma Hongjun pointed at the two girls, stomping his foot in humiliation and anger. Even as he left, he did not forget to say, "A good man doesn't fight with women!"

Ning Rongrong had quietly observed everything from beginning to end—their words and actions, carefully distinguishing each person's character, way of doing things, and... position.

The first thing Ji Bai did upon returning to the hotel was take a cold shower. Afterward, he soaked in cold water, sat cross-legged, and guided the Heart Fire within his body through his limbs and bones.

When his meridians, bones, and flesh were tempered by fire, damage inevitably appeared. This was a problem he had never been able to solve.

At Blazing Academy, healing-type Soul Masters would treat him. But out here, he could only rely on medicine to recover from his injuries. If he could obtain a Soul Bone capable of self-healing...

Ji Bai thought of the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone Tang Hao had hidden away. It had come from Ah Yin, the Hundred Thousand Year Blue Silver Emperor who had taken human form, and contained the abilities of self-healing and flight.

"Ye Lingling..."

He suddenly thought of the Nine Heart Begonia, a top-tier healing Martial Soul. As long as you still had a single breath left, a Nine Heart Begonia Soul Master could keep you alive.

Legend said it could even revive the dead and restore flesh to bare bones.

"However..."

"Once my body and soul have been forged to a certain level, Heart Fire probably won't burn me anymore!"

"Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well..."

A sharp gleam appeared in Ji Bai's eyes.

At every moment, he thought about how to obtain the treasured land known as the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

But this matter was not as simple as he had imagined.

The next morning, at Shrek Academy, Oscar had broken through to level thirty and needed a Soul Ring. Flender gave everyone a day off to rest and recover. The following day, Zhao Wuji would lead them to the Star Dou Great Forest.

When the next day arrived, Ji Bai came to Shrek Academy early in the morning, using debt collection as his excuse.