Class Zero Established

Mu Xi, a student of Grade 5 Class 1 in the Intermediate Division, had also arrived here. She was searching for Cheng Duoyi, and once she spotted him, her gaze remained fixed upon him.

Beside Mu Xi, a girl whose appearance was on par with her own shifted her gaze back and forth between Mu Xi and her target, looking puzzled.

"Hey, did you bring me here just to watch Teacher Wu?"

"I admit Teacher Wu is very handsome, but he is our teacher, and there's no possibility for us. How come I never noticed you had become a fangirl too?"

This girl was Mu Xi's best friend, Ouyang Zixin.

Mu Xi snapped back to reality and retorted, "Who told you I was looking at Teacher Wu?"

Ouyang Zixin was confused: "If you aren't looking at him, then who else could it be? Could it be some junior student?"

Ouyang Zixin then adopted a gossipy demeanor, nudging Mu Xi's arm with her elbow: "Xi'er, I never realized you were interested in robbing the cradle. Tell me quickly, who have you set your sights on? I'll vet them for you."

Mu Xi pinched Ouyang Zixin's waist in annoyance.

"Itchy, itchy, itchy! Don't touch me like that, and there are so many people watching us here, you need to be more ladylike," Ouyang Zixin said hurriedly.

At the same time, she had to dodge Mu Xi's Divine Claw.

Mu Xi retracted her Divine Claw and snorted: "Let them watch if they want to. What we do has nothing to do with them."

"Wait, don't change the subject. Tell me, who exactly did you come here to see? I saw your eyes fixed on Teacher Wu's direction earlier and thought you were looking at him, but it seems that's not the case. So... mumble mumble, there is only one possibility: you are looking at his students!"

"Am I right?"

Mu Xi's eyes widened.

Ouyang Zixin was surprised: "Did I really guess right?"

Ouyang Zixin looked toward Cheng Duoyi and the others: "Hmm... let me see who is the most handsome among them... Huh? Why didn't I notice earlier? Look what I found! There's actually a little white-haired boy who looks so cute, just like a doll. I wonder who will end up with him when he grows up..."

Mu Xi said irritably: "What do you mean 'little white-haired boy', he..."

"Oh~" Ouyang Zixin turned back and said: "So you have your eye on this little white-haired boy! Tell me, how did you two meet?"

Mu Xi didn't want to say, but Ouyang Zixin kept pressing: "Tell me, tell me, I want to hear the gossip... no, I want to hear the story between you two."

Seeing this, Mu Xi finally gave in: "He and I..."

Meanwhile.

"The fourth match of the Class Promotion Tournament, Grade 1 Class 5 versus Grade 1 Class 1. Will the teachers from both sides please confirm the number of participants and arrange for the students to take the stage," Long Hengxu said, standing on the competition platform.

His gaze turned toward Cheng Duoyi and the other four. At this moment, he was quite curious about Cheng Duoyi's strength, as Cheng Duoyi had not made a single move yet. As for Yun Xiao, who also hadn't acted, he had looked into him and knew that his Martial Soul and Soul Skills were not suitable for competition.

Yet... Cheng Duoyi still brought him along.

It seemed their relationship was quite good.

Wu Changkong said calmly: "Grade 1 Class 5, five participants."

He looked at Cheng Duoyi and the others: "Go."

Cheng Duoyi and the others nodded.

"Teacher Wu, please wait for our good news," Xie Xie said with a smile.

As Cheng Duoyi's group of five stepped onto the stage, the homeroom teacher of Grade 1 Class 1 also arranged for her students to take the stage.

She looked at Wu Changkong with a hint of resentment in her eyes, then turned to her own students.

She was not blinded by hatred: "For this match, do your best."

She liked Wu Changkong, but Wu Changkong did not like her and had rejected her heartlessly.

This made her very angry...

However, she was a teacher after all, and she wasn't so brainless as to force her students to throw their lives away. Based on her analysis of the strength of Tang Wuling and the others, she felt that even if third-grade students came, they might not necessarily win.

