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

Chapter 71: Final Exam in Progress!

Tang Wulin said in a deep voice: "Formation."

As soon as he finished speaking, he stepped forward and stood steadily at the very front of the line.

Zhang Yangzi and Xie Xie immediately split up to guard the left and right flanks, while Wang Jinxi retreated to the very back of the group, firmly covering the rear. The five of them positioned themselves in perfect unison, protecting Gu Yue in the very center.

Long Hengxu stared at the well-coordinated team on the big screen, feeling extremely satisfied. He couldn't help but turn his head to look at Wu Changkong beside him.

He smiled and said:

"Tang Wulin and Wang Jinxi, two strength-type battle spirit masters, stood one in front and one behind, which was just right to take the hits and defend, clear the way in front and cover the rear, and protect the front and rear of the team."

"Xie Xie and Zhang Yangzi, two agility-type battle spirit masters, are positioned on the left and right flanks, ready to respond to any unexpected situations and launch flexible attacks."

"Gu Yue is a control-type Soul Master. Being in the center position, she can calmly use elemental power to control the overall situation."

"If the battle situation changes suddenly and Tang Wulin and Wang Jinxi are tied down by the enemy, Xie Xie can immediately switch to an offensive combat mode to take their place and protect Zhang Yangzi and Gu Yue's safety."

"As expected of a student personally trained by Teacher Wu, the daily training in Class Zero must be exceptionally rigorous, right?"

However, Wu Changkong completely ignored Long Hengxu's eloquent comments, showing no respect whatsoever to the dean of students.

Long Hengxu: "..."

He seemed to suddenly understand why Ye Yingluo hated Wu Changkong so much.

Wu Changkong was pondering at this moment:

Shrek Academy's motto has always been "We only accept monsters, not ordinary people."

To get into Shrek Academy, one must first become a monster in the eyes of others, and embarking on the path to becoming a monster is destined to be a hundred times more arduous than that of an ordinary Soul Master.

In her view, Xie Xie and Gu Yue's talent was undeniable, and getting into Shrek Academy was a sure thing.

What she was truly worried about were Tang Wulin, Zhang Yangzi, and Wang Jinxi.

Tang Wulin's biggest weakness is the Blue Silver Grass, which is regarded as a useless martial soul by the world.

Her statement at the beginning of the semester, "There are no useless martial spirits, only useless people," was just a platitude used to motivate the ordinary students in Class 5.

As the most prodigious genius of the previous generation at Shrek Academy, Wu Changkong understood the importance of martial souls better than anyone else.

It can be said that a person's martial spirit determines the upper limit of their future achievements from the moment they are born.

It's like this: your martial spirit is just an ordinary axe, while your opponent's martial spirit is the top-tier weapon martial spirit, the Heaven-Opening Axe. Even if you dedicate your entire life to cultivation, you will never catch up with your opponent.

If you want to reach the top, you either need to be a chosen one like Tang Wulin, or you need to have a heaven-defying opportunity like the person whose martial soul transformed from a dog into a qilin, allowing your martial soul to evolve.

Otherwise, that's how my life will be.

Although Tang Wulin's martial soul is the useless Blue Silver Grass, what Wu Changkong values ​​is precisely the mutation that is happening to this Blue Silver Grass.

In addition, there's Tang Wulin's unique golden dragon claw and the faintly emerging second dragon-type martial soul.

If the Blue Silver Grass continues to mutate in a positive direction, Tang Wulin's admission to Shrek Academy will naturally not be a problem.

However, judging from his current strength and progress in developing his martial soul, he is still lacking in some areas.

In terms of individual talent, Zhang Yangzi and Wang Jinxi can only be considered above average.

While the Bone Dragon King and the Dark Illusionary Demon Eagle may not be considered top-tier martial souls, their strength lies in their perfect teamwork. If they can perfectly execute their martial soul fusion skill, their future achievements will certainly not be inferior to those of top geniuses.

Moreover, under Xie Xie's subtle influence, their martial souls are also slowly mutating in a positive direction.

But that's far from enough!

