Brutish Xiao Wu

Early morning.

Heaven Dou Royal Academy training ground.

Sunlight fell on the stone slabs, illuminating a patch of blue-gold grass blades.

Tang Feng stood at the edge of the field, holding a record book in his hand.

Dugu Yan stood in the center of the training ground, her emerald green poison mist condensing into fine threads as she slowly moved around three wooden stakes.

"A breath faster."

She raised her hand and tightened her soul power.

The poison threads instantly split into three strands, each wrapping around one of the three wooden stakes.

Tang Feng raised his left hand.

Dark blue vines rose from the ground, blocking the path ahead of the poison threads.

The three strands of poison mist were intercepted simultaneously.

Dugu Yan withdrew her soul power and walked up to Tang Feng.

"You blocked early again."

"Opponents will also defend early."

"I am training, not sparring with you."

"Training is for sparring."

Dugu Yan looked at the record book in his hand.

"Did you notice that I've gotten much faster today?"

"Noticed."

"Then why aren't you praising me?"

"When the poison threads split, the soul power of the third strand was unstable."

The expression that had just softened on her face sank again.

"Do you have nothing else to say besides this?"

Tang Feng lifted his eyes to look at her.

"Your first poison thread was fast."

Dugu Yan paused for a moment.

"What about the second?"

"Acceptable."

"The third?"

"Needs continued practice."

Dugu Yan stared at him for a moment, then reached out and took the record book from his hand.

"No recording allowed today."

"Not finished yet."

"I said it's finished."

She clutched the record book to her chest and turned to walk toward the corridor.

Ye Lingling stood by the edge of the corridor, holding a white porcelain cup in her hands.

She glanced at the record book in Dugu Yan's arms, then looked at Tang Feng.

"Are you two competing over who makes who stop first again?"

"She took the record book."

Dugu Yan turned her head back to say, "This is resting."

Ye Lingling handed the porcelain cup to Tang Feng.

"Drink some water first."

Tang Feng took the cup.

The warm water entered his mouth, carrying a faint hint of honey flavor.

Dugu Yan turned back and walked over, glancing at the cup in his hand.

"Lingling, you added honey for him again?"

"When training ended yesterday, he drank two cups of water."

"So?"

"He said it wasn't sweet."

Tang Feng nodded.

"Indeed not sweet."

Dugu Yan's gaze fell upon his face.

"When did you say that?"

"Yesterday."

"How come I didn't hear it?"

"You were discussing poison mist routes with Yu Tianheng."

Dugu Yan crossed her arms.

"So you just made Lingling remember?"

Ye Lingling raised a hand to tuck the black hair behind her ear.

"Just remembered."

"I remembered too."

Dugu Yan reached out and took another porcelain cup from Ye Lingling's hands.

She lowered her head and took a sip, her brows instantly furrowing.

"This cup has no honey."

"That's mine."

Ye Lingling looked at her.

Dugu Yan put the cup back into Ye Lingling's hands.

"I was just tasting it for you."

"Sweet?"

"Not sweet."

Tang Feng looked at her.

"You already said that just now."

Dugu Yan raised her gaze.

"I was talking about your water."

The corners of Ye Lingling's lips lifted slightly.

Outside the training ground, the sound of hurried footsteps echoed.

Yu Feng ran over from the end of the corridor, holding a new match schedule.

"Captain, the draw results are out."

Tang Feng put down the porcelain cup.

"Who is the opponent?"

Yu Feng handed the schedule to him.

"Shrek Academy."

The training ground fell silent.

Yu Tianheng walked over from the other side of the field, blue-purple lightning flickering on his right arm.

"Tang San is in there too?"

"Yes."

Yu Feng nodded.

Dai Mubai, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, Ma Hongjun, Ning Rongrong, and Oscar are all in.

Dugu Yan looked at Tang Feng.

"The second match?"

"The first match."

Tang Feng closed the schedule.

"Starting in the afternoon."

Yu Tianheng clenched his fists.

"This time you don't have to go up alone."

Tang Feng looked at him.

"Follow the original plan first."

"You aren't going up?"

"I will go up."

