Chapter 55: Chapter 55: Training is All About Getting Beaten!
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"Grandmaster and Tang San have left, but that won't affect your cultivation, nor will it affect your participation in the Soul Master Grand Competition."
"Although there are only ten of you now, it's enough..."
Today, Flender gathered Xu Yunhan, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, Oscar, Ma Hongjun, Tai Long, Jing Ling, Huang Yuan, and Jiang Zhu, a total of ten people, to speak with them.
Liu Erlong and Zhao Wuji were also present.
"The subsequent cultivation and training will be led by your Teacher Erlong and Teacher Zhao."
Flender continued, "This team of yours will now have Xiao Wu taking over Tang San's role as vice-captain..."
Xu Yunhan remained the captain.
After Flender finished speaking, Liu Erlong interjected, "This team of yours is very strong. Xu Yunhan is a Soul King, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong are all Soul Sects. Oscar, Ma Hongjun, Tai Long, and Jing Ling are all Soul Grandmasters. Huang Yuan and Jiang Zhu are also close to becoming Soul Grandmasters. With such strength, you can definitely contend for the championship. I have confidence in you, and you must also have confidence..."
She spoke a series of encouraging words to boost their morale.
Liu Erlong continued, "Next, you will all cultivate and train together. Self-cultivation will be the primary focus, with occasional combat practice..."
In short, Tang San and Yu Xiaogang's departure wouldn't affect Xu Yunhan and the others' cultivation and training in the slightest.
However, there was one difference: Tai Long, Jing Ling, Huang Yuan, and Jiang Zhu could now cultivate together with Xu Yunhan and the others.
But, after learning about Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong's intimate relationships with Xu Yunhan, cultivating together wasn't as appealing to Tai Long, Jing Ling, and Huang Yuan.
Nevertheless, being able to see three goddesses every day and feast their eyes was still a good thing.
The happiest was Jiang Zhu. She wanted to integrate into Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu's circle and make more friends.
Of course, her affection for Xu Yunhan also grew steadily; it was impossible for her not to harbor some thoughts.
Unfortunately, Xu Yunhan had high standards and currently didn't have eyes for Jiang Zhu.
If Jiang Zhu knew, she would probably be very heartbroken.
The arrival of Tai Long, Jing Ling, and Huang Yuan was also a happy occasion for Oscar and Ma Hongjun; they had three more people to brag to.
Xu Yunhan, their boss, had widened the gap between them, and they couldn't be as unreserved in front of him anymore.
"Today, you will conduct sparring training."
Zhao Wuji stepped forward and said, "I'm not your opponent. You'll spar among yourselves. How about this: Tai Long, Jing Ling, Huang Yuan, and Jiang Zhu, the four of you, along with Oscar and Ma Hongjun, will first spar against Xu Yunhan alone."
This was intended to let the four of them witness Xu Yunhan's strength.
Four Soul Grandmasters and two Great Soul Masters, facing one Soul King.
The gap was enormous.
"Time for another beating."
Oscar and Ma Hongjun looked bitter.
Tai Long, Jing Ling, and Huang Yuan, however, wanted to see just how strong Xu Yunhan really was.
"Get ready. Activate your martial spirits and soul rings."
Zhao Wuji and Liu Erlong stood by. Flender had already left; he had other academy matters to attend to.
Tai Long, Jing Ling, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun's martial spirits were Mighty Gorilla, Skeleton, Sausage, and Fire Phoenix, respectively, with soul ring configurations of "yellow, yellow, purple."
Huang Yuan and Jiang Zhu, one with a Wolf martial spirit and the other a Healing Scepter, both had "yellow, yellow" soul ring configurations.
"This..."
Xu Yunhan released his Three-Eyed White Flying Tiger martial spirit, his aura overwhelming. What truly shocked Tai Long, Jing Ling, Huang Yuan, and Jiang Zhu were his soul rings.
Yellow, yellow, purple, black, black!
