The next day, Han Wu teleported directly to the school classroom.
The moment he appeared, he drew the attention of every student in the class.
"This guy still dared to show up? Wasn't he afraid his Divine Realm would be trampled flat by a demigod's thousand-man army?"
"He thought a little cleverness gave him the nerve to challenge a demigod? He really didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth."
"I'd like to see whether he can stay so calm when his Divine Realm Core is breached."
From the surrounding chatter, Han Wu knew that news of his match against the demigod Zhang Gang had already spread far and wide.
But it did not matter. These people would find out sooner or later anyway.
He waited calmly.
Qin Shuang walked over from her seat. "You borrowed divine power from me to improve yourself for a match against a demigod? I advise you not to waste your effort. Even if the demigod only sends out a thousand-man squad, it isn't something you can fight right now."
Han Wu replied flatly, "I have no other choice."
Qin Shuang immediately patted her chest and said with certainty, "You do! As long as you become my slave, I'll contact my Lineage and pressure Zhang Gang. His family only has one demigod, while mine has one true god and twenty-three demigods. He won't dare refuse."
Han Wu could not understand just how obsessed Qin Shuang was with making him her slave.
"I appreciate the kindness, but you should go back for now. I need to prepare to deal with the demigod's thousand-man army," Han Wu politely declined.
Qin Shuang snorted angrily and returned to her seat in a huff, inwardly complaining that Han Wu was a complete fool.
In a corner neither of them noticed, a jealous gaze fell upon Han Wu. "Han Wu, why does Qin Shuang treat you differently? You useless trash, you garbage—today, you're dead!"
Before long, led by homeroom teacher Liu Letian, Zhang Gang and his wife entered the classroom.
"That's Han Wu," Liu Letian said fawningly as he pointed him out to Zhang Gang and his wife.
"You little bastard! You destroyed my son's Divine Realm Core. Let's see if I don't tear you apart!" The moment Zhang Bin's mother, Du Rong, saw Han Wu, she was so furious that she wanted to attack him on the spot.
Zhang Gang held back the enraged Du Rong and advised in a low voice, "Don't break the school's rules."
The unspoken meaning was that the school's backing was enormous, and the two of them could not afford to provoke it.
Only then did Du Rong restrain herself, though her eyes remained venomously fixed on Han Wu.
"Han Wu, get over here right now. Don't waste Mr. Zhang's time," Liu Letian urged like a lackey.
Though he was also a demigod like Zhang Gang, the difference in their strength was worlds apart.
Liu Letian was hoping to use this opportunity to latch onto Zhang Gang and gain some benefits from the connection.
As for whether Han Wu lived or died, he could not care less.
"I want Director Xu Mei to serve as witness," Han Wu said calmly.
"Does such a trivial matter of yours deserve Director Xu's witness? Having me witness it is already giving you plenty of face. Start now, or don't blame me for being rude!" Liu Letian threatened.
"Teacher Liu, who exactly are you planning to be rude to?" At that moment, Xu Mei's voice came from outside the classroom.
Liu Letian hurriedly said respectfully, "Director Xu, such a minor matter isn't worth troubling you personally. I was merely reprimanding one of my students."
Xu Mei sneered. "Teacher Liu, don't forget that you're a teacher of this school, not some demigod's dog. Understand?"
How could Liu Letian fail to understand what Xu Mei meant? He could only smile awkwardly.
Zhang Gang spoke at the right moment. "Since Director Xu is here, let's begin."
Xu Mei's gaze fell on Han Wu. "Student Han Wu, are you ready?"
Han Wu nodded.
"Good. Then begin," Xu Mei announced.
Zhang Gang took out an Invasion Card and activated it.
Han Wu was once again forcibly pulled into his own Divine Realm.
A portal appeared within his Divine Realm.
A thousand-man army marched out of the portal.
Many students and teachers entered spectator mode. When they saw the thousand-man army Zhang Gang had deployed, they all cried out in amazement.
"Is this the strength of Demigod Zhang Gang?"
"Wolf Riders made entirely of Elite Lifeforms, with a Wolf Rider Captain at their head who has comprehended extraordinary power and become an Extraordinary Lifeform!"
"Wolf Riders, a fusion of Green Beastmen and dire wolves, and they're even wearing full sets of fine equipment. Han Wu is beyond saving!"
As the referee, Xu Mei frowned deeply. She had not expected Zhang Gang, a dignified demigod, to exploit such a loophole.
He claimed to be dispatching a thousand-man army, but Wolf Riders could clearly be counted as two fighting forces each.
Zhang Gang's demigod incarnation hovered high above the Wolf Rider army as he stared at Han Wu. "Little bastard, you shattered my son's Divine Realm Core yesterday. Today, I'll make you pay blood for blood."
As he spoke, Zhang Gang issued a Divine Decree.
