Chapter 68: Competition, Pushing Ma Hongjun to the Limit.
At four o'clock the next morning,
Xuan Mo and Ma Hongjun woke up as usual, driven by their biological clocks, and continued their relentless training.
As for the previous night, Xuan Mo had simply taken Ning Rongrong home for dinner before returning to the academy.
When the two finished their training and arrived at the cafeteria, Tang San and Oscar were already having breakfast.
Soon, the rest of the group arrived, no one missing...
After breakfast, when everyone gathered on the playground, Grandmaster immediately arranged for everyone to compete, not even giving anyone a chance to object.
"Dai Mubai, Tang San, step out!"
Grandmaster called out their names. "You two will fight. But Xiao San, you are not allowed to use your third spirit ability, your special weapons, or the Eight Spider Lance!"
"Wait, Master! This isn't fair. Xiao San's spirit power cultivation is far lower than mine. It's completely unequal!"
Before anyone could say anything, Dai Mubai jumped out indignantly, speaking up for Tang San. Even Xiao Wu was eager to join in, ready to jump out.
Before Grandmaster could even begin to speak, Xiao Wu was pulled back by Tang San. As for Dai Mubai, Tang San, who followed, stopped him and said calmly, "Mubai, my master has his reasons for saying so. Master, let's begin."
"Yes! But since you've requested it, Xiaosan, use your third spirit skill as usual," Grandmaster nodded with satisfaction.
Within minutes, Tang San and his companions' battle was over. Tang San had won, and Dai Mubai had been reprimanded, leaving him blushing for his arrogance.
Grandmaster, seeing that the battle was nearly underway, paused and addressed the others, "Xuan Mo! You'll face the combined forces of Oscar, Ning Rongrong, and Ma Hongjun!"
After the previous match, Xuan Mo and the others naturally agreed.
Once everything was ready, Grandmaster said, "The battle begins."
As Grandmaster finished speaking, Xuan Mo summoned his own spirit to possess the body.
Meanwhile, Oscar hurriedly crafted a recovery sausage and a flying mushroom sausage for Ning Rongrong and Ma Hongjun.
Ning Rongrong also seized the opportunity to summon the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda, boosting Ma Hongjun's strength by 30% and his speed by 30%.
The three of them then quickly ascended into the air.
Seeing this, the Grandmaster nodded in approval. He also turned his gaze to Xuan Mo, as the current situation was extremely unfavorable for him.
At this moment, facing the already airborne group, Xuan Mo's lips curled slightly. "Flying a kite? But that won't work on me!"
In the next second, Xuan Mo's first and third spirit rings activated simultaneously, and a wave of black and purple energy swept towards Ma Hongjun and the other two.
Suddenly, the three, already airborne, felt a surge of gravity upon them, their bodies inexorably drawn towards Xuan Mo.
"Oh no! Quickly ascend!"
As his partner, possessing a spirit fusion technique, Ma Hongjun naturally understood Xuan Mo's intentions. But unfortunately...
"Fatty, it's too late!"
Xuan Mo's lips curled up, and the ground beneath the four of them rose rapidly. The gap that had previously widened was instantly erased by Xuan Mo's manipulation.
The master standing nearby also forced a smile across his stiff face, as if satisfied.
At the same time, Xuan Mo had already leveraged his third spirit ring, using gravity and repulsion to instantly appear beside Oscar. Oscar's vision dimmed, and Xuan Mo appeared not far in front of him.
As cold sweat broke out, the wings that materialized behind him flapped, and three of his few remaining wind blades lashed towards Xuan Mo.
Unfortunately, an attack based solely on the strength of a spirit master could not possibly have much effect against Xuan Mo, who possessed both offensive and defensive prowess.
Xuan Mo crossed his arms over his chest, and the three sharp wind blades slashed past, leaving only three white marks. For Xuan Mo, even his forward movement proved unstoppable.
In the next second, Xuan Mo's fist, brimming with soul energy, struck Oscar's lower abdomen. Although Xuan Mo didn't apply much force, he employed a unique technique to cause his soul energy to vibrate, striking Oscar's inner core.
This single blow knocked Oscar unconscious.
Just as Xuan Mo attempted to turn, a blazing line of fire swept toward him.
However, Xuan Mo focused his gaze, stamped his right foot on the ground, and a stone wall rose, instantly neutralizing the fire.
Xuan Mo raised his head, squinting at Ma Hongjun and Ning Rongrong soaring through the air. He nodded gently and said, "Not bad, Fatty! You've managed to divert my attention."
Xuan Mo had intended to dispatch Oscar and Ning Rongrong in a flash, but Ma Hongjun's reaction was much quicker. Realizing he couldn't save Oscar, he gave up and seized the opportunity to rescue Ning Rongrong.
Xuan Mo narrowed his eyes and looked at Ma Hongjun. "But Fatty, do you think you'll still have the advantage without Xiao Ao? You won't be able to protect Rongrong in a minute."
As he finished speaking, Xuan Mo unleashed his first spirit skill again. Instantly, a giant rock hand burst forth from the earth, extending directly towards Ning Rongrong, who was already being crushed by gravity.
Seeing this, Ma Hongjun knew his flames would have no effect on the rock hand. So, he activated his first spirit ring, and a line of phoenix fire blazed towards Xuan Mo, buying Ning Rongrong some time.
Ning Rongrong saw this and thought. She hurriedly harnessed the flying mushroom sausage's flight ability to evade the giant rock hand. For a moment, Xuan Mo, distracted by Ma Hongjun's interference and the mushroom sausage's agility, failed to catch it.
But to Ma Hongjun's surprise, the mushroom sausage's timer suddenly expired, its ethereal wings vanishing. Just as Ma Hongjun reacted and rushed to save Ning Rongrong, Xuan Mo was a step ahead.
The giant rock hand grabbed Ning Rongrong and pulled her to the ground. Under Xuan Mo's control, it transformed into a cage, trapping her. This effectively eliminated Ning Rongrong from the spirit battle.
Looking at Ma Hongjun, who was mid-air, confronting him with his Phoenix Fire Wings, Xuan Mo teased, "Fatty, it seems your phoenix is still a step too late."
As Xuan Mo finished speaking, his third spirit ring lit up again, and purple ripples spread outward.
At this moment, even Tang San, Dai Mubai, and the others standing nearby, watching the battle, felt a pang of fear, not to mention Ma Hongjun, who was in the midst of his fighting spirit.
The surrounding flowers, trees, rocks, and soil, instantly compressed by gravity, formed a massive sphere approximately three meters in diameter, which slammed down towards Ma Hongjun.
This scene nearly terrified everyone. If one didn't know the relationship between the two, seeing the situation, one would have thought these two were vendettas against each other for their father's murder. Just as Grandmaster was about to call a halt, Flanders suddenly appeared at the side of the field, accompanied by Ning Rongrong, and stopped Grandmaster.
"Flender, what are you doing? If you don't stop it, that fat guy Ma Hongjun will easily be seriously injured!"
Faced with the master's roar, Flender was indifferent for the first time, "I know. But, Mo boy is forcing Hongjun again, and the two of them have a martial soul fusion skill, and they have a tacit understanding, so Hongjun also knows Mo boy's plan."
"But do you know how dangerous this is!"
"Don't worry, if it doesn't work, I will take action directly."
"You! Alas..."
When the master saw Flender say this, he didn't continue to speak, but just moved his eyes to the center of the venue.
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