"Take a mount?"
The corners of the mouths of the spectating Shrek teachers and students couldn't help but twitch. The next moment, a clamor erupted from the sidelines.
"Hahaha, which class is that student from? He's hilarious."
"I've decided. From now on, that's my spirit battle opening line."
"Me too."
On the field, veins bulged on Tai Tan's forehead. His right fist was clenched tightly, and his shoulders were still trembling slightly.
The people of the Strength Clan were not known for having good tempers.
"You kid... are really interesting!"
Tai Tan said through gritted teeth. It was clear he was on the verge of exploding.
Following this angry roar, a terrifying aura erupted from Tai Tan's body. Abundant, earthy-yellow soul power was released, and an invisible gale blasted out from him, making the air instantly heavier.
The mockery in Lu Feng's eyes receded. He began to mobilize his soul power, and pale white currents of air swirled around his body.
Instantly, the field turned into a world of vast whiteness.
The pale airflow confronted the earthy-yellow soul power field, creating a 'hissing' sound as they rubbed against each other in the air.
The spectating students felt as if they were on a battlefield, with countless icy sensations converging on them. This wasn't a physical cold, but the feeling of their very souls freezing.
"Uncle Gu, is that a domain?" Ning Fengzhi asked doubtfully, looking at the aura around Lu Feng.
Gu Rong shook his head. "It shouldn't be. That sword-maniac's Seven Kills Domain is much stronger than this. However, this move of Lu Feng's certainly has something to it. It can actually suppress a Soul Douluo's soul power aura?"
In Heaven Dou City, Tai Tan's foul temper was famous. However, his soul power of level 86 was the capital for his arrogance.
Never mind a Soul Ancestor, even a high-level Soul King would be lucky to remain standing under his soul power pressure, let alone contend with him.
"Sou!"
Tai Tan clenched both fists and struck directly at Lu Feng's chest. His speed was faster than before, and the pressure from his fist was even stronger.
"Hmph." Lu Feng snorted lightly, a cold light flickering in his eyes.
He had never once thought about dodging.
Boom—
The two fists met, and a violent soul power fluctuation rippled out. The surrounding students were instantly knocked down one after another, like trees in a hurricane.
Lu Feng let out a muffled grunt and retreated four or five steps before stabilizing his footing.
At the same time, Tai Tan's massive body also staggered half a step back.
His heart was instantly filled with tumultuous waves. He hadn't held back in that angry strike; he had used his full strength.
Even without using his Martial Soul, an average Soul Emperor would have to spit out a mouthful of blood if they took that blow head-on.
Tai Tan stared at Lu Feng. In Lu Feng's eyes, he saw not a trace of fear, but rather a faint hint of excitement.
He's actually smiling? This kid is a monster. Tai Tan thought to himself.
At this moment, Lu Feng looked at the two light clusters on the field. A cunning smile touched his lips as he quietly absorbed them into his fragment warehouse.
[Obtained Purple Cultivation Method [Dark Devil Gorilla Fist's Power] Fragment *1]
[Obtained Purple Martial Soul [Power Gorilla] Fragment *1]
This old guy's temper is bad, but his Martial Soul isn't. Purple quality... he has a decent chance of breaking through to Titled Douluo.
A trace of excitement flashed in Lu Feng's eyes. A Soul Douluo who wasn't using his Martial Soul was a rare combat partner.
Since obtaining the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record and the Martial Soul Seal Method, Lu Feng had cultivated diligently for several years and had achieved some success.
He assessed his own strength in three tiers.
First Tier: Using the [Knuckle Duster] or [Clear Sky Hammer] Martial Souls, combined with the Disorderly Splitting Wind, Mysterious Heaven Skill, and several soul bone skills, defeating a Soul King was no problem.
Even someone as strong as Chen Chen, with his Seven Kills Sword Martial Soul, could barely withstand Lu Feng's full-power attack.
This tier of strength was Lu Feng's truest state. It relied on no external forces, only his own combat experience and skills.
