Chapter 67: Zhu Zhuqing: Teacher, I'm Afraid I Might Accidentally Punch You to Death
"This student."
Sa De's voice was icy cold.
"I don't know what connections you have, but since you've come to our elite class, you'd better listen properly!"
"I've already memorized the useful parts."
Zhu Zhuqing felt puzzled.
The grade director had specifically told them not to bother with her, yet this man was deliberately targeting her?
"What do you mean by 'useful parts'?"
Sa De's voice rose several degrees.
"If you don't learn everything, what right do you have to not listen to the lecture?"
"I'm a Soul Master, not a scholar, and not a researcher."
Zhu Zhuqing had her own reasoning.
"I'm not going to waste my life learning knowledge I'll never use."
"If you don't learn it, how do you know you won't need it?"
Sa De's face turned red with anger.
"If you don't want to listen, then get out of my class!"
"Oh. Okay."
Zhu Zhuqing thought about it. Ordinary martial soul theory classes truly had little value for her.
If she really wanted to study them in depth, she could simply go to the library.
She turned and walked away as if she had already made up her mind.
"Stop right there!"
Sa De shouted sharply.
"You actually dare to leave?"
Zhu Zhuqing stopped and turned back to look at him.
Her cold face practically spelled out a sentence:
Didn't you tell me to leave?
"I tell you to leave, and you leave, but when I tell you to listen to the lecture, you refuse?"
Sa De gritted his teeth.
If Zhu Zhuqing truly walked out, how would he manage the class in the future?
He took a deep breath and secretly released the oppressive pressure of a Soul Saint, pressing it toward her.
Yet Zhu Zhuqing seemed completely unaffected.
Her brows knit slightly as she stared straight at Sa De, her tone impatient.
"You're just a mere Soul Saint. What exactly are you trying to do?"
"Hiss—"
A chorus of sharp inhalations echoed throughout the classroom.
A mere Soul Saint?!
Did she really just say that?
In the world of Soul Masters, a Soul Saint might not stand at the very peak, but they were absolutely among the upper-tier figures.
Not to mention that Sa De was an experienced red-clothed bishop. With that kind of temper, the fact that he had lived this long meant his strength was definitely formidable.
"Nana, this girl is pretty, but she's a bit too arrogant," whispered Yan.
"You're the Pope's direct disciple, yet even you wouldn't dare talk to Sa De like that. But she actually…"
"Perhaps she succeeded too early in life and doesn't know the height of the heavens."
Hu Liena appeared relaxed as she played with her fingernails, but a trace of hostility flashed in her eyes.
Hostility toward a woman more outstanding than herself.
As the Pope's direct disciple, she believed her talent was inferior to no one.
But in terms of appearance and figure, she was completely overshadowed by the girl before her.
The attention that once belonged to her had been taken away. How could she not feel hostile?
"Ah… what a pity."
Xie Yue sighed inwardly.
His ambitions were great. He couldn't allow himself to be distracted by a young girl.
Meanwhile, at the front—
After being called a "mere Soul Saint," Sa De's temper instantly exploded.
He directly released his martial soul possession.
The Blazing Fire Lion martial soul fused with his body. Orange-red fur grew from beneath his skin, his muscles swelled, and raging flames ignited around him.
Two yellow, two purple, and three black soul rings rose from beneath his feet.
Seven soul rings in total.
"You've got the guts, then say that again!"
As he spoke, an even more terrifying pressure surged toward Zhu Zhuqing without the slightest concealment.
"So… you want to have a soul duel with me?"
Zhu Zhuqing directly transformed into a Hell Spirit Cat girl, her gaze locking onto Sa De.
Two yellow, one purple, and one black soul ring rose around her.
The pitch-black fourth soul ring stood out glaringly against the yellow and purple ones.
"A ten-thousand-year fourth soul ring!"
"Am I seeing things?"
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan's expressions changed drastically.
