Making Plans, Grandmaster (1)

"Eh?"

Emperor Xue Ye looked at Ning Fengzhi with some astonishment,

"School master Ning, I don't quite get your meaning."

"School master Ning refers to tactics."

Platinum bishop Salas to the side spoke up:

"Indeed, Shrek Academy's strength does surpass Thunderclap Academy. But it's still not to the degree in front of us. The reason they can obtain this kind of advantage is completely due to the overwhelming advantage in the order their team members appear and the tactics they use. On the surface, neither side's spirits counter each other, but in fact, Shrek Academy's side has forced their opponents into being restrained due to all kinds of factors. It's moreover a complete restraint. The clever use of tactics, the order their members appear, has produced the circumstances we're looking at."

Emperor Xue Ye's gaze focused, giving Ning Fengzhi a questioning look.

Ning Fengzhi nodded,

"His Eminence Salas is correct. It's because of tactics."

Emperor Xue Ye baffled said:

"It didn't seem like we saw Shrek Academy have such outstanding tactics in the previous matches. By what you're saying, this clearly isn't due to luck."

Salas smiled calmly, saying:

"Of course it's not luck. With that person at Shrek Academy, how would there be such a coincidence? It seems that the lord Supreme Pontiff's choice was right. This person's spirit research really is too profound. No wonder he would be allowed to become an honorary elder."

Emperor Xue Ye frowned:

"Your Eminence bishop Salas, I'm not too clear on what your saying."

Salas smiled slightly, standing up and saying:

"Your Majesty, I have some matters to attend, I'll take my leave first. As for What I said. School master Ning is fully aware, ask him."

Finished speaking, without waiting for emperor Xue Ye to say anything, he brought his several guards to leave the VIP seats.

A trace of angry light flashed in emperor Xue Ye's eyes, and using a voice only he and Ning Fengzhi could hear said through the corner of his mouth,

"This Salas, he really is more and more rampant. School master Ning. What did he mean by what he said?"

Ning Fengzhi said:

"The person he was talking about is Tang San's teacher. His spirit power isn't high, about the thirtieth rank or so, but he has the status of honorary Spirit Hall elder. He is a person of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon School's later generation. In all aspects of spirit research, I must also gracefully step down. The people familiar with him, all call him Grandmaster."

"Grandmaster?"

Emperor Xue Ye had clearly also heard this name, and his face immediately revealed a pondering expression.

"School master Ning, regarding this Grandmaster. Give me your assessment."

Ning Fengzhi smiled slightly, only quietly whispering a few things by his ear.

Radiance suddenly shot out of emperor Xue Ye's eyes. In that moment, his body suddenly erupted with with a flash of imposing manner. Even though it was only for a moment, Bone Douluo sitting next to Ning Fengzhi used a hand to support Ning Fengzhi's shoulder, imparting a trace of spirit power.

The aura that erupted from emperor Xue Ye was completely in front of him, and besides Ning Fengzhi next to him, nobody else sensed anything.

Suppressing the radiance, emperor Xue Ye's expression recovered to normal. The royal aura that erupted just now had vanished completely,

"School master Ning, is that true?"

Ning Fengzhi gave him a certain nod,

"Even though he's known as rubbish in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, it seems to me that he's even more important than the entire Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family."

Emperor Xue Ye drew a deep breath,

"After the end of this ranking competition, I'll trouble school master Ning to help me recruit this Grandmaster."

The words Ning Fengzhi gave emperor Xue Ye just now were very simple: Whoever obtains Grandmaster, obtains the world.

Ning Fengzhi sighed lightly,

"If Grandmaster was that easily recruited, he would be at Spirit Hall right now. I'll give your Majesty a proposal. If you want to attract Grandmaster, start with Tang San. He's the disciple Grandmaster cares about the most. It's also only with him that you might decide Grandmaster's direction. As for others, even if the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's clan chief was here, with Grandmaster's temperament, he still wouldn't submit."

Emperor Xue Ye shared a look with Ning Fengzhi, loosing a long breath,

"I understand. I'll arrange it."

The match continued. Xiao Wu was still on the Shrek Academy side. But appearing from Thunderclap Academy was already their vice captain.

Lei Dong, forty third ranked control system Battle Spirit Master. Spirit: Thunder Spider."

As the most formidable control system Spirit Master in the Thunderclap Academy team, even though his overall strength was a bit below the captain, he was still extremely powerful.

Spirit Body Enhancement.

