Swarms of Snakes

Yu Xiaogang instructed, "Tang San, from now on, you must be able to defeat Xia Yan."

Tang San subconsciously recalled Xia Yan's appearance: "Teacher, is it because he insulted you?"

He nodded: "Very well, Teacher, I will defeat him when I return!"

Yu Xiaogang certainly would not admit it: "No, it is because he also possesses Innate Full Soul Power. You must have a reachable goal at every stage to have more motivation."

"As for the insults... heh,"

He shook his head with feigned nonchalance: "How could I possibly care about the words of others?"

Heh, just you wait, Xia Yan. Daring to deny my research—Tang San will definitely defeat you!

Arrogant brat!

Tang San felt a wave of shame, not expecting that he had been measuring a gentleman's heart with a petty man's yardstick: "Understood!"

In the shadows, Tang Hao listened to their conversation and could not help but frown.

The relationship between his son and Xia Yan must absolutely not become hostile.

Tang Hao's hatred for Martial Soul Hall was etched into his very marrow.

He dreamed of revenge every night, But in the past, he could not see a glimmer of hope.

His sect was forced into seclusion, he was expelled, his wife had died, leaving him with nothing but incurable hidden injuries and a son.

What did it matter if he was the youngest Title Douluo on the continent?

What did it matter if he was the Clear Sky Douluo?

Facing Martial Soul Hall, he was still powerless to resist.

There was simply no possibility of revenge.

But now, he saw hope. His son possessed Innate Full Soul Power, was a Twin Martial Soul user, and even wielded the Clear Sky Hammer!

As long as he cultivated properly, he could attach nine ten-thousand-year, or even hundred-thousand-year soul rings to the Clear Sky Hammer!

Most importantly, He had also encountered two others with Innate Full Soul Power!

Tang Hao hoped Tang San could build a good relationship with Xia Yan; after all, he also possessed Innate Full Soul Power and immense talent, which could become a great asset in destroying Martial Soul Hall.

As for Xiao Wu, Tang Hao believed his son had enough charm.

After all, he himself had relied on his own charm to capture Ah Yin's heart back in the day.

As long as Martial Soul Hall could be destroyed, everything else could be compromised!

Notting Academy officially began classes.

In truth, the daily curriculum was diverse, ranging from theory to practice: soul master positioning, combat, cultivation, soul beast distribution and identification, weapon types, herb identification and simple ointment preparation, survival essentials in the soul beast forest...

Of course, there was also arithmetic, continental history, Heaven Dou history...

It could be said that not a single item was superfluous; everything was useful, and the workload was quite light.

One day later, at the back mountain of Notting Academy, Over fifty people gathered.

They stood in two distinct camps, each with over twenty people.

One side was the Work-Study Students led by Xiao Wu, The other side consisted of regular students, led by a mature-looking student who was a head taller than Wang Sheng, sturdy, and wearing a look of disdain on his face.

He looked incredibly arrogant.

The relationship between the regular students and the Work-Study Students was like fire and water.

Both sides found each other eyesores, but in the past, only Wang Sheng could stand up for them, so the Work-Study Students had always been bullied.

Now that they had Xia Yan and Xiao Wu, The Work-Study Students naturally would no longer suffer in silence.

"Xiao Chenyu, don't think you can be arrogant just because there are more of you!"

Wang Sheng finally found his backing and pointed at Xiao Chenyu's nose, cursing loudly.

The regular students had always looked down on the Work-Study Students, relying on their numbers and strength to bully them frequently.

For these years, as the leader of the Work-Study Students, he had almost always had one or several bruises on his body from standing up for them.

Now, the Work-Study Students could finally stand tall!

Xiao Chenyu sneered: "Oh? Your courage has grown?"

"It seems you still haven't learned your lesson..."

"You!"

Wang Sheng was furious, turning his head to look at Xia Yan: "Brother Yan..."

He had personally experienced Xia Yan's strength; even now, he was still averse to shadows, all because he had been terrified by Xia Yan's soul skill.

He did not believe Xiao Chenyu could win!

However, before Xia Yan could speak, Xiao Wu stepped forward, glaring at Xiao Chenyu:

"Less talk, get out here and take a beating!"

Xiao Chenyu did not answer immediately. His eyes darted around, and he could naturally see that Xia Yan and Xiao Wu were the backbone of the Work-Study Students.

