Facing Zhu Ziyang's arrogant and dismissive actions, the new students in the spectator stands erupted in an uproar; some were indignant, some were shouting, some were adoring, and some had solemn expressions.
Regardless of the commotion in the stands, Wang Qiao himself had already turned red with anger, his fury rushing to his head. He glared at Zhu Ziyang and roared, "You despicable commoner, are you really provoking me? You will pay the price for your arrogance."
Zhu Ziyang remained expressionless and unmoved.
In the spectator stands, Xia Yu frowned but said nothing. In the Soul Arena, the referee teacher also remained silent, quietly observing everything. Students of Shrek Academy came from all over the continent, and there were many arrogant individuals, so he was already used to it.
"Go to hell!" Seeing Zhu Ziyang's indifferent demeanor, Wang Qiao felt immensely humiliated. His first spirit ring instantly flew out from behind him, and he shouted, "First Spirit Ability, Consecutive Flames!"
Blazing flames instantly ignited on his two raised claws, and two scorching red fireballs, the size of volleyballs, quickly formed. Under Wang Qiao's furious movements, they smashed towards Zhu Ziyang like meteors.
Zhu Ziyang could no longer hold back his laughter when he heard Wang Qiao's angry roar. This little Fatty was too amusing; he actually shouted out the name of his Spirit Ability when attacking. Wasn't he embarrassed? Or did he think his opponents were deaf?
Although his heart was filled with exasperation, Zhu Ziyang's movements were not slow. Watching the fireballs flying towards him, he moved. With a sidestep, he easily dodged one fireball, then with a forward dash, he dodged the other. His movements were agile yet graceful.
Wang Qiao was very displeased that both fireballs he launched were dodged by Zhu Ziyang. So, scorching red fireballs continuously smashed towards Zhu Ziyang. Seeing this, Zhu Ziyang remained calm, skillfully using flexible footwork to dodge the fireballs while rapidly moving towards Wang Qiao, balancing defense and offense. At the same time, he couldn't help but inwardly complain that Wang Qiao's Spirit Abilities were not only absurd, but his combat awareness was also terrible!
Seeing Zhu Ziyang getting closer and closer, Wang Qiao finally realized the danger. He quickly stopped the fireball bombardment and directly used his second Spirit Ability. He shouted, "Second Spirit Ability, Fiery Lion Bomb!"
Hearing Wang Qiao shout out his Spirit Ability name again, Xia Yu in the spectator stands finally couldn't help but cover his face. He couldn't bear to watch. After the Soul Duel, he definitely had to properly educate this little Fatty!
Wang Qiao did not know that he had already left the impression of a simpleton in Xia Yu's mind. At this moment, he raised his two claws, and scorching red flames rapidly condensed between his hands. The magnificent blaze instantly formed a massive lion head. Due to the immense compression, the color of the fiery lion head turned dark red, and an ominous aura emanated from it.
Seeing this, Zhu Ziyang also grew a bit more serious, his speed suddenly increasing as he dashed towards Wang Qiao.
Although Wang Qiao had limited combat experience, he understood that he couldn't let Zhu Ziyang get close to him. He immediately stepped back and, without hesitation, threw the Fiery Lion Bomb at Zhu Ziyang.
As the Fiery Lion Bomb flew out, its scorching heat seared the surrounding air. After flying for a few seconds, this giant lion-headed fireball exploded with a roar, and the scorching flames surged like waves in a several-meter space.
However, an explosion of such power did not cause trouble for Zhu Ziyang, because one second before the explosion, he suddenly accelerated, charging forward to arrive in front of Wang Qiao.
"Ah!" In Wang Qiao's astonished gaze, Zhu Ziyang raised his hand, grabbed his collar, and suddenly exerted force, performing an over-the-shoulder throw that slammed him to the ground. Then, he pressed one hand against his neck, and Wang Qiao stared at him blankly.
The match ended.
