When there's a significant level difference, he can forcefully overwhelm his opponent using his domain.
However, if the difference in Soul Power Level is not significant, the white light can only be used for suppression; this extreme clash of ice and fire power is the real attack.
Dai Mubai fell heavily to the ground with a thud, his body covered in bloodstains left by the melting ice spikes. He was in a sorry state, panting heavily, his eyes filled with horror and resentment.
Flender quickly stepped forward, knelt down to check Dai Mubai's injuries, breathed a sigh of relief, and turned to Xuan Ming: " Xuan Ming, although Dai Mubai is impulsive, you can just teach him a lesson."
Although they were all superficial injuries, the dense ice spikes covering the entire body felt like being cut into a thousand pieces!
Xuan Ming remained calm, his gaze sweeping over Dai Mubai: "He provoked us first. If I hadn't held back, he would be a corpse by now."
He's not a member of Shrek, and he has no connection with Dai Mubai. If two complete Soul Master start fighting without clearly stating their Martial Soul and level, it means they're prepared to die.
"Exactly, they took advantage of someone's weakness and still couldn't beat them." Xiao Wu pouted.
Dai Mubai gritted his teeth, wanting to retort, but the excruciating pain prevented him from making a sound. He could only stare at Xuan Ming with furious eyes.
"I only have one chance. If it happens again, it's a different story." Xuan Ming glanced at Flender, then turned and walked towards the hotel where Ah Rou was.
Just as Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing were about to follow, the Black Dragon behind Xuan Ming turned around and looked at them, indicating that they didn't need to follow him.
" Tang San, take Dai Mubai back to the academy," Flender said.
"Dean, I think... I need treatment." Dai Mubai gritted his teeth, his face flushed.
Although the ice spikes had pierced his body, the low temperature had reduced his pain. Now that all the ice spikes had melted, he felt as if he had rolled all over a bed of needles!
"No need for treatment. They didn't hit you hard; it's just superficial wounds. It just looks terrible and hurts a lot, but it's meant to teach you a lesson," Flender said.
"Go back and have Oscar get two Recovery Sausage for you to eat. Rest for the night, and you'll be fine tomorrow."
"Dean, do you mean... I should just take him back like this?" Tang San's expression was somewhat unnatural.
Dai Mubai were to carry those dense, icy wounds all over his body back to Shrek, the pain would be unbearable!
"Don't underestimate Dai Mubai's stamina. It's just a minor injury. He didn't even utter a sound when he broke a bone in the Great Soul Arena before," Flender said.
Upon hearing this, Dai Mubai gritted his teeth, veins bulging on his forehead, and endured the excruciating pain as he slowly and laboriously stood up from the ground. With each movement, the stinging pain from his wounds made him gasp, but his inherent pride prevented him from showing weakness in front of others.
"Hmph, I don't need you to carry me, I can walk by myself." Dai Mubai glared coldly at Tang San and staggered towards the academy.
His steps were unsteady, as if he might fall at any moment, yet he stubbornly continued to move forward step by step.
Seeing this, Tang San quickly followed, in case Dai Mubai suddenly collapsed.
Xiao Wu watched Dai Mubai's departing figure, stuck out her tongue, and made a face. "Serves him right, he shamelessly took advantage of me in my vulnerable state."
Zhu Zhuqing's expression was complicated. She was dissatisfied with Dai Mubai's impulsiveness, but she also felt a little sorry for him when she saw him injured. However, when she thought of his usual behavior, that feeling of pity quickly disappeared.
"We're all classmates from the same college, why didn't you react at all just now?" Flender said with some dissatisfaction.
"Dean, he was shameless and took advantage of the situation. Besides, Xuan Ming was just teaching him a lesson; he wasn't really angry. If we intervene, he'll really get mad..." Xiao Wu didn't finish her sentence.
Flender's eye twitched slightly, realizing that Xiao Wu and the others really shouldn't have interfered.
"If this happens again, you guys better keep an eye on things," Flender said.
"I wouldn't dare stop him. That Lustful Tiger was so aggressive just now, he almost attacked me too." Xiao Wu pouted, grabbed Zhu Zhuqing, and skipped after him.
Flender sighed, "What a mess..."
"Dean, I can't take it anymore..." Ma Hongjun said weakly from the side.
"Yes, yes, let's go."
Chapter 118 Arrogant and Overbearing
The following afternoon, after a day and a night of adjustment, Xuan Ming's Soul Power stabilized thanks to the powerful restorative effect of the Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone. Apart from not being able to use the Blood Spear, he was not much different from usual.
