Chapter 95 – You're the Real Monster Here!

Outside the gates of Shrek Academy—

After landing a punch that sent Zhao Wuji flying, Ye Yu, wreathed in silver-blue arcs of lightning under the effects of his Thunder Magnet Body, flashed forward and appeared in front of Zhao Wuji, who now sported a freshly minted panda eye.

Without pause, he unleashed a flurry of punches and kicks.

Zhao Wuji tried to fight back. He had used every Spirit Ability except his seventh—Spirit Avatar—but still couldn't land a hit.

More importantly, Ye Yu hadn't even summoned his Martial Soul.

The fact that he was being beaten like this while in his Vigorous Vajra Bear state meant only one thing: Ye Yu's strength surpassed his by at least two major realms.

A terrifying thought crept into Zhao Wuji's mind.

Was this kid a Titled Douluo?!

Fear took root in his heart. He abandoned all thought of resistance.

"Your Excellency! I was wrong! I was completely wrong!"

"Please, stop hitting me! I beg you!"

"If you keep this up, I'm going to die!"

Zhao Wuji lay on the ground, face bruised and swollen with twin panda eyes like he'd been stung by hornets—completely disheveled and pitiful. He practically cried as he begged for mercy.

"Oh? Weren't you the one who said you were going to teach me a lesson?" Ye Yu paused and spoke calmly.

"Your Excellency, if you had revealed your strength from the start, how would I have dared to offend you?" Zhao Wuji scrambled to his feet, his pig-like face full of obsequiousness as he clasped his hands and bowed respectfully.

"'Your Excellency'?!"

Nearby, Li Yusong, Dai Mubai, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing all gasped in shock.

They couldn't believe their ears.

"Wait a minute! You've got to be kidding!" Ning Rongrong shouted. "Only a Titled Douluo is addressed as 'Your Excellency'!"

"Three years ago when he visited my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, he was only at the Spirit Elder rank!"

"How could he possibly be a Titled Douluo now? At most, he'd be a Spirit Ancestor!"

Ning Rongrong was furious. She glared at Zhao Wuji with her hands on her hips.

"You're just weak! Some Spirit Sage you are—can't even handle a Spirit Ancestor!"

Her delicate face was full of disdain as she looked down at Zhao Wuji.

Zhao Wuji: "..."

Listening to her scolding, Zhao Wuji gritted his teeth and silently cursed.

This girl had no idea what she was talking about.

He had used all his Spirit Abilities except his seventh, and still couldn't win.

If Ye Yu really was just a Spirit Ancestor, that made things even worse.

This guy wasn't just a monster—he was something even more terrifying. A complete freak!

Compared to Ning Rongrong's attitude, Li Yusong, Dai Mubai, and Zhu Zhuqing were clearly more aware of the reality.

This wasn't about Zhao Wuji being weak—

Ye Yu was simply too strong.

If Ye Yu truly was a Spirit Ancestor, then he was a monster among monsters!

Dai Mubai couldn't help but feel envious.

If he had strength like Ye Yu's, why would he have needed to hide out in Soto City?

Zhu Zhuqing glanced at Dai Mubai and silently thought:

If only I could be that strong one day...

Then, Ye Yu pointed at Ning Rongrong and said, "From now on, I'll be staying at Shrek Academy to protect her. You all have no objections, right?"

"Of course not! We'll immediately arrange the best accommodations for Your Excellency!"

"Having you here at our humble academy is our great honor!"

"Please, this way, Your Excellency!"

Zhao Wuji's tone was filled with flattery as he reached out to usher Ye Yu inside.

"No need. You don't have to make a fuss over me," Ye Yu waved him off casually.

"I just happened to be in Soto City, ran into Rongrong by chance, and—since I promised her father I'd look after her—I'll be staying nearby for a while."

"Since she's joined your academy, I figured I'd come take a look."

"Oh, and stop calling me 'Your Excellency.' I'm not a Titled Douluo yet."

With that, Ye Yu turned and vanished into the forest in a flash of lightning.

"Not a Titled Douluo… yet."

Zhao Wuji scratched his head, looking even more shaken.

A young man who wasn't even a Titled Douluo had just wiped the floor with him—a seasoned Spirit Sage.

What kind of terrifying future did this youth have ahead of him?

Zhao Wuji had always thought Shrek Academy's students were all monsters.

But now, standing there bruised and battered, he couldn't help but think—

We're not raising monsters at all.

This guy… he's the real monster!

After that skirmish at the academy gates, Ye Yu had successfully forced his way into Shrek Academy.

Having accomplished his goal, he climbed a tall tree within the academy's woods and sat down to cultivate, closing his eyes and quietly activating his internal core technique.

Ever since capturing Tang Hao and acquiring the map to the Blue Silver King's location, Ye Yu had been uncertain.

For his seventh Spirit Ring—

Should he choose the Blue Silver King?

Or wait for Ah Yin, the Blue Silver Empress, to recover her cultivation and eventually sacrifice herself?

But if he were to wait for Ah Yin to reach a sufficient cultivation level, it could take decades.

Unless… there was a way to fuse Ah Yin's royal bloodline with the Blue Silver King's cultivation base.

Now that would be ideal.

Still, at his current rank of level 63 Spirit Emperor, and with his Spirit Power compressed nine times into a spirit core—

Reaching level 70 would still take years of effort.

He would decide when the time came.

Ye Yu took a deep breath and made up his mind.

At Shrek Academy, although Ye Yu had intercepted the Fajin Needle, leaving Tang San without the Dragon Beard Needle—

If things followed the original timeline, Zhao Wuji would've tested Tang San, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing together.

And they likely would've failed.

But thanks to Zhao Wuji getting thoroughly beaten up by Ye Yu, he wasn't in the mood to test anyone.

Instead, he left the task to Dai Mubai, just like before.

As a result, the four passed easily and officially joined Shrek Academy.

The next morning—

All seven students assembled on the training field.

That day, Flender finally returned.

Although he, too, had been beaten up by Ye Yu—his face swollen like a pig's head—he'd gone to Soto City and hired a healing-type auxiliary Spirit Master for treatment.

His wounds were mostly healed now.

Though there were still some bruises around his eyes, with a new pair of black crystal-framed glasses, it wasn't that noticeable.

Upon returning—

Flender quickly noticed that Zhao Wuji looked like he'd been in a fight.

Although Zhao Wuji had eaten Oscar's Recovery Sausage and Shao Xin's healing candy beans, and the swelling had gone down—

There were still visible bruises.

Flender couldn't help but chuckle.

"Old Zhao, what happened to you? Who beat you up?"

"Mind your own business!"

Zhao Wuji glared at him, clearly annoyed.

Flender, you always vanish when students are enrolling.

If you'd been around this time, you would've been the one getting beaten up!