Golden light covered the entire sea.
Bo Saixi's Sea God Domain was suppressed layer by layer.
Her Soul Power slowed, and the golden light briefly pinned her in place.
The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King raised a massive claw and slammed it down.
Boom!
Bo Saixi was smashed straight into the sea.
Seawater erupted hundreds of yards into the air.
The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King gazed at the water below, his eyes gleaming with satisfaction.
"Bo Saixi, is that all you've got?"
Heaven Dou City.
Inside a tavern.
Long Yuan sat by the window, a wine cup in his hand.
Ye Xishui sat beside him.
She wore a long red dress. Her purplish-red hair fell down her back, and beneath the hem of her dress, her slender waist gave way to a pair of long, fair-skinned legs.
She looked up at the scene on the Golden Rankings.
"The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King gained the cultivation of a Third-Level God. His strength has risen quickly."
"Now that he's gone to seek revenge on Bo Saixi, Sea God Island probably can't stop him."
Long Yuan took a sip of wine.
"By borrowing the Sea God's Power, Bo Saixi can wield tremendous strength in the ocean."
"But she hasn't become a god yet."
Ye Xishui nodded gently.
"There really is a gap between a god and a Limit Douluo."
She turned toward Long Yuan.
"If I gained a divine position, I should be able to rank near the top too."
"What kind of divine position do you want?"
Ye Xishui picked up the wine jug and filled Long Yuan's cup.
"I'd try for any divine position that suited me."
She set down the jug and leaned closer to Long Yuan.
The red dress clung to her figure. Her long legs crossed beneath the table, and the fair skin atop her foot showed below the hem.
"But Master, you can't think only of Gu Yuena."
Long Yuan glanced at her.
"Are you still jealous?"
Ye Xishui reached out and lightly touched his cup.
"I've been by your side for so many years, Master."
"Yet as soon as we came to ten thousand years ago, you were in a hurry to see her."
"Of course I'm unhappy."
"You're acting more and more like a rebellious disciple."
"If you don't like it, Master, I'll restrain myself."
Ye Xishui said that, but she did not move away.
She raised her eyes to Long Yuan, a trace of earnestness in them.
"But I don't want to keep waiting."
Long Yuan did not answer.
Ye Xishui poured herself a cup of wine.
"The Golden Rankings haven't revealed the top seven yet."
"What kind of powerhouses do you think will appear next, Master?"
"None of the top seven will be weaker than the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King."
Ye Xishui took a small sip of wine.
"Then I need to find a divine position even sooner."
She lifted one slender leg, and the hem of her dress slipped with the movement.
"Once I become a god, I'll be worthy of standing by your side, Master."
Long Yuan looked at her.
"You can stand by my side now."
Ye Xishui's eyes lit up.
"I'll remember those words, Master."
She raised her cup and gently clinked it against Long Yuan's.
On a broad street in Heaven Dou City.
Ma Xiaotao looked at Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai before her and laughed.
"Tang Ya, do they want to attack us?"
Tang Ya glanced at the two of them.
She already felt sorry for Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai.
Ma Hongjun puffed out his chest.
"So what if we do?"
"Are you supposed to be strong?"
Dai Mubai folded his arms, his gaze dismissive.
"We're the Shrek Seven Devils."
"From the look of you, you're about my age."
"How strong could you possibly be?"
Ma Xiaotao sized them up with nothing but disdain in her eyes.
Ma Hongjun noticed her gaze, and his irritation grew.
"Hah, looking down on me?"
"My Evil Fire is almost out of control."
"Just wait and see how I teach you a lesson."
Ma Xiaotao's expression darkened completely.
Ma Hongjun raised both arms.
"Evil Fire Phoenix Possession!"
Dark-red flames burst from his body.
His plump frame swelled rapidly, and his arms became broad wings of fire.
Three Soul Rings rose from beneath his feet: two yellow and one purple.
Ma Hongjun looked at Ma Xiaotao.
"See how powerful I am now?"
"I'm a genius."
"Scared?"
Ma Xiaotao looked at his Soul Rings, her expression turning strange.
"An Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul?"
"A mere Soul Elder, with an ordinary configuration of two yellow rings and one purple."
"Where do you get your confidence?"
She raised a hand and pointed at Ma Hongjun.
"Are you an idiot?"
Ma Hongjun's face flushed red.
"You're asking for it!"
He activated his first Soul Skill.
Blazing flames gathered into a huge fireball and hurtled toward Ma Xiaotao.
Ma Xiaotao stood still.
Six Soul Rings rose from beneath her feet at once: two purple and four black.
Dense Soul Power swept through the entire street.
Searing flames instantly engulfed her body.
