"Zzzzt—"
Su Chen casually tore at the vines, ripping Tang Wulin's Blue Silver Grass to shreds with ease.
But the Blue Silver Grass kept coming, and it was wrapped around Su Chen's face, leaving him at a loss...
"Forget it. I don't have time to play with you."
"Soul Suppression—"
Su Chen immediately unleashed his First Soul Skill.
"Vmmm—"
A powerful mental shock erupted with a roar, sweeping across the entire arena in an instant.
"Ah—"
"It hurts so much!!"
"Damn it, it's a mental attack!"
As the Thousand-Year Soul Skill took effect, all five on the field clutched their heads in agony, kneeling on the ground and rolling around.
Zhang Yangzi, Wang Jinxi, and Wei Xiaofeng hadn't even managed to release a single Soul Skill before they were writhing in unbearable pain.
Xie Xie fainted on the spot.
Tang Wulin, however, had powerful mental strength. Though he was in excruciating pain, he still gritted his teeth, and a faint golden glow even flickered over his body.
Clearly,
under the overwhelming pressure, the protagonist was about to unleash his hidden power. Tang Wulin's bloodline power had been activated in this desperate situation.
"All right, the battle is over. Su Chen wins."
Just then, Wu Zhangkong stopped the battle in time.
Although he could tell Su Chen had held back, these students were all just kids with weak wills. If this went on too long, it might damage their mental strength.
Of course, the main reason was that the gap between them was simply too great.
There was no need to continue the fight.
He had thought that with all five of them working together, they would at least make Su Chen take things a tiny bit seriously.
He had never expected...
He had still underestimated Su Chen.
At one point, he had even sensed a hint of danger from Su Chen.
He was a Soul Emperor, and a Soul Emperor with Two-Word Battle Armor at that. It was simply impossible for him to feel threatened by a Soul Elder.
And yet he was certain he hadn't imagined it.
This only made him all the more curious about Su Chen.
Clearly, Su Chen's secrets went far beyond what he had shown.
At Wu Zhangkong's words, Su Chen withdrew his Martial Soul and smiled faintly at the people lying on the ground. "You let me win."
Zhang Yangzi: ...
Wei Xiaofeng: ...
Wang Jinxi: ...
Tang Wulin: ...
Xie Xie: ...&%%￥&...%...
"All right, that's it for today's practical combat. From now on, Su Chen is your class monitor. Does anyone have a problem with that?"
Wu Zhangkong looked at the students and asked.
"No, no..."
Everyone shook their heads in unison, their movements perfectly synchronized. Their eyes were full of fear as they looked at Su Chen.
"All right, Su Chen, you're free to do as you like. You don't need to take part in physical training, but you still have to attend the other classes. I'll also draw up a training plan for you."
Wu Zhangkong said this to Su Chen.
He had already noticed Su Chen's powerful physique. Ordinary physical training would have no effect on him.
He needed to reassess Su Chen's combat strength and come up with a new training plan.
Of course, the most important part would be having Su Chen spar with him.
However...
Su Chen's strength today had made him inexplicably nervous.
What if... what if Su Chen injured him? Wouldn't that be embarrassing...
So the training couldn't take place in public. The others couldn't be allowed to see.
"All right, teacher."
Su Chen nodded, then went straight to the lounge nearby to have some tea.
"All right, everyone else, head outside and run laps."
Wu Zhangkong looked at the others, once again returning to his usual stern demeanor as he spoke in a cold voice.
Everyone hung their heads in dejection, but no one dared say a word.
The day's classes soon came to an end.
Su Chen had had an easy time, but the students in Class One had been thoroughly humbled. Every last one of them was exhausted.
Only Tang Wulin was in decent shape; he still had some energy left after training.
As the school year began, life gradually settled into a peaceful routine.
The Blacksmith Association.
Cen Yue and Mu Chen watched Tang Wulin forging and couldn't help sighing with emotion.
"What a promising young blacksmith. It's a shame I already have a disciple, or I'd definitely take on another."
Mu Chen sighed.
Tang Wulin had shown exceptional talent. He truly had a chance of becoming a God Craftsman in the future.
But compared with Su Chen, he was still worlds apart. After all, Su Chen was destined to become a God Craftsman.
Once your standards rose, it was hard to go back.
Still, if he got the chance, he could recommend Tang Wulin to his senior brother, Zhen Hua. He would definitely earn himself a massive favor from him!
The Spirit Pagoda.
In the cultivation room, Gu Yue slowly opened her eyes.
Two purple Soul Rings slowly appeared behind her.
"I didn't expect level 25 to be my limit. How in the world does that guy cultivate?" Gu Yue muttered under her breath, thoroughly annoyed.
To catch up with Su Chen's cultivation, she had been willing to use more of her source power ahead of time to increase her strength.
Unfortunately, level 25 was her limit.
Using any more would affect her future.
Soul Beast Transformation was, in essence, the sealing of one's source power.
The stronger the cultivation, the harder it was to seal the source.
That was why transforming after reaching one hundred thousand years was easiest. Ferocious Beasts who had surpassed one hundred thousand years couldn't transform and cultivate again, because their source power was too strong—so strong that it couldn't be sealed.
She was an exception, since she was a god and wasn't bound by those restrictions.
Even so, after transforming, she still had to cultivate all over again.
As she cultivated, her source power would gradually be unsealed and converted into cultivation. That was why Soul Beasts who transformed generally cultivated quickly and were powerful.
But if too much of their source power was unsealed early on, their cultivation might rise quickly, but their potential would be greatly diminished.
Level 25 was her limit. If she went any higher, she would damage her foundation, and it wouldn't be worth it.
"Gu Yue, your talent is among the very best in the Spirit Pagoda, but you still fall short of your senior brother."
Leng Yaozhu looked at the second disciple she had taken in, her eyes full of approval.
Gu Yue's talent was only a hair's breadth behind Yun Ming's.
"Hmph, I'll surpass him sooner or later. I'm going to be his senior sister!" Gu Yue snorted.
She hadn't really wanted to become Leng Yaozhu's disciple. After all, she knew that Leng Yaozhu was Su Chen's master, and if she became her disciple, she would be Su Chen's junior sister...
But...
Leng Yaozhu had offered her far too much.
When she sent Na'er to Shrek Academy, she had stopped by the Spirit Pagoda to buy a Soul Spirit. Unfortunately, her purse was empty, and the Soul Beast faction had only just gotten started. She couldn't afford a Thousand-Year Soul Spirit at all...
Then she met Leng Yaozhu.
Then she became Leng Yaozhu's disciple.
Then she got a Thousand-Year Soul Ring.
Still, she had a pretty good impression of Leng Yaozhu. After all, Leng Yaozhu really did treat her well.
"Hehe, it's good to have ambition, but you should be prepared. Your senior brother is no ordinary genius~"
"Since your cultivation has stabilized, go to Eastsea Academy in a few days. I'll write you a letter of recommendation, and you can meet your senior brother, too."
Leng Yaozhu covered her mouth and giggled.
She was looking forward to Su Chen and Gu Yue meeting, too.
Though she hadn't had Gu Yue as her disciple for long, she already understood her character very well. Gu Yue was fiercely competitive, unwilling to play second fiddle, and had the makings of a leader. She was also immensely talented.
If she met an ordinary genius, Gu Yue would definitely surpass them.
But unfortunately, she had been born at the wrong time. The person she had met was Su Chen.
Leng Yaozhu had already decided how she would comfort Gu Yue when she returned next time...
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