Chapter 23: Combat Training

Teacher Li looked at everyone in the classroom; after being suppressed by Bibi Dong's pressure, their weak and powerless bodies could only slump onto the floor.

He could only smile helplessly and said to all the students: "Classmates, we will not have class this period. Everyone, rest well and restore your bodies to full health so you can prepare for the next Combat Class."

Hearing Teacher Li's words, the students didn't say anything; mainly because this period had been wasted by Bibi Dong and Zhou Heng, and there were only twenty minutes left until the next class.

Zhou Heng had learned about the information regarding this Combat Class from Cheng Du.

The Combat Class was a sparring course arranged by the academy, where one-on-one battles were conducted, followed by rankings, until the strongest person was determined, used to screen for those worth cultivating.

Feeling his body, which had already recovered seven or eight tenths, Zhou Heng did not take the upcoming combat class to heart.

Relying on the fact that he had passed the test of combat training under the Qingluan Douluo, his actual combat ability was definitely stronger than these students who had no combat experience.

Aside from Hu Liena and those two others, there was no one who could pose a threat to Zhou Heng.

After more than ten minutes, Zhou Heng saw a burly middle-aged man wearing a martial outfit with a fierce aura walk into the classroom.

After the middle-aged man walked into the classroom, he just scanned the room and said: "Everyone, follow me to the Martial Arts Arena for combat training."

Zhou Heng followed the others in the class and walked toward the Martial Arts Arena together.

After arriving at the Martial Arts Arena, Zhou Heng looked around; this arena covered an area of five or six hundred square meters, and the bluestone paved on the ground was flat and hard.

The middle-aged man stood on the Martial Arts Arena and said to Zhou Huan: "Today we have a new student, so I will say it again: my name is Lin He, and I am a Seven-Ring Soul Saint. If you want to participate in my Combat Class, you must suffer and endure hardship. If you want to graduate, don't even think about failing the Combat Class.

I will grade you based on your own circumstances; as long as you don't fail to display your own strength, you can basically pass. Now, draw lots individually and conduct your battles."

Lin He took out a small box and placed it on the Martial Arts Arena, letting the students draw lots themselves.

These students were not experiencing combat training for the first time; as soon as they entered the Martial Arts Arena, they lined up on their own and walked one by one to Lin He to draw lots.

Zhou Heng followed the students' line, standing directly at the very back, and moved forward with the queue.

One student after another reached into the small box to draw lots; some showed joy on their faces, while others looked grim, and a few even laughed out loud, which Zhou Heng found a bit hard to understand.

After a short while, Zhou Heng arrived in front of the small box, reached in, and took out a small slip of paper with two numbers written on it: '8-2'.

This made Zhou Heng a bit confused; what did these two numbers mean?

Zhou Heng waved the slip of paper and asked Lin He: "Teacher, what does this slip of paper mean?"

Lin He glanced at Zhou Heng and then said: "'8' refers to the eighth round, and '2' refers to the second person.

I have divided the entire class into ten rounds, with about three people in each round; these three people will engage in a melee, and only the person left standing at the end counts as the winner.

Afterward, these people will engage in a melee again until only the final person remains, who will be the first place."

Lin He explained the combat format to Zhou Heng and then said: "You have ten minutes to prepare; now, start preparing."

Everyone didn't do anything else; they all sat cross-legged on the spot and began to meditate to adjust their state.

Ten minutes later, without Lin He needing to speak, everyone stood up and waited for Lin He's instructions; even Zhou Heng stood up with them to wait.

Lin He looked at these quiet students, nodded slightly, and said: "Very good. Now, the people for the first round, step forward."

As soon as Lin He's voice fell, three people walked out of the line and came to a spot three meters in front of the group.

The entire group moved back another two meters, clearing a space for these three to make it convenient for them to battle.

Lin He waved his hand to summon his martial soul; Lin He's martial soul was a chessboard, and beneath Lin He's feet, seven soul rings—yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, and black—appeared one by one.

Afterward, Lin He's first, second, and third soul rings flashed with light, and then, an illusory arena appeared out of thin air beneath the three people's feet.

This arena was like a circular ring, covering an area of only about four meters in diameter, and a circle of railings was set up at the edge to prevent people on the ring from falling off.

The moment the ring appeared beneath their feet, the three released their martial souls.

These three were all male, and after their martial souls were released, they attracted the attention of those around them.

The three people's martial souls were a Clear Fire Fox, a Crystal Python, and a Green Gold Broadsword, respectively; these three were all two-ring Spirit Masters, and their cultivation levels were about the same.

The key to deciding the winner lay in whether they could skillfully apply their soul skills and formulate corresponding plans.

After the three released their martial souls, none of them charged mindlessly; instead, they stood in a standoff against each other.

They were all afraid that while they were battling one opponent, the other might sneak attack them.

Or, when both sides were injured, the other person would emerge to reap the benefits.

After the three stood in a standoff for a while, the one who released the Crystal Python martial soul suddenly paused for the duration of a breath.

It was this one breath of time that allowed the other two to find an opportunity; these two immediately turned and charged toward the person who had awakened the Crystal Python martial soul.

And the person who had awakened the Crystal Python martial soul had already reacted by this time; seeing the two people opposite charging toward them, they did not lose heart and directly used Martial Soul Avatar to charge toward the person holding the Green Gold Broadsword martial soul.

In the early stages of a Spirit Master, physical fitness has a huge impact on combat effectiveness, and Spirit Masters who awaken Tool Spirits are generally slightly inferior in physical fitness to those who awaken Beast Spirits.

Therefore, the Spirit Master with the Crystal Python martial soul choosing to charge toward the Spirit Master holding the Green Gold Broadsword martial soul was extremely correct and very fitting for the current situation.

As for the Spirit Master who had awakened the Clear Fire Fox martial soul, seeing the Crystal Python Spirit Master charge toward the Green Gold Broadsword Spirit Master, they immediately slowed down, not rushing up to preserve their combat strength.

After the Crystal Python martial soul was attached, one could see crystal-clear scales appearing on that person's skin, and at the coccyx, there was a snake tail made of crystals.

During the charge, they also caused the sunlight shining on them to reflect into the eyes of the person holding the Green Gold Broadsword martial soul.

It dazzled the Green Gold Broadsword Spirit Master so much that they couldn't open their eyes for a moment, and their movements became sluggish in several places; the Crystal Python Spirit Master took advantage of this time to arrive in front of the Green Gold Broadsword Spirit Master.

The First Soul Ring shone brightly, and a pure white snake tail phantom floated above their own snake tail, about to attack.

This was their first soul skill, named Snake Tail Amplification, which could increase the damage of the snake tail's whip strike by 20%.