Cripple Ma Hongjun

"Say goodbye to your mongrel chicken martial soul."

Di Lintian raised his left fist high, a terrifying aura of darkness coalescing upon it.

Ma Hongjun's face, already swollen like a pig's head, revealed a look of despair. "No... I beg you... don't."

"He's going to cripple Hongjun!"

Flender activated his Cat Eagle martial soul, two yellow, two purple, and three black soul rings emerging as he prepared to charge down onto the arena stage to stop Di Lintian and save Ma Hongjun.

Zhao Wuji did not remain idle either; he followed closely behind, releasing his martial soul as he prepared to strike alongside Flender.

The moment they made their move, a wave of pressure descended, pressing down on them like a small mountain and rendering them unable to move.

It was Red Fire intervening from the shadows; the Young Master was having too much fun, and naturally, his amusement could not be interrupted.

"Fatty!"

Tang San and the others also noticed Di Lintian's actions and shouted out in succession.

"No--!"

Amidst Ma Hongjun's desperate roar.

Di Lintian's fist arrived as promised, slamming into Ma Hongjun's dantian. The dark attribute eroded into his body, wreaking havoc within his dantian.

"Pfft--"

Ma Hongjun spat out a mouthful of blood, then closed his eyes and collapsed heavily to the ground, unconscious.

"Hongjun!"

The instant Ma Hongjun was crippled, the pressure weighing down on Flender and Zhao Wuji dissipated.

They rushed onto the arena stage immediately. Flender gathered the unconscious Ma Hongjun into his arms and flew back to the spectator stands.

He recalled the first time Ma Hongjun had called him teacher, the scene of him taking the boy to obtain his first soul ring, and all the events that had followed.

A single tear slid silently to the ground.

"Shrek, we concede."

Yu Xiaogang's fists tightened before he let them go, turning to face the three committee members behind him.

"Shrek concedes. In this match, the Imperial Dou Team is victorious."

Meng Shenji mocked Shrek in his heart before slowly standing up to announce the match results.

Upon hearing Meng Shenji announce the result, Dugu Yan immediately retracted the Corrosive Poison Mist.

Maintaining such a vast cloud of poison was no small drain on her, especially since she had to control it precisely to avoid killing the Shrek members outright.

The moment the poison mist dissipated!

"How dare you cripple Fatty!"

Blue Silver Grass, resembling earthen spikes, erupted from the ground and thrust toward Di Lintian, followed closely by Dai Mubai's White Tiger Intense Light Wave.

Zhu Zhuqing transformed into a feline shadow, brandishing her Hell Hundred Claws as she attacked Di Lintian. At this moment, even Xiao Wu stopped slacking off and released her second soul skill, Charm.

Xiao Wu's heart was filled with conflict; she hoped her Charm would distract Di Lintian, yet she also hoped it would fail.

Wei Xi seemed to transform into a White Blade Spider, crawling on the ground as she approached Di Lintian at high speed, the two front legs of the White Blade Spider raised high behind her.

However, before the attacks from Dai Mubai and the others could land, Xiao Wu let out a miserable shriek and collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

Di Lintian rubbed his forehead.

If I absorb her soul ring, will Qian Renxue become as foolish as her?

No, she doesn't seem to know that I possess a hundred-thousand-year-old spiritual power, so that makes sense.

"I'm actually helping him," Di Lintian said, looking at Tang San and the others. "He has always been troubled by his evil fire. I kindly helped him resolve it, yet you bite the hand that feeds you?"

"This Shrek has no sense of honor! They already conceded, yet they're still launching a sneak attack on the Boss!" Osler grew anxious and wanted to go up to help.

"Don't be impatient. They can't hurt the Boss. Have you ever seen the Boss's soul skills?" Yu Tianheng held Osler back.

Osler was stunned. Thinking about it, he realized he truly hadn't seen the Boss's soul skills yet.

When Dai Mubai heard Di Lintian's retort, his rage flared instantly, his face turning beet red.

"First soul skill, Dark Prison Roar!"

"Second soul skill, Demon Dragon Body Protection!"

A phantom of a coiled Dark Demon Dragon emerged, enveloping Di Lintian within it.