Zhang Yangzi, Wang Jinxi, Wei Xiaofeng, and the other two confidently replied: "Teacher, we won't let you down. Leave it to us."

Watching both sides arrive on the stage, Long Hengxu looked forward to what kind of battle it would be: "Grade 1 Class 5 versus Grade 1 Class 1, officially begin!"

Cheng Duoyi said: "Partners, activate your Martial Souls!"

This time, Cheng Duoyi also revealed his Soul Ring.

A white Soul Ring rose from beneath his feet.

"A... a ten-year Soul Ring?" Long Hengxu was shocked: "This shouldn't be. Isn't Cheng Duoyi the godson of the Spirit Pagoda Vice Pagoda Master? How could his first Soul Spirit be a ten-year one?"

Long Hengxu could not fathom why Cheng Duoyi's first Soul Ring was a ten-year one.

When Wu Changkong saw Cheng Duoyi's ten-year Soul Ring, he was stunned for a moment.

Wu Changkong said in surprise: "Twin Martial Souls? He hid it so well... even I didn't notice..."

"But why would he choose a ten-year Soul Spirit for his second Martial Soul? Could it be due to mental power issues..."

The other students and teachers had assumed Cheng Duoyi would be the strongest presence, but now that they saw this, it wasn't what they expected at all!

So... why were they so obedient to Cheng Duoyi?

Following the appearance of Cheng Duoyi's ten-year Soul Ring, Tang Wuling, Gu Yue, and Xie Xie felt a jolt in their hearts. They turned to look at Cheng Duoyi.

Cheng Duoyi smiled: "I can amplify any dragon-type Martial Soul. As for the range... about twenty meters in radius."

This is not actually a skill from this soul ring, but an innate ability brought about by the Seven-Colored Bloodline, similar to a domain but not a true one.

The first ten-year soul ring of Cheng Duoyi's Dragon God Heart has two skills.

They are Elemental Control and Golden Dragon Body, which are one of the abilities of the Silver Dragon King and the Golden Dragon King, respectively.

Yun Xiao only felt that the aura radiating from Cheng Duoyi was very profound, but he had no other feelings; he could only light up a ten-year soul ring symbolically and watch helplessly.

However, it was different for Tang Wuling, Gu Yue, and Xie Xie.

Tang Wuling had absorbed the first strand of Golden Dragon King Essence, and the Golden Dragon King bloodline flowed within her. A faint golden pattern appeared on her forehead, which was truly difficult to notice unless one looked closely.

Tang Wuling felt the power within her body rise once again, and she was confident that she could take on all five opponents by herself!

Gu Yue was the incarnation of the Silver Dragon King and had mastered approximately seven-tenths of the Silver Dragon King's power, representing the wisdom and Elemental Control of the Dragon God. A dark silver pattern appeared on her forehead.

Likewise, Gu Yue was surprised to discover that her control over elements had also improved significantly. One must know that her true strength was not simply that of a two-ring soul master!

Yes, because of Cheng Duoyi, Gu Yue's cultivation speed would also accelerate, along with other reasons. Gu Yue also felt a sense of crisis in her heart; she had officially broken through to the twenty-first level yesterday and was a two-ring Soul Grand Master.

If my future husband becomes the Dragon God... it's not impossible... Gu Yue thought to herself, feeling equally happy without a hint of dissatisfaction or resentment.

Like Gu Yue, Xie Xie had originally been at the nineteenth level, but he had broken through to the second ring two days ago and was already a twenty-first level Soul Grand Master!

During this period, he had been secretly sitting up to cultivate while Cheng Duoyi was sleeping, and his cultivation speed had increased rapidly. If not for the consideration that men and women should keep their distance, he would have wanted to hold hands and meditate with Cheng Duoyi, believing that his improvement would be even faster!

Due to the influence of the Seven-Colored Bloodline, Xie Xie was the one among the three who had changed the most. His internal dragon bloodline was sparse and somewhat impure, which could be seen from his awakening of the Light Dragon Dagger and Shadow Dragon Dagger.

