Yu Tianheng was considered a true prodigy on this continent. Born into the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, he inherited the top-tier beast spirit, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, and also had a handsome appearance. Because of that, he was never lacking in female attention from a young age.
During his upbringing, the maids around him would occasionally tease him. After he entered school, relying on his refined "pretty boy" looks, he cycled through women like changing seasons.
Later, in pursuit of family status and power, Yu Tianheng began to restrain himself, determined to find a woman who could enhance his prospects—his chosen target was Ye Lingling.
But the moment he laid eyes on that girl, all thoughts of Ye Lingling and familial duty vanished from his heart!
He had to be with that woman—definitely, no matter what, nobody could stop him!
Even if the whole world opposes me, I'll still be with you—
Even if the sky falls and the earth crumbles, we'll still be together~
Fortunately, Yu Tianheng still had a sliver of rationality left. Before Tang San turned to look, he reluctantly withdrew his gaze.
Tang San frowned slightly. He had the strange sense that something precious of his was being coveted, but he couldn't put his finger on it. After glancing around suspiciously, he let it go.
He looked at the seven members of the Heaven Dou Imperial Battle Team in front of him, and memories from his past life came flooding back. Facing this team had been the real turning point for both him and the entire Shrek Seven Devils.
In his previous life, it was because he had neutralized Dugu Yan's Biphosphorus Snake Poison that he ended up encountering Dugu Bo, which led to the chain of fateful opportunities at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
While Tang San could certainly seek out the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well on his own, this method—seizing the opportunity to subdue a powerful titled Douluo like Dugu Bo—would maximize his benefits.
And that wasn't all. Tang San clearly remembered that in his past life, Oslo had hurt Xiao Wu, which triggered him to go berserk and wipe out the entire Heaven Dou team, even going so far as to choke Ye Lingling to force her to heal Xiao Wu and the others.
This was a golden opportunity to show off!
Tang San believed this event would make Xiao Wu realize who truly cared for her, allowing their relationship to grow even closer. As he indulged in the pleasant thought, he mused:
Dugu Yan, Oslo… I hope you two don't disappoint me in this match.
"Now, you have one minute to activate your spirit. The match will officially begin after one minute," the referee announced before jumping down from the stage.
On the Shrek side, Tang San stood center stage. He activated his spirit—Blue Silver Grass. Two yellow and one purple spirit rings circled around him.
From the corner of his eye, Tang San glanced toward Xiao Wu, but she wasn't looking at him. His heart sank.
Sigh… In the end, before fully awakening into the Blue Silver Emperor, Blue Silver Grass is still too lackluster. Xiao Wu, just wait. I'll make you focus all your attention on me one day.
At that moment, the entire audience's focus was on Yu Tianheng. He activated his spirit, and lightning crackled around him like serpents. His body partially dragonized, giving him the appearance of a strong, confident, and striking half-dragon human.
Those familiar with Yu Tianheng in the Heaven Dou team found this strange. Normally, he didn't go all-out right at the start unless they were facing a true powerhouse. What was with the grand opening today?
The answer was simple—it was spring, the season when males seek mates. He was just showing off like a peacock to attract females.
Yu Tianheng glanced toward Xiao Wu. As expected, she was looking at him—this made him show off even more energetically.
Ding! Ding! Ding!
The match officially began as the bells rang. The corners of Tang San's lips curled up into a checkmark-like grin.
It's time for me, Tang San, to show off.
"Follow the plan we discussed earlier," Tang San said to his teammates.
But before his words even faded, he saw Xiao Wu's figure vanish from her original position.
This… Xiao Wu had broken formation!
Tang San was stunned, then quickly turned to look toward the Heaven Dou team. Was she going to eliminate the Nine Heart Begonia, Ye Lingling? That was far too dangerous! Tang San didn't want Xiao Wu putting herself at risk.
But what he saw was Xiao Wu appearing behind Yu Tianheng!
Tang San's brain went blank.
Xiao Wu was trying to sneak attack Yu Tianheng?! But Yu Tianheng—
"No! Xiao Wu, it's—"
Before he could even finish saying "dangerous," he witnessed something that nearly made his soul collapse.
Xiao Wu reached from behind, sliding her arms under Yu Tianheng's armpits and over his shoulders, hugging him tightly from behind.
It all happened in a flash. Yu Tianheng barely sensed someone behind him when suddenly he was embraced. As the instinct to resist rose, it was immediately smothered by the soft sensation behind him. A delicate, fragrant scent entered his nostrils.
Then the girl behind him exhaled hot breath into his ear, and whispered:
"Don't be afraid, Tianheng-gege~ Just entrust everything to Xiao Wu.
It'll feel so good~"
Yu Tianheng's ears got pregnant.
