Chapter 72: Chen Zifeng's Social Death

So, Huo Gua, please begin your performance.

The seven students opposite are basically the Shrek Seven Devils of this generation; their fate is truly sigh-inducing. To make way for the protagonist group, nearly half of them were taken out in a single wave of Corpse Explosion.

After that Corpse Explosion, Chen Zifeng lost a leg, Gongyang Mo was critically injured with toxins deep in his internal organs, Xixi suffered minor internal injuries and poisoning, and Ma Xiaotao, Ling Luochen, and Dai Yaoheng all suffered internal injuries. The most painful part was Yao Hao-xuan, who died without a whole corpse...

Looking at the seven confident people opposite, even Su Yu, who was once a reader, felt a touch of emotion.

Although people have their sorrows and joys, and the moon has its brightness and dimness, who could have known that those called the Shrek Seven Devils would meet with such an incident right under the nose of a Super Douluo? Is this reasonable?

Furthermore, it was previously mentioned that because of Xuan Lao's carelessness and an unexpected accident back then, eight out of twelve Inner Court students died in battle. Now, can he really bear the outcome of almost wiping out the entire Shrek Seven Devils?

In all fairness, Su Yu does not think Xuan Lao can bear it, because the events of that year already brought Xuan Lao to the brink of collapse; the overlapping of the two incidents will only exacerbate Xuan Lao's mental trauma.

But what is even more infuriating is that Xuan Lao actually just held back his hot tears and then was fine...

I'm writing your mother's Peerless Tang Sect—do you even understand what human nature is, or what IQ is!

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Today, Ma Xiaotao combed her long hair neatly into a ponytail, looking clean and sharp. She also saw Huo Yu Hao, and the corners of her mouth immediately curled up, revealing a playful smile.

Huo Yu Hao's face immediately flushed with embarrassment. He still remembered that day clearly! Moreover, Ma Xiaotao was the first woman he had ever been so close to, so the depth of that memory can be imagined.

Not only that, Su Yu looked at Huo with a meaningful expression, which made the already awkward Huo Yu Hao want to dig a hole and hide in it.

Xuan Lao nodded and said, "Everyone is here. There are ten more days until the new Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Duel Tournament begins. I believe you can all guess each other's identities. That's right, you are the main and substitute team members participating this time. You are also the old and new generations of the Shrek Seven Devils. I'm letting you meet today for two reasons: one is to get to know each other, and the other is to let you familiarize yourselves with each other's abilities."

As he spoke, Xuan Lao turned to Huo Yu Hao and the other six, "Do not ever think that going to participate this time is just to be spectators. On the contrary, unless there are special circumstances, you all have the possibility of appearing on stage. When the opponents we encounter are not too strong, you will mainly be the ones competing. This is the only way to better conceal the abilities of the main team members."

"Mm, I understand, Xuan Lao. Then who should start the self-introductions?" Su Yu spoke up quite inappropriately.

Xuan Lao nodded and said, "Start with the Reserve Team."

After everyone had introduced themselves, only Su Yu was left.

"Why are you all looking at me? There are only seven people in the Reserve Team, and I'm here as a substitute." Su sat down by the side of the arena quite naturally, looking at the seven stunned people.

"You brat, say that to me one more time and see what happens!" Xuan Lao put down his Wine Gourd and glared fiercely at Su, scaring him into standing up immediately.

"Hello, seniors. My name is Su Yu, a second-year student from the Outer Court, a Level 3 Soul Engineer, also studying in the Martial Soul Department, and a Level 31 Control System Battle Soul Venerable."

After the self-introduction, everyone finally paid attention to this seemingly completely unreliable scion of a noble family.

If the previously Level 26 Huo Yu Hao was already enough to surprise them, then the current Su Yu was what truly shocked them.

A second-year Outer Court student, a Level 31 Control System Battle Soul Venerable, also studying in the Soul Guidance Department, and a Level 3 Soul Engineer...

Is this really a second-year student?

