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

Wu Changkong gave a soft "hmm" and his gaze returned to the Soul Guidance Screen.

This time, however, she could no longer fully concentrate on the competition.

A string in my heart that I didn't want to touch was gently plucked.

From then on, peace could never be restored.

Chapter 127 The Wolf Feigns Sleep to Lure the Enemy

Seeing Tang Wulin's fierce attack, Xie Xie felt his scalp tingle.

Even without breaking the second seal, this thing was pretty much done. One Golden Dragon Claw strike shattered the opponent's shield spirit into pieces, beyond repair.

This was even after the opponent used their third soul skill, Iron Wall.

In the next three round-robin matches, Tang Wulin single-handedly controlled the field, defended, and launched powerful attacks. Xie Xie could sense that he was already showing the beginnings of a hexagonal warrior.

Why do you say that?

Because those moves were so damn familiar, I learned them from him!

With his innate divine strength and Golden Dragon Claw, Tang Wulin, despite only being at the first level of cultivation, has yet to meet his match.

After winning four consecutive games, the other teams in the same group have begun to take notice of them.

In particular, they paid special attention to Tang Wulin.

Although Tang Wulin only had one thousand-year soul ring, which wasn't as impactful as Xie Xie's two, it was enough to attract their attention.

They were wary of Xie Xie before, but since he became famous after his battle with Ye Xinglan, he hasn't played again. The other groups assumed that Xie Xie was seriously injured and unable to play, so they didn't take him seriously.

They never expected that Tang Wulin was playing a trick: feigning sleep to lure the enemy.

During his free time, Xie Xie was happy to relax and continue working on his second self-created soul skill after the Rasengan.

Finally, when Xie Xie heard that today's opponent was Hailu Academy, he finally switched places with Xu Xiaoyan.

Before the competition started, Xie Xie specifically reminded Tang Wulin and Gu Yue to be careful.

Xie Xie was certain that if the situation changed, the world's corrective force would intervene again. Since that thing could affect him, it could naturally affect Tang Wulin and Gu Yue as well.

Finally, the competition officially began.

“Zhou Tian’er from Hailu Academy, a second-ring Great Soul Master,” the blue-haired girl said with a smile.

"Zhou Hanyou." The purple-haired girl, who looked like a twin to the blue-haired girl, was much more aloof, like a plum blossom braving the snow.

The blonde girl introduced herself: "Wang Dongqi, Hailu Academy."

Tang Wulin and Gu Yue then introduced themselves in turn.

Zhou Tian'er was quite lively by nature. When he saw that his opponents were actually three children, he was about to go forward and ask them questions when a cheerful young voice rang in his ears.

"Donghai Academy, Xie Xie, Level 28 Great Soul Master."

The moment the words were spoken, the field fell into a deathly silence.

Zhou Tian'er's outstretched hand froze in mid-air, her smile instantly turning into a meme.

Zhou Hanyou, who was standing next to her, suddenly raised her lowered eyelashes and her purple eyes narrowed sharply. Wang Dongqi did the same.

Of course they knew the name.

That's the guy who defeated the Shrek Academy students a few days ago, and who even has two thousand-year soul rings... no, he should be called a prodigy.

Everyone said he was seriously injured, so how come he's standing here perfectly fine?

The blond-haired Wang Dongqi reacted the fastest, taking a half-step back almost as soon as Xie Xie announced his name, and three spirit rings, two yellow and one purple, rose up from his feet with a "whoosh".

He gripped the Lightning Sword tightly in his hand, all the muscles in his body tensed, and his eyes were filled with vigilance.

She was the one with the highest cultivation level among the three, and also the one who knew best how terrifying Xie Xie's battle was.

Because she was in the audience at the time.

She watched as Xie Xie forced that Shrek Academy prodigy girl into a series of defeats. Even as a three-ring Soul Master, she knew she couldn't withstand those two successive storms.

The audience erupted in excitement.

"Did I hear that right? Xie Xie? Wasn't he seriously injured?"

"No wonder Donghai Academy made substitutions in the previous few matches; they were waiting for this!"

Inside the private room of the Hailu Academy, Dean Zhang Zhenpeng suddenly jumped up from his chair, slamming the thermos he was holding onto the table with a bang.

He spilled scalding tea all over his pants, but he seemed completely oblivious, his eyes fixed on the boy in the Donghai Academy uniform on the field.

"Impossible!" he roared, his face turning ashen instantly.

"Didn't the intelligence report say that his meridians were severely damaged and he wouldn't be able to use his soul power for at least two months?!"

The teaching assistant next to him also panicked, frantically flipping through the documents in his hands.

"Dean, Dean, that's exactly what the intelligence report says! Our people saw him being carried into the hospital with their own eyes, and the school doctor at Donghai Academy also confirmed it..."

"Confirm my ass!" Zhang Zhenpeng slammed his fist on the table, his chest heaving violently, cursing the person who provided the information in his mind.

His original tactical plan was perfectly clear:

Concentrate our firepower to take down that freakish Tang Wulin first, then join forces to deal with Gu Yue, and finally take care of that support-type Xu Xiaoyan who isn't much of a threat.

He had rehearsed this tactic more than a dozen times, and the success rate was at least 80%.

No matter how outstanding Tang Wulin and Gu Yue are, the difference in their levels is undeniable and cannot be bridged by combat experience and skills alone.

But now, Xie Xie has suddenly appeared.

A level 28 offensive-type Soul Master with twin martial souls, he directly suppressed Shrek Academy students with his absolute strength.

If Xie Xie hadn't been injured while forcibly stopping, he would have been the undisputed champion of the junior group individual competition.