How is the recovery going?
At the Suotuo Grand Hotel's first-floor restaurant, Xuan Ming, having rested, finally came out for a meal. Ah Rou, who had gone out to buy things, also returned with Xiao Wu.
"Much better," Xuan Ming said.
"What's wrong?"
" Oscar, that bearded guy who sells sausages, he's broken through to level 30. Dean Flender gave us a day to rest, and we're leaving for the Star Dou Great Forest early tomorrow morning to hunt for Soul Ring for him," Xiao Wu said.
" Oscar..." Xuan Ming nodded, not surprised.
Upon meeting him yesterday, he sensed that Oscar's Soul Power fluctuations were approaching level 30, and he could break through with a little stimulation.
Ning Rongrong's true nature must have been revealed last night, which must have been quite a shock to Oscar.
"Are you going too?" Xuan Ming asked Ah Rou.
Ah Rou nodded. " Xiao Wu never goes out alone, and I'm a little worried about her. Besides, we haven't been back for many years, so this is a good opportunity to go and see her."
"I'll go take a look too," Xuan Ming said.
Ah Rou was taken aback, "You're going too? Your injury..."
"It won't affect anything," Xuan Ming said.
"As long as you don't let the Titan Giant Ape attack me, there shouldn't be any trouble."
Ordinary Soul Beast would obediently stay away as soon as they sensed the aura of the Ice Dragon King, so he would basically not encounter any danger when moving around in the Soul Beast Forest.
This doesn't mean the Soul Beast were afraid of him; they simply didn't want to cause trouble.
If it were a belligerent Soul Beast, the Ice Dragon King's aura would be seen as a signal of war.
" Er Ming is no match for you either..." Xiao Wu muttered.
She still doesn't understand how Xuan Ming managed to retain his cultivation level and rebuild it.
Moreover, he had to hunt down his first six Soul Ring himself, which was completely different from transformed Soul Beast.
"So you really do have this idea?" Xuan Ming said.
"No! How could that be!" Xiao Wu declared righteously.
Xuan Ming's lips twitched slightly, but he didn't say anything more.
He was ultimately the one who wanted these two dead, so naturally he wasn't foolish enough to think their hostility towards him would subside.
Given the chance, it would be perfectly normal for these two to kill him by any means necessary.
"Oh, right, Ning Rongrong..." Xiao Wu lowered her voice.
"How could she be like that?"
"Like that? What do you mean?" Xuan Ming asked in return.
"I thought she had a nice personality and was quite friendly, but I didn't expect her to be even more arrogant and domineering than me," Xiao Wu said.
Back in the Star Dou Great Forest, alongside Da Ming Er Ming, even if she was just a figurehead, she was still a big sister figure. After coming to human society, she has become much more restrained.
However, Ning Rongrong, who seemed like a very kind girl, turned out to be even more domineering than her, almost to the point of being arrogant!
"That's just how she is," Xuan Ming said.
"But I haven't seen her treat you like that," Xiao Wu said strangely.
"It's an act," Xuan Ming said.
Ultimately, Ning Rongrong and Qian Renxue are the same kind of people. Both were born into the top echelons of the Douluo Continent, were pampered as children, and have a deeply ingrained self-centered mentality.
He also knew Ning Rongrong relatively early on, and from the beginning, the girl didn't treat him as someone inferior to her. In fact, she admired him. In addition, she knew his personality and didn't dare to throw a tantrum, since he wouldn't indulge her.
But Qian Renxue was different. When they met, Qian Renxue's personality was already set. From the beginning, she regarded him as a wild horse to be tamed and did not treat him as a human being.
Qian Renxue's decision not to kill him wasn't out of magnanimity, but rather because she wanted to tame him. If she had killed him directly, it would have made her appear angry and incapable of taming him.
Ultimately, it was her arrogance and confidence in controlling everything that made her so.
Qian Renxue would not kill him unless he made her feel threatened.
Like a harmless kitten, no matter how loudly it meows, it will only appear ridiculous to humans.
Qian Renxue always had this attitude when she visited him.
Since there is no threat, it doesn't matter.
Furthermore, he didn't always resist; although he grumbled and cursed, he didn't neglect any of the tasks he was supposed to do. In Qian Renxue's view, there might even be a hint of playing hard to get.
What can you do if you disagree? You still have to do as I say.
Coercion is at the heart of power and strength, and it is also the very essence of its fascination.
