Legend of the Dragon King: I really didn't mean to provoke them!

"Teacher Wu, do we need to collect information in advance?" Tang Wulin asked.

"Do we even need any information?" Xie Xie draped his arm over Tang Wulin's shoulder. "Just drive right through!"

Wu Changkong did not refute, which can be taken as an admission.

"The promotion tournament is about to begin, one match every day until all the matches are over. I'm giving you a goal: to reach the fourth grade." Wu Changkong's tone remained calm.

Normally, students with two rings will appear in the third grade, and it is common for students with two rings in the fourth grade.

No wonder the academy said that this year's first-year class one was the strongest class, but unfortunately they encountered three dragons, and their bloodline levels were not low.

I'm talking about Class 1, Grade 4.

Wu Changkong added, "If you defeat Class 1 of the fourth grade, you can get all the rewards; otherwise, they will all be confiscated as class funds."

Xie Xie put his hands on his hips and said, "So what? The class funds are still going to be used for us."

Wu Changkong glanced at Xie Xie expressionlessly.

"Alright, let's begin today's training."

"Tang Wulin, you will fight Gu Yue. As for Xie Xie..."

With a flick of her wrist, the Heavenly Frost Sword was drawn, its chilling aura piercing Xie Xie's crown. "Spar with me alone."

Gu Yue couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle.

Xie Xie instinctively wanted to use Tang Wulin as a shield, but Tang Wulin had already stood next to Gu Yue, looking at him with a sympathetic expression.

"When did Teacher Wu ever change her mind? Keep it up, kid!"

As Wu Changkong approached step by step, Xie Xie grew increasingly terrified.

Nearly two months of solitary training almost gave him PTSD! The worst part is that Wu Changkong showed absolutely no mercy, and the Heavenly Frost Sword even had a built-in freezing buff!!

"No, Ms. Wu! Yamete!"

"Aww! Hohoaah!"

Another day of training has begun.

The promotion tournament is an annual grand event for Donghai Academy.

Only the promotion tournament is something that all grades in the entire college must participate in.

In the promotion competition, students' outstanding performance will be recorded in their personal files, which will play an important role in their future admission to higher-level institutions of higher learning.

Moreover, the rewards for the promotion tournament are quite generous.

Classes that achieve excellent results in the promotion competition will not only see changes in their rankings, but their homeroom teachers will also receive awards.

Of course, almost no one paid attention to the first day of the competition.

Since the challenges were initiated by the weakest classes, the stronger classes felt there was no point in watching.

Today is the first day of the promotion competition, and also the start of the competition for Class 5 of Grade 1.

In the very center of the intermediate-level playground, a competition platform has been erected using metal plates ten centimeters thick, and there are also special soul-guided shield launchers around the platform.

In order not to affect students' studies, the competitions are held after school.

After the bell rang, the students of Class 5, Grade 1, lined up in neat rows and followed Wu Changkong to the playground.

Tang Wulin and Gu Yue both followed the rules, lagging behind by half a step, and followed behind Wu Changkong.

Only Xie Xie, with his hands behind his head, swaggered ahead of Wu Changkong.

The students from Class 4 of Grade 1 walked over in twos and threes, seemingly not very interested in the competition.

Kong Hanwen, the homeroom teacher of Class 4, Grade 1, tried to strike up a conversation with Wu Changkong.

As a result, he was not only ignored, but also ignored by the entire Class 5 of Grade 1.

Kong Hanwen was so angry he almost twisted his nose. After making a sarcastic remark, he returned to his first-grade class, Class 4.

At this moment, Long Hengxu, the director of teaching affairs, stepped onto the competition stage.

"Today the promotion tournament begins. Class 5 of Grade 1 will challenge Class 4 of Grade 1."

Long Hengxu looked at Wu Changkong and asked, "Teacher Wu Changkong, has your class decided how many students will participate?"

Wu Changkong raised his head slightly, "Three people from our class will participate."

Long Hengxu turned to Kong Hanwen, the homeroom teacher of Class 4, and said, "Three students from Class 5 are participating. Teacher Kong, you have five minutes to assign tasks to the participating students."

"Galon, Lin Zunyuan, Moss, the three of you go!" Kong Hanwen's words were filled with anger and a hint of disdain. "Give them a good beating!"

With a wave of his hand, Wu Changkong sent Xie Xie and the other two onto the competition stage.

"Xie Xie, Gu Yue, Tang Wulin," Wu Changkong suddenly spoke up.

The three of them turned around.

"Remember this: if you lose, the intensity of the special training will be increased tenfold."

As soon as Wu Changkong finished speaking, the air around Xie Xie and the other two suddenly froze, and a powerful killing intent suddenly surged out.

The intense killing intent sent a shiver down Kong Hanwen's spine.

Xie Xie and the other two slowly turned around and looked at each other. Their school uniforms fluttered without wind, and their eyes glowed with a red cross.

But Kong Hanwen quickly recovered and gritted his teeth, saying, "Hmph! Today I'll teach you what manners are! These are just students we randomly picked from our class!"

Wu Changkong didn't bother to look at him anymore. He simply closed his eyes slowly, a mocking smile playing on his lips.

"Ready!"

The two were fifty meters apart, and Long Hengxu raised his right hand.

"The first match of the new school year's promotion tournament: Class 4 of Grade 1 vs. Class 5 of Grade 1..."

"start!"

As soon as Long Hengxu finished speaking, a golden light flashed before his eyes, and then Galon, who had just completed the Martial Soul Possession, was slapped away by a blade of light.

This sudden turn of events caught everyone off guard.

Moss looked at Xie Xie, who suddenly appeared before him with red eyes. A white soul floated out from his split mouth, his eyes rolled back, and he fainted.

Xie Xie: "...?"

He silently concealed the Light Dragon Blade behind his back, pointed it at Moss, and shouted to Long Tengxu, "Director, he's trying to scam me!"

Long Hengxu: "..."

Kong Hanwen: "..."

The onlookers: "..."

On the field, only Lin Zunyuan, weak and helpless, remained from Class 4.

Seeing his two companions, one slammed into a pit and the other fainting from fright, he clung tightly to his staff, almost in tears.

Finally, he closed his eyes, steeled his resolve, grabbed his staff, and smashed it towards Xie Xie.

As it happened, Xie Xie bent down, intending to pick up Moss, who had fainted on the ground.

Lin Zunyuan's staff struck nothing but empty air.

He was even more careless and tripped over his partner Moss's body, falling to the ground, and the two of them lay down neatly together.

Xie Xie turned his head and saw two people lying neatly in front of him.

Xie Xie: "..."

After a few seconds of silence, he turned to look at Long Hengxu, spread his hands, and said, "Director, you can announce it now."

Long Hengxu finally snapped out of his daze.

"The match is over! Class 5 has won!" His voice trembled slightly. "Now, Class 5 and... Class 4 will switch names!"

Xie Xie pursed his lips and returned to Tang Wulin and Gu Yue's side.

The three of them high-fived in celebration.

Long Hengxu's face was covered in cold sweat, because the situation seemed to be getting worse.

He had to admit that Wu Changkong's teaching methods far exceeded his expectations.

The reason Xie Xie, a genius, was initially assigned to Class 5 was twofold: first, to hone and strengthen Class 5's abilities, and second, to put pressure on the classes ahead of them, as pressure breeds motivation.

But looking at it now...

Won't the classes in front get crushed?!