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"Hey, speaking of that Yu Xiaogang, I heard he's only a twenty-ninth-rank Spirit Grandmaster himself. He hasn't been able to breakthrough to the thirtieth rank his entire life. With that low level, he still dares to start a school and teach students?"
"And I heard he comes from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. He was a useless person who was kicked out. He spends all his days just reading old books and talking about theories!"
"No wonder he teaches students like that. One dares to teach, and the other dares to learn!"
"By the way, have you noticed? In the past few matches, Tang San and Yu Xiaogang haven't shown up for Shrek Academy."
"Now that you mention it, it's true! Maybe they saw how powerful the captain of Tianxing Academy is. They knew their Blue Silver Grass couldn't compare, so they were too ashamed to show their faces. They probably ran off and quit the competition!"
"Haha, very likely! He acted like he was so smart, calling himself a theoretical expert, but his work was publicly shamed. If it were me, I wouldn't stay either!"
In the audience, everyone was talking loudly. The good reputation Tang San and Yu Xiaogang had built up quickly fell apart. Compared to Tang Chen's amazing performance and sharp words, they were now targets of mockery and doubt.
In a quiet corner of the stands, a figure wearing a large hood was trying to hide. He was trembling. It was Tang San, who had secretly come to watch the match! The pointing and talking around him felt like sharp needles in his chest.
"Idiot Tang San... ruined his Blue Silver Grass..."
"Yu Xiaogang is a fool... misleading his students..."
"Did they quit? Too ashamed to show their faces..."
Every mean word felt like a slap to Tang San's face. He was furious. His face was red, and the veins on his forehead and neck stood out. He was breathing hard like an angry ox.
"These people are looking for trouble!"
"You all just wait. Once my teacher gets the method for twin spirits, I will train my second Spirit, the Clear Sky Hammer. Then, I will definitely defeat my brother and show you all!"
A violent desire to kill grew in Tang San's heart. If he weren't in the Heaven Dou Great Spirit Arena with so many people watching, he would have used his Clear Sky Hammer immediately. He wanted to smash all these people into meat and use their blood to wash away his shame!
...Meanwhile, in Spirit City.
Deep within the Supreme Pontiff Palace, in a luxurious bedroom, Yu Xiaogang's eyes moved, and he slowly woke up. As soon as he was awake, he did not feel pain. Instead, he felt very comfortable. He looked at his body and was surprised. His chest, which had been broken by Tang Hao, and his damaged organs were now completely healed!
Even more amazing to Yu Xiaogang was his spirit power. It used to be stuck and hard to move because of his failed Spirit mutation. Now, it flowed smoothly through his body, as if a block had been cleared away!
"What's going on? My body seems to have changed."
Just as Yu Xiaogang was confused, a coolness hit his forehead. A strange black light flashed across his brow and vanished. It was so fast he thought he imagined it. He sat up and looked around. The room was very fancy and looked like a palace. It was not Shrek Academy. It looked like a place from his memories.
Spirit City, Supreme Pontiff Palace!
This realization made his heart pound. How did he get here? Just then, the heavy, decorated door opened. A woman walked in slowly. She wore a luxurious purple gown and a purple-gold crown. She held a long scepter with many jewels. Her skin was white, and her face was beautiful, but she looked very powerful and cold. It was the Supreme Pontiff of Spirit Hall, the most powerful woman on the continent—Bibi Dong!
"You're awake?" Bibi Dong said. She looked at Yu Xiaogang on the bed but showed no emotion.
"I... how did I get here? I remember I should have been in the Sunset Forest," Yu Xiaogang said. He was very confused.
Bibi Dong walked to a chair and sat down. "A few days ago, someone threw you at the entrance of the Supreme Pontiff Palace like trash. You were badly hurt and almost dead."
"I was thrown at the entrance of the palace?" Yu Xiaogang was shocked. He tried to remember, but he only recalled Tang Hao's scary kick and then darkness. "But I remember being in the forest with Clear Sky..." He stopped, realizing he almost said too much.
Yu Xiaogang looked at his healthy body. He felt better than ever before. He forced a smile onto his face and looked at Bibi Dong. His voice became soft and fawning.
"Was it you who saved me? Dong'er, I knew you still cared about me. I came to Spirit City to find you!"
"Dong'er? Yu Xiaogang, watch your mouth! Please call me Supreme Pontiff Your Excellency," Bibi Dong said angrily. Her aura turned cold. "That foolish girl who was tricked by your words died a long time ago."
Yu Xiaogang was scared by her power. His face turned pale, and he stepped back. Being told to call her "Supreme Pontiff" was like cold water to him. He realized she was not the young girl he used to know.
Bibi Dong looked at him with mockery. "Also, I was not the one who saved you. To be honest, the one who saved you from death was the Rakshasa God."
"Rakshasa God?!" Yu Xiaogang was shocked and confused. "What do you mean? What is that? A God? How is that possible?!"
Bibi Dong did not explain. She tapped her scepter on the floor. "Yu Xiaogang, don't worry about the Rakshasa God yet. Look at your Spirit. Feel it. Is it still the same?"
Yu Xiaogang felt a bad feeling. He tried to summon his Spirit, Luo San Pao. It used to be a small, ugly creature. But as the light appeared in his hand, he turned pale with terror.
"What is this?! Where is my San Pao?!"
A black monster appeared. It was much larger than before. Its body was dull black, and its fur was gone. Its skin looked like sticky asphalt. Its head was now scary and covered in wrinkles. It had a big mouth with two rows of sharp, white teeth. Its eyes were no longer small and round; they were blood-red like fire! A dark, evil feeling came from the creature, making the room feel much colder.