Xuan Lao nodded with satisfaction, tilted his head to finish the Chicken Leg in his hand, pointed toward the Inner Court side, and said, "It's your turn."

"Inner Court, Ma Xiaotao. Level 67 Assault System Battle Soul Emperor."

"Inner Court, Dai Yaoheng, Level 64 Assault System Battle Soul Emperor."

"Inner Court, Chen Zifeng, Level 57 Assault System Battle Soul King."

"Inner Court, Xixi, Level 56 Agility Attack System Battle Soul King."

"Inner Court, Ling Luochen, Level 55 Control System Battle Soul King."

"Inner Court, Yao Haoxuan, Level 55, Control Support System Battle Soul King."

After the seven finished their introductions, Xuan Lao still had them choose their own teammates for a round of seven-on-seven team battles.

Su was originally going to be picked by Ma Xiaotao, but Su Yu repeatedly requested not to participate in the battle. Although Xuan Lao wanted to deal with Su Yu several times, he was eventually kicked to the edge of the field by Xuan Lao.

"Damn it, you old geezer are really bad. I already said I wouldn't be in this Reserve Team, but you had to force me to come. The Shrek Seven Devils are all here; do you want me to come over and be a third wheel?"

Complaining is complaining, but Su didn't have the guts to say that in front of Xuan Lao.

Xuan Lao was also completely baffled. It was clearly such a good training opportunity, yet Su Yu refused to go no matter what. He had already skipped class twice. If it weren't for Su Yu's aptitude and the Dean's good reputation, Xuan Lao would have kicked him out long ago.

When Ma Xiaotao picked Xixi and the fake Bei Bei combination, Su Yu's expression began to become interesting, and even Bei Bei had a look of wanting to laugh but holding it back.

After picking the people, Xuan Lao sat down beside Su Yu.

Xuan Lao hugged his large Wine Gourd, chuckled, and said, "Very good. Since you have finished picking your people, I will give you ten minutes to arrange your tactics. After ten minutes, the sparring begins. As for the losing side, just shout 'I am a pig'."

Looking at Xuan Lao's malicious smile, Su Yu asked, "Xuan Lao, which side do you think will win?"

As he spoke, Su Yu tactfully handed over the Wine Gourd.

Taking the Wine Gourd handed over by Su Yu, Xuan Lao turned his head to look at Su Yu and said, "Since you aren't participating, I'll test your eye for talent. You tell me which side will win."

Su Yu looked at Xuan Lao's slovenly appearance and said, "Xuan Lao, if I guess correctly, can I not have to go on stage?"

"Fine, if you guess correctly, I will allow you not to go on stage. Guess." Xuan Lao was also interested; he wanted to see what this seemingly unreliable little bastard was capable of.

Su Yu pointed at Ma Xiaotao's side and said, "Ma Xiaotao will win this match."

"Then let's wait and see."

As he spoke, Xuan Lao took a sip of the wine Su Yu had handed him, then widened his eyes and asked, "Where did you get this wine? Why have I never drunk it before?"

"It's from my home. I have a whole pile of even better ones than this. If you like it, shall I have my family bring some over for you to try?"

Just kidding, what kind of wine don't I have at home? Let alone wine, even the imperial wine the Emperor drinks is piled up in my house...

As he spoke, Su Yu took several jars directly from his Soul Guidance Device and placed them in front of Xuan Lao, the meaning being obvious: they were for him.

Xuan Lao didn't stand on ceremony either; he put all the jars of fine wine away and continued to watch the match on the field.

However, just as Huo Gua released his Ice Jade Empress Scorpion, Xuan Lao spat out a mouthful of wine. If Su Yu hadn't anticipated it and shifted his body, he would have avoided the water spray drifting in the wind.

"Pause."

Xuan Lao rushed onto the stage and gave Huo Yu Hao a thorough inspection. However, Huo used his glib tongue to shift the blame onto his Second Soul Skill, Simulation.

The subsequent match continued, and some parts were over before they even began. In terms of misery, Ling Luochen was the unluckiest; her ice attribute was ruthlessly suppressed by Huo Yu Hao's Extreme Ice.

