Soul Power Breaks Level 33, Dai Yueheng's Fury

Just one simple sentence: "I don't want to wait."

Lightly spoken, yet it exploded like thunder across the silent, solemn arena of the fourth trial!

The three genius examinees waiting nearby suddenly stiffened, their pupils contracting to pinpoints. The composure on their faces vanished completely, replaced by utter shock and terror.

The three of them turned their heads in unison, staring fixedly at the upright, gentle-looking youth in white before them. Their minds went blank as towering waves of disbelief surged through their hearts!

He was crazy!

This boy was completely, utterly insane!

All three of them were outstanding talents who had risen above countless examinees from across the land. They had passed through layer after layer of selection to reach the final assessment, and they had always held Shrek's inner court seniors in deep reverence, never daring to overstep even slightly.

Who was Dai Yueheng?

A direct-line genius of the White Tiger Duke's Estate, an eighteen-year-old level fifty-nine assault-type Battle Soul King, and one of Shrek Inner Court's foremost core experts!

Even among Soul Masters of the same generation, he was an apex existence capable of crushing everyone around him!

Over the years, countless gifted new students had trembled respectfully beneath Dai Yueheng's pressure. Forget provoking him on their own initiative—even speaking loudly was beyond their courage.

Yet this boy, who had only just turned eleven, not only showed no reverence whatsoever, but openly declared that he did not wish to wait in line, publicly contradicting and provoking him!

Was this an entrance examination?

This was clearly him arriving at Shrek and immediately grinding an Inner Court genius's dignity into the dirt!

My god... he really isn't afraid of dying!

He was just exceptionally allowed to proceed directly to the fourth trial, and now he's about to personally bury his own admission qualifications? He might even be seriously injured by Senior Dai!

Too arrogant! This isn't youthful boldness anymore—this is ignorant fearlessness, courting his own death!

The three youths screamed madly in their hearts. Their entire bodies were taut, and they barely dared to breathe as they looked at Ning An with a mixture of shock, incomprehension, and deep pity.

In their eyes, no matter how monstrous Ning An's talent was, he was still only a Soul Grandmaster in his twenties.

Against a level fifty-nine Battle Soul King who was only one step away from entering the Soul Emperor realm, he had no chance of victory whatsoever!

What awaited him for today's provocation would only be a crushing defeat, followed by expulsion from Shrek!

At the center of the arena.

The gentle aura around Dai Yueheng shattered in an instant.

His formerly indifferent, languid eyes abruptly darkened. Icy coldness swept across his body, and all the pride between his brows transformed into biting frost and anger.

He had dominated Shrek Inner Court for years. Among his peers, almost no one dared defy his will. During new student assessments, he had always been the one standing above others, passing judgment as he pleased.

Countless geniuses and prodigies had bowed before him in obedience, yet today, he had been publicly provoked by an immature new student who had not even enrolled!

His dignity had been utterly trampled!

Dai Yueheng slowly lowered his gaze and stared down at the white-clad youth below the stage. His voice was cold and low, carrying an overwhelming sense of oppression as he asked word by word, "Are you provoking me?"

As his words fell, the vast pressure of a level fifty-nine Soul King quietly spread out, heavily enveloping the entire arena.

The air abruptly froze. The fierce pressure of his soul power made the three waiting geniuses struggle to breathe, their scalps tingling as they instinctively retreated again and again, not daring to endure the aura of such a powerful expert.

Yet Ning An, standing at the center of that pressure, remained as straight as a pine. His glazed brocade robe did not so much as flutter.

Facing Dai Yueheng's question and pressure, there was not the slightest trace of fear in his eyes. Instead, a wanton, flamboyant smile curved across his lips. His tone was frivolous yet sharp, every word piercing to the heart:

"Isn't that obvious?"

"Could it be that Senior is all brawn and no brains?"

"Do you really need to specifically confirm something so clear at a glance?"

That one sentence turned Dai Yueheng's face completely livid!

Before the other could erupt in rage, Ning An raised his eyes again. His gaze was blunt and sharp as it met the arrogance in Dai Yueheng's eyes head-on. Pressing forward step by step, he provoked him once more:

"Or are you just all show?"

