There was no warning whatsoever.
"Wang Dong, watch out!"
Wang Dong naturally discovered it through Spiritual Detection, but he was actually quite delighted.
"Yes! Come at me! That's it! That's how it should be! What kind of hero are you, bullying a weak man like Yuhao?"
Huo Yuhao: ??
Just as the Light Sword dispersed, the white martial outfit on Zheng Li's body vanished...
"Ah!!"
Screams erupted one after another from the new students watching the match, all of them unmistakably the voices of girls.
Many girls hurriedly covered their faces with their hands, many immediately turned away, and some seemed so shocked that they just stared blankly...
On the viewing platform, the teachers were speechless: "..."
Qian Duoduo stared at Zheng Li's body: "What a Martial Soul, though this little guy still needs to grow a bit more!"
Yan Shaozhe: "..."
On the field, Xiao Nai's body had become extremely translucent, and after Zheng Li's platinum outfit disappeared, she fainted; her Spirit Power was severely overdrawn.
Originally, it would have been impossible for him to unleash the Light Sword again with his remaining Spirit Power, but he had forced it out regardless.
Before Xiao Nai vanished, she did one last thing: she threw the naked Zheng Li toward Wang Dong with all her might!
Ling Nan had retreated, and Wang Dong, who was busy blocking the Light Sword, had already been embarrassed enough seeing Zheng Li's state through Spiritual Detection—he was barely holding it together—and he never expected Zheng Li's Martial Soul to throw the boy at him...
Under the Spiritual Detection...
And since Zheng Li was coming along with the Light Sword, how could Wang Dong dodge?
Zheng Li drew closer and closer, and under the Spiritual Detection...
It was crystal clear!
He couldn't take it anymore.
"Ah!!"
A piercing scream erupted from Wang Dong's throat; the sound was crisp, like a girl's...
Had he been scared back into his original voice?
"Seize the opportunity..." Xiao Nai left behind a faint sentence before turning into golden light and rushing into the center of Zheng Li's brow.
Zheng Li's target was naturally Wang Dong.
If he had chosen Huo Yuhao, he would also be eliminated, but if Wang Dong remained, given Wang Dong's combat power, Ling Nan and Cui Yajie, who had consumed quite a bit of Spirit Power, might not be able to win.
Therefore, he had to eliminate Wang Dong first.
Once that was done, dealing with Huo Yuhao would be easy; even with Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, hidden weapons, Mysterious Jade Hand, and Soul Shock, he wouldn't be able to hold out for long.
Spirit Power was his fatal weakness.
Cui Yajie, who was entangled with Huo Yuhao, was also quite embarrassed, but because Zheng Li had told her beforehand, she was mentally prepared. Now, she shifted her stance, suddenly exerting force under her feet, taking three steps and two strides in an unknown footwork to follow behind the Light Sword, lighting up her second spirit ring; her target was precisely Wang Dong.
Huo Yuhao: "..."
He naturally heard Wang Dong's scream, and he saw the reason through Spiritual Detection.
But... he couldn't understand, Wang Dong, you're a big boy, why are you afraid of seeing the body of another boy?
It was too late for him to say anything; Wang Dong had lost his composure, and several Light Swords were stabbing straight toward his body.
Huo Yuhao hurriedly went over to help.
But it was too late.
The middle-aged teacher intervened, shattering the Light Swords, grabbing Wang Dong by the back of his collar, and catching the naked Zheng Li before retreating from the field.
One could see the muscles in the middle-aged teacher's face twitching; he was clearly bewildered...
He had been stunned by Zheng Li's clothes disappearing just a moment ago, and by the time he reacted, it had already come to this.
In reality, not much time had passed; it had only been a few seconds.
The students hadn't violated any rules, so he had nothing to say—no, wait!
He could say: Young people these days really know how to play...
On the field, Huo Yuhao was stunned: Wang Dong had already lost his composure just now; he would have been eliminated even without a follow-up attack, so why did Cui Yajie... Oh no!
Just as Huo Yuhao thought this, Cui Yajie turned abruptly, her Fox Tail Needle shifting direction to attack Huo Yuhao!
Huo Yuhao's reaction was also swift; he stepped into his Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to retreat, but just then, a black and white shadow flashed by, accompanied by a black, eerie light!
Although Ling Nan had been watching Wang Dong, his attention had always been on Huo Yuhao.
At this moment, his Cat Claw was resting against Huo Yuhao's throat.
Huo Yuhao: "..."
Had he just been played?
The middle-aged teacher had just blocked Zheng Li and draped his own coat over him, but the moment he turned around, the match was already over?
Truly, the battlefield changes in the blink of an eye...
Another lesson learned from this example...
The middle-aged teacher sighed.
"Class Five's Zheng Li team is victorious and advances to the finals!" the middle-aged teacher subsequently announced.
Ling Nan and Cui Yajie didn't pay him any mind, hurriedly exiting the stage and running toward Zheng Li.
Was he being ignored?
The middle-aged teacher felt slightly speechless.
Just as Ling Nan and Cui Yajie reached Zheng Li's side, they heard a voice filled with shame and fury: "You are shameless! To actually... actually use such a disgusting tactic!"
Wang Dong's face was flushed red, his eyes brimming with anger!
Cui Yajie's face was also flushed, and she didn't know what to say.
