"Kitty, it's been a year. You think you've got what it takes again?"
The atmosphere around Sea God Island's sparring platform suddenly froze.
Dai Yueheng, who had been utterly arrogant moments ago, shrank his pupils sharply when he saw the newcomer's face, his expression instantly turning incomparably ugly.
"Ye, Ye Ming... it's you!"
Although Dai Yueheng's confidence had swelled along with his improved strength,
the moment he saw Ye Ming's face, he recalled that day.
It had also been on this very sparring platform that the soaring golden dragon had forcefully suppressed the Red Dust's Longing of the Hongchen siblings.
That Dragon God Claw had even earned repeated praise from Jing Hongchen, a Titled Douluo.
Moreover, he had heard that when the evil soul masters invaded that night,
the martial soul fusion skill performed by Ye Ming's trio had slain a Titled Douluo!
He believed that, after breaking through to Soul Sage, he could contend with Ye Ming.
But against that three-person martial soul fusion skill, he did not yet have such capability.
With his hands in his pockets, Ye Ming led Gu Yuena and Di Ruiqiu forward, completely ignoring Dai Yueheng's complicated gaze as he walked up to Xuan Zi.
"Elder Xuan, sorry we're late."
"It's fine. Mu Lao already told me." Xuan Zi waved the hand holding a chicken leg. Apparently eager to stir up trouble, he took another bite before saying indistinctly to Dai Yueheng and the others,
"You came at just the right time. Mu Lao wants you to join Dai Yueheng's team and fill the vacant positions, forming the new generation of Shrek Seven Monsters."
"Our academy has always valued strength above all else. Whether your teammates acknowledge you will depend on yourselves."
"Why don't you spar and get to know each other better?"
He paused and looked at Dai Yueheng. "Yueheng, Ye Ming and the other two are members personally chosen by Mu Lao. Do not hit too hard."
"Stop when appropriate."
These words seemed to be an instruction for Dai Yueheng, but in truth, Xuan Zi was reminding Ye Ming for Dai Yueheng's sake.
Though Xuan Zi was usually unreliable, he knew perfectly well that Ye Ming's trio had the terrifying record of joining forces to kill a Titled Douluo.
If they truly fought, Dai Yueheng would suffer badly if he failed to recognize the immensity of the heavens and earth.
Dai Yueheng's expression immediately became even uglier.
Only then did Ye Ming step onto the platform. His gaze swept over Dai Yueheng, Gongyang Mo, Ling Luochan, and Chen Zifeng one by one, and a teasing curve rose at his lips.
"Kitty, you enjoyed bullying my little brother just now, didn't you?"
The moment those words were spoken, Wang Dong's eyes reddened.
"Boss!"
"Class monitor!"
When Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, and the others saw Ye Ming, delight burst forth from their eyes, as though they had instantly found their pillar of support.
Even Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan, and the others unconsciously let out sighs of relief.
On the night of the Holy Spirit Cult's invasion, Ye Ming's trio had thoroughly shown up all of them, their seniors.
Ye Ming smiled and waved at Wang Dong and the others. "You're done fighting, right? You don't mind letting me have the arena now?"
"Good luck, Brother Ye!" Bei Bei smiled and led everyone off the sparring platform.
"A Soul Sage is an insurmountable chasm? An uncrossable gulf?" Ye Ming looked at Dai Yueheng and sneered. "You ran last time. Don't tell me you want to run again this time?"
Dai Yueheng's face flushed crimson as soul power surged around him once more, and the light of seven soul rings instantly blazed forth.
"Ye Ming! I know you're strong, but I, Dai, am no pushover either!"
"Now that I've broken through to seven rings, I'd like to see whether your little bit of strength is still enough!"
"Enough nonsense. If you want to fight, then fight!"
"Straightforward!" Ye Ming tilted his head and glanced at Ling Luochan and the other two. "Don't just stand there watching. Come at me together!"
Chen Zifeng frowned. "You want three against four?"
If they truly faced that three-person martial soul fusion skill capable of killing a Titled Douluo, the four of them would indeed have a hard time winning.
"Hey, hey, hey, don't misunderstand." Ye Ming gestured for Di Ruiqiu and Gu Yuena to leave, then smiled. "I alone am enough to deal with the likes of you."
