Chapter 52

**Bang——**

Zhou Changxi stumbled back, unable to stabilize himself, and finally fell to the ground with a thud.

Tang Wulin, however, only swayed slightly. The difference in strength was immediately apparent.

How could this be? Zhou Changxi looked bewildered. If he had been caught off guard that day, what about today? Today, he had clearly released his soul beast and even used his soul skill to enhance his strength, but Tang Wulin's strength was simply overwhelming, leaving him no chance to resist.

"Stop!" Wu Changkong shouted coldly, pointing at Zhou Changxi. "You, you're out."

A soul master who loses in strength doesn't need to continue the fight.

"Why didn't you use your soul beast?" Wu Changkong asked Tang Wulin.

Tang Wulin replied, "He said he wanted to compare strength."

Wu Changkong's eyes turned cold. "If he told you to eat shit, would you eat it? Treat every battle as if you were on the battlefield. Defeating your opponent is your only goal. Even a lion hunting a rabbit must give it its all. Don't give your opponent the slightest chance. Advance, wait for the next match."

Losing means being out, and winning means being scolded. The psychological pressure on the students suddenly increased.

"Next match."

The second pair to step forward were Yun Xiao and Xie Xie, who were right next to Tang Wulin and Zhou Changxi.

Yun Xiao, with a pained expression, said to Xie Xie, "Go easy on me! I'm a support-type soul master. I can't take much of a beating."

Xie Xie replied, "Hope for the best."

"Begin!"

At Wu Changkong's command, Xie Xie darted forward. A yellow halo lit up under his feet almost simultaneously, and his speed was incredibly fast. The Light Dragon Dagger brought a sharp golden light, reaching Yun Xiao almost instantly.

But at that moment, something strange happened. A white light flashed from Yun Xiao's body, and most of the students only saw a blur. Xie Xie's certain hit landed in empty air.

Tang Wulin, who had fought Xie Xie twice and promised to fight him again, watched this battle intently. He noticed that just as Xie Xie rushed to Yun Xiao, something on Yun Xiao's hand glowed, and then their positions switched, causing Xie Xie's attack to miss.

But Xie Xie's reaction was very quick. As soon as he realized his opponent had disappeared, the Light Dragon Dagger slashed backward, his arm bending in an impossible way, creating a protective barrier of light behind him.

Yun Xiao only managed to use his soul skill once, but the Light Dragon Dagger was already upon him again. His soul skill couldn't be used consecutively.

Just as he was about to be hit by the Light Dragon Dagger, a large hand appeared, pulling him to the side.

"Stop!"

Xie Xie turned, the Light Dragon Dagger guarding his chest. His movements were swift but not chaotic, his handsome face full of a deadly aura. His striking appearance made the female students in the class glow with admiration.

"Not bad, you advance." Wu Changkong nodded at Xie Xie, then turned to Yun Xiao. "You chose the right moment to use your soul skill, but you underestimated your opponent's strength. After using your soul skill, you should have quickly created distance. Since support-type soul masters are vulnerable to agile attack-type soul masters, you should always try to enhance your survival ability."

"Yes, thank you, teacher." Yun Xiao held a disk in his hand, with many complex patterns on it. He took in Wu Changkong's words, but what he was thinking about was how such a powerful Xie Xie could have his face swollen by Tang Wulin.

The fact proved that the teachers at Donghai Academy had a keen eye when dividing the classes. In the following matches, almost every one of them was scolded by Wu Changkong.

Out of the twenty students, eight were soul masters of tools, lacking any combat ability and having very limited support abilities. Among the combat soul masters, three had soul beasts on the level of Blue Silver Grass, which were considered useless.

There was even a bizarre situation where two tool soul masters with no combat ability pushed each other.

Although Wu Changkong had expected the overall quality of the students in Class Five to be poor, he didn't expect it to be this bad. If it weren't for compulsory education, many of these students would have no meaning in continuing their cultivation, as they would hardly reach level twenty.

From the current situation, the only one who stood out among these students was Xie Xie.

"The second round begins. You, you, the two of you fight." Wu Changkong's face was dark, and he pointed at Tang Wulin and a female student.

She was a small and cute girl with light blue short hair and big eyes. Seeing her, Tang Wulin couldn't help but think of Nae. He vaguely remembered that this female classmate was named Li Chushui, and her soul beast was a cat.

"Begin!"

Li Chushui looked a bit shy, nodded at Tang Wulin, and then released her soul beast.

Part of her light blue short hair turned white, and one of her originally blue eyes turned green. A white soul ring rose from her feet, and a small, cute white cat appeared on her shoulder.

White fur grew on her palms, and sharp claws extended from her fingertips. She crouched slightly and pounced toward Tang Wulin with agility.

Her movements were very light and fast, and she had won the previous match with her speed advantage. Like Xie Xie, she was also an agile attack-type combat soul master.

Having learned from Wu Changkong's criticism, Tang Wulin immediately released his soul beast this time. Blue Silver Grass sprouted from his palms, and the small grass snake with golden light reappeared on his wrist.

After several days of continuous use, he had become more familiar with the entanglement soul skill. The thin, vine-like Blue Silver Grass did not move toward his opponent but instead wove itself into an irregular large net in front of him, blocking the way.

If Li Chushui continued to charge forward, she would collide with this net.

She seemed a bit timid, suddenly pausing her charge, landing on all fours without making a sound, and leaping to the side, trying to attack Tang Wulin from the side.

Tang Wulin, having been caught off guard by Xie Xie's close-range attack before, knew that if such an agile attack-type combat soul master got close, his speed wouldn't be enough to defend against the attack. Therefore, he quickly turned, maintaining the net of Blue Silver Grass, waiting for her to collide with it.

Li Chushui constantly changed her position, trying to find a weakness. Tang Wulin stared at her intently, waiting calmly. He believed that, with both of them releasing their soul beasts, her constant high-speed movement would consume more energy than his waiting.

Given his still imperfect control over the Blue Silver Grass, the best strategy was to remain still and wait.

While constantly changing her position, Tang Wulin also continuously adjusted his net of Blue Silver Grass, making it more regular and completely covering any possible weaknesses.

The Blue Silver Grass glowed with a crystalline luster, and Tang Wulin inadvertently noticed that at the base of the Blue Silver Grass in his palms, there were faint golden threads.