Chapter 43: Iron Armored Dragon
Zhao Wuji's aura swelled, his seventh Soul Ring hidden but unactivated, poised to enter his Spirit form at any moment.
The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, wary of him and, for the sake of the children behind her, stopped pursuing Sun Qi and Dai Mubai.
The two human brats hadn't troubled her much; she'd pursued them purely to kill them before turning back to chase the others.
Zhao Wuji watched the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear depart, sighing in relief.
Of course, he wouldn't want to use his Spirit form if he could help it. It was the price a Soul Sage would risk their lives, and each use severely damaged his vitality, requiring a long cooldown before it could be used again.
Once he lost sight of the other party, he turned to Dai Mubai, who had spoken earlier.
"Kid, ten thousand gold Soul coins."
Without waiting for Dai Mubai to pay, he turned to Sun Qi.
"Kid, he offered ten thousand gold Soul coins, what about you?"
Sun Qi raised an eyebrow.
It wasn't that he resented Zhao Wuji's shortcomings. If it hadn't been for Zhao Wuji, he and Dai Mubai would have been in real danger.
Dai Mubai had offered him gold Soul coins to help him out. If Sun Qi had taken advantage of that, he would have owed Dai Mubai a favor.
But if Zhao Wuji had demanded payment for his services, he would have owed Zhao Wuji a favor.
Of these two, Sun Qi would rather owe Zhao Wuji a favor.
He truly didn't have much of a crush on Dai Mubai.
Abandoning his fiancée and running off alone was fine, given his desperate situation, and he might not have had the chance to take Zhu Zhuqing with him.
But his dissolute life in Soto City couldn't clear his name.
"I don't have ten thousand gold Soul coins, but since you saved me, I owe you one,"
Zhao Wuji sneered.
"A favor?"
It was certainly valuable, but it wasn't either. After all, favors depended on the person.
Could a favor from a mere Soul Master be worth ten thousand gold Soul coins?
Of course, that was just what he said.
When Sun Qi was speechless, he took the initiative to add, "How old are you?"
"Nine."
"What's your Soul Power level?"
"Level 20."
"You seem quite talented, you can join our Academy." Zhao Wuji was pleasantly surprised.
He had found such a great treasure. Nine years old, level 20, if trained properly, there's hope that he could break through to Great Soul Master by the age of thirteen!
There weren't any thirteen-year-old Great Soul Masters in Shrek Academy right now.
"By the way, how old are you, yellow-haired boy, and what's your Soul Power level?"
Zhao Wuji asked Dai Mubai again.
"Twelve years old, level twenty-seven." Dai Mubai said proudly.
Zhao Wuji's eyes lit up. He had picked up two treasures this time.
Ma Hongjun was very good at reading people's expressions. Seeing this, he immediately stepped forward to promote Shrek Academy.
"We at Shrek Academy only recruit monsters. You two meet the requirements. Why don't you join us?"
"Only recruit monsters?"
"That's right. A twelve-year-old Great Soul Master, this is the minimum standard to join our Academy!" Ma Hongjun said with his head held high.
Dai Mubai thought for a moment, then agreed to join Shrek Academy.
He had just entered Heaven Dou and was unfamiliar with the place. Finding an Academy to mix things up was the best option. Moreover, from what Ma Hongjun said, Shrek Academy would be a good choice. There weren't many people there, and it was very free, which met all his needs for joining an Academy.
"I'll join the Academy."
Zhao Wuji nodded with satisfaction, then looked at Sun Qi.
"What about you?"
Sun Qi thought for a moment and also joined Shrek Academy.
"Is our Academy responsible for the Soul hunting of students' Soul Rings?"
Zhao Wuji was stunned.
No, you just joined the Academy and you want the Academy to help you?
However, this kid is level 20, and he must have come to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt for the second Soul Ring.
"Okay, but our Academy teachers will not help students too much during the Soul hunting process."
Sun Qi's face began to look embarrassed.
Seeing this, Zhao Wuji gave Sun Qi a lower score in his heart.
However, after hearing Sun Qi's next words, he had no time to rate.
"But, my second Soul Ring is about to absorb the thousand-year Soul Ring."
"What? Are you crazy?"
Zhao Wuji stared at Sun Qi exaggeratedly, not understanding why this kid would think so much.
"A Soul Master has a limit to how much Soul Ring they can absorb. Didn't you have anyone to guide you in your training? The limit for a second Soul Ring is over seven hundred years. You'd explode if you absorbed it for eight hundred years, let alone a thousand?"
Sun Qi said, "I know, but I'm confident I can successfully absorb it beyond its level."
His expression was serious.
Zhao Wuji's face shifted.
"Anyway, I've only just joined the Academy. Senior, it wouldn't be hard for me to hunt down a Soul Beast that just broke through the millennium mark. Even if I explode and die, it wouldn't be a big loss to the Academy."
Sun Qi's words left Zhao Wuji speechless.
Was he being treated as a thug?
He was wary. Was this kid planning to get the Soul Ring and then run away?
He decided to keep a close eye on him.
Sun Qi's goal was clear: as long as Zhao Wuji could help him hunt the millennium Soul Ring, that would be enough. As for exposing his ability to absorb Soul Rings beyond his level, it wasn't a big deal.
Anywhere else, he might have been sliced and studied, but Shrek Academy specializes in monsters, and his ability to absorb Soul Rings above his level would only make him more valued.
Of course, many of Shrek's philosophies were flawed. Sun Qi could only claim to be immune to infection, cultivate at the Academy for a few years, and then graduate after repaying Zhao Wuji's favor.
If that proved impossible, he could only graduate first and then find a way to repay the favor later.
...
Zhao Wuji was incredibly efficient at hunting Souls.
After deciding to strike, he led Sun Qi and the other two on a rampage through the Star Dou Great Forest, far more aggressive than the previous Soul-hunting group Sun Qi had joined.
Of course, rampaging simply meant being able to move freely, not harassing Soul Beasts everywhere.
"Your request is too difficult," Zhao Wuji complained. "A Soul Beast that just broke through the millennium mark is so difficult to find."
"Teacher Zhao, we've found it," Sun Qi said.
After two and a half months of searching, they finally found it.
Before the four of them was an Iron Armored Dragon, a type of earth dragon. Its tail was long, terrestrial, tipped with a ball like a meteor hammer. Its hard cuticle was like steel, and spikes protruded from the ball.
"This Iron Armored Dragon has ten lines on its back, clearly a thousand-year Soul Power. These lines still have yellow spots, and haven't fully transformed to purple yet. It shouldn't have taken more than ten years to break through the millennium."
"That's it, right?"
Zhao Wuji leaped into the air, transforming into a giant brown bear in mid-air.
He'd been searching for two and a half months, exhausted, and now he couldn't help but vent.
The two forms of Soul hunting offered completely different experiences.
When he didn't need to intervene, he could quietly watch the students search for Soul Beasts, like watching a show, and there was no rush.
But now, he had to help Sun Qi find the right Soul Ring and hunt it for him, and that inevitably made him impatient.
"Roar!"
"Second Soul skill, Mighty Vajra Palm!"
His hands transformed into massive bear paws, descending from the sky and slamming down on the Iron Armored Dragon's back.
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