Chapter 41 Battle of Flander_1

When Ma Hongjun came back again, there was a middle-aged man by his side.

The middle-aged man looked to be about fifty years old, with a strong build.

His face was very distinctive, with a slightly protruding chin, wide cheekbones, a flat face, and a somewhat hawkish nose. Wearing a pair of black-framed, square crystal glasses, he gave off an extremely cunning air. This man was none other than the dean of Shrek Academy, Flander. Besides, he was also Ma Hongjun's teacher.

At this moment, Flander and Ma Hongjun, the old and the young, were dumbfounded as they looked on at the scene, so shocked that they could not speak.

They were somewhat horrified.

They were both clear on Dai Mubai's talent and strength. A 37th "Cultivation Level" Soul Elder with the top-tier beast Martial Soul, the white tiger, his strength was by no means weak among Soul Elders. Yet now he had been beaten so miserably, his body covered in blood, and in several places, even the flesh had been sheared off.

Seeing this, they couldn't stay calm.

Bear in mind that Dai Mubai's actual combat experience was also very rich, battling in the grand soul fighting arena for so long. He was definitely not some subpar contender.

Just how terrifying must the person be who had injured him to this extent?

Flander took a deep look at Xu Ran. The wounds on Dai Mubai were clearly caused by an extremely sharp sword. And in Xu Ran's hand was a pitch-black long sword.

Putting together what Ma Hongjun had reported to him, he roughly understood what had happened.

"Take Dai Mubai to find Zhao Wuji and get him bandaged," Flander looked at Dai Mubai and then said. Although Dai Mubai's wounds looked very alarming, they were actually not deep, and he was not worried for Dai Mubai's safety.

"Yes, Teacher," Ma Hongjun nodded, looking at the wounds on Dai Mubai's body, then took another deep look at Xu Ran, and couldn't help shuddering. Fortunately, he was quick-witted just now and chose not to join Dai Mubai in picking on the newcomer. Otherwise, he might have ended up worse than Dai Mubai. If Dai Mubai had been injured to this extent, and he was merely a Grand Soul Master, what would happen if he offended Xu Ran? Wouldn't he be utterly defenseless?

Thinking this, Ma Hongjun couldn't help but elevate Xu Ran and Xiaowu in his mind. He knew that these two were not ones he could afford to provoke. Especially that woman, no matter how lecherous he might be, he couldn't harbor any thoughts towards her. Dai Mubai's casual and flirtatious remark was an attempt to provoke that girl, which is why he ended up like this.

Ma Hongjun hoisted Dai Mubai on his back and ran off. He needed to quickly get Dai Mubai settled, and then come back to enjoy the show.

Flander's gaze was firmly on Xu Ran and Xiaowu, eventually resting on Xu Ran. His eyes gleamed with a spark of astonishment.

He could feel that Xu Ran's "Cultivation Level" was 32. And yet, he seemed very young.

"Only a 32-level 'Cultivation Level', how did he defeat Dai Mubai? Mubai is at level 37, and his combat experience is not weak," Flander muttered to himself.

A powerful aura suddenly burst from his body, affecting Xu Ran.

Around him, two yellow, two purple, three black, seven enormous Soul Rings spiraled up, indicating the "Cultivation Level" of a Soul Sage.

Flander's "Cultivation Level" was that of a 78-level Soul Sage.

"Convince me with your strength, and then you can enter Shrek Academy," Flander said, looking towards Xu Ran with undisguised eagerness in his gaze. He knew he had truly found a treasure this time, perhaps a once-in-a-lifetime genius.

At level 32, Xu Ran had overwhelmed Dai Mubai, who was at level 37. It was impossible to achieve such a feat without being a true genius. He had observed very carefully just now, and the sword wounds on Dai Mubai's body were all very direct, with smooth wounds and not a single deviation. If Dai Mubai had had any power to resist, it would have been absolutely impossible to inflict such wounds.

All this could only mean that in front of him, Dai Mubai was like a plaything with no power to resist whatsoever.

Flander released his Martial Soul, and his gaze had been fixed on Xu Ran. He was in no hurry to make a move because he just wanted to assess Xu Ran's strength, not to defeat him.

A Soul Sage like him, why would he consider competing with a Soul Elder?

"Strength?" Xu Ran nodded and once again reached for the hilt of his sword.

He remembered that in the original story, the Shrek Seven Monsters were required to endure under Zhao Wuji for the time it took an incense stick to burn upon entering the academy. Therefore, Shrek Academy's admission rules were much stricter than other academies.

He didn't necessarily have to defeat Flander to get into the academy.

All he needed to do was to unveil his strongest power in front of Flander. That would be enough.

Xu Ran stood there firmly, grasping the hilt of his sword. Meanwhile, Flander was eagerly waiting for Xu Ran to take action. He was curious; Xu Ran's Sword Martial Spirit must be extraordinary, and with the proper nurturing, perhaps they could have someone like Sword Douluo emerge from Shrek Academy.

A gust of Wind blew, rustling both of their clothes.

It was at this moment that Xu Ran made his move.

Xu Ran directly released his Martial Soul, and three dazzling purple Soul Rings rose into the air. At the same time, the first and second Soul Rings under Xu Ran lit up, and he vanished on the spot.

Star Concealment, temporary invisibility, blending into the surrounding environment, and significantly increasing one's own speed.

Blood Kill was Xu Ran's strongest single-target attack soul skill.

Using both soul skills together might achieve an unexpectedly powerful effect.

"Three thousand-year Soul Rings, all of them are thousand-year rings. There actually exists such a monster in this world," Flander muttered. The moment Xu Ran released his Martial Soul, Flander had already recognized him. If a genius like Xu Ran couldn't join the academy, then there was no point in Shrek Academy continuing to operate.

Shrek Academy claimed to only take in monster students. But in reality, whether it was Oscar, Ma Hongjun, or Dai Mubai, they were just students with a bit better talent. They did not count as monsters. However, today he had indeed encountered a real monster.

The first Soul Ring being a thousand-year one, if that's not a monster, then what is?

A Soul Master, at level 10, six or seven years old? At that time, to be able to absorb a thousand-year Soul Ring? Moreover, Flander saw very clearly, that the first Soul Ring was actually over three thousand years old. Soul Rings just over a thousand years old didn't have such a deep purple color.

Flander's expression was in a daze when a cold chill made him instantly snap to attention—Xu Ran had already launched an attack on him.

His heart tightened, and his eyes searched the surroundings, trying to find Xu Ran's figure. What alarmed him was that at this moment, he could not sense Xu Ran's presence at all.

Flander knew that Xu Ran might be using some sort of invisibility soul skill, and he dared not be negligent. His Soul Power transformed into waves spreading around him, attempting to detect Xu Ran's location.