Instantly Defeating Wang Jinxi, Pressing Ye Yingluo for Answers

The outcome was obvious.

Although both were Two-Ring Great Spirit Masters,

their Martial Souls were not on the same level.

Once Wang Jinxi's Bone Dragon King Martial Soul exerted its power, the battle ended quickly.

Amid cheers and flattery,

Wang Jinxi proudly lifted his chin.

"Thank you, everyone."

"As class monitor, I think I should say a few words."

"First, regarding my duties, I will definitely do my best to serve everyone and lead you all to achieve better results."

"Second..."

"I believe I earned the position of class monitor through my own strength."

"This is a reward for the brave."

"I hope that in the future, everyone will have the courage to pursue what they want."

"Rather than be a coward."

As he spoke, Wang Jinxi's gaze deliberately swept over Lin Jin.

Though he did not name anyone directly,

everyone knew perfectly well who that "coward" was meant to imply.

Thus, everyone's gazes toward Lin Jin became playful.

They seemed eager to see how Lin Jin would deal with Wang Jinxi's mockery.

Lin Jin calmly glanced at Ye Yingluo.

Unfortunately,

Ye Yingluo was looking elsewhere, as though she had not heard Wang Jinxi's words at all.

There was even a faint, almost imperceptible smile on her lips.

It was as if she were saying: Defy me, and this is the price you must pay. And this is only the beginning.

Lin Jin withdrew his gaze.

He had not looked at Ye Yingluo because he wanted help.

He merely wanted to see whether Ye Yingluo, as the homeroom teacher, would intervene.

Now, he had his answer.

Since she would not interfere,

then she could not blame him.

Ye Yingluo would bear all the consequences herself.

Everyone's eyes focused on Lin Jin.

And under those gazes, Lin Jin took several steps forward and stopped before Wang Jinxi.

He looked at Wang Jinxi and asked calmly,

"Do you really want to fight... spar with me?"

Seeing Lin Jin's calm eyes, Wang Jinxi suddenly felt somewhat afraid.

Realizing the fear that had surfaced in his subconscious, Wang Jinxi became embarrassed and enraged.

He suddenly cursed,

"Yes, I really want to teach you, you coward, a lesson!"

"You do not even dare to fight. What right do you have to join Class One?"

"Because of your family background?"

"Heh, others may fear you, but I do not!"

"If you have the guts, speak with your strength."

"Instead of being a coward like you are now!"

As he berated him, Wang Jinxi extended a finger and repeatedly jabbed Lin Jin in the chest.

His eyes were filled with anger and contempt.

The other students of Class One remained silent.

Their eyes merely held deep mockery.

They were all waiting to see Lin Jin make a fool of himself.

Ye Yingluo still turned a blind eye.

"Fine."

Lin Jin calmly uttered a single word.

Then he added a reminder.

"Then, let's begin."

As soon as he finished speaking,

scarlet-orange flames suddenly blossomed from his body.

The finger Wang Jinxi had pressed against Lin Jin was immediately set ablaze.

The searing pain in his skin startled Wang Jinxi, and he rapidly stumbled back several steps.

After realizing what had just happened, Wang Jinxi became even more humiliated and furious.

"Bastard!"

Roar!

As the Bone Dragon King possessed him, Wang Jinxi's body immediately grew taller.

At the same time, the aura around him became even more savage and terrifying.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

He strode toward Lin Jin and threw a punch.

Ye Yingluo, who had shown no reaction until now, finally became somewhat serious.

She prepared herself to rescue Lin Jin at any moment.

However, Lin Jin showed no fear in the face of this attack.

The dragon pressure emitted by the Bone Dragon King was entirely useless against him.

The gap between their Spiritual Power was simply too great.

Moreover, his Martial Soul was not dragon-type. This sort of dragon "superior" pressure had little effect on him to begin with.

With another step forward, two deep-yellow Spirit Rings emerged around him.

