Heavenly Flame Giant Sword

"Giggle, giggle, giggle!"

In the blink of an eye, another two and a half months had passed.

"Light Dragon Storm!"

Xie Xie gripped the Light Dragon Dagger in reverse, his body spinning continuously as he transformed into a Holy Light Top and charged at Wu Changkong.

Wu Changkong merely tapped lightly with the Frost Sky Sword in his hand, instantly stopping the rapidly spinning Light Dragon Dagger. Then, with a turn of his blade, he thrust straight toward Xie Xie's chest.

A strand of pale golden Blue Silver Grass suddenly appeared, wrapping around Xie Xie and pulling him backward, allowing him to evade Wu Changkong's strike.

"Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Just as Wu Changkong was about to pursue, two Wind Blades sliced through the air toward him. He had no choice but to stop and swing his sword twice, shattering them.

"Roar!"

A dragon's roar rang out from within Tang Wulin's body. Golden Scales covered his right arm as he swung a claw down at Wu Changkong's head.

"Frost Marks!"

Wu Changkong murmured. The Soul Ring behind him quivered slightly, and wisps of Frost Marks gathered around him, forming a pale blue barrier that blocked the Golden Dragon Claw.

"Teacher, you fell for it."

Rather than showing disappointment when his attack was blocked, Tang Wulin smiled faintly and flipped backward.

A green magic formation lit up beneath Wu Changkong's feet, enveloping an area more than twenty meters around him.

Rustle! Rustle, rustle!

Green sword blades nearly two meters long burst from the ground one after another, the cold gleam on their edges enough to send chills down one's spine.

Azure Leaf Sword Formation!

After the Azure Leaf Sword Bamboo broke through to a thousand years, this soul skill had finally lived up to the name of a sword formation!

Wu Changkong tapped the ground with his toes and lightly leaped into the air, dodging the first wave of sword blades. Then, a wave of frosty mist surged from the Frost Sky Sword, freezing the surrounding green blades into blocks of ice.

Just as Wu Changkong was about to land, a bloody gleam flashed past. Lin Xuan's figure abruptly appeared, and he slashed at the bloody sword mark on Wu Changkong's body.

Frost Sky Slash!

Wu Changkong's gaze sharpened as the Frost Sky Sword in his hand released a blue sword aura.

Lin Xuan did not press his luck. He retreated at once, evading the blue sword aura, then turned into streaks of sword light as he continuously slashed at Wu Changkong.

This was not a sword technique. It was simply the result of his slashes being too fast. In an instant, Lin Xuan could unleash dozens of slashes at his speed!

Clang! Clang! Clang!

With every swing of his sword, Lin Xuan's speed increased another notch. By the end, countless streaks of sword light had formed a curtain of white blades, as if intending to shred Wu Changkong within.

What a bizarre soul skill!

Feeling the Soul Power in his body continuously dwindling, Wu Changkong marveled inwardly. If this continued, his Three Rings Soul Power would be the first to give out.

"Frost Sky Slash!"

Wu Changkong used Frost Sky Slash once more, but this time, instead of releasing the sword aura, he fused it into his blade. In an instant, a brilliant blue sword gleam shot into the sky, sending Lin Xuan flying into the air.

Lin Xuan was flung backward through the air, yet a faint smile appeared at the corner of his lips.

Naturally, he had never believed that Wu Changkong would lose so easily. His close-quarters battle with Wu Changkong had merely been to stack the enhancement layers of Peerless Sword Dance.

"Heavenly Flame!"

Lin Xuan called softly, and streams of golden fire gathered in the air. At the same time, he flicked his sword, sending nine sword auras flying out.

The sword auras fused with the flames, transforming into a Heavenly Flame Giant Sword several zhang long in the sky! Flames that seemed almost tangible flowed across the giant sword, while an aura of destruction brewed within.

This was a move he had developed recently. The power of Golden Flame depended on Spiritual Power, and his Spiritual Power had already broken past four hundred a month ago.

The Golden Flame invoked through Spiritual Power alone was already overwhelmingly powerful among Three Rings Soul Elders. Now, it was further enhanced twofold by Peerless Sword Dance.

With this sword strike, forget Three Rings—even someone with Four Rings would have to kneel before him!

Boom!

The Heavenly Flame Giant Sword fell from the sky. The ground let out a thunderous roar as waves of fire swept outward, turning everything within a hundred meters into scorched earth.

