Furiously Rebuking Yu Xiaogang, Tang San's Challenge

Dai Mubai pointed at Ma Hongjun and Oscar and explained, "Fatty is a few months younger than Tang San, and his talent isn't Innate Full Soul Power like Tang San's. Yet he broke through to Rank 30 before Tang San did. Oscar is from the food system, and he's already Rank 33. I'd like to ask the Dean: is it because Teacher Zhao taught poorly, or because we don't know how to cultivate?"

Upon hearing this, Ma Hongjun and Oscar also puffed out their chests, their pride plain to see.

Flender was momentarily left speechless.

Dai Mubai continued, "Second, were Tang San's hand techniques, footwork, and purple eye technique also taught by Grandmaster? If Grandmaster taught them, then I, Dai Mubai, will be the first to admit defeat and support him becoming our team instructor with both hands. But if not, what does Tang San's excellence have to do with Grandmaster? What right does a Soul Grandmaster have to teach us?"

Yu Xiaogang trembled with rage. Pointing at Dai Mubai, he shouted sternly, "You insolent brat! You truly have no respect for your elders! Flender, are these the students you taught?! So arrogant, so rude!"

Tang San also stepped forward with a grim expression, anger burning in his eyes. "Dai Mubai, you may not disrespect my teacher. You must apologize to him!"

"Apologize?" Dai Mubai turned to Tang San, his expression calm. "Tang San, was anything I said wrong? Did your teacher teach you those hand techniques, footwork, and eye technique?"

"I..." Tang San's face flushed red, but he had no answer.

Yu Xiaogang flew into a rage and thundered in a lofty tone, "I invented the theory of the Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul! Is there anyone in this world who understands Martial Soul cultivation better than I do?!"

"The Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul?" Dai Mubai sneered. "Fine, then let me ask you a few questions!"

Yu Xiaogang took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his anger as he recited the ten theories he was so proud of.

"Hahaha!" After hearing them, Dai Mubai laughed three times before beginning his tirade.

"First: the amount of Innate Soul Power is directly proportional to the strength of one's Martial Soul. This is common knowledge in the Soul Master world. Any experienced Soul Master knows it. How did it become a theory you invented? Have you no shame?"

"Second: there are no useless Martial Souls, only useless Soul Masters. Then may I ask, Grandmaster, why have you been stuck at Rank 29 for decades? Aren't you saying that you yourself are useless?"

"You...!" Yu Xiaogang's face instantly turned the color of pig liver, his chest heaving violently.

"Fourth: Tool Martial Souls are more supportive than Beast Martial Souls. Then what are top-tier Tool Martial Souls like the Clear Sky Hammer, Seven Killings Sword, and Soul Breaking Spear?"

"Third: Martial Souls are divided into two major categories, Beast Martial Souls and Tool Martial Souls; fifth: determine one's development path; sixth: Soul Beasts are divided into ten-year, hundred-year, thousand-year, ten-thousand-year, and hundred-thousand-year varieties; seventh: the higher the Soul Ring's age, the better its effect; eighth: one must personally kill a Soul Beast to absorb its Soul Ring; ninth: plant-type Tool Martial Souls can absorb Beast Martial Soul Rings; tenth: Soul Ring bottlenecks cannot stop the accumulation of Soul Power."

"These are the most basic pieces of Martial Soul knowledge. Every beginner Soul Master learns them, and every proper academy teaches them! Yu Xiaogang, you compiled common knowledge into a book, gave it the name 'Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul,' and then claimed it was a theory you invented?!"

"You could have claimed that you had organized and released this common knowledge, doing a good deed for the Soul Master world. But you cannot claim it was a theory you invented, because most of it was not researched by you at all. You merely stole other people's work and passed it off as your own!"

"A fame-chasing fraud like you dares call yourself a theoretical master? I have never seen anyone so brazenly shameless!"

