One Man Against Them All

Liu Long, who had just beaten Wang Sheng badly, strode out from behind Xiao Chenyu with a proud expression. He crooked a finger at Tang Jiu and snorted, "Kid, come over here and let me beat you up, so you can learn the rules!"

Tang Jiu chuckled. "Fine. Then I'll let you learn my rules too!"

"My rules?" Liu Long froze.

"That's right. Since you people like bullying Work-Study Students, from now on, you'll handle all the Work-Study Students' cleaning duties!"

"You'll have to beat us first!" Liu Long snorted coldly, thinking Tang Jiu was far too arrogant. He was not even the head of Seventh Dormitory, yet he dared accept the challenge.

Tang Jiu was Tang San's brother, and Tang San was a Work-Study Student. Liu Long naturally assumed Tang Jiu was one too. His logical reasoning was quite solid!

Soul Power surged around Liu Long. A five-foot-long silver-white staff appeared in his hand, and a white spirit ring appeared around him.

"Spirit Weapon Silver Rod, Level 11 Assault Type Weapon Spirit Master!"

Tang Jiu nearly burst out laughing. "It really is a silver rod!"

"Damn it!" Liu Long's face darkened as he roared, "Hurry up and summon your spirit! I'm going to beat you into a pighead!"

Tang Jiu smiled and shook his head. "Do I need to summon my spirit to deal with trash like you? Come on!"

Tang Jiu's attitude made Liu Long furious. He swung his staff and charged forward.

"First Spirit Skill, Heaven-Shattering Strike."

A faint pattern appeared on the silver-white staff, resembling a tiger. As the staff came crashing down, it carried immense force and even produced a faint whistle through the air.

"A spirit skill! He didn't use that when he fought Wang Sheng just now!"

"Ninth Brother looks like he's going to suffer!"

The people from Seventh Dormitory immediately looked grim. When Wang Sheng had fought Liu Long earlier, Liu Long had not even used a spirit skill, yet Wang Sheng had been knocked down after three blows.

"Serves him right for being so cocky! He didn't even summon his spirit. He deserves to get beaten up by Brother Liu!"

"Exactly! Brother Liu's First Spirit Skill came from a hundred-year-old tiger. The strength boost from that skill is terrifying!"

"Last time, Brother Liu snapped a small tree as thick as a bowl with one strike. If that hit someone, their bones would definitely break."

When Xiao Chenyu saw that Tang Jiu had not even summoned his spirit, he knew there would be no problem this time. Liu Long was going all out against some nobody. Truly cautious!

"You're using a spirit skill, so I'll use one too! Zeroth Spirit Skill, Normal Attack!"

Tang Jiu chuckled and punched the Silver Rod.

Bang!

A dull collision rang out. Liu Long's expression changed drastically as he watched his Spirit Weapon Silver Rod shatter beneath Tang Jiu's punch and disperse into Original Spirit Power.

Tang Jiu's fist did not stop. It slammed into Liu Long's nose, and blood and tears immediately streamed down Liu Long's face. He squatted down, clutching his nose as he began to cry.

Everyone was stunned. They had seen people defeated before, but never had they seen someone smash a Tool Spirit apart with a single punch! How much strength did that take?

"Haha, he really cried himself into a Withered Flower, Fallen Willow!"

Xiao Wu happily bounced up and down. Seeing a twelve-year-old get beaten to tears was so amusing that she casually gave Liu Long a nickname.

"Ninth Brother is amazing! He defeated him with a Zeroth Spirit Skill!"

"Are you stupid? Zeroth Spirit Skill means he didn't use a spirit skill at all! Ninth Brother is mocking them."

The people from Seventh Dormitory immediately started taunting their opponents.

"Bastard! Ling Feng, you go!" Xiao Chenyu's face burned with embarrassment.

Tang Jiu rolled his wrist and shook his head. "Don't come one at a time. Come together. I'm in a hurry to eat."

"Little Jiu! Can you handle all of them alone? Don't embarrass your Sister-in-law!" Xiao Wu was dissatisfied with Tang Jiu's arrogance and warned him.

But as soon as she spoke, everyone around them wore strange expressions.

Xiao Chenyu's face looked especially ugly. Xiao Wu was such a pretty girl, and he had wanted to make her his girlfriend!

"Since this brat is asking for a beating, don't hold back! Summon your spirits and beat him up together!"

When the more than thirty students heard Boss Xiao say that, they all summoned their spirits.

