Douluo: AFK to Become a God

The two continued walking for a while, when suddenly, Chu Chengzhou noticed some movement behind them.

Turning around, he saw a little chubby figure running towards them from the direction they had come.

'Is that... Ma Hongjun, that little fatty?'

Seeing the distinct aura of a second-ring Soul Master emanating from the little chubby one, Chu Chengzhou quickly recognized him. It seemed that the guy had been out carousing in Soto City last night and was now hurrying back to Shrek Academy.

At first, Ma Hongjun didn't pay much attention to the two walking along the side of the road. However, as he passed by them, he couldn't help but notice the slightly innocent, yet stunning beauty of Xiao Wu, and his eyes immediately lit up. He stopped in his tracks.

"Such a beautiful girl!"

Ma Hongjun looked Xiao Wu up and down and couldn't help but blurt out the words from the bottom of his heart.

Chu Chengzhou's face darkened immediately: "Little fatty, didn't anyone teach you that trouble comes from your mouth?"

Flirting with my little bunny? You've got some guts, huh?

"I'm Ma Hongjun, a second-ring Soul Master certified by the Spirit Hall. What's your name, little sister? Where are you from?"

Glancing at Chu Chengzhou briefly, Ma Hongjun didn't seem to care and started showing off his superiority to Xiao Wu.

The reason for his arrogance was that he couldn't sense any Soul Power fluctuations from either of them. Since they had no Soul Power, it meant they were probably just ordinary rich kids, nothing more.

Meanwhile, he, Ma Hongjun, was a second-ring Soul Master at such a young age, with a bright future ahead. Even though the guy next to Xiao Wu looked more handsome than him, Ma Hongjun was confident that he could still win her over.

"Little fatty, disappear in front of me in three seconds, or else face the consequences!" Chu Chengzhou said coldly.

"Face the consequences? Little brat, do you even know the worth of a Soul Master?" Ma Hongjun waved his hand impatiently. "Go somewhere else, don't stand here and ruin my chance to talk to this lovely lady!"

In his eyes, this little white-faced guy was just clueless. If it weren't for him trying to show off in front of Xiao Wu, anyone else who spoke to him like this would have already received a slap across the face.

"You want to mess with me, huh? Little fatty, I'll give you a chance. Release your Martial Soul."

Without saying anything further, Chu Chengzhou was already planning to teach Ma Hongjun a lesson. Originally, he thought that beating up Ma Hongjun before entering the academy would cause some problems, but now, he had changed his mind. If he didn't teach this guy a lesson, he might not understand who Chu Chengzhou really was.

"Huh?"

Ma Hongjun was surprised. How did this little white-faced guy know he was a second-ring Soul Master? Where did his confidence come from to talk to him like that?

He quickly realized that he couldn't sense any Soul Power from them. Besides, they both looked to be about his age. Given that he was a rare genius Soul Master, there was no way they could have a Soul Power level far beyond his own, to the point where he couldn't even detect their Soul Power fluctuations.

"Hey, little fatty, still not releasing your Martial Soul? Don't say I didn't warn you when you end up crying for your mommy!" Xiao Wu teased.

"Who are you?" Ma Hongjun took a step back, feeling increasingly uneasy.

He wasn't stupid. Based on the tone of Xiao Wu's words, she had likely been mocking him earlier.

"Who are we? Just watch and learn!" Chu Chengzhou said impatiently.

Before Ma Hongjun could react, Chu Chengzhou's figure blurred as he moved with the speed of a purple-level martial art. His right fist shot forward, striking Ma Hongjun's right eye.

"Boom!"

A muffled sound rang out as Ma Hongjun was hit square in the eye, his vision spinning, and he staggered backward.

Before he could regain his balance, Chu Chengzhou was already on him, his left fist coming down hard on Ma Hongjun's left eye.

Two punches to the eye, and Ma Hongjun, dazed from the blows, collapsed onto the ground, rolling a couple of times before coming to a stop.

"Hehehe—!"

Seeing Chu Chengzhou knock Ma Hongjun down with just two punches, both of which caused his eyes to swell up with black circles, Xiao Wu couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Hiss~!"

Though Chu Chengzhou hadn't used his full strength, Ma Hongjun, clutching his swollen eyes, sucked in a sharp breath of pain. He got up, shaking his head, and growled, "Phoenix, possess me!"

Suddenly, a purple-red soul power aura erupted, and Ma Hongjun's short hair lengthened and gathered at the center, transforming into a mohawk-style hairstyle.

At the same time, two yellow hundred-year soul rings appeared around him, and long purple-red feathers extended from his exposed muscular arms, turning his hands into claw-like shapes.

"Submit? Not happening!"

With his Phoenix Martial Soul activated, Ma Hongjun was furious. He had to get revenge, or he'd never be able to show his face at Shrek Academy again, especially with Oscar and Dai Mubai likely mocking him for being beaten by a "little white face."

"Is this really a Phoenix? Looks more like a mutated, fire-breathing old hen!"

Seeing Ma Hongjun's Phoenix Martial Soul, even Chu Chengzhou, who had anticipated it, couldn't help but be stunned. He had read about the true form of a Phoenix, and in his opinion, Ma Hongjun's Martial Soul was more like a mutated old hen than a majestic Phoenix.

"Exactly, exactly! There's no way a Phoenix could be this fat!"

Xiao Wu also laughed uncontrollably. Though Chu Chengzhou had never seen a Phoenix in person, she had seen one in the forest before. The Phoenix, the king of birds, had noble bloodlines and an air of dignity that this "Phoenix" couldn't possibly match.

"Dammit!"

Old hen? Ma Hongjun was enraged. How dare they mock his Phoenix? It might be a little different, but it was still a Phoenix, no doubt about it!