In one encounter, Ling Luochen was out of the game, sitting near Xuan Lao and watching the match with Su Yu.

But this confrontation did not have a Martial Soul Fusion Skill. Relying on Huo Yu Hao secretly channeling a trace of Tian Meng's Spirit Origin, Chen Zifeng was momentarily dazed. Although this match caused people on Ma Xiaotao's side to be eliminated one after another, she ultimately won the match thrillingly.

Although it was a narrow victory, defeating Dai Yaoheng, who was leading three Outer Court students, while leading four Outer Court students, was already something worth being surprised about.

What's more, Ma Xiaotao's side still had four people left when it ended.

Xuan Lao descended from the sky with the students he had saved from the arena, a faint smile on his face as he said, "Hurry up. Those who lost, accept your punishment. I will give you one more chance."

A series of "I am a pig" rang out one after another. Su Yu, sitting in the stands, suppressed his laughter. There is a good saying: do you know how painful it is to hold back laughter under the covers in the middle of the night?

"You really guessed it right, kid. If you truly have the ability, then guess another match." Xuan Lao looked at Su Yu with some surprise; it seemed he had not expected such an outcome.

It is estimated that if a gambling den were opened here, Su Yu could make the bookie lose everything.

After everyone had recovered, the second round of competition arrived. Wang Dong and Huo Yu Hao swapped with Jiang Nannan and Yao Haoxuan.

"This time, I think Senior Dai Yaoheng will win." Su Yu calmly set up a fire on the side and began to roast meat.

Xuan Lao looked at Su Yu, feeling both amused and annoyed. He really didn't know if having such a candidate student was a good thing or a bad thing. "Still the same old saying: if you're wrong, you must go up for me."

"Don't worry, just wait and see, don't be impatient."

Su Yu leisurely roasted his meat, completely unconcerned that he might guess wrong.

If this is lost, you, Huo, might as well find a piece of tofu to crash into and die. If you lose even with such a great protagonist halo, then what kind of protagonist are you even being?

However, the absurd thing happened. Ever since Huo Yu Hao moved to Dai Yaoheng's side, Ling Luochen, who was originally suppressed by Huo Yu Hao's Extreme Ice, turned into Extreme Ice under Huo Yu Hao's amplification.

The original ice-attribute Soul King instantly became an Ice Snow Queen who controlled the entire field. This battle was even more perfect than the previous one.

A complete victory!

Holding a curious attitude, Xuan Lao asked, "What the hell, how did you know, kid?"

Su Yu calmly took a bite of the roasted meat and said, "Guessed."

Xuan Lao: "............"

Next, another series of "I am a pig" rang out.

However, just as Xuan Lao was about to announce for everyone to set off for Star Luo City tomorrow, Chen Zifeng suddenly spoke up: "Xuan Lao, isn't there still a junior here? Why not let him try as well."

Try your grandmother's leg, Chen Zifeng, if you can speak, then shut your mouth!

Complaining aside, Su Yu really didn't expect to be backstabbed by this meddlesome Chen Zifeng.

However, Chen Zifeng's words did indeed achieve the effect of a backstab; everyone's gaze fell upon Su Yu.

Xuan Lao also became interested, holding his Wine Gourd as he said, "Alright then, Chen Zifeng, go and spar with Su Yu. Su Yu, if your performance doesn't satisfy me, you will also have to shout 'I am a pig'. Chen Zifeng, suppress your strength to Soul Elder; if you lose, the same applies to you."

"Xuan Lao, this isn't good, right? Even if I suppress it to Soul Elder, it's not something an ordinary Soul Elder can compare to. Even a Soul Ancestor might not be my match. Letting me spar with Junior Su Yu, isn't this unfair?" Chen Zifeng was stunned. Letting him fight this second-year junior—even if he won, it probably wouldn't be an honorable victory.

Xuan Lao waved his hand impatiently and said, "Shut up. I am giving an order now, not asking for your opinions. Chen Zifeng, you are only allowed to use your first and second soul skills. Now, start the match immediately."

