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Zhao Wuji opened his mouth wide in complete shock. He looked at the young girl and then back at the man beside him. He couldn't believe what he was seeing. He stammered as he spoke, asking, "Yu Xiaogang, is the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda really this perverted? I have never seen anything like this in my entire life as a Spirit Saint."
Yu Xiaogang could barely keep up his calm act anymore. His face was slightly pale, and his hands were trembling behind his back. Su Yan and his group were becoming more outrageous with every passing second. Each one of them was breaking the theories he had spent years building. He prided himself on being the most knowledgeable person regarding spirits, but this was beyond his understanding.
Inside his mind, Yu Xiaogang was cursing. He thought to himself that the damn Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Spirit Hall records never mentioned anything like this. Their documentation was supposed to be the best in the world, yet they didn't write about these possibilities. How was he supposed to know? He felt like a fool standing there while his logic was being torn apart.
Tang San was also dumbfounded at this moment. He watched the scene with wide eyes. In his memory, Ning Rongrong was not this powerful. It was also logically impossible for Xiao Wu to surpass his own level by seven ranks so quickly. They were all progressing at a speed that defied the laws of the Soul Land. He looked at Su Yan and narrowed his eyes. They must have all received help from him. Was it a special Spirit Awakening? Or perhaps Su Yan knew some secret method to open the Ren and Du meridians and turn people into peerless experts overnight?
Tang San felt a surge of cold anger. He thought to himself that Su Yan was truly on the path to death. He couldn't allow someone so unpredictable to continue like this.
On the battlefield, Ning Rongrong didn't care about their shock. She held her pagoda high, and it glowed with a beautiful, holy light. She chanted her spirit incantation clearly, "Nine Treasures Release Glazed Light. Nine Treasures has a name, the fourth is called: Defense."
She didn't stop there. She kept repeating the command, "Boost, boost, boost..."
In one breath, Ning Rongrong stacked ten layers of defense for the three of them. She looked calm and composed, as if she hadn't just done something world-shaking. She said in a quiet tone, "Alright, you can fight freely now. It is impossible for them to break through your defense with these layers active."
Inside the dimensional chat group, the screen was exploding with messages.
Bibi Dong sent a message: "Wait a moment. Do you mean that the spirit incantations you repeated just now actually stacked a skill boost each time? That shouldn't be possible."
Everyone else in the chat simply responded with question marks. They were all equally confused.
Liu Erlong added: "You aren't joking, are you? Stacking boosts like that would consume too much spirit power for any normal Spirit Master."
Ma Xiaotao, from a future era, was even more shocked: "Is the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda really this terrifying in the past?"
The user named I Am an Orphan replied: "Not quite. This is a new spirit ability that Ning Rongrong developed only yesterday. She used two system spirit rings to create it."
Call Me Her Majesty the Empress sent a message: "It looks like it is very powerful. If a support spirit can do this, the battle is already over."
Ma Xiaotao just sent more question marks. Over in the timeline of Douluo 2 at Shrek Academy, Ma Xiaotao and her two companions were completely stunned. They looked at the live stream on the screen with their mouths hanging open. They felt like their world was being flipped upside down.
Ma Xiaotao muttered to herself, "Are you kidding me? Are they all just hand-crafting divine skills with those system spirit rings? These aren't just spirit abilities anymore. They are all divine skills! Every single one of them is broken." She felt a deep sense of jealousy. She wanted to tell them to stop showing off because she and her friends were almost drooling with envy.
The scene shifted away from the battle. On the other side of the world, in a different time, Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao were about to have a very miserable time. They were sitting in a classroom at Shrek Academy, but their minds were miles away.
Zhou Yi stood on the podium at the front of the class. Her face was old and wrinkled, and her expression was very scary. Suddenly, her eyes grew cold as she pointed her finger at Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong. She shouted, "You, and you! Both of you stand up immediately. Repeat what I just said to the class right now!"
However, Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao didn't even move at first. They were currently completely engrossed in watching the live stream with the rest of the group chat. The battle between the legends was much more interesting than a boring lecture. It wasn't until the student sitting next to them gave them a hard tug on their sleeves that they realized something was wrong. They looked up and saw the angry face of their teacher. They realized they had been called out on the very first day of class.
"Uh?" Xiao Xiao looked a bit dazed. Her mind was still filled with the image of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. She didn't know what Teacher Zhou Yi had been saying for the last ten minutes. She accidentally blurted out the last thing she heard in her head: "Nine Treasures Release Glazed Light. Nine Treasures has a name, the fourth is called: Defense?"
The entire classroom went silent. Every student in the class looked over at her. Their faces were full of question marks. They were confused why she was reciting the incantation of a famous support spirit. Many of them began to wonder if Xiao Xiao was actually a secret member of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
In the chat, Ning Tian messaged: "Little sister, do you admire our Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect that much that you recite our spells in class?"
Wang Dong didn't say anything out loud, but he felt the same way. Ning Rongrong's repeated spirit incantations were still echoing in his mind like a song. It was truly an amazing thing to witness, even through a screen.
Teacher Zhou Yi's expression turned extremely ugly. Her voice was like ice as she said, "You two have been distracted since the very first minute of my class. You haven't listened to a single word I've been teaching. With an attitude like this, you are not worthy of being my students. You are even less worthy of being students of the great Shrek Academy. I am officially notifying you both right now: you are expelled. Pack your things and leave."
The two of them were shocked. "What?" they both thought at the same time.
