Transforming into a Titan Giant Ape (Time to test the waters, please follow and collect, comment!)

"Teacher, what kind of martial soul is that? It can even turn into the form of a soul beast?"

"That soul beast looks way too fierce."

The students outside the track had never seen anything like this.

Every one of their pupils shook, their faces filled with disbelief.

"Titan Giant Ape. In the soul beast encyclopedia, it's a high-level soul beast at the hundred-thousand-year level."

"But don't be too surprised. The soul beast Student Fangyuan has transformed into definitely can't have reached a hundred thousand years."

Wu Zhangkong stood to the side, his fingertips tightening slightly.

Most martial souls capable of taking form were beast martial souls, and the soul master's rank also had to reach Soul Sage level.

Only then could they use the soul skill Martial Soul True Body to transform into a soul beast form.

But this child, relying on nothing but a tool martial soul, could transform into an existence on the level of a Titan Giant Ape.

What shocked him even more was

that the soul beast form this child had taken was vivid and lifelike, not an illusion at all. It was practically a real Titan Giant Ape.

It seemed this Guyue Fangyuan was even more unfathomable than the information he had found suggested.

He suppressed his astonishment, his gaze returning to the field, his voice calm.

"The match continues. Tang Wulin, give it your all."

"If you feel you can't win, you may surrender directly."

"Yes, Teacher Wu."

Facing the soul beast pressure sweeping toward him, Tang Wulin's legs trembled a little.

He had forged metal billets year-round, and his arm strength had long since far surpassed that of soul masters of the same rank. He had never lost in an ordinary contest of strength.

But facing this legendary soul beast, he still couldn't stop the panic rising in his heart.

"Brother Wulin, here I come."

Fangyuan slowly took two steps forward.

His huge feet landed on the ground, making it rumble, and sand and stones bounced up along the edges of his soles.

Transforming into a soul beast felt a bit like turning into a boss. Power surged up through his limbs and bones, and he actually rather liked it.

Now this had the presence of a villain.

"Blue Silver Grass Entanglement!"

Tang Wulin forced down the fear in his heart and released his first soul skill.

Strands of Blue Silver Grass poured from his palm, heading toward the Titan Giant Ape Fangyuan had transformed into.

Seeing this, Fangyuan grabbed the Blue Silver Grass vines and pulled backward.

Tang Wulin did not cancel the soul power release of his soul skill. Instead, he gritted his teeth and pulled against him.

He had originally thought that with the strength he had forged through training, he could at least withstand it somewhat, but the force transmitted through the vines was like a mountain, pressing down until his arms trembled nonstop.

"Brother Wulin, you're..."

Fangyuan was somewhat incredulous.

Competing with him in strength—what was Tang Wulin thinking?

The young Titan Giant Ape he had transformed into could not possibly possess the full strength of a true hundred-thousand-year Titan Giant Ape, but it was still at least at the hundred-year level. The force it could exert was not something a control-type soul master like him could compare to.

Even if Tang Wulin was a blacksmith.

So what if he had innate divine strength?

That was all it amounted to!

"Damn it, I can't hold on!"

Tang Wulin felt the strain.

He did not immediately let go. Borrowing the force of Fangyuan's pull, he retreated several meters in succession, then smoothly released his soul skill and took out the forging hammer he carried with him from his storage soul device.

He made up his mind.

Since the other party had transformed into such a high-level soul beast, he must have consumed a huge amount of soul power. As long as he fought a battle of attrition, he would definitely win!

Besides, this kind of massive beast had a slow turn and clumsy movements.

With the shuffling footwork he had trained while practicing with his forging hammer, he could circle and drag things out until he won.

"A hammer?"

Seeing this, Fangyuan was in no hurry to make a move.

Trying to fight a battle of attrition?

Ever since absorbing the thousand-year soul spirit, his soul power had already been enough to support Little Broken Watch's transformation for five minutes.

And right now, he still had not unleashed any of the soul beast's skills!

Besides, Tang Wulin only had a ten-year soul ring, so his total soul power was even lower than his.

He stood there without moving, letting the other boy circle him, actually wanting to see what other tricks this little fatty could pull out.

