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"Want to fight at night?"
When Xu Yuan heard the request conveyed by Xu Lizhi, he was speechless.
Was Tang Wulin really this shameless?
"Fine, let's do it at night then."
Xu Xiaoyan's martial soul would undergo a transformation at night, turning into a pure Starlight Staff that channeled the power of the stars. Her soul skills were akin to those of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda—rule-like abilities with absolute establishment.
Xu Yuan had forgotten her exact soul power level during this period, but he remembered she had a hard control skill. He vividly recalled from the original storyline that Xu Xiaoyan had used this ability to briefly immobilize Wu Changkong when she first enrolled.
"Absolute establishment still needs to be based on reason," Xu Yuan shook his head, feeling that Tang Wulin and the others were being too naive.
Even so-called "invincible golden bodies" or "invincible shields" weren't truly invincible—they all had limits. The stronger the opponent, the greater the energy consumption.
Would Wu Changkong, unleashing his full strength, really be controlled by Xu Xiaoyan for even a second?
Impossible.
If he truly poured all his strength into resisting, Xu Xiaoyan might end up completely drained.
Would an Ultimate Douluo, unleashing their full power, be controlled by Xu Xiaoyan for even a second?
Of course, Xu Yuan knew he couldn't compare himself to Wu Changkong or an Ultimate Douluo.
No matter how strong his soul power, blood and qi, or spiritual power, even if all three erupted simultaneously, he likely wouldn't be able to drain Xu Xiaoyan in one second.
Thus, Xu Xiaoyan's absolute control should work at least once.
But Xu Yuan wasn't worried.
"This kind of absolute control is my first time facing it. I hope my methods will prove effective."
Xu Yuan remembered that a certain God King possessed an ultimate control skill.
The Boundless Calm Wave—it was practically the pinnacle of control-type techniques, seemingly without a solution.
If you wanted to confront that God King, you'd need a way to counter such an unbeatable control skill.
And coincidentally, Xu Yuan had already developed something along those lines.
This battle with Xu Xiaoyan would be his first trial.
Zero Class had entered numerous events in this competition—individual matches, three-person team battles, and more. Unfortunately, they couldn't gather seven members for a seven-person team match.
Additionally, Tang Wulin had also participated in the forging competition.
While Zero Class was busy with a packed schedule of battles, Xu Yuan had little to do. After negotiating with a school, he temporarily joined their team as a substitute and returned to the hotel to cultivate.
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Day Four
The day of Tang Wulin's challenge finally arrived.
"Brother Xu Yuan, I hope you'll use your full strength so we can see the gap between us," Tang Wulin bowed respectfully.
"Just the two of you?" Xu Yuan glanced at his two teammates.
The two teammates exchanged a helpless look before jumping off the stage.
The outcome of this match rested entirely on Xu Yuan.
Losing wouldn't significantly impact their academy—they had already achieved better results than the previous year. The team members and their instructor had already received personal tips from Xu Yuan.
As for winning, their ranking could improve further.
Xu Yuan turned to Tang Wulin.
"Don't worry. I'll give it my all in this fight."
With that, three purple soul rings appeared around Xu Yuan's body.
Facing Xu Yuan directly, Tang Wulin's expression grew heavy.
A single purple soul ring emerged around Tang Wulin's body. Only when compared side by side could one feel the difference in the oppressive presence of their purple soul rings.
Xu Yuan's purple soul rings exuded a stronger aura.
Two yellow soul rings rose beneath Xie Xie's feet as he quickly moved toward the edge of the stage. His Shadow Dragon Dagger erupted with power, causing his figure to fade slightly.
In Xu Xiaoyan's hands, a scepter appeared, and starlight showered down, casting her in a holy glow.
"Brother Xu Yuan, please forgive me!"
Tang Wulin roared low, his blood and qi surging. A faint golden light emanated from his bloodline, carrying a violent, oppressive aura. A faint dragon roar seemed to echo in the air.
From the audience, Gu Yue watched the scene unfold, her gaze icy.
She still didn't understand how Tang Wulin had obtained the Golden Dragon King's bloodline. Moreover, she hadn't confirmed—or perhaps refused to accept—that this bloodline power would increase in stages.
"When I think about confronting him, I always sense an ominous feeling," Gu Yue muttered. As the Silver Dragon King, her instincts remained at her former level.
"Perhaps… I should send Di Tian? No, send Bear Lord to test him."
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On the stage.
Xu Yuan swung his spear horizontally.
The heavy blow landed on Tang Wulin's Golden Dragon Claw.
The right claw of the Golden Dragon Claw had a crushing effect.
Even though Xu Yuan's Five-Element Spear Spirit was a spirit body, it was still affected.
Fortunately, thanks to the weakening effect of his substitute technique, the damage transmitted to the Five-Element Spear Spirit was limited.
Xu Yuan's mind stirred.
He received a response from the Five-Element Spear Spirit.
The sensation he felt earlier seemed to help the spear spirit grow stronger.
Without the true crushing effect, the collision instead acted as a tempering process for the Five-Element Spear Spirit.
By allowing minor internal destruction and then repairing it repeatedly, the Five-Element Spear Spirit sensed its strength increasing.
Xu Yuan's first soul skill was an active ability, but through his mastery, he had long since developed a passive form that allowed direct communication with his spirit without needing to activate the soul ring.
The Five-Element Spear Spirit not only informed Xu Yuan that the collision could temper it but also gave him a reminder.
"The quality of his blood and qi is incredibly high, like a rare heavenly treasure."
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