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The willow branches and Blue Silver Grass lunged at each other almost simultaneously.

In terms of numbers, the willow branches clearly held the advantage.

After all, Tang Wulin's Blue Silver Grass was only released from his right hand, unlike Tao Liufan's willow branches, which were released from both hands.

They were both using similar control abilities, and the difference in quantity seemed to have already decided the victory or defeat.

Sure enough, willow branches and Blue Silver Grass rapidly entwined. With his numerical advantage, Tao Liufan controlled the excess willow branches and sent them winding toward Tang Wulin.

Excitement was already showing In Eyes. His Willow Martial Soul was not especially strong, but he had always felt that it was still better than Blue Silver Grass.

Now, it seemed he had been right. A tree had to be sturdier than grass.

Tang Wulin did not panic. Before the willow branches could wrap around him, he suddenly yanked the Blue Silver Grass In Hand.

Their Martial Souls were entwined together. With that pull, the force was instantly transmitted through the Martial Souls.

Tao Liufan only felt a powerful force striking him, and his body flew uncontrollably toward Tang Wulin.

At the same time, his willow branches had already wrapped Tang Wulin up tightly.

Tao Liufan reacted quickly. He curled up in midair and raised both knees. You want to pull me over? Then I'll crash into you.

But the next moment, he saw Tang Wulin's expressionless Left Hand clench in midair. A Long Spear woven from Blue Silver Grass appeared in his palm.

Then, the willow branches wrapped around him snapped apart beneath that Long Spear.

Then Tang Wulin raised a hand and grabbed Tao Liufan by the lower leg.

The next moment, Tao Liufan was slammed directly onto the ground.

The frail willow branches thrashed desperately, trying to Entwine Tang Wulin or push him away.

But before Tang Wulin's immense strength and the Long Spear in his Left Hand, everything the willow branches did was futile.

Neither side's Martial Soul was strong, but Tang Wulin's strength and the Long Spear that appeared from thin air in his Left Hand won him the Third Round.

"Not bad for a Food Bucket. All that food you ate wasn't wasted." Tao Liufan spat viciously before running toward the outer ring.

Wu Changkong's slightly furrowed brow and displeased expression vanished the moment he saw the Long Spear woven from Blue Silver Grass appear in Tang Wulin's Left Hand. His Pupils suddenly contracted.

After that, the way he looked at Tang Wulin carried a trace of fervor.

The matches continued, and Xie Xie undoubtedly defeated his opponent once again.

By this point, only Tang Wuyang, Tang Wulin, and Xie Xie remained from the entire class.

For a moment, every Student's gaze focused on Wu Changkong.

Only three people were left. How were they supposed to fight?

After a brief silence, Wu Changkong said, "Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, fight first. The winner will face Tang Wuyang."

Under the whole class's watchful eyes, Tang Wulin and Xie Xie walked to the center and stood Face to Face.

"Begin."

The instant his words fell, Xie Xie flashed forward.

The Yellow Ring beneath his feet lit up almost the moment he charged out, and his speed was Extremely fast.

Just as Xie Xie was about to reach Tang Wulin, Blue Silver Grass Vines continuously surged up around his feet, trying to halt his advance.

From the previous matches, Xie Xie had already formed a preliminary judgment of Tang Wulin's Blue Silver Grass.

But only after truly fighting against it did he understand that the Blue Silver Grass in Tang Wulin's hands looked fragile, yet was actually incredibly tough.

At the same time, the instant he came into contact with the Blue Silver Grass, Xie Xie could clearly feel the Soul Power Inside Body draining away.

Although Xie Xie did not understand the reason, he knew it had to be related to Tang Wulin's Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul.

Xie Xie reacted quickly. The moment he realized something was wrong, he turned and headed for an open patch not covered by Blue Silver Grass.

Tang Wulin had spread out his Blue Silver Grass as much as possible, but they were outdoors after all. His Blue Silver Grass could not cover the entire area.

After changing directions several times, Xie Xie finally found a flaw in Tang Wulin's Blue Silver Grass. He stomped his right foot against the ground and flashed straight in front of Tang Wulin.

Seeing that the Blue Silver Grass could not catch up to him, Xie Xie revealed a smile, convinced that victory was his.

Yet the next moment, a scene that no one except Tang Wuyang expected appeared, even catching Wu Changkong by surprise.

Tang Wulin slowly raised his Left Hand, where a silver-gray glow flickered in his palm.

As the light faded, it was replaced by a silver-gray Long Spear, with a magnificent gemstone embedded where the Spear Tip met the Spear Handle.

The Students watching from the side were all stunned. At the sight, the same four words surfaced in their minds: Twin Martial Souls!

Those who had fought Tang Wulin before found it even harder to believe. This guy had not even used his full strength in the previous matches!

