Non-Toxic Blue Silver Grass Crushes Shrek

Inside the Suotuo City Soul Fighting Arena, Wang Lao'er, a burly man with an unshaven beard, nudged Hu Laosan, who was nearly asleep beside him.

"Hu Laosan, I told you to stop going to that foot massage parlor in the north of the city so often. Look at you! You must have spent most of the money you earned a while back there, huh?"

Hu Laosan, who had grown noticeably thinner and had dark circles under both eyes, yawned and replied:

"Unlike you, I don't have to bring the money I earn home, so of course I spend it however I please!"

Looking at his friend, who was nearly fifty and still had no family, Wang Lao'er couldn't help shaking his head. But this was nothing new for Hu Laosan.

"By the way, who are you betting on in this match? I hear both teams have won several matches in a row!"

After some thought, Wang Lao'er turned his attention to the upcoming match and asked Hu Laosan, who loved betting on matches more than anything.

"Oh, I'm betting on the Shrek Seven Devils again!"

"Ever since I bet on the Three-Five Combination to pull off an upset last time, I've bet on Shrek members to win every match they're in. I've hardly ever lost."

"No wonder you dare to spend days on end at the foot massage parlor. So that's where the money came from!"

Wang Lao'er had thought Hu Laosan had changed his ways and was finally willing to go out and earn money, but it turned out he was still getting it from gambling.

"Still, I bet on the Heaven Dou Royal Team. They came from Heaven Dou City, after all, so they must be stronger than people from a little place like ours!"

Even if he lost, Wang Lao'er wouldn't mind much. He had only put down a little pocket money to keep his friend Hu Laosan company.

"In that case, if I win, I'll take you out for a good meal!"

While Wang Lao'er and Hu Laosan chatted, the host had already stepped onto the arena and begun reading out the contestants' names.

Tang San and the others stood in the passage, listening to Yu Xiaogang's pre-match nagging. Just as Tang San was growing impatient, he heard a familiar name.

"The Heaven Dou Royal Team has actually sent out a new member who has never appeared before: Yang Xingchen!"

"Could this new member be their trump card? Or was one of their members unexpectedly unable to make it? Let's look forward to seeing what the newcomer can do!"

At the sound of that name, Tang San, who had been acting calm in front of Dai Mubai and the others, suddenly began breathing rapidly, his eyes fixed on the arena outside.

After Yang Xingchen had thoroughly humiliated him in the Soul Hunting Forest, Tang San had reminded himself at every moment:

Yang Xingchen, by humiliating me, a Tang Sect disciple, you have already earned your death!

But ever since Yang Xingchen had beaten him savagely and stolen the Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges that night, Tang San had never seen him again.

Now he had finally seen Yang Xingchen again. He, Tang San, would have his revenge for being pinned to the ground and beaten back then!

Yu Xiaogang had still been laying out their tactics when he noticed that Tang San was distracted, and he angrily rebuked him:

"Tang San, what are you doing? The match is about to start, and you dare let your mind wander! Do you have any respect for me as your teacher? Are you taking the match that's about to begin seriously at all?"

Having finally caught Tang San at fault, Yu Xiaogang freely unleashed the oppressive presence of an elder to offset the inferiority he felt when facing the Shrek Seven Devils.

"Teacher, I was wrong! I'll listen carefully to your instruction!"

On the surface, Tang San acted submissive toward Yu Xiaogang, but inside, towering waves were already surging, and his dissatisfaction with Yu Xiaogang was growing ever stronger.

Tang San understood that ever since he had rejected Yu Xiaogang's plan for cultivating Blue Silver Grass, Yu Xiaogang had harbored resentment toward him.

In particular, after Tang San broke through to level thirty before leaving Nuoding City, Yu Xiaogang had found it increasingly hard to hide his dissatisfaction.

Whenever Tang San made a mistake, Yu Xiaogang seized the chance to criticize him at length, especially over matters related to combat.

