Duel with Qin Ming

"How did he do that?"

"What was with that pitch-black fist just now?"

"I think I felt a trace of spiritual power."

The classroom erupted once more. Su Wuming's strike had directly overturned their understanding of Power Type Spirit Martial Practitioners.

Only Zhao Qiansun had felt it most clearly. That pitch-black fist had been as hard as Steel. His Blades 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 to doubt themselves.

Was the Power Type really the weakest?

Even Instructor Mo Lan had a nearly imperceptible flicker of surprise in her one eye.

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

A Mutant Second Awakening, and now he could actually use special spiritual power to coat his fist and shatter the Blade of Wind, known for its sharpness.

What other trump cards did he have?

To be honest, Mo Lan had been extremely reluctant to serve as an instructor for this group of students, but now she had changed her mind.

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

"Who else refuses to accept this?" Su Wuming looked at his fist as he spoke.

Like the previous two students, Zhao Qiansun had been punched by Su Wuming until the bridge of his nose collapsed. He fainted on the spot and was carried away by the medical staff present.

At this point, the class no longer had any voices looking down on him.

Several female students stared at Su Wuming with shining eyes, whispering among themselves.

"Fang Yuqing, do you think he can make every part of his body grow longer at will?"

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

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

"You two are hopeless." Fang Yuqing outwardly showed no interest in the topic, but a flush spread across her face, thoroughly exposing her thoughts and drawing merciless laughter from her close friends.

"Ahem! No talking." Shi Potian gave a heavy cough. 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 as well, though she showed no reaction at all, as if she did not care.

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

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

"I refuse to accept this!"

He had heard those discussions too. 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 stand up for them, he would surely become a laughingstock later.

More importantly, he had absolute confidence that he could defeat Su Wuming, end this one-man show, and reclaim the spotlight.

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

Su Wuming even wanted to seize his position as class monitor. With only Black Iron Six-Star strength, he wanted to overthrow the order? It was far too early for that!!!

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

He was the only Spirit Martial Practitioner in the class to awaken an Animal Type.

Grade-B Aptitude.

Animal Type—Earthfury Bear (Battle Soul)

Though he also had Grade-B Aptitude, the Animal Type was not comparable to the Element Type. It ranked second among Combat Types, surpassed only by the spatial dimensional type.

Its powerful physical body was only secondary. Animal Type Spirit Martial Practitioners could also use Element Type abilities according to the characteristics of their own Battle Souls, and they could wield them even more skillfully.

Furthermore, Qin Ming's Earthfury Bear counted as a relatively rare and special type.

What made it special 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 attribute, capable of both attack and defense, innately standing in an invincible position.

This Battle Soul had also made Qin Ming a core member of his family, causing his status to rise dramatically.

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

Qin Ming did not hurry to attack right away. Instead, he reminded everyone with his words.

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

By saying this, Qin Ming was reminding everyone not to be dazzled by Su Wuming's earlier performance, while also drawing more resentment toward him.

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

Their relationship had already completely broken down. If Qin Ming could stir up resentment against him, then he could throw a few insults back. It was only fair, and Su Wuming lost nothing.

"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. Where there was gain, there had to be sacrifice. Su Wuming's words were simply childish.

"You still couldn't talk at three? You really were stupid." Su Wuming began joking around rather than arguing with 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 for 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 two streets behind."

"The most important thing is that he has money. He has all the Beast Crystals he needs."

"..."

Su Wuming was also startled by the other man's increased cultivation. He had heard Qin Ming was still Black Iron Seven-Star before, but he had not expected him to rise another star in such a short time.

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 earth-yellow phantom of an Earthfury Bear suddenly appeared behind Qin Ming.

The bear phantom only had its upper body. Its eyes were blood-red, and the instant it appeared, it locked onto Su Wuming. It let out a roar at him, and a wave of air swept over, making Su Wuming's clothes flap violently.

Worthy of the Earth Bear Battle Soul. Its presence was no weaker than the White Demon Ape he had killed.

A formidable opponent!

Qin Ming simply stood where he was without launching an attack, instead curling a finger at Su Wuming.

A trace of provocation flashed across his handsome face.

Qin Ming was no fool. Su Wuming was very fast, and if he took the initiative, he might not be able to catch him reliably. It was better to let Su Wuming attack first, then wait for an opportunity, find an opening, and deliver a fatal blow.

As long as both his feet remained on the ground, Su Wuming could smash his fists to pieces today and still never harm him in the slightest.

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

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

If the enemy didn't move, neither would he. You think I'll attack just because you tell me to? I have my pride too, okay!!