No one had expected Tang Wulin, the Useless Martial Soul bearer they had always looked down on, to possess the exceedingly rare Twin Martial Souls among Soul Masters.

Wu Changkong was surprised, but there was even more of an as expected look in his eyes.

When Xie Xie saw the Long Spear in Tang Wulin's Left Hand, even he froze slightly, his gaze instinctively shifting to his own Left Hand.

But in that momentary pause, Tang Wulin directly pressed the tip of the Holy Dragon Spear to Xie Xie's throat.

Wu Changkong naturally noticed Xie Xie's strange action earlier.

"Tang Wulin wins."

Wu Changkong's voice was as calm as ever, but his eyes showed that he was far less calm than he appeared.

That was not only because Tang Wulin had Twin Martial Souls, but also because a sudden speculation had surfaced in his mind.

Xie Xie walked to the side with a gloomy face. He had originally been hoping to take this chance to fight Tang Wuyang again.

But instead...

Wu Changkong turned his gaze to Tang Wuyang. "Tang Wuyang, it's your turn."

Just as Tang Wuyang stood opposite Tang Wulin, a Cold and Aloof voice suddenly rang out from the side.

"Fourth Round, second match: Tang Wuyang versus Wu Changkong."

"What?"

Before Tang Wuyang could react, the other Students watching had already cried out in shock.

Wu Changkong coldly swept his eyes over the Students who had exclaimed. "Do you think unfairness would exist in my class?"

"Tang Wuyang, take one attack from me, then fight Tang Wulin."

After saying that, he pulled off his belt and walked toward Tang Wuyang.

Seeing this, Tang Wuyang hurriedly took out a Tungsten Steel Hammer and gripped it in his right hand, nervously watching Wu Changkong approach.

Wu Changkong flicked his wrist, pulling the belt taut. He stepped forward with his right foot and thrust it toward Tang Wuyang.

Tang Wuyang's Reaction was not slow either. He raised his right hand and used the hammer in it to block.

Bang!

The enormous force sent Tang Wuyang staggering back several steps. He even rolled backward twice before finally steadying himself.

"Hiss."

Feeling a faint pain in the web between his right thumb and forefinger, Tang Wuyang could not help but suck in a breath.

"Rest for one minute, then the final."

Wu Changkong flicked his wrist, and the belt curled around his waist again before he walked aside.

After seeing Wu Changkong make a move, the Students all fell silent, and their formation became noticeably neater.

With a Teacher like that, every Student was under tremendous pressure!

One minute passed quickly. The Brothers stood a short distance apart, Face to Face.

"Begin." At Wu Changkong's command, the two released their Martial Souls at the same time.

Although Tang Wulin possessed two Martial Souls, Tang Wuyang gradually suppressed him with Water Element Control.

In the end, Tang Wulin was defeated by Tang Wuyang's unexpected Ice Arrow attack.

Wu Changkong looked at the Brothers. Although their Soul Power was rather low, their battle awareness was not bad, and a trace of satisfaction appeared In Eyes.

But it quickly disappeared, and his face returned to its icy expression.

Wu Changkong swept his gaze across the entire class and said coldly, "The matches are over. Do you know what impression you've given me? Rotten wood cannot be carved!"

"No wonder you were assigned to Class Five. Your battle awareness is truly terrible."

Then he pointed at Tang Wulin. "You all saw it just now. One of Tang Wulin's Martial Souls is the universally acknowledged Useless Martial Soul, Blue Silver Grass."

"Moreover, aside from Xie Xie and Tang Wuyang, when the rest of you fought him, he did not even need to use his Second Martial Soul to defeat you."

"What did he rely on? Naturally, his physical abilities."

"Some of you must be thinking that good physical abilities are useless. Once everyone raises their Soul Power and gains more Soul Skills, won't you still be able to defeat him?"

"But search your hearts. Among you, how many can reach the level of possessing a Second Soul Ring? How many can possess three or more Soul Skills?"

"Your bodies are your own. So what can a strong physique do for you?"

"Nowadays, Soul Power is no longer the threshold for becoming a Mecha Master. Powerful energy-storage Soul Tools allow Ordinary people to become Mecha Masters as well."

"However, a strong physique is still the foundation of becoming a Mecha Master. Without a good body, you will be unable to endure the impacts inside a Mecha or high-intensity combat."

"Therefore, considering how weak your Martial Souls are, our class will begin Physical training tomorrow."

"From now on, Physical training will be held every morning, and theory lessons will be taught in the afternoon."

"Alright, that concludes this morning's class."

"Go back and think carefully about today's matches and what I said."

"This afternoon's Theory Class will teach Meditation. Dismissed!"

This was the longest Wu Changkong had spoken in front of everyone. His tone did not sound like a lecture so much as a statement of fact.

"Tang Wuyang, Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, the three of you, come with me." After saying that, Wu Changkong turned and walked toward the Teaching Building.

