Yu Xiaogang's Challenge Fails; His Face Is Ruined, His Martial Soul Is Stripped Away, and He Is Spurned by Everyone

The other party laughed knowingly and said:

"Well said, Heaven Dou Imperial Preceptor! Well said, Yu Xiaogang!"

"And you claim to represent the dignity of the Heaven Dou Empire!"

"Yet when accepting the Star Official Challenge!"

"You ignored the rules and made such an outrageous demand!"

"I hope Senior will punish Yu Xiaogang severely!"

"Otherwise, more and more people will stand up in the future!"

"To challenge Senior's authority!"

Gui Mei, Ghost Leopard Douluo, and the others chimed in, stirring up the crowd together.

Liu Erlong, Flender, and Zhao Wuji were terribly worried.

Yue Guan had made his position perfectly clear.

Anyone who still dared to speak up for Yu Xiaogang

would be challenging Senior, with unimaginable consequences.

The Soul Masters who had come to watch were all gloating.

They were waiting to see Yu Xiaogang and Shrek Academy make fools of themselves.

After all, they had each paid ten Gold Soul Coins to get in.

Ever since entering the gates of Shrek Academy,

they had been in a foul mood, nursing a grudge the whole time.

On the platform, Yu Xiaogang's expression changed drastically.

He hurriedly bowed deeply and pleaded:

"Senior, Yu Xiaogang meant no offense!"

"It was an unintentional remark. I hope Senior will be magnanimous and not hold it against me!"

Lin Feng's expression was cold, and a ruthless glint appeared in his eyes.

You really are something, Yu Xiaogang. Even now, you're still trying to guilt-trip me.

The next moment, Lin Feng stretched out his hand and conjured a barrier.

It bound Yu Xiaogang and lifted him into the air.

Right then, after its one-minute buildup, Lucky Star Feather

shot out a fierce bolt of Thunder.

It streaked across the sky and struck Yu Xiaogang...

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Chapter 24: Yu Xiaogang's Challenge Fails; His Face Is Ruined, His Martial Soul Is Stripped Away, and He Is Spurned by Everyone

On the platform, Yu Xiaogang was bound by the barrier

and lifted into the air at the same time

that the Thunder from Lucky Star Feather struck him.

Amid a crackling burst of noise,

blue light shimmered over Yu Xiaogang's body.

A pungent smell of burning flesh spread on the breeze.

Then his whole body slammed heavily onto the platform.

He was charred black and badly burned.

His face in particular was completely disfigured.

He looked so hideous that it made people sick.

His aura was feeble, and he was barely clinging to life,

as though he might die at any moment.

The sudden turn of events left everyone in the crowd stunned.

Yu Xiaogang had acted recklessly and challenged Senior's authority.

Yet before Senior had even punished him,

he had been struck by the "Defense" Thunder from the challenge he himself had activated.

He had truly brought this on himself.

Yu Xiaogang, the Heaven Dou Empire's dignified Imperial Preceptor,

was so weak he couldn't even withstand a single "Defense" Thunderbolt.

After all, yesterday in Spirit City,

Feng Xiaotian of Godwind Academy, whose Soul Power was only level 52,

had been a Power Attack System Battle Soul Master.

He had endured two "Defense" Thunderbolts head-on.

And although he'd suffered some injuries afterward, he'd been nowhere near as wretched as Yu Xiaogang.

At the sight of this, the Soul Masters who had come to laugh at the spectacle

burst into mocking laughter that rang like thunder.

It pierced the ears of every teacher and student at Shrek Academy.

Their former respect for Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang

turned to disgust in that very moment.

"Xiao Gang! Xiao Gang!"

Below the platform, Liu Erlong saw Yu Xiaogang lying there unconscious and badly injured.

Tears of sorrow slid down her cheeks as she rushed toward him.

But the platform's Defense Array stopped her before she could get close.

Overcome with emotion, Liu Erlong was about to use a Soul Skill to attack the array,

but Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan hurried over in time.

He suppressed her with his Soul Power and snorted:

"Liu Erlong, the reason Yu Xiaogang has ended up in this state

is that he brought it on himself!"

"Do you want to anger Senior, too?"

Hearing this, Liu Erlong staggered backward.

She looked at the Shrek Academy teachers and students behind her.

In the end, she could only retreat with a regretful expression.

Flender walked over with a grave look and comforted her:

"Er Long, don't be too upset."

"Xiao Gang has only suffered superficial injuries. They're not serious."

"We can treat him later. He'll be fine."

"The most important thing right now is not to anger Senior."

"We can't gamble with the safety of all the teachers and students at Shrek Academy."

Liu Erlong looked up at Flender, then saw Zhao Wuji coming over as well.

She could only nod and say, "Boss Flender, I know what I should do!"

Hu Liena watched Yu Xiaogang's sorry state on the platform.

She felt deeply satisfied on her teacher's behalf.

As the saying went, those involved were confused, while bystanders saw clearly.

Anyone could tell that Yu Xiaogang did not love Bibi Dong.

Only Bibi Dong was drunk on her own feelings, unwilling to accept the truth.

Hu Liena had long disliked Yu Xiaogang and wanted to kill the heartless man to avenge her teacher.

Unfortunately, Yu Xiaogang was the Heaven Dou Empire's Imperial Preceptor.

He held a high position and had far-reaching influence.

Killing him recklessly would likely provoke Xue Ye's fury.

Although Spirit Hall did not fear the Heaven Dou Empire,

the time was not yet right to start a war.

By now, Hu Liena had already come up with a plan.

She would make Yu Xiaogang utterly disgraced and despised by all.

The day he was stripped of his position as Heaven Dou Imperial Preceptor would be the day he died.

On the platform, Lin Feng looked at the unconscious Yu Xiaogang before him.

A cold smile tugged at his lips as he said:

"Yu Xiaogang failed the 'Defense' Challenge!"

"He withstood zero Thunderbolts. No rating or reward!"

Lin Feng hadn't expected this man to disgust him as soon as he stepped up to accept the Star Official Challenge.

He truly had taken shamelessness to its fullest extent.

Yu Xiaogang had to be punished.

Otherwise, people would keep testing the rules in the future,

demanding a different type of challenge or something else.

Of course, Lin Feng also understood that this young woman, Hu Liena,

had been egging the others on through Yue Guan and the rest.

As it happened, he had been looking for a legitimate chance to torment Yu Xiaogang.

Lin Feng spoke in a commanding voice:

"Yu Xiaogang ignored the rules of the Star Official Challenge!"

"He has provoked the wrath of the crowd. His Martial Soul is stripped away as punishment!"

Then he swept out his right hand.

A mysterious energy took the form of a transparent giant hand.

It reached into Yu Xiaogang's unconscious body

and pulled out a feeble Martial Soul.

In an instant, the searing pain jolted Yu Xiaogang awake.

He writhed on the ground, screaming again and again.

His shrill, desperate cries sent a chill through everyone.

The entire crowd fell silent once more.