Hearing Li Mu's words, the blond youth gave him a disdainful glance, then nodded.
But the very next second after the blond youth nodded, Li Mu raised his hand. A blade of grass, brilliant gold from tip to root, coiled around his right arm.
In an instant, his arm transformed into a Golden Dragon Claw, and a terrifying, heavy punch came thundering in with tremendous force and speed.
The youth had only just reacted and barely managed to bring both hands up in front of his face.
As that heavy punch landed, his hands were forced backward, and his entire body was sent flying.
He smashed through the wall and crashed heavily onto the corridor outside.
As clouds of dust scattered, Li Mu took two steps forward. Golden Blue Silver Grass once again wound around both his hands.
Feeling the strength brought by the Golden Dragon King Bloodline, Li Mu gently raised his right hand, and a Silver Dragon Claw appeared over it.
Water-blue light continually gathered within it, forming five small water blades attached to his fingers.
A low, furious shout rang out from the stairwell, followed by a figure abruptly charging out.
An enormous white tiger phantom appeared behind the youth.
His first soul ring lit up. Bolstered by terrifying strength, the youth threw a vicious punch straight at Li Mu.
Facing the fist the youth sent toward him, Li Mu raised his hand.
His left hand slashed sharply, and five water blades swept toward the youth's hand in an instant.
As fist and palm met, the five water blades pierced straight through the youth's arm, forcing a scream of agony from him.
While restraining the youth with his left hand, Li Mu abruptly twisted sideways and lashed out with a vicious kick, both fast and ruthless.
The youth's third soul skill had only just lit up before he was kicked clean away.
Fortunately, White Tiger Vajra Transformation greatly enhanced his body, so the youth suffered no serious injury.
As he clambered up, he glared fiercely at Li Mu. Seeing the differently colored dragon claws on Li Mu's hands, a trace of killing intent appeared in his eyes.
"You little bastard, do you know who I am? You actually dared lay a hand on me? I can make you die without even knowing how it happened!"
"I'm Dai Huabin, the second young master of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion! Do you have any idea what happens when you offend me?"
"Kneel down, kowtow, and apologize right now, and I might spare your life!"
Dai Huabin wiped his mouth as he spoke and stood up, his eyes filled with fury.
At the same time, his second soul ring lit up without the slightest pause.
As his second soul ring shone, his mouth snapped open, and White Tiger Fierce Light Wave erupted.
He was exploiting a gap in timing, attacking in the instant Li Mu was thinking or hesitating.
Unfortunately, Li Mu did not hesitate for even an instant.
From the moment the other party had prepared to threaten him, he had had no intention of letting him off easy.
As Li Mu stepped forward, ice-blue water flowed through his hand, and an enormous shield of water appeared.
The Fierce Light Wave struck the water shield, making it shake violently, but the terrifying attack could not damage the shield at all.
Seeing his strongest offensive soul skill, White Tiger Fierce Light Wave, blocked so easily-
Shock flashed through Dai Huabin's eyes.
But while he was still reeling, a fist suddenly shot out through the curtain of water.
Ice armor formed over the fist, with the entire curtain of water transforming along with it.
Then the icy fist slammed viciously into Dai Huabin's face, sending him flying to the ground, two front teeth bursting out of his mouth.
Seeing his teeth fly out, he wanted to roar, but the next second, Li Mu had already walked calmly over.
Li Mu looked down at him with his calm black eyes.
Their positions had now reversed, but he had no intention of showing the slightest mercy.
Li Mu raised his hand, killing intent faintly visible in his eyes as ice-crystal-colored power gathered in his left hand.
Then his Silver Dragon Claw slashed straight toward Dai Huabin's neck without the slightest pause. He intended to kill Dai Huabin outright with this strike.
Because he knew the timeline, he knew just how vile Dai Huabin's character was.
With a character that vile, once someone came into conflict with him or offended him, there was no room for reconciliation unless they killed him outright.
Since things had already come to this, he might as well take the other party's life.
But just as Li Mu's hand was about to fall, an enormous fire dragon suddenly shot out from the side.
A powerful presence spread from the fire dragon, and hesitation appeared in Li Mu's eyes as he sensed its advance.
Then he abruptly raised his right palm. Golden radiance enveloped his body in an instant as Golden Dragon Tyrant Body manifested.
As the fire dragon struck, he was sent flying, but his hand still chopped into Dai Huabin's neck.
An enormous wound opened, and blood sprayed from Dai Huabin's neck.
Dai Huabin stared at the blood covering both his hands, his eyes filled with terror, and let out a piercing scream.
The scream was loud, and together with the fluctuations from the fire dragon, it drew several figures rushing over.
Quite a few students on the floors above and below looked over curiously.
As a man approached, an enormous Tree of Life appeared behind him.
As a deep green glow gathered, the Tree of Life quickly stopped the bleeding from Dai Huabin's wound.
The woman who had attacked Li Mu earlier strode in.
She shot Li Mu a fierce look, then turned to Dai Huabin and frowned.
"Which classes are you two in? How could you be so vicious? You're both students of Shrek Academy!"
"Do you know the price of slaughtering a student in the academy?"
The woman's voice was cold, and anger showed on her aged face.
As the woman spoke, several more figures hurried over from the side.
At the front was a short-haired woman, followed by the man who had summoned the Tree of Life to provide treatment, as well as a bespectacled middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man first glanced at the white-haired woman who had spoken first, then turned to Li Mu.
"I'm Du Weilun, the dean of studies. Were you genuinely trying to kill this student just now?"
"Do you know that killing a fellow student, or attempting to murder one, is a capital crime at Shrek Academy?"
Du Weilun's voice was cold. As he spoke, he looked toward the dormitory entrance.
After looking at the dormitory number on the door, his gaze swept toward the elderly woman standing below it and the short-haired woman beside her.
"Teacher Zhou Yi, Teacher Mu Jin, these two are students from your Classes One and Two."
"He's Dai Huabin, so he should be in your Class Two. That means you must be from Class One."
Du Weilun's voice was calm. Hearing his words, Zhou Yi also turned her gaze toward Li Mu.
Flame power was still gathering in her hand, but she did not attack, her eyes narrowing slightly.
Mu Jin, standing nearby, was somewhat surprised. She had not expected this to be a student from her own class.
She had heard Dai Huabin's name before. After all, he was quite famous.
He was the second young master of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, someone of an extraordinarily illustrious and distinguished status.
Yet, unexpectedly, this second young master had nearly been killed outright on his very first day at Shrek Academy.