Second Tier: Using the White Tiger, Black Tortoise, etc., to deploy the Martial Soul True Body Armor. In this state, Lu Feng used the power of the [Martial Soul Seal Method] to merge the Martial Soul's power into his own body.
Lu Feng estimated that in this state, he could fight a Soul Emperor to a standstill.
Third Tier: Luo Wu Pao's possession.
Zhao Wuji's grave grass... is probably about three feet high by now.
Just as Tai Tan was preparing to strike again, a sharp shout came from the sidelines. "You dare cause trouble in my territory? You must be tired of living!"
Lu Feng looked at the woman with the fiery figure and exquisite features and immediately understood. She must be Liu Erlong.
Following her, Flender and the other teachers also rushed over.
"Lu Feng, are you alright?" Zhu Zhuqing ran quickly to Lu Feng's side and asked with concern.
Lu Feng gently patted the back of her hand. "Don't worry. Senior Tai Tan and I are just sparring."
Hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing shot Lu Feng an inquisitive look. Do you need me to step in?
Lu Feng shook his head. He wouldn't easily reveal his and Zhu Zhuqing's Martial Soul Fusion Skill unless it was absolutely necessary.
"Old gorilla, what's gotten into you, coming to my academy to act wildly?" Liu Erlong asked coldly.
She had a violent temper to begin with. Especially now that the Golden Iron Triangle was reunited, she paid no mind to a Soul Douluo-level enemy.
Tai Tan glanced at the other teachers and snorted coldly.
In his perception, including Liu Erlong, there were a total of three Soul Saints.
"I have a bet with this kid. Dean Liu, don't worry. I will compensate you for any and all damages from the fight at their original price," Tai Tan explained, uncharacteristically.
He wasn't afraid of Liu Erlong, even with her few Soul Saints.
But behind Blue Tyrant Academy stood the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Although Tai Tan was stubborn, he wasn't stubborn enough to fight one of the three upper clans head-on.
At the same time, he made a decision. Today, even if he had to tie him up, he was going to drag Lu Feng back to the Strength Clan.
At this moment, a student ran to Liu Erlong's side and whispered a few words.
"Hmph!" Liu Erlong snorted coldly. She pointed to the remaining half of the incense stick. "Old gorilla, I'll give you half an incense stick's time. After you're done, get the hell out of my Blue Tyrant Academy."
Tai Tan took a deep breath and then slowly exhaled. It had been a long time since anyone in Heaven Dou City dared to speak to him like that.
"Huu!"
With a powerful fist wind, Tai Tan used a physical action to vent the anger in his heart.
Watching the soul power storm surge toward him, Lu Feng quickly mounted a defense. He crossed his arms in front of his chest, and the White Tiger insignia on his armor suddenly lit up.
The high-speed wind pressure spun, and a hemispherical shield appeared in front of Lu Feng.
Boom—
Tai Tan's right fist slammed viciously into the wind shield.
The intense soul power suddenly exploded, turning into a scalding hot storm that rapidly spread out like a tsunami.
After one exchange, neither could do anything to the other.
"Roar!"
Just then, Lu Feng let out a sky-shaking tiger's roar.
Caught off guard, Tai Tan felt as if his brain had been viciously slapped, and his mind went blank.
Reeling from the spiritual impact, Tai Tan could no longer control his pressure. With a muffled grunt, he actually took a step back.
"Roar!"
Lu Feng pressed his advantage, and a majestic white light shot out from his mouth.
After his Martial Soul possession changed into the True Body Armor, Lu Feng's soul rings were no longer in a floating state. Instead, they became attached to his right arm as four vertical marks: two yellow, two purple.
An ordinary person would have no way of knowing he had used a soul skill.
The white light struck Tai Tan's chest, producing a violent explosion. Tai Tan's body was immediately knocked back four or five steps. He stumbled and fell directly to the ground. The clothes on his chest had been burned to ash, revealing his sturdy chest.
"What!"
A clamor instantly erupted from the sidelines.