In the divine realm, God King Tang San wanted to eat someone right now. He was watching his descendants and followers get treated this way and felt his blood boil.
Xiao Xiao looked at the teacher with a wronged face. She felt like crying as she said, "Teacher, we were just... I was just thinking about some very important matters. We know we were wrong. Please don't expel us."
Wang Dong also looked awkward. He was a proud person, but being kicked out on the first day was too much. He didn't know what to say to fix the situation.
Zhou Yi replied coldly, "I don't like to repeat myself. I have already made my decision. Both of you must leave my classroom immediately. Don't make me use force."
"Teacher..." Xiao Xiao looked at Zhou Yi pitifully, hoping for some mercy.
A classmate in the class couldn't bear to see them in trouble. He stood up and spoke to help them. "Teacher, why not give them another chance? It's only the first day. Everyone makes mistakes."
Zhou Yi's expression darkened even more. She looked at the brave student and asked, "Do you want to join them? Do you want to be expelled too?"
The student immediately sat down and went quiet. Huo Yuhao, who was also in the class, lowered his head in fear. He realized that Teacher Zhou Yi was really not joking. She was as mean as the rumors said. Huo Yuhao thought to himself that he was lucky he was being a good student and paying attention.
"Hmph!" Xiao Xiao clenched her small fists in anger. She realized that pleading was useless with this woman. She snorted coldly, turned around, and walked out of the room. She thought to herself that Zhou Yi was a damn bad teacher. She promised herself that once she created a divine skill, she wouldn't come back even if Zhou Yi begged her.
Wang Dong hadn't said another word. Seeing Xiao Xiao leave, he silently followed her out of the classroom. He felt a mix of anger and embarrassment.
Outside, the two of them stood in the large square of the academy. They stared at each other for a long time. They looked like students receiving a simple punishment, but it was much worse than that. They had been kicked out of the best school in the world.
Xiao Xiao opened the chat again. She wrote: "Wuwuwu... I am so sad."
Xiao Xiao is the Cutest: "Brother Su Yan, I've been expelled by Zhou Yi now. I have nowhere to go. Can I come find you in your time?"
Su Yan replied with question marks. He was busy with a fight and didn't expect this.
Nine Treasures Little Princess sent a message: "You girl, what kind of lame excuse is that? If you just want to see Su Yan, just say so. Don't blame the teacher."
Loves Eating Carrots added: "We are about to beat up Ma Xiaotao's old ancestor. We are very busy. We will talk to you later!"
Ma Xiaotao asked: "Xiao Xiao, what is actually happening? Why did she expel you?"
Bibi Dong joined in: "Could it be that you didn't run enough laps? I heard Shrek likes making people run."
Liu Erlong laughed: "I am going to die laughing. Is this Zhou Yi really that fierce? She sounds like a headache."
Red Dust Dream Dream Dream messaged: "Screw Shrek Academy. It's a trash place anyway. Come to the Sun Moon Empire Spirit Instructor Academy. Just report my name, Meng Hongchen, and they will let you in."
Dark Avenger replied: "So your real name is Meng Hongchen? No wonder you picked such a long and poetic nickname!"
Xiao Xiao was feeling very depressed. She ignored the teasing and explained herself.
Xiao Xiao is the Cutest: "It's because I was watching the live stream of the battle all day. Teacher Zhou Yi asked me what she had just taught, but I didn't know. The only thing in my head was the Nine Treasures incantation. Also, the guy named Wang Dong was expelled with me. He was also distracted watching the stream."
Everyone in the chat sent question marks. They couldn't believe it.
I Am an Orphan asked: "Were you really expelled just for that?"
Yanzi is not a Swallow added: "Holy crap, does she really expel people at the drop of a hat? That's way too strict."
Wang Dong finally typed: "Shrek Academy is really outrageous. I can't believe this is happening. By the way, Xiao Xiao, are you really planning to go find Su Yan?"
Wang Dong was feeling numb. He thought to himself that they were expelled together, so they should stay together. He felt like she was about to leave him behind to go have fun. He didn't have a teleportation reward like she did, so he would be stuck.
"Um," Wang Dong spoke out loud to Xiao Xiao as they stood in the square. "There is a senior named Ma Xiaotao who thinks highly of me. She is a genius of the Inner Court. Maybe she can talk to the teachers and help us. Do you want to come with me to find her?"
"Ah?" Xiao Xiao looked surprised. "You actually know Ma Xiaotao in real life?"
Wang Dong nodded. He thought to himself that he knew a lot of people from the chat. He knew Xiao Xiao was the cutest, and he knew Zhang Lexuan, Tang Ya, and even the Chicken Leg Douluo, Xuan Zi.
Xiao Xiao is the Cutest messaged the group: "Sister Xiao Tao, Wang Dong says he knows you. Are you two friends?"
Ma Xiaotao replied: "I am numb too. Have you forgotten? It was Su Yan who specifically asked me to take care of him. I have been watching out for him this whole time."
Dark Avenger added: "This old hag Zhou Yi is really too much. How can there be such an annoying teacher in a famous school?"
Hu Liena poked the other girl: "Zhang Lexuan, why don't you speak up? Re-introduce us to what you consider a good teacher! Is this what Shrek is proud of?"
Zhang Lexuan didn't reply and just sent an ellipsis. She was likely embarrassed by Zhou Yi's behavior.
Ma Xiaotao finally said: "You two just come over to find us first. Tell us exactly what happened. With me here, Zhou Yi can't just drive you away. I'll make sure you stay."