Douluo: Starts from blowing up the spirit ring

After passing the second level, the third-level test was not a problem for Tang San and the others at all.

Soon, under the leadership of Dai Mubai, Su Xing and the others arrived at the fourth level.

There, not knowing if anyone would show up, Zhao Wuji lay on a chair, sleeping with his eyes closed.

After hearing some movement, Zhao Wuji slowly opened his eyes.

"One, two, three, four, five..."

"Hey! Impressive, five of them made it to the fourth level this year!"

"If we admit two students, Dean Flender will be thrilled!"

Zhao Wuji was surprised to see Dai Mubai with five students.

"Teacher, they're all great spirit masters over level 25!" Dai Mubai stepped forward and informed Zhao Wuji.

Tang San and the others could have skipped the second or third pass, but he had forgotten to mention it earlier.

"Not bad, looks like we've got some little monsters this year!"

"I've decided, I'll personally handle the fourth-level assessment!"

Zhao Wuji said, clearly pleased, and expressed his intention to assess them.

"Ah, Teacher Zhao..." Dai Mubai was surprised, not expecting Zhao Wuji to intervene personally.

"What? Can't I? The dean's not here right now, so I call the shots!" Zhao Wuji said domineeringly, glaring at Dai Mubai.

"Okay!" Dai Mubai reluctantly agreed, having no choice.

"The next assessment is for you all to join forces and endure the time it takes for an incense stick to burn in my hands. Only then can you join Shrek Academy!"

"I'll give you some time to discuss strategies. Dai Mubai can tell you about my martial spirit's characteristics."

Zhao Wuji gave them a satisfied look, and then explained the assessment's requirements.

"Teacher!"

Su Xing immediately spoke up.

"What's the matter?"

Zhao Wuji looked at Su Xing with dissatisfaction, wondering if he had a complaint.

"Teacher, you look too intimidating. I'm scared. Can I just face Senior Dai Mubai instead?"

Su Xing made a serious request.

He was here to teach Dai Mubai a lesson today and had no desire to face Zhao Wuji.

"Teacher, my situation is a bit special, so I'll handle this one. You can assess the other four!" Su Xing said. Dai Mubai, already annoyed by Su Xing's involvement with his fiancée, quickly stood up to agree.

"Ridiculous!"

Zhu Zhuqing, standing nearby, scoffed, fully aware of why they both wanted to fight.

The situation was clear: Dai Mubai was eager to see if had made any progress over the years.

"Special situation?"

Zhao Wuji was puzzled, noticing Dai Mubai's eagerness to fight.

"Yes, teacher. Su Xing here doesn't have a spirit ring; he blew it up himself because he didn't want it!" Ning Rongrong, always enjoying stirring things up, suddenly spoke up, explaining Su Xing's peculiarity to Zhao Wuji.

"What? No spirit ring? And he blew it up?" Zhao Wuji stared at Su Xing, dumbfounded.

Ning Rongrong smirked, pleased with herself for getting that reaction out of the teacher.

"Yes, I blew up my spirit ring!" Su Xing nodded, confirming the story.

"No spirit ring, no spirit ability... So you're a waste?"

"Fine, you can face Dai Mubai. No wonder you don't want to go against me—you know your limits!"

"Dai Mubai, this one's all yours. Get rid of him; we don't need someone without a spirit ring at Shrek!"

Zhao Wuji dismissed Su Xing, losing interest quickly.

He had hoped to see the martial spirits and rings of the little monsters, but without a spirit ring, Su Xing didn't hold his attention.

No spirit ring, no combat power, Su Xing must be some kind of fool!

"Teacher Zhao, isn't it a bit harsh to call someone 'waste'?" Su Xing's eyes grew cold as he addressed Zhao Wuji.

If not for his stronger desire to deal with Dai Mubai, Su Xing would have relished the chance to put Zhao Wuji in his place.

"Ahem... Then prove me wrong by passing Dai Mubai's test!" Zhao Wuji, realizing he'd gone too far, coughed and tried to brush it off.

"Teacher Zhao, leave it to me!" Dai Mubai eagerly stepped forward, determined to get Su Xing out of Shrek Academy.

"My martial spirit is the Evil Eyed White Tiger, and I'm a level 37 spirit master!"

"As long as you can last a stick of incense against me, you'll pass. Otherwise, you're out of Shrek."

Dai Mubai cracked his knuckles, clearly not planning to hold back.

"Be careful. If it's too much, just give up. Otherwise, you might get hurt!" Dai Mubai said, feigning concern as he eyed Su Xing.

"Enough nonsense! You can't wait to teach me a lesson because of your fiancée, can you?" Su Xing snorted, bluntly revealing his thoughts. "Well, let's see if you're even worthy of her!"

"What?"

"Fiancée?"

The others were stunned and quickly turned their gaze toward Zhu Zhuqing. Though Su Xing hadn't mentioned a name, everyone knew who he was talking about.

No wonder there had been such tension between them, this was a big revelation!

Zhu Zhuqing felt the weight of everyone's stares, and with a cold snort, turned her head away, clearly uncomfortable.

She was somewhat embarrassed that Su Xing had brought up their situation so publicly, feeling disrespected.

"The first spirit ability: White Tiger Shield Body Barrier!"

"Let me show you if I'm worthy!" Dai Mubai, now furious, activated his first spirit ability.

A white tiger phantom appeared, surrounding and protecting Dai Mubai, enhancing his strength and making him look even more fierce.

"Now my attack, defense, are all boosted by 50%. What will you do without a spirit ring?"

"Zhu Zhuqing is out of your league!"

With a sneer, Dai Mubai rushed toward Su Xing.

By now, Tang San and the others had stepped aside, giving the two enough space to fight.

"Telling your opponent your spirit ability's effects—are you an idiot?"

Despite Dai Mubai's aggressive approach, Su Xing remained calm and mocked him.

Dai Mubai's face flushed with anger as he barked, "That's because I wanted to warn you before I accidentally crushed you!"

Boom!

Before the words were fully out of his mouth, Dai Mubai was already in front of Su Xing, launching a fierce attack aimed straight at his heart.

Initially planning to go easy, Dai Mubai now wanted to defeat Su Xing quickly, leaving him humiliated.

He intended to make sure Su Xing would remember this disgrace.