The two black ten-thousand-year soul rings looked incredibly dazzling, especially the ten-thousand-year fourth soul ring.
He's truly a monster!
This thought spontaneously arose in the minds of all four.
"How do we fight a Soul King with two ten-thousand-year soul rings?"
Jing Ling was dumbfounded.
Ma Hongjun gave a wry smile. "I told you, we're here to get beaten!"
"Standing still to get beaten isn't my style!" Tai Long said proudly, "It's just a Soul King with two ten-thousand-year soul rings. Let's go, even if we can't win, we can't cower and let them look down on us."
Jing Ling and Huang Yuan nodded.
Oscar and Ma Hongjun were speechless. Facing their boss, struggle was futile.
"Watch my Mighty Heavy Punch!"
Tai Long charged towards Xu Yunhan, a yellow soul ring flashing on his body. Soul power concentrated in his fist, and he unleashed a punch.
Xu Yunhan extended a hand and effortlessly caught Tai Long's heavy punch.
"Is the gap really this big?"
Tai Long was stunned. "You actually took my Mighty Heavy Punch without even using soul power, monster!"
Is his physical strength really that strong?
"Off you go."
Xu Yunhan held Tai Long's fist, then lifted him directly and flung him away.
At this moment, Jing Ling transformed into a skeleton, looking very eerie. His speed was not slow, and his defense was strong. Seizing the gap while Xu Yunhan dealt with Tai Long, he directly slammed into him.
Xu Yunhan raised a foot, and Jing Ling, having taken a kick, flew backward, feeling as if all his bones were about to fall apart.
"Roar!"
Huang Yuan let out a wolf howl, activating his soul skill nearby. Several sharp claws lashed out at Xu Yunhan.
Xu Yunhan waved a hand, swatting the claws away. Then, he teleported next to Huang Yuan. This was using the ten-thousand-year soul bone skill from his left leg, Ghost Flash, for instantaneous movement.
Huang Yuan, still stunned, was sent flying by Xu Yunhan's punch.
"Phoenix Fireline!"
Fatty Ma Hongjun, using Oscar's Flying Mushroom Sausage, flew into the air to attack. Although he feared a beating, he had to fight.
Because he dreaded being beaten by Zhao Wuji even more.
"Fatty, you're flying pretty high, aren't you?"
"Ghost Flash."
Xu Yunhan used his soul bone skill again, suddenly disappearing and then appearing behind Ma Hongjun in the air, kicking him squarely on the backside.
Then, with another flash, he returned to the ground.
"Ah!"
Ma Hongjun shrieked as he crashed to the ground.
Jiang Zhu wasn't idle. First, she healed Tai Long, then Jing Ling and Huang Yuan.
Oscar ran over, offering Ma Hongjun a Recovering Big Sausage. "Fatty, does it hurt?"
"Hmph!" Ma Hongjun touched his rear, it hurt so much.
Just then, Zhao Wuji's voice came. "You cannot avoid fighting! You must fight until you can no longer fight. If anyone tries to play tricks, their opponent will be me! This training is for you to get beaten, to train your sense of pressure, to train your reaction abilities. All of you, take it seriously."
Tai Long and the others felt a chill run down their spines.
"Yun Han is serious about combat training; he won't go easy on us either."
"It should be like this, otherwise, how can we grow?"
"If he beats us today, we'll give him the cold shoulder for a while."
During combat training, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong had also taken their fair share of beatings.
Ning Rongrong, being a support, took slightly lighter beatings.
Liu Erlong thought to herself, Perhaps I should give Xu Yunhan some special private lessons and beat him up myself. I can't let him always be the one beating others.
Coincidentally, Zhao Wuji had always thought and done the same.
However, Liu Erlong's primary intention was to use this as an opportunity to spend time alone with Xu Yunhan and get closer to him.
The battle began again.
Tai Long, Jing Ling, Huang Yuan, and Ma Hongjun attacked together.
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