Bai Yushan, You're Fucking Asking to Die!

Wu Changkong didn't respond to him. His gaze swept over the three dumbfounded people beside him, and finally settled on Bai Yushan and Gu Yue.

"You should all know about the Skysea Alliance Grand Competition," he said slowly. "The junior group will have individual, three-person, and seven-person competitions. Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and Xu Xiaoyan will compete in the three-person competition. The three of you should focus on practicing your teamwork during this time."

"Bai Yushan and Gu Yue, you two will participate in the seven-person tournament. The academy will then add five more senior Soul Elder students to make up the numbers. To put it bluntly, the core of the seven-person tournament is the two of you."

His gaze lingered on Bai Yushan and Gu Yue for a moment, his tone blunt, "The others are responsible for restraint, support, and supplementary damage. What truly determines the outcome is Bai Yushan's frontal breakthrough and Gu Yue's elemental control."

Tang Wulin and the other two had no objections to Wu Changkong's arrangements, or rather, the academy's arrangements.

With their two previous battles before them, Gu Yue easily crushed three opponents, Bai Yushan was even able to go toe-to-toe with Teacher Wu. With their limited strength, they could only play a supporting role in a real battle.

Xie Xie pursed his lips, wanting to say something, but ultimately held back.

Weakness is weakness; no amount of talking about it will change anything.

Instead of wasting time being stubborn, you should practice a few more moves.

Bai Yushan raised an eyebrow, glanced sideways at Gu Yue beside him, and said with a slightly smug smile, "Did you hear that, Gu Yue? Stick close to me, and I'll lead you to the championship."

You're dreaming.

Gu Yue glanced at him coldly, her long silver hair swaying slightly with her movements, her purple eyes filled with arrogance. "In terms of crowd control and area-of-effect damage, you might not be able to compare to me. You'd be lucky if you didn't drag me down later."

"Oh, still being stubborn?" Bai Yushan chuckled, taking half a step forward. "Who was it that I pinned to the ground during the holidays...?"

"Bai Yushan!"

Gu Yue interrupted him abruptly, her cheeks slightly flushed, whether from anger or embarrassment, it was hard to tell. A spark ignited at her fingertips, her tone carrying a hint of threat, "If you keep spouting nonsense, believe me, I'll burn your hair right now!"

The playful smile on Bai Yushan's face slowly faded.

He hated it when people challenged him in that tone. Especially after his fight with Wu Changkong, his blood was still boiling and he had nowhere to vent his madness.

"Oh."

As soon as he let out a low laugh, a purple-blue arc of electricity suddenly exploded beneath his feet, and the crackling sound of electricity instantly echoed throughout the training ground.

Lightning Flash Step

Only a trail of afterimages remained in the air as Bai Yushan's figure vanished from the spot. His speed was so fast that even Xie Xie, who was not far away, only saw a purple shadow flash by and could not catch a trace of his trajectory.

Gu Yue's pupils suddenly contracted, and alarm bells rang in her mind. She wanted to activate Spatial Jump to retreat, but as soon as the spatial power at her fingertips rippled, a powerful and domineering force came from her chest.

Bai Yushan's right fist, wrapped in a thin layer of lightning, slammed solidly into her chest.

There are no fancy moves, just pure power and speed combined.

Bang--!

A dull Collision echoed.

Gu Yue was sent flying backward like a sandbag hit by a catapult. His back slammed into the strongest alloy wall of the training ground, instantly creating a clear, shallow, human-shaped crater in the hard surface. Spiderweb-like cracks spread outward from the crater, extending two or three meters in all directions.

She was embedded in the wall, her long, silvery-white hair disheveled and covering half her face, her head slightly drooping, and she remained motionless for a long time.

Bai Yushan stood with his hands behind his back, looked up at her, and said in a tone as cold as ice, "Gu Yue, have you been fighting with those trash too much? Has that given you the confidence to talk to me like that?"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than the person on the wall suddenly moved.

"Bai Yushan... you're fucking asking for it!"

A very low voice leaked from between his silver hair, carrying an unusual hoarseness.

The next second, an aura several times more powerful than before suddenly exploded from Gu Yue's body.

She slowly raised her head, and her originally clear purple eyes had shrunk into cold vertical pupils, much like the eyes of an ancient behemoth, gleaming with a Youyou light.

On her exposed neck, fine, bright silver scales quietly emerged, spreading upwards along her jawline, gleaming with a cold metallic sheen under the light.

The six elements around her seemed to have gone mad, frantically converging on her, and the elemental concentration in the air was so high that it was almost condensed into liquid.

Tang Wulin's heart skipped a beat, and he subconsciously took a half-step forward before abruptly stopping.

The Golden Dragon King Bloodline within him seemed to be under some kind of strong pull, boiling uncontrollably, causing his blood to flow faster and even his Soul Power to circulate more quickly.

That inexplicable sense of closeness was clearer than ever before.

He stared blankly at the cold yet wild figure on the wall, his heart inexplicably skipping a beat.

The vague feelings I had for Ouyang Zixin before have completely vanished.

At this moment, all he could think about was the silver-haired, purple-eyed figure in front of him, and even his breathing slowed down.

He couldn't help but wonder if Gu Yue's bloodline... might actually be connected to him in some way.

Xie Xie next to him, glanced at him and saw his absent-minded look, and his lips twitched violently.

I rolled my eyes inwardly.

Dude, wake up. With your skill level, which isn't even up to the Second Ring Road, someone could crush you with a single finger. And you're still thinking about all that?

But he didn't dare say it aloud. After all, they were good brothers, and he had to save face. Besides, Gu Yue's aura was too terrifying at the moment, so much so that he didn't dare to breathe, for fear of getting burned.

Xu Xiaoyan shrank back even further, her small hands gripping the Star Wheel Ice Staff tightly, not daring to breathe.

She felt that Gu Yue at this moment was completely different from before.

That kind of nobility and aloofness that emanates from their very bones makes people afraid to look them in the eye.

"Roar--"

A low, inhuman whistle rolled out from Gu Yue's throat.

With a gentle push of her fingertips against the wall, she shot out of the pit like a silver arrow.

The Goshawk Swift Feather Flash

A sudden gust of wind erupted behind her, causing her white clothes to flutter wildly.

Six elements swirled wildly around her: ice crystals formed at her fingertips, flames burned at her fists, earth elements covered her body like armor, wind elements boosted her speed, the power of light nurtured her strength, and the power of space locked down all surrounding evasion angles.

All the force combined into one, and with her momentum, it slammed fiercely into Bai Yushan.

This time, she was truly enraged, unleashing even the most hidden power of her bloodline to its fullest extent.

Bai Yushan stood still, not only not dodging, but grinning.

The madness in his eyes burned brighter and brighter, making his blood boil. The fatigue from his fight with Wu Changkong was completely washed away by this fighting spirit.