Zhou Yi Worse Than Death

Some people live, yet they are practically dead already.

Zhou Yi was precisely such a case.

She deeply regretted turning around directly back then, but there was no medicine for regret in this world, and naturally, she could not take back what had happened.

Feeling a prickling sensation on her back as if needles were pressing against it, Zhou Yi perceived danger coming from behind the instant it arose, and relying on her flexible physique, in the split second of a lightning flash, she twisted her body around to face the rear, raising her hand to try and block Tang Wulin's attack.

Although it was her own elder sister who had spoken first, Tang Wulin did not feel there was anything wrong with what she said, as the other party's teaching method was problematic to begin with. His mom and dad had taught him to respect others, so regarding Zhou Yi's teaching activities in the square he did not chime in, leaving Wang Dong and Huo Yuhao to do all the talking.

Yet Tang Wulin did not feel Zhou Yi respected her students, so the moment Wang Dong was forced to step forward, he followed without the slightest hesitation.

Seeing that this teacher was a Soul Emperor even more formidable in strength than teacher Wang Yan, Tang Wulin felt terrified inside, directly unleashing the maximum power he could wield at the moment while utilizing Huo Yuhao's soul skill to lock onto the opponent, teleporting behind her and smashing down heavily.

However, today's Tang Wulin was not the Tang Wulin of the original timeline; at this time, he had not only unsealed two layers of seals, but he had also undergone the baptism of life divine power, allowing his body to bear even more power, and on top of that, he had eaten and drank to his heart's content at Shrek, lifting his physical fitness up yet another notch.

After half of the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's power was taken away by Tang San, his soul rings had still been able to rise to over five thousand years, and coupled with the immense strength unique to the Golden Dragon King Bloodline, all of this converging together meant only one thing: Zhou Yi was in for a treat.

The hurriedly twisting Zhou Yi was not enough to fully block Tang Wulin's attack; her actual combat abilities had nearly atrophied due to hiding inside Shrek Academy, and those evasion techniques she had once learned had long since been cast to the back of her mind.

Tang Wulin swung his fist and smashed it heavily onto Zhou Yi's hand, causing Zhou Yi to feel as though her fingers were breaking instantly, an unbearable sharp pain radiating from her hand.

Yet it did not stop there, as Tang Wulin's fist continued its downward momentum unhindered, crashing downward with the force of Mount Tai collapsing.

Panic was revealed in Tang Wulin's eyes; his original idea was merely to disrupt Zhou Yi, and since Elder Mu and two uncles would soon arrive to resolve the matter within the academy, he had only aimed his blow at the side of Zhou Yi's back.

Never had he expected that Zhou Yi would not try to dodge, but instead twist around to block the attack in a posture where she could exert no force, and on top of that, fail to block it!

Tang Wulin began to pull back his strength upon perceiving this, but in midair, how could power be reined in so easily? With nothing to leverage against, Tang Wulin simply could not hold it back.

Immediately, after the fist broke Zhou Yi's fingers, it landed heavily against Zhou Yi's chest.

Only a piercing shriek was heard, and Zhou Yi's body flew out like windblown withered leaves, subsequently landing on the ground unable to rise again.

It was precisely because various accidents had struck her weaknesses that Zhou Yi had long since rolled her eyes back and passed out cold from the agony. Her bent fingers were still attempting to cover that sunken indentation, but due to the incessant spasms of excruciating pain, she simply could not protect it.

"Teacher!"

Tang Wulin exclaimed in alarm, teleporting to Zhou Yi's side once more, though this time it was not to attack, but to hurriedly fish a jade bottle out of his Storage Soul Tool in a panic, hastily pouring out a pill and carefully feeding it to her.

This pill was a gift Mu En had given to Tang Wulin, considered a rare treasured item crafted from over a dozen kinds of medicinal herbs, and it had a profound effect on recovering from injuries.

One could only say that Zhou Yi had grown lax over these years, her strength having plummeted severely, and coupled with a unique air of arrogance, this was why she had been accidentally knocked flat by Tang Wulin.

When an ordinary Soul Emperor encountered an attack originating from behind, they would either dodge to the side or condense a shield to block the strike; who on earth would turn around and use their bare hands to block?

