Upon hearing Tian Yue insult Shrek Academy, the Seven Devils instantly became upset.
Dai Mubai proudly said,
"Your Spirit Hall may be basking in success now, but once the Shrek Seven Devils defeat you, little golden brat, you'll pay for what you just said. I'll rape you first, then kill you."
"What did you just say?"
Tian Yue's Martial Spirit activated. Heavy golden scales covered her body as the first battle between Team Shrek and Team Spirit Hall erupted.
However, Spirit Hall's team quickly fell victim to a first-strike kill.
While potential opponents of Shrek Academy were busy leveling up with targeted training…
What were our Shrek team members doing this past month?
For over a month now, Xiao Wu had been cycling through the rooms of Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar, helping them steadily increase their cultivation.
At first, the trio felt guilty. But over time, their guilt warped into something else—
A mindset of:
"It wasn't our fault—it was all Tang San's."
In Dai Mubai's mind, he began to rationalize:
"Xiao Wu was the one seducing me. It's your fault, Tang San, for not keeping your woman in check. You're incompetent—you couldn't even hold on to her heart. This has nothing to do with me. Besides, you're no saint either. You became a God King and still had the nerve to call me just 'Mubai'?You didn't even bother to call me 'Boss Dai'!"
In Oscar's heart:
"Tang San, it's because of you that in my previous life Ning Rongrong only ever had eyes for you.
I was always just a stand-in. Why?!"
Ma Hongjun thought:
"If it weren't for you, Tang San, Bai Chenxiang wouldn't have died of old age aloneon Douluo Continent. You robbed me of love. Now Xiao Wu is coming on to me—why should I feel guilty?"
This way of thinking had a clear result: Their guilt toward Tang San completely vanished.
In its place—anger and resentment.
The next step in their mental corruption was inevitable:
"Tang San, Xiao Wu belongs to all of us. Who are you to hog her all to yourself?!"
Xiao Wu acted extremely methodically, Always showing up at the right time, leaving at the right time,
Keeping Tang San completely in the dark.Despite having been intimate with her for so long, he still had no clue.
Over time, the trio stopped resisting temptation.
Though they didn't make the first move, they no longer refused Xiao Wu either.
And deep inside… they began to harbor perverse desires toward her.
Even though Dai Mubai and the others had long since coveted Tang San's wife and should have already been on Tang San's kill list…
They still clung to a sliver of deluded hope.
They believed:
"As long as it doesn't get exposed, we can still cling to Tang San's golden thigh.
We can play with his Xiao Wu while using his status to remain carefree God of War ,Phoenix God, Food God."
Take Oscar, for instance, he had already reached level 30 long ago but deliberately held back,
Only revealing his advancement on the exact day he had in his previous life.
That's when he told Flender about his level-up.
And as for Tang San, he too was excited for this day to come.
After all, the Eight Spider Lances had been a major turning point for him in his past life.
"Little San, go pack up and call Xiao Wu, Dai Mubai, and the others. We're heading out to hunt a spirit beast."
Flender
"Yes, Dean Flender." Tang San nodded and headed to Dai Mubai's dorm.
Outside the dorm, Tang San didn't bother being polite.
"Mubai, Dean Flender's looking for you." He knocked on the door and called out.
Inside the room, the two people were startled by the sudden voice.
After a brief moment of panic, Xiao Wu quickly composed herself,
While Dai Mubai was flustered and said:
"Xiao Wu, Tang San's coming!What do we do? If he finds out, I'm dead!"
"You're panicking over this? Are you even a man?"
Xiao Wu said with scorn.
"Even if he finds out—so what? I'm just his sister, remember? He's the one who told me to be his sister in the first place. I'm not his woman."
"Xiao Wu, you don't understand how terrifying Tang San can be…"
But Xiao Wu pressed a finger against Dai Mubai's lips, stopping him.
"Tang San? He's just a little obedient puppy. What's there to be afraid of? Besides— I've already prepared an escape tunnel."
With that, she opened the secret passage and jumped in. Dai Mubai sealed the entrance behind her.
