A Punch Aimed at Zhou Yi's Head!

The Soul Fighting Zone was originally a place where the academy charged students a fee to provide them with fair duels. Although the duels here also involved gambling, a certain pair of the Outer Court Twin Stars had even used the system to throw matches and earn plenty of pocket money, and there were no safeguards against certain methods of cheating.

Now, even though it was lunchtime, quite a crowd had already gathered.

At Shrek Academy, Soul Fighting between students was very common. Higher-year students were even required to complete a specified number of matches in the Soul Fighting Arena to pass their assessments.

But a Soul Fighting match between a student and a teacher—and between a newly admitted freshman and a perverted old hag infamous throughout the Outer Court, at that—was a first since the Soul Fighting Zone had been established.

Thus, even though it was lunchtime, the Soul Fighting Zone was already packed, with scarcely a seat to be found.

"I never thought there'd actually be a hero who dared challenge that perverted old hag..."

Bei Bei sat with Tang Ya, whose injuries had just healed, and Huo Yutong in a spot with an excellent view of the Soul Fighting Zone. Looking at Bai Jingtian and Zhou Yi, he couldn't help remarking on it.

Tang Ya, meanwhile, clearly still held a grudge against Bai Jingtian for that punch. In her eyes, he had merely had the pain of his family's deaths touched upon, while she, Tang Ya, had actually spent three whole days lying in bed!

Even her advancement assessment had been delayed because of it, and she would have to take the make-up exam with Bei Bei in three days.

So she complained sourly:

"Isn't he just some brat who looks down on everyone? It'd be good to let the perverted old hag teach him a harsh lesson.

"Yutong, it's not every day you get such a good teacher. You have to seize the opportunity and study hard. Whatever you do, don't be like that brat!"

"Ah, yes, yes, yes..." Huo Yutong answered perfunctorily.

She had just read the posted notice on the bulletin board near the entrance to the Soul Fighting Zone and understood the matter between Zhou Yi and Bai Jingtian quite clearly.

Although the more detailed reasons hadn't been written down, the fact that Wang Dong hadn't come to the Soul Fighting Zone with the other students from Freshman Class One already said quite a lot.

Besides, she hadn't yet experienced Zhou Yi's kindness toward her, and her impression of Zhou Yi remained that of a "perverted old hag."

As a result, she was more concerned with whether the exceptionally handsome Bai Jingtian could defeat that detestable perverted old hag and rid the people of a scourge.

Clearly, most of the students who had come to the Soul Fighting Zone felt the same way as Huo Yutong.

Those who could remain at Shrek Academy had either escaped Zhou Yi's persecution directly or had already been successfully conditioned and didn't think she was persecuting them.

But Zhou Yi had expelled more students than all the other teachers combined, and everyone could see her dead old woman's face. Most students therefore hoped someone would step forward and put Zhou Yi in her place; they didn't want to struggle their way into Shrek only to be expelled by a dead old woman.

If quite a few Outer Court teachers hadn't been present to maintain order, and even Outer Court director Du Weilun hadn't personally been there to oversee things, someone among the students present would surely have led the crowd in demanding that Zhou Yi get out of Shrek Academy.

"Bai Jingtian, a student of Freshman Class Nine, is challenging Zhou Yi, the head teacher of Freshman Class One. The specific rules and other matters have already been confirmed with both of you.

"Are you both ready?"

Du Weilun acted as referee himself and asked the two of them.

"No problem. I can blow her head apart whenever I'm ready," Bai Jingtian replied confidently.

Zhou Yi's face darkened. The words she had been about to say were forced back down, and she could only nod lightly.

"Begin the duel!"

Du Weilun raised his arm high, then retreated a considerable distance in the blink of an eye.

Bai Jingtian and Zhou Yi's Soul Rings lit up at the same time, and Zhou Yi also began her Martial Soul Possession.

Her Martial Soul was a Red Dragon. Although the name sounded as though it had some connection to a certain ahoge king, it was an earth dragon at best, and an unremarkable one even by the Earth Dragon Sect's standards.

Parts of her body were now covered in fiery red scales, and her hands had become dragon claws. Only her head showed little obvious change.

Bai Jingtian's transformation was much less conspicuous. Aside from a few coils of electric current winding around the surface of his clothes, there was no other change to his body.

"You inherently evil brat, today I'll teach you a proper lesson on Mu Jin's behalf!"

Zhou Yi pushed off hard with both legs, shooting toward Bai Jingtian like a cannonball. She reached him almost in the blink of an eye and swung her right dragon claw, preparing to slap him across the face.

But her attack struck empty air, and her movement became visibly distorted.

"Ha! You're full of openings!

"Level-ten Soul Power, Iron Mountain Lean!"

Bai Jingtian, who had suddenly appeared at Zhou Yi's side, mocked her as he slammed into her with a textbook Iron Mountain Lean.

Ordinarily, Bai Jingtian's attack would have had no effect, but Zhou Yi was already off balance from missing her strike. Bai Jingtian seized the opportunity and knocked her to the ground.

"Die!"

Knocked to the ground in full view of everyone by a freshman who was only a Soul Grandmaster, Zhou Yi felt her face flush red in an instant. She hurriedly sent a Red Dragon kick toward Bai Jingtian's position.

But she missed again, and when Bai Jingtian reappeared, he had already put a great distance between them.

"As expected of a perverted old hag. Even your random kicking on the ground is so powerful and vigorous~

"If it weren't for that old hag's face spoiling the view, it would surely be a beautiful sight!

"Next, I'm going to punch you in the head and give you a proper makeover!"

Bai Jingtian bounced in place to loosen up as he once again tried to rattle Zhou Yi with his words, then made an astonishing declaration.

"You bastard! First Soul Skill, Red Dragon's Wrath!"

As Zhou Yi rose to her feet, her First Soul Ring lit up, and an even more powerful presence erupted from her.

The next moment, she charged at Bai Jingtian at an even greater speed. This time, instead of making a large movement like a slap, she thrust her dragon claw straight at his chest.

Yet her attack missed again. Bai Jingtian moved only a short distance to the side and calmly dodged it.

"Can a perverted old hag only make people submit through brute force? That's exactly like your teaching style.

"But if you insist on using so much strength, you'll have a hard time hitting me!"

Faced with Zhou Yi's relentless attacks, Bai Jingtian kept weaving and dodging, making every one of her strikes miss. They couldn't even brush the Shrek Academy uniform he wore.

"Next, it's my turn to attack.

"That face of yours that even Martial Soul Possession can't change—I'll be the one to change it.

"Level-twenty-nine Soul Power, Extreme Speed Bullet Fist!"

After dodging another swipe of Zhou Yi's dragon claw, Bai Jingtian abruptly changed speed. A fist faster than lightning smashed into her face from the side in the blink of an eye, sending a thin film of something flying.

Zhou Yi froze on the spot. What Bai Jingtian had just punched off was the disguise mask she always wore; she hardly ever took it off except in front of Fan Yu.

According to her, she wore it to complement her teaching methods and reinforce her air of authority.

But today, in front of every student in the entire Soul Fighting Zone, Bai Jingtian had actually knocked her mask off with a punch?!

And her true face was completely exposed.

"Wow, a lotus rising from the water!

"I said I'd punch you in the head, and now I've done it.

"Next, I'm going to punch your head apart!"

Having put some distance between them again, Bai Jingtian spoke while whistling. As he said the final sentence, three blood-red, inverted triangular battle markings appeared on his forehead.

The attacks of the enraged Zhou Yi that followed would not be something he could evade with Electric Movement alone.

And the offensive he was about to launch would by no means be that simple either.