The Spirit Ring Configuration That Once Again Blinds Tang San's Dog Eyes

The Shrek group froze the moment they saw the red spirit ring on Ye Qiong's body.

Zhao Wuji's pupils constricted violently.

"A hundred-thousand-year... spirit ring?"

"How is it possible... how could he possibly..."

Tang San's pupils also shrank sharply.

This person's spirit ring configuration was even more outrageous than Phainon's.

Didn't his teacher say that spirit rings had limits?

Yet now, Phainon, whom he had fought against, had broken that theory, and the person before him had broken it as well.

Could his teacher be wrong?

Though he thought this, Tang San suppressed the doubt in his heart and did not speak it aloud.

Ye Qiong said nothing, merely giving his baseball bat a light flick.

In the next second, a wave of air swept out, forcing the Shrek group to stagger backward repeatedly.

Zhao Wuji's face turned deathly pale.

This person's strength far exceeded his imagination.

Seeing Ye Qiong step forward, Phainon followed, three spirit rings rising from beneath his feet.

One yellow, two purple.

When Dai Mubai saw those two purple spirit rings, especially the age of the second one, he gasped.

"A five-thousand-year third spirit ring? And it's light-attribute?"

Hearing this, Tang San's heart sank even further.

Last time at the Spirit Fighting Arena, Phainon's second spirit ring had been a thousand-year one, which had already made him doubt his teacher's words.

Now, Phainon's third spirit ring was five thousand years, and this Ye Qiong before them was even more absurd.

So, were the limit ages his teacher spoke of even correct anymore?

Ye Qiong retracted his martial soul and looked at them indifferently.

"So, do you still require an explanation from me?"

Zhao Wuji remained silent for a long time before finally gritting his teeth and spitting out one word.

"Leave."

Ning Rongrong was unwilling to give up and wanted to say something, but Oscar pulled her back.

"Don't be impulsive."

Tang San took one last deep look at Ye Qiong before turning to follow Zhao Wuji away.

Ye Qiong watched their retreating backs, the corners of his mouth curling upward.

Protagonists? I'm here to suppress the protagonists.

He turned his head to look at Phainon.

"Did you finish with the spirit ring?"

Phainon nodded.

"Yes, the third spirit ring, a five-thousand-year light-attribute spirit beast."

Ye Qiong patted him on the shoulder.

"Well done."

Phainon scratched his head with a smile.

"Actually, it was all thanks to Teacher Tribios's help; we couldn't have handled it on our own."

Ye Qiong shook his head with a smile, then opened his system, finding that all three missions had indeed been completed.

[Three missions completed. Reward: 4000 Stellar Jades, one special card. Please collect.]

Ye Qiong did not check the rewards immediately, instead looking at Tribios.

"Teacher Tribios, let's head back."

Tribios nodded and gently raised her hand.

The next moment, the Golden Triangular Gate appeared out of thin air.

Just as Ye Qiong stepped forward, preparing to enter the portal, the system suddenly popped up a new mission.

[Enhance the cultivation aptitude of five disciples other than the Golden Descendants. Reward: 2000 Stellar Jades per disciple; complete all to receive one special card.]

On the other side, the Shrek group found an open space to rest.

Tang San sat beneath a tree, saying nothing.

Xiao Wu emerged from the woods at that moment.

Her face was pale and her eyes were red and swollen; she had clearly been crying.

Seeing her, Tang San immediately rushed over in a flurry of emotion and pulled her into an embrace:

"Xiao Wu! Are you alright?"

Xiao Wu shook her head while in his arms:

"I'm fine. That Titan Giant Ape let me go."

Tang San breathed a sigh of relief before letting her go:

"That's good."

Xiao Wu looked at Tang San's slightly pale face, then glanced down at his body, her delicate brows knitting together instantly:

"Brother, why are you injured? What happened?"

Tang San gritted his teeth:

"I ran into a Human-Faced Demon Spider earlier and had a fight."

"And then?"

Tang San recounted the sequence of events, his tone laced with hatred:

"That gray-haired guy suddenly appeared and killed the Human-Faced Demon Spider with a single strike of his staff, then snatched the spirit ring for himself."

Upon hearing the words "gray-haired," Xiao Wu's heart tightened inexplicably.

"Gray hair? What did he look like?"

Tang San recalled:

"Gray hair, amber eyes, and he looked very young. But the spirit rings on his body..."

Zhao Wuji interjected from the side:

"That man is named Ye Qiong, the Dean of Amphoreus Academy. He possesses a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring."

Hearing this, Xiao Wu's face turned deathly pale in an instant.

A hundred-thousand-year spirit ring...

His seventh spirit ring was a hundred-thousand-year one...

That spirit ring must have belonged to Da Ming.

Her hands began to tremble.

Tang San noticed her abnormality and hurried forward:

"Xiao Wu, what's wrong?"

Xiao Wu forced a smile:

"It's nothing, just a bit tired. Is that man... very strong?"

Zhao Wuji nodded:

"Very strong. And that Phainon under his command—his third spirit ring is a five-thousand-year light-attribute one. Damn it, they're even more monstrous than our Monster Academy."

Xiao Wu bit her lip tightly and asked no more.

She was already certain in her heart.

That Ye Qiong was the enemy who killed Da Ming.

But she dared not tell Tang San.

At least, not right now.

Zhao Wuji stood up:

"Alright, if you've rested enough, let's move out. Oscar still needs a spirit ring, and Tang San just broke through to level thirty, so he needs one to fill his slot as well."

The group packed their things and continued deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest.

However, they hadn't traveled long before they encountered three people in an open clearing.

A man and a woman, both elderly, were accompanied by a girl of about fourteen or fifteen.

Seeing the two of them, Zhao Wuji cupped his hands:

"I am Zhao Wuji of Shrek Academy. May I ask who you two seniors are?"

Meng Shu glanced at him.

"Never heard of you. But looking at you, could it be that you are the Immovable Bright King, Zhao Wuji?"

Chao Tianxiang also sized up the Shrek group.

Zhao Wuji felt a bit awkward but maintained his politeness.

"That is indeed me. But from which direction have you two seniors come?"

Meng Shu pointed behind him.

Zhao Wuji looked in the direction his finger indicated, his heart stirring.

That direction was precisely the one in which Amphoreus Academy had departed.

"Might I ask if you two seniors encountered a group of people? A gray-haired youth was leading them?"

Chao Tianxiang's expression changed in an instant:

"You know that bastard?"

Zhao Wuji frowned:

"How so? Have you seniors also had a run-in with them?"

Meng Shu let out a cold snort:

"As it happens, just a moment ago, we tried to follow them to see if we could find a spirit ring for our granddaughter, but we were discovered by the red-haired woman among them."

Chao Tianxiang took over, her face somewhat pale:

"That red-haired woman was unfathomable; she actually grabbed us like we were little chicks. That dean even extorted us before letting us go. Relying on a powerhouse to back them up, they truly went too far."

Hearing this, Zhao Wuji felt his heart suddenly become much more balanced for some reason.

So, it wasn't just Shrek that had suffered a loss.

Meng Shu looked at Zhao Wuji:

"What about you? Do you also have a grudge against them?"

Zhao Wuji recounted the incident with the Human-Faced Demon Spider.

After listening, Meng Shu sneered:

"That dean, one look and you can tell he's no good."

Chao Tianxiang nodded as well, looking at Zhao Wuji:

"The enemy of an enemy is a friend. Zhao Wuji, why don't we join forces?"

"This..."

Zhao Wuji hesitated for a moment before slowly speaking:

"Then let's..."