Second Soul Skill: [Thunder Prison Heavenly Punishment], Rolling Dark Clouds and Dancing Silver Lightning!

"Heh... If Heaven Dou Imperial Academy really expels us over trash like this, then this place isn't worth staying in."

Meng Chen sneered, not even sparing Xue Beng a glance.

In the original story, Xue Beng had also made things difficult for the Shrek group when they came seeking refuge, only to be taught a lesson by Dai Mubai.

In the end, Prince Xue Xing had asked Dugu Bo to intervene, helping Xue Beng vent his anger and driving the Shrek group away.

Later in the original story, it was revealed that Xue Beng had deliberately acted like a wastrel to avoid being killed by Qian Renxue. He even took Tang San as his master, let go of their past grievances, and became the emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire.

All that could be said was that it was complete bullshit.

"Taking advantage of my absence to bully my people—you've got some nerve. Since you're so bold, it'd be hard to justify not rewarding you with something."

Meng Chen looked at Xue Beng's lackeys with a teasing smirk.

A sense of impending doom suddenly rose within the lackeys.

Then, two purple and one black soul rings rose beneath Meng Chen's feet. The surrounding students' expressions changed, their eyes filling with shock.

"Two thousand-year soul rings and one ten-thousand-year soul ring? What kind of setup is that? Aren't ten-thousand-year soul rings only absorbable by Soul Kings?!"

"No, how old is this commoner? He's already a Soul Elder?!"

"What are you standing around for? Run! Do you want to get caught in the crossfire?!"

"A Soul Elder with a ten-thousand-year soul ring? Am I fucking seeing things?"

Xue Beng's lackeys were dumbfounded when they saw Meng Chen's soul rings.

No, bro, was this even right? What kind of Soul Elder had two thousand-year soul rings and one ten-thousand-year soul ring?!

The Thunder Hell Vine coiled around Meng Chen's body, crackling with lightning. Thick as flood dragons, its slowly writhing form made quite a few female students unconsciously squeeze their legs together.

"Y-you, what do you want to do? This is Heaven Dou Imperial Academy! We're descendants of Imperial nobles! If you dare attack us, you'll be provoking the Empire and challenging the Imperial Family!"

Realizing that Meng Chen intended to attack them, the lackeys panicked and hurriedly warned him.

Seeing this, Meng Chen sneered. "Hehe... Now you know fear? Descendants of nobles? Let's see how many bolts of heavenly lightning that title can block for you."

The moment his words fell, Meng Chen's second soul ring lit up.

The Thunder Hell Vine's second soul ring came from a mutated Silver Thunder Bamboo, whose original species was known as the Sky Thunder Bamboo.

The Sky Thunder Bamboo was a special plant capable of drawing upon the power of lightning between heaven and earth. It was similar to the Thunder Hell Vine, though nowhere near as monstrous.

The age and cultivation of Sky Thunder Bamboo were determined by the color of its stalks: green for a hundred years, purple for a thousand years, and jade for ten thousand years.

Meng Chen had hunted a Silver Sky Thunder Bamboo over four thousand years old. Its silver stalks shimmered with gold, making it a one-in-ten-thousand mutation. Whether in toughness or lightning-drawing power, it far surpassed ordinary Sky Thunder Bamboo.

Meng Chen's second soul skill had likewise been modeled after the Sky Thunder Bamboo's lightning-drawing ability. Its name was [Thunder Punishment Summoning].

As the Thunder Hell Vine swayed its massive body, it seemed like an ancient ritual from primordial times, praying for heavenly punishment to descend.

Rumble! Rumble! Rumble...

Rolling thunder rang out as a vast expanse of dark clouds gathered in the sky, blocking out the sunlight and casting a heavy shadow over an area fifty meters wide.

The students instinctively looked up, their eyes filled with astonishment.

Within the dense storm clouds, silver lightning serpents danced. An aura of destruction lingered in the air, as though heavenly punishment had descended to destroy the mortal world!

Xue Beng's lackeys' faces completely changed. This was a soul skill?!

That wasn't right, was it? Shouldn't soul skills be things like you using Binding while I breathed fire?

Then fighting with all your strength and barely managing to win?

What kind of second soul skill changed the weather the moment it was used?!

