Shrek Team's Area!
Although Shrek Academy had won, the atmosphere was heavy with worry. Ning Rongrong and Oscar were only exhausted of soul power, so their condition was not too serious.
However, Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, Ma Hongjun, and the others were heavily injured. They had not consumed immortal herbs to improve their constitution and had gone head-to-head with Elephant Armored Academy without a soul power advantage. The results were predictable.
When Wang Li arrived, he saw a well-built girl holding a healing staff high, treating everyone's injuries. But with only the Soul Lord level and three soul rings, she appeared to be struggling.
Wang Li said:
"Even without a Soul Sect member, to defeat Elephant Armored Academy is truly remarkable."
Everyone looked at Wang Li briefly and then withdrew their gaze. Oscar, pale-faced, lowered his head and said helplessly:
"So what? We are all badly injured. I'm afraid the next matches will likely have to be forfeited."
Wang Li stepped forward, looking at the injured team members. He shook his head and smiled:
"You, young lady, step aside for a moment. I'll take care of this. After all, we are all friends."
The well-built girl, named Jiang Zhu, froze when she heard this, but she stepped aside.
In front of everyone's confused eyes, Wang Li extended his right hand, palm down, and several Blue Silver Grass vines sprouted, accurately wrapping around the injured members.
Streams of blue energy flowed through the vines into their bodies. The previously unconscious and weak members quickly recovered. Broken bones, torn muscles, injuries inside and out,all healed rapidly.
Jiang Zhu exclaimed in disbelief:
"Their injuries… all healed! Such powerful healing ability!"
Flanders, Liu Erlong, Zhao Wuji, and others watched the recovered students and then Wang Li, all deeply moved.
Yu Xiaogang looked shocked. That was Wang Li's Blue Silver Grass martial soul,but how could it have such a powerful healing ability?
Tang San stared intently. The flowing blue energy stirred in him an overwhelming desire, as if consuming it would grant more growth than devouring soul beasts. A trace of blood color appeared in his eyes.
After a while, Wang Li retracted the vines, exhaled deeply, and said:
"Eat nutritious food to recover your body faster. This is all I can do for now."
The healing was already generous enough; Wang Li did not remove their lingering weakness entirely.
As his words finished, Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, Ma Hongjun, and others slowly regained consciousness. Aside from some lingering fatigue, their injuries were basically healed.
Ma Hongjun, still a little dazed, said blankly:
"What was that just now? I felt warm all over, and suddenly I felt much better!"
Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing had similar experiences.
Flanders, excited, said to them:
"Thank Wang Li quickly! It's thanks to him that you recovered."
They all said gratefully:
"Thank you!"
Wang Li waved his hand with a faint smile:
"We're all friends; no need to be so polite. Be mindful in future matches: fight if you can, forfeit if you must. You haven't fully recovered and need some rest."
Flanders nodded repeatedly:
"Yes, yes, we will. Wang Li, we are truly grateful. If Shrek Academy can help you in the future, we will not hesitate."
Wang Li smiled silently. He wanted the Xuantian Treasure Record in Tang San's mind. Tang San wouldn't hand it over, but Wang Li would obtain it himself.
At that moment, a staff member from the Soul Master Tournament arrived and said directly:
"Leader of Shrek Academy team, the leader of Elephant Armored Academy has come to the committee to accuse your team of maliciously injuring their members. Their team is now very weak and may not continue in the tournament. They request your team's disqualification and want an explanation."
Liu Erlong, hot-tempered, exploded:
"Disqualify us? We fought fair and square. If you lost, admit it! Don't make excuses. If you want a fight, say it straight,I'll see it through."
Flanders quickly restrained him. Such a dishonest person, his mind spinning with a bad idea, displayed righteous indignation and shouted:
"They accuse us of malicious injury? I want to accuse them of malicious injury! Look at our students,they were beaten badly. Even with a healing soul master, they haven't fully recovered. How can they participate in the next matches?"
"Erlong, Xiaogang, let's go explain this properly and settle this account."
Yu Xiaogang understood Flanders' meaning. He said to Tang San:
"Tang San, you leave and return to the academy. We'll handle this. You were key to injuring the Elephant Armored Academy members. It's best not to appear. Mubai, Zhuqing, Hongjun… stay here to clarify the situation."
Tang San nodded:
"Okay, Teacher."
Wang Li sensed the opportunity and casually said:
"Then I'll leave first. By the way, Tang San, where's Xiao Wu? Has she not participated?"
Tang San looked at Wang Li, suppressing all agitation, his voice slightly worried:
"Xiao Wu wanted to break through early but failed, injuring herself. She hasn't recovered yet."
Wang Li was surprised. This rabbit was sometimes clever. He continued:
"I see. Perhaps she rushed things. Cultivation must be gradual. I'll go with you to see if I can help Xiao Wu."
Tang San, recalling the terrifying healing ability of the Blue Silver vines Wang Li had grown, nodded:
"Then I'll leave it to you."
Wang Li accompanied Tang San out of the arena. Flanders, Liu Erlong, Yu Xiaogang, and the recovered Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, Ma Hongjun went to the committee to explain the situation and demand justice.
…
On the way back to Shrek Academy,
Tang San repeatedly hesitated to ask Wang Li about his healing ability, the blue energy from the vines…
But he couldn't bring himself to ask, especially to Wang Li,someone he both admired and envied, and even after learning his own past, could not fully let go of.
