Making Enemies with Canghui Academy

A town outside the Star Dou Forest.

The Shrek group, covered in the dust of their journey, chose to rest here for the night before setting off again tomorrow.

Watching Zhao Wuji head upstairs alone, Xiao Wu scratched her head, looking thoroughly confused.

"Why did Teacher Zhao go upstairs by himself? Isn't he coming to join us?"

"The Dean has a rule: when out and about, teachers cannot accept favors from students, not even a meal."

Dai Mubai explained.

However, not long after they had settled into their seats, a group from another academy walked into the restaurant.

The people from Canghui Academy were overbearing; seeing the restaurant was full, they used violence to drive the other patrons away.

Seeing their numbers, the victims could only swallow their anger and leave.

"These people are so arrogant!"

Seeing the bullying posture of Canghui Academy, Xiao Wu couldn't stand it.

"They're from Canghui Academy. Rumor has it their academy has a Soul Saint backing them, which is why they can act so recklessly."

Ma Hongjun said, his mouth stuffed full of a chicken leg he'd been carrying.

While Soul Saints might be nothing to major powers, on the mainland, they were a core force to be reckoned with.

In remote areas, they were local tyrants who could run wild.

Take Holy Soul Village, for instance; the fact that Old Jack referred to a Soul Saint as a legend speaks for itself.

However...

Before Xiao Wu and the others could even voice their displeasure, the people from Canghui Academy took a dislike to them.

The Canghui group exchanged a secret glance, and as a waiter passed by with dishes, one of them stuck out a leg to trip him.

Seeing the soup and water about to spill onto them, Tang San utilized his Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, moving with lightning speed to catch everything before it could land.

After doing so, Tang San said slowly, "Wasting food is a shameful act."

Seeing their underhanded trick fail, the Canghui Academy members decided to come at them openly.

"Provoking us right out of the gate? These aren't ordinary enemies; we have to strike back hard."

Vines shot instantly from Tang Wu's hands.

He grabbed the two Canghui Academy members by the neck and slammed them face-first into the table.

"Help... I can't breathe!"

Is he actually a man of justice?

Haji Wu, you guy!

Seeing this...

The Canghui Academy group erupted like an anthill, everyone jumping up from their seats.

They even had the audacity to play the victim:

"Too much! To dare bully our people from Canghui Academy—this is simply outrageous!"

"Want to fight? Sister Xiao Wu will keep you company!"

Xiao Wu couldn't sit still either.

She was never one to stay quiet, and even the smallest spark was enough to set her off.

She was ready to start the brawl right there!

On the Shrek side, Dai Mubai, as the eldest brother, stood by Tang Wu and the others immediately.

Oscar and Ma Hongjun, the Shrek veterans, didn't hesitate for a second once they saw Dai Mubai move.

Loyalty above all!

Although Zhu Zhuqing had a rift with Dai Mubai, she still stood on their side.

"Don't misunderstand..."

"I don't mean to forgive you, it's just... for Xiao Wu's sake."

Facing Dai Mubai's gaze, Zhu Zhuqing's expression didn't change in the slightest.

She really is a classic tsundere.

Ning Rongrong hesitated for a moment, but eventually, her expression turned serious.

She glanced in Tang Wu's direction:

"Although we aren't friends yet, I can't just run away at a time like this."

"After all, I am the young lady of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. How could I retreat without a fight?"

Seeing his students get beaten, the team leader of Canghui Academy, Ye Zhiqiu, abandoned all martial virtue, attempting to sneak-attack and deceive a twelve-year-old comrade like Tang Wu.

With his Black Tortoise martial soul possessed, he launched an immediate attack on the group, a shield bash hurtling straight toward the Shrek students.

Bang—

Another large hole was smashed open beside the shop's entrance.

Eight figures flashed out from the hole, landing safely and soundly.

One could see that a suit of soft armor, which hadn't been there before, now covered everyone's bodies.

This was grown by Tang Wu using Thorn Vine seeds; this plant could not only absorb physical damage but also execute a passive counterattack.

It was precisely by relying on this move that he had absorbed the vast majority of the impact.

The battle had also shifted from inside the shop to the open ground.

Seeing Ye Zhiqiu possessed by his martial soul, looking entirely emerald green, Tang Wu truly couldn't help but laugh:

"It's bad enough your martial soul is a giant turtle, but a green-haired giant turtle at that."

"Pfft, hahaha, Tang Wu, don't say it, you really shouldn't say it."

Hearing this, the chubby boy was grinning from ear to ear with delight.

"Green-haired giant turtle? I think it's more like a green hat."

Dai Mubai added another jab from the side.

Although Zhu Qing didn't laugh, her slightly trembling body showed she was holding it in with great difficulty.

Ning Rongrong covered her lips with her hand in a very ladylike manner, her eyes curved into crescents as she smiled without showing her teeth.

"Ah, damn it, damn it!" Ye Zhiqiu was furious: "I'm going to cripple your martial souls!"

He hated it most when others called him a turtle, especially a green-haired one.

Driven by shame and anger, Ye Zhiqiu unleashed his ten-thousand-year spirit skill.

Fifth spirit skill, Black Tortoise Defense.

The effect of this spirit skill was to increase defense by 50% and slightly boost recovery speed, with a duration of thirty minutes.

Martial Soul Mode: Transformation, Explosive Burning Chili!

The Blue Silver Grass beneath Tang Wu's feet, which represented vibrant life, transformed, replaced by the scorching Explosive Burning Chili.

The Explosive Burning Chili grew rapidly, its branches laden with bright red fruits.

Although Ye Zhiqiu's Black Tortoise defense was extremely formidable, its weakness was also obvious: slow speed.

Tang Wu easily entangled him.

After doing this, he turned to look at Ma Hongjun and shouted: "Fatty!"

"Watch me..."

Because of their previous two-on-two soul fight, Tang Wu and Ma Hongjun had developed a bit of synergy.

Hearing Tang Wu's call, he immediately understood his intention.

Ma Hongjun possessed his Evil Fire Phoenix martial soul, opened his mouth, and a Phoenix Fire Line erupted from it.

The moisture in the vines of the Explosive Burning Chili wrapping around Ye Zhiqiu had already been drained by Tang Wu.

Therefore, they were extremely easy to ignite!

Coupled with the Explosive Burning Chili hanging on them, the moment the two made contact, a violent explosion rang out.

Boom—

The Explosive Burning Chili combined with the inescapable Evil Fire produced an effect where 1+1 was greater than 2.

Ye Zhiqiu was engulfed in flames, yet he wasn't the least bit panicked:

"What an overbearing flame; an ordinary person would truly find it hard to contend with."

"But unfortunately, I am a Spirit King!"

As Ye Zhiqiu's words fell, he broke free from the encirclement of the Evil Fire and escaped.

He looked at the eight Shrek students, a cruel arc curling at the corner of his mouth:

"Is this all you have? Then... go to hell."

But just as Ye Zhiqiu was about to make a move, Zhao Wuji's sturdy frame blocked his path.

Zhao Wuji cracked his neck and said with great disdain:

"A Spirit King, is being a Spirit King so impressive?"

"You want to touch my Shrek students? Have you grown the guts of a leopard?"

"Sir, this, this is just a misunderstanding..."

Feeling the aura radiating from Zhao Wuji, Ye Zhiqiu's hair stood on end, and he instinctively tried to quibble.

However, Zhao Wuji didn't even want to listen and chose to strike directly.

He started off by giving him a sound thrashing.

Zhao Wuji: I don't give a damn about you.