Huo Yuhao merely frowned, not knowing how to answer.
"Could he have seen through my inner thoughts?" Huo Yuhao thought to himself. He had indeed considered asking Tianmeng to help him.
The last time, the opponent dealt with it through that Displacement skill. This time, he might not be able to resolve it.
After all, his current state seemed to be at the end of his rope, far from as good as last time.
Now that the opponent had pointed out the energy burst, it was not good for him to genuinely ask Tianmeng to help.
"I do hope I can unleash that power again," Huo Yuhao said coldly.
Shi Yu: "Then I wish you good luck?"
Their gazes met, and there were still sparks clashing.
As Du Weilun announced the start of the battle, Shi Yu instantly vanished from his original spot.
Huo Yuhao immediately used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to keep himself moving, which would allow him to avoid the opponent's sudden appearance and attacks as much as possible.
Huo Yuhao, performing Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, constantly changed his movement trajectory, making it chaotic and impossible for the opponent to target.
Invisible and formless spatial energy suddenly surged, appearing around Huo Yuhao to form an encirclement.
Huo Yuhao moved and bumped into the soft spatial barrier. Although it was very soft, he couldn't break through it. Instead, he was knocked back, stumbling.
Shi Yu appeared behind Huo Yuhao at this moment, punching him in the back.
Huo Yuhao's Spirit Detection had already been activated. The moment Shi Yu appeared, he reacted, quickly turning around. He activated Mysterious Jade Hand, making his hand powerful, and exchanged a punch with Shi Yu.
"Ah!" Huo Yuhao cried out, his body sent flying. The strength of the two sides was not on the same level at all.
He flew a long distance, heading towards the edge of the competition stage.
"Tianmeng, help me!" Huo Yuhao, flying in the air, unwillingly sought help from Tianmeng.
He couldn't face Shi Yu with his own strength; he couldn't even withstand one of his moves.
"There are many powerful individuals watching around. Last time, we got away with it by faking a second Spirit awakening. This time, it might not work, so it's not good for me to intervene," Tianmeng Iceworm said before falling silent, not intending to act.
Huo Yuhao felt miserable. Was he really going to lose like this?
It was too humiliating; he couldn't even withstand one of Shi Yu's moves.
Under the influence of his emotions, a gray bead on the edge of his spiritual sea, which had been dormant, faintly lit up.
Shi Yu vanished from his spot, reappearing slightly above Huo Yuhao, and delivered another kick, accelerating his expulsion from the competition stage.
He knew that Huo Yuhao had something extraordinary in his mind, something that could potentially grant him unusual power.
Given this, it was naturally impossible to give the opponent a chance to unleash such power.
If the opponent unleashed such power, it might be difficult to explain to the academy teachers, and he himself might end up looking quite disheveled. It was better to prevent such a situation.
"Bang!" Huo Yuhao fell to the ground, his back hitting the ground as if his bones were about to crack. He felt extremely uncomfortable.
He looked at Shi Yu, who was standing at the edge of the competition stage watching him, with a stifled and unwilling expression, unconsciously clenching his fists.
Meanwhile, the gray bead in his spiritual sea slowly quieted down, showing no further activity.
Shi Yu did not provoke him verbally, merely showed a smile, then indifferently shifted his gaze away.
"The battle is over. Everyone, quickly submit your scores," Du Weilun said with a smile.
"Teacher, is it still necessary to score? Just announce the result," someone said with a laugh.
Many people agreed; there was indeed no need to score.
Anyone with eyes could tell who performed the best. After all, he had defeated eight opponents in a row. Who could possibly have a higher score than him?
Even some students from the original Class One had nothing to say. His strength was indeed a bit exaggerated, making it hard not to acknowledge.
"Since you all agree, then I announce that Shi Yu is the class monitor of our New Student Class One," Du Weilun announced with a smile.
He was very satisfied with Shi Yu's performance; this was the display of a super genius.
Yan Shaozhe was also very satisfied with the performance of his junior brother. Defeating eight opponents in a row, his personal strength was truly astounding.
Besides the class monitor, a vice class monitor was also selected, decided by scores.
The voting result showed Dai Huabin was second highest. His performance against Shi Yu was the best, and he lasted the longest.
Coupled with his Spirit Elder cultivation, many people approved of him becoming the vice class monitor.
It is worth mentioning that Huo Yuhao had the lowest score. Even facing Shi Yu, who had already fought seven matches, he was still defeated in one move. His performance was still disappointing.
The election of the class monitor for New Student Class One became a hot topic among Outer Courtyard students in the following days.
Not only among the new student classes, but even the second-year and third-year students were discussing this matter.
Many people were amazed by Shi Yu's strength and were also very envious. Compared to him, they all seemed somewhat overshadowed.
"Shi Yu will most likely become a super figure in the future," many people had similar thoughts.
If he could perform like this at around twenty-something levels, even capable of killing a Spirit Ancestor, then what kind of performance would he display when he reached Spirit Ancestor, Spirit King, or even higher realms in the future?
The more they thought about it, the more surprised and curious they became: would they witness the birth of a legendary figure?
The record of defeating eight opponents in a row made Shi Yu's reputation in the Outer Courtyard even more prominent.
After the new semester began, Shi Yu's free time also decreased, with most of his time spent in classes.
Mornings and afternoons were basically full of classes, mostly theoretical. First-year students mainly learned theory, and practical combat classes would gradually increase after the second year.
At noon, Shi Yu would still spar with Jiang Nannan, not missing their daily battles.
This allowed them to progress together, both learning a lot from their battles.
This was also related to Zhang Lexuan's guidance from the side, allowing them to gain new insights from each sparring session.
In the evenings, Shi Yu mainly stayed in his residence, reading materials related to spirit tools and cultivating.
It is worth mentioning that on the first night of the new semester, he followed Senior Wang Yuan to take the spirit tool assessment.
He successfully crafted a Level One spirit tool again, obtaining the badge of a Level One Soul Mentor.
This meant he officially became a Soul Mentor.
His talent was recognized, and the Soul Guiding Device Department hoped he could focus on spirit tools, potentially becoming a Nine-Level Soul Guide in the future.
His senior brother, Yan Shaozhe, helped him refuse, stating that Shi Yu should currently prioritize Spirit cultivation, as his talent in that area was even more formidable, and he shouldn't be delayed by learning spirit tools.
The two sides argued for quite a while, and the dispute only ended when Shi Yu stated his stance.
He wanted to major in Spirit cultivation but was also quite interested in spirit tools. However, since he was only in his first year, he wouldn't spend too much time on spirit tools for now.
Currently, he could only find time to read more books on spirit tools, and when he had more free time in the future, he would go to the Soul Guiding Device Department for systematic learning.
The Soul Guiding Device Department accepted this result, and Yan Shaozhe did not object.
Thus, Shi Yu was still self-studying spirit tools. The books he brought back from Ten Thousand Years Later still contained much content waiting for him to research and ponder.
He lived a very fulfilling life every day, even feeling that time was insufficient, wishing there were forty-eight hours in a day.
The position of class monitor also brought him some minor tasks, but they were relatively easy to resolve, and he didn't feel overly troubled by this position.
Mainly, everyone in the class knew his strength and that he dared to kill when angry.
Therefore, they were quite cooperative with his work and didn't intentionally try to cause him trouble