To be honest, although these two martial souls were Twin Martial Souls, sometimes they could not even compare to a single powerful top-tier martial soul.

However, precisely because both martial souls were related to dragons, Xie Xie had a special feeling; he felt as if his martial souls had come alive!

The dragon eye of the Light Dragon Dagger emitted a faint yellow halo, carrying a sacred aura, while the dragon eye of the Shadow Dragon Dagger emitted a faint black halo, carrying a dark aura. The blood in his body was boiling.

Now, he had the confidence to contend with a three-ring Soul Elder!

A faint silver pattern emerged on Xie Xie's forehead, though it was difficult to detect and would flicker intermittently.

Zhang Yangzi and the others saw that Grade 1 Class 5 actually possessed three two-ring Soul Grand Masters and two one-ring soul masters; such a soul ring configuration was the same as theirs.

"Don't be discouraged, our soul ring configuration is the same as theirs."

"Follow our normal plan!"

"We will definitely win!"

Zhang Yangzi cheered his teammates on, though he felt very nervous inside.

He did not know why, but he felt that the aura Cheng Duoyi gave off was extremely oppressive, a feeling that made him want to prostrate himself in worship—a situation he had never encountered before.

However, they did not have much time to think before they faced the charging Tang Wuling and her two companions.

Wang Jinxi did not hesitate at all; his body instantly expanded slightly, and his first soul ring suddenly lit up. His right arm transformed into a massive Bone Dragon Claw, accompanied by a faint black aura.

This was precisely Wang Jinxi's first soul skill, Bone Dragon Claw.

And what he had to face was Tang Wuling, who possessed the Golden Dragon King bloodline under the amplification of Cheng Duoyi!

From Wang Jinxi's perspective, the Tang Wuling opposite him had her right palm transform into a giant golden claw, which then collided with him.

Wang Jinxi was very confident in his own strength, otherwise he would not have gone head-to-head with Tang Wuling, but the result exceeded everyone's expectations!

The seemingly powerful Wang Jinxi was actually sent flying backward instantly by Tang Wuling's attack, flying directly off the competition stage.

In other words, Wang Jinxi was not only crushed in terms of strength by Tang Wuling, but he was also unable to continue participating in the battle; Grade 1 Class 1 had lost a major general!

Not only did Tang Wuling easily resolve her opponent, but Xie Xie also easily defeated Wei Xiaofeng.

Wei Xiaofeng had just used his first soul skill, Green Shadow Stack, and a large number of phantoms appeared around him. He thought that even if he couldn't beat Xie Xie, he could at least contend with him, but he ended up being finished off by Xie Xie's blade in one stroke.

If it weren't for Long Hengxu's quick reaction, Wei Xiaofeng might have bled.

At the same time, Gu Yue's elemental bombardment—an Ice Spike in her left hand and a Fireball in her right—directly blasted Zhang Yangzi, who was flying into the sky, back down. If Long Hengxu hadn't blocked a large portion of the elemental attacks, Zhang Yangzi would likely have been lying down for quite some time.

In just a single exchange, Grade 1 Class 1 was left with only two people, both of whom were just making up the numbers.

This turn of events was unexpected by everyone.

They had thought that Grade 1 Class 1 could have a back-and-forth battle with Grade 1 Class 5, or at the very least, that the match wouldn't end in a single exchange.

And yet?

Even with the same soul ring configuration, they were instantly resolved by Grade 1 Class 5, which forced everyone to wonder: were the others too weak, or was Grade 1 Class 5 too strong!

Ouyang Zixin, who was watching the battle, opened her mouth wide: "The teammates of that white-haired little boy are too strong! Even I couldn't defeat them in a single exchange; are they really freshmen?"

Mu Xi was also pondering this question: "Maybe... perhaps... probably so."

On the competition stage.

Cheng Duoyi looked at the two remaining stunned opponents and smiled: "You two can jump down, otherwise you'll be sent flying."

For a moment, the two nodded hurriedly and jumped down.

They certainly didn't want to be sent flying.

Even Wang Jinxi had been sent flying, let alone them?

Long Hengxu was still in a state of shock at this moment.

