One Month, Level Seventy-Five

On the first day of the rest period, Liu Erlong took Yuan Yu into the hills behind the academy.

"Activate your true body."

Yuan Yu glanced at Zhao Wuji behind her, then at Dugu Bo farther away.

"Three against one?"

Liu Erlong rolled her wrists. "The three of us will take turns. If you can last long enough for us to fight you together, Flender will personally treat you to dinner."

"Then forget it. A meal on his tab probably won't fill me up."

Yuan Yu was still talking when his seventh spirit ring lit up.

The Myriad Phenomena Wheel Prototype unfolded behind him, and he drew the Sun Wheel Blade from its axis. Seven glowing patterns spread along his arms, shoulders, and back. He had barely steadied himself before Liu Erlong was right in front of him.

A Dragon Claw descended toward his shoulder.

Yuan Yu raised the spine of his blade to block, while the rock pattern shielded his arm. The two forces collided, and his feet carved two deep furrows as he slid backward.

Before he could regain his footing, a fire dragon came rushing after him.

The wind pattern carried Yuan Yu aside, leaving Mist behind. Liu Erlong punched through the afterimage, but when she turned, all she saw was a ring of golden blade light.

"Sunflower Dance!"

Liu Erlong raised her claws to catch the blade light, which sliced through a layer of soul power between her fingers. She laughed and accelerated her attacks again.

Twenty breaths later, the wheel began to wobble.

Yuan Yu wanted to hold on for one more strike, but the sun pattern went dark first. His Myriad Phenomena True Body immediately deactivated, and Liu Erlong's fist stopped half an inch from his forehead.

"Twenty-one breaths," Tang San said, recording the