Seeing his Scarlet Armored Dragon smash into the ground, Zuo Shi's murky eyes couldn't help but brighten, and he thought to himself, "Good lad, not only did he block it, but he's also on the upper hand!"
The strike just now was without any restraint, a full-blown attack at the Super Douluo level!
This meant that the kid who was only at the Soul Sage level indeed possessed the strength to contest with a Super Douluo!
Thinking this, Zuo Shi locked his gaze onto Xu Sheng, and the next second, his figure vanished on the spot...
Xu Sheng, witnessing this scene, instantly saw through his intentions and said indifferently, "Hmm? Planning to engage me in close combat?"
He didn't even need to think about it, knowing that in three seconds, Zuo Shi would appear behind him!
Sure enough, a chill suddenly materialized behind him--it was none other than Zuo Shi, who had disappeared moments ago...
The latter's fist, charged with terrifying might, thundered towards Xu Sheng...
He didn't forget to shout coldly, "Kid! Your power is indeed freakish, but it seems you're weak up close!"
Xu Sheng showed no sign of dodging, chuckling lightly, "Is that so? Zuo Shi Senior, are you sure you've seen clearly?"
Doubt clouded Zuo Shi's mind, but when his punch hit Xu Sheng, something unexpected happened!
His fist eerily passed right through Xu Sheng's body, as if it were just an afterimage...
Zuo Shi, who had missed, exclaimed in astonishment, "Is this an afterimage? No, a...clone? How is this possible??"
Could it be that this guy had intended to use a clone to fight him from the beginning???
No... More accurately, could it be that this guy's clone alone could contend with a Super Douluo??
The real Xu Sheng finally solidified behind Zuo Shi, lightly tapped his shoulder, and said, "Zuo Shi Senior, don't space out now!"
The next second, Divine Power quietly infiltrated Zuo Shi's body...
Having shown part of his strength, continuing to fight with Zuo Shi served no purpose...
Regaining his senses, Zuo Shi immediately turned around and shouted, "Seventh soul skill, Martial Soul True Body!"
However, as he spoke these words, there was no reaction from the soul rings beneath his feet; he couldn't even sense the soul power within his body!!!
For the first time, fear crept into his heart...
What kind of monster was this kid, merely touching his shoulder and managing to lock away his soul power!
Such preposterous strength surely couldn't belong to a Soul Master, could it?
Just as he was looking at Xu Sheng with a puzzled gaze, the latter simply smiled slightly, "Zuo Shi Senior, you truly are a formidable Super Douluo. I concede defeat!"
Shen Yi was taken aback, confusedly saying, "Concede...concede defeat? Wasn't the fight leaning towards you having the upper hand?"
Xu Sheng shook his head, "No, my Soul Power is already exhausted, and Zuo Shi Senior has been holding back multiple times; otherwise, I would've lost long ago."
Despite her confusion, she nodded and announced, "This contest is over, Xu Sheng has surrendered voluntarily! Victory goes to Zuo Shi Senior."
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Shen Yi couldn't well refer to him directly as Teacher!
The Shrek students below, who had just felt Zuo Shi was being suppressed, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief...
"I knew it, Zuo Shi Senior definitely wasn't using his killer moves, that's why that Xu Sheng was able to block the soul skill!"
"Exactly, but Xu Sheng's strength is indeed unmatched by an ordinary Soul Sage!"
"Yes! The terms proposed by the academy, in exchange for a Soul Master who might challenge the rank of Super Douluo, are definitely worth it!"
Turbid World on the stage saw the situation, and of course, he was not foolish. He knew that Xu Sheng had willingly taken a step back, giving him, a Super Douluo, enough face…
Otherwise, who would win and who would lose was really uncertain!
Thus, after coughing a few times, his tone was extremely serious as he said, "You being able to withstand my several attacks is very commendable. Even within the entire federation, there is no one at the same level who is your match."
How embarrassing today was! To be defeated by a junior in every aspect!
And the Elders of the Sea God Pavilion, including Elder Cai who was floating above, exchanged looks and, as if in silent agreement, nodded to each other…
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Inside the Sea God's Pavilion, all members including Pavilion Master Yun Ming cast their gazes towards Xu Sheng, who was not far away…
Yet the latter remained entirely unfazed under the numerous auras of pressure, his expression continually tranquil…
A complicated look surfaced in Turbid World's eyes as he thought secretly, "The Pavilion Master and the others have brought Xu Sheng to the Sea God's Pavilion, could it be that…"
On ordinary days, other than members of the Sea God's Pavilion, not even teachers from Shrek Academy were qualified to enter here!
And now, Xu Sheng was allowed in here, it was definitely with the intention of recruitment…
As expected, Pavilion Master Yun Ming, sitting in the main seat, spoke in a gentle tone, "You are the teacher from East Sea Academy, Xu Sheng, right?"
He looked very handsome, about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, exuding an air of refined grace. Especially those gentle eyes made him look like an ordinary person, without any powerful aura!
But in reality, that was not the case. Yun Ming was able to hold the position of Sea God Pavilion Master because his strength had reached the terrifying level of a level-99 Ultimate Douluo!
And his true strength was even infinitely close to that of a Quasi-god!
Xu Sheng nodded slightly, "Yes, I am Xu Sheng, I presume you must be the Sea God Pavilion Master, Senior Yun Ming?"
Although he was much older than the other person, saying this, he did not feel any incongruity...
A look of curiosity appeared on Yun Ming's cheeks as he propped up his chin, "Oh? You've heard of me?"
Xu Sheng still answered without changing his expression, "Of course, the renowned Sea God Pavilion Master is known throughout the Continent, isn't he?"
This was just something he had learned incidentally while delving into Wu Changkong's memories!
Upon hearing this, Yun Ming secretly cast a glance at the members of the Sea God's Pavilion...
He thought to himself, "This Xu Sheng might not be a disguise of the Beast God Di Tian."
If that were so, he felt he would have been able to sense it!
After receiving the hint, Elder Cai began to speak in a grave tone, "Xu Sheng, we have brought you here to the Sea God's Pavilion because there is a very important matter we wish to inform you of!"
Xu Sheng had already guessed as much, but still replied calmly, "Please speak, Elder…"
Elder Cai took a deep breath, "First, we agree to your joining Shrek Academy, and your students will also be admitted without needing to take the test!"
"Second, your strength has been evaluated by the Pavilion Master and the Elders, and it has been decided to appoint you to the position of an Elder of the Sea God Pavilion!"
Hearing this, Turbid World blurted out in shock, "What?? Giving the position of an Elder of the Sea God Pavilion to a new teacher??"
What were these old folks thinking? To make such a rash decision!
One must know that the minimum requirement to enter the Sea God's Pavilion was to have a soul power rank of at least Super Douluo or to have made a significant contribution to the Academy!
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