As the words fell, a flurry of urgent footsteps echoed from within Pope Hall, as countless guards from Martial Soul Hall, each holding a spear, blocked all the passages around...
The departing Shrek's Companions were also stopped, and even they couldn't help but notice that something was amiss...
Ma Hongjun touched his nose, "What are they doing? Don't tell me they're going to start a fight right here?"
Oscar surveyed the surrounding Martial Soul Hall guards with suspicion, "That shouldn't be the case, hasn't their side already won the competition?"
Ning Rongrong indignantly said, "Martial Soul Hall is actually so domineering!"
Among the members of Shrek, only Xiaowu was the one to lift her eyes, looking towards Bi Bidong on that tower. When she noticed the latter was staring intently back at her, she realized her identity must have been exposed.
Xiaowu's gaze then shifted to Tang San beside her, his face filled with seriousness, and she thought bitterly, "Damn it, why... why did it have to be at this time!"
She clenched her fists tightly, she... she did not want to leave Tang San's side yet...
Tang San felt Xiaowu trembling beside him, and with a worried look, he asked, "Xiaowu? Xiaowu? What's wrong with you?"
Xiaowu bit her lip, unable to speak, "Xiaosan... I—"
...
Brock, frowning, stood in front of the people from Shrek Academy and looked up at Bi Bidong, questioning, "Your Holiness, what are you doing now? Could it be that you intend to make things difficult for our Shrek Academy?"
Bi Bidong swept a disdainful glance at Brock and then said coldly, "You aren't worthy of my trouble, but that girl, I cannot let her go..."
Brock instantly followed Bi Bidong's gaze and was startled to find Xiaowu trembling all over...
Surprised, he thought, "Bi Bidong's target is Xiaowu? But what about Xiaowu could have caught her attention?"
His expression then turned resolute, "Your Holiness, by making things difficult for a student of our Shrek Academy, you are blatantly provoking the teachers of our Shrek Academy!"
Although Shrek Academy did not have the same powerful influence as Martial Soul Hall and other sects, these teachers would risk their lives to prevent their students from being bullied!
Even if the opponent was Martial Soul Hall!
Bi Bidong's thin lips curled up in a cold, mocking smile, "Oh? Teachers? Surely you must know that you have taken in an animal as a student?"
Brock failed to understand her words instantly and asked, "Bi Bidong, what exactly do you mean?"
Bi Bidong cast a sarcastic look at him, replying faintly, "Go ask her yourself."
...
Xiaowu, realizing she could no longer hide her identity, said with tears in her eyes and full of apology, "I'm sorry, Xiaosan, and everyone from Shrek Academy, I... am actually a hundred-thousand-year soul beast!"
Oscar's eyes widened in disbelief, "Xiaowu is... a hundred-thousand-year soul beast??"
Zhu Zhuqing looked at Xiaowu sympathetically, slowly saying, "No wonder Xiaowu was always alone every time she acquired a Soul Ring..."
Ning Rongrong smiled, "Even if Xiaowu is a soul beast, we are all members of Shrek!"
Liu Erlong affectionately ruffled Xiaowu's hair, "Xiaowu... don't worry, with mom here, no one will dare to take you away..."
"Mom..."
Tang San's eyes flashed with contemplation, "I knew that Xiaowu was a soul beast, but how did the people from Martial Soul Hall find out about Xiaowu's identity!"
Seeing Tang San's expression, Xiaowu knew what he was thinking and forced a smile, "Xiaosan, don't think about it, the Acacia Red had fallen off before..."
Tang San suddenly came to a realization... murmuring, "So that's how it is..."
...
Bi Bidong looked at the touching scene before her and sneered, "What a heartwarming moment! Shrek Academy, hand over that soul beast, and the Martial Soul Hall will let bygones be bygones!"
Yu Xiaogang was the first to step forward, with his hands clasped behind his back, loudly declaiming, "Impossible! If you want to touch our students, you'll have to get past us first!"
Flander adjusted his bifocals and chimed in, "That's right! The elders are still here, it's not your turn to lay hands on the young ones!"
Liu Erlong glared furiously at Bi Bidong, "Shrek's members, live together, die together!"
Suddenly the three nodded to each other and stood in a triangle...
In the next moment, the three swiftly released their own Martial Souls, Four-eyed Cat Eagle Flander, Blue Electric Overlord Dragon Liu Erlong, San Pao Yu Xiaogang!
Each corresponded to the Flying Corner, the Slaughter Corner, and the Wisdom Corner...
As the words left Flander's mouth, "Sun and moon shine, golden transformation!"
The triangle formed by the three of them radiated a golden light, converging into a triangular beam of light in the sky, within which was a supremely sacred ring of light...
The next moment, after Yu Xiaogang's Martial Soul San Pao leaped into the ring of light...
San Pao's entire body began to swell, and in an instant, the full sixteen soul rings at the feet of the three surged into San Pao's body...
After San Pao let out a dragon's roar, his limbs grew rapidly, and his body was covered with layers of golden scales shimmering with light...
The light of the Golden Triangle slowly rose...
After San Pao surged into the sky, what was there was no longer a pig but rather a Golden Giant Dragon a dozen meters long!!
As the Golden Giant Dragon roared, a frightful pressure surged out in all directions...
Dai Mubai and the others behind him widened their eyes, staring at the undulating dragon above...
In astonishment, they exclaimed, "Is this our teachers' Three-in-One Soul Fusion Skill? It's so domineering!"
Ma Hongjun swallowed hard, marveling, "I never thought San Pao could turn into a dragon! We underestimated him before!"
Xu Sheng, observing from the side, looked at the soaring Golden Giant Dragon with a gleam in her eyes, commenting, "While its strength isn't the best, its evolved appearance is still quite intimidating!"
It was as if a real Golden Giant Dragon had awakened!
...
However, Bi Bidong's eyes remained exceedingly indifferent, "Golden Holy Dragon? Even if you've reached the strength of a Titled Douluo with your soul power ranks, what of it!"
To her, a Golden Holy Dragon of this level was but a mere reptile...
Bi Bidong's gaze shift towards Yueguan and Gui Mei down below and commanded, "Yueguan, Gui Mei, go capture that beast!"
The two, who had been waiting for some time, respectfully said, "Yes, Your Holiness!"
The next moment, their figures, ghost-like, darted towards Xiaowu...
Yu Xiaogang, upon seeing this, frowned, and controlling the Golden Holy Dragon in the sky, he made it open its mouth, unleashing a powerful wave of golden light with a terrifying force...
Bi Bidong gripped her Purple-Golden Scepter and gave it a slight shake. The nine soul rings at her feet rose up, especially the last one, which was the crimson hundred-thousand-year soul ring!
With a casual wave of her Purple-Golden Scepter, the fierce pressure that erupted actually forcibly caused the Golden Holy Dragon's light wave to explode in mid-air...
At this moment, Yu Xiaogang and the others' pupils shrank sharply...
"Bad news! Xiaowu!"