"What Evil Fire Phoenix? Looks Like a Speed Bump to Me!"

Yang Lin was once again woken up by Wang Dong that afternoon.

Afterward, the three of them went out together as usual.

Since they had already explored most of Shrek City over the previous three days, they went to watch several Soul Fighting matches on campus instead.

They happened to catch the Outer Court Twin Stars, Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi, challenging Li Bai again.

The three of them were treated to quite a show. In this fight, the Outer Court Twin Stars once again unleashed their full strength.

In the latter half of the fight, both of them awakened the bloodlines hidden within their bodies.

One was a radiant sacred dragon, and the other a green-haired turtle... no, the Divine Beast Black Tortoise.

This fight truly lived up to their title of Outer Court Twin Stars. With one attacking and the other defending, they forced Li Bai to use his third Soul Skill, Green Lotus Sword Song, before he could defeat them.

After watching several more matches, the three of them headed to Huo Yuhao's stall right on time for dinner.

Once they picked up the four grilled fish they had reserved with Huo Yuhao, they headed to the shore of Sea God Lake.

"Senior Jiang, let me tell you, this guy is lazy as hell. He slept from morning all the way into the afternoon. If I hadn't woken him up, he'd probably still be sleeping.

You absolutely mustn't get together with a boy like him, or you'll definitely be doing all the laundry and cooking every day..."

Wang Dong held a grilled fish in each hand and spoke somewhat indistinctly.

Yang Lin nudged her little bottom with his foot. "Even food can't shut your mouth, huh? Don't forget who got you those grilled fish."

This little brat called me big bro over and over before she got her fish, then started trashing me as soon as she had them.

With her cheeks stuffed full of food, Wang Dong stared straight at the white-haired boy after being kicked, looking every bit like a little hamster.

In the end, she turned her head away with an indignant huff. For the grilled fish's sake, she would let him off this time.

Jiang Nannan ate her grilled fish gracefully and said in a gentle voice, "That's all right. I can handle little chores like laundry and cooking."

Wang Dong opened her mouth, but for a moment, she had no idea what to say.

This was clearly just a normal conversation, so why did it feel like I'd lost?

She fell silent after that, and the three of them walked quietly along the shore of Sea God Lake.

About three or four minutes later, Yang Lin looked toward the center of Sea God Lake.

What a violent aura. Don't tell me it's really such a coincidence?

He first sensed a frenzied aura, then swept the center of Sea God Lake with his six eyes.

Sure enough, he spotted a red dot charging rapidly toward them.

When he zoomed in, he could make out a mature-looking woman with red hair, red eyes, and an outrageously voluptuous figure.

Black-and-red flames radiated from her entire body, making her look terrifying and uncanny.

It really is Ma Xiaotao. Are those Sea God Pavilion Elders just sitting around eating for free? They can't even keep watch over one person.

Yang Lin frowned slightly, then spoke to the two girls beside him.

"Both of you, move back a little. Something's charging over from Sea God Lake."

Jiang Nannan froze briefly at his words, then obediently stepped back.

Wang Dong, on the other hand, craned her neck and peered toward Sea God Lake.

"Where? Where? Why can't I see it?"

As a Six-Ring Soul Emperor, Ma Xiaotao was naturally extremely fast.

Almost in the blink of an eye, Wang Dong spotted a little red dot.

"Hey, is it that little red dot? Looks like a senior from the Inner Academy?"

Wang Dong scratched her head as she spoke.

Looking at this big white goose still staring blankly ahead, Yang Lin felt rather speechless.

He pushed Wang Dong's nosy head back and spoke more seriously.

"Stay back. There's something wrong with this person. If you get any closer, you could die."

"Take Senior Jiang and fly up high."

Hearing this, Wang Dong glanced again at the approaching Inner Academy senior and finally sensed that something was wrong.

What was with that violent aura?!

Without another thought, she followed Yang Lin's instructions, summoned her light goddess butterfly, and took Jiang Nannan behind her into the sky.

The instant the two of them rose into the air, a wave of intense heat swept over them.

The heat immediately horrified Wang Dong. Even her light goddess butterfly's wings curled slightly from the scorching temperature.

Fortunately, thanks to the white-haired boy's warning, she and Jiang Nannan had flown up early and remained unharmed.

As though remembering something, Wang Dong immediately looked down. With heat this intense, had that bastard been roasted to a crisp?

But the sight below instantly put her at ease.

The white-haired boy still stood with both hands in his pockets as black-and-red flames swept around him.

Those black-and-red flames reduced every plant within dozens of meters to charcoal, yet they couldn't harm a hair on his head.

Yang Lin narrowed his eyes as he studied the red-haired girl before him, who looked like a wild beast.

"Tsk. This evil fire outbreak is probably powerful enough to send even a Soul Saint fleeing with their tail between their legs. If your evil fire hasn't been cured, then behave yourself and stop cultivating..."

Then he reached out, clamped his hand over Ma Xiaotao's face, and forcibly lifted her up.

He slammed her head viciously into the ground.

Boom!

The impact smashed a crater straight into the ground.

Under that brutal blow, the black flames surrounding Ma Xiaotao seemed to weaken considerably.

Yang Lin didn't stop. He grabbed Ma Xiaotao's red hair again.

With her face down, he smashed her into the ground over and over.

"Stop..."

Yang Lin raised an eyebrow. Did she just say something?

Whatever, who cares? She ruined my fun. She deserves a beating!

His large hand closed around Ma Xiaotao's slender neck, lifting her entire body off the ground.

Then he delivered a heavy, powerful slap.

Smack!

Her pretty cheek instantly swelled up.

He followed it with another huge backhand slap, swelling her other cheek as well.

Under those two slaps, the black flames on Ma Xiaotao's body miraculously retreated back inside her.

Yang Lin clicked his tongue twice. "What evil fire phoenix? Looks like a speed bump to me!"

Just as he prepared to deliver another slap, an angry shout came from the other side of Sea God Lake.

"Stop!!!"

Smack! Smack!

Yang Lin ignored the furious shout and delivered two more slaps, forehand and backhand.

Damn it, you show up this late, and now I'm supposed to stop just because you tell me to?

"You bastard!"

Almost the instant that shout rang out, seven or eight figures appeared in front of Yang Lin!

Leading them was Yan Shaozhe, dean of the Martial Soul Department's Outer Academy.

Before they could speak, Yang Lin seized the initiative.

"You're all teachers from the Inner Academy, right? Did you not know that this Evil Soul Master had appeared in Shrek?"

"If it weren't for me, these two friends of mine might have died here today."

Wang Dong heard Yang Lin's words and flew down with Jiang Nannan.

She glared furiously at the assembled teachers.

Even now, remembering those flames left Wang Dong with lingering fear.

If even a little of that had touched us, wouldn't we have turned to charcoal on the spot?

Hearing his words, the teachers exchanged looks, unsure what to say for a moment.