Robbing a Burning House?

"Die, all of you!"

Gu Yue's smile was somewhat manic as fireballs continuously blossomed in her hands.

"This feels amazing! Fighting without having to worry about defense or anyone else's position—this feels incredible!"

"All I have to do is lightly toss a fireball down there, and it takes out a whole bunch of targets. It's simply—simply exhilarating!"

Gu Yue was engrossed in throwing fireballs, paying no attention whatsoever to Luo Qing behind her, whose face had gone dark.

Had the Silver Dragon King slept for too long and gotten too repressed? She could get this excited just bullying a bunch of little crocodiles?

Luo Qing thought to himself, but he also adjusted his flying posture to make her bombardment more convenient.

"Boom—boom—boom!"

Each explosion sent sparks flying everywhere. The dense fire element compressed with soul power now unleashed its unrestrained destructive force.

Xie Xie stared from afar, dumbfounded.

Maybe I'd better not provoke this woman in the future? This is way too terrifying!

Tang Wulin, meanwhile, watched Luo Qing and Gu Yue working together with a face full of envy.

When will it be my turn?

The bombardment soon came to an end. The crocodiles had been blasted into utter disarray. Even with the powerful vitality of reptilian soul beasts, they had barely survived.

Other than the largest and most blast-resistant leader, most of the remaining crocodiles had already rolled onto their backs.

"Go finish it off—"

Luo Qing signaled for Gu Yue to throw another fireball.

Gu Yue looked somewhat embarrassed. "Um, I got too excited throwing them earlier. I don't have any soul power left now..."

Luo Qing first closed his eyes, then let out a sigh.

"Then open your mind and connect to me—"

"Connect?" The moment Gu Yue heard that word, her little face flushed crimson. But when she saw Luo Qing's puzzled expression, she immediately realized she had misunderstood again.

"Okay!"

As Gu Yue completely immersed herself in her consciousness and tried to connect with the soul power reaching toward her—

A sensation like bathing in warm light filled her body and mind.

Vast soul power surged into her like an endless river flooding a pond.

"Wait, wait! That's too much soul power, don't—no more!"

Gu Yue instantly severed the connection. Could that ocean-like soul power really belong to the unawakened young dragon before her?

Luo Qing did not dwell on it. True Light's abilities did not merely raise his soul power rank.

It also allowed him to store a massive amount of soul power within his body like a reservoir, enabling him to maintain a certain cycle even during battle.

It could be said that Luo Qing could boldly say that one line to opponents his own age.

"I can fight you all day!"

Although the soul power connection between Luo Qing and Gu Yue had been cut off in a hurry, it still left a deep impression on Gu Yue.

At the very least, warm soul power was still flowing through her meridians—so warm that she found it hard to let go.

With a raised hand, she fired an ice spike and finished off the hundred-year Swamp Crocodile below.

The group then began absorbing the spiritual energy scattered from its body.

Xie Xie sat cross-legged at the edge. The bombardment had left him utterly stunned, to the point that he was somewhat afraid to approach Gu Yue now.

Tang Wulin, on the other hand, clung to Luo Qing as soon as he landed.

She wrapped her arm around his in a somewhat coquettish manner. "Big Brother! Can you take me flying next time?"

Gu Yue immediately frowned. That mere reincarnation of the Golden Dragon King wanted to compete with her, the Silver Dragon King herself, for a mate?

She truly did not know her place!

But before she could speak, Luo Qing answered first. "If you can develop a technique that can work with mine, I'll take you flying!"

"Really? Then it's a deal, Big Brother!"

"It's a deal!"

Seeing that the two had already made an agreement, Gu Yue naturally found it difficult to stop them. She walked into the middle of the soul beast corpses and sat cross-legged to regulate her breathing.

The group took turns absorbing the spiritual energy from the soul beast corpses. As a half-virtual, half-real platform, the Ascension Platform's soul beasts were mostly created through technology.

But that did not mean they were useless. Its existence was not merely meant to explore a path forward as a substitute for the existing incomplete soul spirits.

It also provided an excellent training platform for soul masters who had never seen soul beasts before.

And the spiritual energy they were absorbing could also be used to increase a soul spirit's age.

That was how the Ascension Platform got its name.

The spiritual energy was quickly absorbed by the group. Added to what they had previously seized from the Xu Family siblings, the amount was already considerable, but it was still slightly insufficient for a soul spirit to advance.

Xie Xie was actually the closest to advancing.

He had previously absorbed that thousand-year Crystal Bear, then these crocodiles, and also received a share of the spiritual energy from the Xu Family siblings. He had now reached the peak of nearly four hundred years.

He was about to advance to five hundred years.

Luo Qing's progress was the slowest. Not only was it because of his extreme light, but also because his soul spirit had already reached nearly a thousand years.

This was not enough to break through the thousand-year threshold.

Outside, the teachers who had arrived at some unknown point were looking solemnly at the large screen.

Long Hengxu, the director of studies, watched the Zero Class group he favored most with blazing eyes.

"These little ones really are monsters. They can actually coordinate using a method like this?"

"Perhaps they based it on bombing tactics from Federation war history. At least, it looks rather similar—"

The history teacher responsible for teaching soul beast history and Federation history adjusted his glasses and carefully observed them.

"Teacher Wu Zhangkong, not only are you unquestionably the strongest at Eastsea Academy in terms of personal strength, but even your teaching methods are this formidable."

"I truly admire you!"

The former homeroom teacher of Class Two rubbed his head as he seriously watched the four figures at the center of the screen.

"I have a suggestion!"

He suddenly looked toward the others, and the other teachers regarded him curiously.

"How about we use the footage recorded while following them as teaching material?"

"Every participant during an Ascension Platform riot is equipped with a body camera, and the staff assist in recording the footage."

"Aren't these ready-made teaching materials?"

The balding middle-aged teacher's suggestion earned everyone's approval. Even Wu Zhangkong, who wore an indifferent expression, gave a slight nod.

"This is a good thing. I have no objections—"

"Then it's settled!"

The director of studies immediately made the decision, planning to copy the footage after they came out.

The group still did not know that their glorious deeds would be displayed at their alma mater for a very, very long time.

After absorbing the spiritual energy, they began searching for their next target.

But just then, a team appeared before them.

"Is this the source of the bombardment?"

"That's right, Boss!"

"They bombarded for so long just now. They definitely don't have much soul power left. This is the perfect time for us to clean up the leftovers!"

"You really are talented, kid. I'll reward you properly when we get back."

Several unfamiliar voices drifted over, and there was absolutely no goodwill in their words...