Princes might truly be born to clash.
Unable to tolerate Xue Beng's arrogance, Dai Mubai consulted Flander with his eyes before rushing forward and giving Xue Beng a sound beating. Xue
Beng was no match for Dai Mubai, and was beaten so badly he couldn't even summon his martial spirit.
Enraged, Xue Beng gritted his teeth.
Compared to Yu Tianheng and his group of students, Xue Beng was far weaker.
They even doubted whether this was truly the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
This was normal; as a noble academy, the Heaven Dou Royal Academy generally didn't prioritize quality but rather background when recruiting students.
The other students were also stunned by Dai Mubai's domineering strength; they could sense they were no match for him.
However, Xue Beng was, after all, a prince, and these people couldn't just watch him get beaten.
Just as the conflict was about to escalate further, a middle-aged teacher approached, whom the students respectfully addressed as Teacher Sun.
After clarifying the situation, Teacher Sun led Flander and the rest of the group inside.
Clearly, Qin Ming had made prior arrangements, but unfortunately, they encountered a spoiled prince.
Watching the Shrek academy group's retreating figures, Xue Beng's lips curled into a slight smile.
"Trying to enter the academy? Impossible!"
As a prince, Xue Beng was obviously not as foolish as he appeared. This domineering and spoiled behavior was merely a facade, though part of it was also a reflection of his true nature.
Xue Beng spat fiercely. Today's encounter was indeed accidental, and he didn't want to be beaten up like this.
He had received prior notice of Shrek's joining; the Heaven Dou Royal Advanced Soul Master Academy's teaching committee supported his elder brother. The addition of the Shrek academy members would only boost his brother's strength, which was detrimental to him.
Therefore, he needed to find a way to force these people away.
The Heaven Dou Royal Academy was built on a mountain, surrounded by magnificent buildings.
They soon saw Qin Ming, who warmly replaced Teacher Sun and greeted them.
As expected of a senior alumnus from Shrek Academy, he's reliable in his work; he had already secured the Shrek Academy campus.
He led everyone on a tour, and as expected of someone who understands Flander and the others, the campus environment was beautiful and tranquil, earning the approval of several teachers.
Next, Qin Ming led everyone to the Education Committee.
The Heaven Dou Royal Academy belongs to the Heaven Dou Empire, so its management style differs from other academies, somewhat resembling an administrative department. The Education Committee is the highest governing body of the academy, personally appointed by the King of the Heaven Dou Empire, Emperor Xue Ye.
The Education Committee is chaired by three people.
Qin Ming led everyone into the Education Committee's reception hall.
Three elderly men were already waiting in the hall.
All three wore black robes embroidered with strange patterns in gold thread. These robes weren't exclusive to them; only Soul Masters above level 80 with the title of Soul Douluo could receive them from the Spirit Hall—custom-made formal attire representing their status. A red formal suit, second only to a Title Douluo.
Three Soul Douluo powerhouses.
Chairman Meng Shenji, Martial Soul Black Demon, Level 86 Eight-Ring Battle Soul Douluo (Control System). Second Seat
: Bai Baoshan, Soul Douluo, Martial Soul Heavenly Star Furnace, Level 85 Eight-Ring Battle Soul Douluo (Defense System).
Third Seat: Zhilin, Soul Douluo, Martial Soul Heavenly Green Vine, Level 83 Eight-Ring Weapon Soul Douluo (Control System).
Qin Ming had introduced these individuals beforehand, and now they were seated according to their assigned positions.
Flander, representing Shrek Academy, bowed respectfully, showing utmost respect to the strong.
Chairman Meng Shenji was also very polite and unpretentious. He had already heard about Shrek Academy from Qin Ming and warmly welcomed their arrival.
Moreover, Qin Ming was the young teacher he admired most in the entire academy.
Qin Ming also came from Shrek Academy.
The three old men were all quite amiable, and their attitude suggested a good start for Shrek Academy.
Second Seat Bai Baoshan stood up, his gaze sweeping over the crowd before finally settling on Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai.
"I heard from Qin Ming that there's a genius among your students with exceptionally strong attack power, even Yu Tianheng couldn't withstand him. Who is it?"
Flander looked at Ma Hongjun and nodded.
Ma Hongjun stepped forward,
"Greetings, three teachers!"
Bai Baoshan pondered for a moment, then raised his right hand. A flash of purple-gold light appeared, and a miniature furnace materialized.
This was his martial soul, the Heavenly Star Furnace.
The Heavenly Star Furnace began to grow, blocking his path and directly facing Ma Hongjun.
At this moment, eight spirit rings rose from beneath Bai Baoshan's feet.
Yellow, purple, and black!
"I want to see your attack power, how about it?"
