If the Strong Still Needed Help Against the Weak, They Might as Well Hang Themselves

Gu Yue's breathing grew heavier and heavier, her chest heaving. From childhood to adulthood, when had she ever been mocked like this? Her deep-seated pride was brutally pierced, and an unnamed fire surged from the depths of her heart to the top of her head.

The blood in her body seemed to boil at that moment, and scalding heat flowed through her veins to every part of her body. Unbeknownst to her, her pupils were slowly contracting, turning into a pair of cold, vertical pupils, like a lurking beast awakening.

On her arms and neck, faint silver scales were faintly visible, and with each breath, a faint elemental halo overflowed from her pores.

The power is increasing.

The speed is increasing.

The more I thought about it, the angrier I got, and the angrier I got, the more my hands itched to touch it.

Leng Yaozhu took two steps forward with a forced smile and stood in front of Bai Yushan.

Bai Yushan was still smugly pleased with himself when he saw her approaching. He paused, then said, "Teacher? What's wrong? Did I say something wrong...?"

Before he could finish speaking, Leng Yaozhu reached out and gently placed her hand on his shoulder.

My fingertips were warm, carrying a faint warmth of flame.

Bai Yushan's heart skipped a beat, and a bad feeling inexplicably arose within him.

Gu Yue's body stiffened slightly, then slowly relaxed, a faint warmth flickering in her cool eyes. Since deciding to take human form, Leng Yaozhu was the first human to genuinely care for and cherish her, and the only one who could stir human emotions in her heart, which had been dormant for ten thousand years.

In contrast, Bai Yushan's face was full of disgust, and he looked extremely uncomfortable.

He was most uncomfortable with this intimate and clingy way of getting along; every cell in his body was resisting it.

Before Leng Yaozhu hug him for two seconds, Bai Yushan raised his hand and gently pushed her away with a clean and swift motion, showing no respect for his teacher whatsoever.

"Just talk, why are you hugging and cuddling? It's so awkward."

The words had barely left his mouth!

Bang!

A crisp, light sound suddenly rang out.

Bai Yushan was instantly struck on the head with a solid, violent blow!

A wisp of white smoke slowly rose from above his head, demonstrating the force of the slap; it was no joke, a light tap.

Gu Yue stood to the side, her lips twitching slightly involuntarily.

Bai Yushan had barely uttered a single word when a tremendous, irresistible force suddenly surged onto his shoulder!

The force came so fast and fiercely that he didn't even have time to react. He was sent flying backward like a sandbag hit by a catapult!

"Holy crap--!"

Bai Yushan exclaimed in surprise. While still in mid-air, he saw a flash of red before his eyes. Leng Yaozhu's figure appeared above him like Gui Mei, her skirt fluttering in the wind, her crimson-gold eyes filled with a hint of annoyance.

She lifted her foot and stepped down lightly.

"As an apprentice, you should listen to your master properly! You bastard!"

"Boom--!!"

With a loud bang, Bai Yushan slammed solidly onto the alloy floor.

The incredibly hard, specially made alloy was instantly smashed into a shallow, human-shaped crater. Cracks spread rapidly along the crater, spreading out like a spider web. Smoke and dust rose, choking people and causing them to cough.

Gu Yue stood not far away, her lips twitching violently.

She silently took half a step back, with only one thought in her mind.

It's over.

Even Leng Yaozhu was led astray by this guy.

Previously, Leng Yaozhu was so dignified, elegant, and powerful, with every word and action carrying the authority of a superior. But after only a short time with Bai Yushan, she's already started hitting people, and even her tone has become much more down-to-earth.

It's all Bai Yushan's fault!

Gu Yue firmly defined the nature of the matter in her heart.

Time flies, and the month-long holiday is almost over.

The underground training ground is kept at a constant temperature all year round. The surrounding alloy walls are pitted and uneven, and have been repeatedly repaired and smoothed out. Every mark is a trace left by special training.

The gravity array is maintained at three times the standard for most of the year, and occasionally it will be temporarily increased to five times. The two of them have long since adapted to this heavy sense of oppression, and their movements are now completely unhindered.

The most obvious change is in Gu Yue.

She stood in the center of the field, her long silver-white hair loosely tied back with a plain-colored headband, a few stray strands clinging to her sweaty forehead, giving her a neat and efficient look.

Her amethyst-like eyes were slightly lowered, and six-colored light swirled around her fingertips. Ice, fire, wind, earth, light, and space—the six elements flowed Entanglement between her fingers, as smoothly as breathing.

With a flick of her finger, the Ice Wall, half a person's height, instantly turned into a misty fog. The next second, it was swept up by wind elements and condensed into hundreds of fine ice needles, which shot densely toward the metal target twenty meters away.