A rupturing sound echoed from Lei Dong's body as eight streams of lightning rushed out of his back, taking an appearance just like long spider legs. Even though they weren't as long as Tang San's Eight Spider Lances, they still seemed extraordinarily peculiar. Besides these eight thunder spider legs, there were no places of his body that showed any clear change. Two yellow and two purple spirit rings manifested his formidable strength.

Tang San himself also had spirit rings from spiders, and his only spirit bone as well, therefore, after seeing the counterpart's spirit, he immediately paid extra attention, hoping to perhaps glean something useful from the opponent.

With the referee announcing the start of the match, Lei Dong raised both hands on either side of him, and pressed down again. His third spirit ring immediately flashed.

The eight long thunder legs simultaneously thrust into the ground, and circle after circle of round blue lightning released from his palms. Not towards Xiao Wu, but rather directly into the ground.

The blue color spread, forming a web, swiftly spreading into the surroundings. The area covered by the bright blue web of light grew with astonishing speed.

Xiao Wu carefully watched her opponent, but Lei Dong closed his eyes, clearly not willing to let Xiao Wu's Demon Confusion ability interrupt his third spirit ability.

Xiao Wu's feet moved, noiselessly wandering in a circle. But Lei Dong's body followed her movements accurately, always turning to face in her direction. His eyes were closed, and Xiao Wu's movements were extremely graceful. Being able to track Xiao Wu's position was undoubtedly an effect of his spirit ability. That blue web of light was like his eyes, grasping everything in his surroundings.

The ring was very large, and Lei Dong's web of light stop spreading when its diameter was twenty meters. This was clearly insufficient to cover the whole ring, but it stayed this size. After the web of light had formed, he began to step by step walk in Xiao Wu's direction.

Tang San suddenly understood. The tactics Lei Dong was using right now were very similar to what Huo Wu originally used against him. Even though the ability was different, and the method to release it was also similar, they both covered a range. Even though the effect of Lei Dong's web of light wasn't as direct as Huo Wu's Defying Flame Ring, it was clearly even more dangerous. If Xiao Wu was enveloped in that web of light, she would clearly be in danger.

Xiao Wu began to accelerate. As she saw Lei Dong pressing in on her direction, she immediately began to run around the ring, pulling open her distance to Lei Dong as far as possible. Her way of dealing with it was very simple, no need for special achievements, just making sure not to make any mistakes. Maintaining a third spirit ability would consume a lot of spirit power.

However, Lei Dong clearly didn't plan to give Xiao Wu that kind of opportunity. After pressing in a few steps, he suddenly halted, the empty hands facing the ground flipping over, palms facing up, simultaneously raising both arms.

A strange scene appeared. The blue web of light on the ground rose along with his arms, unexpectedly floating in the air like that.

Lei Dong suddenly opened his eyes, and with a loud shout, the blue web of light flew out, swiftly pursuing Xiao Wu.

Xiao Wu was very fast, there was no doubt about that, but that attack was after all twenty meters in diameter. The split second Lei Dong opened his eyes, they instantly fell on Xiao Wu, his aura directly locking onto her body. The blue web of light spun, swiftly descending from the sky, enveloping the range of Xiao Wu's position.

Leaping, Teleporting, Xiao Wu fully displayed her speed, in the hopes of being able to separate from the opponent's attack. By her calculations, she could completely escape the opponent's attack range by the time the web of light caught up to her.

However, Xiao Wu very soon discovered her mistake. As that web of light came closer and closer to her, she clearly felt an attractive force pulling on her body, one she couldn't completely escape when using Teleport.

Xiao Wu had after all already fought twice, and right now she didn't have much spirit power remaining, and was unable to continue Teleporting. When that blue web of light revealed its gravitational force, not only did she slow down, but the speed of that blue web of light also abruptly increased.

Raising both hands, blue threads of light rushed out of Lei Dong's palms, his first spirit ring shining. Two threads of light struck at Xiao Wu's body from separate directions. It was done just right, precisely in the path Xiao Wu had to take, and also when Xiao Wu had just used her first Teleport, the moment before she could continue using strength.

A control system Spirit Master's ability to grasp the battle situation really wasn't something power attack system Spirit Masters could compare to. The situation just now clearly showed that Lei Dong's battle experience and situational awareness surpasses the previous Thunderclap Academy members.

What was to be done? Xiao Wu faced a choice. Facing the two scattered attacking thunder threads, Xiao Wu's potential erupted.