His dissatisfaction lowered Qian Renxue's guard to some extent; after all, the problem was visible and therefore controllable.
But once Qian Renxue senses a real threat, all these things will vanish like bubbles. Even if she's all smiles one second, she'll reveal her murderous intent the next.
When he acquired his Fourth Soul Ring, he had already sensed a hint of apprehension from Qian Renxue.
The subsequent tests at the Rose Hotel and the matter with Zhu Zhuqing were all part of Qian Renxue's urgent tests of his obedience, to see if he harbored any rebellious intentions.
If he behaves abnormally, Qian Renxue will most likely take action. Even if she doesn't, she will send people to keep a close watch on him. Once she discovers any signs of rebellion, she will eliminate him at any time. It will never be like now, where she just dumped Zhu Zhuqing on him and took the Snake Lance Douluo back to Heaven Dou City.
Even so, he could sense that this fragile harmony wouldn't last much longer...
After resting for another night, Xuan Ming and Ah Rou returned from Suotuo City the next day with Xiao Wu.
After breakfast, Flender and his group, who had gathered on the playground, looked somewhat uneasy when they saw Xuan Ming and Xiao Wu appear together.
Especially Dai Mubai, who had just been taught a lesson by Xuan Ming the night before last, had a complex expression in his eyes, a mixture of resentment and fear.
That night, the excruciating pain made him tremble every time he thought about it, and he vowed never to experience that torment again.
"What are you doing here...?" Flender stepped forward.
Ah Rou explained to Flender that they were worried about Xiao Wu and planned to go to the Star Dou Great Forest with her.
Flender didn't say much about it. After all, when he invited Xuan Ming and Ah Rou to stay at Shrek, he learned that this seemingly gentle and frail woman was actually a powerful Six-Ring Soul Emperor!
The Star Dou Great Forest is not safe, so it's understandable that the parents have this concern.
"Alright, I'll lead everyone on this Soul Hunting. Besides, an old friend of mine will be coming along." Flender coughed twice and waved to someone not far from the square.
Yu Xiaogang, who had been secretly observing from a distance, slowly walked out.
"Who is he?" Oscar looked at Yu Xiaogang, his face full of doubt, and couldn't help but ask.
"My teacher," Tang San said.
"Teacher?" Oscar and the others looked surprised when they heard this, their eyes darting back and forth between Tang San and Yu Xiaogang.
"Did this senior teach you all those skills?" Dai Mubai couldn't help but ask curiously.
"This..." Tang San was speechless for a moment, unsure how to answer.
Many of the skills he possessed were taught by his father, acquired through his own cultivation, and some originated from the Tang Sect. Even when speaking to his teacher about those skills, he always remained vague, only saying that he had accidentally obtained an ancient book and learned them from it.
Yu Xiaogang, who was about to explain, was also speechless for a moment. After all, he was not clear about the specifics of many of Tang San's methods.
He just thought that Tang San was, after all, the son of Clear Sky Douluo, and perhaps had some unknown special background, so he didn't ask any more questions.
Chapter 119 The Arrogant Young Lady
Seeing that the atmosphere was getting a bit tense, Flender stepped in to smooth things over and revealed his good friend's identity: the former " Grandmaster " of the Spirit Hall.
Upon hearing this, Dai Mubai and the others were all taken aback, clearly not expecting that the legendary Grandmaster would be such a seemingly decadent and lazy middle-aged man.
"Is he... very famous?" Ah Rou tugged at Xuan Ming and asked in a low voice.
Despite knowing him for so many years in Nuoding City, she still didn't really understand Tang San's teacher.
"He was quite famous. More than twenty years ago, he was Soul Master of the Spirit Hall, a renowned theoretical Grandmaster. However, he was later expelled from the Spirit Hall by order of the former Pope," Xuan Ming said.
About three years ago, the finals of the previous All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament were held in Heaven Dou City. As the Pope, Bibi Dong was theoretically required to attend, so she came to visit him as well.
At that time, Yue Guan, that gossipy guy, told him a lot about Bibi Dong and reminded him of some things he shouldn't touch, including Yu Xiaogang.
As the son of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's patriarch, Yu Xiaogang was the center of attention from a young age. However, due to Martial Soul Mutation, he was looked down upon by many within the sect. Arrogant and proud, Yu Xiaogang eventually left the sect in a huff, determined to prove to those who looked down on him that he was no good.
To resolve his Martial Soul Mutation, Yu Xiaogang went to Spirit City and joined the Spirit Hall, where he stayed for almost ten years.