At this moment, on the back playground of Blue Tyrant Academy.
Suddenly, a violent ripple spread through the space.
A figure stumbled and fell out of the void.
It was Jiangzhu.
She carried a bamboo basket on her back and tightly clutched a wood-chopping knife she had brought back from the Tian Shen Academy.
The feeling of being grounded came over me.
Jiangzhu took a deep breath.
The familiar air.
However, compared to the refreshing atmosphere of the Immortal Realm, which is full of spiritual energy, the air here seems somewhat murky.
"You're back..."
A joyful smile appeared on Jiangzhu's face.
She looked around and saw the familiar teaching building and the familiar trees.
It really is an academy!
However.
Before her excitement could even subside...
Several figures surrounded them.
"Oh, isn't this our beautiful Jiangzhu?"
A flippant voice rang out.
Ma Hongjun swayed his obese body and walked over unsteadily.
Behind him, Dai Mubai, Tang San, Oscar, and others lined up in a row.
Even Xiao Wu, who usually had a good relationship with Jiang Zhu, had a flickering look in her eyes and remained silent.
Jiangzhu's smile froze.
She sensed something was wrong.
This atmosphere doesn't feel like welcoming an old classmate back.
It's more like... a hunt.
"Ma Hongjun?"
Jiangzhu frowned and subconsciously took a step back.
What are you doing?
Ma Hongjun chuckled, his small eyes brazenly scanning Jiangzhu's body.
Upon seeing this, his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
Jiangzhu in the past could only be described as pretty.
But now, after being cleansed by the spiritual energy of the immortal realm, Jiangzhu's skin is as white as jade and her temperament is otherworldly.
It's like he's become a completely different person.
"Tsk tsk tsk, the soil and water of the Immortal Realm are truly nourishing."
"It has become so beautiful."
Ma Hongjun swallowed hard, his expression somewhat lewd.
"Fatty, let's get down to business."
Dai Mubai frowned and reminded him from behind.
Ma Hongjun then stopped his lecherous look, but the greed in his eyes remained undiminished.
"Jiangzhu, I heard you've made a fortune over there?"
"Level 60 soul power, and the cultivation techniques of immortals."
"We Shrek Seven Devils are one body. Now that you have such a good thing, shouldn't you share it with your brothers?"
Jiangzhu was stunned.
She didn't expect that upon returning, she wouldn't be greeted with well wishes.
It's not about taking, but about blatant exploitation.
"This is a method taught by the sect, and it cannot be passed on to outsiders without permission."
Jiangzhu shook her head, her voice soft but her tone firm.
That's the rule of the Heavenly God Academy.
That was also her bottom line as a person.
Upon hearing this, Ma Hongjun's face instantly darkened.
"It can't be shared outside?"
"Jiangzhu, that's not very fair of you."
"Don't forget, you're Shrek's student."
"Without the academy's training, would you be where you are today?"
"Now that you're successful, you want to leave the academy behind?"
This is utterly sophistry.
Jiangzhu's face turned bright red with anger.
The training provided by the academy?
She came from Blue Tyrant Academy and was a substitute at Shrek Academy.
Aside from a few training camps, what resources has she received from Shrek Academy?
"Please move aside."
"I want to go home."
Jiangzhu didn't want to get entangled with them, so she lifted her foot to walk out.
"Trying to leave?"
Ma Hongjun sneered, and with a swift movement, he blocked Jiangzhu's path.
That body of fat trembled, radiating a scorching heat.
"If you don't hand over the cultivation technique, you're not going anywhere today!"
The others also gathered around, forming a small encirclement.
Although Tang San did not speak, his hand had already reached for the Twenty-Four Bridges Under the Moon at his waist.
They were clearly prepared to take action.
Looking at these former "classmates," Jiangzhu felt an indescribable disappointment welling up inside her.
"You guys... have gone too far."
"Don't push me."
She gripped the woodcutter's knife tightly. Although it was just an ordinary iron tool, it emitted a faint glow under the infusion of her spiritual power.
"Forcing you?"
Ma Hongjun seemed to have heard a joke.
So what if I force you?
"You're a support-type Soul Master, even if you're level 60, do you really think you can beat us?"
"Today, Fatty will show you what rules are!"
The words fell.
Ma Hongjun suddenly shouted.
"Poisoned by the Phoenix!"
Crimson flames erupted from his body.
Four spirit rings, two yellow and two purple, rose up beneath his feet.
Although he is only a four-ring Soul Master, as a top-tier beast martial soul, the Evil Fire Phoenix, his explosive power is extremely strong.
"Phoenix Fireline!"
A purplish-red pillar of fire shot out from Ma Hongjun's mouth, heading straight for Jiangzhu.
The flames were extremely hot, and the surrounding air was distorted by the heat.
Ma Hongjun was extremely ruthless, showing no mercy just because the victim was a girl.
He wanted to teach Jiangzhu a lesson and let her know who was in charge.
Facing the oncoming flames.
Jiangzhu did not panic and try to escape as she had before.
He didn't even release his martial spirit.
She just stood there quietly, her eyes eerily calm.
During her days chopping wood at the Heavenly God Academy, she learned more than just breathing techniques.
There is also an understanding of the nature of power.
Compared to the pure Dao Fire of the Immortal Realm, Ma Hongjun's so-called Phoenix Fire is like a child's toy.
Too many impurities, the power is too scattered.
Jiangzhu slowly raised her right hand.
There were no spirit rings flashing.
She simply made a hand seal, following the hand gestures she had learned at the academy.
"go."
Her red lips parted slightly, uttering a single word.
A crimson fireball, no bigger than a fist, condensed and took shape at her fingertips.
The fireball looked insignificant, not even a tenth the size of the fire line spewed out by Ma Hongjun.
But at the very moment it appeared.
The surrounding temperature suddenly rose.
It wasn't the kind of sweltering heat, but a terrifyingly high temperature that made your very soul tremble.
With a flick of a finger.
The crimson fireball floated away lightly.
Like a red marble, it crashed into a raging sea of fire.
boom!
There was no earth-shattering explosion.
There is only one form of absolute suppression.
The small fireball was completely engulfed the Phoenix Fireline the moment it made contact with it.
The purplish-red flames seemed to have encountered a natural enemy and instantly dissipated.
The crimson fireball continued its trajectory, slamming directly into Ma Hongjun's large belly.
"ah!"
A bloodcurdling scream, like a pig being slaughtered, echoed across the playground.
Ma Hongjun was sent flying backwards like a cannonball.
It flew dozens of meters away and crashed hard into a big tree.
The tree, which was as thick as two people could hug, was snapped in half by the impact.
Ma Hongjun lay on the ground, his body charred black, foaming at the mouth, and his body still convulsing.
This moment.
The entire room fell silent.
Dai Mubai's mouth gaped open, his heterochromatic eyes filled with horror.
Oscar dropped the sausage he was holding onto the ground.
Even the usually composed Tang San's pupils contracted sharply at this moment.
"This...how is this possible?"
Tang San's heart was filled with turmoil.
There is no martial spirit attached to him.
No Soul Ring skills were used.
It was just a simple handprint, a tiny fireball.
He instantly killed Ma Hongjun, who possessed a top-tier beast martial soul?
(End of chapter)