Sparring Partner

The so-called "Ghost Brain" refers to the ability to Simulation the fighting style, intensity, and techniques of past opponents in one's mind using low-frequency Electromagnetic Clarity, thereby enabling one to Simulation battles in their mind.

Bai Yushan sat cross-legged on the bed, his palms facing Electromagnetic Clarity circulated slowly at its lowest power, and two clear phantoms gradually condensed in his sea of consciousness. One was Wu Changkong, a fourth-ring level Wu Changkong, wielding the Heavenly Frost Sword. His swordplay was exquisite, and his aura was chilling. The other was the Thousand-Year Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear he had fought last week. It was enormous, with sharp claws and an overwhelming ferocity.

He manipulated the phantoms with his own consciousness, constantly engaging in battles with the two opposing phantoms. The fierce power of Tiger Roar Golden Bell, the agility of Deer Plays in the Azure Void, the solidity of Bears Shake the Mountain, the cunning of Ape Plucks the Stars, and the elegance of White Crane Spreads Its Wings —these five moves were constantly honed in Simulation combat, becoming increasingly smooth in their transitions and with fewer and fewer flaws.

The battle in his mind lasted for an unknown amount of time. Bai Yushan repeatedly deduced the details of the power exertion and the gaps in the connection of each move of the Five Beast Way hundreds of times. He even Simulation dozens of ways to deal with the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's claw attack.

As midnight passed, Bai Yushan slowly withdrew the Electromagnetic Clarity, collapsed onto the bed, and instantly fell into a deep sleep.

The development of the Ghost Brain was just beginning, and it was still quite taxing on his Spiritual Power, causing Bai Yushan to feel mentally exhausted. However, he could clearly feel that after this night of Simulation and deduction, the moves of the Five Beast Way were much more refined than before. He was confident that he could withstand hundreds more moves when he encountered the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear again.

The next morning, after waking up, Bai Yushan quickly washed up and strolled towards the training room for Class Zero. He had promised Wu Changkong, so he naturally wouldn't break his promise. As for attending classes, he didn't care about that.

As Bai Yushan approached the training room, the sounds of clashing Soul Power could already be heard from inside. Leaning against the doorframe, Bai Yushan scanned the arena and saw Wu Changkong suppressing his cultivation at the Three-Ring Soul Elder level, fighting back and forth with Tang Wulin and the other four.

Bai Yushan had only five words to describe this battle.

An old man teases a mischievous child.

On the surface, Tang Wulin and his five companions were putting up a good fight against Wu Changkong, who had a cultivation level of three rings.

Zhang Yangzi unleashed his Dark Phantom Demon Eagle Martial Soul, spreading out Darkness Canopy black mist to obscure his vision. Combined with Wang Jinxi's Bone Dragon King Martial Soul's powerful attack, the two could even force Wu Changkong to dodge once they used their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Dark Eagle Dragon.

Gu Yue stood in the back row, releasing six elements in alternation: ice arrows, fireballs, and Wind Blade in quick succession, causing Wu Changkong considerable trouble.

As for Tang Wulin and Xie Xie, Bai Yushan considered them no different from roadside trash.

Tang Wulin possessed brute strength but his timing in controlling the Blue Silver Grass was terrible. Despite having the Golden Dragon King Bloodline, he couldn't unleash much of his combat power.

Xie Xie did have some cleverness, and he used Shadow Dragon Flash quite flexibly, but his moves were too scattered and lacked a systematic fighting style. Against an opponent of Wu Changkong's caliber, his cleverness was completely useless.

Wu Changkong was completely holding back in his attacks. The Heavenly Frost Sword never unleashed its true power; not even a trace of frost was visible on its blade. He relied entirely on basic swordsmanship to keep up with the five opponents.

The five members' teamwork was a complete mess; they acted independently, showing no sense of teamwork whatsoever, and relied entirely on their individual abilities to get by.

Bai Yushan, finding the scene uninteresting, yawned and leaned against the doorframe, closing his eyes to rest.

Wu Changkong glanced around and immediately spotted Bai Yushan at the entrance. Without further delay, he changed his footwork and activated the Tang Sect Secret Arts technique, Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, instantly leaving a trail of afterimages in the chaotic battle.

He reversed the Heavenly Frost Sword in his hand and used the spine of the blade to strike the five men's shoulders repeatedly.

Ouch!

Five cries of pain rang out almost simultaneously.

Within three seconds, all five members of Class Zero were patted on the shoulder, bringing them to a halt.

Even the Dark Eagle Dragon in its Martial Soul Fusion Skill state was forcibly reduced to its original form by Wu Changkong. Zhang Yangzi and Wang Jinxi sat down heavily on the ground, panting heavily, their faces full of shock.

"You've arrived?" Wu Changkong sheathed his sword, stood up, looked at Bai Yushan at the entrance, and greeted him knowingly.

Bai Yushan nodded, stepped into the training room, and casually glanced at the five people who were slumped over.

How can I cooperate with you?

Wu Changkong pursed his lips, feeling a little uneasy. He had indeed spoken carelessly yesterday.

With Bai Yushan's strength, he would be a force to be reckoned with even in the first year of the Shrek Academy. Sending him to spar with these five kids is like using a cannon to kill a mosquito.

Even if Bai Yushan went all out, the five of them combined wouldn't last more than three seconds, so it wouldn't have any training effect.

After much thought, Wu Changkong came up with a solution. He immediately walked to the center of the training room and used the Heavenly Frost Sword to draw a circle with a radius of fifteen meters on the ground. The icy blue cold air condensed on the ground, forming clear circular patterns.

After finishing the painting, he looked at Bai Yushan and smiled.

"Disable your Martial Soul and Soul Power; rely solely on your physical strength and combat skills to remain in the center of this circle."

As he spoke, he pointed to the five little ones in Class Zero.

"The five of them can leave the circle at any time. Once they leave, you cannot attack them; you can only attack them once they re-enter the circle. Similarly, they cannot attack you without entering the circle. Under these conditions, if the five of them can step into the circle and hold out for one minute, they will be considered qualified."

If it were anyone else, they would probably curse and walk away when faced with such restrictive training requirements.

But Bai Yushan felt it wasn't impossible.

Without using Soul Power or Martial Soul, simply relying on physical strength and combat skills to play with the five people can be considered another form of honing one's moves.

He walked straight to the center of the circle, stood still, stretched his wrists, and looked at the five people.

"Bring it on."

Wu Changkong knew Bai Yushan wouldn't refuse, so he smiled, then turned to look at Tang Wulin and the others, his face instantly turning cold.

"Hurry up and meditate to restore your Soul Power before going in to take the challenge!"

The five quickly scrambled to their feet, each finding a corner to sit cross-legged and rapidly recover their depleted Soul Power. Their gazes towards the Bai Yushan in the center of the circle were complex, a mixture of shock, resentment, and curiosity.

Xie Xie was even more eager to fight, feeling that even if Bai Yushan was strong, with his Martial Soul Power disabled, the five of them working together shouldn't be able to hold out for more than a minute with just their physical bodies.

Half an hour later, the five people had fully recovered their Soul Power and stood together at the edge of the circle.

"Are you ready?" Wu Changkong asked in a deep voice, standing to the side.

"Ready!" the five answered in unison.