Yu Xiaogang looked as though he had been struck by lightning. He staggered back two steps. "You... you... I... I..."

His vision went black, and he fell straight backward.

"Xiaogang!"

Flender's expression changed dramatically, and he immediately caught Yu Xiaogang.

Tang San's eyes widened in fury as he shouted, "Dai Mubai! You insulted my teacher! You've gone too far! I challenge you, to clear my teacher's name!"

Dai Mubai mocked, "What are you going to use to challenge me? And what will you use to clear your teacher's name? Those hand techniques, footwork, and eye technique that even your teacher doesn't know anything about?"

"And Tang San, don't forget that I was the one who subdued the Man Faced Demon Spider for your third Soul Ring!"

Tang San opened his mouth, then retorted, "That is another matter. You helped me, and I will naturally repay you. But you insulted my teacher, and I cannot stand by and watch!"

Dai Mubai's gaze sharpened as he declared domineeringly, "Fine! Do you think I, Dai Mubai, am afraid of you? Since you want to challenge me, I accept! We'll settle this with strength! If I win, you'd better persuade your teacher not to interfere with our cultivation again! And I won't bully you for being lower-ranked—I won't use my fourth soul skill!"

"Fine!" A crazed fighting spirit blazed in Tang San's eyes.

The two turned to Flender, seeking his approval.

Flender frowned deeply.

But Yu Xiaogang gritted his teeth and said, "Little San, teach this arrogant man a good lesson!"

Flender sighed and nodded helplessly.

The Shrek students quickly retreated, forming a circle at the edge of the training ground.

Dai Mubai and Tang San stood facing each other.

The morning breeze swept past, stirring up dust from the ground.

"Begin!" Flender gave the order.

Before his words had even faded, Dai Mubai moved in an instant!

He knew that against Tang San, he absolutely had to win swiftly with thunderous force. He could not get tangled up with him. If one slap could kill him, then two slaps were out of the question!

"First soul skill, White Tiger Body Barrier!"

"Third soul skill, White Tiger Darkgold Transformation!"

Two Soul Rings lit up almost simultaneously! His attack, defense, and strength surged madly at that instant!

He stomped hard with both feet, and the ground exploded with a roar. His body became a dark-golden afterimage as he lunged at Tang San with speed too fast for the naked eye to follow!

Fast! Far too fast!

Tang San frantically circulated his Purple Demon Eyes. He had no time to use Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to open up distance, and could only hastily drive his Blue Silver Grass with all his might!

"First soul skill, Entangling!"

Dozens of Blue Silver Grass vines surged toward Dai Mubai, trying to halt his charge!

However, Dai Mubai did not take these fragile Blue Silver Grass vines seriously at all!

"Break!"

Dai Mubai swept out with his tiger claws! Those tough Blue Silver Grass vines were like tofu before him, torn into fragments with ease!

"What?!" Tang San was horrified.

But Dai Mubai had already closed in! His dark-golden tiger claws shot straight for Tang San's chest!

Tang San's pupils shrank sharply. He frantically used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track beneath his feet, retreating rapidly and trying to widen the distance with that strange footwork!

But it was useless!

With that terrifying boost in strength, Dai Mubai had put all his power into that kick, making his speed utterly absurd!

Tang San simply could not evade Dai Mubai's tiger claws!

His left hand instantly turned a lustrous jade-white!

"Mysterious Jade Hand!"

Tang San prepared to receive the claw head-on. At the same time, the Mysterious Heaven Skill within him circulated madly as he tried to deflect the force with finesse!

Bang!

The tiger claws collided head-on with the Mysterious Jade Hand, producing a dull thud that set everyone's teeth on edge!

Crack!

The sharp sound of bones breaking suddenly rang out!

"Ah!"

Tang San let out a miserable scream. The Mysterious Jade Hand that had received Dai Mubai's tiger claws head-on shattered instantly!

The tremendous impact traveled through his arm and across his entire body, sending Tang San flying backward!