area51novel Chapter 99: Training
Chapter 99: Training
Amidst intense combat training, battle debriefing, and theoretical study, a month passed in the blink of an eye.
During this month, the students of Class Zero lived in dire straits.
The group did not return to the Spirit Ascension Platform, but facing Wu Changkong would be far more terrifying than encountering the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear head-on within the platform.
Even Yu Chen felt immense pressure after Wu Changkong raised his soul power cultivation to the Soul Master level.
When Wu Changkong was studying in the inner courtyard of Shrek Academy, he was one of the most outstanding geniuses of that generation.
He was even once considered a future elder of the Sea God Pavilion.
This shows the high hopes that Shrek Academy had for him.
With his soul power cultivation controlled within the four realms, Wu Changkong's combat strength far surpasses that of an ordinary five-ring soul king.
The pressure that Yu Chen was under stemmed from this.
Furthermore, when facing the combined attack of the five members of Class Zero, Wu Changkong would appropriately increase his soul power, directly maximizing everyone's strength and creating immense pressure.
However, it was precisely under such pressure and tempering that the members of Class Zero not only significantly improved their practical experience, but also became more and more coordinated with each other.
Dazzling lights of various colors of soul power flashed continuously on the training ground, and the violent fluctuations of soul power caused ripples to appear on the soul guidance shield at the edge of the training ground.
Apart from Yu Chen, the rest of Class Zero all reached their limits one after another.
Gu Yue and Xu Xiaoyan looked slightly pale, indicating that they had exhausted themselves, but they clearly still had some energy left.
Tang Wulin and Xie Xie were now utterly disheveled, slumped on the ground, their clothes torn and their bodies covered in wounds, barely able to stand.
A glint flashed in Wu Changkong's eyes as his second soul ring lit up, and a cloud of white frost mist burst outward from his body.
At that moment, a golden light flashed in Gu Yue's eyes, and then she uttered a passage of ancient dragon script.
The ancient and profound dragon script silently emanated, causing ripples in the surrounding air.
As Long Wen finished reciting the incantation, a flame radiating intense heat suddenly erupted from Gu Yue's center.
Boom boom—
The moment these flames came into contact with Wu Changkong's white frost mist, they vaporized and solidified into ice, and these flames exploded at an extremely high speed.
In just one or two breaths, she dispelled all the frost and mist surrounding Wu Changkong. In her current state, this was already her limit.
This is the Word of Power—Jun Yan! It is a high-level Word of Power that Yu Chen had Gu Yue analyze and copy before the competition.
The Heavenly Frost Sword in Wu Changkong's hand, which was temporarily restricted, suddenly trembled. The purple third soul ring of a thousand years followed closely behind, and an icy blue sword light slashed towards Yu Chen.
Heavenly Frost Slash!
The flames that filled this space also dissipated by more than half.
"What?! She can even fight back like that! How is Teacher Wu so strong?!"
Seeing this scene, Xie Xie felt a sense of despair, seeing no glimmer of hope for his strength.
"It's too early to talk about these things now; our plan has only just begun."
Exhausted, Tang Wulin looked at the night sky and comforted Xie Xie.
"Time zero".
Instead of stubbornly taking the hit head-on, Yu Chen dodged Wu Changkong's attack by using the zero-time slowdown technique.
"Now!"
"...Give me power, my Star Wheel! Star Wheel Chains!" Xu Xiaoyan cried out.
Seeing Xu Xiaoyan's actions, Wu Changkong immediately switched from offense to defense. Strands of sword threads suddenly burst forth, and not only that, a cloud of frost mist also burst forth from his body, spreading outwards.
The fine sword threads instantly wove into a large net around his body, completely protecting him.
At that very moment, a golden six-pointed star with a halo quietly appeared beneath his feet, and golden discs of light swirled around his body, transforming into icy chains that bound him.
「!?」
Yu Chen was shocked by Wu Changkong's quick thinking when he saw this scene, but he knew he had to seize the opportunity. His golden eyes widened, his heart pounded like a drum, and his blood rushed like a torrent. At this moment, he activated his second blood surge.
His hands transformed into dragon claws again. The next moment, a large amount of soul power and blood energy gathered in Yu Chen's left hand. Just as it was about to be drained, Yu Chen swung out his right claw.
"Trial!"
Yu Chen suddenly swung his raised left claw downwards, and a terrifying claw shadow instantly fell from the sky, piercing through heaven and earth. It was like a divine punishment descended by a god, judging all the evil in the world.
Although its power at this moment is not yet sufficient for a true judgment, this final, condensed power deserves a name that is prestigious enough.
An invisible will bloomed between Yu Chen and Wu Changkong, and the intense cutting force seemed to tear space apart.
Wu Changkong's gaze narrowed slightly. At this moment, he had a premonition that his current defense would not be able to withstand Yu Chen's attack. However, there was no time to make any other response. Wu Changkong raised his right hand, which had just broken free from the ice, and used the Heavenly Frost Sword in his hand to block in front of him.
Although Wu Changkong was trapped, he was only unable to move his body; it did not mean that he could not use his soul skills.
The Heavenly Frost Sword slipped from his hand, magnified tenfold, and transformed into a giant blue sword that soared into the sky.
Fourth Soul Skill, Frost Whisper!
"boom--"
The clash between claw shadows and the blue longsword was far more powerful than ever before.
The sky and the earth were rendered in a distinct shade of black and ice blue.
When the two collide, the two colors of light mix together and scatter in all directions.
The arc-shaped halo and the powerful shockwave made the surrounding soul-guiding shield feel like it was about to collapse, splashing out rings of intense light.
Just as the halo was about to dissipate, Wu Changkong's soul skill finally gave out, returning to its original size and back into Wu Changkong's hand, with black claw shadows following closely behind.
Wu Changkong's expression turned somewhat ugly, and an even stronger burst of soul power erupted from his body, allowing him to break free from his current restraints.
He channeled even more powerful soul energy into the Frost Sword in his hand, then swept it away, clearing away the black claw shadows in front of him.
Sheathed the Heavenly Frost Sword, Wu Changkong looked at Yu Chen opposite him, and said calmly:
"Your ability has actually reached this level."
"They just have an advantage in resources." Yu Chen shook his head without saying it outright.
"Very good, that concludes today's practical lesson. You should all get some rest; I have something important to announce tomorrow."
After saying this, Wu Changkong left, his white robes fluttering in the wind, just as he always had.
But what no one saw was that as he left, a smile appeared deep in his eyes.
The children in Class Zero were far more outstanding than he had imagined. Especially Yu Chen, who had never disappointed him.
Yu Chen can perfectly balance offensive, agile, control, and even defense. This is unprecedented in the history of the Soul Master world.