"Xiao Wu!"

Tang San's eyes turned bloodshot instantly. He roared at Di Lintian, "How dare you hurt Xiao Wu! You have already paved your own path to death!"

Six Dragon Whisker Needles shimmering with cold light appeared in his hand and were fired instantly, aimed directly at Di Lintian.

"Clang! Clang!"

The attacks from Dai Mubai, Tang San, and the others were all blocked by the Demon Dragon Body Protection, failing to inflict any damage on Di Lintian.

Watching the incoming Dragon Whisker Needles, Di Lintian did not dare to underestimate them. His Dragon Scale Sword appeared instantly, and with incredible speed, he struck down all six needles one by one.

"Now, it is my turn."

"Right arm spirit bone skill of the Soul-Devouring Demon Locust, Soul-Devouring Demon Branch!"

The Soul-Devouring Demon Branches burst from the ground around Di Lintian, intertwining to form a locust tree with facial features, its expression hideous and demonic.

"Swish! Swish! Swish!"

Branches flew from the tree, lashing out to entangle the members of Shrek Academy.

"Oh no!"

Tang San exclaimed, scooping up Xiao Wu from the ground and silently retreating behind the others.

Dai Mubai's tiger claws whistled through the air, yet he could barely leave a white mark on the branches of the Soul-Devouring Demon Locust.

Zhu Zhuqing's cat claws couldn't even leave a scratch, and the white blades of Wei Xi's White Blade Spider were equally futile.

Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing exchanged a glance and retreated simultaneously.

Wei Xi, sensing their intent, stepped forward to help them block the Soul-Devouring Demon Branches.

Zhu Zhuqing's figure transformed into the Hell Spirit Cat as she leaped toward Dai Mubai.

However, there were simply too many Soul-Devouring Demon Branches for Wei Xi to hold them back alone.

Two branches bypassed Wei Xi, suddenly accelerating to wrap tightly around Zhu Zhuqing.

Zhu Zhuqing's hands were bound together, unable to break free, and the branch continued to rise, hoisting her up until her toes left the ground.

Another Soul-Devouring Demon Branch coiled around her legs, rendering her completely immobile.

Feeling that sticky sensation, Zhu Zhuqing let out a soft moan.

It was not merely disgusting slime, but a toxin secreted by the Soul-Devouring Demon Branches, designed to paralyze the nerves.

"Zhuqing!"

"Third spirit skill, White Tiger Vajra Transformation!"

"Second spirit skill, White Tiger Intense Light Wave!"

The White Tiger Intense Light Wave erupted from Dai Mubai's mouth, blasting toward the branches trapping Zhu Zhuqing's hands.

Just then, Wei Xi was also ensnared by the branches, leaving no one to block the onslaught.

Under Di Lintian's control, the Soul-Devouring Demon Branches formed a large net in front of Zhu Zhuqing, shielding her from the White Tiger Intense Light Wave.

The branches merely emitted a wisp of green smoke, remaining completely undamaged.

The net then reverted into individual branches, striking out toward the remaining mobile members of Shrek.

In the blink of an eye, Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Tang San were tightly bound by the branches.

Naturally, Xiao Wu was not forgotten; she still had to act as his mole, so she could not be exposed this early.

"We have already conceded! Why don't you stop his actions?!"

Yu Xiaogang stood before the three committee members and demanded loudly.

"Yu Xiaogang, wasn't it your Shrek students who struck first?" Zhi Lin sneered.

It was clear how dissatisfied he was with Yu Xiaogang, as he had even dropped the title of "Master" in favor of his name.

"Teacher, how is it that I have never heard of this Shrek Academy?" Xue Qinghe asked, looking at Ning Fengzhi beside him with a puzzled expression.

"It is normal that you don't know, Qinghe. Strictly speaking, they are not an academy; they are not registered on the Empire's list of academies," Ning Fengzhi explained.

Below, Ning Rongrong watched the battle with a pale face, her small hand patting her chest repeatedly.

Thank goodness Father stopped me; otherwise, wouldn't I be tied up by this villain just like Zhuqing and the others?

The thought alone made her shudder.