Chapter 37: Dai Mubai Shows Off  

"Ah, that hurts." Quickly, a searing pain in his hand snapped Dai Mubai back to reality, causing him to inhale sharply.

At this moment, Xu Ran was gripping Dai Mubai's hand. The force was so intense that Dai Mubai's face quivered in agony. Though Xu Ran's human form was not as extraordinary as his beast form after acquiring the Qilin bloodline, his physical constitution had nonetheless been significantly enhanced.

It could be said that Xu Ran's physical strength was almost on par with that of a Soul Emperor, based solely on his physique.

Ding! Congratulations, host. You've triggered a mission: Teach Dai Mubai a lesson. Points will be awarded based on the emotional distress caused to Dai Mubai, ranging from 100 to 200."

Hearing the system's voice, Xu Ran couldn't help but smile. He had already been contemplating teaching Dai Mubai a lesson, and now the time was perfect.

"You are a Innate Full Soul Power?! Let go of me!" Dai Mubai was in such pain that his scalp tingled. He tried to yank his hand free, but Xu Ran's strength far exceeded his expectations. He simply couldn't pull his hand away. Could this young man in front of him actually be that stronger than him?

It seemed impossible; the guy looked even younger than him. How could he be stronger? After all, Dai Mubai was a rare prodigy with a White Tiger martial soul. Among the Dai family, he was the most talented disciple, surpassing even Dai Weisi in natural gifts. Even among the students of Shrek Academy, which only accepted extraordinary talents, he was the strongest.

Oscar and Ma Hongjun were far inferior to him. Oscar, a Soul Master with a food-based martial soul that had no attack power, might have been born with full soul power, but what use is a man without fighting abilities? As for Ma Hongjun, not only was his talent lower than Dai Mubai's, but he also had to resort to certain methods to purge his evil fire; once his life essence was depleted, he would be doomed.

How could they compare to him, Dai Mubai? If they were considered prodigies or monsters, then he was the monster among monsters. Moreover, his talents were not his only assets; his royal lineage elevated him far above ordinary people.

Although Dai Mubai was strong, he never considered himself invincible. There were plenty of peers in the world who could match him.

However, the man before him clearly wasn't one of them. Even without releasing their martial souls, the force this man exerted far surpassed his own by an unfathomable margin. This person must possess innate strength, and that was likely all.

"Are you going to let go or not?" Dai Mubai's muscles spasmed in pain. If this man continued to be obstinate, he would have no choice but to unleash his martial soul to teach him a lesson. What did innate strength matter? This world wasn't ruled by rural bumpkins. Once martial souls were involved, this guy would have to back down.

"Fine." Xu Ran let go of Dai Mubai's hand just as he tried to pull away forcefully, causing Dai Mubai to stumble backwards and fall flat on his face.

"Pfft." Seeing this, Xiao Wu couldn't help but laugh, her eyes revealing a hint of disdain as she looked at Dai Mubai. He had been thinking of flirting with her, but with this level of ability, he was only making a fool of himself.

"How dare you mock me?" Dai Mubai picked himself up from the ground, brushing off the dust from his clothes and glaring angrily at Xu Ran. A blazing fire of indignation burned within him. Never in his years at Shrek Academy had he been so humiliated.

Here, with his outstanding talents, he had been a figure of influence at Shrek Academy. Even in Suotuo City, numerous beautiful women had willingly flocked to him.

As the third prince of the Star Luo Empire, when had he ever been subjected to such mockery?

He could tell that Xu Ran had purposely let go of his hand at that moment, just to make him look foolish.

"Mock you? So what if I did? My woman is not someone you can touch," Xu Ran said coldly, staring indifferently at Dai Mubai. How shameless could Dai Mubai be? The moment he arrived, he tried to flirt with Xiao Wu, as if Xu Ran wasn't even there. He couldn't even protect his own fiancée, and he wanted to flirt with Xiao Wu in front of him? What a joke.

Hearing Xu Ran's words, Xiao Wu's face flushed slightly, but her heart couldn't help but feel a bit happy. So in Xu Ran's eyes, she was his woman? But he already had a fiancée.

Was he trying to have both of them? He was so naughty.

Xiao Wu pouted and looked at Xu Ran, feeling a bit irritated at the thought of him already having a fiancée. He already had someone, and yet he was calling her his woman; how lustful of him. However, she kept these thoughts to herself. In the realm of soul beasts, it was quite normal for men to have multiple wives or concubines. She was just a little jealous.

"Your woman? Hmph. So what? From ancient times, it has always been that beauties are paired with heroes. How can a weakling deserve a beauty?" Dai Mubai said, now convinced that Xu Ran's strength was merely innate and not backed by real skill, dismissing him contemptuously.

Strength alone, no matter how great, was useless.

"Oh?" Xu Ran raised an eyebrow, looking surprised at Dai Mubai. He had never met someone so brazen before. Dai Mubai had just been bested by him and yet had the audacity to act so arrogantly.

Innate strength? It's as if Dai Mubai thought he was the only genius in the world.

If he were truly a genius, why was he running away? He should confront Dai Weisi directly.

What a clown.

Dai Mubai couldn't even hold onto his own fiancée, so what kind of man was he? However, Xu Ran wasn't ready to reveal his relationship with Zhu Zhuqing to Dai Mubai just yet. He'd wait until he and Zhu Zhuqing came to Shrek Academy together and then rub it in his face.

"Hmph, a calf that's new to life isn't afraid of a tiger," Dai Mubai grumbled, seeing Xu Ran's disdainful gaze and grew instantly furious. He angrily glared at Xu Ran and activated his martial soul.

"White Tiger, Attach!" With a loud shout, a layer of pale white light burst from Dai Mubai's body. His arms spread wide, his chest puffed out, and his entire body's bones and muscles swelled, stretching his robe tight.

Two yellow and one purple soul rings rose from under his feet. As the soul rings circulated, his strength as a level 37 Soul Elder was evident for all to see.

"Dai Mubai, what are you doing? They're here to join Shrek Academy," Ma Hongjun interjected, unable to hold back his concerns. Dai Mubai's strength was well-known, and his martial soul, the White Tiger, was incredibly powerful. If something went wrong, it could get ugly.

"Hmph, come to Shrek Academy for admissions? Many people come here every year; how many actually make it? Today, I'll test their strength on behalf of the teachers. If they're not strong enough, they might as well leave.

"And even if they're lucky enough to join Shrek Academy, they must follow the rules. When they see a senior, they should show some respect," Dai Mubai's eyes flashed with a hint of gloom. He had lost face in front of Xiao Wu and naturally wanted to regain it. Otherwise, people might think he, Dai Mubai, was easy to bully.

Was he, Dai Mubai, really easy to bully?

"Well..." Ma Hongjun glanced at Dai Mubai, then at Xu Ran and Xiao Wu, and chose to say nothing more, simply turning to run back into the academy. Though he was somewhat lecherous, he had not reached the point of jeopardizing his own standing. If the teachers found out that he and Dai Mubai had stopped potential new students at the entrance and picked a fight over such trivial reasons, he would be in deep trouble.