Shrek's Setback

Two months passed in the blink of an eye.

During those two months, Di Lintian had only returned to Star Dou Forest once. He had originally intended to bring Na'er back, but she changed her mind again and said she would return before the Spirit Master Tournament began.

For the most part, he traveled back and forth between Heaven Dou Royal Academy and the Crown Prince's Residence.

Today, however, he did not head to the Crown Prince's Residence as usual, because he had just received a letter from Xiao Wu. Shrek Academy would arrive at Heaven Dou Royal Academy today.

Di Lintian looked up at the blazing sun overhead and estimated that Shrek Academy should have arrived by now.

He returned to the villa in the rest area and called over the five Imperial Dou Team members who had been fooling around.

Together, they headed for the academy gates, ready to welcome Shrek Academy.

Heaven Dou Royal Academy, main gate.

"This is Heaven Dou Royal Academy! It's huge!" Ma Hongjun looked around in every direction, clicking his tongue in amazement.

"Yeah, it really is impressive," Oscar said with a sigh.

Dai Mubai snorted disdainfully and cast a contemptuous glance at Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

"My father brought me here when I was little. This entire mountain, the forest behind it, and the lake at its foot all belong to Heaven Dou Royal Academy," Ning Rongrong said softly.

"Stop!"

Six academy students walked out from within the academy, and the leader shouted arrogantly.

"Where did these country bumpkins come from?"

As he approached the Shrek group, Xue Beng asked contemptuously.

Flender suppressed his anger. "We are from Shrek Academy, invited here for an academic exchange."

"Lead the way."

"An exchange at our academy? Do you poor bastards even know what kind of place this is?" one student behind Xue Beng mocked.

"This is the Heaven Dou Empire's Royal Academy! If you don't get lost, we'll throw every last one of you into prison!" another man said, pointing at Flender with overbearing arrogance.

The others immediately burst into laughter.

One lackey gathered Soul Power in his right fist and charged at Dai Mubai, intending to teach him a lesson.

Dai Mubai did not even summon his Martial Soul. With a casual kick, he sent the man flying, smashing him heavily into a pillar.

"What?!"

Xue Beng could not believe that these country bumpkins possessed such strength.

The next moment, Dai Mubai had already appeared before Xue Beng. He grabbed him by the neck and slammed him hard onto the ground.

The expensive-looking floor cracked like a spiderweb beneath him.

Dai Mubai did not stop there. His other hand struck Xue Beng's face again and again, like a violent storm.

"Our dean told you to lead the way," Dai Mubai said without pausing his blows. "Are you deaf?"

"How presumptuous!"

Along with the shout, a streak of blood-red poisonous mist hurtled toward Dai Mubai.

The one who had spoken was Dugu Yan. The blood-red poison mist came from the mouth of the red snake head on the left side of her Nine-Headed Xiangliu Martial Soul.

"Mubai, be careful!"

Zhao Wuji immediately judged that Dai Mubai could not withstand that poison mist. He instantly used Martial Soul Possession and appeared in front of Dai Mubai.

"First soul skill, Immovable Bright King Body!"

Golden light burst from Zhao Wuji's eyes as the Vajra Bear Martial Soul appeared.

The poison closed in, carrying a thick stench of blood. Merely smelling it made people nauseous.

Ning Rongrong had already covered her nose and edged backward in tiny steps.

Seeing Ning Rongrong's reaction, Zhu Zhuqing and Wei Xi quietly retreated as well.

Only Xiao Wu, who stood beside Tang San, lowered her head tightly the moment she saw Di Lintian.

The Blood Poison struck Zhao Wuji, but nothing happened.

Zhao Wuji did not even feel any pain.

He looked toward the Imperial Dou Team in confusion.

"Look at that idiot's confused expression." Di Lintian pointed at Zhao Wuji without restraint and laughed with Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, and the others.

"Yeah. Yanzi merely wanted to teach that brat a lesson, so she only used Blood Poison," Osler mocked as well.

Dugu Yan's Blood Poison was an extraordinary toxin. Any Soul Master with a Soul Power Level lower than hers would almost instantly lose the ability to fight upon being infected.

But there was one prerequisite: the enemy had to have a bleeding wound. Only then could the Blood Poison enter through the wound and invade the enemy's body.

"Isn't this that Pheasant Academy?" Yu Feng had found the group somewhat familiar from the moment they met, and he finally remembered.

"Damn it!"

Zhao Wuji's eyes turned red enough to spit fire, but he did not charge at the Imperial Dou Team.

He might have been a little foolish, but he was not stupid.

He had just been beaten up in Star Dou Forest last time—no, twice—and naturally remembered what they looked like.

"Trash."

Di Lintian raised his voice even higher.

He had deliberately tried to provoke Zhao Wuji, originally thinking that he would charge over.

He had already decided that if Zhao Wuji dared to rush at him, he would cripple him here today.

He would show him what the strongest Soul King meant. Yet Zhao Wuji had simply chickened out.

"Young Master, Tang Hao is not nearby."

Mystic Water's voice sounded directly in Di Lintian's mind.

Di Lintian nodded lightly.

"Brother Tian, hurry up and teach these country bumpkins a lesson."

When Xue Beng saw Di Lintian, it was as though he had seen his savior. He scrambled over to his side.

Whenever Di Lintian went to see Qian Renxue, he often ran into Xue Beng. Xue Beng greeted him every time, but Di Lintian had never responded even once.

Xue Beng was deeply annoyed by this genius who frequently came and went from "Xue Qinghe's" residence. Yet under Xue Xing's guidance, he still greeted Di Lintian humbly every time.

"What is all this commotion?"

Qin Ming suddenly appeared. After looking around, he bowed toward Flender and the others. "Dean, teachers."

"Teacher Qin!"

Aside from Di Lintian, nearly every Heaven Dou Royal Academy student spoke at once, including the five Imperial Dou Team members.

"Let's go."

Di Lintian did not even glance at Xue Beng before turning and walking into the academy.

Although they were the Imperial Dou Team, the most talented and powerful students at the Royal Academy,

they were still only students. Naturally, they were beneath the teachers.

If the teacher had been a Heaven Micro Level or Heaven Supreme Level instructor, then as outstanding Heaven Dou Level students, they could still have negotiated a little.

But before Qin Ming, a Heaven Dou Level teacher, there was no room for negotiation at all.

—But that would not be the case for much longer.

Di Lintian thought to himself.

After they left, Qin Ming followed the original course of events, warning Xue Beng and the others before punishing them with laps. Then he led the Shrek group into the academy as well.

Not long after they left, three more figures climbed the final step and stood before Heaven Dou Royal Academy's gates.

"Teacher, why did you suddenly say you wanted to visit Heaven Dou Royal Academy?" "Xue Qinghe" looked around as he spoke beside Ning Fengzhi.

"It's because of my disappointing daughter. The academy she joined is going to merge into Heaven Dou Royal Academy," Ning Fengzhi replied with his usual smiling expression.

"Still, Qinghe, it seems you're looking for something?"

"I have a close 'friend' at the Royal Academy," "Xue Qinghe" said.

Sword Douluo followed silently behind the two.