It was just that... they hadn't discussed this part during their planning!
Indeed, they hadn't; it was something Xiao Nai had added on the fly, which had achieved an unexpected effect and perhaps avoided a difficult battle.
In reality, the core of Zheng Li's tactic had only two points.
First, catch them off guard; second, act!
Yes, it was just acting.
It made it impossible for Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Detection to predict or judge their movements, and the facts proved they had succeeded, even though the Spirit Power of all three had been nearly exhausted.
Ling Nan spread his hands toward Wang Dong and said, "You can't put it that way. A Li's Martial Soul characteristics are just like that; there's nothing he can do about it himself."
"Fine, let's set the Martial Soul characteristics aside for a moment, then why..." Wang Dong's face was flushed, unable to bring himself to say it.
He wanted to ask why they had thrown Zheng Li at him! Was that not hooliganism?
"I can't be bothered to argue with you. You're a big boy, yet you're afraid of seeing another boy?" Ling Nan naturally understood what Wang Dong was referring to and rolled his eyes.
"Yajie, let's go."
After saying this, he picked up Zheng Li and walked off the field, leaving behind a furious Wang Dong.
Huo Yuhao and Xiao Xiao, who were standing beside Wang Dong, were also speechless.
Especially Xiao Xiao; she wanted to say that even she, a girl, hadn't cared that much...
"Wang Dong, don't be angry anymore. Let's go too. It won't be easy for us from here on out. Look at the expression on Teacher Zhou's face up on the high platform?" Huo Yuhao tugged on Wang Dong's sleeve, signaling him.
This sentence caused Wang Dong's rage to dissipate significantly, and he subconsciously looked toward the viewing platform at Zhou Yi... only to see her with an icy expression, staring straight at them, especially at him.
Wang Dong shuddered instantly.
With that, his anger was basically gone...
Chapter Thirty-Three, The Martial Soul Becomes Sentient
Ling Nan slapped Zheng Li on the butt.
By this time, Zheng Li had already put on his clothes.
"Still not awake? Let's go again!"
Smack! Another slap.
This wasn't something he had decided to do on his own; it was something they had discussed before the semifinals began.
At that time, Zheng Li had already anticipated that his Spirit Power would be completely exhausted, perhaps even severely overdrawn, and that he might fall unconscious.
He knew he wouldn't be able to wake up on his own, so he had asked Ling Nan and Cui Yajie to wake him up.
Why?
Because there was still a final in the afternoon, and Zheng Li definitely needed to recover his Spirit Power!
Why hit his butt instead of his face?
There were two reasons: one, Cui Yajie wouldn't allow it; two, he was afraid Zheng Li would beat him up later...
After the second slap, the stinging pain in his butt finally managed to rouse Zheng Li. He opened his eyes with some difficulty, feeling as though he had no strength left in his entire body.
His head, naturally, could still turn.
Thinking back to the scene before he lost consciousness, Zheng Li felt a bit of strength return. He turned his head, saw Cui Yajie, and hurriedly asked, "Did we win?"
"We won, but..." Cui Yajie replied, but she hesitated, afraid to say what was on her mind.
"But what?"
Ling Nan helped Zheng Li sit up, and during the process, Zheng Li asked in confusion.
Winning was all that mattered, so could something else have happened?
Cui Yajie hesitated for a moment before saying, "Zheng Li, your reputation isn't..."
"Reputation? So that's what you're talking about. It's fine, I'm not the one who lost out." Zheng Li's mindset was actually quite good.
Upon hearing this, Ling Nan paused and gave a thumbs-up; A Li's line of thinking was actually quite clever.
Cui Yajie's fair, beautiful face flushed bright red, and she didn't know what to say.
"But then again, A Li, you were pretty ruthless, having your Martial Soul throw you toward Wang Dong to make him lose his composure. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been so easy for us to win," Ling Nan said with a smile.
Zheng Li: ??
"When did I ever have Xiaonai throw me at Wang Dong?"
"The moment right after you passed out!" Ling Nan scratched his head in confusion; could it be that Zheng Li hadn't done that?
"Tsk~ You have no idea how furious Wang Dong was afterward. I don't know what a big guy like him was getting so worked up about..." Seeing that Zheng Li didn't speak, Ling Nan added.
"..."
Zheng Li's mouth twitched, and he shouted in anger:
"Meng Xiaonai!!"
She was sabotaging her own husband! Wasn't she afraid that Tang San would skewer him with the Seagod Trident?
Unfortunately, having run out of Spirit Power, Xiaonai was fast asleep in the Sea of Consciousness and couldn't hear Zheng Li's voice at all.
Ling Nan and Cui Yajie: "..."
Why such a huge reaction? Didn't he say he didn't care?
After a long while, Zheng Li finally calmed down and said with some helplessness, "Let's go, back to the dormitory. I need to recover my Spirit Power quickly, otherwise, if I miss the afternoon finals, that would be a huge joke... By the way, are our opponents Dai Huabin and his team?"
"Alright, I'll carry you. Looking at your state, you can't walk anyway." As Ling Nan said this, he scooped Zheng Li up in a bridal carry. Why not carry him on his back? Given his height, carrying Zheng Li on his back would be a bit awkward.
Cui Yajie could have done it, but after all, men and women should keep their distance, even though she had wanted to.
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