"Wolf Riders, charge!"
Han Wu's Divine Incarnation hovered high in the air, watching the Wolf Riders rush toward him.
With a wave of his hand, a total of 6.8 million Locusts took flight, blotting out the sky like red clouds.
Hidden among them were another 550,000 Bursting Locusts.
"Nearly seven million Elite Lifeform Locusts!" A watching teacher exclaimed. "Weren't there only twenty thousand left yesterday?"
"He could cultivate seven million Elite Lifeform Locusts in a single day? That reproductive power is truly terrifying."
"Even the most worthless Elite Lifeforms become a considerable force when piled up in such numbers. What a pity—this student doesn't have enough time to grow. Right now, he simply can't withstand the Wolf Riders' charge."
Sure enough, the instant the Wolf Rider army collided with the Locust swarm, the battle became utterly one-sided.
Although the Explosive Locusts were numerous, the power of their explosions was simply too weak.
The Wolf Riders wore full sets of fine armor, and their defenses were astonishing. Ordinary Explosive Locusts could not blast through their protection at all.
In the blink of an eye, one million Explosive Locusts had died for nothing, only leaving a few Wolf Riders lightly injured.
The watching teachers were already mourning Han Wu in silence.
He truly was a talent, but he had encountered an obstacle he could not cross. Otherwise, he would surely have made a name for himself at the school.
Just as everyone believed Han Wu was certain to lose, a sudden change erupted.
The Bursting Locusts hidden among the Explosive Locust swarm began triggering Lava Self-Destruct.
Not only were the explosions immensely powerful, but they also splashed magma over a wide area, inflicting area damage.
Even though the Wolf Riders were wrapped from head to toe in fine armor, there were still places it could not cover.
Scalding magma fell upon them, causing severe burns and scalds.
Large amounts of magma struck the ground, creating a field of molten lava.
The wounded Wolf Riders within the area constantly suffered sustained high-temperature damage. Whenever they tried to escape, the Explosive Locusts interfered with them.
Under the attacks of the Bursting Locusts, the thousand Wolf Riders suffered devastating casualties.
The situation reversed in an instant, nearly making the watching teachers and students' eyes fall out of their heads.
"What the hell is going on? What species are those Locusts with stronger explosions that can also splash magma? Extraordinary Lifeforms?"
"Does any student or teacher have scouting abilities? Publish the information on those Locusts!"
"I checked them. Those Locusts are called Bursting Locusts, and they're Elite Lifeforms!"
Grade director Xu Mei had never imagined that Han Wu had concealed such a trump card.
She laughed aloud in delight and encouraged him, "Student Han Wu, well done!"
Zhang Gang's demigod incarnation floating above the Wolf Rider army turned livid. "You think this is enough to wipe out all my Wolf Riders? Dream on!"
He immediately ordered the Wolf Rider Captain to use the extraordinary power it possessed.
Upon receiving the Divine Decree, the Wolf Rider Captain immediately let out a wild howl.
The dire wolf beneath it howled along with it.
An icy aura spread outward from both of them.
The Wolf Rider Captain unleashed its extraordinary power: Frozen Aura!
The Frozen Aura had a radius of two hundred meters, and the temperature within its range plummeted.
The accumulated lava on the ground cooled rapidly, turning into black stone.
The sustained damage was interrupted. Under the Frozen Aura's enhancement, some surviving Wolf Riders rallied and attacked once more.
The situation reversed again.
The spectators who had looked down on Han Wu began cheering.
"A demigod is a demigod. How could he possibly be defeated by such petty cleverness?"
"Extraordinary Lifeforms really are powerful. It can even unleash such a large-area skill—it's ridiculously awesome!"
"Han Wu's Locust swarm has fewer than five hundred thousand left, and the Bursting Locusts have been completely used up. He can't turn this around now!"
Zhang Gang thought the same.
After rallying, fewer than two hundred Wolf Riders remained alive.
But Zhang Gang was confident that even with fewer than two hundred Wolf Riders, they would be enough to find Han Wu's Divine Realm Core, shatter it, and avenge his son.
"Little bastard, I'll show you what despair is. Once your core is shattered and your Divine Realm collapses, the school will expel you. Then your life will be mine to knead round or flatten!" Zhang Gang seemed already to have foreseen Han Wu's miserable defeat.
With no more Bursting Locusts to hold them back, the remaining Wolf Riders swept forward like bamboo splitting before a blade and soon charged into the center of the Divine Realm.
The core was within reach.
The Wolf Rider Captain issued another charge command.
One charge was all it would take to shatter the Divine Realm Core.
The teachers and students who favored Han Wu could not bear to watch and had already closed their eyes.
But at that moment, an astonished cry reached the ears of all the spectators.
"Quick, look! What is that in front of Han Wu's Divine Realm Core?"
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