Beating Tang San Senseless

Lu Shiyuan still decided to give Tang San a beating.

Not only because Tang San's successful sneak attack had enraged him, but also because the system had issued its second mission ever.

[Mission: Defeat Tang San. Reward: One Soul Bone]

As always, it was concise and straightforward, mentioning only the requirement and the reward.

Even the reward was vague. It did not specify the body part or its age, only that it was a Soul Bone.

But since it came from the system, this Soul Bone surely would not be ordinary.

Of course, even without a reward, Lu Shiyuan would not let Tang San off.

To borrow Tang San's own words, the bastard had actually dared to sneak-attack him. He had a death wish.

As for the system reward?

Well, it was just a convenient bonus.

Besides that, he had an even more important goal to achieve.

If he failed this time, he would not know peace for the next year.

Tang San had already used his sleeve arrow first. That was tantamount to declaring war.

So Lu Shiyuan did not need to put on any false politeness. He immediately activated his first soul skill.

He merely made a casual flicking motion, and a streak of pitch-black light emerged from his right arm, transforming into a sharp blade that shot toward Tang San.

The blade was incredibly fast, crossing more than ten meters in the blink of an eye.

Watching the black blade grow larger and larger in his vision, Tang San instinctively activated Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, trying to evade the attack with his footwork.

But to his surprise, the attack was too fast. Even though he had pushed his footwork to the limit, the blade still sliced his left arm open, leaving a wound deep enough to expose bone.

Even worse, the instant he was hit, he felt as though his brain had been struck by a massive hammer, leaving his entire body dazed.

His steps also began to slow. The Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, which he had driven to its limit, had lost all of its usual nimbleness and speed.

Tang San felt as though he had been dragged into a swamp. Every step became incomparably difficult.

Lu Shiyuan was not about to show mercy. Anyone who was not an idiot should understand the principle of striking while the enemy was down.

Lu Shiyuan would never make the idiotic mistake of babbling on until he missed the perfect opportunity.

Over the past three months, he had been fighting Titled Douluo every day.

Though he had only been beaten one-sidedly, the chance to fight a Titled Douluo was incredibly precious. At present, his combat experience was no worse than that of some Soul Ancestors.

Because of that, Lu Shiyuan had a clear understanding of himself. He knew the strength of his physique and understood exactly how much force one punch could unleash.

There was no way he could kill Tang San here today. He might as well enjoy some verbal satisfaction and beat Tang San senseless in front of everyone.

If he really killed him, the nature of the matter would change.

He did not want to spend the next several decades hiding his identity like Tang Hao, a rat in the streets.

With Lu Shiyuan's explosive power, the distance of more than ten meters vanished in a single second.

This was a sprint from near stillness to full speed. With such extreme acceleration, even if Tang San activated Purple Demon Eyes with all his strength, he could only see a blurry afterimage.

Of course, it was not merely Lu Shiyuan's speed. He had also used a domain skill.

By affecting the flow of time around Tang San's body, he caused him to make a mistaken judgment.

With a thunderous bang, Xiao Wu jumped up in delight.

"That's the feeling!"

Being beaten into a shrimp was certainly miserable, but watching someone else get beaten into a shrimp was still quite satisfying.

When she had sparred with Lu Shiyuan not long ago, she had been struck in the abdomen by the very same attack.

Back then, Lu Shiyuan had not even had a soul ring. Now, not only did he have a thousand-year soul ring, but his Soul Power had also broken through to level 14. His punches must have become even stronger.

Caught by the sudden heavy blow, Tang San spat out a mouthful of blood.

Lu Shiyuan changed direction in disgust. He did not want to get sprayed in the face.

But while he changed direction, his attacks did not pause in the slightest.

If he could not hit him from the front, then he would hit him from behind.

First, he dislocated Tang San's shoulder blades and crippled his ability to fight back. Then came a barrage of punches that landed solidly on flesh.

At first, Tang San could still scream. Later, he could not even make a sound.

Yu Xiaogang was so anxious that he kept hopping in place, shouting meaningless things from the side like, "Stop fighting!"

It almost made Lu Shiyuan think it was pouring rain.

Only when Tang San lay motionless on the ground like a dead dog did Lu Shiyuan finally straighten up with a long exhale.

He shook his hands in disgust, as blood had inevitably stained his knuckles.

The little rabbit skipped over and took out a handkerchief, carefully wiping the blood from his hands.

At the same time, the system's notification sounded once more.

[Mission completed. Host may retrieve and absorb the Soul Bone.]

A Soul Bone, black as ink, lay quietly in the system space, awaiting Lu Shiyuan's summons at any moment.

Yu Xiaogang glared at Lu Shiyuan so furiously that his eyes nearly split apart. "You actually struck so ruthlessly during a spar between students! I will definitely have the academy expel you!"

Lu Shiyuan laughed. "Yu Xiaogang, don't tell me you rushed over here to make your presence known without even figuring out who I am?"

Yu Xiaogang's heart sank. He truly did not know Lu Shiyuan's background.

Looking at Lu Shiyuan and Xiao Wu now, Yu Xiaogang finally noticed that their clothes clearly were not in the style of ordinary commoners.

At the very least, the understated yet obviously expensive clothes they wore were luxuries that ordinary commoners could not afford.

Just then, a dignified voice suddenly rang out.

Dean Chen walked over and asked sternly, "What happened?"

Yu Xiaogang's eyes lit up. "Dean, you came at the perfect time! This student is vicious-minded. He actually tried to kill a fellow student during a spar! Look at what he has done to my disciple!"

Tang San: "..."

You fucking know I have been beaten this badly, so can you go find a doctor already?

Before Lu Shiyuan could explain, Xiao Wu impatiently said, "Shameless! He was the one who issued the challenge! Then, when he hesitated and did not dare accept my brother's conditions, he used despicable means to sneak-attack us! My brother was acting in self-defense, which is why he hit him so hard."

Lu Shiyuan patted Xiao Wu's arm, signaling for her to calm down before saying, "Uncle, I was merely acting in self-defense."

Yu Xiaogang's vision went dark.

Uncle?

Dean Chen's face darkened as well. "Use my title while we're at work!"

"Fine, Dean Chen." Lu Shiyuan curled his lips. "I was acting in self-defense. Everyone present can testify for me."

The incident had happened at the academy entrance, and it was also the morning rush when students arrived. There were quite a few onlookers.

The new students did not know what kind of person Yu Xiaogang was, but among the older students and academy staff, how many did not know exactly what he was like?

Especially the gatekeeper. Earlier, when he heard Lu Shiyuan explain hidden weapons to Xiao Wu, his back had been soaked with cold sweat.

So after Lu Shiyuan finished speaking, he was the first to step forward and testify. "Dean, I witnessed the entire thing. It was exactly as Young Master Lu said. Yu Xiaogang and that student provoked them first, and they even used a very dangerous weapon to launch a sneak attack!"

After hearing that, Dean Chen's expression turned even darker.

This was the only bloodline his cousin had left behind. If something happened to Lu Shiyuan at the academy under his care, how could he ever face his cousin again?

Meanwhile, in a corner outside Nuoding Academy, a middle-aged man watched the entire farce with a dark expression.

He clenched his fists, his knuckles cracking, while intense killing intent surged in his eyes.

But he did not notice that not far from him, a breathtakingly beautiful woman was also watching him.

"Xiaoyuan was right. Tang Hao really is like a sewer rat, lurking around and watching everything."