Chapter 79

The changes were happening too quickly, so quickly that everyone's exclamations of surprise hadn't even had time to be uttered. Before Cheng Zecheng, there was already a vast expanse of green.

Cheng Zecheng wanted to break free from Tang San's grip but found her body suddenly weak, and she failed to break free on the first try. In the next moment, the wind blades were already there. The sky filled with green light made her heart suddenly fill with panic. How could this be... This was the only thought that could form in her mind at that moment.

But in the next instant, the green light suddenly paused in front of her, stopping about a meter away. At this moment, Guan Longjiang and Mu Enqing had already come to their sides, one on each side. But before they could act, the wind blades had already paused, then turned into a gentle breeze and quietly dissipated.

Tang San released the hands that were holding Cheng Zecheng's shoulders and took a few steps back.

Cheng Zecheng's body swayed slightly, and she suddenly turned around.

What she saw was Tang San's faint smile.

"Senior Sister, I'll take your place."

Cheng Zecheng's eyes instantly turned a bit red. She had lost, just like that, without even a process, defeated by Tang San, who had just entered the academy and was much younger than her. The shame and委屈 in her heart erupted almost instantly.

"You, you..." She wanted to say something, but didn't know what to say. She had lost!

Mu Enqing patted Cheng Zecheng's shoulder, "Win or lose is a common occurrence in battles. When you lose, you should find the reasons, which is also the purpose of our practical combat class."

Guan Longjiang looked at Tang San, "You're at the fifth rank?"

Tang San had no intention of hiding his cultivation level. Without a doubt, in the Redemption Academy or the Redemption Organization, the stronger one's ability, the higher the authority and resources one could obtain. Moreover, his newly recognized teacher also knew he was at the fifth rank, so there was no need to hide it.

"Recently broke through." Tang San nodded.

Being at the fourth rank at the age of nine was already astonishing, and now he was already at the fifth rank? For a moment, the students present looked at Tang San with a somewhat strange gaze. Among the sixteen students, excluding Tang San, the highest cultivation level was the sixth rank, and only just touching the threshold. Most were at the fourth rank, similar to Cheng Zecheng, and only three were at the fifth rank.

This nine-year-old child was already at the fifth rank? How could they not be shocked?

Cheng Zecheng was also stunned. Fifth rank? Yes! He could use the wind blades with such great power, which indeed didn't seem like something a fourth-rank person could do. He was already at the fifth rank?

Guan Longjiang smiled, "No wonder, no wonder the mayor would take you as a disciple. Indeed, you are quite good. Rest for a moment, and then we'll have another practical combat session."

Tang San's mood was also quite good. When he grabbed Cheng Zecheng's shoulders, he had quietly absorbed a bit of her bloodline power, and a new demon god transformation bloodline imprint had appeared in his body. Because the absorbed bloodline power was minimal, it only formed a third-rank imprint. But having this was enough! He could now preserve his fifth imprint.

Of course, he couldn't try the Golden Peng transformation on himself yet. But it should allow him to fly. This was different from the White-headed Falcon demon's eagle eye. The Golden-winged Great Peng's most skilled ability was flight, soaring up to nine thousand miles in a single day. Among flying demons, it was undoubtedly one of the top.

"Alright." Tang San didn't say that he didn't need to rest; there was no need to be so arrogant. He just nodded and then apologized to Cheng Zecheng with a nod before retreating back to Du Bai's side.

Cheng Zecheng followed him, standing beside him and whispered, "You're really at the fifth rank? How can you cultivate so quickly?"

Tang San shrugged, "I just cultivate normally!"

Du Bai grabbed him, "You're at the fifth rank? You're actually at the fifth rank. I'm jealous, I'm envious, when will I reach the fifth rank?" As the last in cultivation in the entire academy, when Tang San first arrived, he thought he might not be the last. But now he realized the gap between him and the others was so huge.

Taking advantage of his grip on Tang San's arm, Tang San quietly activated the Xuantian Skill, drawing a tiny bit of bloodline power from Du Bai. Because Du Bai's cultivation was weak and he was injured, he only drew an imperceptible amount of bloodline power, which Du Bai wouldn't even notice. In Tang San's body, it formed a first-rank bloodline imprint, the Heavenly Fox Eye bloodline imprint.

The Golden Peng transformation he intended to make a true part of his abilities, while the Heavenly Fox Eye he hoped to merge with his Lingxi Eye to promote its evolution.

As his cultivation increased, the benefits of the Lingxi Eye became evident. The Lingxi Eye first improved Tang San's vision significantly, combining with the Purple Extreme Devil's Pupil to produce excellent results. Secondly, it enhanced his observation and control of elements, acting like an amplifier for his mental power, making his control over elements much more noticeable. This allowed him to better utilize the techniques in the Hundred Hidden Weapons.

Moreover, the Lingxi Eye could observe the opponent's weaknesses to some extent, making it very useful in combat.

The Heavenly Fox Eye, on the other hand, had a completely different function. It was one of the top abilities among demons, but not for combat. Its power was evident. Du Bai was likely the only human with the Heavenly Fox Eye, which was the Redemption Academy's greatest secret. Otherwise, if the Heavenly Fox clan found out, they would definitely take him away. Tang San would have to explore the effects of this highly revered ability among demons.

Mu Enqing said, "For the next match, Gu Li and Zhang Zebin, you two come up."

Two boys, both around thirteen or fourteen years old, stepped forward. They each bowed to the teachers and stood facing each other.

The next match was about to begin, and Du Bai finally let go of Tang San, but the envy in his eyes was still obvious.

Tang San whispered to him, "What's the usual process for the practical combat class?"

Du Bai said, "Under normal circumstances, everyone has to engage in a battle. The opponents for each practical combat class will be different. After all the practical combat sessions, the teacher will comment on our good performances and the problems we had, and then guide us on how to improve and enhance our skills."

"Don't include us, you're not part of it." Cheng Zecheng said irritably.

Du Bai's lips twitched, "Don't be so harsh, you'll have no friends."

Cheng Zecheng huffed, "I don't make friends with third-rank trash."

Tang San looked at Du Bai, then at Cheng Zecheng, and couldn't help but laugh. Cheng Zecheng was clearly venting her frustration from the previous loss on Du Bai!

"What are you looking at? Wait until I reach the fifth rank, I'll definitely defeat you." Cheng Zecheng glared at Tang San, clearly still不服气 about the previous battle.

"Sure, Senior Sister, keep it up." Tang San said.

The two boys in the field had already taken their stances.

"Begin!"

With Mu Enqing's command, the second practical combat match began. The boy named Gu Li, who was clearly smaller and not much taller than Tang San, began to change. A thick, scaly layer, similar to a keratin layer, emerged from his skin, and even his head began to deform, with a long, large tail growing from his back. The change was quite significant.

Generally, the demon god transformation would cause some changes in a human's body, but they were limited. The greater the change, the closer the bloodline was to a demon.

And after this transformation, Gu Li's body changed significantly, making it hard to recognize him as human.