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Xu Yuan caught the key information from the Five-Element Spear Spirit's hint.
As a second-generation rich kid and with Mu Ye as his teacher, Xu Yuan had consumed many rare heavenly treasures.
Many of these treasures were consumed to aid in blood and qi cultivation.
Although the Tianyuan Five-Element Spear hadn't fully transformed into a blood martial soul yet, it was only a step away. The Five-Element Spear Spirit had nearly completely merged with his blood, assisting Xu Yuan in practicing the Great Devouring Heaven and Earth Technique and blood and qi cultivation.
The Five-Element Spear Spirit told Xu Yuan that Tang Wulin's blood and qi was so powerful that it rivaled rare heavenly treasures.
In other words, this blood and qi could be directly refined as medicinal power!
Xu Yuan's eyes gleamed as he stared at Tang Wulin.
So, you're actually the Tang Monk's flesh!
Xu Yuan could only silently mutter in his heart.
Brother, you smell so good.
Of course, this was still a battle, so it wasn't convenient to try just yet. Xu Yuan could only think about it and marvel for now—he wouldn't recklessly attempt anything.
His biggest concern was whether he could fully digest the blood and qi if he absorbed it.
If he couldn't, wouldn't he just be contaminated by the Golden Dragon King's blood and qi and then suppressed by it?
With a flick of his spear, he thrust toward Tang Wulin's face.
Tang Wulin's expression changed drastically.
After the previous sweeping blow, his right hand had already been knocked aside. Now, with another spear thrust coming, he could only unleash his full strength to dodge backward.
Seeing this, Xie Xie's expression also shifted slightly, and he didn't dare wait for the perfect moment any longer.
If Tang Wulin got taken out in an instant, they'd have no chance of winning at all—what would be the point of waiting for another opportunity?
Xu Yuan retracted his spear, smoothly transitioning his spear techniques. Like a flowing stream, his movements swept through the air, clashing with Xie Xie's Shadow Dragon Dagger.
The five elemental forces erupted instantly. The powerful impact forced Xie Xie to come to a complete stop from his previous charge, even pushing him back.
Xu Yuan also took a few steps back, but with a burst of blood and qi underfoot, he managed to halt his retreat, leaving faint indentations on the stage.
Another spear thrust.
This time aimed at Tang Wulin.
Seeing this, Xie Xie's Shadow Dragon Dagger disappeared from his right hand—his numb right hand temporarily unable to attack. He simply summoned his Light Dragon Dagger in his left hand, both his first and second soul rings glowing simultaneously.
However, Xu Yuan simply turned his head and glared.
Xie Xie's pupils contracted. In the instant Xu Yuan glared, he was immediately pulled into the Dream Realm Space.
A third spear.
This was Xu Yuan's third spear strike.
The first spear—a full-power strike from the Golden Dragon Claw—failed not only to achieve its crushing effect but also resulted in being pushed back.
The second spear—Tang Wulin barely dodged by retreating awkwardly, relying on Xie Xie to draw fire.
Now, with the third spear, Xu Yuan seemed to merge completely with heaven and earth.
At this moment, Tang Wulin finally understood what Gu Yue had meant by "heaven and earth momentum."
This wasn't the oppressive sensation of Wu Changkong's overwhelming soul power—it was as if the entire world was targeting him.
Under such overwhelming force, combined with superior elemental control, even Gu Yue might not be able to do anything if she stepped onto the battlefield.
However, understanding something was one thing—finding a way to counter it was another.
Tang Wulin felt utterly hopeless at this moment.
Under the spear's momentum, this strike seemed guaranteed to hit him.
Xu Xiaoyan was awestruck by Xu Yuan's overwhelming spear pressure, her eyes filled with fear.
But she knew that at this moment, she was the only one who could save their captain.
"Stars in the sky, shining brightly, forever brilliant, forever peaceful! Grant me strength, my Star Wheel," Xu Xiaoyan chanted softly. Her Starlight Staff gathered a golden orb of light at its tip, which expanded into a golden wheel containing a six-pointed star.
Absolute control!
Once the six-pointed star landed on you, you'd be bound by its immense stellar power.
However, Xu Xiaoyan's eyes widened as she felt her proudest ability being ruthlessly trampled upon.
Xu Yuan was immobilized.
But from his body, a 'shadow' emerged, breaking free from the immobilized form and continuing the thrust of the Tianyuan Five-Element Spear toward Tang Wulin.
"So this is the Star Wheel Ice Staff of the Xu family from Tianhai City? Absolute establishment is indeed special."
Xu Yuan had stopped. The tip of the Tianyuan Five-Element Spear hovered before Tang Wulin's chest, not piercing forward.
A massive wave of spiritual power swept through, pulling both Xu Xiaoyan and Tang Wulin into the Dream Realm Space.
"You three have already lost," Xu Yuan said to them within the Dream Realm Space.
Tang Wulin, Xu Xiaoyan, and Xie Xie stood there dazed, their spirits crushed.
They had lost.
Three spears.
Or more accurately, Xu Yuan had struck four times, defeating them.
And it seemed he hadn't even unleashed his full potential.
Such strength—is he really the same age as us?
In the VIP box above the stadium, Wu Changkong watched the scene unfold and couldn't help but take a deep breath.
"Is he really ten years old?"
Even Wu Changkong, who hailed from Shrek Academy and was once called a monster himself, couldn't help but question his own perception.
Shen Yi let out a bitter smile.
"I'm often shocked too, but Xu Yuan is truly extraordinary. Every six months, he undergoes a qualitative leap in improvement, earning perfect scores in the inner court's biannual evaluations."
Wu Changkong's pupils contracted violently.
"Six consecutive times… perfect scores?" he asked incredulously.
Shen Yi nodded, her expression equally helpless.
The inner court's evaluations weren't designed to withhold perfect scores—it was because there were rules. A perfect score meant rewards, and the minimum reward from the Sea God's Pavilion was极品 (top-tier) ten-thousand-year soul bones. With such regulations, achieving a perfect score required flawless performance in the evaluations.
Six times!
Consecutive perfect scores!
Xu Yuan had truly milked Shrek Academy's inner court dry.
"I understand," Wu Changkong muttered after a long silence.
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Inside the mysterious space within Tang Wulin's body, Old Tang was utterly baffled.
What the heck?
He defeated my son in three spears?
Old Tang admitted that he had underestimated Xu Yuan.
He hadn't observed Xu Yuan with his divine consciousness but rather relied on instinctive perceptions to sense external changes.
There was no helping it—because of Gu Yue, his divine consciousness had been passively draining every moment of the past year. It was already starting to affect the portion of power he had reserved for Tang Wulin's three life-saving opportunities.
Thus, whenever possible, he avoided using his divine consciousness.
He didn't know about Xu Yuan's brain martial soul.
Nor did he expect that during battle, Xu Yuan would layer himself with a substitute coat compressed from the Dream Realm Space.
All the blood and qi was absorbed into the Dream Realm Space, preventing Old Tang from detecting the flow of Xu Yuan's soul power.
Then, Xu Yuan's spears defeated everyone in just a few strikes—an outcome that caught Old Tang completely off guard.
Old Tang sighed deeply.
"Child, you might want to get on good terms with this Xu Yuan. See if you can find an opportunity to learn that technique from him. If he could teach it to that chubby boy, you should have a chance to learn it too."
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