Rat Attacks, Opening with an Ultimate Move

Ah Yin poked out of the Pouch, her blades trembling excitedly.

"That voice... is it Hao Ge?!"

Bai Yu directly put Ah Yin away, hung the Pouch at his waist, and ran out without even putting on an outer robe, dressed only in his pajamas.

"Yes, it's him. I'll take you to see him now. Today, we'll settle both victory and death!"

Ah Yin stretched a blade out of the Pouch and wrapped it around Bai Yu's waist, unable to stop herself from trying to persuade him.

"Don't be so impulsive. Hao Ge is a Titled Douluo. You can't beat him!"

Bai Yu, blinking forward, raised a brow and said to Ah Yin:

"Are you worried about me? Afraid your ex-husband will beat up your current man? Relax, that won't happen. Even if I can't beat him, I can still run!"

Ah Yin withdrew her blade and cursed at him:

"Go die! Who's worried about you? I'm just afraid that if you die like this, no one will be able to help me uncover the truth."

Seeing Ah Yin refuse to admit it no matter what, a smile tugged at his lips.

"Relax, relax. I won't die. If he really goes all out, I'll run!"

Bai Yu arrived at the Back Mountain and saw Rat standing there in a black cloak, facing away from him and putting on airs.

"Heh, I'm here. What can I do for you, sir? Don't you know this is the perfect time for sleeping? You're disturbing my sweet dreams!"

At Bai Yu's voice, Tang Hao turned around and summoned the Clear Sky Hammer. Spirit Rings rose one after another, his grand entrance perfectly timed.

Seeing that, Bai Yu inwardly lamented. If Rat had launched a sneak attack instead, would this have been the perfect moment for some Breaking the Cocoon background music?

"Bai Yu, I need to borrow your Cultivation Method for a look. Could you make this convenient for me?"

Watching Rat shamelessly make such a request, Bai Yu gave a savage grin and said:

"Ha, sure. The Cultivation Method, right? No problem! Kill me here today, and everything I have will be yours. No need to borrow it!"

Before his words had even faded, Bai Yu directly activated Four Symbols Fusion Body and advanced into Creation Form. His Martial Soul emerged as well, and his seventh red Spirit Ring suddenly lit up.

His Martial Soul Avatar manifested. A massive Blue Silver King appeared behind Bai Yu, while his other six Spirit Rings lit up at once, every soul skill reinforcing his body.

"Four Symbols Limitless Seal!"

Tang Hao's pupils constricted. He had not expected Bai Yu to attack immediately. Before him, four elements transformed into strange beasts—a dragon, tiger, bird, and tortoise—before entwining into a four-colored Great Seal.

His entire body tensed, and his heart practically launched out of his chest. The scent of death was calling to him!

Tang Hao had no time to think. He roared:

"Clear Sky True Body, Clear Sky Guardian!"

The Clear Sky Hammer instantly expanded to the size of a house, blocking Tang Hao from the front.

"Boom!"

With a deafening blast, every blade of grass within a mile vanished, the land flattened outright.

Meanwhile, at the nearby Shrek Academy, it was like an earthquake had struck. Quite a few buildings collapsed, and everyone ran outside in panic.

"Old man, what happened?"

Zhao Wuji shouted at Flender, who was flying in the air.

Flender descended. Seeing that everyone from Shrek had gathered, he glanced at Yu Xiaogang, whose expression did not look too good. Finding that he was uninjured, Flender did not pay it much mind and said:

"I don't know. It seems powerful experts are fighting at the Back Mountain. Right, where's Bai Yu? Why hasn't he come over?"

Flender's expression changed as he hurriedly asked about Bai Yu's whereabouts.

Everyone looked bewildered. They did not know where Bai Yu had gone either. With such a huge commotion and houses collapsing, he could not possibly still be sleeping, could he?

"This is bad. Could White Kid be fighting someone? Let's hurry over and take a look!"

Zhao Wuji's startled outburst woke everyone up. The group immediately began chattering in agreement with him.

They wanted to see it too. Who was fighting Bai Yu? What kind of battle could cause such a huge disturbance?

"Fine, Old Zhao, you all come with me. As for the seven of you...?"

Flender looked at Tang San and the other seven with some hesitation, unsure how to arrange them.

"Dean, I want to take a look! Don't worry, I'll stay far away!"

Tang San spoke solemnly. He wanted to witness it for himself and understand the gap between himself and true powerhouses!

"Yeah, Dean. At worst, we'll keep our distance. Take us with you!"

Dai Mubai and the other six also pleaded with Flender to bring them along.

"Then we'll go together. It'll be safer that way. Old Zhao, Yu Song, and I will each take two. Qi Bin, you take Xiao Gang. Old Shao, you take one!"

After giving his instructions, Flender led everyone toward the Back Mountain, arriving at a small hill not far from Bai Yu's battlefield.

"That's... White Kid? And a Titled Douluo? That's Clear Sky...?"

Zhao Wuji cried out in shock.

Flender nodded and replied gravely:

"It really is Bai Yu. There's no mistaking that Martial Soul. But I never expected him to have already become a Soul Saint—a Soul Saint with a Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring!"

The others were speechless. Watching Bai Yu, who had somehow transformed and was still battling a Titled Douluo, they felt as if a whole herd of fiery horses were breakdancing through their hearts.

"What's that? Why is it coming at us?" Ma Hongjun cried out.

Flender looked up, and surprise mixed with delight appeared on his face.

"That is...? Er Long!"

Dai Mubai saw Flender's delighted expression and asked, "Dean, you know her?"

Flender nodded. "She's an old friend of Xiao Gang's and mine. Don't worry."

No sooner had he spoken than a red Fire Dragon flew over. Under Flender and Yu Xiaogang's joyful gazes, it transformed into a beautiful woman around thirty years old and landed beside them.

Seeing Yu Xiaogang look like he wanted to leave, Liu Erlong spoke:

"Xiao Gang, Brother Fu, long time no see!"

Flender looked at his still-beautiful third sister, his expression filled with emotion.

"Third Sister, it's been a long time. Did you come looking for Xiao Gang?"

Liu Erlong nodded. She looked at Yu Xiaogang, whose old face was tense, and resentment flashed through her eyes.

"That's right, I came for Xiao Gang. Are you still trying to hide from me? How long are you going to hide, Xiao Gang?"

Yu Xiaogang's mouth twitched, but he still said nothing.

Liu Erlong then took a deep breath, calmed herself, and asked Flender:

"Brother Fu, what are you doing here? And who are the people fighting over there?"

Flender glanced at Yu Xiaogang, irritation at his failure to live up to expectations flashing across his face. Then, hearing Liu Erlong's question, his old face twitched slightly.

"That's one of our academy's students, Bai Yu. I don't know why he started fighting Haotian Douluo here tonight!"

"He's Bai Yu? He can actually fight the Clear Sky Douluo?"

Liu Erlong's pupils shrank. She cried out inwardly and looked toward the battlefield. The Soul Power fluctuations there made her heart tremble, as if approaching any closer would mean death!

The two fighters did not even know that people were watching nearby. Neither dared divide even a shred of attention. From the start until now, this had been a true fight to the death!

"Nine Absolute Techniques of Clear Sky, Quake!"

Tang Hao shouted furiously as the enormous Clear Sky Hammer smashed toward Bai Yu.

Bai Yu wore a crazed smile, his expression incomparably excited. Today's battle reminded him of the many times he had stood on the brink of death!

He laughed loudly. "Hahaha! Water's Myriad Phenomena, Heavenly Downpour!"

A massive Water Lotus appeared before Bai Yu, its petals wrapping toward the Clear Sky Hammer!