Back outside, when Tang San still heard no response, he pushed open the door and walked in.
He saw Dai Mubai, shirtless and groggy, lift his head from the bed.Tang San sniffed the air—
Why did Dai Mubai's room smell like a woman?And the scent… was very familiar.Was it just his imagination?
Tang San shook his head to dispel the ridiculous thought and said,
"Boss Dai, get ready—Zhao Wuji is taking us to the Star Dou Forest to hunt spirit beasts."
"Soul hunting?"
Dai Mubai quickly got up.
"Right!
Today is the big day—your Eight Spider Lances opportunity.
But can we really run into the Man-Faced Demon Spider on time and in place?"
"Mubai, have you forgotten my title?"
Tang San grinned. "I'm the Son of Destiny!"
"You know what that means, right?"
The Way of Destiny is mysterious, hard to describe but undeniably real.
Example:
The odds of soul beasts dropping spirit bones are vanishingly low—
Each one is like a national treasure.
And external spirit bones? Even rarer.
Yet when Tang San absorbed his third spirit ring,
he got an external spirit bone drop—
That's the luck of a child of destiny.
Hearing this, Dai Mubai sighed in relief and got up to dress.
Suddenly, Tang San asked:
"Mubai, why is there a lipstick mark on your collarbone?"
Dai Mubai jolted like he'd been shocked.
His mind raced as he explained:
"Ah—Tang San, since Zhu Zhuqing hasn't arrived yet… I kinda… let myself go."
Tang San said earnestly:
"Mubai, you should start being more disciplined. Don't betray Zhuqing anymore. No woman out there can compare to our Seventh Sister."
"Yeah yeah, I got it…"
But in truth, Dai Mubai had long since forgotten who Zhu Zhuqing even was.
Right now, there was only one woman in his mind:
Xiao Wu.
After notifying Dai Mubai, Tang San went to the girls' dormitory to inform Xiao Wu. Seeing her sleepy face—fair and smooth like a peeled egg, now tinged with a faint blush—Tang San suddenly felt that she was even more charming than usual.
"San-gege, why are you bothering me so early in the morning?"
Xiao Wu yawned with displeasure.
"Xiao Wu-meimei, the dean just gave the order. We're gathering to go out on a spirit beast hunt for Oscar's third spirit ring."
Tang San replied.
Xiao Wu didn't argue and went with Tang San to the plaza. By then, all six of the Shrek monsters had assembled.
Flender spoke:
"Tang San, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, this is your first time going on a spirit beast hunt. Zhao Wuji will be leading the mission, but you'll need to capture your own spirit beasts. This is a valuable opportunity to hone your combat skills. Zhao Wuji will only intervene when your lives are in real danger."
After speaking, Flender pulled Zhao Wuji to his side and warned sternly:
"Zhao Wuji, I'm letting your previous mistakes slide. But listen carefully this time—no eating binges, no drinking! Watch over these kids closely. They are the future of Shrek Academy. If anything happens to them under your care, I'll skin you alive. Got it?!"
Seeing that Flender was dead serious, Zhao Wuji nodded solemnly.
"Don't worry, Dean. I'll make sure nothing happens to these little monsters."
Then Zhao Wuji waved to the group and said:
"Alright, little monsters, follow me—let's move out."
In this second life, nothing unexpected happened during Shrek's spirit beast hunt—at least, not at first.
Just like before, they encountered Canghui Academy. Shrek provoked them first, the two sides clashed, and eventually attracted Ye Zhiqiu, who ended up getting beaten by Zhao Wuji. (No need to go into details.)
Later on, during the hunt, they came across a Millennium Phoenix-Tail Crest Serpent. Because of this snake, they also encountered Granny She Xiang and Meng Yiran. Thanks to a bet between Tang San and Meng Yiran, the Phoenix-Tail Crest Serpent ultimately became Oscar's third spirit ring.
It seemed that everything was playing out just like it had in their past lives.
"If I'm not wrong, that big ape should be showing up soon,"
Dai Mubai said.
"San-ge, I've already got the sausage ready for you."
Oscar offered a Flying Mushroom Sausage to Tang San.
