Mu Jin and Ning Tian were also stunned by Ling Feng's words.
Before they could step forward to dissuade Ling Feng, Zhou Yi had already taken the lead in finalizing the match rules with him.
"Ling Feng, are you sure about this? Although the students of Class One are all weaker than you, it's still an entire class..."
Mu Jin's expression had softened considerably, but she still had doubts about Ling Feng's strength.
It was not just Mu Jin. Even Ning Tian could not help but speak up.
"Indeed. Although most of them are only around Levels Ten to Twenty, their advantage lies in their numbers."
"When you defeated Xu Sanshi, you only had two rings. Two months have passed, so at most, you should be around three rings now."
"Three rings against first- and second-ring Soul Masters, one against seventy... hmm..."
"How about I go discuss it with Class One's teacher? At least let me support you from behind. It would give you some protection."
Ning Tian's suggestion made Mu Jin nod as well, her gaze turning toward Ling Feng.
After all, the rules had been settled by Ling Feng and Zhou Yi. Even if they were to be changed, Ling Feng had to agree first.
However, their words did not make Ling Feng change his mind.
Ling Feng merely shook his head slowly.
"I don't understand. Why are all of you talking about how many people Class One has, as if one against seventy is some impossible task for me?"
"But you should know that even a thousand ordinary people cannot compare to a single genius."
"Just like two months ago, when I faced Xu Sanshi. No one thought I would win then either, yet in the end, I still emerged victorious."
"No matter how you look at it, the match is one against seventy. The advantage is mine!"
With that said, Mu Jin no longer intended to persuade him.
"Sigh, perhaps this is the common flaw of geniuses."
"Arrogant and conceited, always believing there is nothing in the world they cannot do. And he just happened to defeat an outer courtyard expert like Xu Sanshi."
"I only hope this defeat will help him grow."
Hearing Mu Jin's words, Ning Tian instead fell into thought.
"The reason geniuses are geniuses is that they can often turn the impossible into the possible."
"Wasn't Xu Sanshi a genius? He studied diligently in the outer courtyard for years, yet didn't he still lose to Ling Feng?"
"Besides, Shrek Academy's motto has always been, 'We only accept monsters, not ordinary people.'"
"What if he really can do it?"
Mu Jin looked at Ning Tian in surprise.
In the two months they had spent together, this was the first time she had heard Ning Tian evaluate someone so highly—and someone her own age, at that!
"So, you really believe in Ling Feng?"
"There must be a reason for what he's doing."
Ning Tian answered instinctively. When she looked toward Mu Jin, she saw the teasing look in her eyes, and her little face immediately flushed red.
"Teacher, how can you..."
"Eh, I didn't say anything!"
On the other side.
Zhou Yi glared at the students of Class One with a grim expression.
"When you go up there later, you'd better give it one hundred and twenty percent!"
"No matter how strong Ling Feng is, he's still only one person!"
"If you lose—and lose in front of so many people, humiliating me in the process—"
"Your future physical training will all be doubled!"
Upon hearing Zhou Yi's words, the faces of everyone in Class One instantly fell.
"Teacher, if I surrender in advance, can it only be increased by half?"
A timid voice came from a corner.
The moment those words fell, several students nodded in agreement. Before the match had even begun, more than half their morale was already gone.
"What?! You really think you'll lose?!"
Zhou Yi flew into a rage and immediately moved to drag out the student who had spoken.
"Teacher Zhou, please wait!"
Huo Yuhao stepped forward and blocked Zhou Yi's path.
"Everyone lacks experience, so it's only natural for them to think that way."
"But no matter how strong Ling Feng is, he's still only one person."
"Even if he once defeated a fifth-year senior, his strength should be no more than around three rings."
"Many of us already have two soul rings."
"We have such a huge advantage in numbers, along with the teamwork we've developed recently. How could we possibly lose?"
As class monitor, Huo Yuhao held a fair amount of authority in the class. With just a few words, he steadied the atmosphere.
"Teacher Zhou, with the match so close at hand, please don't punish them."
"They were only intimidated by Ling Feng's reputation."
"Once we defeat him, everyone will naturally understand that as long as we stand united, nothing is unbeatable!"
Huo Yuhao's forceful words reignited the fighting spirit of Class One's students.
Seeing that the mood was about right, Huo Yuhao immediately gave Wang Dong a look. Wang Dong understood at once.
"Victory!"
Wang Dong raised her right fist high and thrust it toward the sky, her shout stirring everyone's hearts.
"Victory!"
With someone taking the lead, the members of Class One found their backbone again, and their morale quickly gathered once more.
Only then did Zhou Yi's expression soften considerably.
Before long, Ling Feng and Huo Yuhao's group took their positions on opposite sides of the training field, both sides standing ready.
A battle on this scale was something not only the participants, but even many teachers had never witnessed before.
During the break before the match, more and more people came to watch, until the crowd was nearly comparable to one in the Soul Fighting Arena.
Quite a few teachers recognized Ling Feng at a glance and immediately began wondering whether he could create such a miracle.
After all, compared to seeing a genius like Ling Feng suffer defeat, they would rather see him display his unparalleled talent.
And if he could use this opportunity to take down Zhou Yi's arrogance a notch, that would be even better.
"Brothers, unleash your martial souls!"
At Huo Yuhao's command, the students of Class One simultaneously revealed a cluster of yellow soul rings—some with one, some with two.
Among them, Wang Dong's purple second soul ring was especially eye-catching.
"A thousand-year soul ring as her second soul ring? That kid is incredibly talented!"
Seeing the thousand-year soul ring on Wang Dong, one of the watching teachers could not help but remark.
"What an ignorant thing to say. Don't you know that Ling Feng's second soul ring is also a thousand-year soul ring?"
"What?"
There really were teachers who did not know Ling Feng. Upon hearing the introductions from those around them, they could not help but suck in a cold breath.
"Are freshmen these days really this formidable?"
While everyone was still chattering away, Ling Feng released his Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion martial soul as well.
Along with the emergence of a terrifying aura like that of a savage beast, three soul rings flashed beneath Ling Feng's feet at once.
Yellow, purple, purple.
Three rings, Soul Elder!
Although many had already prepared themselves, they were still utterly shocked when they saw the two thousand-year soul rings on Ling Feng.
Yet what shocked everyone even more was—
Among the Class One students facing Ling Feng, quite a few were so terrified that they collapsed limply to the ground. There were even many, like Long Xiangyue, who directly wet their pants!
At the same time, within Huo Yuhao's sea of spirit, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm roared madly without pause.
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
"How could a human possibly possess an Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion martial soul?!"
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