Tang Wuyang and Tang Wulin exchanged a glance, both with confusion in their eyes.

Xie Xie, however, looked delighted. Before coming here, he had heard that competitions in the academy came with rewards.

So he felt that Wu Changkong had called the three of them away to hand out rewards. Following that thought, he began imagining what kind of gift he might receive.

Wu Changkong brought the three of them to his office. It was not large, containing only a desk, a chair, and a bookshelf.

"The trash I mentioned just now includes the three of you."

The first thing Wu Changkong said after sitting down shattered Xie Xie's fantasy.

Wu Changkong looked at Tang Wuyang and Tang Wulin. "The two Brothers performed commendably, but that does not mean there are no problems."

"First, Tang Wuyang, your Martial Soul is the Qilin, a Beast Martial Soul. Why, then, is your Soul Skill controlling the Water Element? Did it mutate?"

Tang Wuyang looked at Wu Changkong. "Yes, Teacher Wu. My Martial Soul mutated, but it does not seem to be a Malignant Mutation."

"As for the Soul Skill, I'm not very sure either. After fusing with the Soul Spirit, that was simply the Soul Skill I received."

Wu Changkong nodded after hearing that, then immediately asked, "Then what is going on with that hammer?"

Tang Wuyang glanced at Tang Wulin. "Ge and I learned Forging."

Wu Changkong's brows twitched slightly. "Forging? You two Brothers, one with Twin Martial Souls and the other with a fairly decent Beast Martial Soul based on your Soul Skill, clearly have decent Talent. Why learn Forging?"

"Your Soul Power is not high right now. Why divide your energy to do other things? What matters most to you now is cultivating Soul Power."

Tang Wulin lowered his head and said nothing. Tang Wuyang pursed her lips, then said firmly, "To Save money!"

A trace of surprise flashed In Eyes when Wu Changkong heard her answer.

"Ge and I come from an ordinary family. Our Parents are Ordinary people, and after our Martial Soul Awakening, both our appetites increased. Dad and Mom's monthly income is only enough for our daily expenses."

"We have no extra money to buy Soul Spirits, not even the cheapest Ten-Year White Soul Spirit, let alone two of them."

"So Ge and I do not regret learning Forging at all, even if our Soul Power is lower than that of our peers right now!"

At that moment, Tang Wulin's eyes were also filled with determination as he looked at Wu Changkong.

Xie Xie was stunned. He knew the Brothers came from an ordinary family, but he had not expected them to be unable to afford even Soul Spirits. "Then your Soul Spirits were...?"

Tang Wulin replied, "Wuyang and I each earned enough money for Random Soul Spirits through Forging."

"Our luck was fairly good. Although both Soul Spirits were low in age, neither was a Defective Product."

At that thought, a smile appeared on Tang Wulin's face. Xie Xie opened his mouth as if to say something, but ultimately closed it again.

Wu Changkong's expression was somewhat complicated. He lowered his head slightly. "Sorry. It was my fault for drawing conclusions without understanding your actual circumstances."

Tang Wuyang hurriedly said, "No, it's alright, Teacher Wu. You weren't wrong. Ge and I do have rather low Soul Power, but we'll work twice as hard."

Tang Wulin nodded beside her in agreement.

Wu Changkong shifted his gaze to Tang Wulin and asked, "I want to take a look at your Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul."

Tang Wulin was somewhat puzzled, but he still released his Blue Silver Grass.

Wu Changkong reached out and held it, examining it carefully.

After a while, he looked at Tang Wulin and said, "Tang Wulin, I carefully observed your Blue Silver Grass."

"Your Blue Silver Grass has Golden Patterns that ordinary Blue Silver Grass does not possess."

"Can you tell me what your First Soul Skill is?"

Tang Wulin thought for a moment. "Teacher Wu, my First Soul Skill is Entwine."

"Those Entwined by my Blue Silver Grass will have their Soul Power slowly Devoured, but the effect is extremely weak, only about one percent."

Wu Changkong wore an understanding expression. "Tang Wulin, your Martial Soul may not be ordinary Blue Silver Grass. It could be the emperor among Blue Silver Grass, the Blue Silver Emperor."

"However, I cannot say for certain whether your Martial Soul is the Blue Silver Emperor. But your Blue Silver Grass has at least reached the level of the Blue Silver King."

"Otherwise, there is no way to explain why you have Twin Martial Souls."

Hearing this, Tang Wulin looked at Wu Changkong with hope in his eyes. Ever since his Martial Soul Awakening, people had constantly said that his Blue Silver Grass was a typical Useless Martial Soul.

Although Tang Wuyang comforted him every time, he still felt a trace of disappointment deep down.

Surprise appeared on Xie Xie's face. Though Blue Silver Grass, Blue Silver King, and Blue Silver Emperor differed by only one word, their Martial Soul qualities were worlds apart.