Chapter 108: Zhao Ming's Strength

Hearing Zhao Ming's voice, Li Yusong knew things were about to go wrong.

When he looked up, Zhao Ming was already less than ten meters away, rapidly closing the distance.

And at that moment, another terrifying black-and-white energy beam shot from Zhao Ming's eyes.

Before Li Yusong could react, the Icefire Yin Yang Eyes struck him.

"Boom."

The last protective golden glow around Li Yusong was shattered completely. At that moment, Zhao Ming arrived, his fists engulfed in black flames. He struck Li Yusong squarely in the chest.

"Ugh." Li Yusong grunted, stumbling back a dozen steps before landing on the ground.

Li Yusong had lost.

The entire audience was stunned.

Zhao Wuji and the others all stared wide-eyed.

Zhao Wuji had speculated about Zhao Ming's strength before. Zhao Ming's puppet martial spirit had already caused him significant trouble. Zhao Wuji knew that his second martial spirit was also very powerful, perhaps even stronger than the puppet.

However, he hadn't expected Zhao Ming to be strong enough to defeat Li Yusong.

And he certainly hadn't anticipated Zhao Ming winning so quickly.

As the saying goes, "A dragon does not dwell with snakes." For Li Yusong to be friends with them and even participate in the founding of Shrek Academy, his strength had to be exceptional. After all, Shrek Academy's motto was to accept only "monsters," and its teachers were no exception.

They had all witnessed Li Yusong's personal strength.

"You... won." Li Yusong was stunned for a moment, then said, feeling somewhat dejected. Being defeated by his own student filled him with mixed emotions—both a sense of failure and embarrassment.

"It's all thanks to the teachers' guidance. No matter when, I'll always be a student of Shrek Academy, won't I?" Zhao Ming smiled, looking at Li Yusong.

Hearing Zhao Ming's words, Li Yusong was taken aback. Seeing Zhao Ming's bright smile, the frustration and disappointment in his heart dissipated.

"You're right. Even if I'm not your match now, you're still a student of Shrek Academy. I'm still your teacher." Li Yusong laughed heartily, patting Zhao Ming on the shoulder, "The younger generation is indeed formidable. The future of Douluo Continent belongs to you youngsters. I look forward to the day when you rule the land."

"I will. When that day comes, I'll treat you all to a drink." Zhao Ming responded confidently with a smile.

"Now, that sounds great. Losing a spar but gaining a drink isn't a bad deal." Li Yusong laughed loudly. He looked at Zhao Ming with increasing satisfaction. If it had been an ordinary student, they might have become arrogant after defeating him.

But Zhao Ming remained calm and composed.

With such a mindset, if he didn't achieve great things, it would only mean that fate was blind.

Zhao Wuji and Shao Xin, seeing this exchange, also breathed a sigh of relief. They knew Li Yusong's personality—he appeared laid-back on the surface but was extremely proud on the inside. After Zhao Ming defeated him, they were initially worried that Li Yusong wouldn't take it well. But it seemed their concern was unnecessary.

However, a large part of the credit went to Zhao Ming.

A student with such talent and strength, yet so humble—who wouldn't love that?

Although Zhao Ming had defeated Li Yusong, he didn't think much of it.

After all, in Douluo Dalu 2, Huo Hang was able to defeat a Soul Emperor while only at the Soul Elder level, though he had the Ice Emperor's support. Zhao Ming's martial spirit was even more powerful, and his first soul ring came from the million-year Skydream Iceworm. Combined with the advantage of his Immortal Wings, defeating a Soul Emperor was within expectations.

Basic tactics, nothing fancy.

Besides, he hadn't revealed his full combat strength yet, as he hadn't used his domain soul skill. With the Icefire Dual Polarity Domain enhancing the Icefire Yin Yang Eyes, the attacks would have been far stronger. It wouldn't have taken so many hits to break through Li Yusong's Dragon Pattern Shield.

Zhao Ming didn't want to reveal all his strength so easily.

Moreover, it's wise to leave room for others. If he didn't show any restraint, it wouldn't be good for future relationships. He still had a favorable impression of Li Yusong and the other teachers.

"Not bad. I didn't expect you to become this strong." Zhao Wuji approached and patted Zhao Ming's shoulder. When Zhao Ming first joined the academy, he was already strong, but not to this extent.

And now, after only a few days, he was able to defeat Li Yusong.

In a few months, would Zhao Ming be able to beat him too? While a few months might be unlikely, what about in a year or two? As a teacher, he hoped his students would grow stronger, but Zhao Ming's rapid progress made him feel a bit overshadowed. Internally, he even hoped Zhao Ming would slow down his cultivation, as it was making them teachers feel irrelevant!

Just imagine, in the near future, Zhao Ming would become a legend across the continent, and they, as his teachers, would be remembered. But if people thought they were just lucky to be part of history, that would be embarrassing.

"It's all thanks to the teachers' guidance." Zhao Ming grinned.

"We didn't teach you any of this." Zhao Wuji replied, rolling his eyes before his gaze shifted, "But since you now have the strength comparable to a Soul Emperor, my job for tomorrow just got easier."

"Tomorrow? What do you mean?" Zhao Ming was puzzled.

"Oscar broke through to level thirty yesterday and needs to get his third soul ring. I was planning to take him to the Star Dou Forest after dealing with your situation. But now that you're strong enough to defeat Li Yusong, I don't think I need to go. You can take the Shrek students to get Oscar's soul ring and gain some experience." Zhao Wuji said with a grin.

Oscar broke through?

Zhao Ming looked at Oscar and immediately noticed that his soul power had indeed reached level thirty.

"No problem, I'll make sure Oscar gets a strong soul ring." Zhao Ming patted his chest and promised.

The Star Dou Forest was not unfamiliar to him.

The first day he arrived on the Douluo Continent, he had descended there and had even encountered Hu Liena bathing.

As Zhao Ming recalled the scene of his first encounter with Hu Liena, a smile formed on his face.

It's been six years. I wonder how that girl is doing?

She was so beautiful back then; she must be even more stunning now.

With her natural charm paired with her beauty, Hu Liena must be utterly captivating.

Zhao Ming had a special feeling for Hu Liena, one that exceeded his feelings for Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong, second only to Xiao Wu, whom he had known for six years.

Hu Liena was the first person Zhao Ming saw when he arrived on the Douluo Continent, making her significance to him unique.

For Zhao Ming, every other day in the past six years might be forgettable, but he could never forget the day he crossed into the Douluo Continent.

It's like how, as people age, they often recall their childhood.

When Zhao Ming first arrived in the Douluo Continent, his first sight of Hu Liena left him in awe. She looked like a fairy, and he couldn't help but be moved.

After all, he had just crossed over from Earth, and it was the first time he had seen such a beautiful woman.

But as time passed, Zhao Ming gradually became accustomed to his new environment. Being in the fantasy world of Douluo Continent, the air quality was far better than Earth's, and the people here were naturally more attractive. Even an average-looking girl from this world would be considered quite pretty on Earth. After living here for a while, his aesthetic standards naturally evolved.

Moreover, with beauties like Xiao Wu, Yan Lingji, and Bi Ji around him, his perspective on beauty had matured.

However, none of this changed the fact that Hu Liena was the first girl who had made his heart race.

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