All the students of Class Four and Xia Yu arrived at the open space in front of the teaching building.
This was a rectangular open space, about a hundred meters long and fifty meters wide, paved with hard geomantic rocks that could withstand Spirit Emperor-level spirit power impact. Being very flat, it was quite suitable for combat.
Everyone formed a circle, which served as the battleground.
Xia Yu stood in front of the crowd and said, "First group, begin!"
"Nannan, you can do it!" Tang Ya cheered on Jiang Nannan.
Jiang Nannan acknowledged her, then looked at Zhu Ziyang. Seeing Zhu Ziyang give her a thumbs-up, she confidently walked into the arena.
This scene was naturally noticed by some girls who had feelings for Zhu Ziyang. Li Yue clearly belonged to this group, so she was very displeased with Jiang Nannan and wanted to take this opportunity to teach her a good lesson. She walked onto the field with an unhappy expression.
"Both parties, state your names," Xia Yu, temporarily acting as the referee, announced.
"Jiang Nannan, Level 25 agility-attack system Spirit Grandmaster."
"Li Yue, Level 24 control system Spirit Grandmaster."
The two girls spoke simultaneously. Jiang Nannan's spirit power caused no small surprise among the students outside the arena, but considering her close relationship with Zhu Ziyang, they understood.
"Level 25! Besides the class monitor, does anyone else in our class have higher spirit power cultivation than Jiang Nannan?"
"Not sure."
"No wonder Jiang Nannan has such a good relationship with the class monitor."
"Tch! They're supposedly childhood sweethearts, so how could their relationship not be good?"
"..."
The students discussed animatedly.
"Match start!" Xia Yu shouted.
Jiang Nannan and Li Yue simultaneously released their Spirits.
A pair of moon-white rabbit ears appeared on Jiang Nannan's head, and a faint white crescent moon emerged on her forehead. Her entire figure became slender, her already long jade legs became even more prominent, and two yellow spirit rings flickered behind her.
Li Yue's Spirit was an inky black rope with white iron loops at both ends. After this rope appeared, it moved fluidly in Li Yue's hands, very flexibly. Two bright yellow spirit rings were also behind her.
"Ink Cloud Rope Spirit, that's a pretty good control-type Spirit," Zhu Ziyang murmured after seeing Li Yue's Spirit, but his heart settled. Jiang Nannan had this.
"Why are you so calm? Aren't you worried about Nannan?" Tang Ya had come to his side at some point and asked.
"I have confidence in Nannan's strength," Zhu Ziyang said with a smile.
On the field, Jiang Nannan and Li Yue launched their attacks simultaneously, both yellow spirit rings lighting up. The difference was that after her spirit ring lit up, a faint glow appeared on Jiang Nannan's body, then she became illusory. This was her First Spirit Ability, Moon Shadow Body. Li Yue's changes were entirely on the Ink Cloud Rope in her hand; the rope, originally only one meter long, instantly extended to ten meters, then flew towards Jiang Nannan like a flexible snake.
Under Li Yue's control, the Ink Cloud Rope moved swiftly, its trajectory unpredictable. Jiang Nannan naturally wouldn't stand still and let herself be trapped. Her body moved; under the Moon Shadow Body, her speed doubled, and she rushed towards Li Yue like a swift leopard.
However, Li Yue seemed to anticipate Jiang Nannan's move. The Ink Cloud Rope, which had been rushing straight forward, suddenly turned back, instantly blocking Jiang Nannan's path. Jiang Nannan was unable to dodge and crashed straight into it, then was bound. Seeing this, Li Yue's face immediately showed a smile, but her smile hadn't fully bloomed before it suddenly darkened again. This was because she saw that Jiang Nannan, bound by the Ink Cloud Rope, actually twisted her body like a snake and directly broke free from the Ink Cloud Rope!
