A Biogas Explosion

"He's on good terms with Teacher, and Teacher really listens to his opinions!"

Ma Hongjun keenly picked out those two statements from Ning Rongrong's words.

His gaze instantly sharpened.

Not long ago, his big brother had told him that someone would come to wrest Shrek Academy away from him before long.

Could it be this piece of trash right in front of him?

"So you're the one who wants to steal my Shrek Academy."

"You've got some nerve!"

"Let's see just what you're made of!"

Ma Hongjun immediately charged ahead recklessly.

"Phoenix Possession!"

He activated martial soul possession and attacked straight away.

As far as Ma Hongjun was concerned, since Yu Xiaogang had traveled the continent with his teacher, at his age, he should at least have the cultivation of a Soul King.

That was why he used his strongest soul skill right from the start.

The whole point was to strike before his opponent could react.

Even then, Ma Hongjun felt it was not enough.

"Rongrong, support me!"

As he attacked, Ma Hongjun shouted to Ning Rongrong beside him.

"It's not that I don't want to support you. I'm worried that with my support, you'll kill this piece of trash in one hit. Then we'll have a hard time explaining it when the dean gets back."

Ma Hongjun had no idea just how useless Yu Xiaogang was, but Ning Rongrong knew.

Supposedly, the so-called Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang had no hope of ever breaking through to level 30 in his lifetime.

"Wait, what do you mean...?"

Ma Hongjun was stunned.

But his third soul skill had already turned into streams of fiery feathers that shot toward Yu Xiaogang.

"Not good!"

At that moment, Yu Xiaogang could no longer care about saving face.

He hurriedly activated his martial soul and summoned Luo Sanpao.

"Fart like thunder, Earth-Shattering Luo Sanpao..."

Boom!

With a muffled rumble, rings of yellow smoke swept toward Ma Hongjun on waves of air before spreading in every direction.

"What the hell...?"

Ma Hongjun's expression changed dramatically.

Ning Rongrong, being a girl, also fled like mad.

"A soul skill this disgusting actually exists!"

"Motherfucker..."

Fighting back his nausea, Ma Hongjun hurriedly fled.

Boom!

Just then, another violent explosion rang out. This blast was so powerful that it sent both Ma Hongjun and Ning Rongrong flying.

As for Yu Xiaogang, who was at the center of the blast, he passed out on the spot.

Where had this second explosion come from? Naturally, Yu Xiaogang's soul skill and Ma Hongjun's soul skill had produced a martial soul combination skill, resulting in the explosion.

Simply put, it was a biogas explosion.

An hour later, only after Ma Hongjun and Ning Rongrong had washed themselves clean in their respective lodgings did they return to where Yu Xiaogang lay.

"Why didn't that explosion kill this piece of trash?"

"I've never seen such a disgusting soul skill!"

With the stench gone, Ma Hongjun looked at Yu Xiaogang, whose clothes had been blasted to shreds as he lay on the ground like a dead dog, and spoke angrily.

"I swear, wherever Yu Xiaogang is from now on, I'm staying far, far away."

Ning Rongrong stood at a distance, covering her mouth and nose, not daring to approach.

After a long while, Ma Hongjun and Ning Rongrong fell silent, unsure what to do with this piece of trash.

"How about we hang him at the academy gates and put a sign on him...?"

Ning Rongrong's eyes darted about, and she soon came up with a wicked idea.

Both of them were willful, reckless, and brazen beyond belief. Once one proposed a wicked idea, the other immediately found it workable, and they got moving.

Their ability to put a plan into action was frighteningly strong.

And so, Yu Xiaogang was hung at the entrance to Shrek Academy, with a wooden sign around his neck.

Such a loud explosion also startled Shao Xin, the only teacher remaining at the academy, and he hurried out of Oscar's courtyard residence.

"What happened? Has someone come to attack our Shrek Academy again?"

Shao Xin rushed over and questioned Ma Hongjun when he saw him.

"Teacher Shao, nothing of the sort. I accidentally caused an explosion while using a soul skill just now."

With just a few words, Ma Hongjun sent Shao Xin away.

Then peace returned to Shrek Academy.

After successfully creating his second martial soul and after Zhu Zhuqing's martial soul had also evolved, Dai Mubai returned to Shrek Academy.

As soon as he reached the academy gates, Dai Mubai saw someone in utter rags hanging there.

There was even a wooden sign around his neck.

The sign read: I was wrong. I am guilty. This is the punishment I deserve for being a thief!

"This... couldn't be Yu Xiaogang, could it?"

Dai Mubai was somewhat stunned at the sight of the figure hanging at the academy gates.

This should have been around the time Yu Xiaogang came to the academy.

Although he had met Yu Xiaogang once, this appearance truly left him stunned.

His clothes were in tatters, and his face was covered in dust and all manner of blood and grime. He was the very picture of a beggar.

Without giving it much thought, Dai Mubai entered the academy with Zhu Zhuqing.

Did it matter whether this was Yu Xiaogang?

To him, it did not.

"Big Brother, you're back?"

Inside the academy, Ma Hongjun immediately grew excited when he saw Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing.

Especially at the sight of Dai Mubai.

Although beating Yu Xiaogang up and hanging him there had been immensely satisfying, he had felt somewhat apprehensive afterward.

After all, this was his teacher's friend.

And here he was, looking for someone to back him up.

"What happened out there?"

Dai Mubai was still somewhat curious.

"Some piece of trash called Yu Xiaogang actually dared to barge into your villa after entering the academy, Big Brother, so I taught him a lesson."

Who said Ma Hongjun had no brains? Wasn't he being quite clever here?

With just a few words, he had tied the whole affair to defending Dai Mubai.

"Trying to get his hands on my residence? Then he certainly deserved it."

"Fatty, be careful. He's the one who's come to steal the academy that belongs to you."

Once he heard that it really was Yu Xiaogang, a smile appeared on Dai Mubai's face.

He was rather curious about what would happen when Flender returned, and when Tang San returned.

"Big Brother, this academy is mine. Even your courtyard and that fellow Oscar's courtyard will be mine in the future. There's absolutely no way I'll let anyone else take them away."

"But if I can't hold out or deal with it, you've got to help me!"

After learning clearly from Dai Mubai that Yu Xiaogang had come to steal the academy that rightfully belonged to him, Ma Hongjun was instantly filled with fighting spirit.

Still, whenever he thought of his teacher, he could not help lacking confidence.

"Go ahead and fight for it. Xiao'ao will help you when the time comes."

"Also, I'm still alive, and you're already eyeing my house. Is it because I haven't taught you a lesson lately?"

As he spoke, Dai Mubai raised his foot and kicked Ma Hongjun flying.

Not far away, Ning Rongrong had wanted to take this opportunity to strike up a conversation with Dai Mubai. But after seeing him strike even someone on his own side, she thought it over and suppressed the urge to approach.