Yu Xiaogang calmly said from the sidelines, "It's fine. This is a competition—you need to give it your all. Even if Xiao San's Eight Spider Lance pierces Xiao Tian, Teacher Shao Xin can help with recovery, and Tang San can detoxify. Everything will be okay."
"Master, since you said that, I won't hold back! Honestly, my martial soul is a sword—it's very easy to hurt people. Now that you say this, I! Can! Feel! Reassured!!"
"Fifteen! Did you hear that? Let's go all out!"
Boom!
In an instant, the momentum shifted dramatically as Xiao Tian and Shiwu, both gripping swords, unleashed a terrifying sword energy that instantly cut down all the blue silver grass on the field.
Tang San, standing close, was covered in scars from the fierce sword energy. His clothes tore apart.
Immortal Wind and Cloud Body Technique!
Five phantoms, indistinguishable from Xiao Tian, suddenly appeared, encircling Tang San.
"Seven Deadly Sword Qi!"
In six directions, the Seven Deadly Sword Qi simultaneously attacked Tang San at a terrifying speed.
Alarm bells rang in Tang San's heart—this was serious!
The third soul skill, Spider Web Binding!
Tang San activated it, dodging the sword energy with Ghost Shadow while throwing it toward one of the phantoms, trying to seize control.
But Xiao Tian's sword energy tore the phantom apart mid-flight!
Blue Silver Grass!
Tang San could only summon more blue silver grass to wrap around himself to block the sword strikes. Although with three soul rings its toughness increased, its base brittleness remained—still useless! The grass was sliced like paper.
"Ahhhh—"
"No! Stop it, Xiao Tian!"
Seeing one of the Eight Spider Soul Bone legs behind Tang San severed by sword energy, Flanders dashed in with his martial spirit.
The sixth soul skill, Owl Protection!
Golden light burst from Flanders' body, absorbing all of Xiao Tian's sword energy to protect Tang San, enveloping them both.
Xiao Tian thought:
Awesome! It's rare to see him use the sixth soul skill directly.
Drunken Immortal Moon Gazing Step!
Seeing the match near its end, Xiao Tian lightly tapped his feet. A shadow appeared behind him, and in an instant, he was before Ning Rongrong and Oscar.
Smiling, he said, "Rongrong, Xiaoao, can you admit defeat?"
Mmmmmmm!
They nodded eagerly.
Ning Rongrong, witnessing Xiao Tian's sheer power, immediately thought of her Grandpa Jian. Both wielded swords, but Ning Rongrong felt Xiao Tian's skill matched, if not surpassed, Grandpa Jian's!
"Xiao Tian! Do you even know what you're doing?!"
Yu Xiaogang stormed over angrily, pointing at Xiao Tian.
Xiao Tian looked innocently at his master. "Master, you said I could use all my strength, right? Plus, Shrek has Teacher Shao Xin. We'll recover quickly. Honestly, Master, I haven't even used my full power yet."
"You didn't even use your sword energy fully just now—you were holding back!" Yu Xiaogang's words caught in his throat.
Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong chimed in, "Yes, Master, you did say that yourself!"
Before Yu Xiaogang could reply, Xiao Tian turned to Flanders and said, "Dean, please send Tang San to see Teacher Shao Xin right away. This accident is my fault—I shouldn't have attacked Tang San."
Xiao Tian bowed formally about fifteen degrees toward Flanders.
Seeing Xiao Tian apologize and offer a way out, both Flanders and Yu Xiaogang visibly relaxed.
"From now on, train freely. After two days, when Tang San and Ma Hongjun recover, you can train together again!" Yu Xiaogang said, then followed Flanders to Teacher Shao Xin.
Xiao Tian glanced at Oscar and Dai Mubai, who showed a hint of fear toward him, but he didn't care. Was he really holding back?
Who knew Tang San was so weak?
Xiao Tian sat down to recover his soul power.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Zhuqing approached silently, staring at him.
Xiao Tian blinked.
"Well, say whatever you need to. It's uncomfortable being stared at like this."
Zhu Zhuqing said calmly, "I want to learn that move from you."
Realizing she may have been too forward, a blush tinted her fair cheeks.
"I'll do anything for you!"
Xiao Tian: Hmm? If you say that, I won't get sleepy anymore.
He stood and looked Zhu Zhuqing over carefully, eventually letting his gaze rest on her big eyes.
You can't blame him; most men prefer bigger eyes, right? Who likes flat ones?
Before Xiao Tian could gaze for three seconds, darkness suddenly covered his eyes.
"Brother! Stop looking! You can't just stare at someone's private parts like that!"
Xiao Wu sprang up and covered his eyes from behind.
Because they were so close, she accidentally bumped into him.
Feeling the softness of her hands on his face, Xiao Tian felt a little proud. After all, he had raised them, fed them papaya milk daily for six years, and had seen some results.
"Ahem, Xiao Wu, it's a man's instinct, okay?"
Xiao Tian grabbed her hands back, looked at her seriously, and said, "But I can control myself quite well. Tell me, have I been pure and innocent these six years?"
Xiao Wu snorted but said nothing, then took Zhu Zhuqing away.
Zhu Zhuqing's large eyes revealed her crisis!
That was an achievement no papaya milk could achieve, and Xiao Wu felt a little frustrated.
But she caught a glimpse of Ning Rongrong and immediately regained confidence—she seemed fine!
Ning Rongrong looked at Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing with some resentment, feeling the harsh realities this world imposed.
Why do others develop early, while she was still flat at twelve?
Ning Rongrong made up her mind to ask Zhu Zhuqing for advice that night.
Besides that, she had one more thing to do: write a letter to the sect informing Grandpa Jian she'd found a sword genius at Shrek Academy!
Now enrolled at Shrek, Ning Rongrong wasn't worried about being captured. If they wanted her, they'd have come already.
Xiao Tian looked at the three women's unchanged attitudes toward him. He felt relieved and happy that the "bloody" battle hadn't altered their feelings.
P.S. This chapter reveals fierce battle intensity and camaraderie as Xiao Tian unleashes his full power and earns everyone's respect. Zhu Zhuqing's determined desire to learn from him highlights his growing influence, while playful moments with Xiao Wu add warmth and depth to their relationships. Amidst tension and training, bonds strengthen as new challenges loom.
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