Wang Li ignored Tang San's thoughts. He quietly scanned the surroundings, eyes flashing, then returned to normal.
It was time.
Without realizing it, he and Tang San had deviated from their original path, walking toward the wilderness.
Wang Li had consumed the Longing Dew, possessed a spiritual soul ring and a spiritual soul bone. Not even a Soul Saint's illusion, let alone a Title Douluo's illusion, could trap him.
He summoned his martial soul, activated his domain, concealed his martial soul and soul rings, and silently released his fifth soul skill.
Blue Silver Grass grew rapidly, blooming with beautiful multicolored flowers. Within his domain, nothing else appeared. Pollen and fragrance slowly spread.
Elsewhere, a white-robed elder, thin and gaunt with deep-set eyes, exuded a cruel aura.
Seeing Tang San walking toward the wilderness with Wang Li, he sneered contemptuously:
"A genius? Not so impressive. I will eliminate all obstacles to my Canghui Academy. Tang San of Shrek Academy, Wang Li of Royal Heaven Academy,you are unlucky to be this close to Tang San. You will die together."
The white-robed elder's smile suddenly froze.
In reality, Shi Nian had already fallen asleep, immersed in a pleasant dream. His face held a smile.
But his body was entwined by thick, python-like Blue Silver vines. As the vines tightened,
Crack! Bones broke loudly. Even as his organs were destroyed and blood flowed from his seven orifices, his face still smiled, unaware.
After his death, dazzling light slowly gathered above his head, forming a skull that seemed alive, radiating light.
Wang Li approached the corpse, observing the smiling face even in death, and said:
"If you hadn't been careless enough to not notice me entering the illusion, defeating you in a direct confrontation would not have been so easy."
He picked up the soul bone forming above the corpse. Unsurprisingly, it possessed a "Illusionary Space" skill, similar to a domain ability.
Since Wang Li already had one skull, he stored this one in his storage soul tool for Dugu Yan. The Soul Master Tournament also had a spiritual-concentration wisdom skull.
With a wave of his hand, all Blue Silver vines retracted. Only a twisted corpse remained, bones and organs shattered.
Wang Li stored the corpse and returned to Tang San's side, checking him. He was merely asleep. Wang Li smiled:
"Luckily, you're just asleep, Tang San. I'll take you back to Shrek Academy."
He carried the unconscious Tang San through the wilderness back to Shrek Academy.
Tang San felt he had a long, endless dream. Memories surged like tides,Ghost-fearing Joy, Tang Sect… he recalled the excitement of stealing the Xuantian Treasure Record and recording every word vividly.
As night fell, at Shrek Academy,
Flanders, Liu Erlong, Yu Xiaogang, Zhao Wuji, and the Seven Oddities anxiously waited at the gate.
Seeing Wang Li return with Tang San, they were first overjoyed, then shocked. They quickly took Tang San and looked at Wang Li with curiosity.
Wang Li shook his head solemnly:
"Entering the academy today was extremely dangerous."
After settling Tang San in the forest behind the academy, Wang Li took out a corpse from his storage tool:
"This man led us step by step into the wilderness, but he was careless. He assumed we had no resistance."
"Actually, my fifth soul skill is also a hypnosis illusion. I saw through his illusion and pulled him in. Though it lasted only a few breaths, it gave me the chance for a counterattack."
The corpse was pitiful, twisted, bones and organs shattered.
Even dead, the man still had a smile, terrifying and eerie.
Flanders gasped:
"Shi Nian, from Canghui Academy. He was at least Soul Saint level, and his Martial Soul, Remnant Dream, is extremely tricky. You killed a Soul Saint!"
Everyone looked at Wang Li with awe and confusion. They could not imagine the cheerful, joking Wang Li possessing the power to kill a Soul Saint.
Wang Li waved dismissively, smiling wryly:
"Now is not the time to discuss that. He was careless. Had he gone all out, I might not have had a chance to counterattack."
"Although I escaped the illusion, Tang San… he wasn't injured. His condition is stable."
Yu Xiaogang's face darkened. He could not focus on why Wang Li was so powerful. Seeing Tang San lying on the bed, he worried for his disciple.
Although Tang San was uninjured, Shi Nian's Remnant Dream Martial Soul was tricky and dangerous. Any mental harm to Tang San could have been fatal.
Xiao Wu, pale-faced, had intentionally injured herself to avoid competing. She now came to Tang San's bedside and softly called:
"Brother!"
The Seven Oddities also called out:
"Tang San!"
"Third Brother!"
Perhaps hearing them, Tang San slowly woke, sat up, and looked bewildered.
Everyone rejoiced. Yu Xiaogang hurriedly asked:
"Tang San, how are you?"
Tang San returned to himself, eyes bright again:
"I… I think I had a very long dream!"
He recalled dreaming of his previous life, stealing part of the Xuantian Treasure Record, but the top-level inheritance seemed hidden elsewhere.
Flanders, pleased, explained the events:
"Tang San, thanks to Wang Li, you avoided Shi Nian's assassination. We won't let this go. With Shi Nian's corpse, we'll report to the committee and expel Canghui Academy from the Soul Master Tournament. That way, no matches tomorrow, and everyone can rest."
Tang San looked at Wang Li, feeling awkward:
"Thank you!"
Wang Li smiled faintly:
"You're welcome!"
He had obtained what he wanted and blocked part of the inheritance.
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