It had been one day since Ning Tian and the others returned to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
"By the way, Tian'er, you have been back for a day now. Why don't you let your Grandpa Long spar with you and test your skills?"
School Master Ning's gaze fell upon Ning Tian. Although Ning Tian and the others had gained a great deal from that Shrek Academy in the sky—not only obtaining Spirit Souls, something unheard of, but also having their Spirit Ring ages and Spirit Power Ranks far exceed what they were when they left the Sect—
...it was still unknown how their combat effectiveness held up. School Master Ning wanted to check if their combat levels had declined.
"Alright!" After hearing School Master Ning's words, Ning Tian nodded in agreement, and Wu Feng also nodded from the side.
"It's perfect timing; we also want to test the gap between us and Grandpa now!"
After saying this, Wu Long's gaze landed on Wu Siduo, asking for her opinion.
Wu Siduo nodded, her expression remaining calm, though a flash of Battle Intent flickered in her cold, clear eyes. She also wanted to know exactly how strong an outside Titled Douluo really was.
School Master Ning nodded with a smile. "Very well, in that case, let's head to the Martial Arts Arena now."
He turned around, gave a few instructions to the Disciples beside him, and then led everyone in the direction of the Martial Arts Arena.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's Martial Arts Arena was the largest training ground in the entire Sect, capable of accommodating hundreds of people watching the battle simultaneously.
When the three of them—Ning Tian, Wu Feng, and Wu Siduo—walked into the Martial Arts Arena, many Disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had already gathered around.
"Look! It's the Young Sect Master!"
"I heard the Young Sect Master spent several months at that academy outside. I wonder how much her strength has improved..."
The Disciples whispered to each other, their eyes full of curiosity and anticipation. After all, as the Young Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Ning Tian had a noble status, and there were rarely opportunities to see her use her skills in actual combat on a daily basis.
But today, not only was there Ning Tian, but also Wu Feng, and a strange girl who looked quite extraordinary. This sparring match was clearly not ordinary.
School Master Ning walked to the edge of the Martial Arts Arena and instructed Wu Long, "Mind your limits; don't hurt them."
Although Ning Tian and the others had indeed improved, the gap in Spirit Power remained. Moreover, even if they both had ten-thousand-year Spirit Rings, Wu Long had them too—and he had five of them.
Upon hearing this, Wu Long nodded. "Rest assured, Sect Master, I understand."
His gaze fell upon the three of them, and the corners of his lips curled up slightly. "I will be careful."
Hearing this, Wu Feng was immediately displeased. She stood with her hands on her hips, glared at Wu Long, and spoke with dissatisfaction, "Grandpa, are you looking down on us?"
Seeing her puffed-up appearance, Wu Long couldn't help but laugh out loud. "Alright, alright, I won't look down on you, I won't."
He paused, a glint of light flashing in his eyes. "Then show me your full strength and let me see exactly how much capability you have."
Ning Tian smiled slightly, walked to the center of the Martial Arts Stage, and stood side-by-side with Wu Feng. Wu Siduo stood to their side with a calm expression, as if this sparring match was nothing more than an everyday occurrence for her.
Wu Long stood on the opposite side with his hands behind his back, waiting for them to make the first move. "Are you ready?"
Wu Feng took a deep breath, a flash of excitement in her eyes. "We're ready!"
As the words fell, dazzling Spirit Rings suddenly lit up beneath the feet of the three! Hum—!
"Red Dragon Possession!" On Wu Feng's body, fire-red dragon scales extended from her face to her entire arm. Her eyes emitted a red light, as if flames were spewing out, and scorching fire-red Spirit Power rose around her. At the same time, her physique became quite explosive, and four Spirit Rings—two purple and two black—slowly rose from beneath her!
On the other side, Ning Tian also directly summoned her Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, with the same four Spirit Rings—two purple and two black—beneath her!
Two Four-Ring Spirit Ancestors, both with the terrifying configuration of two purple and two black rings!
The Disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School watching from the surroundings widened their eyes in disbelief at this scene.
"Two... two ten-thousand-year Spirit Rings?!"
"The Young Sect Master actually has two ten-thousand-year Spirit Rings?!"
"How is this possible?!"
"No! Look at the Young Sect Master's Spirit, it has nine levels! It's the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda!"
Whispers spread through the crowd, filled with shock and disbelief!
School Master Ning was quite satisfied seeing this scene. Now that his daughter had displayed her Spirit in front of these people, her prestige had increased significantly, and there would likely not be much obstruction to her inheriting the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School in the future.
However, it wasn't over yet. When Wu Siduo released her Hell Civet Spirit, everyone was completely stunned. One purple and four black! A Five-Ring Spirit King!
"This... this is..." School Master Ning's pupils contracted violently, and he froze in place.
As the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, he had seen countless geniuses, but this girl who looked about the same age as Ning Tian was already a Five-Ring Spirit King? And four ten-thousand-year Spirit Rings?! This was far stronger than his own daughter, wasn't it?
Wu Long was equally stunned. His gaze was fixed tightly on the four black Spirit Rings beneath Wu Siduo's feet, and a stormy sea churned in his heart. Four ten-thousand-year Spirit Rings.
As a Titled Douluo who had cultivated for decades, he only had five ten-thousand-year Spirit Rings. Yet this young girl, who looked to be only in her teens, already had four?
And her Spirit... Wu Long's gaze fell on Wu Siduo. At this moment, Wu Siduo had completed her Hell Civet Possession, her pupils were vertical, and cat ears had appeared on her hair.
This aura... there was no mistake, it was the Hell Civet! That was the Legacy Spirit of the Zhu family of the Star Luo Empire.
But when did such a Genius emerge from the Zhu family? At least for so many years, he had never heard of such a Genius appearing in the Zhu family. In known intelligence, this generation's person from the Zhu family was Zhu Lu, who was already betrothed to Dai Hao, that White Tiger Duke's legitimate second son.
But this Wu Siduo before him was about the same age as his granddaughter, and... she didn't have the surname Zhu either. What was going on?
Wu Long was feeling a bit confused now, but... he recalled what Ning Tian had said yesterday: the other person who possessed the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Spirit was also not someone left outside by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
This academy... was very strange. How exactly did they manage to gather so many people with top-tier Spirits, and even Cultivate them?
School Master Ning's previous decision really did seem correct. If they could merge into that Shrek Academy, perhaps the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School could once again welcome glory. It was just a pity... that couldn't be done. A complex look flashed in Wu Long's eyes.
"Grandpa, we're coming!" Wu Feng's voice interrupted Wu Long's thoughts. She exerted force with both feet, and her entire body became like an afterimage, rushing toward Wu Long!
At the same time, Ning Tian also moved. She raised both hands, and the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda appeared in her palms, emitting a brilliant radiance.
"The Nine Treasures turn out glazed, the Nine Treasures have a name; the first is: Speed!"
"The third is: Power!" With the second ray of light, Wu Feng's power increased once again!
"The fourth is: Soul!" Three rays of light fell simultaneously into the bodies of both Ning Tian and Wu Siduo.
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A/N:
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