Having listened to Lin Xuan's warning, Tang Wulin and the others had retreated one or two hundred meters away long ago.

"Holy crap! That's a little fierce!"

Feeling the scorching heat waves continuously battering his face, Xie Xie could not help swallowing. Even from a hundred meters away, the terrifying temperature was still overwhelming.

Could a Two Rings Soul Master really unleash something like that?

This... sure enough, humans had been full of cheaters since ancient times!

A trace of astonishment also appeared in Gu Yue's beautiful eyes. Between the two of them, who could even tell who was the one rebuilding their cultivation?

It seemed... perhaps... maybe she had been a little too conservative when sealing her power?

"Cough, cough!"

As the flames dissipated, Wu Changkong's figure emerged. However, he had long since lost the carefree elegance of his white robes and blue sword.

His originally flowing long hair was now standing straight up, giving him a free explosive hairstyle. Six Soul Rings rose behind him.

If he had not released the restraints on his Soul Power in time, he would probably have ended up lying in a hospital.

"Very good! All of you get full marks for this course!"

Wu Changkong smiled. This kid was truly a monster. Even at Shrek, there might not be anyone capable of suppressing him.

"Nice!"

Xie Xie cheered. He finally would not fail this class. In past exams, he had always ranked last and received Wu Changkong's secret tutoring. It had truly been worse than death.

Lin Xuan looked at the three people in the distance with some melancholy. In the end, Wang Jinxi had still chosen to leave. Only the four of them remained in Zero Class now.

"Tomorrow, we will head to the Spirit Ascension Platform for a survival assessment! Make your preparations!"

Wu Changkong looked at the jubilant Xie Xie but did not dampen his spirits. During this period, the children had indeed performed quite well.

Thud! Thud!

That night, Tang Wulin knocked on Lin Xuan's door.

"Brother Xuan! I have something for you."

Tang Wulin called out to Lin Xuan.

"Come in and talk."

Lin Xuan stepped aside and led Tang Wulin into the dormitory. Zero Class received the school's best treatment; each of them had a luxurious private dormitory.

"This is a Cloud Titanium Vest I made..."

Tang Wulin awkwardly pulled out a silver metal vest.

The vest was assembled from thumb-sized metal plates linked tightly together, somewhat resembling chainmail from his previous life.

Come to think of it, if Brother Xuan had wanted to make one, he definitely could have made it better than Tang Wulin.

"Thanks, Wulin, but this doesn't suit me. It'll affect my sword swings."

Lin Xuan shook his head slightly. It was not like Battle Armor, which fit the body perfectly. It would inevitably affect his movements to some extent.

Even the slightest error could determine victory or defeat for a swordsman.

"Mm. Then I'll head back first."

Tang Wulin nodded. He had expected that. But whether Lin Xuan wanted it or not was one matter; whether Tang Wulin gave it to him was another. That was why he had still come.

The next day, everyone arrived at the Spirit Ascension Platform once more.

"Tang Wulin, Gu Yue, and Xie Xie, the three of you will form a group and enter the Spirit Ascension Platform together for a team assessment."

Wu Changkong spoke to the three of them, then turned his gaze to Lin Xuan.

"Lin Xuan, you'll go in alone."

Although Lin Xuan only had Two Rings, his strength was already nearing the limit of the Beginner Spirit Ascension Platform. If he joined the other three, the assessment would have no meaning at all.

"Remember! During the Spirit Ascension Platform's riot period, your enemies will not only be soul beasts, but also other soul masters. During the riot period, your absorption speed for spiritual energy will be a hundred times slower. If someone kills you, the spiritual energy on your body will also be seized by them."

"This assessment has only one objective: survival! Anyone who fails will have next month's vacation canceled, and I'll personally give them special training!"

Wu Changkong lectured the group.

"Yes!"

Everyone's expressions turned solemn. Wu Changkong would not suppress his cultivation during special training. It would be nothing but a one-sided beating.

With a flash of light, Lin Xuan appeared in a forest.

"Roar!"

The moment Lin Xuan entered, before he even had time to inspect his surroundings, a green figure pounced at him.

"Hundred-Year Azure Shadow Wolf!"

Lin Xuan recognized the green figure.

It was a demonic wolf covered entirely in azure fur. A gust of green wind swirled around its paws, and azure afterimages trailed behind it as it moved.

As expected of the Spirit Ascension Platform's riot period—a hundred-year soul beast appeared the moment he entered!