Chapter 32: A Duel

Inside Shrek Academy.

Seeing Ma Hongjun run back panting, beaten into a pig's head, Dai Mubai mocked: "What's this? Did you get beaten by those old hags while trying to get a freebie?"

Ma Hongjun looked aggrieved, pointed at his face, which was almost swollen into a pig's head, and cried: "Boss Dai, I was beaten by someone, aren't you going to do something about it?"

The two shared the same hobbies, so naturally, they could hang out together.

Dai Mubai had the strongest strength among the current students of Shrek Academy, so he became the big brother without question.

His brother had been bullied, so how could he sit by and do nothing?

"Fatty, speak clearly, who exactly beat you up? Also, didn't you go find the Dean? Didn't you tell the Dean?"

Ma Hongjun told the whole story and added: "That kid's martial soul is also a bird; the teacher probably wants to take him as a disciple."

"Boss Dai, if you don't teach that kid a lesson, once he comes to the academy, I'm afraid he'll steal your position."

Dai Mubai's expression turned ugly.

Having been the big brother for so long, how could he possibly be a lackey?

After pondering for a moment, he said in a deep voice: "Fatty, where is that kid? I must let him know who the real big brother in the academy is!"

Ma Hongjun hadn't asked about Wu Qi's residence, so he could only suggest going into the city to search with Dai Mubai.

As the two left the academy, they ran into Flender head-on.

The two greeted him and hurriedly fled, like mice bumping into a cat.

Flender knew what they were thinking without them saying a word.

As a teacher, he naturally encouraged students to spar with each other.

Wu Qi was a Soul Elder, and Dai Mubai was also a Soul Elder; although there was a gap in soul power, Dai Mubai was undoubtedly the best trial opponent.

Since they would be classmates in the future, it wouldn't hurt to have some contact in advance.

If Wu Qi could overcome the strong with the weak and defeat Dai Mubai, wouldn't that be like finding a treasure?

……

At dusk, after the city residents finished their dinner, they walked toward the Great Spirit Arena in unison.

There were not many entertainment options on Douluo Dalu; for ordinary people, watching Spirit Masters engage in Spirit Fighting at the Great Spirit Arena not only allowed them to see exciting matches but also satisfied their fantasies about Spirit Masters.

Sometimes, for the sake of an exciting match, the audience would even spend a high price.

In front of the Great Spirit Arena, Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong arrived on time.

"It's still lively at night. Brother Wu, are you nervous?" Qiangu Changkong was very much looking forward to the upcoming match.

When he was in Wuhun Cheng, he had watched countless Spirit Fighting matches as a spectator.

Sometimes, the contestants were clearly very strong, but due to excessive nervousness, they made frequent mistakes during the battle and eventually lost the match.

Wu Qi glanced at him and shook his head slightly.

The two had even experienced life-and-death struggles, so how could they be nervous at the Great Spirit Arena?

As they entered the Great Spirit Arena, the passing Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai happened to see this scene.

"Boss Dai, that's them!" Ma Hongjun pointed at their backs and said hatefully.

They had searched all afternoon, their legs were almost broken from walking, and they had finally found the targets.

The anger and resentment in his heart naturally had to be vented on Wu Qi.

However, the Great Spirit Arena was no ordinary place; it was said that the powerful figures behind it didn't even put Soul Saints in their eyes.

If you caused trouble in the Spirit Arena, a few lives wouldn't be enough to pay for it!

Dai Mubai frowned, "Damn Fatty, let's go in and see first."

The two quickened their pace to catch up, but they always kept a certain distance.

In the Great Spirit Arena, the only place to resolve conflicts was the ring.

If Wu Qi came here to compete, he wouldn't mind having a duel with him.

……

Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun's tracking method was very clumsy; Qiangu Changkong had already noticed them.

"Brother Wu, there are two idiots following us behind. Should we shake them off?"

Wu Qi thought for a moment, turned his head to look, "No need. Since they're here, let's choose them as our opponents."

He had long wanted to see the strength of the Shrek Academy big brother.

Ma Hongjun sought out Dai Mubai, and his purpose was self-evident. Since that was the case, why not have a match in the ring?

When Wu Qi and his companion walked toward the Spirit Fighting registration desk, Dai Mubai took two steps in one and ran over quickly.

"Iron Spirit Fighting Badge, how about we have a match?"

Dai Mubai held his head high, putting on an arrogant posture.

The staff at the Great Spirit Arena were naturally happy to see this scene; contestants needed to manually match opponents when registering for a match.

Dai Mubai specifically requested to compete with Wu Qi; if the two had the same Spirit Fighting Badge, it undoubtedly reduced the workload for the staff.

"What, are you afraid?"

With a backer, Ma Hongjun spoke with confidence, "Be sensible, apologize to me, and pay for my medical expenses, otherwise..."

Qiangu Changkong rubbed his fists and gave a wicked smile, "Damn Fatty, you and I are both Great Spirit Masters, why don't we have a match too?"

"I didn't have enough fun fighting during the day; I hope you won't admit defeat later."

Ma Hongjun shrank his neck and retreated behind Dai Mubai.

Knowing he couldn't win and still competing, wasn't that just asking for a beating?

Seeing that Wu Qi hadn't responded for a long time, Dai Mubai said impatiently: "What, are you a coward?"

Wu Qi calmly placed his Spirit Fighting Badge on the counter and asked, "Do we get points if we win a duel?"

After receiving an affirmative answer, he urged: "What are you waiting for?"

Dai Mubai laughed in extreme anger, "Fine, I hope you can be just as tough on the arena stage!"

Once the registration process was finished, the next step was to wait for the competition to arrive.

Dai Mubai snorted coldly and walked away with Ma Hongjun.

"Where did this turncoat come from? Could we have been targeted by someone?" Qiangu Changkong could not help but feel worried.

Although Ma Hongjun's strength was not high, he possessed twenty-six levels of soul power at the age of twelve; his talent was not bad, and it would be no exaggeration to call him a genius.

Dai Mubai was also not very old, yet the soul power fluctuations around his body were incredibly solid, so his strength must be even greater.

Looking across the entire continent, Suotuo City was only a second-rate city; how could so many geniuses appear here?

Could it be that these two came from some great family?

"If I haven't guessed wrong, they should be from Shrek Academy."

"When Senior Golden Eagle entered the city, he inquired about the distribution of forces within the city; if they came from some major power, he would definitely have warned us beforehand."

"There was no warning, and the only place Senior Golden Eagle did not inquire about was Shrek Academy outside the city."

Qiangu Changkong did not doubt it was false; after all, before they came, Spirit Douluo Golden Eagle had "reported" the situation in the city to them.

"To be able to cultivate two geniuses, this Shrek Academy must have something going for it, right?"

Heh.

Wu Qi sneered in his heart.

Cultivating geniuses into geniuses—this was the style of Shrek Academy.

The Innate Soul Power of Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun was not low to begin with; even if they cultivated alone, their soul power levels would not be lower than they were now.

The purpose of a Spirit Master joining an academy was to learn combat techniques.

And the teaching method of Shrek Academy itself had huge problems.

When Zhao Wuji taught combat techniques, he used the students as punching bags. At the beginning, Dai Mubai might have had the drive to improve his strength.

But every time he was beaten until he couldn't get out of bed, over time, he would inevitably develop a psychological resistance.

Such a teaching method was completely meaningless.

(End of this chapter)