The veins on Zhang Zhenpeng's forehead throbbed as he looked at Xie Xie, who was lounging lazily with his hands in his pockets and even had the leisure to raise an eyebrow at Zhou Tian'er. A sense of foreboding suddenly surged into his heart.

He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the turmoil surging in his heart, and forced himself to sit back down in his chair.

"What's the panic?"

He spoke in a hoarse voice, his eyes fixed on the arena below.

"No matter how strong this kid is, he's only a level 28 Great Soul Master. This is a three-on-three team match, not a one-on-one duel."

“We have two level 3 rings, and even the weakest one, Zhou Tian’er, is level 27. The three of us have been training together for two whole years, and our tacit understanding is ingrained in our bones.”

"Even if Xie Xie is a prodigy, can he take on three people by himself?"

The more Zhang Zhenpeng listened, the more sense it made. His tense jawline relaxed slightly, and his previously chaotic mind gradually cleared. Indeed, although the intelligence was flawed, their advantage remained.

If Xie Xie knew what he was thinking, he would probably burst out laughing on the spot.

Playing elemental magic in front of Gu Yue, and using brute force against him and Tang Wulin—this dean is a rare genius, yet he's walked right into the line of fire.

"Three, two, one, the competition begins!"

With the referee's announcement, the match between the two teams with the best current results in the three groups began.

Tang Wulin maintained his fighting style as always, rushing straight towards Zhou Hanyou.

Xie Xie walked forward unhurriedly, two millennium soul rings slowly emerging from his feet, and two light dragon blades appeared in his hands accompanied by a crisp dragon roar.

Looking at Wang Dongqi, whose body was tense across from him, he chuckled:

"Hey senior, let's practice together."

Chapter 128 World Cultivator: What a coincidence! I can feign sleep just like the former wolf!

Seeing the two shimmering purple thousand-year soul rings light up simultaneously, Wang Dongqi's heart sank.

Although I had seen Xie Xie's two thousand-year spirit rings in person before, the overwhelming sense of superiority from the spirit ring level still hit me when I faced them in person now.

A level 28 Great Soul Master with two thousand-year soul rings—this is a monster that defies common sense.

Wang Dongqi made the first move; she knew she couldn't give Xie Xie the chance to strike first.

The first spirit ring beneath his feet suddenly lit up, and crackling blue arcs of electricity wrapped around the Lightning Sword, which slashed straight at Xie Xie's face with a whooshing sound.

"First Soul Skill, Thunder Sword Slash!"

The sword light was as fast as lightning, but Xie Xie was even faster.

"Shadow Dragon Strike".

A low voice sounded, and Xie Xie's figure instantly turned into a blurry black shadow, leaving only a shattered afterimage in place.

Wang Dongqi's sword strike missed its mark, alarm bells rang in his mind, and without thinking, he turned around and parried with his sword.

"clang--!"

The clanging of metal against metal made her hands go numb. The golden blade of the Light Dragon Dagger was pressing firmly against her Lightning Sword, and the cold dragon's might spread up the blade, making her arm stiff.

"Your reaction was pretty quick, senior." Xie Xie's smile carried a hint of teasing.

Immediately, he flicked his wrist, and the Light Dragon Dagger slid down the spine of the sword, aiming straight for her fingers that were holding the sword.

Wang Dongqi quickly withdrew and retreated.

Zhou Tian'er and Zhou Hanyou attacked simultaneously. The emerald green Blue Sea Vine coiled around Xie Xie's limbs like a venomous snake, while the icy spikes shot towards his face with chilling force.

Xie Xie didn't even glance at the two sisters' attack, and simply called out to Tang Wulin and Gu Yue.

"Tang Wulin, Gu Yue, those two are yours."

Even without Xie Xie's instructions, Tang Wulin had already moved swiftly to block Zhou Hanyou's path, his golden dragon claws slamming out and shattering all the ice spikes.

Gu Yue raised her hand and waved, and several walls of fire rose out of thin air, burning Zhou Tian'er's Blue Sea Vine with crackling sounds, forcing her to retreat repeatedly.

In an instant, the arena was divided into three battlefields.

"Now, no one is bothering us."

Xie Xie stretched his wrist and casually twirled his sword. "My turn."

As soon as he finished speaking, his first spirit ring lit up.

Golden light condensed on the Light Dragon Dagger, forming a half-meter-long blade of light.

"Light Dragon Slash!"

A dazzling golden slash shot out, tearing the air apart wherever it passed, and hurtling towards Wang Dongqi with a whistling sound.

Wang Dongqi's expression changed, and his second spirit ring lit up instantly.

"Second Soul Skill, Silver Serpent Dance!"

Countless silver bolts of lightning erupted from the Lightning Sword, weaving into an impenetrable net of lightning in front of her.

The golden slash struck the lightning net, creating a deafening explosion. Lightning and golden light scattered everywhere, illuminating the entire arena in a flickering light.

As the smoke and dust cleared, Xie Xie remained standing in the same spot, not even moving a muscle.

Wang Dongqi's breathing had become somewhat rapid.

She had used seventy percent of her strength in that move, yet Xie Xie blocked it with ease.

"Is that all you've got?" Xie Xie raised an eyebrow, deliberately provoking her.

Wang Dongqi gritted her teeth, a ruthless glint flashing in her eyes. Her third purple spirit ring suddenly lit up, and terrifying lightning power gathered wildly around her, forming a massive silver-white lightning ring.

"Third Soul Skill, Lightning Ring!"

The lightning ring expanded outwards at a visible speed, scorching the ground wherever it passed.

This move has an extremely wide range, leaving nowhere to hide.

Just as Lei Huan was about to touch Xie Xie, his brows furrowed suddenly.

No, this power is wrong!