Tang Wulin held his hammers, his steps shifting as he rapidly circled around his side.

The hammerheads hung at his sides, ready to strike the moment he found an opening.

After circling twice and seeing that Fangyuan still had not moved, he became even more certain.

The transformed state should consume a lot of soul power. He should be trying to end this quickly.

As expected, his body was too large, and his movements could not keep up. He could only stand in place and defend.

Thinking this, Tang Wulin quickened his steps even more, deliberately feinting left and right, trying to bait his opponent into making a mistake.

"Take my hammer!"

Tang Wulin seized the moment.

He threw it toward the other boy's eyes.

As long as he interfered with his vision, he could keep stalling for time!

"Earth Power."

Fangyuan let out a low shout and activated the Titan Giant Ape's innate skill.

He closed his eyes and slammed a fist hard into the ground.

An earthy-yellow halo spread out, and a sharp spike of earth rose from the ground, shooting straight toward Tang Wulin's feet.

How could nine-year-old Tang Wulin know the Titan Giant Ape had an ability like this?

Caught off guard, he instinctively jumped to dodge.

Weren't giant beasts supposed to rely on close-range brute strength? How could it control earth from a distance too?

But it was precisely in that instant while he was airborne.

Fangyuan's hand shot out and grabbed him in one grip.

Tang Wulin still wanted to break free.

Only to discover that he could not move at all.

Fangyuan smiled calmly.

The fact that he could beat Tang Wulin was not just because of talent and psychological tactics. There was another factor too.

An information gap!

The Titan Giant Ape's control over Earth Power was an innate skill to begin with.

Why would it need some stance or skill wind-up?

Slamming the ground was nothing more than a disguise.

Tang Wulin wanted to rely on speed to drag this out?

Not a chance!

"Brother Wulin, do you surrender?" Fangyuan said in a muffled voice.

"You win. I admit defeat."

Tang Wulin smiled helplessly.

The gap in their strength was too great, and even his tricks were one layer deeper than his own.

It was not like he could be as stubborn as Xie Xie.

Was this guy really six years old?

Too terrifying!

"Guyue Fangyuan wins."

Wu Zhangkong walked to the center of the field and announced the result loudly.

He felt a little puzzled.

Fangyuan's soul master rank was only level 15. With that amount of soul power, he could actually maintain his transformed state for a full five minutes!

Not to mention that even after using his innate skill, he had still controlled it freely.

This child's martial soul was far more special than it appeared on the surface.

At the edge of the field, Xie Xie had originally been leaning against a tree trunk and rubbing his stomach. Seeing this, he immediately straightened up.

Even Tang Wulin had lost?

The corner of his mouth twitched as he remembered that he had even wanted to find someone to take revenge on earlier, and a chill ran down his back.

With a flash of light, the Titan Giant Ape's figure vanished.

Fangyuan changed back into the form of a six-year-old child, his face slightly pale and his breathing a little unsteady.

Maintaining the transformation and using his innate skill had consumed quite a bit of both soul power and mental strength, leaving him feeling a little light-headed on his feet.

Gu Yuena quickly walked into the arena and reached out to support his arm.

She asked with concern, "Little Fangyuan, are you all right?"

"I'm fine. I just used up a bit too much soul power," Fangyuan said with a slight nod.

"Guyue Fangyuan. Guyue."

Just then, Wu Zhangkong's voice came over, his tone so flat that no emotion could be heard in it. "After school, come to my office."

Fangyuan froze for a moment, then nodded. "Yes, Teacher Wu."

He felt a little uncertain.

Was keeping him after school mostly because he wanted to ask about his martial soul?

Or had he noticed some other clue?

Gu Yuena's brows drew together slightly. She looked up at Wu Zhangkong, but didn't say anything more.

She simply helped Fangyuan slowly walk to the side of the field to rest.

Wu Zhangkong watched the two of them from behind, lightly rubbing his fingertips together.

If these two little monsters took part in the Class Promotion Tournament, they should be more suitable than Tang Wulin and Xie Xie, right?

Only, how was he supposed to bring it up and convince the two of them?

Especially since they were the kind of people who lacked neither money nor resources.

Sigh...