His nervous system surrendered completely to the voice. The honor of the Heaven Dou Battle Team, the pride of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's twin stars—all of it was thrown out the window.
At that moment, he only wanted to be with this beautiful woman forever.
The soul power of the two began to intertwine and merge—forming the power of the Jade Rabbit. Their bodies overlapped, surrounded by a soft, shimmering light.
Everyone—Shrek, Heaven Dou, the entire crowd—stood frozen in disbelief. The sight was so baffling their brains literally short-circuited.
Down below, Flender, Yu Xiaogang, Zhao Wuji, and Qin Ming were all completely dumbfounded.
"T-this… this is a Spirit Fusion Ability!" stammered Yu Xiaogang.
"A spirit fusion… Xiao Wu and Yu Tianheng actually have a spirit fusion technique?" Flender murmured. "But they belong to different teams. How can that even count?"
Yu Xiaogang explained, "A balanced spirit fusion requires perfect mutual understanding. If one stands with Shrek and the other with Heaven Dou, then fusion shouldn't be possible. That leaves only one explanation—this is a dominant-submissive fusion, where one is clearly the lead."
"So then, in the fusion between Xiao Wu and Yu Tianheng, who's dominant?"
"…Do you really think a Soft-Boned Rabbit could dominate a Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon?" Yu Xiaogang's heart was torn. On one hand, his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan pride wouldn't allow its spirit to become a sub-spirit to something weaker. The odds of that happening were low.
But on the other hand—if Xiao Wu was the one being subordinated, then wasn't this essentially her becoming a free gift, a support character delivered on a silver platter?
That would mean Tang San's first real chance to rise would be shattered…
And that thought deeply disturbed him.
Upon hearing Yu Xiaogang's analysis, Flender's heart sank. He held his forehead and muttered,
"Forget it, forget it... Let's just think about how to comfort those little monsters after the match."
Among the Shrek Six, Tang San was the first to react. In an instant, his face flushed red, eyes bloodshot, gasping like a raging bull. Then he let out a shrill, baboon-like wail:
"AAAAAAAH—XIAO WU—!!"
A Spirit Fusion Technique?!
It was a Spirit Fusion Technique! But why—why did Xiao Wu form a fusion with Yu Tianheng of all people?! Why?! Tell me!!
No! I can't let them fuse!
I must disrupt their Spirit Fusion Technique.
Kill Yu Tianheng. KILL HIM!!
With his sleeve crossbow locked and loaded, Tang San's eyes were full of murderous veins. Just as he was about to charge forward—
Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun reacted just in time and quickly grabbed hold of Tang San.
"Tang San, calm down!" Dai Mubai shouted.
"Calm down?! How am I supposed to calm down?!"
"You can do whatever you want—but you can't hurt Xiao Wu! If a Spirit Fusion Technique is forcibly interrupted, it'll backlash on both people involved!"
That instantly brought Tang San back to his senses. Though he hated what he was seeing with every fiber of his being, he couldn't afford to harm Xiao Wu. He had no choice but to swallow his anger and endure it.
His fists clenched tightly as he stared at the now-formed fusion, seething:
Yu Tianheng... you've already signed your death warrant.
Just as Tang San was on the brink of collapse, a voice echoed from the center of the fusion technique, shaking the entire arena:
"Grace amidst dominance—The Might of the Dragon Rabbit!"
From the center of the fusion, one half glowed pink, the other blue with thunder. One dragon, one rabbit—two powerful spirits merged into one. They finally manifested as a massive Dragon Rabbit.
Its body had the outline of a rabbit, but with dragon wings and a long tail. Its fur was a deep indigo, with electric serpents coiling around it. Its forepaws resembled the claws of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, and its tail was a thick, powerful dragon tail swaying behind it.
"R-R-Rabbit... Dragon Rabbit?!"
Yu Xiaogang's eyes bulged as he gripped his flattop haircut in disbelief.
"How is this possible?! The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon spirit should have been dominant—this makes no sense! It defies all my theories!"
The moment the Dragon Rabbit appeared, its body vanished—then instantly reappeared in front of Ye Lingling, claws lashing out and smacking the completely unprepared girl out of the arena.
The remaining five members of the Heaven Dou Royal Team finally realized what was happening—
This Spirit Fusion Technique was being led by the Shrek side!
And their strongest member, Yu Tianheng, had been used as a fusion material by the opponent!
How the hell were they supposed to fight now?!
Oslo and Yufeng, the speed specialists, split up—one running on the ground, one flying through the air.
But no matter how fast they were, they couldn't outpace a creature of pure synergy.
The Dragon Rabbit combined both spirit traits: the Teleportation of the Soft Bone Rabbit and the brute force of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. It was the natural nemesis of agility-type soul masters.
With one teleport, it blocked Yufeng's path—then BAM, a dragon claw smacked him straight off the stage.
