Sensing the power emanating from Tai Tan, Qi Ling secretly made preparations. Although Tai Tan would eventually stop because of Tang San, there was no guarantee he wouldn't suddenly resort to underhanded tactics.
More importantly, Qi Ling didn't want him to think that they escaped because Tang San was there; that would be too humiliating.
"You injured my grandson and son. That's because they're incompetent, not because my race is weak!" Tai Tan said.
Oscar, standing behind Qi Ling, muttered quietly, "Good heavens, Soul King losing so badly to Battle Soul Elder, and they still say he's not incompetent?"
"I don't want to bully you or fight you, how about we make a bet?" Tai Tan said calmly.
Qi Ling listened to Tai Tan's words, a sudden thought struck her: Could it really be that way?
"What do you want to bet?" Qi Ling asked, suppressing her excitement.
Tai Tan casually waved his hand, and an incense stick flew out of his hand, embedding itself in Shrek's iron gate, demonstrating his unparalleled mastery of power control.
"I won't make a move, nor will I unleash my Martial Soul. If you can withstand the pressure I release for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, you win! I'll make Tai Nuo and his son Tai Long kowtow to you and admit their mistakes. Otherwise, I'll make you join my Strength Clan!"
"That's not fair!" Xiao Wu exclaimed. "Why is it that when you lost, all you have to do is kowtow and admit your mistakes, but Brother Qi has to join your family? Are your son and grandson's kowtows worth that much?!"
Tai Tan said calmly, "Alright, what do you say?"
Xiao Wu continued, "It's simple. If you lose, you have to Brother Qi's organization too!"
"Oh? You're part of an organization too?" Tai Tan asked Qi Ling, puzzled.
"Um... there is an organization, but right now it only has Xiao San, and it's called Dragon's Glory," Qi Ling said helplessly.
"No! There are three people!" Xiao Wu said at this moment, "I joined too, so there are three people!"
"Hey, wait a minute, count me in!" Oscar chimed in. "Well, let's just include all seven of us Shrek Seven Devils, then there will be eight of us!"
Tai Tan frowned as he looked at the group of people before him, thinking to himself that they were probably just a few arrogant youngsters who had hastily formed their own organization. Did they really think they could defeat him?
"Alright! It's settled then. If I lose, my son and grandson will join your Dragon's Glory! Now I'm going to begin. If you want to admit defeat, just step back twenty meters, or fall to the ground, and I'll stop!" Tai Tan said.
At this moment, Qi Ling had only one thought in her mind: Could there really be such a good thing in the world?
That means they're from the Strength Clan; if it were anyone else, Qi Ling would have definitely screwed them over. Now, even if they win, aren't they still just Xiao San's team?
"Senior, won't you reconsider?" Qi Ling asked tentatively.
"What? Are you scared? If you're scared, then admit defeat!" Tai Tan said.
"No, I'm worried that if you lose, you'll lose face! Besides, it would be so irresponsible of you to decide your son and grandson's future like this!" Qi Ling said.
Even the composed Tai Tan couldn't help but bulge his veins upon hearing Qi Ling's words. "I'm a Soul Douluo Master, for goodness' sake! What's with this assumption that I'll lose? Am I, Strength God, so lacking in prestige?"
"Boy, stop with the talk, take this!" Tai Tan said, immediately releasing his oppressive aura. The surrounding air seemed to distort, rippling out in circles like water.
The pressure exerted by Tai Tan was naturally incomparable to that of the three teachers from the Heaven Dou Academy, since they were all Soul Master specializing in Control System and Defense System, and Soul Power pressure was not their forte.
As a pure power-type Power Attack System Soul Master, Tai Tan's aura far surpasses that of other Soul Master of the same level, even rivaling that of Titled Douluo. This is the source of his confidence in agreeing to Qi Ling's request. He simply refused to believe that a mere Soul Elder could compare to Titled Douluo.
Little did he know that Qi Ling wasn't just comparable to Titled Douluo; she could completely disregard the pressure of Titled Douluo! The existence of the Divine Dragon Emperor put Qi Ling in an invincible position from the very beginning, which is why he felt it was like a windfall.
Because he didn't know Qi Ling's limits, Tai Tan released about 60% of his Soul Power right away. In his view, Qi Ling was just a Soul Elder, and this move would basically determine the outcome of the battle.
But to everyone's surprise, after he released his pressure, Qi Ling seemed completely unaffected, and even said something that made him want to vomit blood, "Eh? Senior, have we already started?"
Seeing that Qi Ling seemed completely unaffected by his oppressive aura, Tai Tan was astonished. Even if he could withstand it, surely he should have some reaction? Was he really just a Soul Elder?
"Good lad, you've got some skills. Now I'm going to use my full power!" Tai Tan said, then increased his pressure to 80%, further distorting the surrounding space, and even the people next to him felt a sense of suffocation.
Even so, under everyone's worried gazes, Qi Ling remained unchanged. In fact, looking at the others' questioning eyes, he wondered if he should pretend to be in more pain, otherwise he would be too arrogant.
Zhao Wuji, standing to the side, looked at Qi Ling in the arena and couldn't help but wipe away a cold sweat, muttering to himself, "What's going on? Has Qi Ling become this powerful already?"
Seeing that the incense stick had already burned halfway down, but Qi Ling showed no signs of defeat, Tai Tan felt a surge of anxiety. For the sake of his son and grandson, he had to give it his all.
As the pressure from Tai Tan continued to rise, Qi Ling frowned. It wasn't because he felt the pressure, but because the Divine Dragon Emperor within him seemed to be showing signs of awakening again.
This shows that Tai Tan is indeed quite capable. It was the combined pressure of the three Soul Douluo from the Education Committee that forced the Divine Dragon Emperor to awaken. Now, Tai Tan alone can be as powerful as three of them, which is terrifying.
"Senior, I think we should stop here," Qi Ling suddenly said.
Tai Tan sneered, "Hmph, can't hold on any longer, can you? After all, you're just a Soul Elder, how could you possibly withstand the full power of Soul Douluo..."
"No, senior, I'm afraid you'll get hurt if we continue," Qi Ling said helplessly. "You're so old, and you're my classmate's grandfather. If something happens to you here, it'll be really hard to explain!"
This time, not only Tai Tan, but everyone at the Shrek Academy had only one thought in their minds: This guy really pulled off the stunt perfectly!
Oscar said with an admiring look, "As expected of Boss Qi, when will I be able to be this arrogant in front of Soul Douluo?"
Xiao Wu, standing nearby, discouraged him, saying, "You probably have no chance. Even if you become Titled Douluo, you'll still be a Support System Soul Master. You'll have to run away when you see Power Attack System Soul Douluo!"
"Ugh~ For the first time now, I don't want to be Support System Soul Master anymore."