Battle Wu Changkong

The next morning.

Chen Ye was the first to arrive at the classroom. As a boarding student, he lived closest to it.

Plus, Chen Ye didn't have a habit of sleeping in, so he was the earliest to show up.

After about half an hour, the rest of the students had all gathered.

That was when Wu Changkong walked in, still wearing his usual blue-green trench coat.

Standing there, he carried an aura like a banished immortal.

His gaze swept across the room. Seeing that all the students were present, his face showed no hint of approval.

"Class officially starts today. From now on, I'll be in charge of your lessons."

"Everyone, stand up. Follow me to the training ground."

Wu Changkong said this and led the way out. Though confused, the other students followed behind him.

Wu Changkong walked quickly. The students whispered among themselves, but looking at this aloof teacher, no one dared say much.

Once they stopped on the training ground, Wu Changkong's eyes swept over them. "Now, split into two rows. Stand opposite each other in pairs."

This instruction left the students puzzled, but they quickly formed up facing each other.

Wu Changkong glanced around, then looked at Chen Ye. "You, step out. I'll teach you personally."

"Is Teacher Wu giving him special treatment?" Many students wore strange expressions.

Chen Ye was startled too, then walked to stand opposite Wu Changkong, though his face showed no pleasant expression.

Others might not know what Wu Changkong was planning, but Chen Ye did.

Sure enough, sensing the students' complicated gazes, Wu Changkong's voice rang out calmly. "Now, begin actual combat. Pair up! The loser's homework today will be multiplied by five."

Wu Changkong spoke calmly, but the students instantly erupted.

Especially those who considered themselves close friends, now standing opposite each other, staring at their partners.

Seeing that the other was an Attack-type while they were Support-type, many students wore looks of despair.

One girl in particular looked at her good friend. The other had already reached level 18, while she was only level 11 and a Support-type Soul Master.

She timidly raised her hand, her gaze pitiful as she looked at Wu Changkong. "Teacher Wu, do we Support-types have to fight too? We can't beat them."

The girl's voice was soft and waxy, giving off a well-behaved impression. Another teacher might have softened.

But Wu Changkong only gave her a cold glance. "What classmate Chen Ye said yesterday, I found very reasonable. On the battlefield, no one will pity you.

"In a life-or-death battle, it's either you die or I die."

"Now, prepare in pairs. Get ready for actual combat. I repeat: whoever loses has homework multiplied by five, and no one else is allowed to write it for them!"

Wu Changkong's voice was very calm. Many students cast resentful looks at their friends across from them, or at Chen Ye standing off to the side.

Chen Ye felt deeply wronged. An inexplicable hat had been dropped on his head.

What did this have to do with him? He hadn't organized this actual combat.

But when his gaze fell on Wu Changkong, seeing the teacher's righteous expression, Chen Ye fell silent.

And then there was nothing more.

Wails and cries rang out. Most students couldn't even hold out for two moves before being defeated by the Attack-type Soul Masters.

Until it came to Gu Yue and Xu Xiaoyan. The two girls stood facing each other, so naturally they became opponents.

Looking at Gu Yue, Xu Xiaoyan's eyes held a trace of Fighting Spirit. "Come on, Sister Gu Yue. Let's fight."

The girl's eyes sparkled with excitement as a yellow soul ring lit up on her body.

After all, her First Soul Skill was a forced control skill—at least one second of forced immobilization.

If she timed it right, under these circumstances, almost no One Ring Soul Master could be her match.

"Alright." Gu Yue nodded. Many students' gazes fell on the two, some expectant, some curious.

Only Chen Ye wore a hint of schadenfreude as he watched Xu Xiaoyan.

The more confident she was now, the worse it would be for her later.

Sure enough, when Xu Xiaoyan gripped her Ice Staff and released her yellow soul ring, she clearly saw the two purple soul rings on Gu Yue.

The girl's eyes were filled with disbelief, but before she could react, several Ice Cones condensed in Gu Yue's hand and shot straight at her.

The Ice Cones shattered the moment they neared Xu Xiaoyan, but the force of the explosion still knocked her to the ground.

Watching this, no one looked down on Xu Xiaoyan. Most eyes were fixed on Gu Yue.

Though Gu Yue had introduced herself as Two Rings before, no one had seen that she possessed two thousand-year soul rings.

Wu Changkong frowned, his gaze shifting to Gu Yue. "Your strength isn't weak. Why didn't you participate in the Class Monitor selection yesterday?"

"Because I can't beat Chen Ye. We've fought privately. I can't beat him." Gu Yue said this very frankly.

After all, she wasn't like a child who would insist on getting beaten up even when she knew she couldn't win.

Wu Changkong was silent for a moment, then nodded, accepting Gu Yue's explanation.

As the students' matches concluded, everyone's gaze shifted to two people.

Wu Changkong also turned his head slightly, looking at Chen Ye standing beside him: "It's our turn. Come on. Let me see what mysteries lie within those three golden soul rings of yours."

Wu Changkong's voice was calm, but these words were noticeably more than he usually spoke.

Chen Ye smiled in return, a surging fighting spirit gathering in his eyes.

The two stood facing each other. Within Chen Ye, the power of the Golden Dragon King churned unrestrainedly.

Wu Changkong raised his hand slightly, and the Skyfrost Sword appeared in his grasp.

On the longsword, a cold gleam shimmered. At the same time, six soul rings emerged, and a terrifying suppressive force descended.

Normally, facing six rings with three rings left one utterly powerless to resist. But looking at Wu Changkong, Chen Ye simply smiled.

The next instant, a heaven-shaking Dragon Roar rang out.

The terrifying Dragon Roar reverberated. Soul rings appeared on every student present, and a few of the weaker ones had already collapsed to the ground.

And the moment the Dragon Roar sounded, the suppression that had been bearing down on Chen Ye vanished instantly.

"Teacher, you've underestimated me a little. That suppressive force is useless against me," Chen Ye said as he took a step forward.

His first soul ring suddenly lit up, and at the same time, he threw a punch straight forward.

A terrifying golden power spread out. Wu Changkong's eyes held a hint of interest as he raised his longsword slightly and slashed forward fiercely.

Frost and the golden ocean collided, both canceling each other out.

Wu Changkong did not suppress himself to three rings to fight Chen Ye. During their exchange yesterday, he had already discovered that the young man's blood vitality and strength were abnormally terrifying.

In an equal state, three rings were definitely no match for him.

But Wu Changkong never expected that even going all-out against him, he still couldn't suppress him at the first exchange.

This truly sparked some genuine interest in him.