Shrek Before the Battle

"Fatty, what's wrong with you? It's just the intel that arrived about tomorrow's opponent. What are you so scared of?"

Seeing Ma Hongjun trembling like a startled bird, Oscar hurried over to comfort him. Yet Ma Hongjun seemed to have found someone to depend on and desperately burrowed his fat body into Oscar's arms.

"He's here, he's here! That freak is here!"

Ma Hongjun pointed at the information sheet about Wang Tianyi on the table, trembling like a quail. Everyone followed the direction of his finger. Dai Mubai picked up the report and looked it over, while Tang San and Xiao Wu's expressions instantly darkened.

"Wang Tianyi? A new member of the Imperial Fighting Team. Martial Soul: Qi Tian. Soul Power: Rank 33. Soul Ring configuration... one yellow and two purple?!"

Dai Mubai's startled cry drew everyone else's attention. What did one yellow and two purple mean? One Hundred-Year Soul Ring and two Thousand-Year Soul Rings? But how was that possible? Master had said that a Soul Master's first two Soul Rings could only be yellow. The power of a Thousand-Year Soul Ring was simply beyond what Soul Masters below the Soul Elder rank could endure. It was not as if no greedy people had tried before, but without exception, every one of them had been swollen to death!

"The Imperial Fighting Team is truly full of hidden talents! I've never heard of the Qi Tian Martial Soul before, but for someone named Wang Tianyi to join the Imperial Fighting Team with Rank 33 Soul Power, he must be incredibly strong!"

Ning Rongrong, who came from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, was exceptionally knowledgeable. The Imperial Fighting Team was practically the strongest young Soul Master team in the entire Heaven Dou Empire. Most of their members were high-ranking Soul Elders. It was not that they could not break through to the Soul Ancestor rank; they were deliberately suppressing their cultivation to temper their foundations further! Take Yu Tianheng of the Imperial Fighting Team, for example. If he wanted to break through to Soul Ancestor, it would be as easy as eating and drinking.

"Hey? Little San, Xiao Wu, what's wrong with you two? Your faces look awful!"

Oscar noticed the iron-gray look on Tang San's face and Xiao Wu's pale complexion, leaving him utterly puzzled. Ever since he had known them, Xiao Wu had always been fearless, but now she looked incomparably flustered. Tang San, meanwhile, was usually calm as still water. No matter how powerful an enemy was, he could always find a way to deal with them. He was unquestionably the team's brain and leader.

Feeling everyone's gazes and looking at the report in Dai Mubai's hand, Xiao Wu suddenly felt her legs go weak and dropped onto the sofa. Tang San, his face equally grim, slowly revealed the truth under everyone's watchful eyes.

"This Wang Tianyi is difficult to deal with! He's very strong. His actual combat strength is definitely above the Soul Elder level!"

Tang San's words shocked everyone. He could fight above his rank at Rank 33? What kind of monster was that?!

"But how do you know that, Little San? Could it be that you and Xiao Wu know this Wang Tianyi?"

Dai Mubai had hit the crucial point. Tang San struggled with his thoughts for a long while before finally sighing helplessly and slowly explaining everything.

"That Wang Tianyi also came from Notting Academy. He could be considered a classmate of ours. But he was arrogant by nature and looked down on everyone. Relying on the strength of his Martial Soul, he repeatedly disrespected his teachers and elders. He was simply a disgrace to Soul Masters!"

"My teacher, Master Yu Xiaogang, once noticed his talent and wanted to take him as a disciple. But who would have thought that he would arrogantly refuse? Not only that, his words were filled with insults. When I stepped forward to reason with him, Wang Tianyi actually attacked me directly..."

Tang San slowly recounted the six hellish years at Notting Academy. He painted himself as an upright gentleman and portrayed Wang Tianyi as an arrogant, rude, and overbearing bastard who looked down on everyone! The others were indignant after hearing this. Combined with how badly Ma Hongjun had been beaten by that guy, the Shrek group all declared that they would teach Wang Tianyi a lesson in tomorrow's match! But as they continued talking, they could not avoid the issue of Wang Tianyi's true strength.

"Little San, you said you challenged Wang Tianyi many times while you were at the academy. What were the results?"

Oscar had brought up exactly the wrong subject! If Tang San had gained any advantage, if he had won, why would he not have said so? Over six years at Notting Academy, Tang San had challenged Wang Tianyi no fewer than ten times, but every single time, he had suffered an unquestionable crushing defeat.

"That guy's Martial Soul is very strange! It has an extremely domineering strength attribute that completely suppresses my Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul. Everyone needs to be careful in tomorrow's battle, especially Mubai. Do not confront him head-on!"

Tang San did not answer directly, but Oscar and the others already understood perfectly well.

"Hmph! I'm a high-ranking Soul Elder now. Qi Tian Martial Soul? I've never even heard of it! So what if he's strong? My White Tiger Martial Soul isn't weak either! Little San, Fatty, just watch. See how I deal with him tomorrow!"

Dai Mubai clearly had not taken Tang San's warning to heart. He had great confidence in his Martial Soul. More importantly, if he truly defeated Wang Tianyi, not only could he vent the anger of his two good brothers, but he could also show Zhu Zhuqing just how outstanding he was. It was a win on every front!

The night passed quietly. By late morning, at the Great Soul Arena in Suotuo City, Supervisor Ao had invited Yu Xiaogang and Flender over.

"Shrek's two team leaders, the fate of Suotuo City's Great Soul Arena rests in your hands! Please give it everything you have. If you win today, the Great Soul Arena is willing to offer one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins as thanks!"

The Shrek Seven Monsters were Supervisor Ao's final hope. The Imperial Fighting Team was simply too powerful, and the city's nobles had bet their entire fortunes on them. If Shrek Academy lost again in today's match, Suotuo City's Great Soul Arena would have to pay out at least eight figures' worth of Gold Soul Coins!

"Don't worry, Supervisor Ao! Every one of my little monsters is strong. The Imperial Fighting Team is a terrifying opponent, but I believe my kids can create a miracle!"

Flender patted his chest as he gave his assurance. Tang San and the others possessed talent unlike anything he had ever seen, absurdly powerful talent! More importantly, Yu Xiaogang was at his side—his old brother-in-arms, the strongest theoretical master in the Soul Master world!

Yet at that moment, Yu Xiaogang was already making calculations in his heart.

Shrek Academy ultimately could not provide its students with many resources, but the Imperial Fighting Team was different. They had Heaven Dou Royal Academy behind them. If the Shrek Seven Monsters could defeat the Imperial Fighting Team, they could use that as a reason to try securing some investment from Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Of course, what concerned Yu Xiaogang even more was that familiar name within the Imperial Fighting Team!

Boy, we meet again! My disciple is no longer who he used to be. So what if your talent is high? With two top-tier support-type Soul Masters, a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and an External Soul Bone, your defeat is already inevitable!

Excitement blazed in Yu Xiaogang's eyes. He could not wait to see Wang Tianyi's defeated expression!

Lose?

He had never considered such a thing!

For a master, that word did not exist in his dictionary!