"Huff! Huff!"
In a corner of the forest, Luo Guixing panted heavily.
He had never been in such a sorry state before. He had exhausted a full ninety percent of his Soul Power.
Thinking back carefully over the battle, he felt that several things had been very strange.
If it had been a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, given that all of them had been within thirty meters of it...
The instant the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear roared, everyone would have been shaken to pieces.
Moreover, as far as he knew, Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bears definitely had no spatial control abilities.
He had used spatial traversal at full power, yet several attempts in succession had brought him right back to where he started.
But Xu Yucheng being beaten into a mist of blood could not have been faked.
Even if it was not a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, it was still an existence whose Soul Power far surpassed theirs.
Judging by the time, everyone over there had probably been wiped out by now. Subtracting their group of twenty-odd people, no more than seven would be left alive in the entire area.
Of those, only Wu Siduo had the strength to compete with him.
If that terrifying existence was not a student, once he recovered his Soul Power, he could perform three consecutive spatial traversals.
Even if he encountered that thing in the final showdown, he would be able to put distance between them immediately.
He had successfully escaped that strange area using this move just now.
By his reckoning, at least one of the three class monitor positions would be his.
Luo Guixing felt a little more at ease. He found a concealed, massive tree and crouched down to recover his Soul Power.
The instant he closed his eyes, a razor-sharp blade flashed across his throat.
"Slash!"
Cold light flashed, but Luo Guixing's figure vanished.
He had used spatial teleportation on himself in that instant, transporting himself more than ten meters away.
He stood up, supporting himself against a tree, and roared at his ambusher.
"Even with this little Soul Power left, you lot can't keep me here."
"What if you add me?"
A cool, clear voice sounded without warning, and an emerald-green snake's head slowly emerged behind Luo Guixing.
Deep within the simulated martial arena, a girl leaped through the forest.
Her team actually consisted of her alone.
Or rather, she had no need for teammates at all.
It was none other than Hell Wu Siduo, the strongest on paper if Yan Qing was excluded.
Before long, the girl stopped and listened carefully, a puzzled look appearing on her face.
She had clearly sensed tremendous Soul Power fluctuations here, but by the time she approached, all signs of activity had vanished.
Wu Siduo swept through the vicinity several times, yet failed to find even a single student.
The elimination rate could not possibly be this fast, unless an immensely powerful existence had instantly destroyed a large portion of the students.
Was there really someone like that among the new students?
Shen Yi's voice came from the sky again:
"Eight people remain. The final showdown will begin shortly!"
Her surroundings slowly changed, and Wu Siduo was teleported to an open arena.
A group stood on either side of the arena.
She had some impression of the team on the left: Zheng Yiran, whose Martial Soul was the Jade Spirit Venomous Snake.
At this moment, Zheng Yiran was covered in wounds, and only one of her followers remained beside her.
Luo Guixing's final outburst had caused Zheng Yiran no small amount of trouble, too.
To Wu Siduo's surprise, she did not recognize a single member of the four-person team on the right.
Could Imprisonment Luo Guixing and Undying Xu Yucheng both have been eliminated?
Her expression grew solemn. The numbers on the three sides made for a very delicate situation.
She could not rule out the possibility that they would join forces to deal with her.
Just then, Shen Yi's voice rang out from above without warning, his tone slightly rushed.
"Attention! A powerful enemy is attacking Shrek. Students, do not panic. You are safe.
Teacher Wu has forcibly entered the simulated martial arena. Everyone, attempt to log out!
If you cannot log out, move closer to Teacher Wu. Teacher Wu will ensure your safety."
"I repeat, this is not a drill! The class monitor assessment is suspended!"
All three sides stopped in unison and looked up in confusion.
Assistant Teacher Shen did not sound as though he was joking.
White light flashed at the very center of the arena, and Wu Changkong slowly stepped out, dressed in white.
Wu Changkong had clearly suffered considerable injuries, and faint traces of blood stained his longsword.
His seven-ring Soul Power was on full display without reservation. He had even donned his Long Bing Battle Armor. Clearly, something serious had happened.
His voice, however, remained as cool as ever.
"All students, do not panic. Log out where you are."
"Once you are out, Teacher Shen Yi will take you to the shelter inside Sea God Island."
"Teacher Wu, what about you?"
Tang Wulin asked. He could tell that Wu Changkong was not in good condition.
"A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast has broken into the simulated martial arena. I have to deal with it. Leave on your own first!"
Zheng Yiran and her follower were the first to respond. White light flashed, and the two were teleported out.
Wu Siduo also began to lie down to leave the battlefield.
Just as her slender body was about to touch the ground...
Surging Soul Power erupted fiercely, and four purple Soul Rings lit up around her.
Her voice was directed straight at Wu Changkong in the center.
"That was a very good act. I almost believed it."
"A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast? How could they possibly send Teacher Wu alone?"
As her words fell, the white-clad figure in the middle of the arena froze briefly, then smiled.
"Sure enough, I still couldn't fool you."
"Seventh on the Young Elites Ranking. You live up to your reputation."
"Wu Changkong" revealed a strange smile, then changed back into Yan Qing.
Wu Siduo looked proud and curled her lips slightly.
"Only an idiot like Zheng Yiran would believe it."
"Didn't she notice that there were four people on your side?"
"Teacher Shen's announcement just now said there were seven people in total."
Yan Qing shook his head. What a pity. He could have saved himself some effort.
"We'd also like to see just how strong the famous Wu Siduo really is."
"We wouldn't stoop to bullying you, either. Wulin, you, Gu Yue, Xu Xiaoyan, and Xie Xie can take her on together."
With a wave of his hand, Yan Qing issued an invitation to a fair duel.
Wu Siduo's expression did not change. She had already prepared to fight all five of them alone.
Her First Soul Ring lit up. White Tiger Protection Barrier!
Clang! Clang!
Xie Xie's slashing twin dragon daggers were easily deflected.
Third Soul Skill, White Tiger Vajra Transformation.
Light flickered all over her body as she withstood Tang Wulin's Golden Dragon Claw head-on.
Before long, multiple elemental projectiles of wind, fire, and ice hurtled toward her, mingled with starlight.
Gu Yue and Xu Xiaoyan in the rear had also made their move.
Seeing her Soul Power plummet, she could no longer hold anything back!
Wu Siduo switched her Martial Soul to a small spirit cat.
Immediately afterward, the character for "king" lit up on her forehead.
A white tiger with a transparent body and a pair of wings instantly appeared on the battlefield.
Self Martial Soul Fusion Skill-Hell White Tiger!
The moment the enormous white tiger appeared, it sent Xie Xie flying with a swipe of its paw, turning him into a streak of light that vanished from the arena.
Tang Wulin used his Golden Dragon King Bloodline Soul Skill, but even with the enhancement of Golden Dragon Body, the gap in Soul Power meant that he, too, was soon swept aside.
The remaining two in the rear were also unable to withstand the Hell White Tiger's tremendous destructive power.
In just half a minute, only Yan Qing and Wu Siduo remained standing on the battlefield.
"Now, you'll repent for your arrogance!"
Wu Siduo pointed her tiger claw straight at Yan Qing. She had little Soul Power remaining, but she could still unleash one more Hell White Tiger attack.
She was confident that even if Yan Qing had four rings, he would not be able to withstand it.
Without another unnecessary word, the enormous tiger leaped into the air and lunged at Yan Qing, jaws snapping toward him.
As the tiger's jaws drew near, Yan Qing actually began to clap.
"Clap, clap, clap."
"Truly spectacular. Unfortunately, while you were sure the first one was an illusion..."
"What made you believe our real bodies were the ones fighting you?"