Dugu Yan walked to his side, reaching out to straighten the captain's emblem on his chest.

"If you just stand at the edge of the field and watch again, we won't be happy."

"Won't."

"Really?"

"I will finish it as soon as possible."

Dugu Yan's fingers lingered beside the emblem.

"That sentence of yours actually makes people more worried."

Ye Lingling raised her Nine-Hearted Begonia.

White light scattered from between the petals, landing upon everyone.

"Recover soul power first."

Tang Feng did not avoid the healing.

The white light landed on him, and the consumed soul power within his body gradually stabilized.

Dugu Yan stood beside him, allowing the light of the Nine-Hearted Begonia to sweep across the ends of her hair.

She said softly, "Tang Feng."

"Hmm?"

"Don't beat Tang San too miserably."

Tang Feng looked at her.

"Why?"

"There are still spectators below the competition platform."

"I will control it."

Dugu Yan nodded.

"That's good."

She paused for a moment, then added, "But don't make it too easy for him either."

Tang Feng withdrew his gaze.

"Understood."

Afternoon.

Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena.

The spectator stands were already packed.

When the two teams stepped onto the spirit battle platform, an uproar immediately erupted all around.

"Shrek Academy versus Heaven Dou Royal Academy!"

"Both of these teams are championship favorites."

"Tang Feng and Tang San are meeting again."

"Last time Tang San was defeated by Tang Feng alone; this time he shouldn't lose so miserably again, right?"

On Shrek Academy's side.

Tang San stood in the center of the team.

His physique was even more upright than four years ago, and Blue Silver Grass martial souls coiled around his right arm.

Three spirit rings rose from beneath his feet.

Yellow. Yellow. Purple.

Dai Mubai stood at the very front, three spirit rings rising simultaneously.

Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing stood separately on both sides.

Purple-red flames burned outside Ma Hongjun's body.

Ning Rongrong held up the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.

Oscar had already produced several sausages.

Tang San raised his head to look across.

Tang Feng stood at the very front of Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Six spirit rings appeared simultaneously.

Black. Black. Black. Black. Red. Red.

The moment the two crimson-red spirit rings rose, the discussion in the spectator stands stopped for a breath.

Tang San's gaze fell upon those two spirit rings.

He clenched his right hand.

Last time, he hadn't even touched the corner of Tang Feng's clothes.

Four years passed, and he already possessed level-fifty-one soul power, also mastering more control methods.

This time, he would not let Tang Feng easily break apart the team.

The referee raised an arm.

"Both sides, prepare!"

The seven Shrek members quickly scattered.

Dai Mubai stood in front.

Tang San was positioned in the middle.

Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing occupied the two sides respectively.

Ning Rongrong and Oscar retreated to the back.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda lit up first.

"The Seven Treasures are renowned, first: Strength!"

Colorful light fell on Dai Mubai.

"Second: Speed!"

The second beam of light flew toward Zhu Zhuqing.

Tang San raised his right hand at the same time.

"Blue Silver Prison!"

A vast expanse of Blue Silver Grass burst out of the ground, heading straight for Tang Feng's feet.

The referee lowered his arm.

"The match begins!"

Tang Feng raised his right hand.

Blue-golden light spread from his palm.

Blue Silver Domain.

The vegetation around the Spirit Battle Platform swayed simultaneously.

The flow of the Shrek seven's soul power entered his perception.

Ning Rongrong prepared to release the third amplification.

Oscar was making a Flying Mushroom Sausage.

Tang San's Blue Silver Grass extended toward the ground.

Dai Mubai prepared to charge.

Zhu Zhuqing had already locked onto the left side.

Xiao Wu kept her eyes fixed on Tang Feng's landing spot.

All changes failed to escape the Blue Silver Domain.

Tang Feng raised his left hand.

"First Spirit Ability."

Dark blue vines rose from the ground.

Crimson-red light and ice-blue light covered the vine bodies simultaneously.

Ultimate Fire and Ultimate Ice pushed forward along both sides of the Spirit Battle Platform.

Dai Mubai had just taken a single step.

The ice-blue vines had already sealed his legs.