"Thanks."
Tang San accepted the sausage gratefully.
The reincarnated members of Shrek were all waiting for the Titan Giant Ape to appear and disrupt things—when something unexpected happened.
The Titan Giant Ape didn't show up.
"Xiao Wu is missing!"
Dai Mubai was the first to notice. His face was filled with panic.
Tang San's reaction was immediate. His eyes turned red and his breathing quickened.
Another unforeseen event!
Xiao Wu had disappeared—but not because of the Titan Giant Ape.
Titan Giant Ape, you useless creature! How dare you abandon your post?! If anything happens to Xiao Wu here, I, Tang San, will crush your soul and ensure you never reincarnate again!
Furious, Tang San consumed Oscar's flying sausage and darted into the forest.
"Search!"
Ma Hongjun said urgently.
"Oscar, give me a flying sausage!"
Oscar handed sausages to both Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun, while he stayed behind, pacing anxiously.
This scene—the panic over Xiao Wu's disappearance—showed just how much the three Shrek elites cared about her. In fact, their urgency rivaled that of Tang San, her official boyfriend.
But on the other side...
Xiao Wu's disappearance wasn't an accident—she had deliberately left the group.
In the forest, she stood before a boy even taller and more muscular than Dai Mubai, his dark skin and powerful muscles radiating strength.
"Er Ming, didn't I tell you to wait in the forest until I finish my revenge? Why did you come here?"
Xiao Wu sighed, clearly frustrated.
Er Ming, rubbing his chin innocently, said:
"But Xiao Wu-jie, I missed you..."
Turns out, after Xiao Wu left the forest in her human form years ago, Er Ming, overwhelmed by longing, had also taken human form and ventured into the human world.
However, after losing contact with her and considering his identity as a 100,000-year-old spirit beast, he didn't dare venture too deep into human society. He wandered along the edges of the human world and Star Dou Forest, seeking spiritual growth through contact with humans while hoping to one day reunite with her.
At last, he had caught Xiao Wu's scent—and came running.
But Xiao Wu was not pleased to see he had transformed.
She had good reason.
Da Ming and Er Ming were her trump cards—key to her future revenge plan. Her enemy was a powerful Title Douluo, and she had intended to rely heavily on these two "brothers."
Now, Er Ming had taken human form. The problem?
Once a spirit beast transforms, they lose their immense raw power and have to start cultivating from scratch.
"Missing me is one thing—but being reckless like this? You realize that transforming means starting all over?!"
Xiao Wu scolded.
"I'm sorry, Xiao Wu."
Er Ming apologized, then his eyes twinkled.
"But Xiao Wu-jie... don't you feel something between us?"
At first, Xiao Wu had been too angry to think straight. But Er Ming's words made her pause.
There was... a soul resonance between them?
How could that be possible?
Both of them were spirit beasts in human form—how could they develop a spirit fusion technique like humans?
Xiao Wu stood there, utterly baffled.
But then, she stopped thinking so hard.
More importantly, she noticed that this spirit fusion technique seemed to be led by her. Er Ming was loyal and powerful—he was a Titan Giant Ape, after all. If they really could cultivate a fusion skill, it would be a huge asset for her revenge plan.
She needed Er Ming to recover his strength. If he could once again reach the level of a Title Douluo, he'd be her strongest right-hand man.
At that moment, Xiao Wu mentally ranked the men in her life into three tiers:
Top Tier:
Er Ming — childhood companion, bonded by loyalty and shared goals.
Middle Tier:
Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, Oscar — all capable of spirit fusion with her, but lacked the emotional weight of Er Ming.
Bottom Tier:
Tang San — after years of "taming," he was now completely obedient to her. In Xiao Wu's eyes, Tang San was like a well-trained dog—lovable, loyal, but never truly equal.
People might treat a dog kindly, but they don't fall in love with one.
"How about we try cultivating together?"
Realizing the existence of a fusion technique, Xiao Wu decided to test it out.
"Really? I can train with you, Xiao Wu-jie?"
Er Ming blushed deeply.
"Stop dawdling. Come here!"