With a series of crisp "ding-ding-ding" sounds, all the ice needles struck the same point on the bullseye with perfect accuracy, without even the slightest deviation.

"The elemental fusion level is 60% higher than last month, and the combo transitions are no longer sluggish."

Leng Yaozhu stood to the side, arms crossed, her long, fiery red hair styled into an elegant bun, a few stray strands falling beside her cheeks. Her crimson-gold eyes held clear approval. She walked slowly over, her fingertips brushing against the lingering elemental fluctuations in the air. "The weight of earth, the speed of wind, and the sharpness of ice—the ability to blend these three together shows that your control over the elements far surpasses that of other Soul Master of the same level."

Gu Yue withdrew her hand, nodded slightly, and the elemental light around her slowly dissipated. The lines of her profile were cold and exquisite, with more sharpness and less deliberate restraint than a month ago.

"It's because the teacher gave me good guidance." Her voice was calm and indifferent, revealing little emotion.

Leng Yaozhu smiled, her gaze lingering on her silver hair and purple eyes for a moment, then she didn't ask any more questions.

When she first accepted Bai Yushan as her disciple, she knew that Gu Yue possessed an extraordinary bloodline, but she had always kept it hidden, her aura remaining ordinary.

Whether it was due to some stimulus or a stroke of luck, his bloodline fully awakened this past month. Not only did his appearance and temperament change drastically, but his Soul Power also skyrocketed by four levels, settling steadily at level twenty-seven.

His physical strength has also increased significantly. A few days ago, he took a punch from Bai Yushan head-on and only retreated three steps.

The Spirit Pagoda's database contains numerous cases of top-tier beast Martial Soul Awakening, but those who undergo such a complete transformation as Gu Yue are extremely rare. Moreover, Gu Yue isn't even Beast Martial Soul Master!

Leng Yaozhu was curious, but she didn't press the matter.

Disciples have their own opportunities and secrets; as a master, it's enough to only touch upon them briefly.

Gu Yue secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

She was initially struck by Bai Yushan's words, "Hiding your talent is a waste," and in a moment of impulsiveness, she completely broke the source seal, merging seventy percent of the Silver Dragon King's power into this human body.

The benefits are real: control over the elements, physical strength, and the speed of Soul Power growth all improve significantly. However, there are also costs: after the complete fusion of the origins, it becomes difficult to integrate Na'er's three-tenths of her origin into oneself.

But she doesn't regret it.

Gu Yue clenched her fist slightly, feeling the powerful Soul Power surging through her meridians, a sharp glint flashing in her eyes. She reasoned that with a human body, she might not necessarily fail to reach that height by climbing step by step.

On the other side, Bai Yushan was practicing his boxing against thin air.

He was shirtless, his pale skin glistening with fine beads of sweat. His shoulders and back were sharply defined, his muscles not exaggerated but clearly sculpted, each inch brimming with explosive power.

The Five Beast Way techniques flowed smoothly in his hands. The Tiger Form Fist was fierce and explosive, making the air buzz. The Bear Form Palm was heavy and steady, pushing out with a crushing force. The Deer Form Step was elusive and agile, leaving afterimages behind. The Ape Form Claw was cunning and ruthless, targeting joints and vital points. The Crane Form Finger was swift as lightning, the force of the fingertips piercing the air with a hissing sound.

The switching between the five types of energy was seamless, more than twice as smooth as it had been a month ago.

With a final low shout, he threw out both fists, combining the strength of the five beasts into one, and slammed them hard onto the force-measuring target in front of him.

"Boom!"

A tremendous sound exploded, and the entire force-measuring target was smashed apart by Bai Yushan!

Bai Yushan shook his arms and casually grabbed a towel from the side to wipe his sweat. His dark hair was messy, but it exuded a wild energy.

Thanks to the Electric Current Push, Bai Yushan's body had already transcended the ordinary. With the increase in physical strength, his cultivation speed was naturally much faster than before.

Although not on par with geniuses like Gu Yue, he was still quite respectable, reaching Soul Power Level thanks to Leng Yaozhu's resource support.

However, Bai Yushan didn't care. As long as he had enough Soul Power, that was enough. His real confidence never came from the level of his Soul Ring.

The Electric Current Push stabilized at 260,000 volts, an increase of 10,000 volts from last month. No matter how realistic the pain felt in the virtual battle pod was, it was ultimately not a real life-or-death struggle. The potential had not been fully exploited, so the slow increase was normal.

What truly brought him great success was his solid fighting skills.

He spent almost the entire month in the virtual battle arena, going from being completely overwhelmed by the Body Soul King at the beginning to being able to fight head-on with the Early-Stage Soul King for dozens of rounds, and even occasionally winning one or two matches.

He absorbed most of his opponent's simple yet deadly close-quarters combat techniques, deflection skills, and joint manipulation, and incorporated them all into his Five Beast Way.

