"But."
Sure enough, there was a "but."
Wu Changkong looked coldly at the five students before him.
"All five of you share a problem."
"This problem is also the first thing we'll address in your upcoming practical combat lessons."
His voice was quiet, yet it silenced the entire classroom.
"You are severely lacking in combat experience and technique."
Xie Xie instinctively wanted to object, but remembering that both his arms were still in slings, he forcibly swallowed his words.
Wu Changkong continued, "I'm not just talking about your experience fighting with Martial Souls and Soul Skills. You're lacking in that respect too, but it isn't your worst deficiency."
"What you truly lack is basic fighting ability without relying on Soul Skills."
Basic fighting ability?
Varying degrees of confusion appeared on their faces.
Wasn't fighting as a Soul Master all about releasing your Martial Soul, using Soul Skills, and overpowering your opponent?
Stronger Soul Power, stronger Soul Skills, and a higher-quality Martial Soul naturally meant better odds of winning. Was this so-called basic fighting ability really that important to a Soul Master?
Apart from Tang Wulin, who looked thoughtful, the others all seemed somewhat unconvinced.
Wu Changkong said flatly, "Do you think the basic fighting ability I'm talking about is meaningless?"
Gu Yue spoke up. "Teacher Wu, my ability is Elemental Control. In battle, I only need to keep suppressing my opponents with the elements. Whether I face a single enemy or a group, I can end the battle as long as the elements I control are strong enough."
She paused, then added, "So basic fighting ability doesn't seem particularly meaningful to me. I should focus more on improving my Soul Power and Spiritual Power."
Wu Changkong nodded.
"Very good."
"Since that's what you think, let's put it to the test."