Analysis, Actual Combat

Before the afternoon classes began, a new legend was born at Eastsea Academy.

Tang Wuyang, who had gone hungry all morning, was already starving. The result was that the canteen's record was shattered once again...

Tang Wuyang had long grown used to the strange looks from the surrounding students and continued wolfing down his food as if nothing had happened.

As it happened, C Meal was serving steamed buns again for lunch today.

Watching the steamed buns in front of the Brothers vanish at a visible speed, their dormmates Xie Xie and Zhou Changxi were left staring wide-eyed.

Xie Xie said seriously, "If I ever use eating as a bet against you two again, I'm an idiot."

Tang Wulin swallowed the last bite of his steamed bun and said, "Other than that, we won't bet with you. There's no motivation."

Tang Wuyang simply did not respond and continued focusing on the food before him.

"I can't finish mine. You can have it too."

Just then, a voice sounded from beside him, and a huge snow-white steamed bun was placed onto Tang Wuyang's tray.

Tang Wuyang swallowed the food in his mouth. "Thank you, Gu Yue."

He was always quick to feel goodwill toward anyone who gave him food.

Gu Yue nodded at him, then did not linger any longer before turning and leaving the canteen.

Zhou Changxi leaned closer mysteriously. "Wuyang, do you think she might... like you?"

"She spoke to you the moment she joined our class today, and now she's giving you steamed buns. I think she's completely charmed by you."

Tang Wuyang said helplessly, "You're only nine. What exactly is going through your head?"

Zhou Changxi said, "A few days ago, all I thought about was how to beat you Brothers up."

"That thought disappeared after Wulin revealed his Twin Martial Souls and you swung your hammer to block Teacher Wu's attack."

Looking at this guy who was completely missing the point, Tang Wuyang picked up the steamed bun before him and took a huge bite.

After finishing lunch, the group returned to the classroom to prepare for the afternoon lessons.

It was supposed to be Soul Master Theory, but Wu Changkong said, "With your current physical condition, what theory are you going to learn?"

Thus, the students of Class Five were brought to the field again.

The training changed from running to frog jumps, making the students suffer even more than they had that morning.

After an entire day of training, the Class Five students felt as though they would have to crawl back to their dormitory.

Wu Changkong's cold voice sounded before class ended. "Tang Wulin, Tang Wuyang, Xie Xie, and Gu Yue, come find me after dinner."

Xie Xie could only stand with Tang Wulin supporting him, his legs still trembling nonstop.

Gu Yue was doing a little better, but she was still bracing both hands against her knees.

Seeing this, Tang Wuyang, who was still in relatively good condition, stepped forward and supported the somewhat exhausted Gu Yue.

Tang Wuyang still had a favorable impression of the girl who had willingly given him food.

Gu Yue did not reject Tang Wuyang's approach either.

But they had only just met, so Tang Wuyang kept a gentlemanly distance between them.

"We still have to come tonight?" Xie Xie's tone was full of reluctance.

Ever since Xie Xie and the Brothers, Tang Wulin and Tang Wuyang, had gone from enemies to friends, much of the coldness on his face had faded, and he had become far more genuine.

At the same time, though, the temper of a rich Young Master had gradually begun to show.

Supporting Gu Yue, Tang Wuyang teased, "What's wrong? The Young Master can't hold on anymore?"

At Tang Wuyang's words, Xie Xie instantly bristled like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. "Who says I can't? I'm just a little tired, that's all."

During the hour before dinner, most of the students simply collapsed into deep sleep.

Tang Wuyang was tired too, but he still persisted with Meditation.

Over the past two days, after changing to a new Meditation Technique, his meditation efficiency had noticeably improved.

There were classes at night too. When would Ge and he have time to complete their Forging Task?

Sigh. If it comes to it, we'll have to go in the middle of the night.

After we finish this Forging Task, I'll discuss it with Ge and have us stop taking new tasks for now.

Thinking this, Tang Wuyang gradually calmed his mind and focused on Meditation.

Tang Wulin was likewise resting without sleeping, immersed in Meditation.

After dinner, Tang Wulin and Tang Wuyang practically carried Xie Xie to the field. Xie Xie had originally wanted to shirk responsibility entirely.

By the time the three arrived, Gu Yue was already there. She looked as though she had fully recovered her energy.

It was already evening. The afterglow of the Setting Sun painted the sky a brilliant fiery red, and that radiance fell upon Gu Yue's Small Face, adding a touch of vivid beauty to her delicate features.

Wu Changkong still wore a stern expression. He had changed into a Black one athletic outfit and stood there waiting.

Not far away, quite a few female students from the Senior Grade had gathered nearby, their gazes all unconsciously fixed on Wu Changkong.

"You four, follow me." When he saw the Four People approaching, Wu Changkong left them with those words and turned away.

The four followed behind him, heading deeper into the academy.

Wu Changkong brought them into an Indoor Training Ground behind the academy, which he had requested from Long Hengxu that afternoon.

