I Report You for Cheating!

Wu Changkong watched the duel between the two and nodded: "Xie Xie has a good grasp of the situation and is utilizing his talent well, but Gu Yue..."

Wu Changkong was at a loss for how to evaluate her for a moment.

In his eyes, even the first-year students of the Outer Court of Shrek Academy might not be able to compare to the current Gu Yue; that was the assessment he gave her.

"Gu Yue is so strong!" Tang Wuling exclaimed in surprise.

Leng Xue'er nodded in agreement, acknowledging Gu Yue's strength.

Cheng Duoyi thought to himself: Is this really all there is to it?

The duel between the two seemed evenly matched for a moment, but was that truly the case?

Xie Xie was already struggling under the high-intensity attacks; he had been waiting for Gu Yue's soul power and mental energy to run dry, but he found that her reserves seemed inexhaustible, leaving him feeling bitter.

"Hm?"

Xie Xie suddenly realized he could move again, hurriedly dodging the incoming fireball before weaving left and right to launch an attack at Gu Yue.

Seeing he was about to reach her, he stuck to a simple physical strike without using any soul skills, as he wanted to save his soul power for after Gu Yue used her teleportation.

Sure enough, Gu Yue teleported again. Seeing this, Xie Xie instantly leaped up, his feet sinking into the ground upon landing, which made Wu Changkong nod with satisfaction—Xie Xie was clearly thinking, not just fighting blindly.

The moment Xie Xie landed, he was met with Gu Yue's Ice Spikes and fireballs.

He didn't lose heart; because the distance between them was so close, Xie Xie seized the opportunity. A faint dragon roar emanated from the Light Dragon Blade as a beam of light slashed toward Gu Yue.

"What!" Xie Xie was shocked.

Gu Yue had teleported again to dodge, catching Xie Xie off guard; he couldn't understand if her teleportation had no cooldown.

Even Wu Changkong was somewhat surprised.

Normally, skills like teleportation would have time constraints; he hadn't expected Gu Yue to be able to teleport in such rapid succession.

From that point on, Xie Xie truly witnessed the extent of Gu Yue's power.

The combination of teleportation, Ice Spikes, and fireballs left Xie Xie with no room to attack, forcing him into a purely defensive position.

Just then, Gu Yue revealed a faint smile.

The fireball transformed into a white orb, and a flash of white light erupted. Xie Xie instinctively closed his eyes, and by the time he opened them, Gu Yue had appeared behind him with an Ice Spike pressed against his neck.

"You lost," Gu Yue said calmly.

Feeling the chill against the back of his neck, Xie Xie let out a breath and turned to look at Gu Yue, conceding defeat.

"Gu Yue, I'm reporting you for hacking! You've been spamming teleportation, Ice Spikes, and fireballs like they don't cost any soul power at all—who could possibly beat you like this?"

Gu Yue retorted: "That's just because you're trash and lack perfect control over your own martial soul."

"How is that possible!" Xie Xie said, annoyed. "What, you think you know my martial soul better than I do? Go on then, tell me how I should be using it."

Despite his frustration, Xie Xie wasn't a sore loser; he knew Gu Yue had suppressed him throughout the entire match and hadn't won by mere trickery.

Wu Changkong then announced: "Gu Yue wins, advancing to the next round."

The surrounding students were silent.

They were all stunned by Gu Yue's strength.

From start to finish, Gu Yue had completely dominated Xie Xie.

It was just too powerful!

A flash of amazement crossed Wu Changkong's eyes as well.

He had originally thought Gu Yue only possessed strong mental energy and decent elemental control. He hadn't expected her to wield the elements with such perfection, leaving not a single opening.

This kind of talent, even within Shrek Academy, was top-tier.

"Gu Yue," Wu Changkong looked at her and gave a high evaluation: "Your elemental control is excellent, and your combat awareness and grasp of the situation are superb. Few at the same level could defeat you."

Gu Yue glanced at Tang Wuling, then back at Wu Changkong, feeling very happy: "I will continue to work hard."

Wu Changkong nodded, then looked at Xie Xie: "Xie Xie, although you lost this match, you did well. Your reaction speed is fast and your combat experience is quite rich. Against anyone else, you might have won, but against a Control-type soul master like Gu Yue, you must learn to seize every subtle opportunity if you want to win. Alright, go rest on the side for now."

Xie Xie nodded, replaying the duel in his mind to see if there had been any possibility of victory, but unfortunately, he couldn't figure out why Gu Yue's teleportation was so fast; otherwise, he wouldn't have lost so quickly.

At this moment, Xie Xie walked over to Cheng Duoyi's side.

A gentle smile immediately appeared on Gu Yue's face, a complete transformation from the cold demeanor she held during the fight: "Little Yi, I won."

"Double-standard dog," Xie Xie muttered.

Gu Yue ignored him.

"Sister Yue'er is amazing," Cheng Duoyi said with a smile.

He then pulled a tissue from his pocket and wiped the light sweat from Gu Yue's forehead.

If this were anyone else, it might have felt nauseating, but with Cheng Duoyi's white hair and handsome features, Gu Yue felt only affection, not repulsion.

"It was just average," Gu Yue said, lifting her head proudly.

She looked at Tang Wuling like a victorious white swan.

Tang Wuling rolled her eyes. Finding it pointless, Gu Yue stopped paying attention to her and turned back to look at Cheng Duoyi with tenderness.

Leng Xue'er looked at Gu Yue's temperament, then at Tang Wuling, and smiled helplessly, thinking to herself: Yi'er really is a magnet for girls.

Although Tang Wuling did not pay any attention to Gu Yue, this battle made her realize that Gu Yue's strength was far too great—even stronger than she had imagined!

If she did not work hard to improve her own strength, she would sooner or later be surpassed by Gu Yue.

No, I cannot lose!

I must pass the Level 3 Blacksmith examination as soon as possible to earn enough Federation Coins to purchase the materials needed to fuse the first seal of the Golden Dragon King.

As long as I fuse with the essence of the Golden Dragon King, my strength will undergo a qualitative leap, and by then, I will no longer have to fear Gu Yue.

Tang Wuling secretly made up her mind.

Within the space sealing the Golden Dragon King inside her body, Old Tang sighed helplessly: How did my daughter turn out to be a simp? Is this retribution?

He thought back to how he had groomed Huo Yuhao, never expecting that his own second daughter would end up in the same predicament as him!

No, perhaps even worse than Huo Yuhao's fate!

The subsequent matches seemed rather dull.

The remaining students were all of average strength, with the highest only possessing Level 13 soul power, and their martial souls were all quite ordinary, making the battles completely uninteresting to watch.

In the end, Yun Xiao relied on the special ability of his Star Disk martial soul to swap positions with his opponent, narrowly securing a victory.

With this, the final four were decided.

They were Gu Yue, Tang Wuling, Yun Xiao, and a boy named Wang Hao.

The semifinals began quickly.

In the first match, Tang Wuling faced off against Yun Xiao.

Knowing he was no match for Tang Wuling, Yun Xiao conceded the moment he stepped onto the stage.

"Tang Wuling wins and advances to the finals," Wu Changkong announced.

In the second match, Gu Yue faced off against Wang Hao.

Wang Hao also knew he was no match for Gu Yue and likewise conceded immediately.

"Gu Yue wins and advances to the finals."

The final showdown would be between Gu Yue and Tang Wuling!