"Arrogant!" Dai Yueheng roared. "Since you insist on seeking death, we'll grant your wish!"
"Brothers, activate your martial souls!"
After Ma Xiaotao's disappearance, Dai Yueheng had become the undisputed leader of this team.
Although everyone had their own thoughts at this moment, once the captain gave the order, they instinctively activated their martial souls.
Six soul rings flashed around Gongyang Mo as Rainbow Dragon Wings appeared, and his figure instantly shot into the sky.
Ice mist coiled around Ling Luochan, who likewise possessed six soul rings: two yellow, two purple, and two black.
The Soulchaser Sword appeared in Chen Zifeng's hand, and his six soul rings exuded a powerful pressure.
Over the past year, it was not only Dai Yueheng whose strength had advanced by leaps and bounds thanks to a fortuitously acquired immortal herb.
The three of them had also given their all and entered the Soul Emperor realm!
Three Soul Emperors and one Soul Sage—this was Shrek's lineup!
Without destruction, there could be no rebirth.
Their consecutive defeats had instead ignited the fighting spirit in all four of them.
"Ye Ming!"
"Your self-body martial soul fusion skill alone won't be enough!" Dai Yueheng declared domineeringly.
With seven soul rings and three Soul Emperor teammates, his confidence had swelled to its peak.
Unfortunately, the moment Ye Ming revealed his soul rings, the four of them lost all their momentum.
Black!
Black!
Black!
Red!
Four soul rings silently appeared beneath Ye Ming's feet. As his hands transformed into golden dragon claws, the four rings rose and pulsed around him.
"What kind of joke is this?!"
"A, a hundred-thousand-year soul ring!"
"How is that possible?!"
Dai Yueheng swallowed hard, his gaze fixed on Ye Ming's fourth soul ring.
He desperately wanted to believe he was seeing things, but that dazzling red light was simply too brilliant.
Below the platform, Bei Bei stood stunned for a long while before finally sighing faintly. "Failing to get Brother Ye to join the Tang Sect... I truly am a failure!"
Wang Dong secretly clenched his fists, the corners of his lips lifting slightly.
He knew it. The boss was the strongest!
That hundred-thousand-year red soul ring utterly shattered the last traces of wishful thinking in Dai Yueheng and the others' hearts.
Even Xuan Zi bit through the chicken leg bone with a crunch when he saw that hundred-thousand-year soul ring.
What a freak!
He had only gained a hundred-thousand-year soul ring after becoming a Titled Douluo!
Yet this boy had already been able to withstand the impact of a hundred-thousand-year soul beast at merely four rings!
Then again, Xuan Zi realized that Ye Ming's trio did possess the strength to hunt a hundred-thousand-year soul beast.
After a year of nourishment from the Golden Tree, combined with the formidable trump card of their three-person martial soul fusion skill, it was not entirely without basis that they had obtained a hundred-thousand-year soul ring.
Surprised though he was, Xuan Zi did not interrupt the spar.
Now, he wanted to see just how far this boy's true strength could go.
"Battle... begin!"
At Xuan Zi's command, everyone on the platform sprang into action.
Red Power!
Orange Soul!
Speed of Yellow!
Dai Yueheng's group of four worked together with exceptional coordination. By the time Gongyang Mo's streams of light fell upon them, Ling Luochan had already used her ice staff to activate Ice Mist Netherfrost.
Dense ice mist poured from the ice staff, shrouding and concealing all her teammates. The mist also spread outward at an astonishing speed, forming an arc as it swept toward Ye Ming.
Within the ice mist, Chen Zifeng's Soulchaser Sword and Dai Yueheng's White Tiger Radiant Wave had already been secretly charging, waiting to deliver a killing blow!
But at that moment, Ye Ming's fourth soul ring erupted with red light!
Golden Dragon Wing Slash!
Golden dragon wings instantly appeared behind Ye Ming. With a light flap of his wings, crackling sounds rang through the air.
Those were sonic booms created as the wings tore through the air at tremendous speed!
In an instant, Ye Ming appeared above Gongyang Mo as though he had teleported.
He grinned at the horrified Gongyang Mo as dazzling golden light flared around his golden dragon wings.
In a team fight, take out the support first.
"Senior, it's cold up in the sky. You should lie down below instead!"
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