Chapter 73

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With the叠加 effect of the Thousand Forged Heavy Silver Hammer, the Thousand Forged process is no longer as difficult for him as it was before.

Time flies when you're busy. Xiaozhou practiced and meditated six days a week and forged one day. Tang Wulin was so busy that he hardly had time to think about other things. When Wu Changkong brought him, Xie Xie, and Gu Yue to the office and told them that the first match of the class promotion tournament would start next week, he realized that more than two months had already passed.

In those two months, everyone had changed significantly. The most important change was that he, Xie Xie, and Gu Yue had become very默契 after Wu Changkong's inhuman "special training." The relationship among the three of them was also very harmonious.

Undoubtedly, Gu Yue was still the strongest among the three. Despite Xie Xie's best efforts during the special training, he still couldn't catch up to Gu Yue.

However, after two months, Xie Xie's soul power had reached level nineteen. With one more level, he could absorb the second soul ring from his century-old soul beast and advance to the Great Soul Master stage.

Gu Yue's soul power had reached level seventeen, advancing two levels. Although Tang Wulin had a Blue Silver Grass soul beast, he practiced soul control every day, combined with advanced meditation techniques and Wu Changkong's guidance, his soul power had also increased by one level, reaching level twelve.

At this rate, he would definitely reach level twenty before graduating from the intermediate academy. Tang Wulin was very self-aware and didn't compare himself to Xie Xie and Gu Yue. He was very satisfied with his own progress.

"Teacher, who will Class 4 send to compete against us? Do we have any information?" Xie Xie asked Wu Changkong, eager to try.

Wu Changkong coldly said, "A mere Class 4. If you need information to defeat them, do you even deserve to be my students? Your task for next week's match is one: crush them! Understood?"

"Yes!" the three of them replied in unison.

Wu Changkong said, "The class promotion tournament is about to begin, with one match per day until all matches are completed. I have a goal for you: reach Class 4."

Reach Class 4? Tang Wulin's eyes were full of shock. Although Xie Xie was very confident, he couldn't help but swallow hard when he heard "Class 4."

After all, some talented students in Class 4 were already at the two-ringed stage, and even some in Class 3 had reached the Great Soul Master level. They were only in Class 1, and reaching Class 4 would be no easy task.

Wu Changkong said indifferently, "I mean Class 4, Section 1. If you defeat Class 4, Section 1, you will receive all the rewards. Otherwise, everything will be confiscated as class funds."

Xie Xie protested, "Teacher, that's too harsh."

Wu Changkong said, "If you think it's harsh, you can quit. Wulin and Gu Yue will compete."

"Fine! I was just about to get rid of this burden anyway," Gu Yue said, playing with her fingers indifferently.

"You!" Xie Xie turned around, glaring at her.

Because he had always been suppressed by Gu Yue in terms of strength, Xie Xie had always been hostile towards her.

Gu Yue tilted her head and looked at him, "Not convinced?"

Xie Xie looked at Tang Wulin, who said, "When has the teacher ever changed his mind? Let's work hard, young man!"

A hint of a smile flashed in Wu Changkong's eyes. He was very satisfied with these three students. Although Tang Wulin's talent was not as good, his innate strength made up for a lot, and he was willing to work hard.

To increase his soul power by one level, Tang Wulin had put in much more effort than Xie Xie, even though he only went from level eleven to twelve. Moreover, his Blue Silver Grass soul beast had mutated and seemed to be quite good. It would be interesting to see if it could continue to evolve after reaching the two-ringed stage. If it could, it might even become a high-level soul beast.

"Alright, today's training begins. Tang Wulin, you and Xie Xie will team up against Gu Yue."

Xie Xie laughed and looked at Gu Yue smugly, "Moon, watch how big brother deals with you!"

Gu Yue glared at him coldly, "You'll pay for that nickname!"

Another day of special training began.

For the Donghai Academy, the class promotion tournament is an annual grand event. Only the class promotion tournament involves all grades and the entire academy.

The senior department has its own class promotion tournament, and the intermediate department has its own.

Students who perform well in the class promotion tournament are recorded and documented, which is very important for future recommendations to higher-level institutions.

The physical rewards are also quite substantial. Classes that perform well in the class promotion tournament not only change their rankings, but their homeroom teachers also receive commendations.

Therefore, after many years of development, the class promotion tournament has become a symbol of honor at Donghai Academy. Being defeated by a lower-ranked class is a disgrace, while defeating a higher-ranked class is an honor.

The class promotion tournament is held three months after the start of the school year to give each class ample time to select students and arrange tactics.

Today, the weather was clear and sunny, with a blue sky and no clouds. In the center of the intermediate department's playground, a competition platform had been set up. It was a hundred-meter-diameter ground made of ten-centimeter-thick metal plates, occupying a large part of the playground. Around the platform were specialized soul conductor shields to prevent accidents during the competition.

Today was the first day of the competition. To avoid affecting students' studies, the matches were held after school. The bell had already rung, and students flooded out of the teaching building, but very few headed towards the competition platform.

What was there to see in a match between Class 5 and Class 4 of the first year? The older grades paid no attention, and only a few classes from the first year, especially Class 3, which would compete the next day, came to watch the match.

After the bell rang, the students of Class 5 of the first year lined up neatly and ran to the playground, standing on one side. Three months of special training had given Class 5 a refreshed look. Although their talents were not outstanding, under Wu Changkong's training, their physical fitness had improved significantly, and their soul power had also increased much faster than before.

The students of Class 4 of the first year arrived more slowly, coming in small groups, seemingly not very concerned about the match.

A short and plump teacher approached Wu Changkong with a smile, "Teacher Wu, your students are really excellent! Look at their formation. I can't do that. The boys in our Class 4 are used to being lax. In today's class promotion tournament, please go easy on us! We may not be able to advance to Class 3, but you must help us keep Class 4."

Wu Changkong glanced at him, then looked straight ahead, treating him as if he were air.