Dai Mubai of Shrek

The battle began.

Dai Mubai had never been a patient person. On the contrary, just as Youquan had described him, he was exceedingly arrogant.

Although he knew that Youquan's earlier words meant she was no simple person, she had not released her Martial Soul and was merely a slight little girl.

Dai Mubai's Martial Soul gave him considerable confidence. He spread his enormous claws and slashed at Youquan with their razor-sharp talons.

Youquan sighed and said helplessly, "It seems you didn't take my words to heart. Are the students of Shrek Academy really only this capable?"

Hearing Youquan reveal his background, with disappointment in her tone, Dai Mubai grew even angrier. Yet in the next instant, his expression turned to shock.

With nothing more than a light punch, Youquan had stopped his tiger claw while he was in his Martial Soul Possession state.

With a burst of force from Youquan, Dai Mubai staggered back several steps.

"How did you know I'm a student of Shrek Academy?" Dai Mubai asked with a frown.

"I've heard that Shrek Academy's students are geniuses chosen from tens of thousands. Though you're arrogant and lack self-awareness, you can barely live up to the word 'genius,' and your Martial Soul isn't bad either. Given your age, it wasn't hard to guess that you were a student of Shrek Academy. Besides, the reason you spared those two over there wasn't because I offended you. It was because, through that brief exchange, you guessed that they would be your future classmates. You didn't want to make things difficult for your future classmates, did you?" Youquan explained.

"Big Sister Youquan is so observant. I didn't notice any of that at all." Ning Rongrong looked at Youquan with eyes full of admiration and reverence, sparkling brightly.

Xiaoxiao also looked at Youquan in surprise. If she had not seen the statues of the Shrek Seven Devils, she would never have recognized them, much less guessed that they were from Shrek Academy.

There was something else Youquan had not said. From Xiaoxiao's reaction, she had roughly guessed Xiaoxiao's origins. The complicated look in Xiaoxiao's eyes as she watched those three was just like when Xiaoxiao had first seen Ning Rongrong, making Youquan even more certain of her guess.

"Continue." Youquan extended her right hand. "Please."

Whether to prove himself or to defend Shrek Academy's honor, Dai Mubai became serious. Today, he absolutely could not disgrace Shrek Academy in front of his future juniors.

"First Soul Skill, White Tiger Body Barrier."

"Second Soul Skill, White Tiger Blazing Light Wave."

The two yellow Spirit Rings around Dai Mubai lit up at the same time. A circle of white light enveloped him. Then, accompanied by a tiger's roar from Dai Mubai, an enormous white radiance erupted as a milky-white orb shot from his mouth.

Activating both skills at once could prevent Youquan from launching a sneak attack while also enhancing the offensive power of his Second Soul Skill.

The light orb, carrying terrifying power, hurtled toward Youquan.

Seeing that Youquan still did not move, Dai Mubai's face lit up. Just as he thought this woman would finally pay for her arrogance, he saw his Second Soul Skill pierce straight through Youquan's body.

"Big Sister Youquan!" Ning Rongrong cried out.

Worry also appeared on Xiaoxiao's face.

Even Dai Mubai, who had launched the attack, looked astonished.

However, Tang San quickly noticed something was wrong. "No, there's no blood. A clone? No, an afterimage."

As soon as Tang San finished speaking, the "Youquan" pierced by the White Tiger Blazing Light Wave slowly dispersed.

"Getting distracted during a fight and worrying about your opponent isn't a good habit." A ghostly voice came from behind Dai Mubai.

Cold sweat instantly broke out all over Dai Mubai's body, but his reaction was still quick. He immediately spun around and viciously struck toward the source of the voice.

Youquan effortlessly caught Dai Mubai's tiger claw and sighed. "This is already the third time you've made the same mistake. You clearly know your strength is useless against me. At a time like this, you should use your First Soul Skill to protect yourself, instantly widen the distance between us, and then take advantage of the fact that I haven't released my Martial Soul to continue attacking."

However, Dai Mubai did not listen to Youquan at all. Instead, he believed she was toying with him. The purple Spirit Ring beside him flashed brightly, and even the air around him began to distort.

Dai Mubai's evil eyes turned blood-red, and immediately afterward, his body underwent a second transformation.

"Third Soul Skill, White Tiger Vajra Transformation."

Dai Mubai transformed again before Youquan. His already muscular body, strengthened by White Tiger Possession, swelled even further. The muscles across his body bulged exaggeratedly, his upper clothing bursting apart completely to reveal the terrifying muscles beneath. Black stripes appeared across his skin. Aside from the lack of fur, he was practically no different from a tiger.

Dai Mubai's tiger claws grew another size, and the blades extending from them became bright silver. Most strikingly, his entire body was enveloped in an intense golden glow, radiating the imposing aura of the king of beasts.

With scarlet eyes, Dai Mubai let out an enraged tiger roar. The transformation from his Third Soul Skill doubled his attack power, defense, and strength. During the transformation period, Dai Mubai launched a frenzied assault on Youquan.

Yet before Youquan, who possessed Heavenly Soul Force and Three Thousand Lightning Movement, Dai Mubai could not harm her in the slightest. Unable to touch Youquan after attacking for so long, Dai Mubai roared angrily, "Do you only know how to dodge and hide?"

"Your Third Soul Skill probably won't last long, will it? Even if you're a level thirty-nine Soul Elder, such a massive expenditure of Soul Power shouldn't be sustainable for long. Using my advantage to exhaust your Soul Power before dealing with you—isn't that the normal choice?" Youquan suddenly appeared behind Dai Mubai, stretched lazily, and spoke in a languid tone.

"You!" Dai Mubai knew that everything Youquan said was right, but he simply refused to admit it. Being lectured in public by a little girl—where would that leave Young Master Dai's pride?

"If you have the guts, fight me head-on!" Dai Mubai roared helplessly, trying to provoke Youquan.

Youquan sighed. She seemed to have wasted quite a bit of time that she could have spent shopping with Ning Rongrong and Xiaoxiao.

"Fine. I'll grant your wish." Youquan came to a stop before Dai Mubai.

"Second Soul Skill..." Dai Mubai was just about to release his Second Soul Skill.

However, before he could activate it, Youquan appeared in front of him.

Youquan mocked, "You know my speed is fast, yet you still stand there like a target?"

Eight! Extremes! Collapse! Youquan drove a heavy punch into Dai Mubai's abdomen.

Even in his White Tiger Vajra Transformation state, Dai Mubai was sent flying by Youquan's punch, crashing into and toppling the counter behind him.

Youquan gave Dai Mubai, who lay on the ground, an indifferent glance. She had used only half her strength and had not even used Hidden Strength. It seemed the Shrek Academy Ning Rongrong had mentioned was nothing special.

Not to mention herself—even Baishuang, Zhuang Yanyan, or Kong Yuer could defeat Dai Mubai. At the very least, none of those three were ever as arrogant as Dai Mubai.

Youquan tossed a bag of gold coins to the manager. "My apologies for damaging your counter. Consider this compensation."

Before the manager could refuse, Youquan beckoned to Ning Rongrong. "Rongrong, Xiaoxiao, let's go shopping."

Ning Rongrong and Xiaoxiao glanced at Dai Mubai, who was sitting on the ground with a gloomy expression, then followed Youquan out of the hotel.

Tang San watched the direction in which Youquan had left, lost in thought.