The cold air spread upward along his White Tiger Soul Power.

Dai Mubai raised both palms.

"White Tiger Radiant Wave!"

A blinding white pillar of light blasted forward.

Tang Feng pulled his five fingers inward.

The ice-blue vines crossed and closed together.

Boom!

The pillar of light crashed into the vines, and a large spray of ice shards scattered to both sides.

Dai Mubai's spirit ability did not pierce through the vines.

Instead, the cold air had already covered his arms.

Zhu Zhuqing darted out from the right side.

The phantom of the Hell Spirit Cat flashed past.

Her double claws slashed continuously at the vines.

The moment the dark blue grass leaves were cut open, the severed ends split apart anew.

Three thin vines rose simultaneously along the edge of her feet.

Zhu Zhuqing leaped up instantly.

Yet vines had already fallen above her head.

She spun in midair, her double claws crossing to block in front of her.

Bang!

Her body was whipped toward the ground by the vines.

After Zhu Zhuqing landed, the stone slabs beneath her feet cracked.

The moment she was about to retreat, two more dark blue vines appeared behind her.

Tang Feng did not look at her.

He raised a hand and pointed toward the rear.

"Yu Feng, Ning Rongrong."

Yu Feng's wings spread wide.

A cyan figure swooped down from the air.

Ning Rongrong had just sent out the third amplification when the feather blades arrived right in front of her.

Oscar handed the Flying Mushroom Sausage to her.

A Destruction Vine rose from between the two of them.

Smack!

The sausage was whipped flying by the vine.

A second vine swept across, hugging the ground.

Oscar leaped up immediately.

Above him, however, dark blue grass leaves were waiting for him.

Bang!

He was whipped several meters away, landing at the edge of the Spirit Battle Platform.

Ning Rongrong raised the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.

"The Seven Treasures are renowned, third: Soul!"

The colorful light had just lit up.

Tang Feng had already appeared in front of her.

Dark blue vines rose from beneath her feet, entangling the soul power on the outer side of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.

Ning Rongrong's amplification was forcibly cut off.

She retreated continuously.

Her heels crossed the edge.

The referee raised a hand immediately.

"Ning Rongrong, out of bounds!"

Looking at the vines right in front of her, Ning Rongrong turned pale.

She withdrew her martial soul and turned to walk down the Spirit Battle Platform.

Tang San's Blue Silver Grass finally broke through the ground.

"Entangling!"

Dozens of ordinary blue silver grass stalks rushed out from under Tang Feng's feet, attempting to restrict his movements.

Tang Feng stood in place.

The dark blue vines closed in from all four directions.

The moment the ordinary blue silver grass made contact, it was completely severed by the serrated grass leaves.

Tang San did not stop.

Both of his hands pressed against the ground at the same time.

More blue silver grass rushed out.

"Parasitic!"

The blue silver grass climbed upward along the Destruction Vines.

Tang Feng raised his left hand.

The second black spirit ring rose.

Star-Binding Annihilation.

Nine thick vines burst through the soil simultaneously.

They did not attack Tang San's teammates.

All power pointed to only a single location.

Tang San.

Tang San's expression changed.

The Eight Spider Lances spread from behind him.

The pitch-black spider lances stabbed toward the vines simultaneously.

The first Destruction Vine was blocked by the spider lances.

The second circled from the side, entangling a spider lance.

The third slid close to the ground, directly locking onto Tang San's ankle.

Tang San raised his right hand.

"Blue Silver Thrust Array!"

Dense grass leaves pierced outward from all four directions.

Tang Feng raised his right leg.

Blue-golden light flashed.

His body left the ground, dodging all the blue silver grass.

Subsequently, he appeared above Tang San.

Tang San looked up into midair.

Several cold glares flew out from his sleeve.

Godly Zhuge Crossbow.

The Dragon Beard Needle followed closely behind.

Tang Feng did not evade too far.

His body moved continuously in midair.

The arrows brushed past his sleeves.

The golden needles swept past his hair tips.

The next moment, Tang Feng appeared behind Tang San.

His right leg spirit bone lit up once more.

Flight.

Tang Feng landed a kick on Tang San's back.