Everyone involuntarily rubbed their eyes. A Soul Ancestor... actually knocked down a Soul Douluo-level expert?
"Heh, that old gorilla really lost a lot of face today," Gu Rong said mockingly, watching Tai Tan slowly push himself up.
"Uncle Gu, could you tell what kind of soul skill Lu Feng used?" Ning Fengzhi asked doubtfully.
Instantly, countless thoughts flashed through Ning Fengzhi's mind.
A self-created soul skill. A mysterious inheritance. Even... a soul bone.
But he couldn't figure out what could instantly increase a Soul Ancestor's combat power by ten or twenty times.
Gu Rong shook his head, his eyes flickering. "When that kid spat out the white light, I sensed a soul power fluctuation. It looked like he used a soul ring."
Hearing this, Ning Fengzhi chuckled lightly. "Regardless of what this ability is, he is truly a formidable youth."
He continued, "Uncle Gu, when Lu Feng can't hold on any longer, you intervene immediately. Don't give Liu Erlong the chance to step in."
Gu Rong nodded and continued to watch the battle on the field.
At this time, Tai Tan was no longer holding back at all. Every punch he threw used his full strength.
He hadn't been this embarrassed in many years, especially in front of a junior.
Right now, he only wanted to beat this kid up viciously. As for recruiting him... they could talk after the beating.
"Boom!"
An abundant energy gathered on Tai Tan's fist. The next moment, the explosive energy washed out. This wasn't a soul skill, but his soul power was so abundant that he could unleash an attack with its sheer force.
In this urgent moment, Lu Feng took a quick step, his figure instantly retreating ten meters.
Boom—
A violent sound.
A large crater, over a meter in radius, instantly appeared where Lu Feng had been standing.
"Huu, as expected of a Soul Douluo expert." Lu Feng rubbed his chest and took a deep breath.
If he had been a second slower in reacting to that last move, he probably wouldn't be getting up.
On the other side, Tai Tan's chest was heaving slightly, his face still showing astonishment. Looking at Lu Feng opposite him, his heart was filled with amazement.
This level of strength, this terrifying speed... it's not something a Soul Ancestor student should be able to display. He's more like a battle-hardened Soul Master who has crawled his way through soul beast forests for years, with rich combat experience.
When I was his age, I probably wouldn't have lasted ten minutes against him.
This disciple... I, this old man, must have him! Tai Tan's eyes sparkled with excitement, his face breaking into a near-crazed smile.
On the sidelines, Tang San watched the two entangled in battle, his fists clenched so tightly his nails dug into his flesh.
Damn it, why is he so strong!I'm clearly the one with innate full soul power!Immortal Herbs! It's the Immortal Herbs again! Why didn't I encounter that Nine-Grade Purple Zoysia!
Tang San's eyes had turned completely deep purple. He put himself into the battle and found that, facing either of them, he probably couldn't last even three minutes.
This kid Lu Feng... is truly a monster among monsters! Flender stared blankly at Lu Feng on the field, his hands unconsciously clenching tightly, feeling somewhat unreconciled.
If only I had pulled this kid into Shrek Academy back then.
Zhu Zhuqing watched Lu Feng on the field, her eyes shining with a strange light.
At the same time, her fists clenched, and a competitive drive welled up in her heart. He's already this strong? Hmph, I can't let him leave me behind!
Boom—
Another violent collision.
The raging soul power exploded, and a powerful storm howled out. The students' vision was instantly obscured by the flying sand and stones.
On the field, Lu Feng flexibly dodged Tai Tan's attacks.
Facing Tai Tan's terrifying aura, Lu Feng's dark eyes revealed a sharp gaze, his face expressionless.
From his aura, it was clear that his will to fight was at its peak.
"Madman! Two madmen!" Liu Erlong looked at the pitted and cratered ground and cursed. "Is that old gorilla trying to tear down my academy?"
At this moment, a piece of rubble the size of a head, propelled by the soul power shockwave, smashed viciously toward the academy's sign.
"Kacha!"
A cracking sound, followed by a rumble.