Oslo was the next to get swatted away like a fly.
"You bastards—!"
Dugu Yan finally snapped. Watching her bestie twitching in pain offstage sent her into a rage. She completely ignored Qin Ming's orders and activated her third spirit ability.
Poison surged out from the Biphosphorous Snake spirit, rapidly spreading across the arena.
"Tang San, now's your moment to act cool!"
Ma Hongjun nudged the dazed Tang San.
Why was Tang San dazed?
Because he couldn't unsee the terrifying image of his woman—Xiao Wu—fusing bodies with Yu Tianheng to form that Dragon Rabbit.
Xiao Wu was his.
His personal possession.
And yet this abomination stood before him…
He was on the verge of a total breakdown.
Thanks to Ma Hongjun's reminder, Tang San snapped out of it. He immediately understood what he had to do—
Dugu Yan was now a priority target.
Without hesitation, he uncorked his bottle of realgar wine and splashed it toward the spreading snake poison. Instantly, the toxins were neutralized.
"You—you neutralized my snake poison?!"
Dugu Yan was stunned.
"Your poison is just trash," Tang San spat coldly.
In that moment, he seemed to vent all the humiliation he'd suffered from Yu Tianheng onto Dugu Yan.
Her body trembled slightly at his words. She didn't respond—just walked off the stage on her own.
At the same time, the Dragon Rabbit finished off the Shi Brothers.
With their final member eliminated, the Heaven Dou Royal Team was completely defeated.
The Dragon Rabbit fusion ended.
Xiao Wu, cheeks flushed and glowing, stood contentedly beside Yu Tianheng.
Yu Tianheng's legs were trembling, looking completely drained—but his face was pure bliss.
Watching this scene, Shrek's Ma Hongjun, Dai Mubai, and Oscar were green with envy.
They also had Spirit Fusion Techniques with Xiao Wu.
They also wanted to fuse with her—openly and proudly!
"AAAAAAAHHHHHH—!!"
Just as they were burning with envy, a furious roar exploded behind them.
Tang San pounded his chest like a raging ape, venting all his sorrow and rage.
At this point, Xiao Wu had returned to the team.
Hearing Tang San's roar, she frowned:
"Ah San-gege, why are you yelling so loudly? You're always so jumpy. Can't you be a bit more composed—like Dai Mubai or Er Ming-didi? Acting like this makes you seem totally uncultured, you know."
Tang San, eyes red, looked at her with sorrow and demanded:
"Xiao Wu, what is your relationship with Yu Tianheng?! Why would you have a Spirit Fusion Technique with him?!"
Xiao Wu replied sweetly:
"Ah San-gege, I've been by your side all these years. I only just met Yu Tianheng today. As for the Spirit Fusion Technique… I only found out about that today too."
She stuck out her tongue cutely and added:
"So? Ah San-gege, did Xiao Wu do great today?"
Tang San's heart felt like it was being stabbed with a thousand knives.
But looking at her innocent, adorable expression, he knew he couldn't bring himself to say no.
He forced out a strained smile:
"Y-Yeah… You were amazing, Xiao Wu…"
"Thank you, Ah San-gege! I'll keep working hard to bring more glory to the Shrek Seven Devils!"
Tang San: @#￥%%￥%
Faced with such a lively and adorable Xiao Wu, he couldn't muster a shred of anger.
So he turned all his hatred back toward Yu Tianheng.
He looked at Xiao Wu with a pleading expression:
"Xiao Wu-meimei, can you promise gege something? Please… don't fuse your spirit with strange men ever again, okay?"
Xiao Wu's bunny ears twitched.
She blinked, puzzled.
"Ah San-gege… You're acting weird. Why would you ask something like that?"
"Xiao Wu and Yu Tianheng have a spirit fusion technique, and it's even led by Xiao Wu. So I captured him to use as material for our spirit fusion skill and easily eliminated the opponents. Isn't that way more efficient than all your elaborate battle strategies before the match?" Xiao Wu asked innocently.
Tang San, of course, knew Xiao Wu was right. Clutching his chest in despair, he said sorrowfully,
"But Xiao Wu, seeing you getting all touchy-feely with another guy… it breaks my heart."
"What's there to be heartbroken about?" Xiao Wu replied, feigning confusion.
"I just don't want to see that kind of scene… Please, I'm begging you, okay, little sister Xiao Wu?" Tang San pleaded.
"But…"
The sensation of using the spirit fusion technique wasn't just exhilarating for Yu Tianheng. Xiao Wu had also found the experience intoxicating. Once she tried it, she couldn't help but want to experience it again. Naturally, she didn't want to stop.
However, what Tang San did next was even more outrageous.
The God King himself knelt, lowering his proud knees, bowing his noble head, clutching Xiao Wu's hands, and pleaded,
"I'm begging you. I'm on my knees. Please don't do that again, okay?"