Even the precision of elemental manipulation is skyrocketing.

"Roar--"

A silent dragon's roar exploded in my heart.

Gu Yue abruptly stopped dodging, and all six elements around her erupted simultaneously, creating a visible elemental Impact that swept outwards. Wind fueled the fire, ice solidified into an earth shield, light element clung to the Wind Blade, and spatial element slightly distorted the light. For the first time, the six elements truly merged together, forming an impenetrable Elemental Storm.

The afterimage of Bai Yushan was forced back two steps by the storm, and its true form appeared three meters away from the storm.

His eyes suddenly gleamed, as if he had discovered a priceless treasure.

"Yes, yes, yes! That's it! That's it!"

He let out an excited shout, and instead of retreating, he charged forward into the Elemental Storm. His right fist clenched, his muscles tensed, and the power of the Five Beast Way gathered at his fist tip, unleashing a powerful punch!

"Mountain-Cleaving Wall-Crumbling Palm!"

The heavy palm strike collided with the Elemental Storm, producing a muffled explosion. The violent elemental turbulence splashed everywhere, hitting the alloy wall and leaving a dense array of dents.

Bai Yushan paused, then took two steps forward against the storm, his fist forcefully shattering the elemental power within him.

Gu Yue's eyes turned cold, her vertical pupils gleaming with an icy light. She waved her hands rapidly, and water elements instantly spread out in front of her, forming a semi-transparent water curtain. Behind the water curtain, earth elements quickly solidified into a thick earthen wall, completely blocking her figure.

Bai Yushan sneered and punched the water curtain.

Water splashed everywhere, and the water curtain was instantly pierced by the immense force. But after the fist passed through the water curtain, it missed its target.

Behind the earthen wall, there was no one.

The refraction of water distorts the light, causing the position seen by the naked eye to deviate from the actual position by a full half meter.

Just as Bai Yushan's punch was about to reach its limit, Gu Yue's figure suddenly appeared from his right. Her right fist was clenched tightly, engulfed in raging flames, which were also mixed with the sharp force of the wind element. She slammed her fist hard into Bai Yushan's chest!

"Boom!"

A burst of light erupted.

Bai Yushan swayed backward and took a half step back.

Gu Yue was overjoyed.

You hit it!

She really hit Bai Yushan!

Could it be... that she really has a chance to win?

The thought had barely crossed her mind when her wrist suddenly tightened.

A warm, powerful hand, exuding an intense sense of oppression, gripped her wrist tightly like an iron clamp.

Bai Yushan slowly raised his head, a "prey has taken the bait" smile playing on his lips. His clothes on his chest were charred black by the flames, but the exposed skin only had faint red marks, not even broken.

"Not bad, you even thought of using water to refract light." He spoke slowly, his tone carrying a hint of approval, but the pressure on his hand increased. "It's just a pity that the force is still a bit lacking."

Gu Yue's heart skipped a beat, and she knew something was wrong.

She tried to pull her hand back, but her wrist felt welded to the other person's grasp. No matter how much she channeled her Soul Power or mobilized earth element to strengthen her arm, it wouldn't budge. The immense difference in strength filled her with a sense of powerlessness.

"Trying to run?"

Bai Yushan smiled and then suddenly twisted his wrist.

With a soft "crack," Gu Yue's face paled in pain. Before she could react, she was lifted up by a tremendous force and slammed hard into the ground!

"Bang!"

The hard alloy floor was smashed, leaving a shallow crater. Gu Yue groaned, his back throbbing with pain, as if his internal organs had shifted.

Before she could catch her breath, the force on her wrist returned. She was lifted up again and slammed to the ground a second time!

"Bang!"

Gravel flew everywhere, and dust rose into the air.

After being struck twice in quick succession, Gu Yue felt as if all the bones in her body were about to fall apart. Gritting her teeth, she conjured an ice spike in her left hand and stabbed it fiercely at Bai Yushan's arm.

Bai Yushan casually waved his hand, and the ice spike shattered instantly. He exerted force from his palm, and a powerful force surged into Gu Yue's body through his arm, causing her to tremble all over and almost disrupting her Soul Power. Immediately afterward, he punched Gu Yue in the lower abdomen, reducing the force by ninety percent, but it was still enough to render her powerless to resist.

"Puff--"

Gu Yue spat out a mouthful of blood, his body flying backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into the wall in the distance, and slowly sliding down.

Bai Yushan lightly touched the ground with his toes, his body leaping into the air. He raised his right leg high, and with immense force, slammed it down towards Gu Yue's location!

"Thunder Dragon Iron Hammer!"

Although no lightning power was used, the sheer physical strength combined with four times the gravity made this kick incredibly powerful.

"Boom!!"