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

On the way back, all five of them were still immersed in their journey to the Ascension Platform that day.

Xie Xie was somewhat moved:

The second soul skill's fusion technique is truly powerful, capable of injuring a hundred-year-old human-faced demon spider in a single strike. However, the consumption is also terrifying, completely draining his spiritual and soul power.

If Gu Yue hadn't stopped Tang Wulin just now, this guy would definitely have shouted about friendship and bonds, and then rushed up to unleash another burst of power.

Xie Xie discovered that the concept of "bonds" seemed to be a common passive skill for righteous characters.

Tang Wulin followed closely behind Xie Xie, his right hand still gripping Xie Xie's sleeve tightly, as if afraid Xie Xie would run away.

That's all for today. Go back and get some rest.

Wu Changkongping's voice rang out: "Morning exercise will proceed as scheduled tomorrow, and no one is allowed to be late."

Gu Yue, who was walking beside Tang Wulin, suddenly noticed that Tang Wulin was starting to sway as he walked. She quickly grabbed him and asked worriedly, "Wulin, what's wrong?"

"I...I'm so sleepy..." Tang Wulin's tone was light and airy.

As soon as he finished speaking, his whole body suddenly went limp and he leaned against Xie Xie's back.

Wu Changkong stopped and turned around.

Long Hengxu, Zhang Yangzi, and Wang Jinxi also noticed that something was wrong.

Xie Xie carefully turned around, letting Tang Wulin lean into his arms. His strong arms firmly supported Tang Wulin's lower back to prevent him from slipping off.

With a flash, Wu Changkong appeared in front of Tang Wulin and grabbed his wrist.

Tang Wulin was already in a drowsy state, with faint golden and blue shimmering on his skin, and his aura was very unstable.

“This situation is…” Long Hengxu’s eyes narrowed when he saw this scene, and he thought of a possibility.

"He's fine, his soul has just evolved." Wu Changkong said, pulling Tang Wulin's arm and trying to drag him over.

She tried to pull it twice, but couldn't budge it.

Even though he had fallen into a deep sleep, Tang Wulin's right hand was still tightly gripping Xie Xie's sleeve, showing no sign of letting go.

Xie Xie: "..."

Wu Changkong: "..."

Zhang Yangzi couldn't help but click his tongue, his face full of amazement: "I know Tang Wulin's soul is weak, and I originally thought that his soul had the potential to evolve, but it evolved after only entering the Spirit Ascension Platform once. That's too amazing!"

"Hold him and come with me to the office later," Wu Changkong instructed Xie Xie first.

Then, facing the shocked gazes of the crowd, she slowly explained:

"The rule of the Spirit Ascension Platform is that by hunting a spirit beast, one can obtain one-tenth of its energy for a year and integrate it into one's own spirit ring."

"His soul was inherently weak and only had one ring, so his spiritual power did not need to be spread out. In addition, he killed several high-level soul beasts in succession in the Spirit Ascension Platform, so his soul evolution was naturally much easier."

"As for you..."

Wu Changkong glanced calmly at the others and said, "If you want to complete your soul evolution, you'll need to kill at least eighteen or nineteen thousand-year-old soul beasts."

These words instantly dampened the spirits of the group, and their initial amazement dissipated considerably.

While a low starting point has its advantages, Xie Xie still opted for a high starting point, unlike Tang Wulin who possessed an extraordinary script.

Upon returning to the academy, everyone dispersed and went back to their dormitories to cultivate.

Xie Xie was held back by Tang Wulin's sleeve and couldn't leave, so he could only drag him to Wu Changkong's office and was forced to stay behind to protect him.

The next morning, as dawn broke, a faint warmth filled the office.

"I slept so well!" Tang Wulin stretched and felt refreshed and full of energy.

"woke up?"

"You're finally awake..."

Two slightly hoarse, abrupt voices startled Tang Wulin.

He then realized that he was sitting on the bed, Xie Xie was sitting next to him, and Wu Changkong was sitting on the sofa opposite him, both of them with dark circles under their eyes.

"Xie Xie, Teacher Wu?"

Seeing the two of them like this, Tang Wulin instantly realized that they must have been guarding him all night.

A warm feeling welled up inside him, and he quickly let go of Xie Xie's hand and got off the bed.

“Last night, you fainted during your soul evolution, and I was there to protect you. Now, release your martial soul and see.”

Tang Wulin wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that Wu Changkong's tone was a bit detached.

Xie Xie also looked at him wistfully, his eyes filled with weary resentment.

However, the joy brought by the evolution of his soul spirit made him not think so much. With a flash of light, he activated his Blue Silver Grass martial soul, and a halo rose up around his feet.

The original white color disappeared.

Instead, a soul ring shimmered with a soft yellow glow.

Yellow, a century! A century-old soul ring!

Tang Wulin was extremely excited.

A small, green snake grass emerged and gently crouched on his shoulder.

Tang Wulin slowly raised his hand, and the little snake obediently crawled into his palm.

Looking at the little snake's pale golden scales and the dazzling golden rhombus-shaped gem on its head, his eyes instantly welled up with tears.

A century-old spirit, he finally did it!

Tang Wulin was engrossed in studying his hundred-year-old soul spirit, completely unaware that Xie Xie and Wu Changkong beside him were already starting to droop their eyelids slightly.

Suddenly, Tang Wulin let out an excited cheer and rushed out of the room.

