Xie Xie was very honest. "Li Luo's Martial Soul is the Rainbow Dragon King, which suppresses all dragon-type Martial Souls. My Martial Soul is the Light Dragon Dagger, so I can't even muster the will to fight him."
"Is that so?" Wu Zhangkong's voice was icy.
Tang Wulin nodded vigorously. "Teacher Wu, Xie Xie isn't lying. We fought once before, with Li Luo helping me fight Xie Xie. Xie Xie surrendered after just a few moves."
"And you?"
Wu Zhangkong's voice grew even colder. "Your Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass. Are you saying Li Luo's Rainbow Dragon King suppresses you too?"
"Yes, Teacher." Tang Wulin lowered his head.
Though his Martial Soul was Blue Silver Grass, Brother Luo really had suppressed him.
But how could he explain that to Teacher Wu?
For a moment, Tang Wulin felt a little guilty toward Wu Zhangkong.
Just then, Wu Zhangkong spoke again. His voice had grown so cold that the air around them seemed to drop several degrees.
"Li Luo and Xie Xie, one team. Fight Gu Yue and Tang Wulin!"
"Teacher, no!"
When Wu Zhangkong assigned the teams again, the three little ones still refused.
It was hard to tell whether Wu Zhangkong was angry or something else. His gaze was simply ice-cold.
"Good!"
"Very good!"
Frost seemed to form around Wu Zhangkong. "Since you all say Li Luo suppresses you, then fighting me shouldn't leave you suppressed, right?"
"Huh?!" Xie Xie cried out.
Tang Wulin pressed him. "Teacher Wu, what do you mean?"
The corner of Wu Zhangkong's mouth seemed to twitch. "You heard me correctly!"
"I said—"
"You're fighting me!"
Xie Xie and Tang Wulin were both horrified. They'd heard plenty about Teacher Wu's feats during this time.
Teacher Wu had apparently come from some mysterious place.
His strength had reached the terrifying level of six Soul Rings.
And now Teacher Wu was saying they were going to fight him.
Was Teacher Wu crazy?
Or were they?
Gu Yue, on the other hand, wasn't particularly surprised. She merely raised an eyebrow. If she could fight side by side with the Dragon Queen, then no matter who their enemy was, she would fear nothing.
Li Luo was even calmer.
He was a support!
He didn't have to fight tooth and nail.
He just had to hide behind the others and cast a skill or two in style.
If they could win, they'd fight.
If they couldn't—
Then they'd call it quits.
It was no big deal.
Soon,
on the arena,
Wu Zhangkong stood with his blue robes fluttering.
He hadn't even made a move.
Yet his fierce, icy sword aura seemed to have already burst from his body.
Facing him were Li Luo and the other three.
Wu Zhangkong's voice was cold. "In that mysterious place, challenging one's superiors and defeating one's own teachers is perfectly commonplace."
"Today, I'll give you that chance."
"If you want to become true geniuses, then defeat me."
"I'll suppress my Soul Power to level twenty."
"I'll use no more than the skills of two Soul Rings."
Wu Zhangkong sighed. "But I think that even so, you still won't be able to defeat me."
Wu Zhangkong wasn't showing off.
But he might as well have been.
"Go." Li Luo waved a hand. Gu Yue, Xie Xie, and Tang Wulin shot toward Wu Zhangkong like arrows loosed from a bow.
Their tactics were simple.
Just swarm him.
Seeing Gu Yue and the others' moves, Wu Zhangkong shook his head. "I've always taught you to protect your support Soul Master during battle."
"You're all rushing at me now."
"Doesn't that leave Li Luo without anyone protecting him?"
Even in the middle of the fight, Wu Zhangkong didn't forget to instruct them.
He pointed with the wooden sword in his hand.
His steps were elusive.
Like a ghost.
Using the Tang Sect Secret Arts, Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, Wu Zhangkong moved like a fading shadow, preparing to slip past the three of them.
The next moment...
"Whoosh!"
A thick strand of Blue Silver Grass accurately predicted where he would land next.
It lashed toward him with a sharp crack.
At the same time, Gu Yue softly chanted, "Swamp!"
A swamp formed beneath Wu Zhangkong's feet.
His steps slowed slightly.
The thick Blue Silver Grass was already upon him.
He flicked his wooden sword upward.
The Blue Silver Grass didn't snap as expected. Instead, because it held him back, his strike had already lost some of its force.
"Riiip!"
The Light Dragon Dagger darted treacherously toward his crotch.
At that moment, Wu Zhangkong—
"Boom!"
His Soul Power surged, knocking the Light Dragon Dagger flying.
Then, sharp, icy Soul Power coated his wooden sword. With another slash, the Blue Silver Grass snapped.
Tang Wulin grunted.
Wu Zhangkong stamped hard, and the swamp vanished.
Then his whole body—
"Whoosh!"
Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track burst into full force. His shifting figure flickered across the arena as his voice seemed to come from every direction.
"You all said you'd protect your support Soul Master."
He looked behind him. With no one left to stop him, Li Luo was waiting there like a tempting morsel.
"Not good, Brother Luo is in danger!"
"Not good, the Dragon Queen is in danger!"
The three little ones—Gu Yue, Xie Xie, and Tang Wulin—had been disheartened by Wu Zhangkong's effortless attacks.
But when they saw Li Luo exposed before Wu Zhangkong, they were filled with remorse.
They hadn't protected Li Luo.
"No!"
The scene of the Dragon Queen's fall inexplicably flashed through Gu Yue's mind. She didn't want to see it happen again.
"Huff, huff, huff!"
Gu Yue was like a powder keg, flames dancing wildly behind her.
The Six Elemental Envoys.
They included fire.
This was Gu Yue's fury!
Tang Wulin's eyes turned bloodshot, and a faint golden glow appeared on his skin. Anyone who wanted to hurt Brother Luo would have to step over him first.
"Boom!"
Tang Wulin also exploded with power. Ignoring the backlash from his severed Blue Silver Grass, he charged at Wu Zhangkong without a care.
Xie Xie was just as fearsome, the Light Dragon Dagger in his right hand.
His left hand remained hidden in the shadows.
Wu Zhangkong hadn't expected that going after the support would stir up a hornet's nest.
The three little ones were a troublesome hornet's nest.
If he ignored them and focused on taking out Li Luo, he'd expose his back to the three enraged fighters.
The three little ones had erupted too quickly. They were all going berserk.
Their killing intent surged.
In almost an instant, they were right on his heels.
Even Wu Zhangkong couldn't afford to ignore them completely.
"But it's no big deal."
Wu Zhangkong was still confident. He'd easily broken through their encirclement just moments ago, so this would only take a little more effort.
But Wu Zhangkong hadn't expected this.
Earlier, the three little ones hadn't received Li Luo's support buffs. Now, as they faced Wu Zhangkong's attacks—
Li Luo didn't retreat.
Instead, he took a step forward.
He faced Wu Zhangkong head-on.
Brilliant light shone from his body.
The beautiful Rainbow Dragon King appeared.
The Beauty Badge was embedded in its forehead.
A yellow Hundred-Year Soul Ring rose beneath Li Luo's feet. He chanted softly, "Pure Beauty Light!"
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"
Three beams of seven-colored light shot into Gu Yue, Tang Wulin, and Xie Xie almost simultaneously.
"Awooo!"
Tang Wulin let out a strange cry. The thick Blue Silver Grass rapidly turned black, making it look like a powerful python.
"Ah, hit, hit, hit!"
The Blue Silver Grass lashed like a whip, cracking through the air.
Xie Xie let out a strange cry too.
"This feels amazing!"
His eyes rolled back in bliss...
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