On the second day after Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing left, Shrek Academy finally received seven unwelcome guests: Shui Bing'er and the others.
After making some inquiries, Shui Bing'er and her group successfully found Shrek Academy.
Within the city, this academy was practically unknown, but in the surrounding countryside, it was notorious. Quite a few villagers had been swindled out of ten Gold Soul Coins by them, a huge sum for rural families.
Hearing this, Shui Bing'er and the others grew even angrier at Shrek Academy. They decided to be a little more arrogant and kick down the gates the moment they arrived.
Who would have thought that when they got there, they would discover that Shrek Academy did not even have a gate.
Shui Bing'er and the others were dumbfounded. Their plan of attack had been effortlessly foiled by Shrek Academy's poverty.
Hmph, wanted to act arrogant? No chance!
"Who goes there?"
Just then, a deep voice rang out.
Heavy footsteps approached from afar, each step landing with such force that the ground trembled faintly.
A burly figure emerged from within the academy.
Immovable King Zhao Wuji!
Seeing the seven young women before him, Zhao Wuji was greatly shocked.
What was going on? Hadn't Yu Xiao Gang said these little brats were as good as dead?
Flender, you had entrusted the job to the wrong man!
Zhao Wuji immediately became wary and said, "Little girls, what are you here for? Where is your master? Tell him to come out and see me!"
Shui Yue'er snapped, "Hmph, we're here for revenge. You're not even worthy of meeting our master!"
If it had not been for that Lord of Heavenly Court, her sister Shui Bing'er might have been killed by these people!
When Zhao Wuji heard Shui Yue'er's words, he immediately interpreted them as meaning that their master was not with them.
Zhao Wuji looked over the group of Soul Ancestors and Soul Elders before him.
Could it be that after that night, their master had already been slain, or perished together with the enemy?
Did they think Shrek Academy was now empty, so they had come for revenge?
The more Zhao Wuji thought about it, the more likely it seemed. He immediately sneered disdainfully. "Revenge? With just you?!"
Ding!
Zhao Wuji immediately activated Martial Soul Possession. Seven Soul Rings—yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black—appeared around him and slowly rotated.
Zhao Wuji released his pressure, intending to suppress the seven girls on the spot!
Just then, Meng Chen said in Shui Bing'er's mind, "Bing'er, this is a rare opportunity for real combat. Fighting an enemy stronger than you will benefit your future."
Before Shui Bing'er could ask in confusion, Snow Empress continued, "Correct. This Emperor will lend you a portion of my power. This time, you will do it yourself."
After Snow Empress spoke, Shui Bing'er felt a vast power surge from the depths of her Sea of Consciousness.
That power was cold but not biting, violent but not uncontrollable. Like a tamed ice dragon, it surged from her dantian, coursed through her meridians, and filled every corner of her body.
She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, then opened them—her sky-blue eyes now held a faint chill.
An aura equal to Zhao Wuji's burst forth from Shui Bing'er's body. Xue Wu and the other six, who had been cowed by Zhao Wuji's pressure, immediately felt their bodies relax.
"Xue Wu, go break the legs of those Shrek people. Leave him to me!"
Zhao Wuji was stunned. This little girl was clearly only a Soul Ancestor, so why was her aura and pressure... on par with his own?!
Seeing this, Zhao Wuji immediately lit up his first Soul Ring. An earthy yellow light spread from his body and covered his skin, turning it dark gold.
Immovable King Body!
Then, his second Soul Ring lit up as well.
Great Vajra Palm!
He lunged at Shui Bing'er, intending to test her strength first.
But Shui Bing'er was far faster than Zhao Wuji had imagined!
With a flash, Zhao Wuji's second Soul Skill struck empty air.
Zhao Wuji was shocked. Back at the Soto Great Soul Arena, Shui Bing'er had clearly been an ice-element Spirit Master. But when she dodged just now, why had he sensed fluctuations of wind-element Soul Power?
Could she have Twin Martial Souls?
Even if Zhao Wuji wracked his brains, he would never have guessed that Shui Bing'er was using Wind Riding, the movement Combat Skill taught to her by Meng Chen.