At that exact moment, her old strength was spent while her new strength had yet to be born, and when faced with an attack so fast that there was simply no time to turn around, coupled with encountering a little monster whose strength could not be calculated using the ordinary Soul Master system like Tang Wulin, Zhou Yi naturally met such a fate.

This was still because Tang Wulin was kind-hearted; a One-Ring Soul Master fighting a Six-Ring Soul Emperor without even unleashing his Golden Dragon Claw-otherwise, Zhou Yi's entire front side would likely have been completely ruined, beyond even the possibility of saving.

One must know that the characteristic of the Golden Dragon Claw on Tang Wulin's right hand was destruction, and in the original timeline at this grade, it could even shatter a metal instrument used for testing strength with a single claw. If it had made contact and turned her into minced meat, that truly would have been the complete end of her.

With a single pill swallowed into her belly, Zhou Yi's complexion improved significantly; at the very least, her body stopped spasming, and the injury on her chest healed slightly. After all, since it was given to Tang Wulin, Mu En could not possibly palm off inferior goods.

Seeing that an accident had occurred, Wang Dong flew down in a hurry, arriving at Tang Wulin's side and looking at the worried Tang Wulin with a complex mix of emotions.

As for Huo Yuhao, he had seen things the most clearly; the moment Tang Wulin's punch came down at the very beginning, he had almost thought Zhou Yi was not going to make it.

Yet having stayed in the Duke's Mansion for so many years, Huo Yuhao knew that the several elders from that day were all extremely formidable, so he did not feel that Tang Wulin would run into any trouble. Instead, he felt a sense of pity over Tang Wulin feeding that pill to Zhou Yi, as it clearly looked like a life-saving pill-how wonderful it would have been to keep it as a trump card for Tang Wulin.

"Third Brother, are you alright?"

Wang Dong crouched down and supported Tang Wulin's shoulder, his face filled with worry.

The students who had watched the entire battle from the sidelines were left speechless inside. Did this look like someone who had anything wrong with him?

"Eldest Brother, I'm fine. It's just that this teacher..."

Tang Wulin's eyes were misty with tears. Although he disliked this teacher's teaching methods, he had never intended to beat her into a pulp either.

Watching Zhou Yi's injuries look so severe, Tang Wulin's innate kindness made his heart ache with reluctance, leading him to even give the other party his life-saving pill.

"It's fine, she got what she deserved. Who told her to come over and provoke us?"

Wang Dong rolled his eyes around, his brain finally being smart for once, and hastily offered comfort.

"Think about it, didn't I tell you the actual situation regarding this kind of training method earlier?"

Hearing these words, Tang Wulin recalled for a few seconds and nodded with some hesitation. Fair is fair, running around Shrek Square with so many freshmen and senior brothers and sisters standing around watching was indeed rather embarrassing.

"Since I stated the actual situation and yet this teacher felt I was speaking ill of her, it proves only one thing: either she has a problem, or her training method has a problem."

"What's more, Third Brother, you heard it too. It was this teacher who cursed us as scourges first. For a teacher to indiscriminately and casually hurl abuse at students, can this even count as a good teacher? A good teacher ought to be like teacher Wang Yan."

Tang Wulin was just about to nod and acknowledge the point when Wang Yan's helpless voice drifted into his ear.

"As for the title of a good teacher, Wang Yan hardly dares to accept such praise. I have merely fulfilled a teacher's most basic responsibilities."

Wang Yan had a bit of a headache. He had merely gone ahead to the drill ground to wait for his students, only to end up walking in on this kind of matter. A six-ringed female teacher being beaten to a pulp by a one-ringed freshman-it sounded like an Arabian night tale, yet it had unfolded right before his very eyes, and even someone as good at keeping a straight face as him had almost failed to hold it together.

"Look at that, didn't I say so? According to teacher Wang Yan's words, this teacher didn't even manage to fulfill her most basic responsibilities and is completely unworthy of being a teacher."

Wang Dong continued to lay it on thick, comforting Tang Wulin in his own way.

Wang Yan supported his head and felt an even worse headache coming on.