Promotion Tournament, Second Match

Tang Wuyang, Tang Wulin, and Xie Xie had no idea what was going on. They looked at Wu Changkong and Gu Yue, who were speaking in riddles, their eyes full of confusion.

Seeing that the three still had not caught on, Wu Changkong explained, "Whether it's Xie Xie's Light Dragon Dagger or Tang Wulin's Holy Dragon Spear, they share one thing in common: regardless of their strength, they both carry the aura of dragons."

"The Golden Scales on Tang Wuyang's right arm may also be related to dragons. That's why they were stirred by your two Martial Souls."

"After the Golden Scales appeared, that inexplicable sense of oppression also made sense."

"After all, Martial Souls carrying the aura of dragons usually represent great power."

Tang Wuyang asked somewhat blankly, "Teacher Wu, what should I do now?"

Wu Changkong said, "First, continue cultivating diligently and raise your Soul Power."

"The stronger your Soul Power is, the greater your chances of controlling this power will be."

"Second, improve your Spirit Power. Strong Spirit Power should also be very helpful in controlling this power."

"Lastly, you need to experience this power often. Have Xie Xie or Tang Wulin stimulate it for you."

"The more you feel it and the more often your body accepts it, the greater your chances of completely controlling it."

"I'll also give this power some more careful thought."

"Yes!" Tang Wuyang could only feel helpless when he failed to get an answer from Wu Changkong.

However, the reappearance of the Golden Scales undoubtedly proved that this power truly existed, and it gave him a glimmer of hope.

Even Teacher Wu had said that this power was of an extremely high level. If he could truly control it, it would undoubtedly greatly increase his strength!

Seeing that the four had no intention of leaving, Wu Changkong asked coldly, "Is there anything else?"

Tang Wulin then gave a complete account of how they had previously clashed with Guang Long and gotten into a fight with him.

To the four's surprise, Wu Changkong did not reprimand them. He merely said calmly, "I understand."

Life went on as usual. Grade One Class Five's victory over Grade One Class Four yesterday had not caused much of a stir in the academy. After all, it had merely been a battle between the lowest classes of the lowest grade.

However, not everyone had overlooked it.

For example, Grade One Class Three, who would be facing Grade One Class Five that afternoon, took the match very seriously.

Grade One Class Three's homeroom teacher, Ye Yingrong, was not very old. She was even a few years younger than Wu Changkong and was a newly appointed teacher.

Because she was beautiful and taught well, she was deeply loved by her students.

When she had first met Wu Changkong, she had immediately felt her heartbeat quicken.

This Cold and Arrogant God did not merely appeal to the female students of the Advanced Department. He was just as attractive to young female teachers like her!

Rumor had it that he was a Five Ring Soul King.

At his age, that already made him an absolute genius. Moreover, he had once studied here himself.

In Ye Yingrong's eyes, other than being a little cold in personality, Wu Changkong was practically flawless.

Most importantly, he was single and did not even have a girlfriend. His standards must have been too high!

Teacher Wu truly lived up to his title as the Cold and Arrogant God! He could even teach Grade One Class Five into producing such outstanding students.

Ye Yingrong had brought the students from her class who were preparing to participate in the Promotion Tournament to watch yesterday's match. When she saw the Century Soul Rings displayed by Xie Xie and Gu Yue, she had been startled as well.

Those were Century Soul Rings! Shouldn't students of that level all be in Class One?

As Class Three, not a single student in their entire class possessed a Century Soul Ring. Even so, the Promotion Tournament still had to continue.

She hoped that she could use this match to leave a deep impression on Wu Changkong.

At the same time as yesterday, after school that afternoon, the Promotion Tournament arrived at the Intermediate Department's training field.

It was the second day of competition, but just like yesterday, there were still hardly any spectators.

Ye Yingrong had arrived early. Grade One Class Three's students stood in a neat formation, and at the front of the class were three delicate-looking boys.

What was strange was that the three looked exactly alike. Unless one was extremely familiar with them, it would have been impossible to tell who was who.

Behind them stood a petite girl with waist-length orange hair, giving off a very gentle impression.

Wu Changkong also led Grade One Class Five to the venue, with Tang Wuyang, Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and Gu Yue following behind him.

The other Class Five students all looked excited as well. After yesterday's match, they had great confidence in Tang Wuyang's group.

Ye Yingrong walked over with a smile. "Hello, Teacher Wu." She smiled and nodded at Wu Changkong.

Ye Yingrong was indeed very beautiful. She stood over 1.7 meters tall and had excellent proportions.

Her large eyes were bright and lively, while her rare pale green hair was tied into a neat ponytail.

She had fair skin, an oval face, and cherry-red lips. Judging only by her appearance, people would have believed she was a student from the Advanced Department.