The Beast Spirits were mostly pigs, cows, and donkeys. The best one was Xiao Chenyu's wolf.

Most of the Tool Spirits were staffs, clubs, and vines. There were no particularly impressive spirits among them.

Still, more than thirty people summoning their spirits at once was quite a spectacle. Tang Jiu felt as if he had walked into a zoo.

"Gray Donkey, support everyone!" After merging with his Azure Wolf, Xiao Chenyu turned and shouted at the student with the Gray Donkey spirit.

"A donkey can provide support?" Tang Jiu was deeply puzzled. Xiao Wu also widened her eyes in curiosity.

The student with the Gray Donkey spirit flushed red, feeling a little embarrassed, but he still activated his spirit skill.

"First Spirit Skill, Stubborn Donkey's Bray!"

Then he opened his donkey mouth and let out several loud brays. "Hee-haw! Hee-haw! Hee-haw!"

The sound waves spread outward, and Xiao Chenyu and the others immediately became full of fighting spirit, their battle intent boiling over.

"Is this turning everyone into stubborn donkeys? Hahaha... I can't, I'm dying of laughter!" Xiao Wu understood the effect of the spirit skill. It boosted fighting spirit or something like that—but did it make them as stupid as donkeys?

Xiao Wu laughed so hard she could barely stand straight.

The Gray Donkey Spirit Master's face was bright red. He had known his spirit would have this kind of effect when he used it! So embarrassing.

"Charge! First Spirit Skill, Entanglement!"

"First Spirit Skill, Savage Bull Charge!"

"First Spirit Skill, Wild Boar Trample!"

Those with spirit skills used them, while those without them directly used their spirits to enhance their bodies, supporting or attacking. Dazzling lights flashed as more than thirty people charged at Tang Jiu.

Tang Jiu disdainfully assumed a Military Fist stance and threw a punch at the first Azure Bull Spirit Master to rush him, sending him flying ten feet away.

Then, with another kick, he sent the charging Earth Pig Spirit Master flying six feet.

At that moment, five or six vines had already tightly bound his hands and feet. Tang Jiu's strength erupted, and he yanked on the vines, swinging the people attached to them through the air and using them as Meteor Hammers to smash into the others.

Cries of pain immediately rang out without end. That single move knocked down more than a dozen people, sending them rolling into a heap.

Xiao Chenyu had hidden behind the crowd, waiting for a chance to launch a sneak attack. Tang Jiu had just broken free from the Entanglement, making this the perfect opportunity.

"First Spirit Skill, Blood Wolf Claw!"

His hands turned blood-red. In his wolf form, he viciously clawed at Tang Jiu's neck.

"Little Jiu, be careful!" Tang San warned.

Tang Jiu did not even turn around. He swung his arm backward with a backfist. With a crack, Xiao Chenyu screamed and collapsed onto the ground, clutching his arm and howling in agony.

Tang Jiu had not held back at all. This guy had actually dared to sneak attack him. He deserved to have his arm broken.

Of the more than thirty people, only five or so could still stand, including the Gray Donkey Spirit Master. They stared at Tang Jiu in terror, trembling all over.

More than thirty against one, yet Tang Jiu had crushed them. Most importantly, he had not even summoned his spirit!

Relying purely on physical strength, he had knocked them all down. Even Boss Xiao had his arm broken when he tried to sneak attack him. They had completely lost their courage.

"Hee-haw... Boss!" The Gray Donkey Spirit Master was not stubborn at all. He was the first to start flattering Tang Jiu.

"Boss!"

The others immediately lined up and bowed to Tang Jiu.

They were completely convinced by Tang Jiu.

"Don't call me Boss. Just call me Ninth Brother." Tang Jiu said calmly, "Remember this: from now on, no one at Nuoding Academy is allowed to bully new students, especially Work-Study Students! Whoever dares use force to bully the weak, I'll break his legs first!"

"And as punishment, you'll help the Work-Study Students clean for one year!"

The older students' expressions turned ugly, but none of them dared object. Tang Jiu had someone carry Xiao Chenyu back to the academy for treatment, while he headed back to the academy with Xiao Wu and the others.

"Little Jiu, you'd better be careful. Someone has been looking for you these past two days. I heard he wants to cripple you," Xiao Wu said gleefully.

"Who?" Tang Jiu's brow twitched.

"Zhang Feng, one of the academy's teachers! Haven't you entered the academy yet?"

Tang Jiu really had not entered the academy yet, but he seemed to remember that Zhang Feng had an older brother! Was he coming to take revenge on him?