Powerful Spiritual Power

Early the next morning, the opening ceremony was held. Zero Class stood, without question, at the very front of all the first-year classes. The five of them lined up side by side.

The opening ceremony was as old-fashioned as ever, filled with the usual words and routines. It ended quickly. Next, the homeroom teachers led their students back to their classrooms for encouragement and instruction for the new semester. Actual classes would not begin until tomorrow.

That was naturally true for the other classes. Zero Class, however, was still different from the rest. Wu Zhangkong directly brought the five of them back to the classroom.

"Introduce yourself."

After returning to the classroom, Wu Zhangkong spoke directly to Xu Xiaoyan, his tone as cold as ever.

Xu Xiaoyan nervously glanced at Wu Zhangkong before saying softly, "Hello, everyone. My name is Xu Xiaoyan, and I'm ten years old. My Martial Soul is the Star Wheel Ice Staff. My Soul Power is rank seventeen."

Although Xu Xiaoyan's rank-seventeen Soul Power was higher than Tang Wulin's, that was all it was. Tang Wulin's strength was not proportional to his Soul Power, but not everyone was like him. Thus, Xu Xiaoyan's Soul Power was indeed low, and the Star Wheel Ice Staff was not some high-grade Martial Soul either.

She glanced at Lin Xiuran, hesitated for a moment, but ultimately said nothing. She could only sit down silently.

Wu Zhangkong looked at Xu Xiaoyan before saying, "Over the next month, you must prove your strength. At the same time, you must prove that you are suited for Zero Class as a group. In one month, we will decide whether you stay or leave."

"Yes."

Xu Xiaoyan obediently agreed.

Wu Zhangkong turned to the other four. "After a month of rest, your physical conditions need to be reassessed. Your practical combat abilities will also be tested. You have half an hour to meditate and adjust yourselves. You as well."

There was nothing much to say about the strength test. Tang Wulin was still the strongest, while Xu Xiaoyan was the weakest. As for Lin Xiuran, he was currently somewhere in the middle.

As for spiritual power, it was truly a chaotic spectacle!

Xie Xie's spiritual power had actually broken past fifty, directly reaching fifty-nine. He had officially advanced from the Spirit Origin Realm into the Spirit Connection Realm. This also meant that upgrading his Soul Spirit to the thousand-year level would be no problem.

The second to be tested was the newcomer, Xu Xiaoyan. Wu Zhangkong had arranged it this way because he believed that if the academy had allowed her into Zero Class, she must have had some special talent. Her body was so weak, so her spiritual power, combined with her ability to control the Ice Element, should not be weak.

Xu Xiaoyan's spiritual power was sixty-one. As expected, she was in the Spirit Connection Realm, but she could not really be called a genius. After all, she was only slightly higher than Xie Xie, and this was the area she specialized in.

Tang Wulin's spiritual power, meanwhile, was astonishing: two hundred and twelve. It had already surpassed Guyue's score from the last test. This was a genius-level figure capable of shaking people to the core.

As for Guyue, how could her spiritual power not have increased after a month?

Two hundred and seventy-eight. The entire room was stunned.

Even Wu Zhangkong showed a faint smile as he finally turned his gaze toward Lin Xiuran, his eyes carrying a hint of expectation.

"Lin Xiuran, test."

Xu Xiaoyan also looked at him expectantly, curiosity in her eyes. In her previous understanding, her second brother's talent had only been average. Yet he had joined Zero Class even earlier than she had, so he must certainly have something extraordinary about him.

Guyue still knew something. Lin Xiuran had already possessed one hundred and fifty-five spiritual power two months ago, before obtaining his Soul Spirit. Another two months had passed since then. She wondered just how far his spiritual power had reached.

"Three hundred and fifty-one!"

This result did not merely stun Wu Zhangkong. Everyone else was the same, all of them drawing in sharp breaths.

It was as though they had seen something utterly unbelievable.

Wu Zhangkong shook his head blankly, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly. Sure enough, his judgment had not been wrong.

He did not know Lin Xiuran's true combat strength. He had only been guessing, partly because of Lin Xiuran's mother. But now, it seemed that Lin Xiuran's talent was unquestionably exceptional. Bringing him into Zero Class had been the correct decision.

Xie Xie rubbed his eyes and asked in astonishment, "Is that real?"

They had no reason to doubt the machine's accuracy. They had tested so many times without any errors, not to mention that they had just finished testing themselves.

Even Guyue, the strongest among them, only had a little over two hundred spiritual power and had not reached three hundred. Yet Lin Xiuran's three hundred and fifty-one spiritual power had already reached the high level of the Spirit Connection Realm.

At this age, what a terrifying figure that was!

Even Guyue's expression changed slightly. She had expected his spiritual power to be strong, but she had not expected it to surpass hers.

She naturally knew best why her own spiritual power was so strong. But what about Lin Xiuran? What did he rely on to actually surpass her?

Xu Xiaoyan was already dumbfounded. She truly had not expected her second brother's spiritual power to be so powerful. She had already been hailed as a genius by her family, yet even at night, her spiritual power would not be this high.

Wu Zhangkong nodded in satisfaction and said, "For the practical combat test later, Guyue and Tang Wulin will be one group. Lin Xiuran, Xie Xie, and Xu Xiaoyan will be another."

At present, Guyue and Tang Wulin were indeed the two with the strongest combat ability. Although Lin Xiuran's spiritual power was high, when Wu Zhangkong had watched him participate in the Hall of Heroes last time, he had not sensed any particularly powerful offensive capability from him. That was why he arranged things this way.

Naturally, Guyue and Tang Wulin stood together.

Lin Xiuran and Xie Xie stood opposite them. Xu Xiaoyan stood somewhat nervously a little behind Lin Xiuran. She had always stood behind her second brother like this before.

"Begin."

As Wu Zhangkong's words fell, Xie Xie was the first to react. His figure flashed, and he had already charged toward Tang Wulin at astonishing speed.

"Wulin, then I won't hold back."

Guyue raised a hand, and a fireball flew out from afar. At the same time, a streak of green light landed on Xie Xie.

Using the Wind Element to slow Xie Xie while using the Fire Element to attack Lin Xiuran and Xu Xiaoyan was enough to reveal the strength of her spiritual power.

After the fireball flew ten meters, it suddenly split into five small fireballs arranged in a straight line. Then, the rearmost fireball abruptly accelerated and slammed into the one in front of it. Its Fire Element seemed to instantly stack and compress into the fireball ahead, not only accelerating it but also enhancing its properties.

The five fireballs collided one after another. Soon, they became one again. Yet compared to the original, it was five times smaller, and its color had turned orange-red. As it accelerated in an instant, it shot forward like a cannonball.

Amid a piercing shriek through the air, it even left behind a dazzling orange-red tail flame and a distorted halo of air.

Yet faced with this attack, Lin Xiuran did not dodge. His eyes narrowed slightly, a fiery red gleam flashing through them as power gathered in his hand.

He wanted to confront Guyue head-on!