Using Wind Riding, Shui Bing'er leaped above Zhao Wuji's head and descended. Her right palm struck downward, its center coated in a thick layer of frost, the cold already solidified into substance.
Frost Soul Palm!
This palm strike descending from above left Zhao Wuji no time to evade. He could only raise both arms to block it.
"Smack!"
Zhao Wuji's arms shook violently, his legs sank into the ground, and the earth exploded apart. A chill spread from his arms throughout his entire body.
"Aaaah!"
Zhao Wuji shouted. A thin layer of frost formed over his hands, while the skin beneath turned bluish-purple. His joints instantly stiffened.
Zhao Wuji took a deep breath and violently shook his arms. The frost shattered into countless tiny ice crystals, which rustled down from his arms.
He looked at Shui Bing'er, and a grave expression finally appeared in his eyes.
His fourth and fifth Soul Rings lit up simultaneously.
Third Soul Skill, Gravity Amplification—an invisible force field spread from his body. Centered on him, the gravity in the surrounding area increased tenfold in an instant.
Fourth Soul Skill, Position Tracking—his purple Soul Ring transformed into a halo that encircled Shui Bing'er. No matter how she moved, Zhao Wuji could instantly close in on her within a hundred meters.
This was the method he had specifically developed to deal with agility-type Spirit Masters.
Shui Bing'er's movements slowed slightly within the gravity field, but only slightly.
Snow Empress's power circulated within her body, offsetting most of the external gravity.
Thus, Shui Bing'er used Wind Riding once more.
Zhao Wuji sneered disdainfully. She had already been marked by him, yet she still wanted to widen the distance?
Under the effects of his fourth Soul Skill, Zhao Wuji immediately closed in.
At that moment, Shui Bing'er immediately used her third Soul Skill—Repelling Light!
Zhao Wuji was pushed away, while Shui Bing'er condensed an ice sword in one hand.
Emperor Sword—Ice Extreme Unrivaled!
Because she possessed only a portion of Snow Empress's power, it naturally lacked the might and terrifying spectacle it would have had in Snow Empress's hands. Even so, the temperature of the surrounding area plummeted sharply.
Alarm bells rang in Zhao Wuji's heart, and he immediately used his Martial Soul Avatar.
His body swelled in size, his muscles bulged, and he transformed into a true giant bear.
All attributes increased, and the power of his Soul Skills was enhanced!
Yet before Ice Extreme Unrivaled, the most destructive of Snow Emperor's Three Absolutes, it was all futile.
As this sword fell, Zhao Wuji's defenses were shattered. He could only cry out in despair, "No!"
Then Shui Bing'er beheaded him with a single slash!
Meanwhile, Xue Wu and the others had found Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai, who were still keeping vigil.
Seeing the six of them, Ma Hongjun immediately widened his eyes. "Y-you... shouldn't you already be dead?"
"Hmph! Before we die, we'll naturally send you on your way first!"
At this moment, Gu Qingbo's seductive eyes were filled with sharp coldness!
Ma Hongjun gritted his teeth. "You are so vicious! You just killed our dean, and now you've come to wipe us out too!"
Xue Wu scoffed at his words. "You were the ones who came looking for trouble first. You wanted to kill us, and now you're pretending to be victims?"
After that, Xue Wu and the others wasted no more words. Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun had already been defeated by them once, and their injuries had not yet healed. They were no match for Xue Wu's group and were knocked to the ground in just a few moves.
Dai Mubai collapsed on the ground and pleaded tearfully, "Y-yes, yes, it was our fault. Spare us!"
Dai Mubai was terrified. He was a prince of the Star Luo Empire, and he still had so much life ahead of him. He had not even won Zhu Zhuqing yet!
"Fairy sisters, spare my life!"
The arrogant expression Ma Hongjun had worn while teasing Xue Wu and the others was gone. He could only beg for mercy again and again.
Xue Wu and the others remained unmoved. They directly used Soul Power to shatter their meridians and crippled them.
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