A massive hand, accompanied by a powerful gust of wind, swept in, clearly there to cause trouble.
As the team leader, Shui Bing'er was naturally not one to hesitate. Her soul light surged, and a layer of icy blue frost formed on her body, rapidly spreading outwards.
Dai Mubai's attacking hand visibly trembled, his expression changing as he dared not confront it head-on, quickly withdrawing his hand.
"Tch!"
Zhu Zhuqing, seeing Dai Mubai's humiliation from behind, not only showed no anger but instead scoffed with disdain.
"Roar!"
A tiger's roar resounded from Dai Mubai's body, his bones cracking and popping, his hand swelling three times larger, his fingertips emitting dark golden light, ready to eliminate Shui Bing'er and regain face.
"Boom!"
A tidal wave of power erupted from the wheelchair beside him, directly piercing through space and landing on the aggressive Dai Mubai, instantly crushing his back.
Dai Mubai's movements froze in mid-air, unable to land for a long time, his flushed face seemingly due to difficulty breathing under the pressure.
His gaze passed over Shui Bing'er and landed on the young man behind him. Seeing the man's indifferent eyes, even though he had other plans, his heart couldn't help but skip a beat.
Tang San, seeing Dai Mubai being suppressed, instantly unleashed his own aura to help him share the pressure and counter Luo Yu's aura.
"Heh."
Luo Yu sneered. He didn't know if Dai Mubai was out of his mind or what, daring to bring people to cause him trouble.
But since the other party had come to him, he had no reason to show mercy.
"Bang!"
An aura far exceeding the previous one surged from his body, even rippling faintly in the air, pressing down on Tang San and Dai Mubai, their shoulders instantly feeling heavy.
Seeing that even his two main forces combined couldn't defeat Luo Yu, Ma Hongjun was already having second thoughts, but he couldn't abandon his teammates. After hesitating, he let out a fire phoenix cry, flames rising, and directly joined the battle.
Four powerful auras clashed in mid-air. Luo Yu, fighting alone against Shrek Academy's three main fighters, held his own and even clearly had the upper hand, while Dai Mubai and the other two gritted their teeth and held on.
The spectators waiting outside were stunned by this situation, not understanding what was going on.
Weren't they supposed to be leaving? Why were they suddenly fighting? What was happening?
While hesitating, the spectators' eyes lit up with joy. Most of them hadn't even had a chance to see the match, and if Shrek Academy and Tianshui Academy could fight here first, almost all the spectators would be happy to see it.
Typical case of watching a good show.
Shui Yue'er and Ning Rongrong huddled together, not worried at all about Luo Yu fighting three people alone, but instead staring at Shrek Academy with disdain.
"Rongrong, are these three stupid? Didn't they see what kind of strength Brother Yu is these past few days? It's one thing if they don't slink away, but they dare to come and provoke us?"
Ning Rongrong shook her head, her beautiful eyes also somewhat puzzled. In her impression, although Dai Mubai and the others were a bit arrogant, they weren't stupid. What was their purpose in coming to provoke us at this time? "They
can't possibly have come here to get themselves killed, can they?" Ning Rongrong turned her gaze to the spot where the four were clashing.
Luo Yu raised his eyes and casually stared at Dai Mubai and his two companions, whose faces were flushed and whose foreheads were even dripping with sweat. "Is this all you three have to offer?"
Dai Mubai was about to retort, but the imposing aura from the other side pressed down on him, rendering him speechless.
Luo Yu shook his head, his sword-like eyebrows slightly furrowed. "Looks like you haven't improved much in the past three years."
"Bang!"
A loud explosion rang out, sending shockwaves through the air. Except for Tang San, who barely managed to hold on, all three of Dai Mubai and his companions had blood trickling from their mouths and were forced back more than ten steps.
"Boring."
Luo Yu turned and coldly looked at the other Shrek Academy members. His domineering black eyes made everyone hesitant to meet his gaze, and they all looked away. Only Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing remained unfazed, their faces seemingly displaying a different kind of emotion.
"Let's go." Luo Yu, too lazy to look at the Shrek Academy members anymore, said to the girls from Tianshui.
"Mhm."
Shui Yue'er nodded repeatedly. She didn't care about Dai Mubai and the others, but the look in Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing's eyes gave her a headache; perhaps these were the real rivals.
The audience, however, were somewhat disappointed, as the fight they had been anticipating had ended before it even began.
"That's it? With this little strength, they dare to come here and provoke us? Are they out of their minds?"
"Tch, Shrek Academy is really weak. I heard they're still undefeated, but they can't even force Tianshui Academy to show their true strength. They're so pathetic."
Hearing the boos from the crowd, Tang San was displeased but couldn't say anything. The competition was tomorrow, and he didn't want to use some of his trump cards today. As for his purpose in coming here, he didn't know either; it was all Dai Mubai's doing.
Watching Luo Yu and the girls from Tianshui walk further and further away, Dai Mubai gritted his teeth and roared, "All of you, stop right there!"
Luo Yu turned around instantly, his eyes fixed on Dai Mubai, calm yet carrying an indescribable ferocity. "If you keep babbling, you'll be staying here today."
Dai Mubai's spirits trembled. He felt a real killing intent locking onto him from afar, as if crossing the line would mean certain death. All the words he had prepared beforehand were swallowed back down, and he couldn't utter a single word.
His purpose in coming today was actually quite simple. After the first match, he publicly challenged Luo Yu, and Luo Yu's displayed strength instilled a deep fear in him. With the duel between Tianshui and Shrek Academy just around the corner, Dai Mubai chickened out.
He didn't want to be beaten to a pulp like the seven members of the Elephant Armor Sect, nor did he want to bleed from all seven orifices like Cang Hui. The gruesome sight of Feng Xiaotian's arm being pierced by a spear was even more horrifying.
Most importantly, he had spoken so confidently and boldly in public. If he were to be utterly humiliated in front of everyone on stage tomorrow, even if he could endure the injury, he would lose all face.
He, Dai Mubai, would become a laughingstock, a stain on his life. How could he possibly survive in the Douluo Continent after that?
What girl would want to be with him?
Dai Mubai pondered for a long time, and of course, he wouldn't stand idly by and let this happen. So, he devised a plan: to trick Tang San and the others into coming with him a day early to publicly challenge Luo Yu.
If Luo Yu were to physically injure him, he would have a reason not to participate in the competition the next day, and could even fabricate a story that the other party had ambushed him the previous day.
If Luo Yu didn't physically attack, he could still try to get revenge on the other party through verbal sparring in public.
As for what to do the next day, of course he would disappear and run away. He couldn't possibly participate in the competition; why would he go on stage to die? He was a bit arrogant, but he wasn't completely out of his mind.
He had prepared many inflammatory remarks, even ones that could garner sympathy from the audience, but seeing Luo Yu's murderous gaze, he couldn't utter a single word.
With Dai Mubai speechless, the farce came to an end.
Luo Yu and the others left, and Dai Mubai quickly fled amidst the questioning gazes of the crowd. The idea of running away after repeatedly losing face was deeply ingrained; he definitely couldn't stay in Heaven Dou City.
Tang San, on the other hand, stood there clenching his fists, filled with resentment…
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