At that moment, they instantly understood where Zhu Zhuqing's confidence came from.
An unprecedented ten-thousand-year fourth soul ring.
If they had something like that, they would be even more arrogant than Zhu Zhuqing—
Wait.
Sa De was a Soul Saint!
You're only a Soul Ancestor, yet you're acting arrogant in front of a Soul Saint. Isn't that ridiculous?
The three exchanged glances, their expressions strange.
"You… you… What level are you?"
Sa De's pupils shrank violently, and he stuttered unconsciously.
"Rank 48."
Zhu Zhuqing replied calmly.
The entire room fell silent.
Xie Yue, Yan, Hu Liena, and the others stared at the girl who looked younger than them, their eyes wide with disbelief.
"Rank 48?!"
They were the top talents of the Spirit Hall's current generation, yet even at eighteen or nineteen, they were only around rank 45.
But this girl, who looked at most fourteen or fifteen, had already reached rank 48?
"Even if you're rank 48!"
Sa De's face turned dark.
"Even if you are a peerless genius, even if your background is extraordinary, you still cannot behave arrogantly in my classroom."
"Today I'll teach you what it means to respect your teacher!"
Even so, he didn't dare truly attack recklessly.
So he stepped forward and said proudly,
"Come! I'll give you three chances to attack with your full strength!"
"I want you to understand that even a single level difference in soul power is like the difference between heaven and earth. Even if you're a genius, before you grow up, you have no right to act arrogantly before the strong!"
"Full strength? Are you sure?"
A hint of surprise flashed through Zhu Zhuqing's eyes.
This was the first time in her life someone had made such a request.
"Of course!"
Sa De declared proudly.
"If your strength can't satisfy me, then don't blame your teacher for being merciless!"
"Oh. Then you must be well prepared."
Zhu Zhuqing nodded seriously.
"I'm afraid I might accidentally punch you to death."
"Hahaha…"
Sa De laughed as if he had heard the greatest joke in the world.
"Go ahead. If I dodge even once, I'll kneel down and call you mo—"
Before he could finish speaking, the smile froze on his face.
"Shua!"
Zhu Zhuqing's eyes suddenly sharpened.
The White Tiger Killing God Transformation activated instantly!
Killing intent burst forth, blood-red light erupted, and the crimson glow in her eyes surged like a tidal wave toward Sa De.
The killing intent was so dense and pure that the temperature of the entire classroom seemed to drop.
The students' faces turned pale. Behind Zhu Zhuqing, it felt as though countless vengeful souls were wailing.
"Wh… what is this…"
Sa De's pupils contracted violently, every hair on his body standing on end.
He had spent most of his life in Spirit Hall and had seen countless decisive and ruthless powerhouses.
But how could a mere Soul Ancestor possess such terrifying killing intent?
"No! I can't underestimate her!"
Sa De decisively abandoned his pride.
The third and sixth soul rings beneath his feet lit up simultaneously.
"Flame Shield!"
"Flame Lion Transformation!"
Fierce flames materialized around him as a protective barrier. His muscles swelled, and his strength, defense, and firepower instantly doubled.
"Then here I come."
Zhu Zhuqing slowly raised her left arm.
Dark-gold light flowed like liquid across her arm, gathering and condensing.
"Gravity Force Pressure!"
The dark-gold glow on her left hand solidified, its power surging explosively. A terrifying gravitational force pressed down on Sa De.
His throat went dry as he subconsciously swallowed.
The moment her power finished gathering—
Her first, third, and fourth soul rings flashed simultaneously.
Her entire figure vanished from where she stood!
Like a ghostly predator hunting its prey, a streak of black light flashed as the girl suddenly appeared beside Sa De.
Hell Shadow Assault! Hell Rush Stab!
The dark-gold left hand unleashed its full power, carrying the terrifying might of [Shatter the Mountain and Split the Earth] skill, as the punch blasted out!
The aura of death rushed straight at him!
End of Chapter