Although Xiao Yan had been sent flying, the protection of his Soul Armor kept him from suffering serious injuries. The moment he hit the ground, his Soul Division Martial Soul merged into his body.
"Blue Silver Entanglement!"
Tang San's voice rang out not far away. Although Dai Mubai had sent Xiao Yan flying, he had likewise failed to dodge Tang San's Soul Skill.
Once again, he was imprisoned in the center of the lobby.
Having learned their lesson just now, Xiao Yan and Tang San both understood how difficult their opponent was to deal with. At once, the two figures charged at Dai Mubai together.
"Mysterious Jade Hand!"
"Lion Mountain Split!"
Over the past two years, Xiao Yan had obtained more Dou Techniques from Battle Through the Heavens Xiao Yan. Although none were Black Tier, he had mastered several Yellow Tier High Level Dou Techniques.
Lion Mountain Split was one of the Dou Techniques in the Xiao Clan's Dou Technique Pavilion.
Xiao Yan and Tang San shot forward, attacking the imprisoned Dai Mubai together.
Seeing their attacks, Dai Mubai's eyes flashed with appreciation. He was about to make his move when he suddenly saw a Soul Ring burst forth from Tang San.
"Parasite!"
"When did you-?!"
Dai Mubai's expression abruptly changed. The next moment, he felt Ghost Vine seeds erupt within his body. This was Tang San's second Soul Skill.
"I underestimated you. I lost this match."
Looking at Xiao Yan and Tang San, who were right in front of him, Dai Mubai shook his head helplessly and continued:
"Still, let me show you my thousand-year Soul Skill. White Tiger Vajra Transformation!"
As Dai Mubai's voice fell, a purple Soul Ring emerged from beneath his feet and flashed with brilliant light as it merged into his body. Immediately afterward, a violent presence erupted from him.
"Roar!"
The Blue Silver Cage that had imprisoned Dai Mubai shattered outright under the surge of his energy, and Xiao Yan and Tang San could only dodge the immense impact.
Quite a few objects in the Rose Hotel's lobby were damaged by Dai Mubai's energy.
Xiao Yan and Tang San stood at a distance, watching Dai Mubai. His already muscular frame had undergone a second mutation, becoming even taller and more imposing as it radiated vigorous energy.
"You two are strong, but this is my third Soul Skill, White Tiger Vajra Transformation."
"My White Tiger Vajra Transformation can last for half an hour. During that time, my resistance to abnormal conditions, attack, defense, and strength all double."
Dai Mubai shrugged and said, "With that kind of boost, your poison and control don't have much effect on me."
Red light flashed repeatedly in Dai Mubai's eyes. His powerful muscles gradually contracted, and his massive, imposing body slowly returned to normal.
"I lost this match, but I believe we'll meet again soon."
"Oh, right. When you get to Shrek Academy, if anyone gives you trouble, remember to give them my name: Dai Mubai, the Evil Eye White Tiger."
A relaxed smile on his face, Dai Mubai spoke to the two of them, then put his arms around the twins and headed out of the hotel.
"How did you know we were going to Shrek Academy?"
Tang San asked in surprise.
"From the look of you, you're only about twelve, right? At this time of year, with your talent, why else would you be here if not to join Shrek Academy?"
Dai Mubai didn't turn around. He merely waved and said:
"Xiao Yan, Tang San, I look forward to seeing you at Shrek Academy."
Xiao Yan and Tang San hadn't expected the match to end this way either. But seeing Dai Mubai own up to his actions and readily admit defeat, they couldn't help developing a favorable impression of him.
"Shrek Academy..."
Xiao Yan and Tang San exchanged a glance, already beginning to look forward to life at Shrek Academy.
After all, having a student like Dai Mubai was enough to prove how formidable Shrek Academy was.
The room available at the Rose Hotel was left to Xiao Wu, while Xiao Yan and Tang San found a room at a nearby hotel to rest.
Neither of them cared much about such things, after all. They had only rented a room to have a place to cultivate.
Early the next morning, the two were still cultivating, but Xiao Wu had already come looking for them.
"Little San, senior brother, how about we go out and look around today?"
Xiao Wu knocked on the door and, looking at the two of them, said, "We finally made it here. Staying in the hotel all the time would be so boring..."
"But I still need to cultivate..."
Before Tang San could finish refusing, Xiao Yan came out from behind him, put an arm around his shoulders, and said with a smile:
"Little San, don't push yourself so hard. We'll have plenty of time to cultivate after we enter the academy. While classes haven't fully started yet, let's take a good look around Suotuo City."
"Yay! Long live senior brother!"
Hearing this, Xiao Wu showed a hint of excitement. She stepped forward, took Tang San's hand, and ran out of the hotel.
Seeing how enthusiastic the two of them were, Tang San found it hard to refuse.
They called it shopping, but for the most part Xiao Yan and Tang San were simply accompanying Xiao Wu. Fortunately, Xiao Wu only browsed and didn't buy everything she saw.
Otherwise, with the prices in Suotuo City, their wallets probably wouldn't have lasted long.
"Huh? Senior brother, look..."
Before long, Tang San's gaze suddenly fell on an ordinary shop across the street. Above it, however, was a Spirit Hall emblem.
A sword, a hammer, and a Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, just like the token Grandmaster had shown at the Soul Hunting Forest.
During his years at Nuoding Academy, Xiao Yan had read nearly all the books in Grandmaster's room, so he understood what the three symbols meant.
The Seven Kill Sword, the Clear Sky Hammer, and... the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.
From Grandmaster's books, Xiao Yan had learned that Spirit Hall seemed to covet the power of these three Martial Souls. Unfortunately for them, the owners of all three Martial Souls did not belong to Spirit Hall.
Having the three Martial Souls engraved on Spirit Hall's Elder Token also revealed Spirit Hall's ambition in an indirect way.
"Come on, let's go take a look."
Xiao Yan looked at the shop, a hint of curiosity in his eyes, and Tang San and Xiao Wu went toward it with him.
They didn't understand why the emblem on Spirit Hall's Elder Token would appear on a shop sign.
When he reached the shop entrance, Xiao Yan felt faint waves of Soul Power. They were fluctuations emitted by ownerless Soul Tools.
Stepping inside, Xiao Yan saw that all three walls were lined with a wide variety of objects. Some were rather old, however, and didn't look valuable at all.
Not far away, a middle-aged man who looked to be around fifty lay rocking in a recliner, paying no attention to the three who had entered.
"Are all these Soul Tools?"
Xiao Wu was somewhat surprised, but Xiao Yan and Tang San clearly couldn't answer. After all, they needed to inject Soul Power into the objects to check whether they really were Soul Tools.
But when Tang San's gaze fell on a crystal by the entrance, he was completely captivated by it.
Xiao Yan also noticed that something was different about Tang San.