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Chapter 58 One punch, a kingly victory
The solidified shadow of the night was instantly pierced by the meteor, followed by the shadowy claw that was right in front of Xu Tianzhen.
The fiery meteor roared, its speed undiminished, and as it spun rapidly, it slammed Su Muzhe, who was unable to dodge in time, into a wall of the teaching building.
A loud, muffled thud shook the entire school building. Students and teachers who had just finished class all craned their necks to find the source of the loud noise.
Some of the younger students had even rushed out of their classrooms and started to gather around Class 1.
"Sorry I'm late."
Kong Tianxu lightly touched the ground, and with a few flashes, he gracefully descended from the sky and stopped in front of Xu Tianzhen.
His voice was very gentle, a stark contrast to his angry shout just moments before. His words carried a soothing softness, like the gentle breeze ruffling hair and brushing against the neck, leaving one with a pleasant, tingling sensation.
That scoundrel, he even knows he's late, and dumps all this mess on me, humph!
Xu Tianzhen pursed her lips, wanting to say a few defiant words, but she couldn't open her mouth no matter what she said. Her nose tingled, and she gently rested her head on Kong Tianxu's chest.
"Tianzhen, are you alright?" Kong Tianxu was startled by her reaction. Could it be that the people from Mingdetang really injured her? But at first glance, she didn't seem to have any injuries.
He placed his hand on the other's wrist very naturally, and his pure and gentle soul power slowly flowed into Xu Tianzhen's body. After confirming that the other was not injured, but that his soul power was somewhat depleted, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's alright, she's just exhausted her soul power. Leave the rest to me." He said softly, stroking her soft hair with his palm.
"Mmm~" Xu Tianzhen gently snuggled against him. That feeling of her heart racing was back.
But this time, it seems... not so bad?
Cain spread her dark golden bat wings and landed to the side, looking at the scene with a calm expression. She had expected this long ago. As long as she could stay by Kong Tianxu's side, she didn't care much about her position.
"Old Ji, what's wrong with you?" Jing Ziyan looked at Ji Juechen beside her, whose sharp sword intent was almost emanating from his body. She had never seen such a sharp and eager feeling before.
"This person is very strong."
Ji Juechen remained as taciturn as ever, but the light in his eyes grew brighter and brighter. He stepped forward, intending to challenge Kong Tianxu to a duel.
"It's finally here!"
With a clang, Su Muzhe forcefully pulled his body out of the wall. His sixth spirit ring had already lit up, and a thick layer of shadow armor completely enveloped his body.
Just in his chest, a dark shadow materialized into two hands, pushing out the foreign object embedded in his armor. The charred, pitted iron ball rolled off his feet.
A single iron ball actually triggered Su Muzhe's sixth soul skill... Jing Ziyan's pupils contracted; she now fully understood why Ji Juechen was so alarmed.
Unlike Su Muzhe, who was focused on the battle, they clearly saw Kong Tianxu's movements. They initially thought it was a soul skill, but it turned out to be just an ordinary iron ball. It was as if he had used brute force to throw a cannonball. Was this first-year student even human?
Kong Tianxu ignored him and said to Xu Tianzhen, "You rest for a bit, I'll go and take care of him."
"Mmm." She nodded obediently, moved away from Kong Tianxu's embrace, and when she raised her face again, her rosy cheeks were exceptionally cute.
She raised her little fist, "I'll flatten them all!"
"Of course," Kong Tianxu said with a smile, then turned to look at Su Muzhe, who was walking slowly towards him, his eyes no longer showing any smile.
The moment their eyes met, they moved almost simultaneously. Su Muzhe, whose martial spirit seemed to lean more towards elemental abilities, actually charged forward just like Kong Tianxu. The distance between them rapidly closed.
As he charged forward, Su Muzhe spread his hands to his sides, each yielding an identical longsword. Each sword was about four feet long, with a thick hilt and an extremely thin blade.
The black shadow reappeared behind him, giving off an extremely ethereal feeling.
Shadow, that is his martial soul, a shadow with dark attributes.
It's not exactly top-tier, but it's certainly not weak either, making it quite misleading. Initially, many even mistook it for a physical spirit. Only after enrolling and receiving formal spirit master education did he realize that a shadow cannot be considered a physical spirit.
However, this did not affect his development and application of his own martial soul. Although the enhancement to his body was not high due to the nature of shadow-type martial souls, he still chose the path of a melee soul master and earned a good reputation in Mingde Hall with his pair of sharp double swords and vigorous fighting spirit.
"Night Emperor! He is Night Emperor Su Muzhe!" Among the students watching, some had already recognized him.
"He's actually fighting a freshman? Am I going crazy?!"
"You forgot, there seems to be a four-ring monster among the freshmen whose soul rings surpass the best matching ratio..."
Although the students who gathered around didn't know exactly what had happened, judging from the positions of the two, it seemed that Su Muzhe, the Night Emperor who was somewhat famous in Mingde Hall, had come specifically to pick a fight with a freshman, and had just suffered a setback.
In the crowd, a tall female student with wheat-colored skin looked at the two with interest, a thoughtful look in her eyes.
The two sides quickly closed in. Su Muzhe shouted, and among his six spirit rings—three yellow, two purple, and one black—the third spirit ring shone brightly, instantly enveloping his entire body in a layer of yellow light. His aura also became more composed. He abruptly reversed his forward momentum, twisting his body into a strange arc, and then, with a sudden spin, slashed his twin blades horizontally towards Kong Tianxu.
The black blade light showed no signs of being emitted outwards. However, it was noticeable that the light around Su Muzhe's body dimmed significantly.
Just as the onlookers were staring wide-eyed at the impending clash between the two, Kong Tianxu made a move that no one expected.
Faced with that obviously powerful blade of light, he made no attempt to dodge, nor did he even change his stance, continuing to charge forward before throwing a punch.
A straight punch.
With a crisp cracking sound, Su Muzhe, who had just been so arrogant, flew straight out and slammed into the wall once again.
With just one punch, a level six Soul Master from Mingde Hall was defeated.
In the suddenly quiet campus, the sound of swallowing saliva could be clearly heard.
Xu Tianzhen looked at Kong Tianxu, who stood proudly in place, her chest heaving with emotion. At this moment, all was silent, and he seemed to be a king.
She shared in the glory.
"You are very strong, even stronger than I imagined."
Ji Juechen slowly drew his extraterrestrial meteorite iron sword, which resembled a fire poker, and pointed it at Kong Tianxu, whose gaze had been fixed on him ever since they stopped. He then uttered his longest challenge yet:
"Mingde Hall, Ji Juechen, I challenge you to a sword duel."