Starting from Douluo to Capture Goddesses

"Ma Hongjun, come back here," Dai Mubai was stunned, trying to call Ma Hongjun back.

As if he hadn't heard Dai Mubai at all, Ma Hongjun headed straight for the academy. He was no fool. Why should he be punished alongside Dai Mubai when he'd done nothing wrong? How unjust would that be?

Dai Mubai was slightly better off; for some reason, the teachers at Shrek Academy seemed to be particularly lenient towards him. They turned a blind eye to his frequent revelries in Soto City. But it wasn't the same for Ma Hongjun.

Flander was his teacher, and though he treated Ma Hongjun well, any transgression would result in severe consequences.

Most importantly, he sensed that the two strangers were formidable, and he had a premonition that they would pass the academy's assessment. As the saying goes, bystanders see more than gamesters, and he saw the situation very clearly.

When the young man matched hands with Dai Mubai to compare strength, his expression was serene, appearing utterly unflustered. Meanwhile, Dai Mubai had used all his strength and couldn't even withdraw his hand. Plus, that man had deliberately humiliated Dai Mubai, so he must be no ordinary individual.

If they came to Shrek Academy, renowned for its standards, they undoubtedly knew it only accepted geniuses. Dai Mubai, a student at Shrek Academy, certainly wasn't lacking in talent or strength. To confront Dai Mubai under such circumstances? They were clearly not to be trifled with.

Perhaps these two were even stronger and of higher status than Dai Mubai.

Therefore, he naturally would not choose to stand by Dai Mubai. Angering the wrong people could make life at the academy difficult.

Ma Hongjun might have appeared simple-minded, but as Flander's disciple, he had grown wiser over the years than anyone could expect.

"Bastard."

Dai Mubai swore in anger, having just taken Ma Hongjun to meet the twin sisters, only for this guy to bolt as soon as his pants were up.

"Hmmph, don't think you'll be saved just because the dean is coming. Before the dean arrives, I will have disposed of you," Dai Mubai said indifferently, looking at Xu Ran with arrogant eyes. In this remote place, he did not believe he would find any real talent.

As a Prince of the Xingluo Empire, though he was currently dodging from place to place, seeking refuge at Shrek Academy, a Prince remained a Prince, with pride befitting the royal household.

"And you, being a woman, if you choose the wrong side, you'll regret it for a lifetime," Dai Mubai coldly said to Xiaowu. Although the girl was pretty, she was not aware of the times.

She had just mocked him, which was an affront to his pride. It also filled him with a profound sense of humiliation.

He had looks, substance, and talent. Everywhere he went, countless women fawned over him. Yet this girl in front of him was so insensitive. He was determined to show her the consequences of offending a genius.

Once he defeated her boyfriend, she might regret it and wonder why she ever offended a genius. Perhaps she'd even beg him to take her in.

He had seen such scenarios too many times, and this time seemed no different.

"Are you going to fight or just talk? You sure talk a lot," Xiaowu pouted, looking at Dai Mubai as if he were a joke. She had yet to encounter anyone like him, who presumed the outcome before a fight had even begun. What was a level 37 Soul Power in front of Xu Ran?

As an Auspicious Beast, even though she had transformed like him, her strength was undoubtedly terrifying. Soft Bone Rabbit might not be powerful among the Soul Beast Race, but an Auspicious Beast possessed more than just Luck Power. A ten-thousand-year Auspicious Beast's strength was on par with an ordinary hundred-thousand-year soul beast; how could Xu Ran's strength be weak?

"Alright, then I will defeat him for you to see."

"Dai Mubai, Martial Soul: white tiger, level 37 Battle Soul Honor. Pleased to meet you." Dai Mubai directly announced his Martial Soul and level, signifying a formal challenge.

After stating his level, he looked at Xu Ran with keen interest.

Seeing this, Xu Ran no longer hesitated, gripped his "Godslayer Sword" even tighter, and a cold killing intent veiled his eyes as three purple Soul Rings rose beneath him.

As the Martial Soul was unleashed, Soul Power surged into the "Godslayer Sword," making its aura grow fierce. Although Xu Ran could handle the "Godslayer Sword" like an ordinary weapon in normal times, without Unleashing Martial Soul, he could not truly trigger its power, nor could he use soul skills.

Without Unleashing Martial Soul, the "Godslayer Sword" was just an extremely sharp blade. But Xu Ran always carried it with him because he could feel as though the "Godslayer Sword" had its own intelligence. By his side, their affinity was continuously increasing.

"Xu Ran, Martial Soul, 'Godslayer Sword,' level 32 Soul Elder. Pleased to meet you," Xu Ran said. In these days, his "Cultivation Level" had broken through by one level, reaching level 32.

When Xu Ran Unleashed his Martial Soul, Xiaowu, who had seen Xu Ran's Martial Soul before, was stunned. Last time, Xu Ran's Soul Ring configuration was still the standard two yellow and one purple, but now they had all turned into thousand-year Soul Rings? Moreover, the age of these Soul Rings was substantial, the purple hue not the deepest but certainly far from light.

Was Xu Ran a freak of nature? Was this the terrifying aspect of an Auspicious Beast? Xiaowu thought in shock.

She had only heard of Auspicious Beasts in legends and didn't know what other abilities they might possess. But she knew that being revered as a Soul Beast Emperor, the strength of an Auspicious Beast must be incredibly formidable, surely more than just auspicious signs on its body.

And Dai Mubai was so shocked he was speechless.

He had thought Xu Ran was just naturally endowed with Divine Power, but who could have imagined that Xu Ran was also a marvel of nature. Three purple Soul Rings—such a configuration was too shocking for words.

Since ancient times, if a Soul Master could have the standard configuration of Soul Rings, they were already considered geniuses. Those who had a stronger configuration than the standard were freaks.

But even freaks couldn't achieve this, could they? A thousand-year Soul Ring as the first? It was a bit too terrifying.

Could Xu Ran have absorbed a thousand-year Soul Beast's Soul Ring when he was only level 10?

How did he do it?

"How did you do this? Even the prodigies from the Martial Soul Hall couldn't have such a configuration of Soul Rings," Dai Mubai couldn't resist saying, his gaze becoming extremely wary as he looked at Xu Ran.

"Not only am I naturally strong, but I also have an inherently high physical strength. A mere thousand-year Soul Ring, what is it worth?" Xu Ran said.

Upon hearing this, a sullen look crossed Dai Mubai's face. He knew Xu Ran was mocking him for previously calling him a brute with only Divine Power, and he couldn't help but feel irritated.

"So what if you're a prodigy? Five levels below me in Soul Power, I can still crush you," Dai Mubai said coldly, a malevolent light flickering in his eyes as he rushed toward Xu Ran, his body shrouded in turbulent Soul Power.