Chen Zifeng stood on the previous arena very reluctantly, and the Su Yu opposite him also had a rich expression.

"Wang Dong, who do you think will win?" He Cai Tou looked at Wang Dong and asked.

The only person He Cai Tou was familiar with on the scene was Wang Dong. Although He Cai Tou had also joined the Tang Sect, he really didn't have much interaction with Bei Bei.

Looking at Su Yu's crazily smiling appearance, Wang Dong couldn't help but start mourning for Chen Zifeng in his heart: "Brother He, I think Su Yu will win."

"I think Chen Zifeng will win," Ma Xiaotao, who was on the side, said.

She didn't believe that with the same strength, an Inner Court student like Chen Zifeng would lose to Su Yu.

"I also think Su Yu will win." He Cai Tou had always had a deep understanding of Su Yu's strength, especially after he had a spar with Su Yu in the Soul Guidance Department last time.

In that spar, although Su Yu still lost, He Cai Tou had only narrowly won. If it weren't for the limited range of Su Yu's Instant Teleportation, he really would have lost.

"Then, Junior Su Yu, sorry about this." Standing on the competition arena, Chen Zifeng released his martial soul.

His martial soul was the Chase Soul Sword, his first soul skill was Sharp, and his second soul skill was Break.

Su Yu also released his martial soul. He didn't intend to let everyone discover his secrets, but instead did some misleading. Under the gaze of everyone, Su Yu released his Mirror Martial Soul, with three soul rings: two yellow and one purple.

It could be considered an optimal configuration, but others wouldn't guess at all what the age of Su Yu's third soul ring was.

Chen Zifeng also didn't say a word and slashed a sword directly at Su Yu. He thought this would be a battle without suspense, but the reality was far from as easy as Chen Zifeng thought.

As the sword fell, the arena was slashed with some cracks by Chen Zifeng's sword, but Su Yu's figure had disappeared.

"Xuan Lao, can I use a Soul Guidance Device? I am also a Core Disciple of the Soul Guidance Department." Standing twenty meters away, Su Yu looked at Xuan Lao outside the arena and asked.

"Since you are a Soul Engineer, then you can use a Soul Guidance Device."

Having obtained Xuan Lao's permission, Su Yu had no more scruples. Fine, so you're the one who backstabbed me? The time for revenge has come, Pig-head Senior, prepare to die!

Behind Chen Zifeng, his first soul ring and second soul ring lit up simultaneously. With the addition of the two soul skills, the already sharp Chase Soul Sword became even more destructive.

Although Chen Zifeng suppressed his soul power, his speed was not slow. In the short distance of twenty meters, he was seen rushing in front of Su Yu in an instant.

The Chase Soul Sword was like a true soul-chaser, slashing directly at Su Yu. But this time, Su Yu did not choose to use Instant Teleportation. A black mist spread, and Chen Zifeng immediately lost his target. When the black mist dissipated, two Su Yus appeared on the arena.

"This, this..."

This scene left even Ma Xiaotao dumbfounded. Is this still a second-year student?

Just as Chen Zifeng's gaze fell on Su Yu again, four Energy Gathering Soul Guidance Cannons aimed at Chen Zifeng simultaneously.

Boom, boom, boom, boom!

Four consecutive soul guidance cannon shots were fired at Chen Zifeng. He didn't show any panic; Chen Zifeng raised his hand and waved, shooting out the Chase Soul Sword as well. Then, his right-hand sword fingers moved in succession, controlling the sword in mid-air, and he directly cut the four soul guidance energy cannons in half.

Just as he was about to control the Chase Soul Sword again, Su Yu had already appeared behind him. In Su Yu's hands, he held two short swords composed of many fragments.

"Senior, sorry!"

A pair of short swords stabbed toward Chen Zifeng's back. Chen Zifeng stepped heavily on the ground, his figure retreating several steps. Just as he was about to summon back his Chase Soul Sword, he suddenly felt a violent sound of wind breaking behind him.

