Su Ming's words were baffling.
The Spirit Elder captain thought Su Ming was scared out of his wits.
You're an elemental mage. If we don't dodge your Spirit Skills, are we supposed to just let your Spirit Skills hit us head-on?
Ye Xinglan's gaze was resolute, fixed firmly on Su Ming. The Star God Sword in her hand erupted with dazzling radiance.
This was Shrek!
Spirit Power level wasn't everything; only practical combat truly reflected a Spirit Master's strength.
You might have high Spirit Power and powerful Spirit Skills, but you can't utilize them perfectly.
The sword intent in her heart surged.
Even though pain tormented every part of her body, her willpower allowed her to persevere, executing her sword techniques with full force.
Her second Spirit Ring shone.
"Second Spirit Skill, Sword God Net!"
Around her body, Spirit Power condensed into points of starlight. The starlight interwove densely, like countless sword beams, connecting the entire area like a large net covered in sword energy, sweeping towards Su Ming.
Su Ming sighed.
"Don't come close to me, duck."
He looked at the three purple Spirit Rings at his feet and doubted Ye Xinglan's intelligence.
Could a Spirit Master who could withstand three purple Spirit Rings have poor physical fitness?
The first Spirit Ring at his feet shone.
His body grew taller, and he exuded a certain dignity.
Explosive power instantly swept through his entire body.
His left hand simply swiped. Elemental power gathered on his left palm, forming an elemental glove, and he smacked the Spirit Elder captain away.
His right hand gathered strength and punched out.
Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, Light, Dark—six elements formed a vortex that shot out with his punch.
Ye Xinglan's sword net instantly disintegrated. Her body, like a kite with a broken string, flew backward from one end of the competition Arena directly to the other, landing heavily.
Seeing this, Xu Lizhi immediately ran over to check Ye Xinglan's injuries.
On the way, he condensed a Recovery Meat Bun in his hand.
But when he got close and saw Ye Xinglan continuously vomiting blood, he panicked, not knowing how to get her to eat the Recovery Meat Bun.
In the luxury box, Shen Yi rushed out directly through the window.
This was a scene she hadn't anticipated.
Streams of ink-green energy spread from her body. These currents transformed into strange symbols that branded onto her body's surface, then condensed into green armor with ink-green patterns.
Battle Armor!
She landed on the Arena, looked at Ye Xinglan's condition, and breathed a sigh of relief.
Thankfully, while serious, it was treatable.
She waved her right hand. A green halo flashed over her body. The raised mimosa patterns on her Battle Armor shimmered, and two mimosas condensed from life force flew out.
One mimosa entered Ye Xinglan's body.
The other split into two halves; one merged into Xu Lizhi's body, the other into the Spirit Elder captain's body.
Xu Lizhi's injuries, all caused by erosion from the peripheral elemental currents of the elemental cannonballs, healed completely in the blink of an eye.
The Spirit Elder captain lay on the ground, his injuries slowly recovering, but he clearly wouldn't regain consciousness anytime soon.
Ye Xinglan showed no movement at all, only her life force stabilizing from weakness and slowly recovering.
Shen Yi picked up Ye Xinglan, took Xu Lizhi, and left the Arena. Before leaving, she gave Su Ming a deep look.
Of course, her first instinct upon rushing down was to lose her temper, but a powerful spiritual force instantly locked onto her, making her dare not act recklessly.
That spiritual force was too terrifying, making her unconsciously think of her own teacher.
Super Douluo!
Three-Word Battle Armor Master!
She knew this Su Ming's background wasn't simple either. Such an outrageous genius couldn't possibly be untrained.
Zero Squad.
Wu Zhangkong's standing body sat back down.
He took a deep breath, staring at Su Ming on the Arena, unsure what he was thinking.
Beside him, Tang Wulin looked at Wu Zhangkong with shock.
He had somewhat anticipated Su Ming's strength; that wasn't the issue.
Shen Yi's Battle Armor immediately captured his attention.
But then, Wu Zhangkong's barely contained outburst, his Spirit Power seeming ready to explode, shocked him because it happened right beside him.
The surrounding audience members also looked at Wu Zhangkong with wariness.
"Never thought there'd be such a monster in Tianhai City. I wonder if he'll join Shrek Academy," Wu Zhangkong murmured in a low voice, noticing the looks from the people around him and restraining his Spirit Power.
Su Ming looked at the referee.
"Tianhai Academy, Su Ming wins!"
The referee wiped cold sweat from his brow, hurriedly announced the result, and then retreated.
"How is she? Are her injuries serious?"
Wu Zhangkong came to the Shrek luxury box to inquire about Ye Xinglan's condition.
"Not too bad. That kid showed restraint; he held back at the end."
As she said this, a bitter smile appeared on Shen Yi's face.
"This shows he has very precise control over his power."
Wu Zhangkong fell silent.
Ten years old. Three rings. All purple Spirit Rings.
These three points would make countless peers despair.
And yet, this Su Ming could also perfectly control all his power.
How did he even cultivate?
It's only been four years since his Martial Soul awakened. Could he really achieve such exaggerated results?
"This experience can be considered a tempering for Xinglan. Her talent in the sword path is astonishing; mastering sword intent at just ten years old. But she's still too proud," Shen Yi said.
The other Shrek students around remained silent.
Today, they had all witnessed what it meant that there's always someone better.
Long Xin patted Su Ming's shoulder, his expression moved.
"Well done. That vented some anger for your seniors."
Although he said this, a trace of bitterness at the corner of his mouth was impossible to hide.
"Director Long, Shrek Academy won't cause trouble for our academy over this," Su Ming said. "Our academy has had seniors who entered Shrek Academy before."
Recruiting from Tianhai Academy and then seeking revenge on Tianhai Academy? Impossible.
"I know," Long Xin said. "Shrek Academy doesn't hold absolute power either. It's just that in this Grand Competition, neither side got a good outcome."
The Tianhai Alliance invited Shrek Academy to boost the atmosphere of the Grand Competition.
The Shrek representative team was rude, and on Tianhai Academy's side, Su Ming publicly fought one against three, severely injuring Shrek's students of the same age.
With all this, the Grand Competition became full of highlights, but it also caused both sides' original purposes to deviate.
No one gained any real advantage.
"Hahaha, good job, kid! That was satisfying to watch!" Zhang Tianyang excitedly slapped the table.
After his excitement, he immediately contacted the relevant departments of the Tianhai Spirit Transmission Pagoda to start handling the aftermath of today's events.
If Tianhai Academy faced any retaliation from Shrek, not only the academy but all students and teachers—if they faced retaliation, the Tianhai Spirit Transmission Pagoda would shoulder it.
Su Ming didn't let a small 1v3 victory disrupt his rhythm.
He still cultivated normally through the night and participated in the competition as usual the next day.
It's worth mentioning that because of his performance on the first day, in the subsequent three-on-three team battles, any team that encountered the Tianhai Team junior group chose to forfeit.
Su Ming was happy with this.
He spent more time on the Blacksmith Grand Competition.
The light sphere, due to processing large amounts of faith, was rewarded by Su Ming with several months' worth of Spirit Soul Faith Power. These days, it had overeaten several times.
Moreover, working while recovering was also a form of training for it.
In just three days, the light sphere became unstable.
"Is it about to hatch?"
Su Ming noticed the change in the light sphere and released it.
After the light sphere appeared, the elemental power between heaven and earth became active. Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, Light, Dark, plus Space Element all gathered, lifting the light sphere, welcoming its birth.
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