"A dignified genius of Shrek Inner Court, heir of the White Tiger Duke's Estate, yet you don't even have the guts to assess a single new student alone?"

"You're afraid?"

Those final two words were like the sharpest blades, stabbing viciously into Dai Yueheng's heart!

Afraid!

In all eighteen years of his life, this was the first time anyone had dared use that word to describe him!

Ning An's eyes lifted slightly, and the curve of his lips turned colder as he softly delivered the final blow:

"When all is said and done, you're nothing but a sickly cat with an undeserved reputation."

The words "sickly cat" completely shattered every last boundary of Dai Yueheng's pride and patience!

Boom!

Extreme rage instantly overwhelmed every shred of Dai Yueheng's reason. His soul power erupted and boiled, surging wildly from his body as his soul rings faintly trembled and a violent aura swept in all directions!

And at that very moment, a crisp system notification suddenly exploded in Ning An's mind!

[Ding! The host has perfectly completed the system mission!]

[Mission Objective: Participate in Shrek's entrance examination and provoke Dai Yueheng!]

[Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear dual martial souls can now be used simultaneously without restriction!]

[Soul power level has broken through its shackles, locking in at Rank 33 Soul Elder!]

[The Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear martial soul's third soul ring has been automatically and perfectly absorbed, with a 100% compatibility rate!]

A vast amount of pure soul power erupted from deep within his dantian in an instant, surging through his meridians and washing over every part of his body!

The soul power barrier that had been stuck at the peak of Rank 28 shattered instantly, and his level skyrocketed!

Rank 29! Rank 30! Rank 31! Rank 32! Finally, it stabilized firmly at Rank 33!

Vast and powerful soul power filled his entire body. His meridians were tempered to the extreme, while his physical strength, spiritual power, and martial soul foundation all surged across the board!

At the same time, it was as though some shackle between the two top-tier martial souls had been broken.

The restriction that had previously prevented him from activating them simultaneously vanished completely!

The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, supreme in support, and the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear, supreme in slaughter—both heaven-defying martial souls were now entirely under Ning An's control, able to erupt in unison at his will!

Ning An clearly sensed the earth-shaking changes within his body, and a brilliant gleam flashed through his eyes.

Rank 33 Soul Elder!

Dual martial souls used simultaneously!

The full combat power of three soul rings!

With a gap of more than twenty ranks, facing a Rank 59 Battle Soul King was no longer an impossible dream!

At this moment, he already possessed the foundation to confront him head-on!

On the other side, Dai Yueheng, standing atop the arena, had long been completely enraged by Ning An's repeated provocations. He stood at the brink of fury, the vicious aura around him terrifying beyond measure.

He stared fixedly at the white-clad youth below, who remained calm and composed. His chest heaved violently, while raging flames burned in his eyes.

He considered himself arrogant in dealing with others, but he rarely lost his temper. Yet today, this eleven-year-old boy had utterly trampled upon every boundary of his dignity!

The three genius candidates waiting nearby had already gone stiff with terror, trembling all over. They did not even dare breathe too loudly, their hearts filled with despair.

They could already foresee it: in the next instant, this arrogant youth would be instantly gravely injured by the enraged Dai Yueheng and suffer a miserable defeat!

Dai Yueheng took a deep breath and suppressed the overwhelming fury surging within him. His icy gaze locked onto Ning An, his voice as cold as the bitter chill of midwinter, carrying extreme menace and tyranny.

"You're good. Very good!"

"Do you know that gathering seven people for the fourth round of the examination is not some rigid rule? It is the academy deliberately lowering the difficulty."

"Only when several new students restrain me together and share the pressure can they barely withstand my attacks and last through the time it takes to burn one incense stick."

He slowly took a step forward. The bluestone floor of the arena trembled faintly as the heavy might of a Soul King completely spread out, crushing the entire field!

"Since you are so arrogantly conceited, believing yourself superior and disdaining to take the examination with others—"

"Then I'll grant you your wish!"

Dai Yueheng's eyes were bloodshot, his fury towering to the heavens as he barked in a deep voice:

"No need to wait for anyone else. You'll take the examination alone!"

"I'd like to see whether your strength is as hard as your mouth!"

"Get up here!!"

His furious roar shook the entire examination arena!