Who Else?!

"Whoosh—"

Situ Xuan shifted half a step sideways the instant the ice spear arrived. Its icy-blue edge grazed past his shoulder, leaving a bloody gash that was immediately frozen by the chill. Not only did he fail to retreat, he instead stepped forward with the momentum, his right fist shooting out like an enraged dragon leaving the sea, aimed straight at Gu Yue's throat!

"North Star Hundred Rending Fists!"

Fist shadows poured down like a torrential rain, every blow carrying enough force to shatter steel.

Gu Yue's pupils narrowed slightly. With a flash of silver light, she teleported away to open the distance. At the same time, her hands formed seals, and ice walls rose from the ground one after another, attempting to block Situ Xuan's charge.

But Situ Xuan sneered. His fist technique remained unchanged as he smashed through three layers of ice walls, then abruptly switched moves before the fourth—

"Beidou Muscle-Winding Freedom Fist!"

His fist suddenly became soft and flexible like a snake, actually winding around the ice wall and striking straight for a Secret Acupoint on Gu Yue's left shoulder!

"Hmm?!"

Gu Yue's heart tightened. She bent backward at the limit, narrowly dodging the blow, but the fist wind still brushed her shoulder, and a numb, sore sensation instantly spread through it.

"Secret Point: Qi Sealing!"

A sharp gleam flashed through Situ Xuan's eyes. Once that fist landed, the flow of Soul Power within Gu Yue's body immediately stalled, and her control over the elements suffered a brief delay!

This was the mystery of the Fist of the North Star—strikes aimed specifically at the body's Secret Acupoints, capable of producing all manner of unbelievable effects!

"Not good!"

Seeing this, Tang Wulin rushed forward without hesitation. Golden patterns flowed over his right arm as he punched toward the back of Situ Xuan's neck.

But Situ Xuan seemed to have eyes in the back of his head. Without even turning around, he raised his left hand, his five fingers hooking like claws as they seized Tang Wulin's fist.

"North Star Steel Rending Grip!"

"Crack!"

Several of the golden scales on Tang Wulin's right arm suddenly shattered. Intense pain spread up his arm, and he gritted his teeth with a muffled groan, but did not retreat. His other hand clenched into a fist and continued its assault.

"How does it feel to have your Soul Power slowed?"

Situ Xuan gave a savage grin, twisted at the waist, and flung Tang Wulin away. At the same time, he stepped forward like lightning and pursued Gu Yue.

Gu Yue's movements were clearly a fraction slower, but her gaze remained calm. Her slender fingers swiftly formed seals as she softly chanted:

"Wind and Thunder Resonance!"

In an instant, a gale carrying thunder burst forth. Lightning and storm winds intertwined, crashing toward Situ Xuan like heavenly punishment!

"Enough of this amusing little game!"

"Boom—!"

Situ Xuan's fists abruptly erupted with entirely different powers—his left palm was black as ink, surging with dark qi; his right fist gleamed gold, roaring with fierce winds!

"Black Heart Evil Palm: Darkening Heaven and Earth!"

His left palm swept sideways. In an instant, the elemental upheaval across the entire arena was forcibly thrown into disarray by that palm wind steeped in profound darkness!

Gu Yue's Wind and Thunder Resonance actually broke apart uncontrollably in every direction. Lightning scattered while the gale reversed!

The black-purple palm wind was like the gaping maw of the Abyss, directly devouring and annihilating the elemental energy!

"What?!"

Gu Yue's expression changed sharply. She suddenly realized that her control over the elements had been forcibly severed!

—This palm technique could directly interfere with the circulation of Heaven and Earth Essence!

"North Star Dragon Strikes Tiger!"

Situ Xuan's right fist followed immediately after. Golden light soared like an enraged dragon, smashing straight toward Gu Yue's chest!

Silver light flashed around Gu Yue as she tried to teleport, only to discover in horror—the aftershock of the Black Heart Evil Palm had disrupted space itself, causing it to briefly stagnate!

"Bang!!"

The punch struck solidly against Gu Yue's crossed arms. Her petite body flew backward like a kite with its string cut!

