Class Promotion Tournament (Part 2)

"When exactly are you planning to start?"

As the center of everyone's attention, Class Five's homeroom teacher, Ye Yingluo, kept delaying, and a trace of displeasure flashed across Wu Zhangkong's face.

As a former member of Shrek, Wu Zhangkong had very little patience for mediocrities.

That was right. In Wu Zhangkong's eyes, everyone in Eastsea Academy aside from Tang Wulin, Gu Yue, and Xie Xie was a mediocre nobody.

This so-called Class Promotion Tournament was nothing more than a formality.

As his students, winning this match was only natural.

Seeing Ye Yingluo still looking around everywhere, Long Hengxu, the Director of Studies and referee for this match, rubbed his hands and spoke awkwardly. "Teacher Ye, this..."

"Fine. Yangzi, you guys make sure to teach them a good lesson!"

After searching everywhere and failing to find any sign of Su Mo, Ye Yingluo sighed helplessly. She then turned around and instructed the composed youth behind her.

"Will both sides' participating students please enter the arena!"

Seeing that both sides had finalized their participants, Long Hengxu gave the order as Director of Studies.

"Just wait to die! You..."

On the stage, Wei Xiaofeng grinned as he taunted Tang Wulin and the others.

"You!"

Xie Xie flew into a rage and was about to rush forward to fight Wei Xiaofeng when a lazy voice drifted over from afar.

"Am I late?"

Everyone turned toward the sound and saw a figure leisurely making his way over from the other side of the field.

"Not late, not late!"

Upon seeing Su Mo arrive, Ye Yingluo finally relaxed. At the same time, she did not forget to signal Long Hengxu, the referee, with her eyes.

Long Hengxu really wanted to refuse Ye Yingluo's request.

After all, who changed their lineup at the last minute when they were already on the stage?

However, considering that Su Mo was a student the academy head thought highly of, Long Hengxu looked awkwardly toward Wu Zhangkong.

Wu Zhangkong calmly uttered three words. "Doesn't matter."

Wu Zhangkong had absolute confidence in his students.

After seeing Wu Zhangkong agree, Long Hengxu also breathed a sigh of relief. His satisfaction with Wu Zhangkong increased by several degrees.

"Damn it, this guy really knows how to put on an act!"

Watching Su Mo slowly make his way over and become the center of everyone's attention, Xie Xie gritted his teeth so hard they nearly shattered from jealousy.

"Teacher Ye..."

Just as Long Hengxu was about to ask Ye Yingluo whom she intended to replace, Su Mo had already leaped onto the stage.

"You, get down."

Su Mo patted Wei Xiaofeng on the shoulder and ordered him.

"Me...?"

Faced with Su Mo's command, Wei Xiaofeng instinctively tried to argue for himself, only to hear Su Mo coldly say, "Scram."

Then, as though some painful memory had been stirred up, Wei Xiaofeng hastily jumped off the stage. His eyes were filled with fear as he looked at Su Mo.

"This guy looks pretty strong!"

Xie Xie gave Tang Wulin a look, and Tang Wulin nodded in tacit understanding.

Although neither of them liked Wei Xiaofeng's arrogant personality, they had to admit that he had some ability.

As for Gu Yue, from the instant Su Mo appeared, her gaze had been firmly locked on him.

For no other reason than that Su Mo somehow seemed familiar to her, as though she had seen him somewhere before.

Could he have survived back then?

Without showing it, Gu Yue compared the Su Mo before her with the image of Su Mo in her memories, but they did not seem very alike.

That was thanks to how quickly people on this continent grew.

In just three short years, Su Mo no longer bore any trace of his former self.

Otherwise, Su Mo would not have dared to stay by Tang Wulin's side.

Forget it. I'll know once I see what his Martial Soul is.

Although she could not sense any Soul Beast aura from Su Mo, Gu Yue still resolved to test him personally.

"I'll handle this guy."

Gu Yue stepped forward, and a pale yellow Soul Ring bloomed beneath her feet.

Tang Wulin and Xie Xie exchanged a look before turning to face Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi.

"Class Five, Gu Yue."

After the brief introduction, Gu Yue casually waved a hand, sending a fist-sized fireball straight at Su Mo.

"Class One, Su Mo."

Watching the fireball fly toward him, Su Mo yawned and tilted his head, easily dodging it.

Although it was merely an ordinary test, Gu Yue still frowned in displeasure when she saw his flippant attitude.

She did not like Su Mo's attitude at all.

Gu Yue raised her hand again, and another fireball shot toward him.

