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Following Dai Mubai's unleashing of the Hell White Tiger Transformation, a power that far surpassed the White Tiger Vajra Transformation, he threw a simple straight punch.
Osler was instantly sent flying.
However, in just a brief moment, the Osler who had been thrown back slowly turned into an afterimage, vanishing right before Dai Mubai's eyes.
"It was a fake!"
By the time Dai Mubai realized the truth, Osler had already pressed his claws against Ma Hongjun's neck.
Immediately afterward, countless gusts of yellow wind descended from the sky.
The endless yellow wind left Dai Mubai completely powerless to protect Oscar. He could only close his eyes tightly and manifest the White Tiger Shield Body Barrier before him, forming a shroud of golden light to protect himself.
However, Yu Feng's yellow wind was simply too unreasonable.
The golden light of Dai Mubai's protective barrier was blown apart by the yellow wind in an instant. The powerful yellow wind even penetrated Dai Mubai's body, inflicting a massive amount of pressure on his internal organs.
"Pfft!"
Suddenly, Dai Mubai's eyes shook violently as he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.
The severe pain made it impossible for him to maintain his transformation. By the time Dai Mubai managed to react, Oscar, who was behind him, had already been easily taken down by Zhu Zhuqing.
This battle was undoubtedly a crushing defeat for Shrek.
Even if Zhu Zhuqing hadn't joined the Emperor Team, it still wouldn't have taken Yu Feng and Osler much time to defeat the Shrek crowd. When it came down to it, the gap in soul power and combat experience between the two sides was just too vast.
Aside from Dai Mubai showing some form of response, Oscar and Ma Hongjun were nothing more than sitting ducks.
"The Emperor Team wins!"
As Qin Ming announced the match results, Flender's previously excited mood instantly turned ice-cold. Meanwhile, Yu Xiaogang only just realized what had actually happened.
The battle had ended in the blink of an eye.
Yu Xiaogang couldn't help but curse inwardly.
Dai Mubai actually didn't even know how to properly protect Oscar and Ma Hongjun. Moreover, Ma Hongjun's combat experience was simply too dreadful. To actually dare to lose focus on the arena stage.
With the conclusion of the match, Yu Feng and Osler both flickered in a flash of movement, arriving right by Qin Ming's side.
"Dean Flender, you've seen it for yourself. Your Shrek Team cannot join our Emperor Team."
Hearing Qin Ming's words, Flender instantly grew anxious.
"Qin Ming, give us another chance. You should be able to see the potential of Hongjun and the others, right?"
Flender was desperate.
Only by joining the Emperor Team would Ma Hongjun have any hope of recovery. If they went to the Blue Tyrant Academy instead, what would Ma Hongjun do in the future?
"Dean Flender, it's not that I'm not giving you a chance, but don't you think your Shrek Team's actual combat experience is ridiculously poor?" I was originally very interested in the Seven-in-One Fusion Technique."
"Yet, when your Shrek Team's numbers dropped to just three, you didn't even get the chance to use it. If this were the Grand Tournament two years from now, are you going to ask the enemies to wait around on the stage for half a day before they attack?"
Qin Ming's words left Flender completely speechless.
But for the sake of Ma Hongjun's future, Flender still threw caution to the wind.
"Qin Ming, Hongjun and the others are still young. By the time they reach Yu Feng and the others' age, their strength will definitely be much greater. Can't they also participate in the Grand Tournament seven years from now?"
There was nothing wrong with Flender's logic.
Qin Ming also highly acknowledged the talent and strength of those few individuals. However, with Xiao Lin and the other five around, Qin Ming did not feel he had any need for Ma Hongjun and the rest.
"The Emperor Team won't be lacking people for the Grand Tournament seven years from now. Just getting two more to make up the numbers would be enough."
As Qin Ming spoke, his gaze swept across his Shrek juniors.
Aside from Zhu Zhuqing, whom he thought quite highly of, only Oscar—with his Innate Full Soul Power—was suitable.
Noticing Qin Ming's scanning gaze, Flender's heart sank.
He couldn't understand why Qin Ming thought more highly of Zhu Zhuqing. As a Food-system Soul Master with Innate Full Soul Power, Oscar certainly qualified. But on what grounds was Zhu Zhuqing better than Hongjun?
