"Old Poison, what brings you here?"
Yu Xiaogang had been about to fall asleep when he saw two people suddenly appear before him. His legs began trembling in fright.
"Come with me,"
"I need to borrow something from you."
Dugu Bo said coldly.
Meanwhile.
"Who dares force their way into Shrek Academy?"
Just as Zhou Tong and Dugu Bo were about to take Yu Xiaogang away, a figure dropped from the sky and appeared before them.
It was Flender.
Right behind him, another burly, middle-aged man came running over. This was Zhao Wuji.
"You dare question me?"
Dugu Bo's eyes turned icy as he shouted, his gaze sweeping across the three of them like a venomous snake.
At the same time, Soul Power surged from his body, unleashing an overwhelming pressure.
In an instant, all three were frightened into taking several steps back.
The aura surrounding Dugu Bo was simply too terrifying.
"May I ask what brings you here, Senior?"
Flender asked nervously.
"I came here because I have business to attend to."
"I'm taking Yu Xiaogang with me."
"I'll return him in a few days."
Dugu Bo stood with his hands behind his back, looking down at the three as he spoke with an authority that brooked no refusal.
"Don't take me away! I'm not going anywhere!"
At his words, Yu Xiaogang panicked and curled up beneath the covers, hiding like a turtle retreating into its shell.
Flender frowned at the sight. "Senior Poison Douluo, please explain why you're taking Grandmaster away."
"Since when do I need your permission to do as I please?"
Dugu Bo frowned, a mocking smile curling his lips.
"Senior Dugu, if you have no reason, then we can't let you take Yu Xiaogang!"
Flender took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his anger.
At that, Dugu Bo let out a cold laugh. "Flender, what are you supposed to be?"
"You're merely a Soul Saint, yet you dare speak to me like that?"
Flender realized just how badly he had misspoken. "Senior Dugu, that's not what I meant."
But Dugu Bo moved slightly, and the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor Martial Soul behind him lashed out with its tail, moving at incredible speed as it whipped toward Flender's chest.
"Rumble!"
Flender reacted quickly. His Cat Eagle Martial Soul possessed him in an instant, and he beat his wings to dodge—but it was too late.
"Bang!"
After a thunderous crash, Flender was struck by the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor's tail. He flew backward and slammed heavily into the ground.
"Picking a fight with me? You're hopelessly out of your depth."
Dugu Bo snorted, returned to where he had been standing, and made no further move.
"Last time, this Yu Xiaogang dared offend me. I've been stewing over it ever since, and couldn't let the matter go. So I figured I'd take some bloodline from this Grandmaster who only pretends to be useless. At least then he'll be useful for something."
"What?"
"You're going to take my bloodline?"
At that, Yu Xiaogang's eyes rolled back, and he fainted in terror.
"Your Excellency Poison Douluo, don't you think that's going a bit too far?"
Zhao Wuji frowned and spoke up.
"Hmm?"
Dugu Bo gave Zhao Wuji a cold look. Terrifying Soul Power radiated from him, leaving Zhao Wuji struggling to breathe.
The next moment, Zhou Tong stepped forward and said, "Teacher, there's no need for you to deal with these three. I'll handle them!"
With an impassive expression, Zhou Tong said nothing more. The Second Soul Ring beneath his feet lit up, followed by the Fourth.
The dazzling crimson Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring immediately drew everyone's eyes.
"Second Soul Skill, Blue Silver Tyrant Emperor Armor!"
"Fourth Soul Skill, Thunder God Whip!"
Lightning instantly enveloped Zhou Tong. Mysterious patterns of lightning appeared across his skin, making him look imposing and domineering, as though the Thunder God himself had descended.
With the Thunder God Whip in hand, Zhou Tong looked like a celestial being!
"Stand down!"
"Or don't blame me for showing no mercy!"
Zhou Tong stared coldly at Zhao Wuji and Flender. His overwhelming power swept across the entire area.
Even in the dead of night, many people were jolted awake.
By then, Tang San, Dai Mubai, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and the others had also returned from outside.
They had just been getting ready to rest when they heard the commotion and hurried over.
At the astonishing sight before them, they all stared in disbelief.
"What did Grandmaster do to anger Your Excellency Poison Douluo?"
Xiao Wu furrowed her brows, her eyes full of worry.
Oscar shrank his neck and muttered under his breath, "This is bad. Dugu Bo's a Titled Douluo. Our academy can't stop him..."
"Zhou Tao is only a Soul Ancestor, yet he has a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring?"
Zhu Zhuqing's exquisitely beautiful face was filled with astonishment.
Flender and Zhao Wuji, however, looked thoroughly disdainful.
"We may not be able to beat Your Excellency Poison Douluo."
"Your Soul Ring is certainly impressive."
"But you're still just a Soul Ancestor, yet you dare provoke the two of us? You're treating us like we're nothing."
Flender said coldly.
The next moment, Flender and Zhao Wuji both released their Martial Souls.
Flender's Four-Eyed Owl possessed him. A pair of wings sprouted from his back, feathers covered his body, and his eyes turned orange-yellow with vertical pupils.
"Third Soul Skill, Vajra Palm!"
Zhao Wuji followed right after. His translucent, pale-gold bear paw, carrying immense force, slammed toward Zhou Tong.
"Kid, you really think Shrek Academy is easy to bully?"
"Daring to act so arrogantly in front of us!"
Zhao Wuji shouted angrily.
"Today, I'll show you what real strength is!"
Zhou Tong remained impassive. The Fourth Soul Ring beneath his feet suddenly lit up.
"Fourth Soul Skill, Thunder God Whip!"
At his low shout, a bank of clouds flickering with purple light appeared in the sky.
In an instant, countless bolts of lightning rained down from above, turning into pillars of thunder that crashed down on Zhao Wuji and Flender.
"Boom!"
The lightning collided with the giant palm and the owl's claws, erupting in a terrifying roar.
A vast wave of Soul Power swept across the entire area!
Heaven Lightning shattered the academy's woods in an instant, while the ground was pocked with huge craters.
The terrifying power of the lightning was utterly destructive.
Pillar after pillar of thunder struck down, accompanied by lashes of the Thunder God Whip. Both men were sent flying in an instant.
They were utterly helpless.
"Not good!"
Zhao Wuji's expression changed drastically. He had taken only one lash, yet a bloody wound had opened across his body.
Flender was no better.
His wound was so deep that the bone was almost exposed.
Flender and Zhao Wuji were both overwhelmed with fear.
The power of a single lash was terrifying beyond belief.
Yu Xiaogang cautiously opened his eyes, but the scene before him frightened him badly.
He didn't even dare attack Zhou Tong.
After all, Yu Xiaogang had always been a spineless coward. He had no sense of responsibility or courage—just a timid, useless Soul Master.
"Zhou Tong, I refuse to believe this! I'll fight you!"
Zhao Wuji suddenly roared, and a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring lit up in an instant.
"Fifth Soul Skill, Gravity Squeeze!"
A terrifying gravitational force poured out of the black vortex Zhao Wuji had released.
"Fourth Soul Skill, Blue Silver Forest Thunder Prison!"
The next moment, an even more powerful force descended. For a thousand meters in every direction, everything became a sea of lightning!
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