On the Martial Arts Stage, Er Ming's aura swept in all directions like a volcanic eruption. That violent pressure made many students below the stage turn pale, subconsciously retreating a few steps.
Huo Yuhao stared fixedly at that burly figure, his pupils filled with shock.
"Nine... all of them are ten-thousand-year Spirit Rings?!"
One must know that for an ordinary Spirit Master, the most common First Spirit Ring is merely yellow. Huo Yuhao had truly never seen a ten-thousand-year First Spirit Ring, except for that Dean Lin Feng, whose nine 100,000-year spirit rings had a much more powerful impact than the Er Ming before him.
However... he hadn't expected Wang Dong'er's Second Dad to be a Rank 98 Super Douluo. His background was very strong.
But immediately after, a hint of doubt rose in Huo Yuhao's heart.
Since Er Ming's Spirit Rings were all ten-thousand-year, why didn't he upgrade them to one hundred thousand years?
Huo Yuhao knew about Shrek Academy's Spirit Ascension Platform technology, and thought that perhaps Er Ming also used the Spirit Ascension Platform to increase the years of his Spirit Rings. After all... he had truly never heard of such technology that could increase Spirit Ring years in the outside world.
At this moment, the opposite Er Ming (Dragon King Version) looked at Er Ming's high-spirited fighting intent and suddenly smiled.
That smile carried a bit of playfulness. He spoke slowly, his voice deep like rolling thunder.
"Then let me show you what a true Titan Giant Ape is."
As his voice fell—
Boom!
An aura even more terrifying than Er Ming's suddenly erupted!
Er Ming's (Dragon King Version) body began to expand frantically. His originally burly figure grew rapidly under the surge of Spirit Power, his muscles bulging like blocks of granite, and his skin quickly turning iron-black, glinting with a metallic cold light under the setting sun.
Ten meters.
Twelve meters.
Fifteen meters!
In the blink of an eye, a fifteen-meter-tall Titan Giant Ape appeared on the Martial Arts Stage! That massive body was as majestic as a mountain, every muscle containing power that could destroy heaven and earth.
The ground of the martial arts arena began to tremble, and metallic plates rose from all around, continuously extending outward to expand the combat space.
Clearly, this martial arts arena itself was designed to handle high-level combat.
"Fall back!" Teacher Shen Yi gave the order, leading the students to quickly retreat to a safe area.
Wang Dong'er was pulled back by Da Ming, but her eyes were fixed on that fifteen-meter-tall behemoth, her small face full of disbelief.
"This... this is..." She swallowed hard. "This is a true Titan Giant Ape?!"
Da Ming's face was equally solemn, his gaze falling on that iron-black figure, not looking away for a long time.
'This aura...'
He took a deep breath.
Even as a Rank 99 Limit Douluo himself, he had to treat this aura with caution. This was definitely an existence that surpassed an ordinary Limit!
At this moment, Er Ming on the Martial Arts Stage was completely stunned. He looked up at the Titan Giant Ape that was much larger than himself, his mind a complete blank.
Spirit Beast.
This was a true Spirit Beast.
Not a human with a Titan Giant Ape Spirit, but a genuine Titan Giant Ape!
But how was this possible?!
Among the Titan Giant Ape clan, wasn't he the only one over one hundred thousand years old? (In Douluo Dalu II, Er Ming is a Spirit Master with Spirit Rings, but in Douluo Dalu III, Er Ming always fights in his original form, and there's no further description of Spirit Rings, so I suspect he turned back into a Spirit Beast, similar to how Di Tian takes human form.)
'Wait.' Er Ming suddenly remembered something, his pupils shrinking violently.
"You... you are..." He opened his mouth, his voice trembling. "A Limit Douluo?!"
The Titan Giant Ape opposite him lowered its head slightly, a human-like smile appearing on that massive face.
Er Ming only felt a chill rising from his spine. No wonder, no wonder that woman dared to say 'a mere Rank 98 Super Douluo'. Because the one before him was a Limit Douluo!
Er Ming (Dragon King Version) seemed to see through his thoughts and spoke slowly, his voice echoing over the martial arts arena like rolling thunder.
"Even among Limit Douluos, there are gaps."
"Quasi-Demigod, Demigod, Quasi-God."
"And I—"
He paused, a flash of pride crossing those giant eyes.
"Am a Quasi-God."
Quasi-God?!
Below the stage, everyone was stunned.
Da Ming's pupils shrank suddenly.
He was a Rank 99 Limit Douluo himself and had lived for over a hundred thousand years; he considered his understanding of the Limit realm second to none.
But now, he was hearing for the first time that there were such divisions above the Limit Douluo level!
Quasi-Demigod... Demigod... Quasi-God...