"Qin Ming, if you say you're short by two people, aren't Hongjun and Oscar the most suitable?"
For the sake of Ma Hongjun's future, Flender spoke up hurriedly.
"Forget it. I still feel that Junior Sister Zhu Zhuqing is a bit better."
Qin Ming shook his head, unwilling to continue this topic.
He held the authority to let Ma Hongjun and the others join, but he was a teacher of the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, after all. He absolutely had to consider the interests of the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy.
Recruiting two people, only for one of them to require a massive amount of resources just to cure his Evil Fire, was clearly not a profitable bargain. As for that junior sister, Zhu Zhuqing, Qin Ming actually knew a bit about her.
Supposedly, after Grandmaster Xiao Yan published his thesis back then, she was the very first girl to absorb a soul ring at its absolute limit. Despite having low Innate Soul Power, she cultivated with bitter dedication, continuously absorbing soul rings at their limits.
Her current strength wasn't any weaker than Ma Hongjun, who possessed Rank 9 Innate Soul Power. Wasn't she a far better choice?
"Qin Ming, have you truly forgotten the teachings of Shrek?"
Hearing Qin Ming's response, Flender felt a deep wave of disappointment wash over him, yet he still couldn't resist questioning him sharply.
If Qin Ming wasn't even willing to open this small back door for them, then his years of nurturing him had truly been thrown to the dogs.
As Flender's heart turned completely cold, the angry words welling up inside him were right on the verge of bursting out. However, before he could speak, Qin Ming's gaze and expression shifted entirely.
"Dean Flender, I have always respected you all, but I can't believe you would actually say such words."
Although Flender left many of his inner thoughts unsaid, Qin Ming was no fool; he knew exactly what Flender was implying.
At this moment, Qin Ming was boiling with anger, his Inferno Grey Wolf Martial Soul flickering faintly into view behind him. The near-ultimate heat radiated outwards, forcing Flender and the others to take a few steps back as they stared at Qin Ming in utter shock.
"Dean Flender, what kind of place Shrek Academy truly is, do you think I don't know?"
"Do you honestly believe my achievements were entirely nurtured by your Shrek Academy? I had plenty of classmates from my generation, as well as several junior disciples—why is it that there has been absolutely no news of them since?"
"Back then, I personally saw many of my classmates sustain severe, chronic illnesses from participating in Spirit Fights. And what did you do about it?"
"Flender, you made a fortune from the wagers on those Soul Fights, but did you ever spend a single copper coin to get them medical treatment? The only reason I am speaking to you so politely right now is entirely out of respect for Teacher Zhao Wuji and the others."
"They were the ones who led me to obtain my soul rings, and for that, I am deeply grateful. But were the age limits of my soul rings before graduation high? Was the quality of those soul rings good?"
"The fact that I could become the second youngest Soul Emperor in history—is that not because the quality of the soul rings I selected myself later on was excellent? If it weren't for the fact that my early soul rings were too weak, my fifth soul ring should have been a ten-thousand-year one!"
"If Grandmaster Xiao Yan's theories hadn't emerged five years ago, I'm afraid I would still be following the theories of that trash Yu Xiaogang to select my soul rings!"
Qin Ming showed absolutely no mercy now, unleashing an aura that closely approached the level of a Soul Saint.
Judging strictly by the sheer pressure of his soul power, Qin Ming was not a single bit weaker than an actual Soul Saint powerhouse.
Staring at Qin Ming's furious expression, Flender was momentarily stupefied before he roared out in anger.
"Rebellion! Utter rebellion! Qin Ming, we are your teachers!"
"Not anymore," Qin Ming stated coldly.
He shot a glance at Flender before turning his head to look at Zhao Wuji and the other faculty members.
"Teacher Zhao Wuji, Teacher Shao Xin, Teacher Li Yusong, Teacher Lu Qibin—this matter has nothing to do with you. Oscar, Zhu Zhuqing, if the two of you are willing to become substitutes for the Emperor Team, you are more than welcome."
Immediately after, Qin Ming turned his icy gaze back onto Flender and Yu Xiaogang, his voice dropping to a freezing register.
"As for the two of you, if you leave right now, there is still time. The Emperor Team does not welcome you."
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