The training ground was circular and equipped with a Soul Guidance Protective Barrier. It was a place for students with relatively high cultivation to train their Martial Souls.

After all, in an entirely unprotected place like the field, once Soul Power reached a certain level, it was far too easy for collateral damage to cause destruction.

Wu Changkong led the four to the center of the grounds and stopped.

"Starting today, the four of you will follow me for Special training every night. Work hard for the Promotion Tournament three months from now."

"Let me make this clear in advance. If any of you fail to meet my standards in three months, that person will not participate in the Promotion Tournament." Wu Changkong looked at the four before him with a chilling presence.

"Yes!" the four answered in unison.

Faced with Wu Changkong's Aura, Xie Xie could not help edging behind Tang Wulin.

Affected by Wu Changkong's Aura, Xie Xie's voice became cautious. "Teacher, what exactly will the Special training involve? It won't be Physical training again, will it?"

Wu Changkong said, "Of course not. No matter what kind of training we conduct, it has only one purpose: to increase your strength."

"In my view, all strength comes from actual combat."

"Therefore, your Special training has only one subject: actual combat."

"Use actual combat to awaken your own potential and improve your battle experience."

"I'll first explain the key points to each of you, then we'll begin the practical session."

"Xie Xie, at your current level, your speed is already fast enough."

"But your physical endurance is too poor, and you cannot sustain it."

"Therefore, during battle, pay attention to managing your stamina."

"Your Second Martial Soul can achieve unexpected results, but do not use it lightly. Once you use it, you must obtain a sufficiently good result."

"Just like what Tang Wulin achieved when he fought you today."

"Gu Yue, I observed your Elemental Control today."

"Although I do not want to say this, I have to admit that with your current cultivation, your control over the various elements is already extremely good."

"Tomorrow, I'll take the four of you to have your Spirit Power tested."

Tang Wuyang opened his mouth as though he wanted to say something, but Tang Wulin beside him spoke first. "Teacher, Wuyang and I have already had our Spirit Power tested before, so there's no need..."

Wu Changkong interrupted him coldly. "I only trust my own eyes."

Turning back to Gu Yue, Wu Changkong continued, "Therefore, during training, I hope you can try combining different elements more often."

"Today, I carefully considered your Martial Soul. An Elemental User is essentially highly compatible with all kinds of elements."

"However, because you do not have Soul Rings specifically enhancing them, it means you cannot become particularly powerful in any single element."

"You may seem to hold an early advantage by being able to use different elements to unleash abilities of different attributes."

"But once your cultivation reaches a certain level in the future, you will discover that you do not have powerful Soul Skills as a foundation."

"The Soul Skills you gain in the future can only strengthen your control over elements and increase the intensity of your Soul Power."

"Under these circumstances, if you want to truly become a powerhouse, there is only one path you can take: Multiple Elemental Combinations!"

"This is an unprecedented method. I discovered it today when I saw you combine the Earth Element and Ice Element to restrain Xie Xie."

"If you can fuse elements of different attributes together and control that power, then you will certainly stand at the pinnacle of this world in the future."

For Wu Changkong to give such an assessment was no easy thing. It showed just how highly he regarded Gu Yue.

"Yes, thank you, Teacher." Gu Yue nodded.

"Tang Wulin, although you are like Xie Xie and possess Twin Martial Souls, since you have chosen to focus on Blue Silver Grass, the first thing you need to do is control your Martial Soul properly."

"I must tell you honestly that although your Blue Silver Grass possesses the bloodline of the Blue Silver King, and may even possess the bloodline of the Blue Silver Emperor, its current bloodline level is still Blue Silver Grass."

"Its toughness is a good thing for you, but only by controlling it perfectly can you truly master it."

"Only then can you develop in the direction of a Control System Battle Soul Master."

"As for whether your Blue Silver Grass can advance into a Blue Silver Emperor in the future, that will depend on your fortune."

"And your Second Martial Soul will most likely follow the Offensive System. Control combined with offense is an excellent pairing among Twin Martial Souls."

"Usually, you should become more familiar with it as well. Do not neglect its use just because Blue Silver Grass is your main focus."

Tang Wulin looked at his Left Hand palm and said seriously, "Yes!"

Wu Changkong finally turned to Tang Wuyang. "As for you, to be honest, your First Soul Skill truly surprised me. I cannot even predict what your Second Soul Skill will be."

"Its changing forms give you more choices in Positioning."

"Like Gu Yue, what you need to do now is strengthen your control over the Water Element while becoming proficient in all its forms."

"And those pair of hammers you used last time—strength is your Talent, and it is still very useful at your current level."

"For now, you can try combining your Water Element with your hammers to gain more Melee attack methods."

"Yes." Tang Wuyang answered just as seriously.

"Then, the Special training begins," Wu Changkong said flatly.

The moment Xie Xie heard that it was not Physical training, he immediately perked up and said eagerly, "Teacher Wu, who goes first?"

A wooden sword appeared In Hand. "There is no order. All of you attack together, and your opponent is me!"