The more talented and promising you are, the harder you need to train!

Ascension Platform —

Tang Wulin raised his right hand, and two strands of Blue Silver Grass emerged.

A yellow spirit ring rose beneath his feet, and the two blue silver grasses, like spirit snakes, extended forward and then swept to the sides, parting the bushes to reveal a path.

With a casual wave of his hand, Gu Yue sent a soft blue light over the five people, granting them a wind element buff.

"Everyone, please remember that our primary goal is to survive for one hour and complete the final exam. Our secondary goal is to hunt as many soul beasts as possible."

As Tang Wulin gave his instructions, four strands of Blue Silver Grass sprouted from beneath his feet.

The blue silver grass was wrapped around the waists of the three people except Xie Xie, so that he could rescue them in case of danger.

What? You're asking why we didn't tie one for Xie Xie too?

Tang Wulin had tried before when he was training at the Spirit Ascension Platform, but in the end, not only did he fail to save Xie Xie, his Blue Silver Grass was also tied up like a ball of yarn.

After both of them were eliminated, they sat up from the machine and looked at each other in bewilderment.

It was incredibly embarrassing.

Zhang Yangzi's spirit, Little Black Eagle, also soared into the sky, sharing his vision and remaining vigilant about the surroundings.

Tang Wulin carefully parted the bushes in front of him with the Blue Silver Grass vines, leading everyone forward slowly.

Because of the final exams, the most important thing for everyone right now is to persevere for an hour, so finding a relatively safe place is the most important goal for the five of them.

"There are no signs of soul beasts moving around the rear and sides for the time being," Zhang Yangzi reported.

Just as Zhang Yangzi finished his report, a low roar suddenly sounded from ahead, and then a huge figure appeared in front of the five of them.

It was a huge, robust ape.

It exuded a faint fishy stench, its fur was grayish-black, and its eyes were blood red.

After tormenting Xie Xie to the brink of collapse countless times, Tang Wulin's understanding of soul beasts finally made significant progress. He immediately recognized the soul beast in front of him as a hundred-year-old Iron-Armed Ape.

The Hundred-Year-Old Iron-Armed Ape is a humanoid spirit beast that is fast, strong, and has arms as hard as steel.

The most disgusting skill of this kind of spirit beast is intimidation.

To put it simply, it's a Plus version of Huo Yuhao's "Mental Interference" soul skill.

However, looking at the century-old Iron-Armed Ape in front of him, Tang Wulin showed no intention of making a move, and didn't even give it a second glance.

Almost the instant Tang Wulin lowered his gaze—

A chilling, sharp blade of light suddenly appeared out of nowhere, so fast that it even produced a soft whistling sound as it slashed straight toward the Hundred-Year-Old Iron-Armed Ape.

Before the iron-armed ape could even finish its movement, the dazzling blade light had already swept across its body.

With a soft tearing sound, the massive, century-old Iron-Armed Ape was instantly cleaved in two by a single stroke. The faint smell of blood filled the forest, and the enormous body fell straight to either side, completely lifeless.

Xie Xie's figure floated back to its original position, patted non-existent dust off his hands, and looked completely indifferent.

It was as if they had just dealt with a trivial little soul beast, not worth mentioning at all.

Tang Wulin's lips curved almost imperceptibly, clearly having anticipated Xie Xie's reaction.

The azure light surrounding Gu Yue rippled slightly before returning to calm, without even frowning throughout.

Chapter 72 An unexpected encounter at the Ascension Platform, an unavoidable old grudge.

"Don't linger here. The smell of blood will attract other soul beasts. Keep moving forward and find a safe place," Tang Wulin instructed in a deep voice.

Zhang Yangzi's voice came from behind, "Turn left, the left side is safe for now."

Without hesitation, Tang Wulin led everyone to the left.

After running several hundred meters to the left without encountering any more soul beast attacks, Tang Wulin stopped. "Everyone, rest here for a while. Xie Xie, you're in charge of reconnaissance."

"Dele!"

Xie Xie darted up the tree in a flash.

