Star Wheel Chain

Inside the training grounds, Xie Xie was still flailing his arms at the air, wailing over his "disfigured" face. Yet a moment later, a single remark from Wu Changkong hit him like a bucket of ice water, instantly dousing all his complaints and plunging him into even deeper despair.

"That concludes today's sparring." Wu Changkong straightened his cuffs expressionlessly, his ice-blue eyes sweeping over the four of them. His voice carried unquestionable authority. "Now that you've rediscovered your rhythm together, the next stage of your special training will be actual combat. Starting tomorrow, or the day after, I'll be your opponent. The four of you will team up against me."

With that, Wu Changkong gave no one a chance to ask questions or protest. He simply turned and left. His long blue robe traced a cold arc through the air before disappearing through the training grounds' entrance, leaving behind nothing but a suffocating chill.

"T-team up against our teacher?"

A deathly silence lasted three seconds before Xie Xie let out a scream like a pig being slaughtered. He collapsed to the ground and clutched his head, all hope drained from him. "I'd rather burn to death in Gu Yue's fire right now than face Teacher's Heavenly Frost Sword! He's a Six-Ring Soul Emperor! That's the suppression of six whole Soul Rings! And his Heavenly Frost Sword is a top-tier Martial Soul. Once he unleashes a domain, the four of us together won't even be enough to keep him busy freezing us into ice sculptures! Should we just report straight to the infirmary tomorrow?"

Tang Wulin stood nearby, his expression unusually calm. Watching the direction Wu Changkong had left in, he shook his head with a bitter smile. He understood their teacher's unfathomable strength better than anyone. The pressure of a