Facing Zhao Wuji

They followed a gloomy-faced Dai Mubai into Shrek Academy, which stood in this small village.

"Oscar-brand sausages! Delicious and sweet, generous portions at a great price!!!"

Up ahead, a white-haired man with a full beard had stopped his vending cart not far from the group.

Seeing Xiao Wu practically drooling, Tang San said, "I'll go buy you one. Get in line first."

Just then, Zhu Zhuqing's stomach betrayed her with a rumble.

Zhu Zhuqing blushed deeply and clutched her stomach, too embarrassed to look anyone in the eye. Dai Mubai was about to say something when Yu Tianshuang smiled and walked straight toward the vending cart.

"Fine. Once you've bought those sausages and brought them back, I'll make a fool of you."

Staring at Yu Tianshuang's retreating figure, Dai Mubai clenched his fists viciously.

"Big Brother Tianshuang, me too! I want one too."

Watching Yu Tianshuang head toward the cart, Ning Rongrong finally remembered that she had gotten up late and rushed over to register without eating. Now, the rumble from Zhu Zhuqing's stomach beside her seemed to be contagious.

"Five Copper Soul Coins each? That's a good price, and they really do smell delicious."

Seeing Tang San pay for two sausages ahead of him, Yu Tianshuang nodded.

"Three for me."

Yu Tianshuang took out fifteen Copper Soul Coins. Naturally, he hadn't forgotten the little glutton Ning Rongrong.

Watching Yu Tianshuang and Tang San return with the sausages, Dai Mubai's lips curled up. Hmph, here's my chance. Let's see how I make a fool of you this time.

Seeing Yu Tianshuang hand the sausages to the two girls, Dai Mubai spoke up. "You can't eat those sausages. Oscar!"

The others had only just taken the sausages into their hands. They eyed them suspiciously, unable to understand what Dai Mubai was up to.

Could they be poisoned? No, that's impossible. After secretly checking them over, Yu Tianshuang could only wait and see what trick Dai Mubai was playing.

"B-B-Boss Dai."

Oscar jogged over and scratched his head, looking rather like a thief with a guilty conscience as he faced Dai Mubai, who stood in front of the group with his arms folded.

"Didn't I tell you not to sell your sausages in the academy? Are you trying to make everyone throw up?"

Is there something wrong with how they're made? the others wondered.

Seeing everyone looking at the sausages in their hands, Dai Mubai wore a smug expression. "See, Zhu Zhuqing? You can't eat those sausages. If you don't believe me, I'll have him make a new one and you'll understand."

"Hmm?" Dai Mubai gave Oscar a meaningful look, and Oscar could only make another sausage, looking helpless. Then he looked at the group with an expression full of guilt.

"Well, food-system Soul Masters have to use different incantations to change their food. It's not like I want to shout it myself."

Seeing the disgusted looks on everyone's faces, Oscar spoke, looking rather dejected.

Seeing Oscar's low spirits, Dai Mubai looked smugly at the others. "See? What did I tell you? You can't eat those sausages. Zhu Zhuqing, if it weren't for me, you would have fallen for this guy's trick."

Tang San had already returned his sausages to the dejected Oscar. Zhu Zhuqing looked hesitant, while Ning Rongrong had no idea what to do.

"Impressive. A food-system Soul Master, and a meat-type one at that. Nice."

With that, Yu Tianshuang ate the sausage in his hand. After finishing the whole thing, he wiped the corner of his mouth, looking as though he still wanted more.

"Nice. It tastes great, and it's pure meat."

Yu Tianshuang gave Oscar a thumbs-up as he praised it.

"Y-you... you don't mind my sausage?"

Yu Tianshuang's action shocked Oscar, who stared at him in disbelief.

"Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, if you don't want yours, you can give them to me."

Yu Tianshuang gave Oscar a faint smile, then turned to the two girls, who were still holding their sausages and hesitating.

Zhu Zhuqing glanced at Yu Tianshuang, then ate the sausage in her hand. Ning Rongrong looked at hers again before closing her eyes and eating it too, as though she had made a great resolution.