Her black hair traced a desolate arc through the air, while the blood she spat out froze into ice crystals midair.

"Gu Yue!" Tang Wulin's eyes nearly split with rage.

Wu Zhangkong flashed forward from the edge of the arena. His icy-blue figure appeared in midair as though teleporting, catching the unconscious Gu Yue in one hand. Only then did his Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring slowly recede—just then, he had nearly intervened!

"Next is you, Tang Wulin."

Situ Xuan turned his head, a vicious smile on his lips. The wound on his left shoulder was still bleeding, but the battle intent around him only grew more violent. Black-purple Malevolent Qi and golden fierce winds intertwined around his body, as if a Demon God had descended!

"I'll fight you to the death!"

Golden scales on Tang Wulin's right arm spread madly to his shoulder as the Golden Dragon King bloodline was fully awakened. He launched himself upward off the Blue Silver Grass, his right fist carrying the roar of a dragon as it slammed toward Situ Xuan's face!

"Smack!"

Situ Xuan casually slapped Tang Wulin across the face with his right hand.

This seemingly casual gesture contained the profound meaning of the Fist of the North Star's Awakening Sharp Point.

Tang Wulin's eyes rolled back, and he instantly fainted, his body crashing heavily onto the edge of the arena.

"Tch, did you really think I was fighting you?"

Looking at his former fellow townsman, Situ Xuan had no intention of holding back. He gave a disdainful snort. "Forging is forging, fighting is fighting. Why insist on mixing the two together?"

The entire venue fell silent.

Three seconds later, the referee shakily raised a hand. "G-Grade One Class Three... wins!"

"Boom—"

The spectator stands instantly erupted!

When Gu Yue had used her elemental combination technique, the arena had already drawn plenty of students to watch. It was not just Class Two and Class One-One; students from the second and third years had also come running after hearing the commotion.

"Are those two really first-years?"

"You should be asking how that big guy grew so huge. He's fucking ten?"

As the referee announced the result, the Eastsea Academy training grounds fell into brief silence. Then, discussions exploded like thunderclaps!

"Th-this is really the strength of new students?!"

The second-year seniors were dumbfounded, rising to their feet in horror. They had never imagined that this battle, which should have been an ordinary class confrontation, would unleash such astonishing power!

What was even harder for them to accept was that Situ Xuan—that brawny youth nearly 1.8 meters tall, his entire body knotted with muscle—had truly defeated the two monstrous geniuses of Class Five all by himself!

"What was that black-purple palm technique just now? It actually threw the elemental fluctuations into chaos!"

"And that golden fist technique—he could even anticipate Gu Yue's spatial teleportation?!"

"This guy... couldn't be a Soul Beast in human form, could he?"

Discussion rose and fell across the stands, but Situ Xuan on the arena merely flicked the blood from his hand indifferently. The wound on his shoulder had already completely scabbed over, and that terrifying recovery ability once again made everyone gasp.

"Who else?"

Situ Xuan swept his gaze around contemptuously before finally fixing it on Wu Zhangkong, whose face was livid beneath the stage. A provocative curve tugged at his lips. "Or would Teacher Wu like to come up and have some fun personally?"

"Whoosh—"

Those words were like a ladle of cold water splashed into a pan of boiling oil, and the entire training ground erupted once more!

"Has this guy gone insane? He actually dares challenge Teacher Wu?!"

"Teacher Wu is a six-ring Soul Emperor!"

Yet to everyone's surprise, Wu Zhangkong did not rebuke him at once. His icy-blue eyes stared at Situ Xuan, and only after a long moment did he slowly speak. "Arrogant."

Just two words, yet the temperature throughout the entire grounds suddenly plummeted!

"Interesting."

Situ Xuan grinned without the slightest fear. "Looks like I've piqued your interest too?"

"Situ Xuan!"

Long Xiuyuan finally could not endure it any longer. He rushed onto the arena in one stride and tightly grabbed Situ Xuan's arm. "Enough! Are you trying to turn the world upside down, brat?!"

"Oh my, Teacher Long, don't be angry~"

Situ Xuan waved a hand without the slightest sincerity. "I was only joking. Teacher Wu and I are very familiar with each other."