Seeing Gu Yue repeat the same move, Su Mo was just about to complain, "The same move, don't..."

Before he could finish, the fireball, originally only the size of a fist, instantly expanded to over a person's height when it came within one meter of Su Mo.

"First, she deliberately showed weakness to lull Su Mo into lowering his guard.

Once she was sure Su Mo could not evade her attack, she used the wind element to amplify it.

Is this child's Elemental Control really this strong?"

In the crowd, Ye Yingluo looked calm on the surface, but her heart had already been set off in stormy waves. She looked warily at Gu Yue.

Although Ye Yingluo had long learned of Gu Yue's circumstances from her younger sister, she was still somewhat shocked upon witnessing it herself.

However, Ye Yingluo had absolute confidence in Su Mo.

Scorching heat rushed toward him. At such close range, it was already too late for Su Mo to react.

"Ah~"

The moment the flames swallowed him, Su Mo let out a scream.

Yet, not a single person present worried about Su Mo.

That was because Su Mo's scream had been far too perfunctory. Anyone could hear the mockery in it.

When Gu Yue heard Su Mo's half-hearted scream, her pretty face instantly darkened like the bottom of a pot.

Gu Yue clenched her delicate fists, determined to teach Su Mo a lesson.

"Look over here!"

Gu Yue instinctively looked toward the voice. The moment she raised her head, she met a pair of scarlet eyes.

"Oh no!" The instant their eyes met, a sense of impending danger rose in Gu Yue's heart.

Gu Yue tried to shift her gaze away, but it was already too late.

"First Soul Skill, Illusion Technique."

A strange, bewitching scarlet glow flashed through Su Mo's eyes, and Gu Yue immediately fell into Su Mo's Illusion Technique.

Gu Yue's arms hung limply at her sides, and her eyes were vacant, like a puppet without any self-awareness.

"Gu Yue!!!"

After noticing Gu Yue's abnormal state, Tang Wulin and Xie Xie, who had been fighting Wang Jinxi and the others, immediately broke away and rushed to her side.

"Gu Yue, wake up!"

Tang Wulin grabbed Gu Yue by the shoulders and shook her forcefully, trying to wake her.

"What happened?"

In the crowd, quite a few students began discussing in low voices as they looked at Gu Yue, who appeared to have lost consciousness.

Over the past few days of the Class Promotion Tournament, Gu Yue's reputation had already spread throughout the entire first year.

Although most people still favored Class One, they believed this would be a hard-fought battle. No one had expected Gu Yue to be subdued in a single move.

"Did I miss something?"

A Class Five student stared blankly at his classmates as he looked at Gu Yue standing motionless on the stage.

He had only bent down to tie his shoelaces. How had Gu Yue ended up like this?

Even quite a few teachers in the crowd did not understand what method Su Mo had used.

"All right, stop wasting your effort."

Watching Tang Wulin still try to wake Gu Yue, Su Mo helplessly shook his head, then cast an Illusion Technique on Tang Wulin and Xie Xie as well.

Under the double suppression of Su Mo's Soul Power and spiritual power, Tang Wulin and Xie Xie were destined to have no chance to fight back.

"You can announce the result now, right?"

After confirming that Tang Wulin's group had fallen into his Illusion Technique, Su Mo, having easily defeated three opponents alone, turned his gaze toward Long Hengxu, the referee.

"..."

Looking at Tang Wulin and the others, who had suddenly become completely motionless, Long Hengxu had no idea what had happened. He could only turn to the knowledgeable Wu Zhangkong for help.

Among those present, only Wu Zhangkong and some Class One members who had fought Su Mo knew what had happened to Gu Yue.

Wu Zhangkong ignored Long Hengxu's pleading gaze. After sizing Su Mo up and down, he readily said, "We lost!"

However, Wu Zhangkong's face showed no emotional fluctuation whatsoever because of this defeat.

This left Ye Yingluo, who had wanted to take the opportunity to mock Wu Zhangkong, with nowhere to direct her effort. She could only snort coldly and let the matter go.

"Yeah~"

Upon seeing Wu Zhangkong admit defeat, an excited cheer erupted from the Class One crowd.

Although the Class Five students had been mentally prepared, they were still somewhat disappointed when their hopes were shattered.

Seeing Wu Zhangkong concede, Su Mo snapped his fingers crisply and released Tang Wulin and the other two from the Illusion Technique.

"Na'er..."

"Mom..."

Tang Wulin and Xie Xie cried out at the same time.