Cheng Duoyi looked at him: "Director Long, can the match be declared over now?"

Long Hengxu snapped back to his senses and nodded hurriedly: "Ahem, Grade 1 Class 5 is the winner."

Grade 1 Class 5 had accomplished an unprecedented feat: a one-versus-four sweep.

Cheng Duoyi and his four teammates became famous throughout the entire academy, especially Tang Wuling, Gu Yue, and Xie Xie. Among the three, Tang Wuling and Gu Yue were the most exceptional, causing students from the second and third grades to grow wary.

They were all worried about whether Grade 1 Class 5 would achieve a cross-grade victory; if they did, it would be a humiliating disgrace for them!

That afternoon, after seeing the match involving Cheng Duoyi and the others, the academy's various leaders held an emergency meeting. The content of the meeting concerned how to handle the situation with Grade 1 Class 5, primarily focusing on the management and instruction of Cheng Duoyi and his four teammates. The meeting lasted the entire night.

During this time, Leng Xue'er paid a visit.

The meeting ended shortly after, though no one knew what she had said.

Early the next morning, the students and teachers of all five Grade 1 classes gathered on the playground. Long Hengxu and the Dean were also present.

Xie Xie muttered in a low voice: "Brother Cheng, is the academy preparing to give us our rewards?"

Cheng Duoyi replied upon hearing this: "High probability."

"What do you think it will be?" Xie Xie continued to ask.

At this moment, no one answered, because Long Hengxu stood on the podium and announced: "After discussions last night, the academy board has decided that starting today, Grade 1 Class 5 is promoted to Grade 1 Class 1, and the original Grade 1 Class 1 will be shifted down. In addition, there is another reward: every student in the new Grade 1 Class 1 may eat one Grade A Meal every day."

Everyone knew the value of a Grade A Meal, which made the students from the other Grade 1 classes very envious.

Xie Xie, however, curled his lips: "Just this?"

Tang Wuling and the others also felt it wasn't very impressive.

Still, having free food wasn't bad.

"At the same time, regarding the Class Promotion Tournament, the current Grade 1 Class 1 students Cheng Duoyi, Tang Wuling, Gu Yue, Xie Xie, and Yun Xiao performed excellently. After discussions by the academy board, it has been decided to establish Experimental Class Zero. The five students mentioned above may join Class Zero, with myself temporarily serving as the homeroom teacher, and Teacher Wu Changkong and Teacher Leng Xue'er serving as assistant homeroom teachers."

"As for Wang Jinxi, Zhang Yangzi, and Wei Xiaofeng from the current Grade 1 Class 2, although they did not display their best strength, their potential meets the standards for joining Class Zero, and they may also choose whether or not to join."

Many people were dissatisfied, feeling that Cheng Duoyi and Yun Xiao did not deserve to enter; they thought the two were just slackers and carried players, but they dared to be angry yet dared not speak out.

"Next, we invite the Dean to give a speech," Long Hengxu continued.

After speaking, he stepped down.

Everyone applauded in welcome.

The Dean came to the podium. Seeing Cheng Duoyi and the others, he felt very happy and revealed a kind smile: "First of all, congratulations to Grade 1 Class 5 for being promoted to Grade 1 Class 1. This feat is a situation that neither I nor the leadership of Eastsea Academy expected. Normally, you would be able to continue participating in the Class Promotion Tournament, but your strength has allowed the academy board to see the future of Eastsea Academy. Therefore, future Class Promotion Tournaments will no longer be open to Class Zero. You can prepare for bigger stages in your future, such as the Eastsea Grand Competition, the Tianhai Grand Competition, and other even grander events."

"At the same time, the academy will provide a large amount of resources for the establishment of Class Zero; Director Long will inform you of the specific details later. Those students who have not joined Class Zero for the time being should not be discouraged. If you meet the requirements for joining Class Zero in the future, the academy will also approve..."

The Dean spoke for a long time, finally adding: "Teacher Wu Changkong, Teacher Leng Xue'er, and the eight students of Class Zero are to remain."