Instantly Killing Shi Nian, Lin Hai's Sophistry

During the competition, he dared not openly injure anyone.

However, using a mental Illusion Realm to give these two girls a warning is still an option, and it can also help to figure out their true strengths and weaknesses.

As for Flender and the others, he wasn't worried at all.

This is the advantage of a spirit-type Soul Master; even if something is done right in front of you, you won't be able to find evidence.

His actions might fool Flender and Liu Erlong, but they couldn't fool Lin Hai.

Xiao Wu currently Soul Power of Level 59, while Zhu Zhuqing is Level 58.

In just over two years, including the upgrade of the Soul Ring, each of them has increased by ten levels, which is considered incredibly fast for Soul King.

However, Lin Hai was still not entirely at ease with a Soul Saint who specialized in Spiritual Power.

In this life, Shi Nian will most likely not choose Tang San as his target again.

Moreover, since the assassination attempt in Suotuo City, Lin Hai no longer held any hope of killing Tang San in the short term.

Therefore, he was even less likely to let the old man off easily!

With a slight thought, he silently released a small amount of Spiritual Power, which struck Shi Nian directly.

Shi Nian was still imagining how the Shrek members would be furious and helpless when suddenly a violent Spiritual Power crashed into his Sea of Consciousness!

In that instant, he felt as if the sky had collapsed and landed right on his head.

Immediately afterward, before any fear or shock could even surface, the person's thoughts instantly froze.

A moment later, he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, his vision went black, and he fainted.

The people from the Canghui Academy were thrown into chaos. They hurriedly lifted Shi Nian up and left.

Because they didn't understand the situation, they didn't dare to say anything harsh.

After they left, Flender sidled up to Lin Hai and said with a smile:

"You did a great job, kid! But wasn't it a bit too much of a blow..."

Before he could finish saying "too heavy," Lin Hai waved his hand to interrupt him:

"It's not advisable to kill during the competition, so spare his life for now."

Flender thought to himself, "Good heavens! You think you went too far? You're planning to kill him outright?"

Yu Xiaogang and the other students then realized that it was Lin Hai who had Shi Nian vomited blood and fainted!

So strong!

No one saw how he made his move; he instantly killed a Soul Saint!

But at the same time, everyone also had some doubts.

They knew Lin Hai fairly well... he was a womanizer!

But he is absolutely not bloodthirsty.

Seeing their puzzled expressions, Lin Hai explained helplessly:

"He was creating Illusion Realm just now, trying to attack Xiao Wu and Zhu Qing. I was already being very restrained by not killing him on the spot."

Upon hearing this, Liu Erlong flew into a rage. "What?! That damned Shi Nian, I'll go kill him right now!"

'Sure enough, Liu Erlong is still the same Liu Erlong! If it weren't for the extremely fast progress in refining the Mercy Sword, I would have been almost fooled by this little dragon's appearance these past two years!'

Lin Hai silently complained in his heart, but stopped her in time with his hand and comforted her:

"It's not a big deal to let him live a little longer, so as not to affect the academy's participation in the competition."

Flender frowned and nodded, agreeing with Lin Hai's statement, but he was still shaken.

"This old guy should be at the Soul Saint level by now, yet he actually attacked two juniors. He's shameless!"

Then, recalling Tang San's assassination attempt, he solemnly instructed the group of students:

"Be careful when you go out in the future, and try not to go out alone!"

"Understood, Dean!" the students replied in unison, their gazes towards Lin Hai becoming increasingly different.

Soul Saint! Instant kill! Brother Hai is amazing!

Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing's gazes were particularly intense.

Lin Hai hasn't had any further thoughts about them in the past two years, which is making them doubt their own charm.

Now that he has stepped in to help them without hesitation, all the worries in the two women's hearts have vanished, leaving only joy.

Tang San, however, couldn't figure out how Lin Hai had made his move even after thinking for a long time, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly:

'He may have a way to die, but he's so strong, how am I supposed to kill him...'

The opening ceremony's proceedings were almost identical to those in Lin Hai's memories from his previous life.

The only difference was that Xue Ye did not attend in person; instead, Crown Prince Xue Qinghe spoke on his behalf.

The first Exhibition Match of the Preliminary Tournament was once again between the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Second Team and Shrek Academy.

The draw results had barely been announced when Flender eagerly moved closer to Lin Hai, his face plastered with a fawning smile, rubbing his hands together as he said:

"Lin Hai, the outcome of this match is completely predictable. Buying is a sure win, not buying is a huge loss! Aren't you really considering buying some?"

Lin Hai smiled slightly upon hearing this, shook his head, and said firmly, "I'm not a gambler."

His gaze swept over Flender's hesitant expression, and he couldn't help but smile. He then took out a Golden Card and handed it to him.

"But as I said before, we should improve the food for the trainees."

Flender's facial muscles twitched slightly, and a complex emotion flashed in his eyes.

But his hands moved swiftly, firmly grasping the card, his voice tinged with excitement:

"Lin Hai, no doubt about it! From now on, you're just like Xiao Gang and the others—my good brother, Flender! If you need anything, just ask, and I'll never refuse!"

He was genuinely moved.

Over the past few years, Lin Hai has always provided him with financial assistance under various pretexts.

Although all of this combined doesn't amount to what the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the royal family gave, that's just how people are.

Imagine—

On one hand, a billionaire with assets of over 100 million values your abilities and invests millions in you.

On the other hand, there's a friend with only a million in assets who casually hands you ten or twenty thousand, saying with a serious face, "This money has nothing to do with you; it's for the child."

Which side is more likely to evoke emotions?

But clearly, Flender underestimated Lin Hai's wealth and misjudged his character.

"It's a deal," Lin Hai nodded in agreement.

At that moment, the Bodhi Ancient Tree's slightly mocking voice echoed in his mind:

'You stole someone's money, and now you're going to pay it back little by little? Isn't that a bit too underhanded?'

Lin Hai didn't seem to care. "I didn't actually let him starve. At the end of the day, he's just a pile of scrap metal."

'His relationship with Yu Xiaogang destined us to be either friends or enemies. If he's willing to stand on my side, he can save his life in the future, wouldn't that be better?'

"Besides, the money I gave him was all clean money I brought from the Spirit Hall!"

Upon hearing this, the Bodhi Ancient Tree couldn't help but sigh—

Lin Hai's ability to use sophistry is improving much faster than his actual strength!

Although Shrek Academy received funding from the Heaven Dou Emperor and attracted some attention from the outside world, Xiao Wu and her companions never revealed their true strength.

Given that their first-round opponent is the widely favored Imperial Dou Second Team, Shrek's odds for their first match are much higher than those of the Five Great Elemental Academies, making it an excellent choice for betting.

Now that Flender had money, he didn't hesitate to go all in.