Their strength was definitely not weak.

He raised an eyebrow and smiled: "How about this? I won't take advantage of you. Both sides will pick ten people for one-on-one duels. The winner continues to fight, and the loser steps down, until everyone on one side is defeated..."

"How about it?"

Soul Master cultivation required resources, and the Work-Study Students had no resources, making their cultivation slower; overall, they could not compare to the regular students.

Therefore, Xiao Chenyu attempted to win through sheer numbers.

Xiao Wu and Xia Yan might be able to beat one or two people, but it was impossible for them to beat three or four.

As long as those two lost, the remaining Work-Study Students would be nothing to fear.

"Fine!"

Xiao Wu clenched her fists: "I'll go first!"

She hated bullying and throwing one's weight around the most; she swore she would trample Xiao Chenyu's face into the dirt.

The corners of Xiao Chenyu's mouth curled up—this was exactly what he was waiting for!

He turned his head and gestured with his chin, and a tall, senior student walked out.

He also wore a look of pride.

"Hmph!"

Just as Xiao Wu was about to walk out to teach these bad guys a lesson, Xia Yan pressed down on her shoulder.

"Let me go."

Xia Yan didn't have a good impression of the regular students either; they were all incredibly arrogant.

They really needed to be taught the meaning of respect, Otherwise, it would be very annoying later on.

Xiao Wu was stunned. In her impression, Xia Yan had always been reluctant to fight.

However, She also wanted to see exactly how strong Xia Yan was: "Alright, you must be careful."

"Go for it, Brother Yan!"

"Go, Brother Yan!!"

Xia Yan walked out, and the group of Work-Study Students behind him cheered for him.

Xiao Chenyu and the regular students all sized Xia Yan up. They had all heard that Xia Yan had a conflict with Yu Xiaogang.

They only thought he was bold, But he was just a newcomer.

How strong could he possibly be?

"I suggest you all ten come at me together,"

Xia Yan's expression was calm, as if he were stating something perfectly ordinary.

What?!

Xiao Chenyu thought he had misheard. Come at him together?

What an arrogant boast!

He sneered: "Liu Long, open this newcomer's eyes."

Liu Long, standing at the very front, also wore a look of disdain. This was just a newcomer; how strong could he be?

He gripped his left hand in the air, grabbing a long wooden staff that appeared out of nowhere.

This was his martial soul.

And under everyone's gaze, Xia Yan held up a small black pagoda in his right hand.

It was a martial soul that no one had ever seen before.

Liu Long's eyes turned cold, his feet stomped hard against the ground, and he charged straight toward Xia Yan.

Yet, Xia Yan did not move at all.

The Work-Study Students all shouted in unison: "Go, Brother Yan!"

"Brother Yan is coming up!"

Under everyone's gaze, a century-old spirit ring slowly rippled beneath Xia Yan's feet.

"What?!"

The ordinary students, including Xiao Chenyu, were all shocked: He is a Spirit Master?!

Xia Yan flicked his fingertip lightly: "This is, Snake Swarm."

While everyone was still confused, in an instant, countless serpentine shadows crawled out from their own shadows, slithering into their clothes, locking around their necks, cold scales pressing tight against their skin.

The shadowy Snake Swarm surged, baring their fangs at them!

"Ahhh!!!"

"Snakes!!"

The ordinary students fell directly into fearful chaos.

The bolder ones scrambled away, crawling and rolling, while the timid ones were already paralyzed with blank minds, unable to even scream.

As for Liu Long, he was also long since entangled by the snake shadows.

Facing the snake shadow that hissed with sharp fangs opened toward him, he could only weep and beg for mercy:

"Don't kill me, don't kill me..."

The entire process took less than three seconds.

Xia Yan walked slowly to stand before Xiao Chenyu, watching him tremble in terror as he was bound by several snake shadows:

"Is that all?"

Xiao Chenyu's face turned deathly pale, his lips quivering: "Don't... don't kill me..."

Xia Yan said: "This is just a lesson. Remember to show some respect to the Work-Study Students."

"Mm-mm...!!"

Xiao Chenyu didn't even dare to nod, only managing to grunt in agreement.

Xia Yan then dispersed the snake shadows. The strength of these shadows was tied to his own essence; they could act as chains or as real snakes, each carrying a portion of his own toxins.

To be bitten by one would truly be fatal.