Soto City Great Soul Arena, Shrek Academy's private room.
The Royal Fighting Team and the Shrek Academy members were all present.
Ye Lingling was releasing the Nine Heart Begonia to heal the "Shrek Seven Devils". Among them, Tang San was the most seriously injured, having endured Xiao Wu's entire set of super-powerful eight-stage throws, plus being hit by the Five Poisons of the Jade Phosphorus. He was as tragic as could be. Next was Dai Mubai, who had to endure Yu Tianheng's lightning dragon claws with his chest, resulting in several broken ribs. Finally, there was Oscar, who was slightly better off, but had been beaten up by Ye Lingling and was covered in bruises.
As for the others, they were mostly unharmed, especially Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong, who were practically unscathed. There was no way around it, one was someone's wife from our clan, and the other was a pretty young girl, how could our old clan bear to do such a thing!
At this moment, Xiao Wu stood aggrievedly in the corner of the room, facing Qin Ming, the leader of the Royal Fighting Team, who was scolding her. The main problem was that Xiao Wu hadn't held back; if Ye Lingling hadn't been there, Tang San probably wouldn't have been able to get out of bed for a year or two.
Qin Ming looked at Xiao Wu and criticized, "Xiao Wu, while you shouldn't be soft-hearted towards enemies, this is just a friendly spar. Look at the state you've left him in. The zuzong is much better; he always stops short of killing you."
Xiao Wu lowered her head, her face flushed red, her cheeks puffed out in anger, her gaze fixed on the zuzong sitting behind Qin Ming. Thinking to himself, "That damned little zuzong, didn't we agree I could beat him up however I wanted? How could she do this, making him get scolded?"
The zuzong felt a chill run down his spine under Xiao Wu's gaze, his face slightly embarrassed. He had indeed made her take the blame this time. "Teacher Qin, look, Lingling is here, Tang San will be fine, so let's just let it go!"
"Alright, I'll let you off this time for the zu zong's sake." Qin Ming didn't really intend to punish Xiao Wu. Although he came from Shrek Academy and had deep feelings for it, he was still very happy that his team had crushed Shrek. However, he still had to maintain appearances, otherwise he would strain his relationship with Flander and the others.
After Qin Ming turned to leave, Xiao Wu made a face at him and stuck out her cute pink tongue. Then he pounced on the clan leader, baring his teeth and claws, tearing at him and whispering, "I don't care, because of you, I got scolded by Teacher Qin Ming. You have to make it up to me."
The zuzong looked around. Fortunately, everyone's attention was drawn to Ye Lingling's Nine-Star Begonia, otherwise, the clan leader would have made a fool of himself. But what's with Zhu Qing's cat-like eyes? Don't they only appear after a martial soul is possessed? And those sharp cat claws, damn it! So she's angry.
"My little aunt, I was wrong this time. After we return to Tian Dou tomorrow, you can do whatever you want with me," the zuzong pleaded.
Xiao Wu was overjoyed. That was exactly what she wanted to hear. In recent months, the zuzong had often secretly gone to see Zhu Zhu Qing behind her back, and she knew it all too well. He hadn't spent much time with her. But after tomorrow, the clan leader would be all hers. Anyway, Zhu Zhu Qing would still be staying at Shrek Academy.
Xiao Wu said, "Then I want you to come with me to Tian Dou City during the holidays."
"Okay."
"I want to buy lots and lots of carrots."
"Okay."
"I also want..."
"Alright, as long as you don't cause trouble—no, as long as you forgive me—I'll buy you whatever you want." If the two of them continued like this, the kitten probably wouldn't let zuzong kiss her anymore. Look how angry the kitten is, she's even baring her teeth.
In the end, after the zuzong signed a series of unequal treaties with Xiao Wu again, Xiao Wu finally let him go.
Ye Lingling had also almost finished treating Shrek Academy. The Nine-Hearted Begonia truly lived up to its reputation as the strongest healing-type martial soul. Even Tang San's comminuted fractures were completely healed under her powerful Nine-Star Begonia healing soul skill.
The white light dissipated, and Ye Lingling put away her martial soul.
Ye Lingling said, "I've healed all their injuries, but I can't do anything about Tang San's poison."
Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Dugu Yan.
This made Dugu Yan blush slightly. She could cure snake venom, but not the other four poisons of Bilin. However, she couldn't say it outright, otherwise it would be too embarrassing! She
then looked at the zuzong. Since the five poisons of Bilin were prepared by the zuzong, she didn't want to take the blame. "Just let the little brother zuzong cure these mere five poisons of Bilin."
Yu Xiaogang's face stiffened as he looked at zuzong, worriedly saying, "zuzong, please, otherwise, if this continues, Xiao San will be in danger."
The zuzong lips twitched. This scumbag actually wanted him to save the enemy; what a joke! But there was no other way. Tang San could be tricked, fought, and schemed against, but not killed. If they left him to die, Tang Ritian might come and go crazy later.
The zuzong said, "Everyone, step aside, let me do it."
After everyone dispersed, only the zuzong and Tang San, who was lying unconscious on the sofa, remained.
A faint blue light began to emerge from behind the zuzong. Immediately afterward, everyone could clearly see that the zuzong's entire spine seemed to be bursting out of his body, emitting a pale purple light. Then, the ends of his eight ribs suddenly bulged out from his back, forming eight bulges.
With the bulges, the purple light behind the zuzong became increasingly pronounced.
Suddenly, the zu zong's body trembled. With a tearing sound, the eight bulges finally burst forth, and eight thick, purple pillar-like objects rapidly extended from his back.
Compared to four months ago, the zuzong could now control the Eight Spider Spears with ease. In less than three blinks of an eye, the Eight Spider Spears were fully released by the zuzong.
At the same time, the zuzong also felt a qualitative leap in his attack power, approximately fifty percent.
Seeing the eight spider legs suddenly appear on the zu zong's back, the members of the Royal Fighting Clan and Zhu Zhuqing were already used to it; they had witnessed it many times in the past few months. The rest of the Shrek Academy members, however, were quite startled.
"Ah, a spider monster!" Ning Rongrong exclaimed.
Yu Xiaogang's expression was complex; while shocked, his eyes gleamed, and he muttered, "This...this...could it be an external soul bone?"
Qin Ming nodded, a bright smile spreading across his face. He was also very pleased that one of his students possessed an external soul bone. "That's right, it is an external soul bone. Xiao Zong's third soul ring was taken from a thousand-year-old spider-like soul beast. At the same time, he unexpectedly obtained the external soul bone of that thousand-year-old spider."
"No wonder, he's really lucky!" Yu Xiaogang showed an expression of certainty, his tone tinged with envy.
Upon hearing that it wasn't a monster but an external soul bone, the Shrek Academy students became interested.
Ning Rongrong asked, "What is an external soul bone?"
Yu Xiaogang nodded, a hint of pride appearing on his stiff face. It seems it's time for this master to explain the "invincible theory" again.