He raised a hand and pushed forward.

His First Spirit Ring lit up.

Five scarlet-orange lotus flowers blossomed before him.

Scorching energy gathered, and in the next instant, twin-colored streams of flame suddenly erupted.

Boom!

Bang!

Wang Jinxi's expression abruptly changed, but he only had time to activate his First Spirit Skill.

Unfortunately,

before his First Spirit Skill could even finish forming, Lin Jin's attack had already struck him.

Following a loud explosion,

Wang Jinxi's body flew backward.

The clothes on his body were completely destroyed.

At the same time, large patches of his skin were badly burned.

Furthermore,

the Soul Power within him had been ignited, while his Spiritual Power burned with unbearable heat.

His body was being scorched as well.

"Ah!"

Wang Jinxi screamed miserably and rolled across the ground, clawing at himself without pause.

Lotus Flower Flame bloomed, defeating an enemy in a single move!

The situation changed far too quickly.

Moreover, Lin Jin's First Spirit Skill was instantaneous.

After advancing to a Two-Ring Great Spirit Master, not only had Lotus Flower Flame evolved, but the strength of his First Spirit Skill had also improved across the board.

That was what created the present situation, where even Ye Yingluo had failed to react in time to rescue him.

Everyone was stunned.

Their mouths hung open in O-shapes, yet not a single word came out.

"I seem to have won?"

"Still, I have no interest in being this class monitor."

"Do not come provoking me again in the future."

Lin Jin spoke calmly.

Then he turned and left.

At the same time, threads of nearly imperceptible flame light detached from Wang Jinxi's screaming body and merged into Lin Jin's.

Only then

did Ye Yingluo finally react.

The aura of a Five-Ring Spirit King suddenly erupted from her body.

"Lin Jin, how dare you!"

"It was merely a spar between classmates. How could you be so ruthless?"

"If anything happens to Wang Jinxi, you will bear full responsibility!"

"Additionally, you will pay all of his medical expenses for these injuries!"

Ye Yingluo roared, and the pressure from her body also descended upon Lin Jin.

Although Lin Jin's Spiritual Power had now reached the Late Spirit Connection Realm,

compared to Ye Yingluo, a Five-Ring Spirit King, he was clearly still inferior in both Soul Power and Spiritual Power.

Furthermore, he had never expected that, as a teacher, she would actually make a move against a student like him.

Thus, his body was instantly forced into a bend.

Had his body not become extremely strong through the day-and-night tempering of Lotus Flower Flame,

along with the support of his Indomitable Will,

he would likely have already been sprawled on the ground.

But he was not.

Sweat poured down like rain, soaking his clothes almost instantly.

Yet he straightened up, turned around, and coldly stared at Ye Yingluo.

"So what Teacher Ye means is,"

"that as a Five-Ring Spirit King, you failed even to fulfill your duty to protect students during their spar."

"Then afterward, you intend to blame the student who was passively drawn into this spar with your tacit approval—or even deliberate instigation?"

"And all of this is only because that student defied you and refused to submit to your tyrannical authority?"

The moment those words were spoken, everyone's expressions changed.

When Lin Jin had easily defeated Wang Jinxi, they had already been shocked beyond measure.

Now that Lin Jin was openly mocking their homeroom teacher, Ye Yingluo, they could hardly believe their ears.

Ye Yingluo's expression also turned ugly at once.

Lies did not hurt people; the truth was the sharpest blade.

Every word Lin Jin said was true.

Even she could find no point to refute.

Just as she was about to berate Lin Jin for disrespecting his teacher,

Lin Jin smiled at that exact moment.

His voice was calm, yet it was like a demon's whisper, sending a chill down Ye Yingluo's spine.

"Or could it be that the Ye Family, where Teacher Ye comes from, has long been dissatisfied with my teacher and the East Sea Blacksmith Association?"

"And what you are doing now is merely the prelude to an attack?"