"Whoosh!"
The spectator stands once again erupted in an uproar, because this Soul Duel truly shocked these proud and arrogant genius Spirit Masters.
"Oh my god! This Zhu Ziyang is too amazing, isn't he? He defeated the 23rd-ranked Wang Qiao without even releasing his Spirit!"
"His speed and strength are so powerful. He must have a Beast Spirit, right?"
"Very likely!"
"This Wang Qiao is too useless, isn't he? All show and no substance!"
"Exactly! He wasted such a good Spirit and such high spirit power!"
"What do you all know? It's clearly Class Monitor Zhu Zi Yang who's too amazing!"
"Right, right! I declare that from today onwards, the Class Monitor is my male god!"
"…"
The new students whispered among themselves, discussing the match.
"Nannan, what kind of Spirit does your Zhu Ziyang have? How is he so formidable?!" Tang Ya, holding Jiang Nannan's hand, asked with eyes full of curiosity.
"Hehe! Of course! Yang-ge is definitely the strongest among his peers!" Jiang Nannan's face flushed, her eyes sparkled, and her tone was full of pride as she spoke.
"Uh~" Tang Ya looked at Jiang Nannan's expression, couldn't help but palm her forehead, and said, "So why don't you tell me, what kind of Spirit does Zhu Ziyang have?"
"Hmm~" Jiang Nannan pondered for a moment, then revealed a mischievous smile and said, "I won't tell you!"
"Ah ah~ Are we still best friends or not?!" Tang Ya immediately went crazy and shouted.
"Oh, come on, you'll find out eventually, don't be so impatient!" Jiang Nannan said, smiling as she put her arm around Tang Ya's shoulder to comfort her.
In the Soul Arena.
Zhu Ziyang withdrew his hand from Wang Qiao and pulled him up.
"Your Spirit is very good, but why did you abandon the physical advantages of a Beast Spirit and choose purely elemental Spirit Abilities?" Zhu Ziyang said to the gloomy-faced Wang Qiao with a slight smile, "Lions are fierce beasts, more skilled in close-quarters combat and power suppression, not in long-range attacks using flames. Your cultivation path has obvious flaws, and it's not too late to correct it now."
"This…" Wang Qiao's expression immediately showed contemplation upon hearing Zhu Ziyang's words, and the defiance in his eyes gradually faded. Finally, he spoke to Zhu Ziyang, completely convinced, "Thank you!"
In the spectator stands, Xia Yu also heard what Zhu Ziyang said to Wang Qiao, and subconsciously nodded in agreement, his evaluation of Zhu Ziyang rising even higher in his heart.
Good talent, extensive knowledge, strong combat awareness, and a dignified demeanor. If the information hadn't shown that Zhu Ziyang came from a commoner background, Xia Yu would have suspected him to be the successor of some reclusive Sect.
However, it was precisely his commoner background that made Xia Yu even more curious and attentive to Zhu Ziyang.
A genius, a true genius! Should I report this to Director Du? Although the sixth-grade graduation assessment is very important, an eleven-year-old three-ring Spirit Elder is definitely more important! Xia Yu thought to himself.
Zhu Ziyang and Wang Qiao left the Soul Arena and came before Xia Yu.
"Wang Qiao, Zhu Ziyang is right, you can consider it," Xia Yu first said to Wang Qiao, "Also, your combat awareness and combat experience are clearly insufficient; you need to consciously train them in the future. I can tell you clearly that the form of the new student assessment will be combat. Your talent is good, don't be arrogant and overestimate yourself. A high spirit power level does not mean strength; only actual combat can prove the point."
"Zhu Ziyang, you are excellent, the most outstanding student I have ever seen," Xia Yu then said to Zhu Ziyang.
"Alright, the Soul Duel is over, everyone return to your classrooms!" Xia Yu announced.
The new students did not hesitate, walking in twos and threes towards the teaching building.