Ye Xishui, the Disciple Who Dared Defy Her Master! Tang San's Baffling Confidence!

Ma Hongjun raised a hand and rubbed his bald head.

"It wasn't just her Soul Rings."

"That woman's Martial Soul was incredibly powerful."

"The flames she unleashed were terrifyingly hot."

"I only caught a little of them, and look what happened to me."

Tang San frowned.

"What was her Martial Soul?"

Ma Hongjun recalled the flames that had engulfed the street.

"It looked like a phoenix."

"But her flames were on a completely different level from my Evil Fire Phoenix."

"I suspect it was the legendary Ultimate Fire."

"If she hadn't spared us because we're from Shrek Academy, Boss Dai and I might have died there."

An Ultimate Fire Phoenix.

Two purple Soul Rings and four black ones.

Soul Power above level sixty.

Every member of Shrek grew solemn.

Xiao Wu said quietly, "With talent like that, why would she enter the Soul Master Tournament?"

Zhu Zhuqing glanced at Dai Mubai.

"Her combat strength is probably even greater than her Soul Power Level suggests."

Dai Mubai nodded.

"My White Tiger Vajra Transformation was useless against her."

"She sent me flying with a single palm strike."

"Fatty had it worse."

Everyone's gaze fell on Ma Hongjun again.

Ma Hongjun lowered his head.

The flames had charred his cheeks black. Only his eyes still looked as they had before.

"She said she was going to roast me like a suckling pig."

Ning Rongrong burst out laughing again.

"She did."

Ma Hongjun's face flushed red.

"Are you people even my teammates?"

Tang San patted his shoulder.

"Don't worry."

"Since they're contestants too, I'll get justice for you in the tournament."

Dai Mubai immediately looked up.

"Tang San, that red-haired woman is very strong."

"You can't underestimate her."

Tang San looked toward the Firmament.

Bo Saixi's name still held the seventh-place position.

Then he looked away.

"So what if she's a Soul Emperor?"

"Battles between Soul Masters aren't decided by Soul Power Level alone."

"As long as we can find her weakness, we have a chance to win."

Just then...

Flender and Zhao Wuji came from the direction of the training ground.

The moment Zhao Wuji saw Ma Hongjun, his face darkened.

"Who did this to Fatty?"

Ma Hongjun hurriedly said, "Teacher Zhao, it was a red-haired woman."

"She's a Soul Emperor with two purple and four black Soul Rings, and an Ultimate Fire Phoenix Martial Soul."

Zhao Wuji stopped in his tracks.

"Ultimate Fire?"

Flender looked at Ma Hongjun as well.

Ma Hongjun nodded.

"Her flames are terrifying."

"They barely grazed me, and I ended up like this."

Zhao Wuji flexed his arms.

"So what if she's a Soul Emperor?"

"Anyone who dares bully a member of Shrek Academy will pay the price."

Flender turned to Dai Mubai.

"Which academy is she from?"

Dai Mubai answered, "We didn't get a chance to ask."

"But they'll definitely be in the Soul Master Tournament."

Zhao Wuji took a step forward.

"Then we'll settle the score once the tournament begins."

Ma Hongjun quickly warned him.

"Teacher Zhao, that woman really is strong."

Zhao Wuji glanced at him.

"You were roasted like a suckling pig. Of course you think she's formidable."

"I'd like to see just how strong a Soul Emperor can be."

Flender clasped his hands behind his back.

"Not just anyone can bully the students of Shrek Academy."

Tang San looked at the two teachers and nodded lightly.

"Teachers, I'll keep an eye on this."

Sunset Forest.

Beside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Long Yuan stood at the edge of the spring, looking up at the Golden Rankings in the Firmament.

Bo Saixi's name now held the seventh-place position.

Ye Xishui stood beside him, holding the Aromatic Silk Beauty.

Its purple petals swayed gently in the wind.

"To think Bo Saixi ranked only seventh."

After reading her description on the Golden Rankings, Ye Xishui looked thoughtful.

"She has the Sea God Martial Soul and can even borrow the Sea God's power."

"In the Ocean, she wouldn't be weaker than an ordinary god."

"Yet someone that strong is only seventh."

Long Yuan looked toward the spring in the distance.

"Bo Saixi is indeed powerful."

"The Ocean gives her an advantage, and she wields the Sea God Trident."

"As long as the power of Sea God Island remains, she can fight far beyond her own cultivation level."

Ye Xishui nodded lightly.

"But she still belongs to this era."

"The Soul Core system has yet to be perfected, and Soul Tools haven't been developed."

"The way she uses power remains relatively one-dimensional."

Long Yuan said, "Which is why you're stronger than her."

Ye Xishui raised her eyes to his.

"You're that certain?"

"Your cultivation system comes from ten thousand years in the future."

"Soul Cores, Spiritual Power, Soul Tools, and the fusion of two Martial Souls have all reached a higher level of development."

Long Yuan looked at her.

"Your Blood Soul Demon Puppet and Bright Phoenix complement each other, making up for your weaknesses."

"On top of that, you have level ninety-nine Soul Power, and your Spiritual Power far surpasses that of Soul Masters at the same level."

"If Bo Saixi leaves the Ocean, she won't be your match."

Ye Xishui's mood visibly improved.

"What if we're in the Ocean?"

"She can borrow the Sea God's Power."

Long Yuan said, "You can still win."

Ye Xishui arched a brow.

"I like hearing that."

Long Yuan reached out and took the Immortal Herb from her hand.

"Take it first."

Ye Xishui did not take it back right away.

"You'll watch over me yourself while I take it?"

"I'll stay here."

She raised a slender hand and took back the Aromatic Silk Beauty.

"Then I can rest easy."

Ye Xishui walked to the edge of the Ice and Fire springs, the wind gently lifting her red dress.

She sat cross-legged and brought the Immortal Herb to her lips.

The purple petals melted in her mouth.

A gentle power spread through her body.

The auras of the Blood Soul Demon Puppet and Bright Phoenix emerged at the same time.

The two powers collided, then gradually calmed under the Aromatic Silk Beauty's influence.

Ye Xishui closed her eyes.

Long Yuan stood beside her, observing the changes within her body.

Half an hour later...

Ye Xishui opened her eyes again.

She raised a hand, and a mass of dark-red Soul Power rose from her palm.

Then a pure aura of light spread from her other side.

The two powers no longer repelled each other.

Ye Xishui looked at Long Yuan.

"It really worked."

"When I cultivate from now on, my Martial Soul Origins won't interfere with each other."

Long Yuan nodded.

"Your foundation will become even steadier."

Ye Xishui stood and straightened her red dress.

She walked up to Long Yuan and brushed a speck of dust from his shoulder.

"Master, you prepared an Immortal Herb for Gu Yuena, chose one for me, and you're going to find a divine position for me too."

"When you take such good care of me, I want to leave you even less."

Long Yuan looked at her.

"You never left before, either."

Ye Xishui's fingers paused at his collar.

"Before, I was your disciple."

"And now?"

Long Yuan did not answer.

Ye Xishui stepped closer.

Only a sliver of space remained between them.

She looked up at Long Yuan, a clear smile in her eyes.

"Am I still your disciple now?"