Battle Against Qin Ming

"How did he do that?"

"What was that jet-black fist just now?"

"I think I felt a trace of spiritual energy fluctuation."

The classroom erupted once again. Su Wuming's strike had directly overturned their understanding of strength-type Spirit Martial Practitioners.

Only Zhao Qiansun had felt it most clearly. That jet-black fist was as hard as steel. His Blade of Wind had been as brittle as paper before it, unable to withstand a single blow.

Only now did the students see Su Wuming differently, and they began doubting themselves.

Was the strength type really the weakest?

Even Instructor Mo Lan's single eye flashed with a barely perceptible trace of surprise.

This young man had given her far too many surprises today.

A Mutant Second Awakening, and now he could actually use special spiritual energy to wrap his fists, crushing the Blade of Wind, known for its sharpness.

What other trump cards did he have?

To be honest, Mo Lan had been extremely unwilling to serve as an instructor for these students. But now, she had changed her mind.

Perhaps this class—no, this student—would bring her pleasures other than slaughter.

"Who else refuses to accept this?" Su Wuming said, looking at his fist.

Like the previous two students, Zhao Qiansun had been knocked unconscious by Su Wuming's punch, his nose bridge caved in. The medical staff present carried him away.

At that point, the class no longer had the same voices looking down on him.

Several female students looked at Su Wuming with shining eyes as they whispered among themselves.

"Fang Yuqing, do you think he can freely make every part of himself bigger?"

"Ahh~~ Lin Fei, what are you talking about?!"

"Oh my, Yuqing is putting on an act now. We're all old foxes here, so why play innocent?"

"You two are hopeless." Fang Yuqing acted like she did not want to discuss the subject, but a blush spread across her face, completely exposing her thoughts and drawing merciless laughter from her close friends.

"Ahem! No talking." Shi Potian coughed heavily. His cultivation was higher than these students', so his hearing was naturally exceptional. Though the girls had spoken quietly, nothing escaped his ears.

Mo Lan had heard them too, but she showed no reaction, as though she did not care.

However, the male students sitting near those girls had also caught bits and pieces. They exchanged looks and saw a shared sense of outrage in one another's eyes.

Just then, the class monitor, Qin Ming, stepped forward.

"I refuse to accept this!"

He had heard those discussions as well. As a man, he could not tolerate it. Besides, Li Wencai and Zhao Qiansun were both his people.

They had been beaten like that. If he did not step forward, he would surely be mocked in the future.

Moreover, he had absolute confidence that he could defeat Su Wuming, end this one-man show, and seize the spotlight back for himself.

Ever since Su Wuming had arrived, his various performances seemed to have made the students forget one thing: in this class, Qin Ming was the true number one.

Su Wuming even wanted to take his position as class monitor. With merely Black Iron Six-Star strength, he wanted to overthrow the old order? Far too early for that!!!

Seeing Qin Ming step out, everyone in the class suddenly came to their senses. Right, how had they forgotten Qin Ming?!

He was the only Spirit Martial Practitioner in the class who had awakened an animal-type ability.

Grade-B Aptitude.

Animal type—Earthfury Bear (Battle Soul).

Though he also had Grade-B Aptitude, the animal type could not be compared to the elemental type. It ranked second among combat types, inferior only to the spatial-dimensional type.

A powerful physical body was only one aspect. Animal-type Spirit Martial Practitioners could likewise use elemental abilities based on the characteristics of their Battle Souls, and with even greater proficiency.

Furthermore, Qin Ming's Earthfury Bear was considered a relatively rare and special type.

Its special trait was that the Earthfury Bear Battle Soul allowed a Spirit Martial Practitioner to possess an endless supply of earth power whenever both feet touched the ground.

Earth element—capable of both offense and defense, it was naturally invincible.

This Battle Soul had also allowed Qin Ming to become a core member of his family in one leap, raising his status dramatically.

"Remember what you said. If I defeat you, you will lose your qualification for the assessment."

Qin Ming did not rush to attack immediately. Instead, he reminded everyone with his words.

Earlier, Su Wuming had arrogantly declared that the whole class was trash and accepted everyone's challenges.

Qin Ming said this to remind everyone not to be fooled by Su Wuming's performance just now, while also stirring up some resentment against him.

"Don't worry, I remember. I thought you would be the first to act. Didn't expect you to be the kind of person who uses companions as tools."

Since they had already torn off all pretenses, if Qin Ming could stir up resentment against him, then he could throw a few insults back. It was only fair, and Su Wuming was not about to take a loss.

"Heh, I stopped saying things like that when I was three." To Qin Ming, whether Li Wencai or Zhao Qiansun, they were merely two loyal dogs who had attached themselves to the Qin Family for profit. To gain something, one had to give something up. Su Wuming's words were nothing but childish naivety.

"You still couldn't talk at three? You really were stupid." Su Wuming began joking around rather than debating him. Someone of Qin Ming's status was destined to be impossible to reason with.

"Prepare!" Mo Lan could not be bothered to listen to their nonsense and directly signaled both sides to get ready.

Qin Ming smiled disdainfully, then released his aura.

His cultivation had astonishingly reached Black Iron Eight-Star!

"As expected of the class monitor. That cultivation speed leaves me in the dust."

"The most important thing is that he has money. He has more than enough Beast Crystals."

"..."

Su Wuming was also startled by the other man's increased cultivation. He had heard Qin Ming was still Black Iron Seven-Star before, yet in such a short time, he had actually risen another star.

Su Wuming admitted that he had miscalculated.

But so what?

It only made him more excited.

"Begin!" Mo Lan called out at the right moment.

The next instant, a faint yellow Earthfury Bear phantom suddenly appeared behind Qin Ming.

The bear phantom had only an upper body, its eyes blood-red. The moment it appeared, it locked onto Su Wuming and let out a roar. A wave of air swept toward him, making his clothes flap violently.

As expected of the Earth Bear Battle Soul. Its aura was no weaker than the White Demon Ape he had killed.

A formidable opponent!

Qin Ming stood where he was without launching an attack. Instead, he crooked a finger at Su Wuming.

A hint of provocation flashed across his handsome face.

Qin Ming was no fool. Su Wuming was extremely fast, and if he attacked first, he might not be able to catch up reliably. It would be better to let Su Wuming attack, then wait for an opportunity, find an opening, and kill with a single strike.

After all, as long as his feet did not leave the ground, Su Wuming could smash his fists to pieces today and still never harm him in the slightest.

Faced with Qin Ming's provocation, Su Wuming chose to ignore it and made a move that surprised everyone present.

He simply sat down on the ground and crooked a finger at Qin Ming instead.

If the enemy did not move, neither would he. You wanted me to attack, so I had to attack? I had my pride too, okay!!