"So what happened to the dean?" Oscar turned to Chu Feng and pointed at the bandaged Flender on the platform.
Chu Feng glanced at Flender and Zhao Wuji on the platform, the corners of his mouth rising.
Tang Hao was a Titled Douluo, after all. The injuries he had left behind could not be healed with just one or two of Oscar's sausages.
Flender could only deliver his welcome speech to the new students with his arm wrapped in bandages.
"Ahem, everyone, welcome to Shrek Academy."
"Our academy's guiding principle is to accept only monsters, not ordinary people."
"..."
As Tang San and the others listened to Flender's flowing speech, they could not help looking at Chu Feng, who stood at the front.
A monster?
That had to mean this guy.
The strength Chu Feng had displayed yesterday had utterly shattered their pride.
Flender did not speak at length. Once he finished, he sent the students to class.
All the students arrived at the training grounds.
"Dai Mubai, what are we training today?" Xiao Wu could not help asking Dai Mubai beside her.
Tang San was curious too.
He wondered how this academy's training differed from his master Yu Xiaogang's.
Still, he figured it should not be more formidable than what he had learned.
"Martial Dao!" Dai Mubai said lightly.
"Martial Dao? What's that?" Xiao Wu tilted her head and tugged at Tang San beside her. "Third Brother, do you know what it is?"
Tang San did not answer Xiao Wu. He stood somewhat stunned.
"Martial Dao? How could it exist here?!"
He was shaken inwardly.
Over the years, he had learned quite a bit about this Douluo world through Grandmaster.
He was certain that neither internal power nor Martial Dao existed in this world.
He had thought he was the most special one.
That had also been one of the foundations of his pride.
Now, he had actually heard the words "Martial Dao" at this academy.
Tang San could only hope this was not the "Martial Dao" he had in mind.
"It's another kind of fighting technique, more or less, but much stronger," Dai Mubai explained briefly.
"Then who's teaching us? Are they any good?" Ning Rongrong asked, her hands on her hips.
Back at her sect, her teachers were the two Titled Douluo, Bone and Sword.
She did not think she could learn anything at Shrek Academy.
"I am!" A gentle voice sounded behind Ning Rongrong.
With his hands behind his back, Chu Feng, now dressed in a practical outfit, walked slowly to the center of the training grounds.
"You're the teacher?" Ning Rongrong covered her mouth with her little hand.
"Yes, I'll be teaching the academy's Martial Dao training class." After that brief explanation, Chu Feng swept his gaze over Tang San and the others.
"Let me give you a simple explanation."
He paused, then pushed off lightly with his foot and leaped onto one of the wooden posts that had been set up.
"Everyone, this is a Martial Dao training class."
"What is Martial Dao? It involves using certain methods to channel Soul Power into the body's meridians, skin, and flesh, strengthening yourself."
"Then, combined with certain Martial Dao fighting methods, you fight using the human body's own strength."
"For example, like this..."
Chu Feng darted about, leaping nimbly between several wooden posts before stamping down hard and driving one into the ground.
Everyone watched with their mouths slightly open.
They could sense that Chu Feng had not used any Soul Power throughout the process.
Tang San clenched his fists and pressed his lips together.
It was confirmed.
This was the Martial Dao of his previous life.
Only, even this Martial Dao required Soul Power.
A freak!
This Chu Feng was an absolute freak.
He had actually established Martial Dao in this world.
Even if it still looked very "immature."
"So, what's the use of learning Martial Dao?"
"First, it gives you another way to fight your enemies."
"Especially for Auxiliary System Soul Masters."
Chu Feng looked at Ning Rongrong and Oscar.
"Auxiliary System Soul Masters can't fight head-on. They can only rely on their teammates to protect them."
"But if you learn Martial Dao, you'll at least have another way to fight your enemies."
At those words, Ning Rongrong's eyes lit up.
The moment she heard that it could let Auxiliary System Soul Masters fight head-on, her interest was piqued.
Given the choice, she wanted to fight people with real blades and spears too.
Rather than hide off to the side and buff her teammates.
Being an Auxiliary System Soul Master was hard (you'd understand if you played support).
"Tang San, let's fight again."
"This time, I won't use my Martial Soul."
Only by demonstrating Martial Dao's effects could he convince these people.
Tang San raised his brows, somewhat reluctant.
He had only lost yesterday, and it still cast a shadow over his heart.
Although he was confident he would not lose to a Martial Dao "newbie" like Chu Feng when it came to "Martial Dao."
He also worried that this mysterious fellow might suddenly pull something out and turn the tables on him.
"Third Brother, go on."
"Your fighting skills are definitely better than his." Xiao Wu shook Tang San's arm, her words full of confidence.
She had seen Tang San use the Mysterious Heaven Skill and other Martial Dao techniques.
Without using Soul Power.
This Chu Feng was definitely no match for Third Brother.
Since Xiao Wu had said as much, Tang San could only steel himself and stand before Chu Feng.
The people around them immediately cleared enough space for the two.
"Here we go, here we go! This time, I bet Boss wins within ten moves. One gold coin," Dai Mubai said excitedly to Oscar.
"I bet five moves. One gold coin." Oscar rubbed his hands together.
Chu Feng made an inviting gesture with one hand, signaling for Tang San to go first.
Tang San did not hesitate, once again opening with Blue Silver Entanglement.
At the same time, he activated the Mysterious Heaven Skill within his body. His hands transformed into Mysterious Jade Hands, and he stepped out with Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, leaving blurry afterimages behind.
"Bajiquan!" Chu Feng assumed a Bajiquan stance, sinking his shoulders and drawing all his strength into his sinews and bones, his waist bent like a bow.
He braced both arms across his body and shattered the Blue Silver Grass twining toward him with Bajiquan's fierce lateral force.
His arms snapped shut, locking down the Mysterious Jade Hands reaching for him and pulling Tang San in.
He stepped forward in a sudden, fierce rush.
Iron Mountain Lean (Brother Kun's move).
All that heavy force bore down on Tang San.
Tang San's expression changed as he sensed the danger.
"Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track."
He forcibly shifted his footing and raised his arms in front of him, barely managing to block some of the force.
But the tremendous force still drove him back two steps, leaving two furrows in the dirt beneath his feet.
Tang San tried to steady himself, his abdomen and arms aching terribly.
"Hiss!"
In the end, he could not hold on and dropped to one knee.
He had lost.
An instant defeat in one move!
This time, he had lost utterly and completely.
Indescribable shock and frustration surged through Tang San's heart, his eyes filled with disbelief.
With the Tang Sect's complete inheritance and Soul Power on top of that, he had actually been defeated in an instant by a Martial Dao "newbie."
He had been cleanly crushed head-on in his own field of expertise.
"Heh." Tang San gave a bitter laugh, then felt somewhat annoyed.
Was he too weak, or was Chu Feng too strong?
"Third Brother." Xiao Wu ran over, her eyes full of anxiety, and helped Tang San up.
"So cool! I want to learn this." Ning Rongrong stared in astonishment at the tall, straight-backed youth in the training grounds.
Beside her, Zhu Zhuqing's eyes also gleamed.
"What an impressive person."
"If I can learn these things, perhaps I can change my fate."
Chu Feng reined in his strength and stood quietly in the training grounds.
"Now, start training!"