Two Battles, Two Victories

"Tianheng, how are you?" Instructor Qin Ming walked out of the private room, his gaze somewhat complicated as he looked at Yu Tianheng. Then he hurriedly called to the group behind him.

"Lingling, come treat Tianheng quickly."

Ye Lingling did not hesitate. Petals bloomed from her hand, forming a pinkish-white flower that looked pure and resplendent, like a sacred snow lotus atop the Heavenly Mountains.

Her spirit rings lit up, and streams of milky-white energy radiated from the white flower, enveloping Yu Tianheng.

Warm, healing light flowed into every limb and bone in Yu Tianheng's body. Before long, his damaged bones and meridians had all been restored.

"It's done. He just needs to rest for a while and recover some spirit power. Then he'll be fine."

Ye Lingling's voice was ethereal and crisp, like marbles rolling across a jade plate.

Everyone let out a sigh of relief. Then, recalling the battle on the spirit arena just now, their expressions all turned strange.

The more disdainful and contemptuous they had been before, the more embarrassed and flushed they were now.

They had thought Yu Tianheng would take down that arrogant little brat in an instant. Instead, Yu Tianheng had made a complete fool of himself and let Shi An show off.

"Tianheng, how strong do you think that boy is?" Qin Ming slowly asked, his eyes turning toward the direction Shi An had vanished in, a thoughtful look appearing in them.

Yu Tianheng's lips moved. Though extremely unwilling, he still said, "Very strong. As for how strong, I don't know. I only know that when I faced him, it felt as though I wasn't facing a Spirit Elder, but the elders of my clan."

"Is he really that strong?" Dugu Yan muttered, but no one paid her any attention.

After all, they had all witnessed the scene just now. Their opponent had not even used his spirit rings or spirit skills. He had even kept both hands behind his back.

"Alright, I understand. Ao Siluo, prepare for the second spirit battle. Let's see how strong that girl is."

"Yes, Teacher Qin Ming."

Back in the resting area, Shi An looked at Zhu Zhuqing and reminded her, "That Yu Tianheng just now is the captain of the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy Team's first squad."

"My spirit battle with him this time probably wasn't a coincidence. We've likely drawn someone's attention. The opponent you face later may also be a member of the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy Team, so be careful."

Zhu Zhuqing nodded thoughtfully. "I understand."

Sure enough, just as Shi An expected, an announcement came over the broadcast not long afterward.

Zhu Zhuqing's opponent was indeed a member of the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy Team.

However, what surprised Shi An was that the one fighting Zhu Zhuqing was not Dugu Yan, as he had expected, but Ao Siluo, the one with the Ghost Leopard spirit.

If Zhu Zhuqing had faced Dugu Yan, he would have been somewhat worried.

But if it was Ao Siluo, Shi An was not particularly concerned.

Though Zhu Zhuqing's spirit power level was lower than her opponent's, the quality of her spirit and even her spirit skills were far superior to his.

Not to mention that she had an External Spirit Bone as her trump card.

Zhu Zhuqing looked at Shi An. "Then I'll go up first."

"Mhm. Be careful. He's also a member of the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy Team. Although he's inferior to Yu Tianheng in every respect, anyone who can become a member of the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy Team naturally has some strength."

"I know. But I won't lose." Determined light flickered in Zhu Zhuqing's eyes.

Shi An rubbed her head. "I know you won't lose, but you still need to be careful in everything."

On the spirit arena, Ao Siluo had raised his guard to the utmost.

After watching the previous spirit battle, he no longer held even the slightest contempt or disdain.

When Zhu Zhuqing stepped onto the stage, Ao Siluo could not help but stare blankly.

What a beautiful girl. She's even prettier than the vice-captain and Ye Lingling.

He then shook his head, throwing those thoughts out of his mind. His gaze locked tightly onto Zhu Zhuqing as his body tensed, like a hunting leopard poised to strike.

"Ao Siluo, Ghost Leopard spirit, Level 35 agility-attack Battle Spirit Master."

His spirit instantly possessed him. A phantom of a pitch-black Ghost Leopard appeared behind him, and three spirit rings—two yellow and one purple—descended. "Please enlighten me."

"Cold Mimi, Netherworld Spirit Cat spirit, Level 32 agility-attack Battle Spirit Master."

When Zhu Zhuqing spoke her alias, she still could not help feeling a little awkward.

She had no idea how many times she had said it over the past few days, but every time she did, she felt as if her toes could dig out a three-bedroom apartment.

Seriously, why had Teacher given her such an alias?

"The spirit battle begins!"

At the host's announcement, Ao Siluo moved in an instant. His figure flashed, turning into a rapidly moving black shadow as he shot toward Zhu Zhuqing.

Zhu Zhuqing was no slower. To the audience, the arena seemed to hold nothing but two swiftly moving black shadows colliding with each other.

But to true spirit masters, both sides' movements were perfectly clear.

Zhu Zhuqing might not have been as fast as Ao Siluo, but the power of her spirit skills was no weaker than his.

Ao Siluo had three spirit skills in total. Aside from his first, which was an attack skill, one of the other two was a high-speed burst skill, while the other was a doppelgänger used to confuse opponents.

As for Zhu Zhuqing, all three of her spirit skills were offensive. Ao Siluo did not dare take them head-on and could only keep circling around Zhu Zhuqing through his speed.

But stamina was not endless. Though Ao Siluo was fast, it was only a short-lived burst, not the sustained endurance of a long-distance runner.

After several minutes of sprinting and dodging at top speed, his movements gradually slowed, and exhaustion surged over him like a tide.

Zhu Zhuqing, meanwhile, remained in a state of high-speed movement, unaffected in the slightest.

Ao Siluo knew that his burst could not last much longer. The instant his speed dropped, he unleashed his third spirit skill.

"Third Spirit Skill: Leopard Shadow Doppelgänger."

In an instant, several identical figures of Ao Siluo appeared and darted away in different directions.

Zhu Zhuqing paused. She had already prepared her spirit skill, but for a moment, she did not know which target to launch it at.

But a cat's instincts were the sharpest. Locking onto one figure racing in a particular direction, she hurled out her third spirit skill—Withered Demon Slash.

Whoosh!!!

In but an instant, the black slash burrowed into that figure's body.

Ao Siluo's pupils suddenly contracted. He had originally thought he would suffer serious injuries.

But when the attack landed, there was no spray of blood, nor was there any torn flesh.

He only felt his body growing heavier and heavier, his mind becoming increasingly muddled, and his spirit power draining rapidly like water from a cracked vat.

After taking two steps, he crashed heavily to the ground. The figures in the other directions instantly turned into wisps of green smoke and vanished, leaving only Zhu Zhuqing standing in place and Ao Siluo lying on the ground.

The outcome had already been decided.