Grandmaster smiled slightly and said,
"Hongjun, demonstrate it to Senior Bai."
On the other side, Soul Douluo Zhilin also stood up.
"I've also heard that there's a control-type genius among these students. Who is it?"
These teaching committee members were itching to see who it was, mainly because they were eager to witness the genius from Shrek Academy.
Yu Tianheng and the others were among their most outstanding students, yet they had been defeated by Shrek. This made them extremely curious about just how talented these young Soul Masters were.
Zhi Lin, the Soul Douluo, easily locked his gaze on Tang San.
His martial soul was the Azure Vine, also a plant-type control Soul Master. His soul power was somewhat similar to that of the Blue Silver Grass.
Tang San also stepped forward. It was clear that the two old men meant no harm, but rather were driven by strong curiosity and interest.
Teachers love to have talented students.
Ma Hongjun raised his left hand, and the Dragon Soul Spear appeared in his hand. Blue and dark gold stripes intertwined yet remained distinct, the spearhead gleaming with a cold, azure light.
Since fusing his right hand with the Dark Gold Terror Claw, Ma Hongjun preferred to hold the spear with his left hand.
Many people are right-handed, but Ma Hongjun was different; he preferred to use both hands.
There's usually a strong and weak hand, but Ma Hongjun uses both hands frequently and has developed them well, making them equally strong. People who frequently use weapons generally have higher dexterity in both hands than the average person.
Besides the strong and weak hand distinction, there's also the distinction between first and second hand, with the left hand usually being the first. This is
because when a person stands sideways, they tend to lean to the left for a wider field of vision.
Holding a gun with the left hand allows for seizing the initiative; it's a tactical habit.
Four spirit rings appeared—yellow, purple, purple, and black!
Hearing about it is one thing, seeing it with your own eyes is another. The appearance of Ma Hongjun's black spirit ring deeply shocked the three chairmen of the Education Committee.
Their anticipation grew even stronger.
Unlike Ma Hongjun, Zhilin, the Soul Douluo, only used spirit power suppression to test Tang San, without using his martial soul.
Ma Hongjun didn't use any spirit skills; his Dragon Soul Spear simply thrust out horizontally.
"Bang!"
The Dragon Soul Spear struck the Heavenly Star Furnace Stone with a loud bang, but it didn't cause the slightest tremor.
Bai Baoshan's face lit up with joy, very surprised, and he said with some anticipation.
"Very good. Now, try using your strongest soul skill!"
Ma Hongjun hesitated. In terms of attack power and penetration, his fourth soul skill, the Golden Spear, was undoubtedly the most powerful.
However, the Golden Spear was too powerful, and he was afraid of damaging the opponent's martial soul.
Seeing Ma Hongjun standing still without making a move, Bai Baoshan said casually,
"What are you dawdling for? Show me your soul skill."
Ma Hongjun was a little slow and embarrassed to speak,
"Senior, perhaps you should use a defensive soul skill instead? I'm afraid of damaging your martial soul."
Hearing this, the three Soul Douluos looked at Ma Hongjun in astonishment, and then laughed.
Bai Baoshan was even more unrestrained.
"Hahaha, you're really making this old man happy! You brat, I just praised you, and now you're already talking big. It's not that I'm trying to discourage you, but you don't know the difference between you and a Soul Douluo.
If you hurt me, all these decades of my life would have been for nothing.
I won't use my soul skills; let you attack me as you please. If you can really hurt my martial soul, I'll follow you!"
Ma Hongjun, intrigued, replied with a smile,
"Then you'd better be careful, old man. But following me isn't bad."
Ma Hongjun hadn't truly shown the full power of his golden spear yet, only using it against the three scoundrels, easily injuring their martial souls.
That was only in its normal state.
If he used the Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Spear in its golden spear state, the power would double.
And now, Ma Hongjun's strongest move wasn't just the Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Spear. He
also had his ultimate move,
the Seven Probing Serpent Spear!
For the past two months, Ma Hongjun had been studying this trump card spear technique.
He finally figured out the first move, though he wasn't very proficient yet, its power was truly formidable.
The most important point was that the Seven-Probe Serpent Spear technique was different from previous spear techniques; it could draw upon the power of the dragon soul when used.
The spear itself was already so powerful; adding the power of the weapon spirit was unimaginable.
"Come on, kid, let me see how you can hurt me first," Bai Baoshan said expectantly.
Ma Hongjun smiled slightly; such a good test subject was hard to find.
You see, even Zhao Wuji, the strongest defender in the academy, was unwilling to spar with Ma Hongjun because his spear was getting stronger and stronger, and the pain was getting more and more intense. Ma Hongjun hadn't unleashed
his full strength in a long time. The
Soul Douluo might give him a surprise. (End of Chapter)