Chapter 55

Seeing his move, the students fell silent like cicadas in winter, the formation clearly becoming more orderly. For each student, having such a teacher was a tremendous pressure!

Tang Wulin blinked his eyes. Just now, he had been watching a match very seriously. When Wu Changkong thrust his sword, Xie Xi started to dodge, but to Tang Wulin, Xie Xi's evasion felt like a fly already stuck in a spider's web, unable to escape no matter how it struggled.

It was just such a simple sword thrust, without releasing a soul beast or using a soul skill, yet it suppressed Xie Xi to the point where he had no chance at all. What kind of cultivation was this!

The teacher was really too powerful. Tang Wulin instantly felt more reverence for the cold and proud man. While revering him, he quietly put the soul-guided camera back into the silver-sunken ring. He had finally done what he promised to Senior Liu Yuxin. However, he only planned to do it this once.

Xie Xi wiped the sweat from his forehead, standing there with a thoughtful look on his face, pondering the pressure he had just experienced.

Wu Changkong's sword thrust was not without purpose. In the face of pressure, he seemed to have grasped something. His feeling was similar to Tang Wulin's; Wu Changkong's seemingly simple sword thrust had sealed off all his escape routes and stuck to him, leaving him no chance to break free. In such a situation, how could he break out?

"One minute, prepare."

Xie Xi lifted his head again, his gaze falling on Tang Wulin, who was holding two hammers. Tang Wulin was also looking at him.

This would be their third confrontation.

In the previous two matches, Xie Xi had suffered greatly. He was already wary of Tang Wulin. He still clearly remembered the golden light. This time, he decided to be extra careful.

"Begin!"

With Wu Changkong's command, the final showdown of Class 5, Grade 1 began.

Xie Xi released his soul beast, the Light Dragon Dagger shimmering in his palm, but he did not rush to attack Tang Wulin. Instead, he moved to the side.

Tang Wulin also released the Blue Silver Grass immediately, just as he had when facing Li Chushui. The Blue Silver Grass formed a dense web in front of him, like a large net, waiting for Xie Xi to fall into it.

Xie Xi's heart stirred. Wasn't Wu Changkong's sword thrust just an invisible net? Was the teacher guiding him on how to break through Tang Wulin's Blue Silver Net? But, teacher, you don't know that this guy's Blue Silver Grass is abnormally tough and not easy to break through!

In their first confrontation, he had lost because he underestimated the strength of the Blue Silver Grass, resulting in Tang Wulin knocking him away with a punch.

Now, this guy wasn't using his fists, but hammers! If it hit his face...

Looking at the black, shiny tungsten hammer, Xie Xi immediately felt uneasy.

Tang Wulin was calm and composed, quietly waiting for Xie Xi to make a move. He constantly changed direction, following Xie Xi. In his heart, he knew that Xie Xi was very different from Li Chushui. With Xie Xi's soul power, he would likely be the one who couldn't maintain his stance if they kept this up.

However, Tang Wulin was not at all anxious. He was also looking forward to seeing if the golden scales that had appeared before would reappear under Xie Xi's attack.

Xie Xi finally made his move. After circling Tang Wulin three times, he suddenly lunged forward. The Blue Silver Grass in front of Tang Wulin instantly spread out, blocking all possible attack routes.

The Light Dragon Dagger swung, a blade of light slashing out.

"Poof!" The blade of light hit the Blue Silver Grass and instantly dissipated into a light halo, the Blue Silver Grass rippling with a faint blue wave, deftly neutralizing the attack. But Tang Wulin's soul power also dropped significantly.

Wu Changkong's eyebrows slightly raised.

The meaning of Xie Xi's attack was to show the teacher that Tang Wulin's Blue Silver Grass was extraordinary.

With the attack failing, Xie Xi quickly retreated, regaining distance.

Tang Wulin did not control the Blue Silver Grass to chase him. Xie Xi's speed was too fast, and his evasion skills were astonishing. If given the chance, this guy would likely be in front of him in an instant.

This time, Xie Xi showed unusual patience, constantly circling Tang Wulin, looking for an opportunity. His 18th-level soul power gave him ample time. Occasionally, he would attack Tang Wulin's Blue Silver Grass, but he would retreat immediately after each strike.

Gradually, a smile appeared on Xie Xi's face. He had realized that Tang Wulin's soul power was only at the 11th level.

Although the Blue Silver Grass was peculiar, the significant gap in soul power made him see the light of victory. Once Tang Wulin's Blue Silver Grass was exhausted, what could he use to defend himself?

This match consumed more time than all the previous ones. Wu Changkong was not in a hurry, his arms crossed in front of him, silently watching.

Finally, Tang Wulin's soul power was almost depleted, and he had to retract his Blue Silver Grass.

The moment he retracted it, Xie Xi almost instantly appeared beside him, the Light Dragon Dagger slicing toward his back.

Given Xie Xi's speed, Tang Wulin should have had no chance to dodge.

But...

"Clang!" A crisp sound, sparks flying, Xie Xi and Tang Wulin passed each other, the Light Dragon Dagger missing Tang Wulin.

Tang Wulin's eyes narrowed slightly, as if entering a special state. His left hand, holding the thousand-forged tungsten hammer, deflected Xie Xi's attack from behind.

Xie Xi, not believing his eyes, circled to the other side and slashed again.

"Clang!" Just like before, Tang Wulin's other hammer accurately blocked his second attack.

How was this possible? When did his speed become so fast? Xie Xi's eyes were filled with disbelief. Could it be that this guy had been pretending all along? And did he lose to a pig in their previous two matches?

Yes, speed!

During the confrontation with Xie Xi, Tang Wulin had been thinking about what he could use to counter Xie Xi's speed. The opponent was a speed-attack soul master, while he, whether as a control or strength-type soul master, could not match the opponent's speed.

If this continued, he would surely lose. He couldn't rely on the fleeting appearance of the golden scales.

As he was thinking, a flash of inspiration suddenly came to him.

In terms of physical speed, he could never match the opponent, but he had a place where his speed was unmatched: forging!

After three years of forging, his familiarity with the forging hammer had reached a level of body and hammer as one, especially after his strength had increased, this feeling became even stronger.

If he used the heavy thousand-forged silver hammer, he would not have an advantage in speed, but with the thousand-forged tungsten hammer, he could make it fly. Just like during the assessment at the Forging Association, he swung the tungsten hammers in a dazzling display.

Treat him like a piece of metal!