Chapter 264: Jiang Nannan: We're Both Soft-Boned Rabbits, So Why Are You So Outstanding?
"Lastly, I have something to tell you."
"You've been expelled from Shrek Academy."
Zhou Yi pointed at Xiao Wu, a trace of coldness flashing through her eyes.
This had always been her way of dealing with students who questioned her authority and refused to obey her discipline.
"Expel me? You're worthy of that?"
"Old hag, didn't you say that a soul master who doesn't dare to cause trouble isn't a good soul master?"
"Then I, Young Master Wu, officially challenge you. Do you dare meet me in the Soul Fighting Arena? If you lose, you'll kneel and kowtow to admit your mistake, then resign as a teacher of Shrek Academy."
"On the other hand, if I lose, you can deal with me however you like. So, old hag, do you dare accept my challenge?"
Xiao Wu stared fixedly at Zhou Yi, her eyes filled with contempt.
If she didn't drive Zhou Yi out of this class, there would be no end to the trouble she would cause in the future.
"Challenge me?"
"What a joke."
Zhou Yi didn't take Xiao Wu seriously at all.
She was an elite teacher of Shrek Academy, a Soul Emperor.
As for Xiao Wu, she was just a new student. How strong could she possibly be? At most, she would only be a Soul Elder.
Against someone like that, she could crush dozens with a single hand.
She casually released her soul power pressure and pressed it toward Xiao Wu below.
However, the scene she expected never happened.
Xiao Wu sat there as though nothing had happened and even raised her middle finger at her.
Although Zhou Yi didn't know what the gesture meant, she knew it definitely wasn't a sign of respect.
"So you do have some ability. No wonder you're already so arrogant on your first day."
"But in Shrek Academy, once you've entered my class, I am the law. If you're a dragon, you coil up for me. If you're a tiger, you lie down for me."
"So you're called Young Master Wu, huh? Fine, I'll give you the chance to challenge me, so you can understand that Shrek's strength is far beyond your imagination."
Zhou Yi spoke furiously.
Her wrinkled old face twisted with rage.
The students watching the scene looked at Xiao Wu with admiration.
Young Master Wu was truly fearless.
Especially Xiao Xiao, who was practically becoming Xiao Wu's biggest fan.
Not only was he handsome and powerful, but more importantly, he possessed unwavering pride and backbone.
Watching Xiao Wu openly oppose Zhou Yi, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but think of the unfair treatment he had suffered at the Duke's Mansion. His approval of Xiao Wu only grew stronger.
Several hours later.
Shrek Academy, Soul Fighting Arena.
The news that the freshman Young Master Wu had challenged the teacher Zhou Yi spread throughout the academy at incredible speed.
For a time, students from the entire outer courtyard rushed toward the Soul Fighting Arena to watch the excitement.
Even Du Weilun, the Director of the Outer Court, hurried over with great interest.
After all, this was the first time in Shrek Academy's history that a freshman had challenged a teacher in a soul battle.
Interested as he was, he still had to deal with the consequences.
Whether Zhou Yi won or lost, it would damage Shrek Academy's reputation.
A teacher fighting a first-year student was unfair to begin with.
He truly couldn't understand how Zhou Yi had the nerve to bully a junior through seniority.
This time, he had to give that woman a proper warning. She couldn't keep acting lawlessly just because her husband was Fan Yu.
On the Soul Fighting Platform, Xiao Wu and Zhou Yi stood facing each other from over ten meters apart.
The Soul Saint referee couldn't help smiling bitterly.
This was the first time he had ever officiated a battle between a teacher and a student.
There were strange things every year, but this year's were especially strange.
Still, out of professional ethics, he said nothing. Matters involving teachers were better left for Director Du Weilun.
"I hereby declare that the soul battle between freshman Young Master Wu and teacher Zhou Yi officially begins!"
As soon as the referee's voice fell,
Zhou Yi immediately summoned her martial soul.
A phantom of a fire dragon appeared behind her as two yellow, two purple, and two black soul rings slowly revolved around her body.
In the spectator stands,
"Yuhao, just how strong is this Young Master Wu? He actually dared provoke that old hag, Zhou Yi. That's seriously bold."
A sweet-looking young girl in the Shrek Academy uniform asked Huo Yuhao.
She even gave Xiao Wu a thumbs-up from the stands, clearly admiring her courage.
"I don't know either, but I don't think she's much weaker than Senior Beibei."
"Back in the classroom, Zhou Yi released her full soul power pressure, but it didn't affect Young Master Wu in the slightest."
Huo Yuhao recounted what had happened in class.
"I see. Then she really is quite powerful."
Beibei nodded and gave his evaluation.
Even he couldn't remain completely unaffected by the pressure of a Soul Emperor.
That meant Young Master Wu's strength was definitely not much weaker than his own.
However...
Zhou Yi was still a teacher of Shrek Academy, a genuine Soul Emperor.
He wasn't optimistic about Xiao Wu's chances.
He believed Zhou Yi would win this soul battle with overwhelming superiority.
Across from Zhou Yi,
Xiao Wu also summoned her martial soul, the Soft-Boned Rabbit.
Two yellow, two purple, and one black soul ring circled around her body.
The instant everyone saw the number of soul rings she possessed, the entire Soul Fighting Arena erupted into an uproar.
"A five-soul ring Soul King! A freshman is actually a five-soul ring Soul King! Am I seeing things? How is that even possible?!"
"A five-soul ring Soul King against a six-soul ring Soul Emperor? Now this soul battle is getting interesting."
Seeing this scene, Du Weilun cursed Zhou Yi hundreds of times in his heart.
How could she possibly suppress a genius like Young Master Wu?
If Young Master Wu became disappointed with Shrek Academy because of this and withdrew from the academy, he would never forgive Zhou Yi!
Meanwhile, in the spectator stands,
A pure and sweet-looking young woman froze upon seeing Xiao Wu's martial soul.
"His martial soul is also a Soft-Boned Rabbit! But why is his Soft-Boned Rabbit different from mine?"
The girl's name was Jiang Nannan.
After carefully observing Xiao Wu's martial soul again, she discovered it possessed an attribute her own martial soul lacked.
Charm.
"And why is it that we both possess Soft-Boned Rabbit martial souls, yet his cultivation is so much higher than mine?"
That was Jiang Nannan's other question.
Although she hadn't possessed innate full soul power, she had still been a genius very close to that level.
Xiao Wu looked two or three years younger than she did, yet her soul power was over ten levels higher.
Was she even human?
On the Soul Fighting Platform,
When Zhou Yi saw Xiao Wu reveal five soul rings, she was genuinely shocked.
Even so, she firmly believed the victor would still be herself.
A Soul Emperor versus a Soul King.
The advantage was hers!
"Fourth Soul Skill, Fire Dragon Charge!"
Zhou Yi shouted as her fourth soul ring lit up.
Wrapped in blazing flames, she charged toward Xiao Wu at astonishing speed.
As she closed in, she found Xiao Wu standing completely motionless.
A cold sneer spread across her face.
"A freshman is still just a freshman."
"So what if you have the cultivation of a Soul King? You're still frozen in fear before me."
"What a piece of trash!"
Just as she drew even closer,
Xiao Wu moved.
"Let's see how I smash you apart with pure strength!"
She clenched her fist and charged straight at Zhou Yi head-on.
Although her martial soul was the Soft-Boned Rabbit, Yun Yuan had already completely opened all eight of her extraordinary meridians.
The current her possessed acquired divine strength!
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