The students were all stunned, Teacher Wang included.
The seven members of the Huang Dou Team were the pride of Tian Dou Royal Academy. Each one of them was a top-tier talent in the academy, idols that all students aspired to be like. However, the students knew that catching up to such top talents was impossible.
Yet, these idols, these top talents they admired, this group of seven they revered, had actually lost a team battle in the Fighting Soul Arena.
"This... how can this be... you are one of the strongest teams of Tian Dou Royal Academy! How could you possibly lose to some students from Shrek Academy?"
"If even you can't beat them and are inferior to them, then what does that make us?"
"They all look around twelve years old. You are top-tier talents, and overall, you're much older than them. How could you possibly lose..."
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The students were severely shaken, their pride shattered. If even those seven top-tier talents they idolized in Tian Dou Academy were defeated, how could they, mere nobodies, compare to the likes of Ye Yu and the others?
Yu Tianheng corrected in a deep voice, "To be precise, we weren't defeated by them."
Hearing this, the other students were intrigued.
"I said it makes sense; how could Tian Dou Royal Academy's top talents be surpassed by students from a never-heard-of Shrek Academy?"
"Idols, please say more. Your earlier words were a huge blow to me."
"I knew it couldn't be possible. You're all top-tier talents; if you can't surpass them, then who can?"
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Looking at these students, Yu Tianheng felt a headache, embarrassed to share the same academy with such idiots.
Although Tian Dou Royal Academy was renowned, and the aptitudes were decent, there were indeed a lot of good-for-nothings, spoiled and overindulged. Even with good aptitudes, they couldn't compare to students from other common academies who worked harder yet had somewhat less talent.
Yu Tianheng spoke candidly, not afraid of hitting them hard, frankly saying, "We weren't defeated by them; we were defeated by one single person."
Yu Tianheng looked at Ye Yu, recalling Ye Yu's terrifying support ability with his Martial Soul, his three all-black Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Rings, two External Soul Bones with powerful abilities, and his terrifying constitution. These combined to give Ye Yu overwhelming combat prowess beyond his level.
When Yu Tianheng finished speaking, all the students stood frozen, as if their souls had left their bodies.
Following Yu Tianheng's gaze, all the students, including Teacher Wang, stared blankly at Ye Yu.
"How... how can this be? I don't believe it! The Huang Dou Team was defeated by just one person? Even if he's a Four-Ring Soul Sect, it's impossible! Especially since he's Support Type! The only reason he beat us was because of overpowering strength."
Hearing this, Yu Tianheng was astonished, "Has he already acquired the fourth Soul Ring? Then now we are even less of his match. Just a couple of days ago, he single-handedly defeated the seven of us. At that time, he was just a Three-Ring Level 40."
Tian Dou students collectively: "!!!!!!"
Yu Tianheng's words left them shocked beyond spiritless, eyes wide open, in utter disbelief.
"Impossible... how can it be..."
"Tian Dou's finest seven, beaten by a Support Type?"
"This... I've never even heard of this Shrek Academy, how can they have such a monster of a student?"
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Teacher Wang was also dumbfounded. Her strength was at Level 55 Soul King, and facing the Huang Dou Team, even though her level was higher than theirs, she couldn't defeat them single-handedly due to their teamwork.
Just then, Qin Ming walked over and said calmly, "Everything Tianheng said is true. In the Soto Fighting Soul Arena, they indeed lost to just him."
With Qin Ming's arrival, the students immediately showed respect, as did Teacher Wang. After all, she was just a low-ranking teacher in the academy, whereas Qin Ming was a highly regarded teacher.
Qin Ming's words made all the students believe. Since the Huang Dou Team was led by Qin Ming, there was no way his words were false.
"Everyone, come with me."
Qin Ming led the way, and Ye Yu, along with others, followed him, ignoring the stunned Tian Dou students left behind.
Before leaving, Yu Tianheng glanced at these students, frowning in disdain, "Truly a disgrace to Tian Dou."
The repeatedly struck students stood there in a daze, still lost in thought.
Xue Beng's eyes were filled with resentment and jealousy, "Damn it, why are these hillbilly talents so terrifying? Damn it! Even if you're monsters, so what? With me around, don't even think about staying at Tian Dou Academy!"
Teacher Wang came up to remind him, "Your Highness Xue Beng, this doesn't seem appropriate..."
"Humph! What's inappropriate about it? The empire belongs to our family. No matter how much of a super genius they are, I don't believe the academy would offend this royalty for a few geniuses!"
Xue Beng, having been thoroughly beaten for the first time, was extremely angry inside, and said coldly, "Just you wait, we'll definitely make them pay!"
With these words, Xue Beng left the academy.
At this time, Qin Ming was showing Flande and the other teachers, along with Ye Yu, around Tian Dou Academy, exploring the facilities.
The cultivation equipment of an academy was the most important, and Flande found everything top-notch, quite beneficial for students' cultivation.
There were also mimicry cultivation areas for every attribute's soul master. As for mimicry cultivation, it refers to soul masters being able to cultivate their Martial Soul in the environment most suitable for them, making cultivation twice as effective with half the effort.
For example, Tang San's Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul would have better effects when cultivated in areas rich with plants. Oscar's Food Type Martial Soul would show significant effects in the atmosphere of a kitchen or restaurant.
Ye Yu pondered what would be suitable for him, especially since Nine Spirits Black Begonia didn't exist on this continent, and cultivating in places filled with Begonia flowers didn't feel right either.
Ye Yu asked the question that had been on his mind, "Teacher, where do you think I should engage in mimicry cultivation?"
This question was also considered by the Master before and he had an answer.
"Ordinarily, one might think cultivating in an area filled with Begonia flowers, or a place rich in plants, as Nine Spirits Black Begonia is akin to a black Begonia flower, which is a plant. However, I believe an evil environment would be more effective for you."
The Master explained the reasoning, "From the terrifying evil you demonstrated when facing the Titan Giant Ape, it's clear that the Nine Spirits Black Begonia Martial Soul is undoubtedly related to the evil within you, leading to a mutation. Therefore, cultivating in a more evil, hell-like environment would yield better results."
"Soul masters with evil attributes are rare, but they exist. For soul masters, mimicry cultivation is the hardest for this category. Evil mimicry areas are scarce, and during cultivation, it's easy to get lost, making it far more dangerous than the cultivation of other soul masters, constantly being in a space filled with evil. Most soul masters would be driven to madness here. However, this need not be a concern for you. If you can frighten away the Titan Giant Ape, then perhaps nothing in this world contains more evil energy than the evil power within you."
Ye Yu understood and nodded, "Understood."
Listening to this, Qin Ming was already stunned. Frighten off a Titan Giant Ape?
Qin Ming questioned his life, wondering if he had been born a decade or two later, could he have entered Shrek?
Seeing the shocked Qin Ming, Flande comforted him, "Don't question your life. Your aptitude is quite good; it's just that Xiao Yu is exceptionally talented. The Titan Giant Ape wouldn't even give face to a Titled Douluo, but it had to respect Xiao Yu."
Qin Ming was utterly shocked, the Titan Giant Ape respecting Ye Yu? Their second Martial Soul must be a Face Martial Soul, right?
Of course, this was an exaggerated thought, such a Martial Soul doesn't exist.