Meng Chen raised his right hand, extending the index finger bearing the Bone Dragon Ring. He waved it between the lackeys and said playfully, "So, who should go first?"

"You talk too much. Why don't we start with you?"

In the end, his finger stopped on the lackey who had been shouting the most.

The young man's face turned pale. Just as he was about to beg for mercy, Meng Chen pointed downward.

Rumble...

A bolt of silver lightning fell from the sky, striking the young man squarely on the head amid everyone's horrified gazes!

"Aah!!!!"

The young man let out a miserable scream as lightning flashed around him.

After it continued for quite some time, his whole body was smoking, charred black as if he had just been pulled out of a coal mine. The other lackeys were scared out of their wits.

"What are you looking at? Run!"

One lackey shouted and turned to flee, not even caring about Xue Beng anymore. The others immediately scattered like birds and beasts. They had no desire to be electrocuted into lumps of charcoal!

"Can you get away?"

Meng Chen wore a teasing smile as he moved his finger. Five more silver lightning bolts immediately descended, striking the fleeing lackeys.

"Aah! Aah! Aah! Aah! Aah!!!" ×5

The five lackeys rolled their eyes back and foamed at the mouth, shocked so blissfully that they fainted. Even after losing consciousness, their limbs continued twitching and trembling involuntarily.

Such a brutal sight terrified the other students as well. None of them dared remain any longer, and they ran faster than rabbits.

Amid the crowd, a graceful figure watched Meng Chen command heavenly lightning with a flick of his finger. A strange light appeared in her beautiful eyes. Her lips parted slightly, and after licking her rosy lips, she turned and left.

Seeing Meng Chen fly into a rage and viciously teach the people who had blocked her way a lesson, Xiao Wu immediately beamed with delight. She leaned close to Meng Chen's cheek and planted a heavy kiss on it.

"Hehehe, A-Chen is amazing!"

The dark clouds gradually dispersed. Meng Chen looked at Xiao Wu, whose rabbit ears twitched with happiness, and reached out to pinch her soft cheek. Tenderness filled his eyes as he reminded her, "If you meet people with filthy mouths like that in the future, don't endure it. Enduring will only make them push their luck. You have to hit back hard."

"Wasn't I worried about causing you trouble? Didn't you say we shouldn't casually fight with people?"

Xiao Wu swayed Meng Chen's arm as she brought up the advice he had given her before.

Meng Chen said, "Mm, but that's only if they haven't provoked us. If others don't provoke us, then naturally we can't casually fight them either."

"But if they provoke us first, then we can't go easy on them. If you can fight, don't waste words with them."

"Mm-hmm, I understand." Xiao Wu nodded seriously, committing Meng Chen's words to memory.

"Come on, let's head back."

"Okay!"

Meng Chen took Xiao Wu's hand and left the cafeteria, leaving behind the unconscious Xue Beng and his still-twitching lackeys.

After receiving word, the academy teachers rushed over. When they saw the scene, they could only feel a headache coming on.

On one side was a prince of Heaven Dou. On the other was an unparalleled genius specially recruited by the academy.

If this was not handled properly, it would turn into a disaster!

The teacher immediately reported the matter to Meng Shenji. After hearing the full story, Meng Shenji's expression changed slightly.

He was both angered by Xue Beng's stupidity and worried that Meng Chen might develop a grudge against the Heaven Dou Imperial Family.

After pondering for a long time, Meng Shenji decided to enter the palace and seek an audience with Xue Ye the Great.

Xue Beng was, after all, a prince. His being beaten meant damage to the Imperial Family's dignity, and the final decision still rested with Xue Ye the Great.

Less than half an hour later, Heaven Dou Imperial Palace.

In the imperial study, Xue Ye the Great showed a hint of confusion upon hearing that Meng Shenji had requested an audience.

He waved his hand, telling Xue Qinghe to report on the Empire's taxes later, and instructed an attendant to invite Meng Shenji in first.

Meng Shenji entered. Seeing that, besides Xue Ye the Great, Prince Xue Xing and Crown Prince Qinghe were also present, he immediately cupped his hands.

"Greetings, Your Majesty, Your Highness the Crown Prince, Your Highness the Prince..."