"Watch out! His First Soul Skill reflects damage!" Qin Ye shouted a warning to Xiao Wu.
"Got it." Xiao Wu understood immediately and changed her approach.
Xiao Wu nimbly clung to Zhao Wuji, twisting and tumbling around him like an agile rabbit, blocking his vision while buying Zhu Zhuqing time.
As long as Xiao Wu did not attack Zhao Wuji herself, his Immovable Bright King Body could not inflict lethal damage on her.
Zhao Wuji's eyes were overwhelmed by the flurry of movement. No matter how he reached out, he could not catch the nimble Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing even raked her claws hard across his back. Although her attack felt like a mere scratch, as Shrek's vice dean, he would truly lose face if word got out that these Little Monsters had injured him.
"Hah!" Zhao Wuji roared at the sky, sending his formidable Soul Power surging outward.
Xiao Wu sensed the danger beforehand and swiftly pulled away from Zhao Wuji, avoiding the blast. "What powerful Soul Power."
Zhu Zhuqing also retreated to Qin Ye's side. Because of the Immovable Bright King Body, she had suffered some reflected damage. Her chest felt tight, as though someone had punched her there.
"Teacher Zhao's defenses are too tough. My Netherworld Sharp Claws can't break through the golden light around him," Zhu Zhuqing said.
"Didn't I warn you about the reflected damage? Why didn't you hold back?" Qin Ye asked, puzzled.
"Because I wanted to see whether I could hurt Teacher Zhao. If even my attacks couldn't work, then I'm afraid none of us could break through his defenses." Zhu Zhuqing lowered her head in self-reproach. "I was too confident and didn't follow your instructions. I'm sorry."
Watching Zhu Zhuqing obediently lower her head and admit her mistake, Qin Ye felt his frustration dissipate at once. "Whew, never mind. You meant well, so there's no need to blame yourself. Just follow my instructions next time."
Compared with certain people who insisted on twisting reason even after doing something wrong, Zhu Zhuqing's willingness to admit her mistake was countless times better.
"Then what do we do next?" Zhu Zhuqing asked Qin Ye. Without realizing it, she had already come to regard him as the soul of their makeshift team.
"Since we know we can't break through Teacher Zhao's defenses, we can only make use of our advantage in speed. Zhu Zhuqing, work with that girl in pink in a moment. First do this, then this."
"Mm, all right." Zhu Zhuqing nodded.
Watching Qin Ye and Zhu Zhuqing finish their discussion, Zhao Wuji rolled his neck impatiently. "Hey, what little tricks are you Little Monsters cooking up now? You don't really think this test is easy, do you? My fists don't have eyes. And even if you beg for mercy now, I won't stop."
"Bring it on, Teacher Zhao. We'll definitely pass this test," Qin Ye said confidently.
Zhu Zhuqing immediately went over to Xiao Wu and whispered the plan she and Qin Ye had devised into her ear.
Watching the Little Monsters before him gradually begin working together, Zhao Wuji smiled in satisfaction. "Yes, now this is interesting. Teamwork is very important in the Soul Master World. One person alone can't amount to much."
Zhao Wuji was not merely praising Qin Ye and the others. He was also taking a jab at Tang San, who stood idly to one side.
Tang San gritted his teeth and glared viciously at Zhao Wuji. Damn it, that bear is taking a jab at me. He really has nothing better to do.
Zhao Wuji clapped his hands and leaned forward into a fighting stance. "Bring it on, little ones. If you won't come at me, I'll attack first. Let me see what tricks you've come up with."
Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu exchanged smiles. Both girls moved at once, racing in circles around Zhao Wuji.
"What's this?" Zhao Wuji's eyes darted left and right. Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing were so fast that, before he knew it, their circling had left him a little dizzy.
"Now!" Qin Ye shouted.
Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing immediately moved, attacking Zhao Wuji from opposite directions.
"First Soul Skill: Waist Bow."
"Second Soul Skill: Netherworld Hundred Claws."
"This is the plan you came up with?" Zhao Wuji shook his head helplessly. "What a shame. I thought you might have some new tricks."
As he spoke, Zhao Wuji activated his Immovable Bright King Body. Even without attacking, the reflected damage would make these two little ones suffer.
"Heh, you fell for it, Teacher Zhao." Qin Ye gave a devilish smile. "Heart Demon Interference!"
Buzz!
After some time preparing, Qin Ye's Martial Soul, the Heart Demon, had already burrowed into Zhao Wuji's Sea of Consciousness. In an instant, the layer of golden light around Zhao Wuji vanished. His First Soul Skill had been broken!
"What!" Tang San stared at the scene in shock.
"Take this." Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing took turns unleashing rapid attacks on Zhao Wuji. Ning Rongrong even applied two layers of enhancement to Xiao Wu as well, making her blows hurt all the more.
"Netherworld Hundred Claws, Hell Stab."
"Waist Bow, Eight-Stage Throw."
Under the Heart Demon's interference, Zhao Wuji's consciousness descended into chaos, and he completely lost his balance. Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing turned him into a human punching bag, battering him with one combo after another.
Bam!
Xiao Wu's Eight-Stage Throw slammed Zhao Wuji heavily into the ground, cracking its surface.
"Whew, all done." Xiao Wu stretched smugly, revealing her slender, graceful waist.
Zhu Zhuqing gently wiped the fine beads of sweat from her forehead, her chest rising and falling as she caught her breath. "That should have hurt Teacher Zhao, right?"
Qin Ye took in the alluring sight, then coughed as though nothing had happened. "Ahem, don't let your guard down, everyone. Teacher Zhao hasn't used his full strength yet."
No sooner had Qin Ye finished speaking than Zhao Wuji slowly climbed to his feet, his eyes bloodshot. "Ahem, well done. You little ones nearly pulled it off."
Zhao Wuji brought his fists together and loosened his muscles and joints. "It's about time I showed you the true might of a Soul Saint." As Shrek's vice dean, if he ended things in such a sorry state, how could he teach these Little Monsters in the future?
Thus, no matter how outstanding Qin Ye and the others were, Zhao Wuji needed to teach them that beyond every expert stood another, and beyond every mountain rose a higher peak.
Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu immediately retreated to Qin Ye's side and asked him for a way forward.
Zhu Zhuqing asked, "Qin Ye, what should we do next?"
Looking at the slightly angered Zhao Wuji, Qin Ye said confidently, "Next, you can all take a break. Just leave the rest to me."
Qin Ye stepped forward, moving ahead of Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu and shielding the three young women behind him.
Qin Ye haughtily swept back his hair, a smug smile appearing on his face. "Teacher Zhao, there's something I'd like to tell you. A Soul Saint actually isn't all that impressive."
The instant Qin Ye finished speaking, the scene before Zhao Wuji transformed. A taller, burlier figure, brimming with even greater strength, abruptly appeared before him, overlapping with Qin Ye's figure.
It was none other than Tai Tan, the patriarch of the Strength Clan!
"Heh heh, you stinking bear, we meet again. Come meet your Grandpa Great Strength!"
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