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Leng Yaozhu stepped forward, shielding Huo Yuhao behind her. Her movements were not rushed, even carrying a touch of composed elegance.
She looked at Yan Shaozhe and said in a cold voice, "What? Do you still intend to force Yuhao to stay?"
Yan Shaozhe's gaze immediately flicked toward Leng Yaozhu, his eyes narrowing slightly, a flash of scrutiny and suppressed displeasure passing through his eyes.
He gave a cold snort, his tone carrying an air of condescending arrogance: "Who are you? Since when does an outsider like you get to interfere in the affairs of my Shrek Academy?"
Leng Yaozhu, however, did not show any weakness, lifting her chin slightly as her cold, piercing eyes met Yan Shaozhe's gaze directly.
Her voice was not loud, but it was firm and resonant: "I am Huo Yuhao's teacher. As his teacher, why shouldn't I be able to manage my own student's affairs?"
Hearing this, a trace of imperceptible surprise flashed in Yan Shaozhe's eyes.
Teacher?
He had never heard before that Huo Yuhao had any teacher outside.
He immediately shifted his gaze back to Huo Yuhao, his tone carrying a hint of meaningful reprimand: "Whether you cause trouble or offend people within the academy, there are teachers to protect you and cover for you."
"But once you leave the academy, there are so many open and hidden arrows on this continent. Without the Shrek Academy banner to shield you, can you evade them?"
Speaking of this, he glanced at Leng Yaozhu again: "It seems it is your teacher here who has given you the confidence, making you feel that your wings have hardened and you can fly solo?"
In his heart, he had almost concluded that it was this woman who had suddenly appeared, who had used some unknown method to bewitch Huo Yuhao, causing this Genius who could have remained at Shrek Academy to insist on leaving.
Leng Yaozhu had by now completely lost the patience to continue bickering with Yan Shaozhe, and she said coldly, "So what if I gave him the confidence? It's not as if Yuhao cannot leave Shrek Academy."
In Leng Yaozhu's view, as long as Huo Yuhao's current strength did not run into those formidable Super Douluo, there would be no danger at all.
Therefore, she had directly agreed to Huo Yuhao's plan to establish the Spirit Pagoda early. Because even without her coincidentally coming this time, Huo Yuhao could handle the vast majority of troubles on his own.
Yan Shaozhe let out a cold laugh: "What arrogant words. Then I would like to see what exactly has given you such confidence!"
Before his words had even faded, the aura on Yan Shaozhe's body erupted once again without reservation.
This time he no longer held back; the terrifying aura of a level 95 Super Douluo centered on him, sweeping crazily in all directions like a tangible storm.
That aura was invisible yet like a landslide or tsunami, as if an invisible giant hand had descended from the sky, intending to push away and crush everything in the surroundings.
The flowers and grass underfoot were pressed flat to the ground by this aura, and the stone tables and stools placed in the courtyard were pushed, creaking, sliding back several feet.
Even the air seemed to become viscous and heavy under this pressure, making every breath feel like swallowing sand and gravel.
Cai Meier frowned, having to circulate her Spirit Power to resist the pressure rushing toward her; her clothes were blown, flapping loudly, and her gaze toward Yan Shaozhe was filled with worry and helplessness.
While releasing his pressure, Yan Shaozhe's gaze was firmly locked onto Leng Yaozhu. He had originally thought the other party would at least show a trace of wariness; after all, this was the full-force pressure of a Super Douluo, and there were not many people across the entire continent who could take it without changing their expression.
However, what he saw was a face that remained cold and calm, and he even caught a trace of extremely subtle disdain in those eyes. That look was like a needle, fiercely piercing into Yan Shaozhe's heart, making the anger in his heart burn even brighter.
However, at the same time, he secretly put away his contempt in his heart. A woman who could remain unmoved under the pressure he released with full force must have strength that was definitely not weak, at least a powerhouse at the Titled Douluo level.
But what truly surprised him was Huo Yuhao behind Leng Yaozhu.
The youth stood in place expressionless from beginning to end, his feet firmly nailed to the ground, as if this pressure had no effect on him at all.
Yan Shaozhe's gaze shifted slightly, a trace of disbelief flashing through his heart, wondering if this kid had already reached this point?
