Opening Hand Revealed, Soul Beasts Flip the Table

Everything proceeded just as it did in the original work.

Wu Zhangkong used Tang Wulin, who had placed second, as an example to explain the importance of physical fitness to everyone.

Class Five would also be undergoing special physical training.

The foundation of physical training was, naturally, running.

Mu Han and Tang Wulin, who were to participate in the Grade Advancement Tournament, had to wear iron vests made of thick chains, weighing twenty jin each.

However, this was nothing to them.

They were both blacksmiths, and their physical fitness was already set at a high level.

Tang Wulin's blacksmithing level was significantly behind compared to the original work.

In the original, Tang Wulin started learning at six and spent three months hammering iron blocks.

Three months later, he began performing some simple refining work.

A year later, he started crafting the simplest parts.

It wasn't until he was eight and a half that he progressed from small-part forging to medium-part forging.

But now, Tang Wulin had only started learning after he was seven.

Furthermore, because Na'er was not there, Tang Wulin's motivation to learn was not as high as it was in the original.

He had hammered iron for four or five months before he began any simple refining work.

Even now, he could only craft the most basic parts.

In reality, for his age, this was already quite good.

One had to know that Mu Chen's daughter, Mu Xi, was already considered a little genius.

She only became a first-rank blacksmith at eleven.

Tang Wulin, a nine-year-old first-rank blacksmith, was already impressive.

After all, before Mu Han, the youngest first-rank blacksmith had been eight and a half.

However, with Mu Han as a shining example, the people at the Eastsea City Blacksmith Association did not pay him much extra attention.

Then, just like in the original, Gu Yue arrived at Eastsea Academy and found Wu Zhangkong.

Although Na'er had not been brought back by Tang Wulin, Mu Han, who had brought Na'er back, was now at Eastsea Academy as well.

Therefore, Gu Yue still came here, though the person she was looking for had changed from Tang Wulin to Mu Han.

The only class on the playground that morning was Grade One, Class Five.

So, Gu Yue had no choice but to find Wu Zhangkong.

Moreover, according to academy rules, if a student missed the enrollment period and was granted special permission to join, they had to start in Class Five.

However, Xie Xie was no longer in Class Five.

So, the person who would spar with Gu Yue was now Mu Han.

Wu Zhangkong said indifferently, "Do not use your fusion skill Ice Fire Refining Gold. Just test her out."

Ice Fire Refining Gold was the fusion skill between Mu Han and his soul spirit.

This move was still too overpowered for a one-ring soul master.

However, Mu Han's Wind Eye was also a natural counter to Gu Yue.

When Gu Yue released her fireballs, ice cones, and wind blades, Wu Zhangkong was just as stunned as he was in the original work.

Even possessing just one element would already make for a top-tier martial soul.

It was just a pity she had encountered Mu Han.

When the Wind Eye appeared beneath Gu Yue's feet, not only was her movement restricted, but the elemental attacks she released were all sucked into the Wind Eye.

Watching Mu Han approach step by step, with a Brick in his hand, Gu Yue's body flashed with silver light, and she escaped the Wind Eye using spatial abilities.

But the next moment, the Wind Eye actually appeared directly in mid-air.

When the Wind Eye appeared under one's feet, there was the added effect of gravity on top of its suction.

When it appeared in the air, its power was indeed slightly smaller, but its range was much larger.

Gu Yue, who had just finished her spatial teleportation and hadn't even steadied herself, was immediately swept into the air.

Mu Han locked onto Gu Yue's position, and another Wind Eye appeared beneath her.

The young girl, who had just been swept into the air, was instantly pulled down by the Wind Eye.

In the end, she was caught by Wu Zhangkong.

"You lost," Wu Zhangkong snorted coldly.

"You may enroll, but you must first tell me your origins."

"And what is your martial soul?"

Upon learning that her martial soul was called Elementalist, Wu Zhangkong agreed to let Gu Yue join Class Five.

"Is it really just that?" Mu Han stared intensely at Gu Yue.

Gu Yue averted her gaze from Mu Han, looking slightly unnatural: "It is simply the ability to control multiple elements."

"Is that so?" Mu Han's eyes narrowed slightly. "It's not as if similar soul beasts don't exist. Take the Silver Wolf, for example."

"At the end of the day, it is merely controlling elements through spiritual power."

"However, it is limited to water, fire, earth, wind, light, and darkness."

"A ten-thousand-year Silver Wolf might possess one additional element, but that would only be the lightning element, not the spatial attribute."

"So, Gu Yue, what exactly are your origins?"

Gu Yue felt as though her secrets had nowhere to hide in Mu Han's eyes.

After all, she was the wisdom of the Dragon God, the incarnation of the Silver Dragon King.

Suppressing the panic in her eyes and quickly adjusting her thoughts, she deliberated before speaking: "I do not possess the darkness attribute either."

But when Gu Yue met Mu Han's gaze, her heart skipped a beat, and she felt an extremely ominous premonition.

Sure enough, Mu Han said slowly and methodically: "Are you sure? Then do you know Na'er?"

Cold beads of sweat trickled down her forehead as Gu Yue suddenly recalled her stress response when she had been flung into the sky.

He must have noticed what she did at that moment.

And why was he able to pinpoint her relationship with Na'er in a single sentence?

Did he know her secret?

Gu Yue's delicate body trembled slightly, the expression on her face dark and unreadable.

She felt as if her very foundation had been laid bare.

When Wu Zhangkong returned, the running task was nearly complete: "Dismissed. Gu Yue, stay behind."

Due to the running, Gu Yue's small face looked much rosier than before.

Tang Wulin naturally had no time to admire her; he went straight to grab a meal the moment class ended.

Mu Han did not go to the cafeteria, but instead left the school, deliberately taking a small, secluded path.

As he walked, he realized he had somehow wandered into a patch of darkness: "Di Tian?"

An intent to kill, as heavy as a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, erupted from behind him: "Being too clever often invites death."

A heavy pressure descended upon Mu Han.

Yet, his body seemed to melt in an instant, transforming into a pool of dark golden liquid that hit the ground.

"This is?" Di Tian's expression changed. "Substitute Technique?"

"It is Memory Metal." As the liquid hit the ground, it reshaped itself, once again becoming Mu Han.

Just then, a flash of silver light ignited, tearing a rift through the darkness.

A flicker of surprise crossed Di Tian's eyes as he knelt on one knee before Gu Yue: "My Lord."

Gu Yue's beautiful face was cold as frost, her voice as frigid as ice: "Did I not tell you not to touch him!"

Her eyes had now transformed into vertical pupils, just like those of a giant dragon.

As Di Tian endured the bloodline suppression radiating from Gu Yue, Mu Han waved his hand: "It is fine. I intended to find him anyway."

"I called you here to facilitate our transaction."

"How is that possible!" Enduring the pressure, Di Tian turned his head sharply to look at him. "You called me?"

"My domain contains the laws of space; how could you possibly transmit a message out?"

"As I said, I am currently a puppet crafted from Memory Metal." Mu Han waved his hand dismissively.

The next moment, his body turned back into metal: "My martial soul is unique, which is why I can do this."