An indescribable fear surged within Zhao Tie.
The image of that man kept flashing through his mind, especially the scene where the man squatted down and looked at him coldly.
Those eyes seemed to see right through his soul, sending a chill down his spine.
"No... it's impossible... how could there be ghosts in this world..."
Zhao Tie's voice trembled as he tried to convince himself.
Clearly, deep down he was beginning to waver.
If the other party really is a ghost, then all his resistance and struggle seem so ridiculous.
He couldn't even imagine what kind of being he was fighting.
"Lord Zhao, are you... are you alright?" His men asked with concern when they saw that Zhao Tie's face was pale and he seemed dazed.
Zhao Tie suddenly came to his senses, his eyes filled with fear and panic.
He shoved away the man who was supporting him, his voice hoarse and urgent:
"Get away! Don't touch me!"
His men were startled by his reaction and quickly took a few steps back, not daring to approach any closer.
Zhao Tie stood up unsteadily. Although the pain from his wounds was still excruciating, he couldn't care less about that now.
run!
The image of Toji, who had run away for his life, had left an incredibly deep psychological scar on his mind.
Especially when encountering ordinary people without Soul Power on the road, Zhao Tie couldn't help but scream and get away from them at all costs.
He never...
I no longer dare to look down on ordinary people who have no Soul Power.
Seeing Zhao Tie's miserable state, an ordinary girl couldn't help but say to her mother:
"Mom, what's wrong with that person?"
"Good boy, ignore him. There are plenty of mentally unstable people like him in this world."
Soul Fighting Arena, Toji stood quietly, watching Zhao Tie leave.
Liang Wu and Father Zhang emerged from the shadows, their faces filled with complex expressions.
"My God, you actually did it..." Liang Wu subconsciously swallowed.
That's Soul Saint level expert.
So he was scared into a mental illness by Toji?
"I've held back for him more than ten times. Any normal person couldn't withstand that kind of scare." Toji shook his head. "If I could kill him, I could let him die in a daze."
He was indeed quite different after he rose to the Soul Ancestor.
With Soul Skill that Ignore Defense, and the Dark Gold Dreadclaw, he's practically unstoppable when it comes to assassination.
If he had these abilities when dealing with Luo Tian, he probably could have won effortlessly, and even a direct confrontation would have been a complete victory.
He could disregard the opponent's defensive capabilities to a certain extent, allowing him to easily break through Zhao Tie's Soul Saint defense.
There will never again be a situation like the last time with Luo Tian, where the difference in cultivation level was too great, making it difficult to even break through the defenses.
"Isn't it a bit too hasty to just let him go like this?" Father Zhang was quite worried. "What if the other party sends people to cause trouble?"
"I don't believe he would do that. He's so scared, how could he dare to come back?" Liang Wu quickly said, "His look of severe psychological trauma was hilarious. You wouldn't believe it, but when I followed Zhao Tie and watched him run away, he was almost scared to death by any ordinary person without Soul Power. He immediately changed his route and ran back to Shrek."
"Even with such severe injuries, is there any chance he'll survive and return to Shrek?"
Hearing this, Father Zhang became even more worried.
What a fine young man! He was tortured Toji this and turned into a mental patient.
However, whether he becomes mentally ill or not is not important; if he dies, that would be a real problem.
Once he dies, Shrek Academy will definitely send people to the Soul Fighting Arena to investigate, and then it will never end.
"No, no, I've already sent someone to follow Zhao Tie as instructed by the master." Liang Wu chuckled. "If he collapses, there's a professional medical team to keep him alive. If all else fails, we can feed him some rare and precious herbs."
"It's impossible for him to die. The magistrate has already shown mercy; the injuries he sustained are just enough to be serious but not fatal—it's a perfect calculation."
"This incident can be considered perfectly resolved; now we just need to see how the other party reacts."
Toji suddenly said:
"If you ask me, the other party only has two options in terms of reaction."
