The Darkest Moment for Inner Academy Students

The next moment, with Wu Yong as the center, the Power of Heaven and Earth within a radius of several hundred meters began to churn violently, especially the wind-attribute energy, which became incredibly active.

The terrifying energy fluctuations drew the attention of countless people, even alarming some of the elders within the academy.

A hundred-meter-long cyan blade aura surged toward the heavens, shredding the white clouds high above.

The dreadful aura made everyone on the Strong Ranking feel a chill down their spines and their hair stand on end, even from a great distance away.

As Wu Yong's arm descended, the hundred-meter-long cyan blade aura fell along with it.

BOOM!!!

No matter how hard the little girl threw her punches or how powerful her personal strength was, she ultimately could not contend with the Power of Heaven and Earth.

After a long while, the dust and smoke dissipated.

The arena fell into a deathly silence; everyone stared at the trench that had nearly bisected the entire arena, unable to make a sound.

A white figure jumped out from the trench and brushed the dust off her clothes. The little girl looked at the descending Wu Yong and curled her lips:

"You win."

"You were quite good too. Let's be friends; my name is Wu Yong."

Looking at the slender hand extended toward her and then at Wu Yong's incredibly sincere gaze, the little girl blinked, forced down the smile at the corner of her mouth, and feigned indifference: "My name is Zi Yan."

A small, fair hand shook a slender one. As the two hands swayed, a certain elderly figure high in the sky nodded with a smile.

Meanwhile, in the spectator stands, everyone who witnessed this scene felt as if the sky had collapsed; their future academy life was about to enter its darkest hour!

The unreasonable Brute Force King and the big jerk who oppressed them all equally had actually become friends—how were they supposed to survive now?!

If things went on like this, were they only going to be able to keep the minimum seven days of Fire Energy each month?!

Looking at the number on his own cyan Fire Energy Crystal Card returning to a single digit, Lin Xiuya saw many others who were in the same miserable boat.

"We... were actually fighting these two monsters earlier..."

His tone carried a sense of relief—relief that their strength was too weak, preventing them from making those two monsters get serious.

At the same time, it carried a hint of frustration. Geniuses who prided themselves on being dragons and phoenixes among men had given their all, yet they hadn't even qualified to make a junior take them seriously...

Under the guidance of Zi Yan, Wu Yong quickly gained a general understanding of the Inner Academy.

Soon, the two arrived at the Tianfen Qi Refining Tower. Zi Yan was quite responsible, explaining every detail of what one needed to pay attention to when entering.

Clearly, Zi Yan valued this friend who was even stronger than herself quite a bit.

Come to think of it, being called "Brute Force King" by others all the time—who would feel good about that? If she didn't beat them up soundly, how could she vent the resentment in her heart?

However, because of this, the title of "Brute Force King" had become even more well-deserved.

Walking into the No. 1 Training Room, Zi Yan took out her crystal card with some reluctance.

"Here, a bet is a bet."

"All right."

Wu Yong took Zi Yan's card, swiped it against his own, and looked at the incredibly cute little girl with a smile.

Zi Yan took back her card, only to find that the number on it had suddenly doubled!

Looking up, Zi Yan stared at Wu Yong: "What is the meaning of this?"

"We're friends, aren't we? Besides, I have a bit too much Fire Energy on my card, so I'm just asking you to help me shoulder some of the burden."

Wu Yong waved his card in front of Zi Yan. The Fire Energy, which was already nearing seven digits, made Zi Yan's eyes widen involuntarily.

In a daze, Zi Yan recalled the scene of those people supporting her to defeat this guy earlier.

"No wonder they looked like that. You didn't rob all of their Fire Energy, did you?!"

"Uh-huh~"

Wu Yong smiled without saying a word, merely winking at Zi Yan.

A smile appeared on Zi Yan's small face as well. After thinking of something, her eyes darted around: "Wu Yong, do you want to go with me to snatch some treasures from Magic Beasts?"

Since this guy Wu Yong was so strong, he should be able to handle the ones she couldn't beat, right?

Especially the treasures belonging to that big gorilla, which made her drool just thinking about them...

"That depends on what rank the Magic Beast is. I can't beat a Rank 6 Magic Beast right now."

Wu Yong liked to keep an ace up his sleeve for everything. Without using his secret techniques, he could handle some Rank 5 Magic Beasts relying on [Son of Wind].

His secret technique was his trump card; he wouldn't use it unless necessary.

A trump card was a trump card precisely because it was the final resort and couldn't be used lightly.

The more this trump card was used, the more people would know about it. The trump card would then become an open hand, losing its effectiveness as a finishing move.

"Rank 5 or 6... I don't dare to provoke those." Zi Yan shook her head; the combat power of a Rank 6 Magic Beast was too strong.

Not only did their physical strength far exceed that of Rank 5 Magic Beasts, but they also possessed intelligence no weaker than humans, were highly skilled in manipulating Dou Qi, and possessed flight speeds comparable to Dou Huang experts.

Once a Magic Beast reached Rank 6, in a one-on-one fight, most human Dou Huang experts could only manage a draw.

Given their longevity advantage, the peak combat period of a Magic Beast was equivalent to the combined lifespans of five or six Dou Huang experts.

It is precisely for this reason that, starting from Tier 6 Magic Beasts, treasures related to these high-level Magic Beasts can no longer be measured by money; they can only be traded through barter.

"That's no problem then, when do we set off?"

"How about now?"

After saying this, Zi Yan felt a bit embarrassed herself, as if she were being a little too eager.

However, Wu Yong agreed, immediately putting away the Crystal Card in his hand.

"Let's do as you say, we'll go early and return early."

"Huh?"

"Lead the way, what are you standing there for?"

"Oh, oh, oh, coming!"

"You brought a helper today, despicable!"

When the Snow Demon Sky Ape, lured out by Zi Yan, saw Wu Yong flying in the sky, it pounded its chest in a rage, looking incredibly manic.

"Big dummy, you're finished today!" Zi Yan quickly flew behind Wu Yong, looking quite like a fox borrowing the tiger's might.

ROAR!

Wu Yong ignored the great ape's roar, unhurriedly extending both hands to form seals, and said calmly to Zi Yan: "Hide behind me and don't move around. The technique I'm about to use is a bit brutal. Previously, because everyone was a student of the academy, I couldn't strike too heavily."

"Especially some lethal moves; their power is too great, and I couldn't guarantee I could stop them at the critical moment. If I were careless, it would cost lives, so I had to seal them away."

"But since the opponent now is this great ape, I no longer need to have any reservations."

As Wu Yong spoke, both Zi Yan and the great ape, which was capable of human speech, could feel the wind in the surroundings becoming increasingly manic.

An incredibly oppressive aura shrouded this patch of heaven and earth.

"Domain Expansion—Ten Directions Wind Killing Array!"