Instinctively dodging to the right, he saw that the place where he had originally been was blasted into a pit by two soul guidance energy cannons.

Two people? Which one is the real one?

Not only Chen Zifeng, but even the people present felt confused. Who was the real body, and who was the clone?

"The little thing really has some ability, it's just that this temper and personality should be changed." Xuan Lao looked at the arena, where Chen Zifeng had begun to fall into a passive state, and started to care about this battle.

"Fragment Storm!"

After experiencing several dodges, a somewhat disheveled Chen Zifeng finally held the Chase Soul Sword in his hand. Facing the double swords Su Yu stabbed over with, Chen Zifeng swept his sword horizontally, shattering the double swords in Su Yu's hands into fragments flying all over the sky.

"It seems the outcome is decided. These two juniors, you might be disappointed." Dai Yaoheng looked at the broken double swords in Su Yu's hands. He also didn't favor Su Yu; after all, an Inner Court student, even if suppressing soul power, could not be contended with by an Outer Court second-year.

Countless fragments began to appear and float around Chen Zifeng. Su Yu retreated, widening the distance from Chen Zifeng. With his hands together, those sharp fragments began to rotate around Chen Zifeng, restricting him to the center of the fragment vortex.

Chen Zifeng could not choose to sit and wait for death; he held the Chase Soul Sword and attacked continuously. The Fragment Storm around him was constantly being struck by Chen Zifeng's exquisite attacks, creating openings, but as soon as there was the slightest flaw, other fragments would immediately fill the gap.

This Fragment Storm was like a prison, locking Chen Zifeng firmly inside.

As time passed, Chen Zifeng did not disappoint others; with the support of his First Spirit Skill and Second Spirit Skill, he broke through the blockade with one sword strike and headed straight for Su Yu.

"Well come!"

Su Yu gripped his hands, and a large number of fragments appeared in front of him at an astonishing speed, quickly forming a heavy sword.

The fragment heavy sword and the Chase Soul Sword slashed fiercely against each other, and both of them took a step back simultaneously. However, the next instant, Chen Zifeng realized something was wrong; the Su Yu fighting him before his eyes seemed somewhat abnormal, but he couldn't say what was wrong.

Perhaps it was combat instinct that made Chen Zifeng put away his underestimation of the enemy. He knew that the junior before him was definitely not an ordinary Soul Elder, otherwise, it would be impossible for him to feel uneasy.

"Suppress!"

Su Yu let out a loud shout, held the heavy sword, and rushed toward Chen Zifeng again. The two of them immediately fell into a stalemate.

In terms of strength, both were in an evenly matched situation, and neither could do anything to the other; however, everyone else was waiting for Su Yu's other soul skills.

From beginning to end, even with the support of his First Spirit Skill and Second Spirit Skill, Chen Zifeng had only barely managed a draw with Su Yu, and he had only used his First Spirit Skill and Second Spirit Skill; the three soul rings had yet to be seen lighting up.

At this moment, a giant sword slowly formed in the sky, falling toward Chen Zifeng like divine retribution.

Looking at that giant sword, which was several meters long, even Chen Zifeng was not a little scared. His years of combat instinct told him that if he forcibly took this sword strike, he would be injured, and in his current state, he might even die!

The more powerful a Soul Master is, the more often the outcome is decided in an instant. It must be said that as a student of the Inner Court, Chen Zifeng had not studied for so many years in vain; at the very last moment when the giant sword fell, he dodged this fatal blow, but his back was also left with a wound that was neither shallow nor deep by this sword.

"Senior, I'm sorry!"

A familiar voice rang out beside Chen Zifeng, and Su Yu was seen clenching his fist and punching Chen Zifeng in the ribs.

Chen Zifeng's whole body trembled instantly, and a sense of pain spread through his body; that intense pain stimulated his brain.

However, things did not end there. Before Chen Zifeng's figure, which had been sent into mid-air, could stop, another Su Yu appeared and kicked Chen Zifeng even higher. This kick landed on Chen Zifeng's lower abdomen, almost making Chen Zifeng vomit directly.