Tang Wulin finally left.

boom--!

boom--!

Two muffled sounds rang out one after the other.

Xie Xie could no longer hold on and collapsed onto Wu Changkong's bed, instantly falling into a deep sleep, too exhausted to even turn over.

Wu Changkong also slumped straight into the sofa, tilted his head to the side, closed his eyes, and fell into a deep sleep.

A whole night!

Xie Xie was speechless.

Soul evolution should be a smooth process, but Tang Wulin seems to have some serious illness, constantly pulling at him every now and then.

Every time he was about to fall asleep, he would be suddenly pulled awake, and he didn't get a good night's sleep. He was exhausted from a day at the Ascension Platform, and then he was tormented like this at night, so he simply stayed up all night with Wu Changkong.

The same applies to dancing in the sky.

During the day, he would concentrate on watching the students' movements from the observation room, and at night he would be on guard to protect Tang Wulin, not daring to slack off in the slightest.

Although she is a Soul Master with considerable strength, she is still human after all!

Having focused on my work for a full 24 hours straight, I was utterly exhausted.

Only after Tang Wulin left did the two finally fall asleep completely.

Chapter 66 Xie Xie: That Day, I Almost Became the Captain

Xie Xie and Wu Changkong entered the classroom one after the other just a second before the school bell rang.

Although they had caught up on sleep, faint dark circles still lingered under their eyes.

After Wu Changkong stepped into the classroom, he sat down on a chair, closed his eyes, and said, "Tell me your feelings about the Ascension Platform yesterday."

After speaking, Wu Changkong waited quietly for a while.

Seeing that no one took the initiative to speak, she opened her eyes and said calmly, "Since no one is going to speak, let's proceed according to the order in which we left the Ascension Platform. First, Zhang Yangzi."

"Yes!"

Zhang Yangzi agreed somewhat awkwardly, then stood up and said, "The world inside the Spirit Ascension Platform is too real. I can't feel any illusion at all inside."

"So when I first entered it, I was full of curiosity about everything."

"Because my martial spirit has the ability to fly, I climbed to the top of the tree. This way, I can not only move freely, but also better observe the surrounding environment."

"But because I didn't understand the enemy and was too confident..."

“That’s not confidence, that’s arrogance,” Wu Changkong interrupted coldly. “If this were the real world, you would already be dead.”

Zhang Yangzi nodded repeatedly, like a chick pecking at rice.

"Yes! Next time I go to the Ascension Platform, I will be extra careful and do my best to protect myself. I will strive to survive longer!"

Wu Changkong offered no comment, turning instead to Wang Jinxi, "And you?"

Wang Jinxi said with a wry smile, "Teacher Wu, I don't remember much else, I only remember the face of the human-faced spider."

"The pain of having my chest pierced by his spider legs, and the chill that he brought me that felt like it was freezing my soul... have become my nightmares. I don't even know how I'll face the human-faced spider again."

Just as the atmosphere was getting somber, a sudden voice rang out.

Xie Xie scratched his head. "Old Wang, you mean that guy who was injured by my second fusion technique? That was indeed a bit terrifying."

“Indeed, the sense of oppression it gives me is even stronger than that of the Millennium Crystal Bear.” Gu Yue nodded seriously.

Tang Wulin said helplessly, "Yes, and we weren't in good shape at the time either."

Wang Jinxi/Zhang Yangzi: Is that a problem with the human-faced spider?!

You three are perverts!!

Wang Jinxi quietly moved the chair to the side.

"If all else fails, Lao Wang, you can spar with me one-on-one." Xie Xie patted his chest and assured him, "Once you beat me, taking down a hundred-year-old human-faced demon spider will be a piece of cake, right?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Jinxi suddenly shivered.

"No, no!" he waved his hands repeatedly.

"I suddenly realize that the Hundred-Year-Old Human-Faced Demon Spider isn't so scary after all. I will definitely train harder and defeat it!"

He might suffer a bit if he encounters the human-faced spider.

But what if you encounter Xie Xie, that demonic orb...?

Wang Jinxi was not exaggerating when he said that among the five, his Bone Dragon King Martial Soul had the strongest defensive capabilities.

But Xie Xie could chop up his bones and use them as fertilizer.

After Wu Changkong comforted Wang Jinxi for a few more minutes, he asked him to sit down.

Immediately afterwards, Wu Changkong turned to Gu Yue.

Gu Yue stood up on her own, "That world is so real, I really, really love it."

"The battles with Xie Xie and Wu Lin inside were very realistic. Compared to when I was at school, the battles in the Spirit Ascension Platform have benefited me more."

"that's it?"

Seeing Gu Yue sit down again, Wu Changkong frowned slightly.

Gu Yue nodded.

Wu Changkong said coldly, "Then explain to me how you found Xie Xie and Tang Wulin?"

Gu Yue was stunned for a moment, and was about to speak when Xie Xie spoke first: "Teacher Wu, you don't know this, do you?"

Xie Xie stood tall and proud, a smug look on his face.

“I know Gu Yue has many tricks up his sleeve, so I specially placed a mark on each of them!”

"In a place like the Ascension Platform, the survival rate of teamwork is naturally higher than that of fighting alone, and it can also help us develop our teamwork."

As he spoke, Xie Xie scratched his head in distress.

"After entering the Ascension Platform, my first thought was to find the four of us and get together."