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Following that, Long Hengxu glanced at the students who were already prepared on both sides and shouted loudly, "The duel begins!!"
As his words fell, the faces of the students from Class 4 in the first grade all took on unfriendly expressions as they immediately released their Martial Souls...
Among them, Lin Zunyuan and Jialong's hands each formed a short sword and a Magic Wand...
Moss's Martial Soul did not manifest, but judging from his swift movements, he should be an agile-attack class Soul Master!
Immediately after, a white Soul Ring appeared beneath each of their feet...
Without any hesitation, Lin Zunyuan's first soul ring lit up, and the dazzling red light fell on Jialong, it was vaguely perceivable that the latter's overall strength was being amplified!
The next moment, Jialong and Moss exchanged a glance, moving very much in sync and charged towards Xie Xie and others...
Seeing this, Xie Xie, with a face full of disdain, said, "Three one rings?? How little do they think of us? Li Xu, there's no need for you to make a move, I and Tang Wulin will take care of them."
Tang Wulin seriously said, "Alright, let's quickly dispose of them. The slower we fight, the more we reveal of our abilities!"
Hearing their confident words, Li Xu, standing to the side, nodded and stayed where he was...
Immediately after, Xie Xie released his own Martial Soul, and the Light Dragon Dagger emitting a cold light appeared in his hand...
Three Soul Rings suddenly rose under his feet...
White, yellow, yellow!
One 10 year soul ring, and two Centennial Soul Rings!
Tang Wulin, however, was far less impressive, with only one white 10 year soul ring appearing beneath his feet!
At this moment, the three students from Class 4 on the other side all focused their attention on Xie Xie, and were so frightened that they came to a halt, exclaiming in shock, "What?? Three soul rings??"
"How can this be! When did Class 5 become so strong??"
"How come such a powerful student got placed in Class 5??"
Not only the ones on stage but also the teachers and students watching were dumbstruck...
"My god, is this the underperforming Class 5? To think they have a student with three rings!"
"Terrifying! It looks like Class 5 versus Class 4 is completely one-sided!"
"Worthy of being a class taught by Teacher Wu; even Class 5 can win easily."
"This year's Class 5 seems to be different from the past!"
In the face of these compliments, Xie Xie gave a proud cold "hmph!" and immediately burst forth at a terrifying speed, charging straight towards Lin Zunyuan...
The first to react, Jialong, also clenched the short sword in his hand to meet him, shouting furiously, "No way!"
Without Lin Zunyuan's amplification, they wouldn't have a sliver of a chance at victory!
Xie Xie said coldly, "It's useless!"
As soon as the words were spoken, the Light Dragon Dagger in his hand collided with Jialong's short sword, sparking a blinding flare...
Seeing that Xie Xie was engaged, Tang Wulin naturally turned his attention to Moss in front, immediately stepped forward, and threw a punch at the latter...
Moss's eyes turned cold, and after taking a deep breath, he thought to himself, "This guy is just a one-ringed Soul Master like me, and doesn't seem very strong; I should be able to block him!"
With that thought, he extended his arms in an attempt to defend...
But reality was cruel. As Tang Wulin's fist struck his arms, a loud "bang!" sounded. The terrifying power released by Tang Wulin instantly sent Moss flying off, crashing hard onto the ground, unable to fight any further!
At the same time, Xie Xie kicked away Jialong's arm and, seizing the opening, directly placed his chilling Light Dragon Dagger against Jialong's neck...
He said coldly, "You lost!"
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In just a few short tens of seconds, Class 4 had lost the match under the strong pressure from Class 5, especially since it was two against three!
As the head teacher of Class 4, Kong Hanwen watched the confrontation, which had not been going on for long, end with the defeat of Class 4...
His body involuntarily began to tremble as he gritted his teeth and said, "This... how is this possible, why has Class 5 become so strong??"
Wu Changkong glanced at him coldly and mercilessly pointed out, "It's not that Class 5 is too strong, but that Class 4 is too weak!"
Then, without caring about Kong Hanwen's feelings, he turned to the dazed Long Hengxu nearby and said, "Director Long, can the result be announced now?"
Long Hengxu, who had been out of it, was awakened by Wu Changkong's words and then announced, "Class 5 of the first year wins, the ranking will be rearranged after the promotion competition is over!"
It wasn't until he announced the winner that all the stupefied students gasped...
"Hiss... it's over?? Just like that, so fast!"
"My God, was that duel even a minute long? Is Class 5 too strong or is Class 4 too weak?"
"This year's Class 5 has potential, their strength might even qualify them to compete for Class 1's position!"
Hearing the announcement of victory, Xu Sheng showed no hint of surprise on his face, looking at the head teachers of Classes 2 and 3 beside him with a smile, "Looks like I won this bet."
The head teacher of Class 2 smiled wryly, "Teacher Xu, it seems you are indeed a step above us!"
No one could have anticipated such a contrast!
The head teacher of Class 3 clenched his teeth, "Is it just a matter of treating a class to a meal? We will do it!"
The meals at East Sea Academy, even if they were several months' wages for both of them, might not be enough!
This time, they had really brought trouble upon themselves!
Upon hearing this, Xu Sheng replied with a smile, "Then I'll have to trouble you two to be generous."
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Afterwards, Class 5 also defeated Class 3, but it was not as easy as the battle against Class 4!
As for the subsequent matches, they were postponed to the next day according to the rules!
At this moment, there were only five students participating in the promotion competition present in Class 1's classroom!
Wei Xiaofeng said with a serious face, "That Xie Xie from Class 5 is very strong! I might not be able to defeat him if I were to face him!"
Wang Jinxi agreed deeply, "That's right! And that Tang Wulin with the Bluesilver Grass Martial Soul, he seems so weak, but in close combat, he is no less capable than two-ring students!"
Zhang Yangzi complained, "Why does this year's Class 5 have to be full of monsters? I'm afraid they are sure to win against Class 2 as well!"
Gu Yue's beautiful eyes flickered a few times, but she said nothing…
Only Li Xue rubbed her head in confusion and asked, "Hm? Does that mean that we might lose to Class 5?"
Upon hearing this, Wei Xiaofeng and the others fell silent...
Just as the atmosphere was becoming increasingly awkward, Xu Sheng entered the classroom unhurriedly…
To his surprise, he saw Wei Xiaofeng and others gathered together, looking extremely grave…
He immediately spoke up to break the silence, "What's happened? The head teachers of Class 2 and 3 went to the trouble of treating you to a meal, why have you all come back to the classroom?"
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