She had begun teaching at Eastsea Academy at the age of twenty-three. As a Four Ring Soul Ancestor at her age, she was already quite outstanding.

"Hello." Wu Changkong nodded at her as well.

"I'm Ye Yingrong, the homeroom teacher of Class Three." Ye Yingrong emphasized her name, because she was quite certain that this Cold and Arrogant God had no idea who she was.

The legendary god who only lived in his own world probably could not remember the names of many women in the entire academy.

"Mm." After responding, Wu Changkong's gaze drifted toward the Competition Stage.

Standing nearby, Xie Xie watched with admiration.

What he envied most was Wu Changkong's cold and arrogant manner. It was definitely not an act; it was simply his nature.

Compared to Teacher Wu, he was still far too lacking!

Ye Yingrong did not mind in the slightest. She beckoned to her students, and Grade One Class Three's students quickly ran over and lined up behind her.

Ye Yingrong said to her students, "Friendship first, competition second. Gu Tianri, Gu Tianyue, Gu Tianming, Bai Qiujin, be careful later. Understood?"

"Yes, Teacher Ye!" the four answered in unison.

Wu Changkong turned his head and glanced over. His gaze lingered for a moment when he saw Class Three's students. Clearly, he was far more interested in the competitors than in Ye Yingrong.

At that moment, Director of Studies Long Hengxu also arrived on the Competition Stage.

"Second match of the Promotion Tournament. Grade One Class Five, are you still sending four students?"

Wu Changkong nodded. Tang Wuyang, Tang Wulin, Gu Yue, and Xie Xie entered one after another and walked toward the center of the field.

Ye Yingrong smiled faintly. "You should go as well."

The identical Gu Brothers and Bai Qiujin also stepped onto the Competition Stage.

These three brothers shared a trait: all of them looked rather thin and frail, but their gazes were extremely sharp. Their coordination as triplets made even their movements while walking appear identical.

Bai Qiujin seemed to be their central figure, surrounded by the Gu Brothers.

Wu Changkong did not give his students any instructions. In the future, they might encounter all kinds of opponents.

The Promotion Tournament was meant to temper them. If they needed his guidance in everything, they would never truly grow.

Tang Wuyang's group of four stood in the same inverted trapezoid formation they had used against Class Four yesterday, while Class Three's four formed a triangle.

Gu Tianri stood at the front, Gu Tianyue on the left, and Gu Tianming on the right, with Bai Qiujin standing in the middle of the three.

"Are you ready?" Long Hengxu asked as usual. After receiving affirmative answers from both sides, he waved a hand and announced the start of the second match of the Promotion Tournament.

The Gu Brothers and Bai Qiujin released their Martial Souls almost simultaneously. When their Martial Souls appeared, surprise flashed in Tang Wuyang's group's eyes.

It was not strange for the three brothers to have identical Martial Souls, considering they were triplets. But Bai Qiujin's Martial Soul was actually the same as theirs. Wings spread open behind all four of them at once, creating a powerful visual impact.

Four pairs of wings unfolded simultaneously, and a white Soul Ring appeared beneath each of their feet. The Gu Brothers and Bai Qiujin rose into the air together, climbing higher.

Long Hengxu was stunned when he saw this.

Flying Martial Souls?

Flying Martial Souls were relatively rare, after all.

Even if their Soul Power was weak and their Soul Spirits were not strong, they should have been assigned to the Class One that specialized in training elites.

It seemed there had been an oversight when they were admitted.

The Gu Brothers' Martial Souls were called Sky-Piercing Eagles, bird-type Martial Souls with extremely fast flight speeds.

Sky-Piercing Eagles were not particularly powerful eagle-type creatures. They won through speed.

If they were Soul Beasts, Sky-Piercing Eagles could fly to heights exceeding three thousand meters and maintain high speeds for long periods.

Therefore, all three brothers had chosen the path of Agile Attack System Battle Soul Masters.

Their first Soul Spirits were identical as well: a hawk-like bird called the Light Wind Falcon. It was fast, lacked much offensive power, and was only palm-sized.

Bai Qiujin's Martial Soul, meanwhile, was called the Golden-Winged Sparrow. Coincidentally, it was very similar to the Gu Brothers' Martial Souls, as it also emphasized speed.

"They can fly? What do we do?" Xie Xie looked at Tang Wulin. Tang Wulin shook his head, then turned to Tang Wuyang and Gu Yue behind him.

Tang Wuyang smiled faintly. "Just knock them down."

After saying that, he gave Gu Yue a meaningful look.

After his Martial Soul Possession, white light flashed over his body. Tang Wuyang skillfully condensed five Ice Swords. With a thought, the Ice Swords flew toward the four people in the air according to his will.

The next moment, a streak of cyan light flashed. The Ice Swords, already quite fast, gained even more speed after being wrapped in the cyan light and shot straight toward the Gu Brothers and Bai Qiujin.