Suspended in the air, Chen Zifeng was constantly kicked and punched by Su Yu and his clone. If it weren't for the sake of him being a senior, Su Yu would have really wanted to use a short sword and give him a bone-scraping set meal.

Saying that fighting me is bullying? Fine, this time I must give you a good lesson; stop looking down on people!

Just like that, the stunned Chen Zifeng flew in the sky and never came down. This time, Su Yu really didn't use his martial soul; that feeling of every punch landing on flesh was comfortable.

It turns out that the feeling of beating people without using a martial soul is truly refreshing; no wonder Zhao Wuji had such a deep impression back then.

Chen Zifeng, who failed to act cool and was beaten instead, only felt that he had lost face big time this time. Before, he was the one bullying others, but now he was being ravaged by a second-year junior, and it was that kind of ravaging where every punch landed on flesh and no martial soul was even used...

"Alright, that's enough." Xuan Lao's voice came from outside the field, and only then did Su Yu stop, and then Chen Zifeng fell heavily to the ground...

This scene left the others dumbfounded, among whom Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi's expressions were particularly wonderful; their jaws almost dropped to the ground.

"This, this is a second-year student?" Not only did the original seven-member protagonist group fall into astonishment, but even the six members of the Inner Court fell into a daze.

As for Chen Zifeng, who fell to the ground, he simply pretended to faint.

"You are still a substitute, why don't you go be in the Reserve Team?" Xuan Lao lifted Chen Zifeng up from the ground. If Xuan Lao hadn't been watching from the side, Chen Zifeng would have long since used soul power exceeding that of a Soul Elder.

"I said I only came to be a substitute. As for the Reserve Team, I really don't want to join. I just want to study my Soul Guidance Device. If I hadn't promised Wang Dong that I would participate in the training this time, I think my Soul Guidance Device would have been almost finished."

That is what Su said, but in his heart, he was complaining. At this pace, just thinking about it, he was going to be dragged to be a volunteer for the Shrek Supervisory Team.

No way, I am not. You are illegally employing child labor; I am still a minor. Do you know you guys are breaking the law?

"Alright, stop lying on the ground pretending to be dead, get up for this old man!" Throwing Chen Zifeng aside, Xuan Lao said.

He had already checked Chen Zifeng's injuries; there were some internal injuries and some external injuries, but they were not serious.

"Uh..."

Chen Zifeng stood up reluctantly. Now he only felt that he would never be able to hold his head up in front of Ma Xiaotao and the others.

A dignified Inner Court student actually lost to a second-year junior from the Outer Court, and the most fatal thing was that he was the one who had a loose mouth and suggested letting Su Yu try.

Sure enough, try and you shall die...

This time, it really was death...

"Shouldn't Senior fulfill Xuan Lao's promise?"

Su Yu looked at Chen Zifeng with an innocent face, deliberately emphasizing the words "Xuan Lao".

"I am a pig!" In the end, Chen Zifeng shouted that sentence again in grief and indignation. How shameful; this time he had lost face to the ends of the earth.

Not to mention the seven members of the protagonist group, even Chen Zifeng's teammates laughed their heads off, and Ma Xiaotao was laughing so hard she was clutching her stomach without any image.

"Chen Zifeng, what do you call this? You are looking for trouble yourself, hahaha, you're killing me..."

"Chen Zifeng, you... sorry, I couldn't hold it in, hahaha..."

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Chen Zifeng seemed to have already felt the world's full malice toward him. Now he had basically reached a state of social death in the complete sense.

"Alright, knowing your own arrogance is enough. Today's matter is a good lesson, not only for you, Chen Zifeng, but for the others in your Inner Court as well. No matter what kind of opponents you face in the future, you must not underestimate the enemy, otherwise, today's Chen Zifeng will be your fate. Alright, you pig, go back and reflect on yourself. Alright, you all go back. Pack your things, and tomorrow morning, gather at the academy gate to head to Star Luo City for the competition."