Then which level was he at?
Wang Dong'er and Huo Yuhao were also directly stunned, having never heard of such a division. Especially Huo Yuhao; back at the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, the strongest Spirit Masters he knew of were only Titled Douluo. Even the concepts of Super Douluo and Limit Douluo above Titled Douluo were quite vague, let alone the three classifications of Limit Douluo.
Quasi-God...
Didn't that mean having half a foot in the God realm?
Huo Yuhao looked up at the fifteen-meter-tall Titan Giant Ape, feeling as small as an ant.
Is this what a truly powerful person is like?
He clenched his fists, but a more fervent flame ignited in his eyes.
One day, he would reach this realm too!
On the Martial Arts Stage, Er Ming took a deep breath, suppressing the shock in his heart.
He couldn't win.
He naturally knew he couldn't win.
Against a Quasi-God level Limit Douluo, what could he, a Rank 98 Super Douluo, use to fight?
But—
A sharp glint flashed in Er Ming's eyes.
Not being able to win didn't mean he couldn't hold on! As long as he lasted ten minutes, he would win! His Titan Giant Ape form was thick-skinned and tough!
He suddenly looked up, his fighting intent reignited.
"Even if you are a Quasi-God, I will try!" As his voice fell, Er Ming raised his arms high, and his body suddenly expanded! Muscles grew frantically, fur sprouted from under his skin, and his entire being transformed into a giant ape at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Finally, a five-meter-tall giant ape appeared on the Martial Arts Stage! Although it was a size smaller than the fifteen-meter behemoth opposite it, its aura was equally violent! (In the original work chapter 494, it was 5 meters.)
The seventh Spirit Ring shone with a pitch-black light on his body.
Martial Soul True Body!
Er Ming clenched his fists, focusing all his strength into a single point, prepared to meet the opponent's attack.
However, the Titan Giant Ape opposite him merely chuckled.
"Very well." He slowly raised a palm, a palm that could cover the sky and block the sun. "Let me show you what is meant by—"
"Quasi-God."
As the words fell, that giant palm suddenly clenched into a fist! In an instant, the world changed color! A pressure capable of destroying heaven and earth erupted from the fist's edge, compressing the air to the extreme and forming visible ripples that spread in all directions.
That fist seemed to contain the weight of an entire mountain; before it even landed, the ground of the Martial Arts Stage began to crack!
Titan Divine Fist!
Boom!!!
A punch was thrown!
Er Ming only felt his vision go dark, as if the entire sky had collapsed. He roared, crossing his arms in a block as his entire Spirit Power flooded out—
And then, there was no then. The massive impact swallowed him like a tsunami. He felt as if his arms had been struck by a mountain, his bones groaning as the force penetrated his defense and slammed hard into his chest—
Bang!!
Er Ming's body flew backward like a cannonball, slamming hard against the protective barrier at the edge of the martial arts arena before bouncing to the ground, unable to move.
One move.
Just one move.
Everyone stared wide-eyed at this scene, speechless for a long time.
Da Ming stood frozen in place, that punch replaying repeatedly in his mind.
The power of that punch...
He asked himself, even he wouldn't dare to take it head-on.
Too strong, is this a Quasi-God?
Wang Dong'er's pink-blue eyes were also full of disbelief. Although she had worried her Second Dad might lose, she hadn't expected him to lose so miserably—knocked down with a single punch!
At this moment, on the Martial Arts Stage, that fifteen-meter-tall Titan Giant Ape slowly withdrew its fist, its figure shrinking and transforming back into the man who looked ninety percent like Er Ming.
"I win."
Da Ming's gaze fell upon Er Ming. Er Ming... had lost his own name. When Er Ming's gaze fell upon the Er Ming (Dragon King Version), he thought to himself, surely I won't lose my name too?
...
Meanwhile, in the Dean's Office.
[Ding!]
[Detected an increase in key figure Da Ming's recognition that Shrek Academy is a Monster Academy!]
[Congratulations Host on obtaining reward: Myriad Beast Platform!]
[Detected an increase in key figure Er Ming's recognition that Shrek Academy is a Monster Academy!]
[Congratulations Host on obtaining reward: Great Beast Soul Spirit * 10!]
[Detected an increase in child of destiny Huo Yuhao's recognition that Shrek Academy is a Monster Academy!]
[Congratulations Host on obtaining reward: Rank 12 Spirit Tool—Eternal Heaven!]
[Detected an increase in key figure Wang Dong'er's recognition that Shrek Academy is a Monster Academy!]
[Congratulations Host on obtaining reward: Golden Dragon Spear!]
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A/N:
5 Power Stones = 1 Extra Chapter
2 Reviews = 1 Extra Chapter
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