**Chapter 8: Clash with Zhao Wuji**
"Charm!"
Just as Dai Mubai gasped for breath, Xiao Wu suddenly activated her second Soul Skill, Charm. The opponent's eyes glazed over, freezing him in place.
Seizing the opportunity, Xiao Wu charged forward and used her first Soul Skill, Waist Bow, to slam Dai Mubai violently to the ground.
Zhao Wuji stared in shock, exclaiming in astonishment, "Is this still the strength of a Great Soul Master?"
He couldn't comprehend how Xiao Wu had defeated Dai Mubai, given the vast gap between their skill levels.
Although Xiao Wu had used her Charm Soul Skill, Dai Mubai's innate Double Pupil Evil Eyes should have granted him strong resistance against such enchantment abilities.
Moreover, Dai Mubai had been fighting Xiao Wu in the White Tiger Vajra state. Defeat should have been impossible!
Yet Dai Mubai had lost, and lost decisively! In speed, strength, and combat experience, he was far outclassed by Xiao Wu.
Xiao Wu's formidable strength was entirely due to years of rigorous training sparring with Rosen.
Rosen's Six Styles of the Navy had already reached the intermediate stage, just a step away from the advanced stage. Even Zhao Wuji might struggle to defeat him in a pure physical confrontation!
"Teacher Zhao, I won! Does that mean I can become a student at Shrek Academy now?" Xiao Wu asked with a beaming smile.
"Uh, yes! Of course!" Zhao Wuji replied, flustered and embarrassed. He never imagined that a newly enrolled student could defeat Dai Mubai, who had been studying at the academy for two years! *This is a huge slap in the face!*
Just then, a crowd of students gathered, their faces a mix of shock, curiosity, and confusion.
"Heavens! Big Brother Bai actually lost! How is that possible?"
"Wow! That girl is stunningly beautiful! No wonder Big Brother Bai held back! He was being considerate of her fragility!"
"Shut up! Big Brother Bai even used the White Tiger Vajra state! How could that be considerate?"
"That girl is incredibly strong!"
"Her Martial Soul is just a little white rabbit! This is unbelievable!"
Hearing the students' chatter, Zhao Wuji felt his embarrassment deepen.
"Xiao Ao! What are you standing around for? Hurry up and get Xiao Bai two big sausages!" Zhao Wuji barked at an older-looking youth, his face stern.
"Coming! Coming!"
The youth immediately prepared a large sausage and fed it to Dai Mubai.
Tang San couldn't help but speak up, "Xiao Wu! What are you doing here too?"
"What? You think you're the only one allowed to come?" Xiao Wu shot Tang San a glance before returning to Rosen's side.
"Hmm? You know each other?" Zhao Wuji asked curiously.
"Teacher Zhao, Xiao Wu and I are classmates from the same school—Notting Soul Master Academy," Tang San introduced Xiao Wu, deliberately omitting Rosen.
"Hoh! A tiny little Notting Academy actually has so many little monsters!" Zhao Wuji couldn't help but exclaim in astonishment.
By now, Dai Mubai had regained some of his strength and Soul Power. He apologized earnestly, "Teacher Zhao, I'm sorry for causing you trouble. I never expected to lose!"
"It's alright. Recruiting new little monsters is an honor for Shrek Academy too! Now, let me assess whether this one meets our standards!"
Zhao Wuji hadn't originally wanted to act, still traumatized from Tang Hao's reprimand the previous day. But seeing Dai Mubai injured, his competitive instincts stirred, and he couldn't resist testing Rosen's strength himself.
Seeing Zhao Wuji was about to take action personally, Tang San looked particularly excited. He knew Zhao Wuji's strength all too well; even when he, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing had ganged up on him three-to-one yesterday, Zhao Wuji had still forced them to cough up blood!
As Zhao Wuji approached, Rosen felt no anxiety. He knew he couldn't match Zhao Wuji's Soul Power head-on, but evading his attacks would be child's play.
"Alright, kid, let's begin!" Zhao Wuji said cheerfully. "If you can evade my attacks for half an incense stick's burn time, you'll be a direct admit to Shrek Academy!"
"Teacher Zhao, can I fly?" Rosen asked with a smile.
Zhao Wuji froze, then sneered, "Is your Martial Soul a bird? Even if you could fly, how long could you maintain it with your current Soul Power? Besides, don't forget I'm a 76th-level Soul Sage! No matter where you fly, I'll chase you down!"
Rosen chuckled. "Then I look forward to your guidance, Teacher Zhao!"
"Heh heh, let the trial begin!"
Zhao Wuji stuck an incense stick into the ground and pinched it between two fingers, igniting it.
At the same time, Rosen unleashed his Martial Soul, the Devil Fruit Tree, revealing a grotesquely shaped little tree.
The Devil Fruit Tree was divided into two layers. The lower layer was enveloped by a massive pale yellow Soul Ring, while the upper layer bore a purple thousand-year Soul Ring. Two Devil Fruits hung from it: a green Wind-Wind Fruit and a golden Glint-Glint Fruit!
The Glint-Glint Fruit had grown from the Soul Ring Rosen obtained by slaying a thousand-year-cultivated Glinting Thunder Leopard the previous year. Apart from Xiao Wu, no one else had ever witnessed the power of this fruit!
"Huh? Your Martial Soul isn't a bird? It's actually a tree? How are you going to fly like that?" Zhao Wuji asked curiously.
"Teacher Zhao, be careful! This guy's Martial Soul is extremely deceptive! Eating that green fruit will let you fly!" Tang San blurted out, worried Zhao Wuji might stumble over something so trivial.
Zhao Wuji glanced at Tang San, then turned to Rosen, who was smiling faintly, and said with a chuckle, "Young man, your popularity isn't exactly stellar, is it?"
"Heh, why bother with popularity? Predators hunt alone; cattle and sheep flock together," Rosen replied with a grin.
"Good! You've got character! I like that!"
Zhao Wuji chuckled, his opinion of Rosen rising. He roared, "Take this! My Great Vajra Palm!"
Zhao Wuji immediately launched a fierce attack. His Martial Soul was the Great Vajra Bear, lacking in speed but compensating with formidable defense and offensive power. He was virtually invincible, with no real weaknesses. Soul Masters of his level simply couldn't breach his defenses.
Facing Zhao Wuji's assault, Rosen neither dodged nor retreated. Instead, he plucked a Wind-Wind Fruit from the Devil Fruit Tree and swallowed it whole. In the next instant, he soared into the air!
"Hmm? You can actually fly! But that's nothing compared to what I can do! Gravity Enhancement!"
Three Soul Rings materialized around Zhao Wuji as he activated his third Soul Skill, Gravity Enhancement!
Just as Rosen left the ground, he felt a powerful gravitational force pulling him down. His body suddenly felt many times heavier, and he lost control, plummeting toward the earth.
But Rosen remained calm. With a thought, a tornado-like vortex formed beneath his feet. Standing atop this swirling column of wind, Zhao Wuji's Gravity Enhancement became utterly ineffective, no matter how much gravity he tried to add!
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