After eating, both girls' eyes lit up. Ning Rongrong in particular exclaimed, "Delicious!"

Seeing that his plan had failed, Dai Mubai continued leading the way in gloomy silence.

"Teacher Zhao, I've brought some people for the fourth test."

Thinking of the fourth test, Dai Mubai came up with another scheme.

"Teacher Zhao, all five of them were exempted from the previous tests. This one in particular is the first student in our academy's history to choose to attend as an observer."

He pointed at Yu Tianshuang with a sarcastic expression.

"Oh? An observer? Kid, tell me why you're observing instead of joining our academy outright."

Hearing this, Zhao Wuji was somewhat displeased. He stepped forward and spoke directly to Yu Tianshuang.

"No particular reason. I just came to take a look and see whether your academy is capable of teaching my little sister while I'm here."

Looking at the jowly Zhao Wuji standing right in front of him, Yu Tianshuang spoke with cool composure.

"Very well. You're arrogant enough. But since you're young and don't know how high the heavens are or how deep the earth is, I'll personally teach you a lesson. Kid, I won't use any Soul Skills in a moment. If you can last the time it takes an incense stick to burn against me, I'll accept you as an observer. Otherwise, go back where you came from."

"Dai Mubai, you test these four. Don't say I didn't warn you-don't go easy on them."

With that, he walked to the center of the field and summoned his Martial Soul.

"Zhao Wuji, level seventy-six Power Attack System Battle Soul Saint. Martial Soul: Great Strength Vajra Bear."

Feeling the pressure of a Soul Saint coming from Zhao Wuji across from him, Yu Tianshuang smiled faintly.

"All I have to do is last for an incense stick's time if you don't use Soul Skills?"

With that, he glanced at Dai Mubai, who stood there sneering now that his wicked scheme had succeeded.

"Sit upon the frozen heavens."

Facing Zhao Wuji, who stood with his arms folded, Yu Tianshuang slowly raised his left hand and grasped at the sky. Snowflakes suddenly began to drift down from the sky above Shrek Academy, which had been clear for miles. As everyone looked up in surprise, a Frost Dragon wreathed in a frosty chill appeared in the cloud-covered sky. It coiled and swam through the falling snow, then, with a dragon's roar that rang out in all directions, it swooped down from the sky and landed on Yu Tianshuang, completing Martial Soul Possession.

As Martial Soul Possession was completed, a black Soul Ring and a purple Soul Ring slowly emerged around Yu Tianshuang. He looked coldly at Zhao Wuji, who still had his arms folded but now wore an expression of disbelief.

"A thousand-year First Soul Ring? A t-ten-thousand-year Second Soul Ring? Is he even human? Where did this monster come from?"

Zhao Wuji's disbelieving words voiced what the others around him were thinking.

"Hmph, what a fuss over nothing. Big Brother Tianshuang is a genius even Father praises. He easily defeated a level thirty-nine Soul Elder with level twenty-nine Soul Power, and he's the youngest person to possess a Purple Gold Soul Fighting Badge at the Great Soul Arena in Heaven Dou Imperial City."

Seeing the stunned expressions on the others' faces, Ning Rongrong spoke proudly.

And Big Brother Tianshuang has Twin Martial Souls. He hasn't even used his strongest Heavenly Frost Cold Qi paired with Seven Kill Sword Intent yet.

Seeing that everyone was already dumbstruck, Ning Rongrong thought to herself.

Zhao Wuji came back to his senses. His face was grave, a complete contrast to his earlier relaxed manner. He assumed a stance in earnest and said slowly, "Kid, it seems you have the ability to back up your arrogance. Come on. Last one minute against me, and I'll acknowledge your right to attend as an observer."

Then he thought to himself, No matter what, I have to let this kid last one minute against me. If the academy head finds out I let a monster like this get away, I'll be in for it.

"Yu Tianshuang, level twenty-nine Power Attack System Battle Soul Grandmaster. Martial Soul: Frost Dragon. Please advise me."