The next day.
"Lu Cheng, get out here!"
Outside the classroom, a deep voice rang out.
The many students of Class 2, Grade 2, and even the entire hallway were all shocked. Nowadays, in the entire Outer Academy, who didn't know the fearsome reputation of the Devil King Lu Cheng? Not to mention his invincible crushing power among his peers; even the most dazzling and powerful figures of the entire Outer Academy, Thunder Bei Bei and the Unrivaled Defense Xu Sanshi, were likely far behind. Yet, someone actually dared to call him by his name and come looking for trouble?
"Who is it?" Ning Cong frowned, standing at the classroom entrance.
"Xu Sanshi!"
The latter's voice was deep, carrying a hint of ferocious anger. His face even bore a flush from a night of heavy drinking.
"Tell that beast to come out and fight me in the duel arena. Ask him if he dares or not." Xu Sanshi sneered, looking down at Ning Cong from a superior position.
"Did you not wake up yet?" Ning Cong looked stunned. It was truly the first time he had seen someone come to look for trouble with Lu Cheng.
Could this guy actually think that being in a lower grade meant being weak? The last person who thought that way had long been boiled, his corpse not even left whole, and his meat divided and eaten by the people at the Great Spirit Arena.
"He must be afraid," Xu Sanshi sneered, pushed Ning Cong aside, squeezed into the classroom, and scanned the room.
Finally, he saw the figure that caused him both anger and pain. The latter remained lazy and laid-back, as if just waking up, and this indifference made him feel even more enraged and ferocious.
"This time we are inside the academy; even Ma Xiaotao wouldn't dare to directly lay a hand on me," Xu Sanshi stared coldly at Lu Cheng. "Lu Cheng, do you dare to go to the Spirit Fighting Zone with me to decide the winner? This is my wager."
After saying this, with a 'clack,' he tossed a small emerald green bottle onto a nearby table. Even though the bottle mouth was tightly sealed, a faint medicinal fragrance lingered around it. It was obviously a mysterious water pill.
"Ten mysterious water pills; the market price is at least several hundred thousand gold coins—do you dare to gamble?" Xu Sanshi crossed his arms in front of his chest, sneering as he sized up Lu Cheng.
The arrogance the other party displayed last time still lingered in his memory.
"Kill him—"
This move of borrowing a knife to kill someone left even the Xuanming Sect helpless. They could only talk big for a while; they couldn't really seek revenge on Shrek Academy. After all, it was said that the inner court's Flame Maniac Ma Xiaotao was the personal disciple of the Martial Soul Department Dean Yan Shaozhe, the direct descendant of the direct descendants.
Since that was the case, the sect could only focus its attention on that beast, Lu Cheng; he was the fuse for everything. As long as he killed him—of course, that was a later plan, but he couldn't wait to brutally abuse this guy. The humiliation of wetting his pants that day and watching the sect elder die right in front of him had almost become his heart demon.
Just in time, before this little beast died, he would break his own Heart Demon.
"Hoo—" Lu Cheng glanced indifferently at the aggressive Xu Sanshi, feeling somewhat amused.
"Sorry, the mysterious water pill is useless to me."
He still had to go to the Soul Tool Department building's laboratory to continue overcoming the difficult problem of battle armor. This thing was simply too hard; he had to push upward from the foundation of the building bit by bit. Even though he had a quite abundant level of spirit tool knowledge, he still had no clue.
He was currently having a headache over it, so naturally, he had no interest in playing house with a child. A Spirit Elder, to him, was nothing more than a toy he could crush with a flick of his hand.
"Heh, scared?" Xu Sanshi sneered, leaned closer, and whispered coldly.
"Don't worry, the grudge between you, me, and Jiang Nannan isn't over yet. In the future, I will frequently visit Mother Jiang to demonstrate the 'generosity' of my Xuanming Sect."
Extreme anger and family vengeance had long made him unable to care about much else.
The scene gradually fell silent.
Lu Cheng's originally lazy eyes gradually became sharp, and he glanced indifferently at Xu Sanshi, who still wore a playful expression on his face. He had received the naked threat in these words.
Although under the protection of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, Mother Jiang had already been moved into the sect's headquarters at Shrek Academy, making it impossible for the Xuanming Sect to carry out the previous sneak attacks, he was still enraged by this threat.
"Fine."
"Tsk tsk—" Ning Cong shook his head and glanced at Xu Sanshi, who had left dashingly first, as if looking at a dead man. Considering how miserably the ten thousand-year-old spirit beast had died earlier, he hoped this guy's turtle shell could protect him.
At this moment, by the Sea God Lake, Bei Bei scratched his head in frustration. Tang Ya was unwilling to see him at all, and Senior Sister Zhang Lexuan had seen through and flatly refused Elder Mu's intention to set them up. Wanting to become a qualified successor, a helmsman like Elder Mu, was really difficult—
"Class 2, Grade 2 Lu Cheng, versus Class 1, Grade 3 Xu Sanshi—"
Suddenly, the Shrek Outer Academy broadcast spirit tool in the distance suddenly interrupted with a message.
"Spirit Fighting Zone?" Bei Bei shook his head.
Watching the many Outer Academy disciples who suddenly became excited and rushed toward the Spirit Fighting Zone after hearing the broadcast, a leisurely smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"Ever since school started, I have felt that my thinking and Realm are far beyond other peers, like a tiger entering a pack of wolves; I can see through their little schemes at a glance. Now, what I am thinking about is the future of the entire Shrek Academy, racking my brains on how to be a good helmsman for this big ship while they are still cheering and jumping for joy over a third-rate so-called battle."
"Indeed, the Realm is different, and what is seen is also different—" Bei Bei smiled and shook his head.
"Wait."
Just as a sense of superiority rose in Bei Bei's heart, the broadcast sound that rang out again made him freeze in place.
"Sanshi and who?"
"Lu Cheng?!!"
"Not good!!"
Thunder flashed around his body, and like a bolt of lightning, he rushed toward the Spirit Fighting Zone, overtaking many Outer Academy disciples, his figure leaving everyone else in the dust.
Outer Academy Spirit Fighting Zone.
As one of the most popular venues among Outer Academy disciples, not only were there professional teachers acting as referees, but there was also a medical team responsible for healing injuries. Half of the revenue from each match was given to the contestants, not to mention that the winner could also gain academic credits.
And at this moment, the battle between the Outer Academy's number one Devil King, Lu Cheng, and the Absolute Defense, Xu Sanshi, was extremely eye-catching.
The venue, which could accommodate a thousand people, was packed, and the noisy sounds shot straight into the sky. When Bei Bei arrived, the two were already standing on the ring, making final preparations before the match. Obviously, it was already irreversible.
Bei Bei's eyes were full of anxiety, and he waved his hands vigorously. He roared, "Surrender! Just surrender!" But his voice was drowned out by the noisy clamor.
Xu Sanshi loosened his shoulders, looked at Bei Bei, and was stunned for a moment, then the corners of his mouth curled up, revealing a tacit and confident smile. He drew his palm across his neck, making a beheading gesture. "Don't worry, it won't take ten minutes; I'll end the battle in five!"
Bei Bei: "..." He slowly covered his face. It's over!
"Xiao Cheng, come on!"
Meanwhile, in the spectator stands, Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan were both present. The former rolled up her sleeves, revealing her snow-white, slender arms; waving her fists; curling her hands into a trumpet shape; and shouting loudly. The appearance of the two most beautiful flowers of the Outer Academy also added quite a bit of popularity to this match. However, what surprised many students was that Jiang Nannan, who was usually as cold as a snow lotus, was now also slightly shyly cheering for Lu Cheng.
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