Douluo Continent: I've joined forces with Tang San and taken Xiao Wu as my concubine!

Chapter 54, Shrek Academy Falls Apart Once Again

"Dean Fu is free to take trainees from the Shrek Academy team. You can take anyone who volunteers to join you. We'll train both sides simultaneously, and after a year, we'll see whose trainees are stronger. If I lose, it's entirely up to you to command. But if you lose, you can just retire peacefully!"

As he spoke, Meng Bei glanced at Flander and deliberately gave him a disdainful look.

Flander was still hesitant because, based on the previous results, Hong Jun, Mu Bai, Zhu Qing, and Oscar were clearly less talented than Meng Bei, Tang San, and Xiao Wu.

But when Flander saw Meng Bei's disdainful expression, he was instantly enraged.

What does that mean?

Does this kid think he's got him all figured out?

Strength or weakness is not necessarily determined by the amount of talent one possesses!

Flander has dominated the world of Soul Masters for decades, and with all the experts from Shrek Academy, how could he be inferior to a greenhorn who has just started out!

With that in mind, Flanders immediately agreed.

However, he still played a trick.

Flander replied, "Alright, we'll do as you say. But it won't take a year; six months will be enough!"

[Ding, side quest triggered.]

[Side Quest: Shrek's Glory. No one can rival Shrek in teaching. Defend Shrek's glory and defeat the idle Soul Master Flander and others in the teaching arena.]

[Task Difficulty: Easy]

[Task Reward: Soul Power increased by one level]

Seeing that there was actually a task, Meng Bei readily agreed, saying:

"Alright, it's a deal then. Dean Fu and I will go get them. Remember, we can't use force!"

Flander nodded in agreement, but inwardly he was mocking Meng Bei for being too young and easily agreeing to his conditions.

It should be noted that Meng Bei's group, including Meng Bei himself, Tang San, Xiao Wu, and others, are all exceptionally talented geniuses. While the difference between innate full soul power and innate level nine soul power may seem to be only one level, the gap becomes increasingly apparent as one progresses through the later stages of cultivation.

The reason he shortened the one-year period to six months was to prevent Meng Bei's people from having too much time to grow and to ensure that Meng Bei's talent and advantages could not be fully utilized.

In Flander's view, half a year would only allow him to grow by one or two levels at most, and this gap could be completely made up for by improving his combat skills.

Thinking of this, Flander couldn't help but feel a little smug.

Meng Bei, who was walking to the side, had no idea what Flander was so proud of.

In Meng Bei's opinion, it was still uncertain whether Flander could take anyone away from him.

Before long, Meng Bei gathered the members of the Shrek team together again, while Flander also summoned Zhao Wuji and others.

Once everyone had arrived, Meng Bei publicly announced the bet he had made with Flander.

The Shrek team members were slightly surprised upon hearing this, but most of them didn't pay much attention. Only Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar had their pupils shrink and lowered their heads, seemingly lost in thought.

Meanwhile, the teachers at Shrek Academy were furious when they learned of Flander and Mengbei's bet.

To wager with a junior like Meng Bei was, in their view, a great insult.

Some of the hot-tempered ones were even itching to teach Meng Bei, this kid who looked down on them, a lesson.

The one with the most explosive temper among them was not Zhao Wuji, but rather the level 60 Soul Emperor Li Yusong.

His dragon-patterned staff was practically touching Meng Bei's face.

Seeing this, Meng Bei also showed no mercy.

He spoke first, "What, do you all think you're no match for me and want to back out?"

As he spoke, Meng Bei gently placed his hand on Li Yusong's dragon-patterned staff, the mark between his eyebrows glowing slightly, revealing a hint of his domain.

In an instant, with a boom, Li Yusong felt his mind reeling. An extremely terrifying aura surged from his martial soul straight into his heart. He felt as if he had encountered a natural enemy, and his whole body trembled. In particular, his martial soul uncontrollably shrank back into his body.

Li Yusong involuntarily took three steps back, and a surge of blood welled up in his throat. His expression changed, but for the sake of his pride, he swallowed it back down.

Fortunately, Meng Bei's domain was only slightly revealed, and was not fully released.

It wasn't that Meng Bei was kind-hearted, but rather that he believed that even if his expertise was exposed, it should be as a trump card, not for the sake of showing off in such a meaningless setting.

Apart from Li Yusong, the other Soul Masters only felt that the air had suddenly become a little colder, and did not notice any further changes.

Zhao Wuji and the others looked at Li Yusong in confusion, wondering why he suddenly retreated and put away his martial spirit.

However, Flander had dealt with Meng Bei several times and knew that Meng Bei's strength was not simple. Li Yusong had just suddenly withdrawn his martial soul and taken a few steps back, which meant that he had likely suffered a hidden loss at the hands of Meng Bei.

Flander quickly helped Li Yusong up from behind and asked with concern:

"Old Li, are you alright? This kid's really weird!"

Li Yusong shook his head, forcing himself to say, "I'm fine."

He then snorted coldly and casually walked around behind the Shrek teachers.

In fact, his hands were shaking the whole time, but he tried his best to keep it from being noticed by others, which is why he went around to the back of the Shrek Academy teachers.

Li Yusong was already over fifty years old and had cultivated to the Soul Emperor realm. He considered himself to be someone of importance, and it would be too embarrassing to tell anyone that he had almost been beaten to the point of vomiting blood by a student. Therefore, he could only endure it.

However, the fear within his martial spirit was undeniable. The constantly trembling dragon-patterned staff reminded him that if he were to actually fight Meng Bei, he might not even be able to summon his martial spirit!

What on earth is going on? Isn't his martial spirit the Snow Rabbit? Why does my Panlong Staff feel such fear?

Li Yusong was completely baffled.

After this incident, Flander's attitude towards Meng Bei became even more serious. He didn't want any further changes, so he directly waved to Ma Hongjun from the Shrek team.

Upon seeing this, Ma Hongjun's expression stiffened. With reluctance and difficulty, he walked out of the Shrek team step by step.

Farewell, his VIP suite at the Tiandou Hotel!

Goodbye, delicacies from the mountains and seas of Tiandou Hotel!

Goodbye, VIP service lady of Tiandou Hotel!

Ma Hongjun arrived at Flander's side with a deathly pale face.

Sometimes a simple decision can have the power to change a person's entire life.

But Ma Hongjun had no choice. Flander was his mentor and teacher who had brought him out of the impoverished village, so he had to unconditionally support Flander's decision.

Next to Flander, Shao Xin waved, and Oscar from the Shrek team followed suit, just like Ma Hongjun.

As the only food science teacher at Shrek Academy, Oscar often received guidance from Shao Xin during his time at Shrek Academy, so Oscar naturally couldn't forget this kindness.

Finally, Zhao Wuji stepped forward, looked at Dai Mubai, and confidently waved.

Then, Dai Mubai looked up at the sky, pretending not to see it.

(End of this chapter)