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"Aren't you being a bit too overbearing, old man? Resorting to force just because someone disagrees with you... is this truly the character a Dean should possess?"
Fu Ye wasn't in the least bit anxious as he watched Flender prepare to snap. To him, a mere Soul Saint was less significant than a tiny ant.
"I am not being overbearing; I simply cannot stand by and watch a mere Soul King ruin a peerless talent," Flender retorted, shifting the blame onto Fu Ye. "However, if you and your girlfriend are also willing to join our academy, we would naturally agree to that as well."
A sharp glint flashed in Flender's eyes. If he pulled this off, he would have found both the strongest disciples and the perfect brand ambassadors for Shrek Academy! With them, he wouldn't have to worry about the academy's reputation ever again.
"Hehe, if you want to die, just say so. Being so indecisive doesn't suit a man."
As he spoke, a nine-colored jade sword casket appeared by Fu Ye's side—his martial soul, the Divine Sense Sword Casket.
"Since you insist on opposing my Shrek Academy, then as the Dean, I have no choice but to get rough!"
"Owl, Possession!"
Countless dark shadows began to coalesce around Flender, and in an instant, his form transformed into a massive giant owl.
Hum!
Accompanied by a resonant hum, the seven spirit rings symbolizing Flender's strength were revealed within the small hotel lobby.
Yellow, Yellow, Purple, Purple, Black, Black, Black—a Seven-Ring Soul Saint!
"Opposing Shrek Academy? Tell me... are you even worthy?" Fu Ye whispered softly. He hadn't expected Flender to be so fixated on forcing the young Wu Ling to join his school.
But none of that mattered now. Since Flender wanted to get rough, Fu Ye didn't need to hold back.
Clang.
"Water Cold!"
The sound of metal clashing echoed from the Divine Sense Sword Casket. In the next heartbeat, an ice-blue longsword leaped from the casket into his hand.
Vrum!
The moment he gripped the hilt, Fu Ye's aura exploded! A blood-red hue instantly enveloped the entire Rose Hotel!
Flender, who had been planning to knock Fu Ye and the girls unconscious to drag them back to the academy, froze in his tracks the moment he saw the spirit rings behind Fu Ye.
Red... they were all red!
WONG!!!
The cry of the Water Cold sword echoed throughout the hotel!
Red! Red! Red! Red! Red! Red! Red! Red! Red!
Nine spirit rings, each representing 990,000 years, loomed over everyone present. Flender's eyes were fixed on that vivid, terrifying red; all light had vanished from his gaze.
"Ice Extreme Realm, Great Crimson Lotus Hell..."
As Fu Ye murmured the words, his first spirit ring erupted in a blinding red light. An earth-shattering aura instantly descended upon Flender's body.
"No... I'll die... I will definitely die!" Sensing a lethal threat to his life, Flender finally snapped out of the shock of seeing nine 100,000-year rings. He folded his wings tightly around his body in a desperate defensive posture.
But through the gaps in his feathers, he saw the situation of the two girls. Xiao Wu was now enveloped in dark-golden illusory meridians, as if covered in a suit of dark-gold armor.
When Flender saw the spirit rings behind Xiao Wu, his heart—already dead from shock—seemed to be torn in half again.
Yellow, Yellow, Purple, Purple, Black, Black, Red, Red, Red!
Nine rings! Three more 100,000-year rings! This couple standing before him were both Title Douluo level powerhouses!
"It's over... everything is over..."
Flender's face turned ashen. He knew he couldn't escape this calamity, but his survival instinct told him he had to try something!
"Third Spirit Skill: Owl Protection!" "Seventh Spirit Skill: Spirit Avatar!"
Watching Flender's deathbed struggle, Fu Ye felt a surge of amusement. Why act now? Suddenly he valued his life? Fu Ye had given him plenty of chances, yet Flender had been the one to strike first. He couldn't blame Fu Ye for crippling him!
Fu Ye swung his sword lightly. An ice dragon carrying a terrifying aura charged from the blade, heading straight for Flender!
"ROAR!!!!"
The ice dragon let out a furious roar. Every pore on Flender's body trembled as he channeled every ounce of his spirit power to block the attack.
BOOM!!
A violent explosion sent ice crystals flying everywhere. However, under Fu Ye's precise control, the hotel lobby remained completely unscathed. But Flender, at the center of the blast, wasn't so lucky.
"Withdraw!" Fu Ye waved his hand, and the endless icy power gathered back into his palm.
Flender lay at the center of the impact, barely clinging to life. His body was riddled with sharp ice crystals, and bright red blood stained the floor of the Rose Hotel.
"Xiao Wu, let's go. If we wait any longer, we won't make it to Heaven Dou Imperial City today." Fu Ye waved to the two.
Xiao Wu and Wu Ling felt no sympathy for Flender's state. Having weak strength was one thing, but trying to use that meager power to force others... they both felt Fu Ye had been too light on him. He should have just finished him off.
Wu Ling, in particular, had heard everything the "old, ugly man" had said—trying to force her into that "Three-No" academy! Fortunately, her Master and Grandmaster were powerful. She burrowed deeper into Xiao Wu's arms; despite what her "bad master" had done that morning, she knew Xiao Wu loved her.
"Yes! Master, let's go with Grandmaster!"
Xiao Wu didn't want to stay a moment longer. "Mm, let's head out!"
Ten minutes later, Zhao Wuji and his group arrived in a panic. They were stunned to find Flender heavily injured on the floor, with the hotel staff nowhere to be found.
"Boss Flender!" "Dean!" "Dean!"
Meanwhile, Fu Ye and the girls were already in their carriage.
"Precious disciple, come into Master's arms." "Master, nooo..." "Relax, Master loves you most." Ten seconds later... "Master, you're a liar..."
Watching the master and disciple fooling around, Fu Ye decided to open his vision of the "Great God-King Tang."
Wait... WHAT?!
"Holy crap!" Fu Ye immediately shut down the vision, terrified by what he saw.
Puff... puff... puff... It took a long time for Fu Ye to calm his mind. Don't ask what he saw; if you must know, it was a sea of black baboons and white... filth.
Simultaneously, in the forest between Nuoding and Suotuo City:
"Get away! You beasts, get away!" "GET AWAY!!!!" "F*ck!!! #￥#@%￥%!!!!"
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