Hearing Lin En's words, the Blazing Fire student felt utterly humiliated.
He was so furious that he laughed instead, his voice carrying a chill:
"Fine, fine, fine. Let's see just what you're capable of, daring to challenge our Blazing Fire Academy!"
As his words fell, he stamped down hard, denting the ground beneath his foot.
"Ma Yingjie, martial soul: Fire Rhinoceros, rank thirty-five Power Attack System Battle Soul Master."
His gaze turned toward Zhu Zhuqing, his eyes holding no tenderness for a beauty, only endless fury.
"Not one of you is leaving today. Pay the price for your arrogance!"
"What are you babbling about?"
Lin En picked at his ear, then pointed toward the Blazing Fire students watching the spectacle inside the academy and said impatiently:
"You over there, has anyone gone to tell them? If nobody comes soon, I'm fighting my way in!"
At those words, someone finally couldn't sit still any longer and began hurling abuse at Lin En outside the academy:
"Just you wait! Senior Huo Wushuang will be here any moment. Your good days are over!"
Lin En laughed heartily. "Then let him come. I'll be waiting right here..."
Meanwhile.
Over on the other side, Zhu Zhuqing had already engaged Ma Yingjie.
She moved incredibly fast, circling Ma Yingjie at high speed like a streak of black lightning.
Her claws were like knives, fully exploiting her advantages as an Agility Attack System Soul Master: swift attacks and high speed.
That month and more of hellish training in Star Dou hadn't been for nothing.
The speed she could unleash now could even match Sageross in his normal combat state.
However, this fighting style of extreme speed consumed an enormous amount of stamina.
With Zhu Zhuqing's current cultivation, she could sustain it for little more than a minute before falling into a completely weakened state.
The key lay in whether she could utterly defeat and bring down her opponent within those few short minutes.
And clearly, faced with Zhu Zhuqing's attacks, Ma Yingjie blundered about like a headless fly, his attacks never finding their mark as he could only passively endure her blows.
In just over ten seconds, more than a hundred wounds appeared on his body.
Seeing this, Lin En nodded in satisfaction.
The Hell Spirit Cat's attacks might only scrape the skin, but it scraped fast enough to make up for it!
As long as it scraped fast enough, that was burst damage!
"I... I surrender!"
Ma Yingjie grimaced in pain, unable to endure this battle that felt like death by a thousand cuts any longer, and hurriedly surrendered.
Seeing Ma Yingjie defeated, the Blazing Fire Academy erupted into an uproar.
"Ma Yingjie actually lost!"
"Did you see that? She's so fast, even faster than the people from Godwind Academy!"
"Not only that, she's as beautiful as a heavenly fairy. She's practically my goddess!"
"Get lost, you toad lusting after swan flesh. She's clearly my goddess. Take a look in the mirror and see if you're worthy..."
Soon, students from the Blazing Fire Academy came out to fight one after another, but against Zhu Zhuqing, every last one of them was defeated.
"Doesn't the Blazing Fire Academy have a single person who can fight?"
Propping up the signboard, Lin En sighed softly. "I thought the Blazing Fire Academy produced a wealth of talent, but all it's got is a bunch of this sort..."
Hearing his inflammatory remarks, Zhu Zhuqing fell silent inwardly for a few seconds.
Was it still possible for me to run away now?
Just then.
"Who? Who dares run wild at my Blazing Fire Academy!"
A powerful, impassioned voice suddenly rang out from the crowd. The people of the Blazing Fire Academy parted of their own accord, and two figures walked out.
The two were a man and a woman, walking side by side.
The man had a medium build, his long, well-fitted red school uniform making his frame look larger.
Though his looks could hardly be called handsome, his presence was imposing, and a fiery light shone in his eyes.
The woman was exceptionally beautiful, with long, dark-red hair like burning flames. Tall and slender, she wore a light, midriff-baring training outfit, her long legs dazzlingly pale in the sunlight.
"Oh? You two are the strongest in the academy?"
Seeing that the people he had come for had arrived, Lin En narrowed his eyes slightly and chuckled.
"I'm Huo Wushuang. This is my younger sister, Huo Wu."
Huo Wushuang spoke slowly, then pointed at Lin En, his gaze utterly cold.
"You're the one who came to challenge our academy? You don't take me seriously at all!"
"How arrogant!"
Huo Wushuang snorted coldly, his words brimming with pride.
"Are you... very strong?"
Lin En gave a mocking smile and folded his arms across his chest as an aura of kingly majesty spread from within him.
"Come out, Sageross!"
A dazzling burst of green light suddenly shone from Lin En's body. Immediately afterward, the surrounding paving tiles began collapsing inch by inch, sinking continuously as though unable to bear his weight.
"Saa-"
An enormous creature several meters tall rose before the people of the Blazing Fire Academy, slowly lifting Lin En's body.
Sunlight spilled across his handsome, heroic face, while the depths of his eyes were dark and profound, like a secluded spring.
If you have anything to say, say it to my Sageross!
"This... what is this?"
Huo Wushuang's eyes bulged wider than a bull's as he spoke in disbelief.
"Could this... be his martial soul?"
Huo Wu's face was also filled with shock as she murmured to herself.
"You have outstanding talent? Sorry, but being a genius is only your ticket to see me!"
Lin En wore an unruly expression, the corners of his lips curling into a proud smile:
"Anyone who wants to challenge me, line up. One at a time!"
Everyone: "..."
Huo Wushuang snorted softly, his expression returning to calm. "What's so impressive about that? Come out, One-Horned Firestorm Dragon!"
A resounding dragon's roar burst from his mouth, and searing flames immediately rose around his body in the shape of a dragon.
After Martial Soul Possession, his entire body swelled in size, and a layer of scorching dark-red scales surfaced over his skin.
"Hah!"
Without using any soul skills, Huo Wushuang charged straight at him.
"A paltry trick!"
Lin En smiled disdainfully. "Sageross, send him flying!"
"Saa-"
Sageross growled, then swung his scythe blade, sending Huo Wushuang straight back where he had come from in the blink of an eye.
"Brother..."
Huo Wu was startled and hurried forward to catch Huo Wushuang, the tremendous force pushing both of them rapidly backward.
Once they stopped, Huo Wushuang immediately turned to Huo Wu and asked with concern:
"Sister, are you all right?"
Huo Wu shook her head and said gravely, "Be careful, brother. He's very strong!"
"Don't worry. With your big brother here, there's no opponent to fear!"
Huo Wushuang gave a silly laugh, his second soul ring lighting up at the same time. Wrapped in scorching flames, he charged forward again.
Huo Wu was just about to go help when Zhu Zhuqing blocked her path.
"Your opponent is me!"
"Bang, bang, bang..."
In little more than ten seconds, Sageross had utterly defeated Huo Wushuang and was kicking him back and forth through the air like a ball.
"Hey, can you actually fight? Is this all the Blazing Fire Academy's number one has?"
Lin En laughed mockingly.
"Damn it! Put me down if you've got the guts, and I'll fight you for another three hundred rounds!"
Huo Wushuang was furious, but before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted and began swinging back and forth like a swing.
Lin En chuckled softly, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
He knew exactly how much force to use, neither too much nor too little-just enough to daze him without damaging his brain!
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