Countless thoughts flashed rapidly through Yan Shaozhe's mind, but he had no way back now; once an arrow is shot, there is no turning back. Since he had decided to act, he must win.
A dazzling golden light suddenly erupted from Yan Shaozhe's body; the radiance was intense and brilliant, shrouding the entire small courtyard in a layer of golden halo.
Beneath his feet, circles of spirit rings appeared one after another. Two yellow, two purple, five black—nine spirit rings of the optimal configuration slowly pulsed around his body.
At the same time, a clear and resonant Phoenix cry resounded through the sky, and a phantom of a Phoenix with a body flowing with holy golden light condensed into shape above his head. As its wings flapped gently, it scattered specks of light rain; that was the purest power of light, carrying a holy aura that purified all things.
The aura of light soared into the sky like a golden pillar of light, shocking the entire Sea God Island in almost an instant. The teachers and students of the Inner Court stopped what they were doing, looked up toward the direction where the pillar of light rose, and showed expressions of astonishment.
They all knew that was Dean Yan Shaozhe's Spirit, the Bright Phoenix. What could have happened to make Dean Yan release his Spirit on Sea God Island?
With Spirit Body Enhancement, the aura radiating from Yan Shaozhe surged again. That golden light was like a tangible wave, crushing outward in waves; the air was compressed, emitting a low hum.
At this moment, this aura alone was enough to pin any Spirit Master below the Spirit Saint level so they could not move.
However, opposite him, Leng Yaozhu's expression remained indifferent. Not only that, when her gaze swept over Yan Shaozhe's nine spirit rings, a clearly visible trace of mockery even flashed in her eyes. That expression seemed to say, "Is that it?"
Leng Yaozhu gave a cold smile, and then one after another, spirit rings slowly rose from beneath her feet as well. Yan Shaozhe's gaze subconsciously landed on those spirit rings, and then the expression on his face stiffened inch by inch.
Leng Yaozhu's spirit rings were purple starting from the very first one; she started with a thousand-year spirit ring.
After the two purple spirit rings, the next five were all black as deep as an abyss; that was the unique luster of Ten Thousand Years spirit rings, the thick black light interwoven as if it could swallow a person's line of sight.
And when the last two spirit rings rose, Yan Shaozhe's pupils shrank violently; he could hardly believe his eyes.
Red!
Two blood-red hundred-thousand-year spirit rings were impressively arranged in the positions of Leng Yaozhu's last two spirit rings; that eerie red light illuminated the entire courtyard, and even the golden light on his body paled in comparison to that red light.
Two purple, five black, two red—nine spirit rings were neatly arranged around Leng Yaozhu.
The configuration of spirit rings alone was enough to crush Yan Shaozhe.
But that wasn't all; before Yan Shaozhe could recover from this shock, he was horrified to sense the aura on Leng Yaozhu's body climbing continuously.
Level 91, level 92... without the slightest sign of stopping.
When that aura steadily reached level 95, Yan Shaozhe's complexion had become ugly to the extreme. This woman was actually also a Super Douluo.
But Leng Yaozhu had no intention of stopping at all; she glanced at Yan Shaozhe and let out a soft snort.
The next moment, she no longer hid it, no longer released it bit by bit, but instead explosively detonated the majestic Spirit Power within her body.
Another resonant Phoenix cry resounded through heaven and earth! But this cry was clearer and more high-pitched, more domineering and intense than the one Yan Shaozhe had just let out.
A completely fiery-red Fire Phoenix spiraled up from Leng Yaozhu's body, its flame feathers fluttering, bringing up a sky full of flowing fire, soaring straight into the clouds.
That Fire Phoenix grew as it met the wind, its figure expanding rapidly in the process of rising.
When it reached mid-air, its wings suddenly spread, the wingspan actually reaching a hundred meters wide, blocking out the sky and sun.
Intense flames, approaching the Ultimate Fire, burned fiercely on the Fire Phoenix, scorching the surrounding air until it twisted and deformed.
A fiery-red pillar of light soared into the sky from its body, piercing through the clouds, reflecting the sky above Sea God Island in a fiery red, like a doomsday twilight.
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A/N:
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