Yu Xiaogang Refused to Accept Defeat, Planning to Settle It with Theory

It was him again!

Ever since Notting Academy, this boy named Lin Chuan had shattered his theories again and again, overturning everything he thought he knew.

And now, even the mythical feat of saving someone from the Titan Giant Ape had him as its protagonist!

Unpleasant memories resurfaced in his mind!

The humiliation of being challenged surged through him.

He forcefully suppressed his emotions and turned his attention back to Tang San, trying to regain some ground in the field he knew best.

"Xiao San, release the third Spirit Ring you obtained this time, along with that unusual Spirit Bone. Let me see them."

His tone brooked no doubt, carrying a teacher's absolute authority over his student.

Tang San nodded, and with a thought—

Yellow, yellow, purple. Three Spirit Rings emerged.

With a ripping sound, eight savage purple-black spider legs burst from his back.

"As expected, it's a Spirit Ring beyond the age limit!"

Yu Xiaogang furrowed his brows, then fixed a burning stare on the eight spider legs, his eyes filled with fervor.

"This type of Spirit Bone, which attaches to the body and can be controlled according to its user's will, is referred to in my theoretical system as..."

"External Soul Bone."

Tang San instinctively finished for him.

"Brother Lin Chuan said this was the rarest kind of Spirit Bone. It can evolve as its owner grows."

Yu Xiaogang's long-prepared speech was forcibly choked back by those five words.

He was completely stunned as he stared at Tang San in shock.

"How did you know?"

Impossible! Absolutely impossible!

The theory of External Soul Bones was something he had summarized only after pouring in countless efforts!

Tang San scratched his head and said somewhat sheepishly,

"Brother Lin Chuan told me."

It was Lin Chuan again!

Yu Xiaogang's face turned completely green.

The knowledge he had always taken pride in had become worthless before that mysterious boy—common knowledge that everyone knew!

Ning Rongrong, standing nearby, took in the entire scene.

She secretly curled her lips and whispered to Zhu Zhuqing beside her,

"This Grandmaster looks so jumpy. He doesn't seem all that impressive."

"He's far worse than Teacher Lin Chuan."

Though her voice was soft, everyone present was a Spirit Master and heard her clearly.

Yu Xiaogang's face burned with humiliation.

He took a deep breath and changed the subject.

Only Xiao San listened to him most obediently.

He sternly rebuked him.

"Xiao San, although you gained a great deal this time, I still have to criticize you harshly!"

He launched into another round of his theories before reproaching him,

"How many times have I taught you that absorbing a Spirit Ring must never exceed the body's limit!"

"You're only a Soul Elder who has just reached level thirty. How could you dare absorb a Spirit Ring beyond your level? You're treating your own life like a joke!"

Seeing his teacher angered, Tang San's heart tightened.

But he still could not help defending himself.

"But Teacher, Brother Lin Chuan supported my decision. He said my willpower was enough to endure it, and besides..."

"Enough!"

Yu Xiaogang abruptly cut him off.

He redirected all his anger and humiliation toward the boy who had utterly disgraced him.

"Lin Chuan! What does a wet-behind-the-ears brat like him know about Martial Soul theory?"

"He's misleading his student and pushing you toward your death! He..."

"Oh?"

A lazy voice came from the corner.

Lin Chuan slowly rose to his feet and stretched.

Watching Yu Xiaogang put on another performance, he really could not help laughing.

Just because he was older, he thought he could badmouth him to his face?

Lin Chuan was not made of clay!

Besides, he could not measure up himself, so he used his disciple to establish authority.

Lin Chuan was not going to indulge Yu Xiaogang.

He walked step by step toward Yu Xiaogang, a smile hanging at the corner of his lips.

"Grandmaster, right? You said I was misleading my student?"

Before his words had faded, a thought flashed through his mind.

Purple, purple, purple!

Three Spirit Rings suddenly rose beneath his feet.

When the third Spirit Ring appeared, the air itself seemed to freeze!

It was a deep purple halo, so dark it was nearly black!

The flowing radiance upon it and the energy fluctuations it emitted were several times more terrifying than Tang San's Spirit Ring!

That overwhelming Soul Power pressure made Yu Xiaogang, a level-twenty-nine Soul Grandmaster, instantly turn pale!

"Thirty-fourth level Soul Power?"

"Five thousand years?!"

Flender cried out in shock.

A person's third Spirit Ring was actually five thousand years old?!

This was no longer merely absorbing a Spirit Ring beyond one's level. This was defying the heavens!

And at such a young age, Lin Chuan's Soul Power had already surpassed what Flender had cultivated over half his life!

Yu Xiaogang staggered back three steps in fury.

He slammed into Flender behind him and nearly fell on the spot.

His mind went blank, leaving only one thought in his heart.

Madman!

This world had gone mad!

Back then, he had nearly lost his life just to obtain a Mandala Snake Spirit Ring that was more than four hundred years old.

Yet this boy's third Spirit Ring was actually from a five-thousand-year plant-type Soul Beast!

How was that possible?!

Before absolute strength, all his theories appeared so pale and powerless.

Yu Xiaogang's lips trembled for a long time, but he could not say a single word.

He knew that in terms of strength, he had already lost utterly and completely.

He could only try to salvage a shred of dignity in the area he excelled at most—teaching.

"Lin Chuan, you may indeed be talented, but so what?"

"In matters of theory, I am the authority."

He forced himself to stand straight and swept his gaze over the Shrek Seven Devils.

Then, in a tone that allowed no question, he announced,

"From today onward, I will officially take over Shrek Academy's teaching!"

"All of your diets, training, and future development plans will be entirely under my responsibility!"

Everyone frowned.

Why did this man act more like the headmaster than the headmaster himself?

The headmaster had only just introduced him, and he was already trying to seize control of the academy's entire teaching program.

He thought he was so incredible—did his father know that?

He was Tang San's teacher, not everyone at Shrek's teacher.

Even Lin Chuan had only earned their recognition after giving them real training.

Did Yu Xiaogang think he could do it just by flapping his lips?

Flender could also tell that the atmosphere was off.

He could only bite the bullet and say,

"You little brats have no idea how formidable Xiao Gang is!"

"Just wait until you experience the benefits in a few days. Don't come crying for more training then!"

Flender vouched for Yu Xiaogang.

Out of respect for Flender, everyone still gave Yu Xiaogang a chance.

After all, they could not make the headmaster lose face.

Over the next few days, the Grandmaster demonstrated the rigor of a theorist.

He devised detailed meal plans for everyone, analyzed the strengths and weaknesses of each person's Martial Soul, and even began planning the academy's use of funds.

Seeing Yu Xiaogang work in such an orderly manner, everyone wondered whether they had misjudged him.

They had not expected that they had judged him by appearances.

Ning Rongrong was also puzzled. "Could this Grandmaster really be capable?"

Tang San looked proud!

However, on the first day of practical training, everyone was dumbfounded.

"Run thirty kilometers with weights, followed by frog jumps, pull-ups..."

Holding a training schedule, Yu Xiaogang announced the plan expressionlessly.

Everyone exchanged looks, their expressions turning strange.

Wasn't this just the same outdated training method Headmaster Flender had used before?