Infinite Recovery

This technique of moving a thousand pounds with four ounces looked effortless, but it was exquisitely precise.

Watching this, Xie Xie slowly raised his hands. He held two daggers steady, one light and one dark.

His gaze locked on Wu Changkong.

Then he turned to Li Qingyue. When the young man gave him a slight nod, Xie Xie stopped hesitating and took a quick, short step forward.

Both of Xie Xie's Soul Rings lit up, activating two Soul Skills.

His entire body blurred into an afterimage as he charged straight at Wu Changkong with astonishing speed.

At the sight of Xie Xie's Twin Martial Souls, Wu Changkong raised an eyebrow. A rare flicker of interest entered his eyes.

He calmly stepped forward. The branch in his hand never paused as he thrust it straight at Xie Xie.

As Xie Xie charged, Tang Wulin took a deep breath and lunged forward as well.

A white Soul Ring appeared around him, and a translucent strand of Blue Silver Grass shot out.

The Blue Silver Grass spread like a tender new shoot, streaked with gold, and swiftly coiled toward Wu Changkong's ankle.

The two-pronged attack barely registered with Wu Changkong.

With a casual flick, he sent Xie Xie flying and crashing hard to one side.

Yet in that brief delay, Xie Xie, who had been sprawled on the ground, scrambled up and charged again.

The next instant, Wu Changkong gave his foot a casual tug, and Tang Wulin's vines snapped.

Tang Wulin was yanked toward him. Wu Changkong seized the opening and jabbed at him too.

Tang Wulin was sent flying as well, landing heavily a short distance away.

With just a few easy moves, he sent Xie Xie flying sideways for the second time.

Wu Changkong shook his head gently at their battered appearances.

His gaze shifted to the mild-looking Li Qingyue standing nearby, then to Na'er beside him, who stood like a sword-bearing guard.

Those two interested him most.

Under Wu Changkong's gaze, Li Qingyue gave him a rare, faint smile.

"Teacher Wu truly deserves your reputation as a peerless genius from Shrek Academy. I can tell you've suppressed your Soul Power and level to the Second Ring, yet even so, the three of them pose almost no threat to you."

Li Qingyue's voice was gentle. Wu Changkong merely raised an eyebrow, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

He looked at the young man coolly, unable for the moment to tell what Li Qingyue had in mind.

Seeing that Li Qingyue had no intention of charging forward, he said nothing more.

He stepped out sharply, his figure turning into a streak that shot straight toward Li Qingyue.

As Wu Changkong hurtled toward him, Li Qingyue merely raised a hand.

A jade-green sprig slowly unfurled from the young man's palm.

It had not appeared out of thin air. It grew directly from his palm.

Two Yellow Soul Rings appeared around the jade-green sprig, and the first suddenly flared.

Threads of jade-green light split into several streams and flowed into his companions within a few breaths.

The others, who had been lying on the ground with lumps all over their heads, recovered with near-miraculous speed.

The swollen bumps on their heads, the wounds on their faces and bodies, and even their badly depleted Soul Power were fully restored in an instant.

The moment Wu Changkong charged, all three almost simultaneously flipped to their feet.

Feeling the abundant strength within him, Zhou Changxi was the first to rush forward.

This time, he did not use a Soul Skill. He simply hurled himself at Wu Changkong.

He grabbed for Wu Changkong's legs with both hands. Though a kick still sent him flying, that moment's delay bought the others time.

Xie Xie was close behind.

His second Soul Skill flared, his depleted Soul Power already restored to its peak.

Without hesitation, he unleashed Twin Dragon Storm.

Two utterly different forces erupted at once, and Twin Dragon Storm surged toward Wu Changkong without pause.

The attack came with vicious speed, especially since the spot where Xie Xie had fallen gave him a tricky angle.

Unlike the other two, Xie Xie had expected to rise again from that very spot.

He had known Li Qingyue for a long time and was well acquainted with his Soul Skills.

Although Li Qingyue mostly used only his first Soul Skill in battle and had scarcely ever used his second, the effects of the first alone were enough to defy the heavens.

Such formidable healing was like an unfixable loophole in the rules, leaving no way to counter it.

Wu Changkong's expression remained calm despite the three suddenly returning to full strength.

As Xie Xie charged again, Wu Changkong raised his wooden branch and thrust it forward once more.

Sharp sword energy formed along the branch. He swept it out, cutting Xie Xie down again.

This time, he had clearly struck harder.

Xie Xie hit the ground heavily, his clothes torn open.

But before a single breath had passed, a green point of light flowed into his body once more.

Xie Xie, who had already fallen, sprang back as though instantly restored to full strength.

He even unleashed Twin Dragon Storm while still lying on the ground, without a moment's pause.

Twin Dragon Storm's fierce, twisting strike came too suddenly.

Even Wu Changkong took a cut.

Looking at his torn clothes, Wu Changkong showed a rare flash of surprise.

Of them all, Tang Wulin reacted the slowest—and was the most astonished.

Only after Xie Xie had been healed a second time and Zhou Changxi had climbed back up did he belatedly grasp what had happened.

Tang Wulin stared, somewhat dazed, at the composed Li Qingyue standing behind them.

Then he raised a hand and released his Blue Silver Grass again.

Feeling his depleted Soul Power refill completely in an instant, he lit up the Soul Ring above his palm.

The Blue Silver Grass activated Entanglement without the slightest pause.

As he felt the force carried by the incoming Blue Silver Grass, Wu Changkong finally frowned in earnest.

Zhou Changxi was charging him again too. The three clung to him like dog-skin plasters he could not peel off.

He had barely kicked Xie Xie away when, less than a second later, another green point of light flew over.

Xie Xie was restored to full strength yet again.

Wu Changkong had even tried to scatter those green points of light.

But the instant his palm touched one, it vanished, as if it had passed straight through his hand.

Finding the power almost impossible to stop, Wu Changkong's frown deepened.

He wasted no more words. As all three charged together, he tapped his branch lightly.

Icy power swiftly gathered in his palm. With a sudden sweep, he sent all three flying backward once more.

In that instant, Wu Changkong stepped forward and shot straight toward Li Qingyue.

He was so fast that Li Qingyue had no time to react.

Wu Changkong passed the three rushing toward him and reached Li Qingyue in a flash.

Facing the young man, he raised his hand and thrust the wooden branch toward Li Qingyue's body without hesitation.