Incredibly Impeccable Teamwork!

"Teacher Zhao, we're ready!"

At those words, Zhao Wuji, who had been waiting for them, grinned and immediately assumed a solid, grounded stance.

"Not bad, you finally showed up! I've been waiting long enough. Come on!"

As he spoke, his first Soul Ring appeared beneath his feet. He stayed ready to face the attack from this group of Little Monsters.

"Everyone, follow the plan we just discussed!"

Du Hao's instruction came out at once.

Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing had trained together for years, and immediately formed their positions.

Ning Rongrong, on the other hand, summoned the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and then stood there, at a loss.

"Um, who should I boost?"

It wasn't Ning Rongrong's fault she was flustered. She'd only gotten a brief look at the four of them and their team composition.

Du Hao, however, didn't bother with that.

He promptly summoned a tiny Green Onion and tossed it to Ning Rongrong, saying sternly, "Prioritize me and Tang San. Give the others as much as you can, depending on your ability."

Ning Rongrong caught the mini Green Onion Du Hao had tossed her.

Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing immediately ate it. Then they felt their attributes increase.

As soon as the skill took effect, Tang San and Xiao Wu spread out on the left to harass Zhao Wuji. On the right, Xiao Wu stomped hard, and a crack instantly split the ground.

"First Soul Skill, Waist Bow—Rabbit Kick!"

Xiao Wu's First Soul Ring lit up. With a burst of force, she leaped into the air, then dived down like a knight performing a flying kick.

That had been Du Hao's inspiration. After all, if she'd used the method from the original story, it felt like she'd be at a disadvantage...

Tang San's approach was even simpler.

"First Soul Skill, Blue Silver Reinforcement—Razor Leaf!" Countless hardened leaves sprouted from the Blue Silver Grass, accompanied by his imperfect, heavily modified technique.

With dazzling speed, Xiao Wu kept kicking at Zhao Wuji's limbs, eyes, ears, and other vulnerable spots.

"Seven Treasures Glazed Light! First: Strength!" x3

"Seven Treasures Glazed Light! Second: Speed!" x3

At the rear, Ning Rongrong finished eating the Emerald Garlic Du Hao had given her. The fifteen percent boost to all her attributes let her experience what it was like to be on the receiving end of support.

As six streaks of light sank into Du Hao, Tang San, and Xiao Wu, their attacks sped up, and their coordination grew much smoother.

As for why Zhu Zhuqing hadn't been included, Ning Rongrong had circled the battlefield but simply couldn't find her. There was nothing she could do.

From the very start of the battle,

Zhu Zhuqing, who had eaten the Green Onion, had already used her First Soul Skill to turn invisible. She hadn't even considered letting the soft, fluffy one give her a boost.

After all, having Du Hao was more than enough.

"Not bad, I underestimated you!"

"First Soul Skill, Immovable Bright King Body!" As soon as Zhao Wuji spoke, his defense surged, and even his attack power increased dramatically.

Seeing this, Du Hao, the main attacker, glanced at Tang San and Xiao Wu harassing Zhao Wuji from either side and hurriedly shouted, "Tang San, pull Xiao Wu back!"

"Got it!" Tang San didn't hesitate. He controlled the Blue Silver Grass, turning it into a vine that shot toward Xiao Wu in midair.

Xiao Wu caught the vine and used its momentum to swing over beside Tang San, as usual. She kept her gaze fixed warily on Zhao Wuji.

"Brother Hao! Be careful. I can't kick him at all now. My foot's killing me!"

"Underestimated me, did you?"

As he spoke, Du Hao held the Green Onion in front of him and poured Soul Power into it.

"Second Soul Skill, Shining Green Onion!"

The Green Onion in his hand gradually brightened from its original emerald green, taking on the shine of a light bulb.

Du Hao didn't hesitate. He opened his mouth and bit the end of the Green Onion.

The Second Soul Ring's ability increased the user's speed by twenty percent and created three overlapping afterimages, each with attributes ranging from forty to twenty percent of the user's own.

"That's incredible!"

Ning Rongrong had finished using her skill in the back and was now slacking off. Seeing this, she was astonished.

She'd never even heard of such a miraculous skill.

"Xiao San, find a chance to restrain Teacher Zhao's legs!" Du Hao met Tang San's gaze, then shot toward Zhao Wuji like an arrow loosed from its bow!

"Second Soul Skill, Double Reinforcement—Blue Silver Entanglement!" Tang San used Entanglement at once, binding Zhao Wuji's legs firmly in place.

"Let's see how many more surprises you've got for me!"

As he spoke, Zhao Wuji prepared to activate the skill of his Second Soul Ring, intending to crush the boy before him with overwhelming force.

A pink orb of energy suddenly appeared at his side, striking the joint he was about to use to release his skill.

"Mm!"

He turned toward the attack.

Xiao Wu was waving at him, one hand raised, while her other hand was shaped like a pistol. Clearly, she'd fired the attack.

"Self-Created Soul Skill? You're a clever girl. You keep surprising me more and more!"

He hadn't expected anyone among these new students to have mastered the incredibly difficult ability of creating their own Soul Skill!

Zhao Wuji was getting one surprise after another!

Even Dai Mubai, who had been silently watching from the sidelines, was now staring wide-eyed at Xiao Wu, who stood beside Ning Rongrong, protecting her.

"This batch of new students is way too terrifying..." he murmured, unable to help himself.

It wasn't Dai Mubai's fault. After all, he'd once been the strongest person in the academy.

He hadn't expected the written exam for this batch of new students to turn his whole worldview upside down.

It was simply too outrageous.

"Teacher Zhao, where are you looking?" Just as Zhao Wuji stared blankly toward Xiao Wu, Tang San suddenly spoke.

Before Zhao Wuji could react, his wide-open mouth was about to be invaded by the gleaming Emerald Green Onion.

Not good!

Zhao Wuji hurriedly snapped his mouth shut and used his teeth to withstand four successive hits, each weaker than the last!

As the Green Onion struck his teeth, sparks flew between them.

Though Zhao Wuji had blocked the attack in a panic, a trace of admiration flashed in his eyes. His palm, however, showed no mercy.

His Second Soul Ring glimmered faintly.

Then a phantom bear paw came straight down toward Du Hao's chest!

"The kid got careless!"

Zhao Wuji grabbed the Green Onion tightly with his other hand and grinned. "You've still got a lot of training to do."

"Not necessarily..."

Du Hao was suspended in midair, unable to find leverage, but instead of looking nervous, he smiled at Zhao Wuji.

"Have you ever felt the warmth of home?" As Du Hao spoke, the Green Onion Zhao Wuji was holding suddenly released an overwhelming cloud of pungent fumes!

"Holy—!" Zhao Wuji was still grinning when a searing sting suddenly hit his eyes. His mouth was completely permeated by the smells of onion and garlic!

At the same time, behind Zhao Wuji,

Zhu Zhuqing, who hadn't been seen for some time since the battle began, quietly appeared. A dark glow shone from the bracelet on her fingertip, and her claws slid out silently.

She said coolly, "Second Soul Skill, Nether Intercepting Shadow!"

The First Soul Skill, "Nether Shadow Strike," dealt critical damage, while the Second Soul Skill, "Nether Hidden Kill," unleashed a powerful attack.

With a splurt, Zhao Wuji, a Soul Saint, was finally wounded! There was only a faint trace of blood, but it proved that the attack had truly worked!

"Cough, cough... not bad!"

"Looks like I'll have to show you some real skill, or how am I supposed to save face!?"