"F-Fine…" Xiao Wu replied awkwardly.
Around them, strange looks were being cast in their direction. Xiao Wu didn't actually want to agree, but in order to avoid making a scene, she had no choice. Still, she left herself a way out:
"I did it for the honor of Shrek. I'll agree to your request… but only if you can lead Shrek to victory. If you can't, then for Shrek's sake, I will use spirit fusion again."
"I promise," Tang San said confidently, lifting his head.
"Alright, get up already. Everyone's watching. It's weird." Xiao Wu said impatiently.
Tang San quickly stood up.
Unbeknownst to him, Xiao Wu's dislike for him only deepened in her heart.
"We won! Hahaha! Our Shrek team won!" Flender shouted excitedly.
The Shrek teachers all celebrated this victory, except for Yu Xiaogang, who sat quietly with a conflicted expression.
They had won, but it was nothing like the victory Yu Xiaogang had envisioned.
In his ideal scenario, Shrek would have overcome a powerful opponent through sheer willpower and Tang San's brilliant leadership. The crowd would cheer, and as Tang San's teacher, he would finally become known to the world.
But instead…
The match that was supposed to be Tang San's first big step to fame turned into a joke.
Xiao Wu forcibly fused spirits with Yu Tianheng, then proceeded to singlehandedly eliminate all of the opposing team's members except for Dugu Yan. And Tang San? All he did was recognize the toxicity of the Jade Phosphor Serpent's venom and whip up some realgar wine as an antidote. That was it.
Yu Xiaogang felt no joy from this win. Not only had Tang San failed to live up to expectations, even Yu Tianheng—his nephew—couldn't dominate the spirit fusion.
Did that mean his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon spirit was weaker than a rabbit?
" stop sitting there moping. No matter what, this is Shrek Academy's victory. Come, come have a drink," Flender pulled Yu Xiaogang over to join in the festivities.
Faced with Flender's enthusiasm, Yu Xiaogang could only suppress his frustration and join the celebration.
A little while later, an unexpected guest arrived—it was the general manager of the Soto City Spirit Arena.
He greeted them with a slight smile.
"Congratulations, Dean Flender. Your Shrek Seven Devils even managed to defeat the Heaven Dou Royal Team. Truly, the future is limitless."
"Just luck, just luck," Flender said humbly.
"Luck is a part of strength," the manager replied.
Flender's eyes narrowed slightly as he said,
"Manager, you wouldn't come all this way just to offer congratulations, would you?"
"Of course not. We have a reason for coming. Tonight, we're holding another team match at the arena. We're planning to pit a well-known team against a mysterious team. I wonder if Shrek Academy would be interested in accepting this challenge?"
"Mysterious team?" Flender raised an eyebrow. "How mysterious are we talking?"
"This team has never registered with any Spirit Arena in the continent. We won't reveal their information until the match begins."
"What's the reward if we win?" Flender asked.
"If you defeat this mysterious team, the arena will award you with… 200,000 gold spirit coins," the manager said, raising two fingers.
"Two hundred thousand…!" Flender's brain trembled. The allure of money was too strong to resist. But he still raised a concern:
"We're willing to accept the challenge, but what if your mysterious team is made up of Spirit Kings or even Emperors?"
"While we won't reveal their exact info before the match, I can assure you—all members of the team are Spirit Elders. Their levels aren't much higher than your Shrek Seven Devils."
"Good, good," Flender said boldly. "We'll take the challenge!"
Meanwhile, the Heaven Dou Royal Team was reeling from their loss. The atmosphere was heavy.
Qin Ming entered the room and said,
"Now you see—there's always someone stronger, always a higher sky."
"Teacher Qin Ming, this wasn't really our fault, was it?" Dugu Yan said bitterly. "Who the hell would've guessed Yu Tianheng and that girl would have a spirit fusion technique? And it was even led by her! This kind of absurd thing happened to us!?"
Qin Ming's face turned cold.
"I warned you all before the official match. That team was trained by Shrek Academy. Every one of them is a monster. Losing to them is nothing to be ashamed of. What is shameful is making excuses. In my view, a loss is a loss—no need to look for reasons."
All six showed expressions of resentment.
What did he mean, "Losing to them is perfectly normal"?
So their teacher had expected them to lose from the start?
Qin Ming added, "Enough. It's time for us to head out."
"Where to next?" Ye Lingling asked.
"This training journey was meant to teach you that there's always someone stronger. Now that goal is fulfilled—it's time to return," Qin Ming said.
Dugu Yan and the others frowned.
They were increasingly suspicious that this whole trip was just so Qin Ming could meet up with his former juniors from Shrek.
Though they suspected it in their hearts, none of them voiced it out loud.