The group arrived at the training ground, and Wu Zhangkong looked at everyone.
"Among you, the five people other than Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena clearly lack practical experience and skills "
"The insufficiency I mentioned is not about your combat experience in using your martial spirits and spirit skills. Although you are also lacking in this area, it is not serious. What you truly lack is the basic combat ability without relying on your martial spirits."
"As for Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena… I couldn't see your fighting qualities from yesterday's battle. Fight me now and let me see your abilities with my own eyes!"
As he spoke, Wu Zhangkong turned and walked towards the center of the training ground.
Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena exchanged strange glances but still positioned themselves opposite Wu Zhangkong.
"I will suppress my soul power to the same level as Huo Yuhao…" Wu Zhangkong began, but a voice suddenly interrupted him.
"Well, it's better to have a higher level of cultivation, Teacher Wu Zhangkong."
It was a reminder from Luoyang Lu.
Wu Zhangkong glanced at Luoyang Lu, who was secretly following him, and ignored the comment.
No matter how much he suppressed his spirit power, his spiritual power remained at the Spirit Sea Realm.
Huo Yuhao's spiritual martial soul would naturally be at a disadvantage against him.
If the opponent were more rational, they would avoid using spiritual power to attack him. In that case, the level 28 Gu Yuena would likely be the main attacker.
In such a situation, suppressing his soul power to level 40 would be unfair. He was a teacher, not a rival or enemy of these two students.
He did not give up using his martial spirit because the overwhelming performance of the two in the battle yesterday had made him cautious.
Seeing that Wu Zhangkong didn't heed his advice, Luoyang Lu fell silent for a moment before sending a message to Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena: "Be gentle, and save some face for Teacher Wu."
He already had a premonition of the awkward situation that was about to unfold.
But this wasn't his fault. He couldn't very well say that his own tower master couldn't teach Huo Yuhao either, could he? Who would believe that?
As soon as Luoyang Lu finished his reminder, the martial spirits and spirit rings of the three individuals were revealed simultaneously.
Yellow, purple, and black, six soul rings appeared beside Wu Zhangkong.
However, since he had stated that he would suppress his cultivation to level 30, he would only use the first three soul skills.
"Come on!" Wu Zhangkong said calmly, gripping his martial soul, the Sky Frost Sword, in his right hand.
Gu Yuena took the lead, swinging both hands to send wind blades, fireballs, ice cones, and earth spikes shooting toward Wu Zhangkong.
Wu Zhangkong stood still, holding the Sky Frost Sword firmly in his right hand and gently pinching the tip of the sword with his left.
Facing Gu Yuena's fierce attack, he remained motionless. His expression was devoid of emotion, as if nothing in the world could disturb his calm or affect his focus.
Looking at this scene, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm in the Spiritual Sea inexplicably recalled his past experiences and glanced at Bing Bing.
Pretending to be cool... will make you fly!
However, being able to fight against the Rebuilding God and the Limit Douluo with your own strength—I recognize you, Wu Zhangkong!
As the attack was about to land, Wu Zhangkong raised the Sky Frost Sword in his hand, and a circle of light blue light began to expand. But at the same time, his mind was struck by a powerful spiritual shock!
Snap!
The defense he was about to form vanished instantly. Facing the barrage of elemental attacks, Wu Zhangkong felt a sharp pain in his head, and his thoughts froze.
He was hit squarely by the onslaught of elemental attacks, forcing him to dodge in a somewhat embarrassed manner.
His expression stiffened as he looked at Huo Yuhao, his eyes filled with disbelief.
"His spiritual power... is above the Spiritual Sea Realm?"
His own spiritual power was at the Spirit Sea Realm, yet Huo Yuhao had managed to influence him without suffering any backlash. Just how far had Huo Yuhao's spiritual power reached?
At the very least, it was the Spiritual Sea Realm!
A 9-year-old with spiritual power above the Spiritual Sea Realm... even for a spiritual attribute martial soul, this was terrifying!
But what Wu Zhangkong didn't expect was that Gu Yuena's actions would shock him even further.
At the same time as Huo Yuhao's attack, ice and wind elements began to gather around Gu Yuena.
An ice storm, comparable to the attack of a four-ring soul master, gradually took shape and surged toward him.
"The heart of an element? Or the heart of two elements?"
Wu Zhangkong dodged hastily, not daring to take the attack head-on. His usually cold expression turned slightly grim, and only one thought crossed his mind:
What kind of freaks are these two? How am I supposed to fight them?
Seeing Huo Yuhao charging toward him, Wu Zhangkong's face darkened. Sharp sword threads shot out from the Sky Frost Sword, and a wave of icy frost mist erupted from his body, rapidly spreading around him.
