You Dare Hit Me? I'm a Level Nineteen Genius Soul Master

Shrek City's assessment plaza was packed with talented individuals, with geniuses from every faction gathered here. Cutting in line was not unheard of, but someone so openly arrogant, even taking the initiative to provoke trouble, was truly rare.

The youth dressed in luxurious brocade robes was tall and slender, his garments made from exceptionally fine material. One look was enough to tell that he came from a sect or noble clan. Brimming with confidence, he did not take any of the people around him seriously.

The brocade-robed youth spoke in an overbearing tone, his voice thick with mockery and disdain. Faint soul power fluctuations lingered around him.

"Remember this: it is your honor to have me cut in front of you and teach you a lesson!"

As his words fell, soul power suddenly surged beneath his feet. He raised his hand, actually intending to strike and publicly teach Ning An a lesson!

The surrounding onlookers instantly held their breath and instinctively stepped back half a pace, afraid of being caught up in the conflict.

Everyone could tell that the brocade-clad youth had no small background, while the youth in the glazed brocade robe was clearly no ordinary person either.

However, judging by their levels of arrogance, the youth in the glazed brocade robe was probably the one who would suffer.

Faced with the other party's sudden attack, Ning An showed not the slightest panic in his eyes. He only found it somewhat amusing.

Slap!

A crisp, resounding slap suddenly rang out!

It was so fast that the crowd only saw a white afterimage flash past. They had no time to see Ning An's movement clearly.

The brocade-clad youth's raised arm froze in midair, while his entire body was sent flying by the terrifying force of that slap!

Bang!

A heavy impact rang out.

The brocade-clad youth crashed miserably onto the bluestone pavement and rolled several times. His carefully styled hair had come undone, and his luxurious robes were covered in dust. All his earlier arrogance had vanished completely.

One side of his face immediately swelled bright red, a clear five-fingered mark imprinted upon it. Scorching pain instantly swept across his entire face, while a ringing buzz filled his head, leaving him completely stunned.

All the watching soul masters' pupils shrank sharply. They stared at the scene before them in utter disbelief, scarcely daring to breathe!

No one had expected this!

This youth in the glazed brocade robe, who looked so gentle and peaceful, had casually slapped the arrogant genius who cut in line straight to the ground!

After a brief silence, gasps of shock rose one after another!

The brocade-clad youth on the ground remained stunned for several seconds before recovering from his daze and the searing pain.

The burning agony ravaged his cheek, while unprecedented humiliation and fury instantly crushed what little reason he had left!

Ever since he was young, as a sect genius, he had always been the one bullying and disciplining others. When had he ever suffered such humiliation?

"You dare hit me?!"

The brocade-clad youth pushed himself up from the ground. His eyes were filled with scarlet malice, his expression twisted with rage, and the soul power throughout his body boiled wildly!

Bzz—!

A pale green soul power glow suddenly bloomed, and a yellow soul ring rose from beneath his feet, its soul power fluctuations clearly spreading outward!

Grass swayed as wisps of plant-type soul power coiled around him, carrying an impressive vitality and pressure.

Martial Soul, Jade Water Snake!

The instant his Martial Soul fully possessed him, the youth's aura surged. He glared at Ning An, gritting his teeth as he spoke in fury.

"You bastard! Are you blind?!"

"This young master is a genius of the Jade Water Sect, a level nineteen soul master!"

"Level nineteen?!"

"Now you know fear, huh?! Get on your knees and kowtow in apology immediately, or I'll cripple you today!"

A level nineteen Grand Soul Master!

As those words landed, apprehension flashed in the eyes of the surrounding crowd!

Shrek Academy was filled with geniuses and experts. Level nineteen soul power was indeed nothing remarkable there, barely qualifying as below average.

But among this group of newcomers participating in Shrek's entrance assessment, a level nineteen soul master was definitely not weak.

No wonder he was so arrogant.

"That slap from the youth in the glazed brocade robe must have only worked because the other guy was caught off guard!"

"Now that he's facing a furious level nineteen soul master, does he still stand a chance?"

"If it were me, I'd have no choice but to admit defeat and apologize."

Whispers rose all around. No one instinctively thought well of Ning An's chances, and they all inwardly worried for him.

Ning An lowered his gaze slightly as he looked at the brocade-clad youth, whose fierce appearance concealed his inner weakness. His tone was indifferent, carrying a trace of contempt.

"What are you supposed to be? You think you deserve to make me afraid?"

Before the enraged youth could unleash a soul skill attack, another crisp and sharp slap exploded through the air!

Slap!

This one was even louder and more piercing than before!

Ning An did not move an inch. He remained standing where he was, upright and composed, yet the brocade-clad youth could not even touch the corner of his clothes.

The brocade-clad youth, who had only just managed to get back on his feet, was viciously slapped across the other cheek!

Symmetrical red finger marks instantly appeared. The doubled agony sent his head snapping to one side, and blood immediately trickled from the corner of his mouth!

Bang!

His body staggered and swayed before he crashed to his knees. His legs went weak, and he could no longer stand.

???

What just happened?

He had possessed his martial soul, released his soul power, and was a dignified nineteenth-rank Great Soul Master!

Yet he had been utterly crushed by two consecutive slaps from someone barehanded, who had not even used his martial soul!?

That pure physical strength was way too damn terrifying, wasn't it?

What kind of monster was this?!

The brocade-clad youth, kneeling on the ground, completely broke down. His entire body turned cold, and his heart was filled with nothing but endless terror and shock.

He was dumbfounded—completely dumbfounded!

He could not win without activating his martial soul. Now that he had activated it and channeled his soul power, he still could not win.

What felt most absurd to him was that he had not even seen how the other party had attacked.

This was simply a dimensionality-reduction strike. Their strengths were not even on the same level.

He had casually picked someone to provoke for fun, only to hit the "jackpot"?

Could he really be this unlucky?

Now, not only had he lost all face, but he might even get slapped some more. This was fucking...

How was he supposed to get by after entering Shrek Academy?

Whenever people saw him, they would probably think of that clown who tried to show off and bully someone during enrollment, only to be slapped into a pig's head instead.

This could not go on. He had to think of something.

Just then, an urgent yet imposing aged voice suddenly rang out from behind the crowd!

"Young Sect Master! What happened?!"

As the voice fell, an old man dressed in a coarse gray robe hurriedly pushed through the crowd and rushed over!

The old man had graying hair and sharp eyes. A heavy soul power far surpassing that of a Soul King faintly emanated from him, his aura deep and terrifying.

He was the Jade Water Sect elder who had accompanied them to protect him!

The old man had left briefly to handle some trivial matters, only to find that in just a few minutes, his sect's Young Sect Master had been beaten like this in public at Shrek Academy's examination square!

The brocade-clad youth, his cheeks swollen red and his appearance utterly miserable, looked as though he had found a lifeline the instant he saw the old man!

The grievances he had been bottling up completely erupted. He suddenly raised his head and shouted himself hoarse:

"Save me!!"

"Quick! Take down that arrogant little bastard!!"