Although Ling Yuan was one level above Tang Hao—and that level marked the leap from Titled Douluo to Peak Douluo—her aura only barely matched his.
After all, Tang Hao's Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring gave him an enormous boost.
If Tang Hao had been at his peak, it would have been difficult, almost impossible, for Ling Yuan to defeat him.
But Tang Hao was injured, which improved her chances.
That was, of course, assuming neither of them fought to the death.
If Tang Hao went all out, Ling Yuan would not merely lose. She would die on the spot.
Boom...
Their auras collided, neither giving an inch.
Just as battle seemed about to break out, a shrill cry rang through the night sky, and a figure with a weaker aura flew toward them.
In an instant, he landed between Ling Yuan and Tang Hao.
He looked to be in his forties or fifties. With his small glasses and shifty eyes, he had the air of a miser.
But his cultivation was not to be underestimated. He was a level seventy-eight Soul Sage.
This was none other than Flender, the headmaster of Shrek Academy.
He had only recently returned to the academy when he sensed powerful figures nearby, poised for battle. The discovery gave him a fright, and he hurried over.
"Your Excellencies, there's a village nearby, and many ordinary people live there. Please calm yourselves," Flender said, bracing himself.
His voice was deeply respectful, his posture deferential. He did not dare show the slightest disrespect.
If he had not feared their battle would engulf the nearby village, he would never have risked his life by standing between two Titled Douluo.
One was among the continent's exceedingly rare female Titled Douluo. The other was Clear Sky Douluo, whose name was known