Bang!

Tang San's body lunged forward.

The Eight Spider Lances stabbed into the stone slabs simultaneously.

His shoulders crashed into the ground, and the blue silver grass scattered from between his fingers.

Xiao Wu rushed over immediately.

"Brother!"

Her body transformed into a pink afterimage.

The waist bow headed straight for Tang Feng's waist.

Tang Feng raised his left hand.

Dark blue vines appeared beside her in advance.

Xiao Wu forcibly changed direction.

Another vine was already waiting there.

She was forced to flip continuously, finally landing beside Tang San.

Tang San braced his body, blood overflowing from his mouth.

"Don't get close to him."

"But you're hurt!"

"Deal with the vines first."

Tang San urged the Mysterious Heaven Skill.

The Eight Spider Lances spread out anew.

He shielded Xiao Wu behind him, pouring all his soul power into the blue silver grass simultaneously.

Ordinary Blue Silver Grass covered the Spirit Battle Platform.

Every change in soul power within the Blue Silver Domain clearly fell into Tang Feng's consciousness.

Tang Feng raised his left hand.

The third black spirit ring lit up.

"Blue Silver Illusion Slaughter Array."

Dark blue vine shadows emerged from around the Spirit Battle Platform.

Tang San's Blue Silver Grass collided with one of the vine shadows.

That vine shadow dissolved into points of light and scattered.

The real Destruction Vines, however, rose from behind Tang San.

Tang San immediately turned around.

Three vines lashed down simultaneously.

The Eight Spider Lances crossed to block the attack.

The first spider lance cracked.

The second spider lance was covered in frost.

The third vine coiled around Tang San's right arm.

Tang San tried to break free.

Dark purple soul power burrowed into his body along the vine.

His circulation of soul power halted on the spot.

"Brother!"

Xiao Wu grabbed the vine and pulled hard.

Crimson flames ignited on the surface of the Destruction Vines.

Xiao Wu immediately let go.

The flames brushed past her arm.

She retreated backward, and a tear was burned into her sleeve.

Tang Feng's five fingers closed.

The star patterns lit up simultaneously.

"Tenfold Spirit Skill Critical Strike."

The dark blue vines suddenly tightened.

Crack!

An Eight Spider Lance snapped from the middle.

Tang San's body was pulled up by the vines, suspended in mid-air.

Another vine coiled around his waist and abdomen.

The third locked onto his throat, yet stopped just outside his skin.

Tang Feng did not tighten them immediately.

Tang San gripped the vines with both hands, the Mysterious Heaven Skill continuously battering the dark purple force.

His soul power scattered in wisps.

His expression rapidly paled.

The Eight Spider Lances snapped one after another.

The shattered spider lances landed on the ground, producing heavy collisions.

Xiao Wu rushed forward once more.

"Let go of my brother!"

Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai broke through the vines simultaneously.

White Tiger Soul Power and the Hell Spirit Cat closed in from both sides.

Tang Feng raised his right hand.

The Life Blue Silver Emperor grew from his palm.

The blue-gold vines pierced through the ground, blocking Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing respectively.

Dai Mubai swung his tiger claws.

"White Tiger Vajra Transformation!"

White soul power covered both arms.

The tiger claws successively tore apart the blue-gold vines.

The severed vines grew back anew, coiling around his wrists and legs.

Just as Dai Mubai freed his upper body, an ice-blue vine lashed against his chest.

Bang!

His body flew backward, slamming into the edge of the Spirit Battle Platform.

Zhu Zhuqing attempted to break through from the other side.

Dark blue vines sealed off her landing spot in advance.

Her body was forced back successively, finally colliding with a stone pillar.

Xiao Wu had already arrived before Tang Feng.

She raised her right leg.

"Waist Bow!"

Tang Feng raised his palm.

The Destruction Vines bypassed Xiao Wu's leg and coiled directly around her waist.

Xiao Wu's body was forcibly lifted off the ground.

She grabbed the vines with both hands and exerted force with her waist, attempting to leverage the momentum to flip over.

The vines suddenly split apart.

Dozens of thin vines locked onto her four limbs simultaneously.