What was this?

Tang Wuyang's Ice Swords could actually travel so far from his body.

Ye Yingrong was truly startled when she saw this.

However, she quickly calmed down.

The Gu Brothers were triplets, and like Bai Qiujin, they all possessed Flying Martial Souls.

After they had entered the academy, she had focused on training those four, drilling their aerial combat skills and ability to coordinate with one another.

The other side had only fired five Ice Swords. As long as the three brothers and Bai Qiujin were fast enough, how could they possibly be hit?

Just as Ye Yingrong had predicted, Bai Qiujin calmly made a hand signal to the Gu Brothers in the air.

Then, all four flapped their wings at the same time and suddenly scattered in four different directions.

Even with the Wind Element's enhancement, the Ice Swords would have difficulty catching up to them.

Ye Yingrong glanced at Wu Changkong beside her. In this situation, Class Five's students had clearly run out of tricks.

Since they had no flying ability and their attacks were ineffective, as long as the Gu Brothers and Bai Qiujin found a suitable chance to launch a combined attack, they could surely defeat their opponents one by one.

She had watched yesterday's match. Among Class Five's four competing students, Tang Wuyang's Martial Soul was a Beast Martial Soul, and his strength seemed impressive. His Soul Skill should be condensing Ice Swords, but that was all.

Gu Yue's ability seemed to be controlling the earth. What use could that be in the air?

In today's battle, the greatest threats were Tang Wulin, who seemingly possessed Twin Martial Souls, and the Agile Attack System Xie Xie. Yet neither of them could fly.

When facing flying Soul Masters, the correct response should have been to defend steadily on the ground and wait for a chance to counterattack.

After all, once Soul Masters released their Martial Souls, their Soul Power would continuously be consumed, and flying Soul Masters consumed it faster than ordinary Soul Masters.

As long as they had enough patience, they were not without a chance.

But now, Tang Wuyang had responded so rashly, abandoning coordination to attack the four in the air alone. This undoubtedly gave the Gu Brothers and Bai Qiujin an opportunity. The outcome had already been decided!

Yet in Ye Yingrong's eyes, Wu Changkong remained calm. There was not the slightest change in his expression.

Did he not care about winning or losing at all?

Seeing the Ice Swords relentlessly pursuing them from behind, the Gu Brothers and Bai Qiujin activated their Soul Skills at the same time.

The four's First Soul Skills truly were not very good. They did not grant them any offensive ability, only an increase in speed.

Just as they suddenly accelerated and thought they had shaken off the Ice Swords, four Ice Cones abruptly shot toward them.

The Gu Brothers and Bai Qiujin had quite good aerial control. They made an emergency stop and narrowly dodged the sudden Ice Cones.

Tang Wuyang looked at Gu Yue beside him, whose right hand was raised, and his eyes lit up as he immediately copied her.

The white Soul Ring around him flashed, and nearly ten Ice Cones instantly condensed into existence.

Since there was no need to deliberately alter the element's form, under the same Soul Power consumption, the number he could condense was directly more than twice that of forms such as Ice Swords and chains.

Tang Wuyang and Gu Yue exchanged a glance, then began firing large numbers of Ice Cones into the air like humanoid artillery emplacements.

The two coordinated extremely well. First, they used the number of Ice Cones to scatter the four people in the air. Then Tang Wuyang continuously pressured Gu Tianri, forcing him to lower his altitude, while Gu Yue controlled her Ice Cones to disrupt the other three and prevent them from supporting Gu Tianri.

Tang Wulin and Xie Xie looked at each other. Then they each took two steps back, closing the distance to Tang Wuyang and Gu Yue. At the same time, they released Blue Silver Grass and the Light Dragon Dagger respectively, silently guarding the two.

Once he saw that the height was about right, Tang Wuyang fired Ice Cones while shouting, "Brother!"

Tang Wulin immediately understood. Blue Silver Grass Vines surged forward in an instant, directly dragging down Gu Tianri, who was not far above the ground. "Xie Xie, finish him."

At his words, Xie Xie shot out with a whoosh, arriving in front of Gu Tianri, who had been dragged back down by the Blue Silver Grass, in the blink of an eye.

He did not strike with his dagger. Instead, he used the Light Dragon Dagger in his hand to tap Gu Tianri on the head, then retreated to his original position once more.

"Gu Tianri, eliminated."

Long Hengxu had seen everything clearly from below and immediately announced Gu Tianri's removal from the match.

If Xie Xie had wanted to kill him in that instant, Gu Tianri's throat would already have been slit.

Then, as if copying and pasting their previous actions, Tang Wuyang's group repeated the same maneuver and defeated Gu Tianyue, Gu Tianming, and Bai Qiujin one by one.