Douluo Continent: Conflict descends, gods are slain and gods ascend!

Under everyone's watchful eyes, the promotion match between Class 5 and Class 3 began. But the expected exciting duel did not occur, and the students of Class 3 had already fallen in the dazzling display of ice and fire.

"Holy crap? Holy crap! It's over already?" Zhang Yangzi looked at Wang Jinxi beside him in disbelief.

"Less than two minutes," Wei Xiaofeng muttered to himself.

"Brother, Gu Yue seems to have become even more powerful," Xu Xiaoyan said.

Yun Chen nodded: "She's reached the second ring, so naturally she's become stronger."

Since her battle with the soul beasts at the Spirit Ascension Platform with Yun Chen and Xu Xiaoyan, Gu Yue realized that she had set too high a limit for herself. Fortunately, she was taken in as a disciple by Leng Yaozhu at that time, giving her a suitable reason to unleash even more of her power during this period.

Judging from her soul power, Gu Yue's current level should be around level 25. But in terms of combat strength, even a typical Soul Master wouldn't necessarily be her match. Even a high-level Soul Master could easily be defeated if she's not careful.

After watching the match, Wei Xiaofeng and his two companions fell silent. In the past, they would never have believed they could possibly lose. They only came to watch because Yun Chen's reminder had instilled a slight sense of crisis in them.

The result was truly devastating. They were all second-ring Soul Masters, so why was this guy so much stronger? His alternating ice and fire attacks, the wind attribute's buff, and the earth attribute's restriction gave the students from Class Three absolutely no chance. Even Tang Wulin and Xie Xie didn't get a chance to fight; they just went up there briefly and were immediately eliminated.

"This is a bit too strong, isn't it?" Wei Xiaofeng said.

"Let's go back and discuss this properly. If we really run into her, our chances of winning are probably slim," Zhang Yangzi said.

Those who are family know their own situation best. Zhang Yangzi and Wang Jinxi are the two who know best the power of their Spirit Fusion Skill. Even setting aside the fact that they can't perfectly control the Spirit Fusion Skill yet, the resulting speed disadvantage will make it difficult for them to gain an advantage against Gu Yue. They can't rely on the defensive power of the Spirit Fusion Skill to withstand Gu Yue's spirit power until it's exhausted, can they? Leaving aside whether the defense can withstand it, their combined spirit power wouldn't be enough to sustain it!

Watching the three leave, Xu Xiaoyan asked with slight worry, "Brother, are the three of them alright?"

"It's nothing, just three self-proclaimed geniuses whose confidence has been shaken," Yun Chen said nonchalantly.

Hearing him say that, Xu Xiaoyan pouted. She felt that Yun Chen was just brushing her off, so she was unhappy.

Just then, a slightly mocking voice came: "So even the geniuses of Class One can be discouraged. Looks like that's all they're capable of."

Upon hearing the voice, Yun Chen and Xu Xiaoyan turned around. What they saw was Xie Xie and the sarcastic expression on his face.

Xu Xiaoyan gave a disgruntled snort, but being timid, she didn't argue with Xie Xie. Yun Chen's gaze, however, lingered on Xie Xie, or more precisely, on his lips for a moment.

When he first read the original novel, he also thought Xie Xie was just a goofball. But the more the story progressed, the less he liked the character. His mouth was just so annoying. Regardless of how much trouble he caused, he was simply irritating to watch.

However, Yun Chen wasn't the type to engage in verbal sparring with Xie Xie. He felt that to teach Xie Xie a lesson, he needed to give him a profound experience.

But Xie Xie, who was being stared at by Yun Chen, didn't feel so good. He felt as if he was being stared at by some terrifying creature, and his whole body was trembling slightly.

"Xie Xie, what's wrong?" Tang Wulin noticed Xie Xie's unusual behavior and asked him in confusion.

Gu Yue, watching the two of them, subtly moved a few steps to the side. Without Na'er's entanglement, Gu Yue and Tang Wulin no longer harbored such thoughts. Her reason for staying by Tang Wulin's side was still to find an opportunity to seize the Golden Dragon King's essence. At least for now, her resolve remained unchanged.

"Let's go, I'll take you out to eat something delicious." After a moment, Yun Chen looked away and said to Xu Xiaoyan beside him.

"Fine, I'll eat you out of house and home," Xu Xiaoyan replied. She still remembered the grudge of Yun Chen pulling her braid, so she planned to take the opportunity to get revenge.

"Okay, I'll pay with your allowance," Yun Chen replied calmly.

"No way!" Xu Xiaoyan clutched her pocket, determined to protect her allowance.

The brother and sister chatted as they left, completely ignoring Xie Xie's words, or rather, his provocation.

After the two men left, Xie Xie finally stopped trembling. He was soaked in sweat, and his gaze towards them was filled with fear.

"Xie Xie, what's wrong with you?" Tang Wulin pressed.

"No...it's nothing." Xie Xie refused to admit that he was frightened by Yun Chen's gaze.

Gu Yue glanced at him, then strode away. She was also a bit annoyed by Xie Xie's mouth; otherwise, she would have already taught this guy who was always spouting nonsense a lesson, given their status as classmates. During training with Wu Changkong, Gu Yue felt a sense of satisfaction every time Xie Xie got beaten up by Wu Changkong. Although she didn't understand why she felt this way, she thought it was quite enjoyable.

School ended the next day.

The promotion tournament continues, this time with Class 5 challenging Class 2.

With Gu Yue, a player with extraordinary abilities, Class Two naturally couldn't stop the dark horses of Class Five. However, this time, it wasn't just Gu Yue who dominated the entire scene; Tang Wulin and Xie Xie also showed some strength.

Seeing that the three students in Class 5 each had their own strengths, Wei Xiaofeng and his two friends felt even more pressured.

Just as the promotion match between Class 1 and Class 5 was about to take place, a typhoon approached Donghai City. The entire city sounded the typhoon warning, and Donghai Academy suspended classes until the typhoon passed.

The interruption of the promotion tournament brought a sigh of relief to Wei Xiaofeng and his two companions. They decided to stay at the academy for the next few days to train diligently, otherwise they might really suffer an upset in the match against Class Five. As for having Yun Chen play, none of them were too keen. Retreating without a fight would be too spineless.

Yun Chen and Xu Xiaoyan didn't stay at the academy; they returned to the Xu family home while attending classes. However, Yun Chen didn't plan to stay home during the typhoon. He had already arranged with Mu Xi to practice forging together these few days, trying to break through and master the Thousand Forging technique. Mu Xi had even informed Mu Chen beforehand, asking him to provide them with personal guidance during these days.