The phantom of a phoenix spread its wings behind her.
Ma Hongjun froze.
"A Soul Emperor?"
"How is that possible?"
Dai Mubai also stared at the Soul Rings behind Ma Xiaotao.
"Soul Power above level sixty."
"Two purple and four black?"
"What kind of Soul Ring Configuration is that?"
Qian Renxue stood to one side, watching Ma Xiaotao as well.
Ma Xiaotao's Soul Power fluctuations were nearly on par with her own.
Qian Renxue could not accept that.
What troubled her even more was that configuration of two purple rings and four black.
Ma Xiaotao stepped forward.
Ultimate Fire erupted from her body.
The flames Ma Hongjun had unleashed were instantly suppressed.
"Weren't you acting arrogant just now?"
"I'm going to roast you like a suckling pig."
Seeing the gulf between them, Ma Hongjun came to his senses at once.
"Miss, I was wrong."
"Could you just let me go like a fart?"
Ma Xiaotao ignored him.
She thrust out her palm.
Ultimate Fire became a phoenix wing and sent Ma Hongjun flying.
Ma Hongjun slammed into the street.
Before he could get up, Ma Xiaotao was in front of him.
A slender hand seized his collar and hauled him off the ground.
"Weren't you going to teach me a lesson?"
"Go on. Say it again."
Ma Hongjun's face turned pale.
"Miss, I really was wrong."
Ma Xiaotao kicked him in the stomach.
Ma Hongjun flew backward, smashing through a stone wall beside the street.
His Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul kept producing flames.
But before Ma Xiaotao's Ultimate Fire, those flames could not hold together at all.
Ma Hongjun watched his flames being suppressed with ease, shaken to the core.
"What kind of fire is that?"
"My Martial Soul is a phoenix too. Why does hers suppress mine completely?"
Ma Xiaotao gave him no time to think.
She rushed up to Ma Hongjun and rained punches wreathed in blazing fire upon him.
Ma Hongjun could only raise his arms to block.
But with every impact, Ultimate Fire pierced his defense and scorched his Soul Power and body.
He collapsed to the ground in agony.
Tang Ya stood nearby, her face full of delight.
"That lecherous fatso deserves it."
Dai Mubai watched Ma Hongjun on the ground, his expression growing grim.
"Fatty, are you all right?"
Ma Hongjun lay sprawled across the shattered paving stones, his clothes burned to tatters.
He struggled to raise his head.
"Boss Dai, I think I'm almost cooked."
"Do I look like a roast suckling pig now?"
Dai Mubai's mouth twitched.
"Cut the nonsense and get up."
"It's your turn."
Ma Xiaotao lowered her flame-wreathed hand and turned toward Dai Mubai.
Dai Mubai's expression stiffened.
"Me?"
"Weren't you the one who said you wanted a change of pace?"
Ma Xiaotao walked toward him.
"Now I'm giving you that chance."
Dai Mubai's face changed.
He glanced at Ma Hongjun, sprawled in the distance, then at the six Soul Rings behind Ma Xiaotao.
Two purple, four black.
That Soul Ring Configuration was beyond anything he had ever known.
But a crowd had gathered around them. If he backed down now, he would disgrace the Shrek Seven Devils.
"White Tiger Possession!"
Dai Mubai roared.
White tiger stripes spread across his face, and his body swelled abruptly.
Four Soul Rings rose in succession: two yellow and two purple.
"Third Soul Skill: White Tiger Vajra Transformation!"
Golden light sheathed his body. His speed and strength surged as he charged at Ma Xiaotao.
Ma Xiaotao did not dodge.
She raised an arm, and Phoenix Flame gathered into a wall of fire.
The instant Dai Mubai struck the wall, his golden light was suppressed by the Ultimate Fire.
Ma Xiaotao stepped forward and drove her palm into Dai Mubai's chest.
Dai Mubai flew backward, snapping two wooden posts beside the road before slamming heavily to the ground.
"Cough!"
He braced himself against the ground and tried to rise.
Ma Xiaotao was already before him. She planted a foot on his shoulder.
"Weren't you awfully arrogant just now?"
Dai Mubai's face went pale. "Miss, we were in the wrong just now," he said hurriedly.
"Now you know how to apologize?"
Ma Xiaotao lifted her foot and kicked him several yards away.
Dai Mubai rolled across the ground several times before coming to a stop beside Ma Hongjun.
Seeing the two of them in such a miserable state, Tang Ya turned and asked, "Sister Qian, what academy are they from? I didn't catch it earlier."
Qian Renxue looked away.
"You may not have heard of it."
"They're from Shrek Academy."
Tang Ya froze.
"Shrek Academy?"
"They're actually from Shrek Academy?"
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