Tang Wulin was not worried about Xie Xie's soul power at all.

The combined soul power of Zhang Yangzi and Wang Jinxi might not even equal that of Xie Xie, and the key is that their recovery speed is terrifying.

Guangzai: Hehe~

Tang Wulin and the other three sat cross-legged on the ground to recover their soul power.

Xie Xie sat on a branch of a tall tree, his right hand supporting his chin, his left leg swinging back and forth, looking completely nonchalant.

However, if someone were to observe closely, they could sense subtle fluctuations in his mental state.

The staff outside the observation room couldn't help but nod in admiration: "They didn't relax at all after killing the soul beast, and their tactics were executed perfectly. Your students are exceptionally well-trained."

Long Hengxu's face lit up with joy. "You flatter me!"

"Ok?"

Seemingly sensing something, Xie Xie looked up in one direction. The next second, a red light suddenly streaked across the sky in the distance, shooting straight towards him.

"We have guests, two men and one woman. The woman is at the third ring level, and the others are at the second ring level. They all have absorbed spiritual energy on them."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xie Xie took a hit from the red explosion.

"Xie Xie?!"

Tang Wulin exclaimed in surprise immediately.

Upon hearing Xie Xie's words, Zhang Yangzi instantly broke out in a cold sweat. "A three-ring Soul Master? This is troublesome! Captain, what do we do?!"

Seeing the explosion of fire where Xie Xie was, Tang Wulin instantly sprang to his feet. "Prepare for battle! Form battle formation!"

But when he saw the three people who had come, he couldn't help but be slightly taken aback.

"You're unlucky to have met me. Hand over your soul beast power!" The blonde girl's fingertips burned with raging flames, like the sun, and three soul rings, two yellow and one purple, pulsed beneath her feet.

"Hurry up and hand over your spiritual power, then obediently press the rescue signal and exit the Spirit Ascension Platform!"

The girl was speaking, but when she saw Tang Wulin, she was also stunned.

"It's you?"

"Senior Sister," Tang Wulin hurriedly stepped forward and called out.

The blonde girl in front of me is Mu Xi, who ambushed Tang Wulin and was threatened with a knife by Xie Xie during the first few days of school.

The moment Mu Xi saw Tang Wulin, the joy and smugness on her face visibly vanished.

"Tang...Tang Wulin?"

Upon seeing that it was his senior sister, Tang Wulin instantly relaxed and invited with a smile, "So senior sister has also come to the Spirit Ascension Platform during the turbulent period. Do you want to join us?"

"No." Mu Xi crossed her arms and turned her head to the side.

"I don't want to go with you guys. Your team is too weak. You don't even have a third-ring Soul Master."

Just then, a sudden voice broke in.

"Oh, isn't this Senior Sister Mu?"

Xie Xie appeared beside them at some point, now leaning against a large tree with his arms crossed and his eyebrows slightly raised.

"Senior Sister Mu, it seems you can't even beat me, a second-ring Great Soul Master."

The moment Xie Xie appeared, Mu Xi seemed to realize something. Her face darkened instantly, and her voice became strained as she spoke, each word distinct and forceful:

"That's right, it's you who cheated!"

"I don't like hearing that," Xie Xie said, shrugging. "I'm an agility-based attacker, isn't it normal for me to use hit-and-run tactics?"

It turned out that Xie Feng had learned about Xie Xie threatening Mu Xi with a knife not long after.

So, on a Sunday after Class Zero was established, an order was issued to summon Xie Xie back to the Xie family. The head steward, Elder Yun, took him to the Forging Masters Association to apologize to Mu Xi.

Because the Blacksmiths' Association also has a partnership with the Xie family.

Xie Xie's act of directly threatening someone with a knife was indeed inappropriate, so for the sake of friendly relations between the two parties, it is necessary to apologize.

Although Xie Xie was somewhat reluctant, he still bowed his head and apologized.

Seeing that Xie Xie's attitude was sincere, Mu Chen waved his hand, wanting to let the matter drop. After all, it was his daughter who had provoked him first, so she was in the wrong.