"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! How could your fourth Spirit Ring be a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring? My teacher said that even a genius could have, at most, a Thousand-Year Spirit Ring as his fourth!"
Tang San couldn't help questioning him.
He didn't believe it. He absolutely refused to believe that anyone could have a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring as their fourth.
Everyone from Shrek Academy was stunned by Ye Tianyun, staring at him wide-eyed.
The Live Broadcast Room offered an explanation.
[The people from Shrek Academy were blinded by Ye Tianyun's pitch-black fourth Spirit Ring.]
Shrek Academy: "..."
At that moment, they really wanted to know whether the Shrek Seven Devils had ruined Shrek's reputation.
They'd even been compared to dogs.
Liu Erlong gritted her teeth and said:
"Damn it! I'll definitely put things in order. I absolutely won't allow anyone to act like a hooligan or bully the weak. If anyone has the nerve to challenge the strong, let it be someone like Spirit Hall."
She would rather her people challenge Spirit Hall than bully the weak. Otherwise, she could never have established Blue Lightning Academy, which accepted only commoners.
The Shrek Seven Devils beside her could feel Liu Erlong's fury, and their bodies trembled.
Some of them regretted their actions. If only they'd held themselves back, they wouldn't have earned such a bad reputation and the scorn of the whole Douluo Continent.
[Tang San began to doubt himself for the first time—and also began to doubt Yu Xiaogang.]
On-screen.
When Tang San came back to himself, he muttered under his breath:
"That guy's completely unreliable. And he has the nerve to call himself a Grandmaster. He hasn't even figured this out, while other people already have Ten Thousand Year Spirit Rings. He's leading his students astray."
He regretted taking Grandmaster as his teacher.
Yu Xiaogang's face flushed red with anger when he saw what was being shown on-screen.
He didn't care that Tang San had insulted him. What he cared about was that it had been broadcast for the whole world to see, making a fool of him in front of everyone.
He had his pride, after all.
Tang San grew even more anxious and hurried to explain himself:
"Lies! This is a blatant smear! I would never do such a thing. My devotion to my teacher is as clear as the sun and moon!"
He had never cared about Yu Xiaogang, but he did care about his own reputation. No matter the world, people looked down on those who betrayed their teachers.
On-screen, Ye Tianyun held the Human Emperor Banner and smiled as he stared at Tang San.
"Tang San, it's a shame this is just an ordinary Human Emperor Banner. One day, I'll make you a guest inside it."
Parallel Universe.
Everyone turned to look at Ye Tianyun in unison.
They knew very well that Ye Tianyun had already done it. Tang San's main soul was inside Ye Tianyun's Human Emperor Banner at that very moment.
[It's worth mentioning that in the Parallel Universe, Ye Tianyun defeated Tang San after he became a god. Tang San's soul was imprisoned inside Ye Tianyun's Martial Soul, where he was tormented for generations.]
Tang San flew into a rage and cursed:
"This is what an Evil Soul Master is like! We have to stand against him—stand against Evil Soul Masters!"
Everyone merely glanced at him, feeling nothing but disdain.
How could they possibly stand against Ye Tianyun?
Never mind the Parallel Universe, where even godhood hadn't helped Tang San defeat him. They stood no chance at all.
[Next, let's see the third clash between Tang San and Ye Tianyun. This time, Tang San's performance will exceed everyone's expectations.]
Everyone really started wondering.
What kind of performance?
The eldest of the Soul Saint Brothers muttered:
"Didn't they say Tang San was soundly defeated earlier? Why are they talking about his performance now?"
Even Tang San was confused. Had he been soundly defeated, or had he performed well?
Everyone could only look up at the Live Broadcast Room.
In the broadcast, Ye Tianyun stared at the Shrek Seven Devils with contempt.
"You trash. Come at me all at once."
Dai Mubai flew into a rage and snapped:
"Who are you calling trash?"
"Come on, I'm not singling you out. I mean every last one of you here. You're all trash."
Ye Tianyun had just insulted everyone in one fell swoop.
The Shrek Seven Devils' faces turned an ugly shade of green.
It was humiliation—blatant humiliation.
"Let's see how strong you are. White Tiger Intense Light Wave!"
Dai Mubai immediately attacked, spitting a beam of white light from his mouth.
Ye Tianyun merely raised the Human Emperor Banner and lit up his fourth Spirit Ring.
The Emerald Swan beside him swiftly used Jade Guardian, forming a shield around Ye Tianyun.
The moment White Tiger Intense Light Wave hit the shield, it bounced right back and struck Dai Mubai in an instant.
Dai Mubai couldn't dodge in time and was sent flying.
Ye Tianyun looked at him with contempt and taunted:
"You've got talent, but you don't work hard enough. You go to the red-light district every Wednesday. How could you ever get stronger when you're so lazy?"
Beside him, Zhu Zhuqing's expression changed drastically. She couldn't believe that after all her hard work, after accepting him and preparing to give Dai Mubai another chance, he was still out fooling around.
"Boss Dai, I didn't say that."
"And neither did I."
Oscar and Ma Hongjun each added another knife, though they hadn't meant to.
"Both of you, shut up!"
Dai Mubai's face turned grim. He could still have denied it, but the two of them had just confirmed it.
How was he supposed to explain himself now?
"I've heard about the struggles over your imperial throne. If it were me, I'd rather side with the strong and make one last stand. Death isn't frightening. What's frightening is refusing to work hard, then feeling sorry for yourself."
Ye Tianyun spoke with fiery conviction.
Beside him, Zhu Zhuqing fell into thought. Maybe Ye Tianyun was right: death wasn't frightening. As long as she worked hard, that was what mattered.
Main Timeline.
Dai Mubai hurried to explain:
"Listen to me. This is all a misunderstanding. It's fake."
Zhu Zhuqing didn't answer right away. Instead, she looked at Ma Hongjun and Oscar.
The two men looked away uneasily, and Zhu Zhuqing immediately understood. Dai Mubai was the same in both timelines: decadent to the core, a scumbag.
She might as well rely on herself instead of them.
"Stop. Keep watching the Live Broadcast Room."
Flender stopped them, afraid the two might start fighting and split the Shrek Seven Devils apart.
They couldn't use the Martial Soul Fusion Skill if even one of them was missing.
Everyone could only keep watching the broadcast.
In the footage, Ye Tianyun was radiating dominance.
"Who's next? I say you should come at me yourselves. Don't waste my time. All of you, come together."
"We'll go together."
Tang San agreed without a shred of honor.
Then the Shrek Seven Devils each sprang into action.
Ning Rongrong summoned the Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda.
"Nine Treasures Turn Into Glazed Glass..."
Light after light enveloped the Shrek Seven Devils.
Ye Tianyun silently lit up his Second Soul Ring.
The Evil Eye Tyrant appeared and formed a mental link with Ye Tianyun. Its powerful psychic force blanketed the entire area.
Ever since he began practicing the Star Contemplation Method, Ye Tianyun's psychic power had grown even more formidable. Now, he was suppressing everyone to the fullest.
[After cultivating his psychic power, Ye Tianyun became incredibly formidable. Even Tang San, who had also cultivated psychic power, was being thoroughly suppressed.]
[Even while enduring the psychic pressure and attacking, Tang San was blocked by the Jade Guardian of Ye Tianyun's fourth Spirit Ring, the Emerald Swan. He couldn't even break through its defenses.]
With the commentary from the Live Broadcast Room and the footage itself, everyone could feel the Shrek Seven Devils' despair.
Their attacks couldn't even break through the defense.
How were they supposed to fight?
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