But Tang San thought that giving up on toxins and having Blue Silver Grass focus on strengthening its vitality was quite good too!

Besides, he hadn't completely departed from Yu Xiaogang's cultivation plan. Whenever he absorbed a Soul Ring, he still prioritized those that would increase its toughness.

Before Yu Xiaogang had finished scolding him to his satisfaction, the host in the arena began urging the Shrek Seven Devils to come out.

"Hmph, that'll do for now! Tang San, come see me after the match. The problems you showed today are serious, and as your teacher, I must make them clear to you!"

Yu Xiaogang was usually utterly dejected, yet whenever he scolded Tang San, his eyes were especially bright, and he could point at him and berate him for half an hour without repeating himself.

Among the people from Shrek Academy, not even Xiao Wu, who was closest to Tang San, dared speak up to comfort him at a time like this. Everyone remained silent as they walked toward the arena.

They had tried interrupting Yu Xiaogang's scolding before, or urging him to treat Tang San better.

But in the end, all they got was Tang San watching coldly from the sidelines and Yu Xiaogang scolding them. They hadn't managed to change anything, and Tang San still had to endure Yu Xiaogang's scolding.

"It looks like both sides are ready. I now declare this team Soul Fighting match officially underway!"

After announcing the start of the match, the host immediately flapped the wings of his Martial Soul and rose high into the air.

Because the Shrek Seven Devils had just been scolded by Yu Xiaogang, the atmosphere within the team was somewhat tense. Without speaking to one another, they each silently activated their Martial Souls.

The Heaven Dou Royal Team's side was even stranger. Of the seven who had entered the arena, only Yang Xingchen, standing at the very front, had summoned his Martial Soul. The others hadn't even released theirs.

"What the hell? Is the Soul Fighting Arena openly rigging the match? Or is this some tactic the Heaven Dou Royal Team is using against the Shrek Seven Devils?"

Wang Lao'er couldn't help muttering under his breath in the stands. He hadn't bet much, but it was still his secret stash, painstakingly saved up!

Then Wang Lao'er saw a sight that sent his heart racing and his blood pressure soaring-the Heaven Dou Royal Team members who hadn't activated their Martial Souls all jumped off the arena.

"Fuck, it's rigged! Soul Fighting Arena, I send my regards to your mother!!!"

As Wang Lao'er bellowed, everyone in the stands who had bet on the Heaven Dou Royal Team began cursing.

"Hahaha, seriously? Even your teammates have abandoned you. What are you still doing here?"

Looking at Yang Xingchen standing there all alone, Ma Hongjun burst out laughing, clutching his stomach. It was the first time he had encountered such a situation.

But Ma Hongjun didn't laugh for long. While their attention was distracted by the commotion around them, Yang Xingchen charged in front of Ma Hongjun in an instant and punched him in the stomach.

Ma Hongjun crumpled to the ground in pain, curling up like a shrimp and wailing.

Just as Yang Xingchen was about to kick Ma Hongjun straight off the arena, Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing attacked him, while Tang San took the opportunity to pull Ma Hongjun away with Blue Silver Grass.

As Zhu Zhuqing was about to reach him, Yang Xingchen sent her flying with a whip kick, then turned and grabbed Dai Mubai's arm, slamming him hard into the ground like a snap pop.

"Teleportation! Charm! Waist Bow!"

Seeing Yang Xingchen release Dai Mubai's arm, Xiao Wu, who had been waiting nearby, immediately used her Soul Skills and clamped her legs around Yang Xingchen's neck.

"Explosive Killing Eight-Stage-"

Before Xiao Wu could even finish shouting the name of the Explosive Killing Eight-Stage Throw, Yang Xingchen grabbed her lower leg and flung her away like a ragged sack.

Fortunately, Tang San had kept part of his attention on Xiao Wu. The moment she went flying, he swiftly shot out Blue Silver Grass, wrapped it around her waist, and pulled her back to his side.

"Third Brother, the Charm I used had no effect on Yang Xingchen!"