"First, if they never send anyone to check on the situation again and explain to the Luo Tian family that Luo Tian has completely disappeared without a trace, I bet Shrek will just blame the Evil Soul Master again."
"Secondly, they will send people to continue investigating and fight us to the bitter end."
"However, I think the second possibility is not very likely." After saying that, Toji shook his head and denied it. "Judging from Zhao Tie's reaction, he probably really doesn't dare to say more. After all, he hasn't found out anything yet, and revealing what happened today would only do him harm, not benefit."
"Even if it's said, it's fine, because the suspicion against the Soul Fighting Arena has been cleared."
"Yes, then... is it really over this time?"
Liang Wu breathed a huge sigh of relief; the Shrek Academy incident was over.
The price of killing an inner court disciple is far too high.
If they were to kill Zhao Tie as well, they would truly be going to have a showdown with the Shrek Academy.
"My lord, I admire no one but you now. You're absolutely amazing," Liang Wu exclaimed.
"With the cultivation level of Soul Ancestor, he utterly annihilated Soul Saint, and the key point is that he remained unharmed."
"It's all thanks to my talent; otherwise, I couldn't have done it." Toji's expression was calm, as if she didn't care at all.
His Soul Power was zero, but in exchange, he gained extraordinary physical talent and even Blood Essence Soul Ring, making him exceptionally strong and unmatched among his peers and of the same level.
However, it was precisely because of this special Martial Soul that he suffered contempt and was ostracized by Soul Master along the way... His cultivation path became increasingly difficult, and even his cultivation speed was about ten times slower than that of normal Soul Master.
One must rely on pushing one's limits, even at the brink of life and death, to advance to a higher realm.
For a moment, he didn't know whether his Martial Soul was a good thing or a bad thing.
I possess the Innate Full Soul Power. If I were given a different type of Martial Soul, would I be an even more outstanding being?
Toji lowered her eyes, put her hands in her pockets, and walked out silently.
Liang Wu and Father Zhang exchanged a glance, somewhat puzzled.
Such a great victory was achieved by using the power of the Soul Ancestor to successfully assassinate Soul Saint.
Why does Toji still seem uninterested in anything and show little emotional fluctuation?
"Did I flatter the wrong person?" Liang Wu scratched his head. "Did I displease the master?"
"How dare you say that?" Father Zhang looked at Liang Wu with some anger. "Five years ago, he was a sunny and cheerful boy. At such a young age, he already knew to share the workload with his parents. He was well-behaved and sensible."
"Look at what he's become since he was sold to you!"
Liang Wu felt even more wronged and innocent:
"It's not like I kidnapped him to come here..."
Zhao Tie ran frantically, constantly taking pills, and managed to run all the way back to the Shrek Academy from the Heaven Dou Empire.
Even when his Soul Power was exhausted, his spirit collapsed, and he was driven by fear, Zhao Tie still did not stop.
His subconscious told him that if he stopped, he would die.
And so we just kept running and running.
They ran from dawn till dusk.
Zhao Tie's eyes welled up with tears when he saw Shrek Academy.
How many kilometers did he actually run?
Adrenaline, isn't that amazing?
Zhao Tie only breathed a slight sigh of relief after rushing through the gates of the Shrek Academy.
We're finally safe...
His clothes were now soaked with sweat and blood, and it was impossible to tell what they looked like.
His face was as pale as paper, and his eyes were unfocused, as if he had just escaped from hell.
The students in the academy looked at him with surprise.
Normally, Teacher Zhao was imposing and dignified, but now he looked like a stray dog, utterly disheveled.
Zhao Tie opened his mouth, but his mouth was so dry that he couldn't make a sound.
Even with the medication keeping him alive, the wounds all over his body still worsened...
He deeply regretted going to the Soul Fighting Arena to investigate Luo Tian's death.
What he regrets even more is why he accepted the mission in the first place.
If he could do it all over again, even if it meant being beaten to death, he wouldn't want to do it again.