It was not only Xie Xie. Tang Wulin, Tang Wuyang, and Gu Yue all stiffened at once.

"I won't use the power of my Martial Soul or any Soul Skills. Go all out. Begin!"

As he spoke, he flicked the wooden sword in his hand, and it was already stabbing toward Xie Xie.

Xie Xie reacted quickly, retreating at high speed.

Although he retreated quickly, that wooden sword clung to him like a bone-eating maggot, drawing ever closer.

Whoosh! A sharp tearing sound rang out as Tang Wulin blocked in front of Xie Xie with the Holy Dragon Spear in his hand.

The reason he did not use his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul was that he knew his Entwine would be useless against Wu Changkong.

With Teacher Wu's Soul Power, he could break free in an instant. At that point, Tang Wulin's Soul Power would instead be drained dry by the side effects of Blue Silver Grass's toughness.

Moreover, the ability of his Blue Silver Grass to Devour Soul Power could only take effect once someone had been bound by Blue Silver Grass Vine.

Therefore, Tang Wulin decisively used his more offensively powerful Second Martial Soul.

A Gentle Breeze blew in from the side, pushing Xie Xie away and putting plenty of distance between him and Wu Changkong. Tang Wulin, standing before him, was forced back two or three steps in succession by Wu Changkong's charge.

If Tang Wulin's strength had not been formidable as well, that blow alone could have sent Xie Xie flying.

Tang Wuyang released his Martial Soul, and five Ice Swords appeared at his side. Yet he did not attack Wu Changkong. Instead, he continuously increased his Soul Power output.

Gradually, the originally light-blue Ice Swords deepened in color as more Soul Power flowed into them.

Gu Yue, who had just used the Wind Element and was preparing her next element, seemed to suddenly sense something. She turned to look at Tang Wuyang, her eyes carrying an indescribable emotion.

Gu Yue quickly came back to herself. Wu Changkong's footing softened, and he rapidly sank toward the ground.

At that moment, Tang Wuyang swept both hands forward, sending the now deep-blue Ice Swords shooting toward Wu Changkong.

Wu Changkong moved in a strange manner, incredibly fast as he dodged the Ice Swords and charged toward Tang Wuyang.

Tang Wuyang showed no fear. A hammer appeared In Hand in his right hand, and he charged forward alongside Tang Wulin, who held the Holy Dragon Spear.

At the same time, Xie Xie launched an attack from the side.

A fireball appeared beside Wu Changkong, while a strange Airflow wrapped around the wooden sword in his hand. The fireball suddenly lost control and flew toward Xie Xie.

Tang Wuyang hurled the Forging Hammer in his hand at Wu Changkong with all his strength while controlling several Ice Cones to shoot at him.

Tang Wulin suddenly changed direction and launched an attack from another angle.

Wu Changkong knocked the Forging Hammer back with his wooden sword. Feeling the force transmitted through the blade, a trace of surprise flashed through his eyes.

Then he leaped up, evading the Ice Cones and the attacks from Tang Wulin and Xie Xie.

Tang Wuyang caught the returned Forging Hammer. A White Light flashed, and the original Forging Hammer vanished. A Dark Silver hammer appeared in his hand instead. "Ge!"

Seeing this, Tang Wulin shouted to Xie Xie, "Xie Xie, fall back!"

The instant Xie Xie retreated, Tang Wuyang gripped the Thousand Refinements Sinking Silver Hammer and rushed forward. He imagined himself Forging, with a piece of metal before him, and viciously brought his right hand down.

Wu Changkong casually flicked the wooden sword in his hand and met the blow head-on.

Wu Changkong's Martial Soul was the sword. What he pursued was the realm of One Sword Breaks Ten Thousand Techniques.

Therefore, no matter what attack he faced or who his enemy was, all he relied on was the sword in his hand.

Yet what he did not expect was that he would suffer a loss this time.

When hammer and sword collided, Wu Changkong felt a considerable force travel through the wooden sword in his hand, though it was far weaker than his own strength.

But he had not released his Martial Soul, and only a small portion of his Soul Power was in use. He immediately realized that the wooden sword in his hand was about to fail.

Before he could inject more Soul Power, two more layers of force came through the wooden sword. Crack! The wooden sword snapped.

Seeing the broken wooden sword, Tang Wuyang's face filled with panic as he could no longer stop his momentum. Wu Changkong flashed aside, evading the hammer aimed at his head.

That seemingly small hammer smashed into the ground. Cracks instantly spread across the previously intact floor, accompanied by a deafening boom that startled Xie Xie and Gu Yue, who had been about to approach.

Tang Wuyang quickly raised his hammer and retreated several steps.

Wu Changkong looked at the broken wooden sword in his hand and stopped moving. He was somewhat stunned. By now, he understood that there was something unusual about Tang Wuyang's hammer.

"Stop!" He raised a hand, stopping Tang Wulin, Gu Yue, and Xie Xie, who were preparing to continue attacking.