Huo Yuhao raised his hand, and a burst of golden light erupted. This was the result of fusing his soul power and spiritual power through the Spirit Eye Martial Soul.
Transforming his palms into blade-like strikes, Huo Yuhao countered Wu Zhangkong's moves, dissolving the icy threads.
Within seconds, the two exchanged dozens of blows, their movements turning into afterimages as they clashed in rapid succession.
Huo Yuhao had seen and fought against people who wielded swords far better than Wu Zhangkong did today!
From Wu Zhangkong's perspective, the half-inch of space around Huo Yuhao seemed like an impenetrable defense.
No matter how he attacked, he could never break through. Instead, he found himself repeatedly failing.
In terms of skill... was Huo Yuhao actually superior to him?
A flicker of astonishment crossed Wu Zhangkong's eyes.
Moreover, at such a young age, Huo Yuhao had already achieved the fusion of soul power and spiritual power, creating his own unique techniques?
How... was this possible?
The next moment, Huo Yuhao swung his palm, dispersing a large section of sword threads.
Then, he shifted his palm into a fist, colliding with the Sky Frost Sword that Wu Zhangkong raised to block.
Bang!
A loud explosion echoed through the air. Wu Zhangkong staggered backward, momentarily dazed. By the time he sensed something approaching, it was too late.
Gu Yuena, who had remained silent and inactive since the initial feint, appeared soundlessly behind him.
Her palm was enveloped in the combined power of ice, fire, and space elements. With a swift motion, she pressed her palm against his back.
Simultaneously, Huo Yuhao's palm, wrapped in a blend of spiritual power and soul power, shot forward in a punch.
Of course, just like the spiritual shock earlier, Huo Yuhao didn't use his full strength.
Give Teacher Wu some face... Well, maybe I can't.
Boom!!!
The elemental storm and the unique artistic conception erupted nearby.
Wu Zhangkong, caught in the artistic conception, was unable to activate his soul skills to defend himself.
A piece of armor flickered briefly, automatically protecting his body. Then, a surge of powerful soul power burst from his core, spreading outward in an instant.
Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena, seemingly anticipating this, drifted away effortlessly, completely unaffected by Wu Zhangkong's soul power.
At that moment, Wu Zhangkong felt as though he was the one being guided and suppressed, not his opponents.
He even had a faint suspicion that the two were holding back!
At the edge of the training ground, Xu Xiaoyan, who had expected to witness a fair fight, blinked in confusion.
What just happened?
This Soul Emperor teacher... had already lost? How long had it even been?
Xie Xie clicked his tongue and muttered to Tang Wulin, who was equally stunned, "How many times are they going to shock us like this?"
Tang Wulin nodded numbly.
Although Wu Zhangkong had suppressed his strength, a victory was still a victory, and it was undeniable.
Two people their age had effortlessly defeated a powerful Soul Emperor. It was even possible that either of them could have done it alone. Tang Wulin felt as though he had just witnessed history in the making.
Wu Zhangkong took a deep breath, his gaze shifting between Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena, who stood calmly, and the five students with bewildered expressions. In a cold voice, he declared:
"Come here. I've now opened the fourth... no, fifth ring. All seven of you will fight me together!"
Xie Xie and the other four exchanged glances but obediently stepped forward as Wu Zhangkong instructed.
"Yuhao, please guide us," Xu Xiaoyan said with a sweet smile as she approached Huo Yuhao.
Huo Yuhao nodded with a smile, then turned to Zhang Yangzi. "How about letting me take charge of the main control?"
"Of course," Zhang Yangzi agreed without hesitation.
He hadn't forgotten that Huo Yuhao was a control-type soul master.
As soon as the two finished speaking, the six members of Huo Yuhao's team received the shared spiritual detection.
Under their shared perception, time seemed to slow down. Everything around them became crystal clear. Wherever they looked, a flood of information instantly filled their minds, and every detail of Wu Zhangkong's movements became vividly apparent.
Not only that, within a radius of 100 meters, the entire scene was projected in three-dimensional form in their minds, eliminating the need for visual confirmation. Any slight change was immediately detected and reflected in their thoughts.
"..."
A look of shock flashed across the faces of the five who were experiencing this soul skill for the first time.
What kind of incredible ability was this?
With this, along with Huo Yuhao's command and Gu Yuena's presence, it seemed like they actually stood a chance against Teacher Wu, didn't it?
As Wu Zhangkong frowned, the five students opposite him exchanged sly smiles.
...
After the battle, Wu Zhangkong walked stiffly toward Luoyang Lu, his body radiating a chilling aura, his face expressionless.
"Huo Yuhao... I can't teach him. He's perfect, perfect in every sense of the word!"
Luoyang Lu: "..."
I warned you earlier. Don't go. It's a monster.
Is your brain dead?