The ten-meter-high school gate collapsed. The two glittering gold characters, 'Lai' and 'Ke', were struck by the rubble and fell to the ground.
Only the three characters 'Shi', 'Xue', 'Yuan' were left hanging on the sign. (Note: Shrek = Shi-Lai-Ke. Academy = Xue-Yuan.)
Teaching building, rooftop.
"Uncle Gu, prepare to intervene," Ning Fengzhi said indifferently.
Although Lu Feng's strength was formidable, he had almost no chance of winning against Tai Tan.
The current Tai Tan had bloodshot eyes, was panting like a bull, and was almost at his limit. Ning Fengzhi was afraid he would lose his reason and accidentally kill Lu Feng.
Gu Rong nodded, his aura locking onto the two on the field. However, just as he was about to move, Lu Feng had already taken the initiative to charge at Tai Tan.
He threw a punch. Sharp tiger claws extended from his five fingers and, accompanied by a sharp, air-tearing sound, swiped viciously at Tai Tan's head.
A silver light flashed between the blades.
Direclaw Bear External Soul Bone, Purple Skill.
Armor Break: All attacks ignore 50% of the opponent's defense!
Instantly, Tai Tan felt an icy aura. Decades of combat experience told him that this attack from Lu Feng was definitely not simple.
As a strength-type Soul Master, he was not skilled in speed. Although he wouldn't be decapitated, getting disfigured was unavoidable.
"Roar!"
Almost subconsciously, Tai Tan let out a furious roar.
An abundant, earthy-yellow soul power burst forth. His already massive body swelled again. The muscles on his arms, in particular, nearly doubled in size. His arms extended, hanging down to his knees, and black fur emerged from his exposed skin.
Eight brilliant soul rings—two yellow, two purple, four black—rose from under his feet.
In that instant, a terrifying soul power blasted out, and the surrounding space visibly distorted.
"Boom!"
Lu Feng's body was sent flying, gliding twenty or thirty meters through the air before slamming heavily onto the ground.
"Pah, pah." Lu Feng spat out the dirt in his mouth.
"You rotten old man, you play dirty! You don't respect martial virtue, using your Martial Soul to ambush a young man like me."
Lu Feng looked at Tai Tan mockingly. Although the opponent's aura was abundant, the moment he used his Martial Soul, he had already lost this match.
"Senior Tai Tan, does this mean I've won this match?" Lu Feng said indifferently.
He raised his hand and pointed to the incense stick stuck in the ground far away.
At this moment, the incense stick had just burned out.
Tai Tan's eyes flickered. He had risked bullying a junior today precisely to take Lu Feng down and drag him back to the clan.
Who would have thought this kid was so strong that he actually withstood his attacks for the time it took an incense stick to burn. And judging by his appearance, he still had strength to spare.
In contrast, not only had he lost the bet, but he had also violated the rules by using his Martial Soul. He was afraid it wouldn't be long before the entire Heaven Dou City was talking about this as a joke.
Tai Tan's eyes darted, and a mocking smile touched his lips.
"Kid, have you ever heard the saying? In the face of absolute strength, all clever tricks are just futile struggles."
"Senior, what is the meaning of this?" Lu Feng said coldly.
Lu Feng turned his head, met the gaze of the green figure on the sidelines, and nodded slightly.
At the same time, he silently summoned Luo Wu Pao in his heart. His eyes narrowed, and an icy aura locked onto Tai Long.
"Kid, I suddenly want to make a second bet with you," Tai Tan said mockingly.
"If you can last one incense stick's time against me in my Martial Soul possession state, I'll count it as your win. Of course, I won't use..."
Before he could finish, he suddenly felt an immense force from behind.
"Bang!"
Tai Tan's body flew like a kite with a broken string, smashing viciously into a distant flower bed.
In an instant, dust flew, and soil splashed everywhere.
Tai Tan struggled to get up from the flower bed, his eyes wide. His face instantly flushed red as he stared deadly at the newcomer.
"Dugu Bo!"