Freed from the Ink Cloud Rope's control, Jiang Nannan's speed suddenly erupted. In almost a blink of an eye, she rushed to Li Yue's side. Li Yue frantically tried to use her Second Spirit Ability, but just as her spirit ring lit up, Jiang Nannan had already grabbed her waist.
"The match is over," Zhu Ziyang said in a low voice.
"What?" Tang Ya was stunned.
Jiang Nannan, who had grabbed Li Yue's waist, directly jumped up. The second spirit ring on her back shone brightly, and then, under everyone's horrified gaze, she lifted the already defenseless Li Yue into the air, nearly ten meters high. Immediately after, she performed a three-hundred-and-sixty-degree spin, drawing a circle, and fiercely slammed the dizzy Li Yue onto the ground!
However, in everyone's eyes, it was the scene of the full moon casting down its brilliance.
"Teacher, save her quickly!" Zhu Ziyang turned and shouted to Xia Yu.
But Xia Yu's movements were much faster than his voice. The moment he turned around, he had already rushed out. A blur flashed past, and when he reappeared, he already held a person in his hand.
"First group, Jiang Nannan wins," Xia Yu announced, setting Li Yue down.
Under everyone's terrified gaze, Jiang Nannan landed on the ground, her Spirit and spirit rings disappearing. She returned to her gentle, water-like appearance and smiled sweetly at Zhu Ziyang. Zhu Ziyang gave her a thumbs-up, indicating a good job.
"Nannan, she..." Tang Ya couldn't help but swallow. She hadn't expected that the seemingly gentle Jiang Nannan's Spirit Ability would be so violent. That throw just now, if Xia Yu hadn't caught Li Yue in time, Li Yue might have suffered broken bones! Even though she was caught, Li Yue was still in a lot of pain now. Seeing her hunched over, about to vomit her breakfast, Tang Ya felt a pang of fear. She hoped, she hoped she wouldn't encounter Nannan! It was too terrifying.
Many shared Tang Ya's thoughts. At this moment, they were filled with dread towards this seemingly gentle girl. It was too torturous.
"Haha!" Zhu Ziyang chuckled, saying nothing.
Jiang Nannan's Second Spirit Ability was called Sky Moon Throw. After using it, Jiang Nannan's strength instantly doubled, and her hands were covered in moonlight with a binding effect, allowing her to lift an enemy into the air and then violently throw them down.
This Spirit Ability came from a nine-hundred-year-old Flying Moon Hawk's spirit ring. It evolved from the Flying Moon Hawk's hunting method and was quite compatible with Jiang Nannan's Spirit's advantages. Although it couldn't compare to the legendary Instant Kill Eight Stage Drop, it directly raised Jiang Nannan's combat power by a notch. Generally speaking, as long as the opponent wasn't a strength-type Spirit Master or a huge Spirit Beast, if Jiang Nannan got close, they would have to be careful. Because the final throwing force of Sky Moon Throw would be five times Jiang Nannan's own strength!
"Second group, begin," Xia Yu didn't continue to pay attention to Jiang Nannan and Li Yue. Although Jiang Nannan's strength also made his eyes light up, the competition was the most important thing right now.
The two students of the second group entered the arena, stated their names, and the battle began.
"Lin Ziwei, Level 24 attack system Spirit Grandmaster!"
"Luo Tianyou, Level 24 attack system Spirit Grandmaster!"
The two students from the second group, plus Li Yue, were the only three Level 24 Spirit Grandmasters in Class Four. Lin Ziwei's Spirit was the Tiger Soul Blade, an ancient broadsword. Luo Tianyou's Spirit was the Rock Armored Bear, a high-level Beast Spirit that combined strength and defense.
The strength of the two was evenly matched.
Lin Ziwei's Tiger Soul Blade was a heavy weapon, requiring immense strength. Its blade was extremely sharp, possessing formidable armor-piercing properties. Luo Tianyou was not to be outdone; the Rock Armored Bear was tough-skinned and thick-fleshed, with astonishing strength. As soon as they engaged, it was a head-on, hard-hitting confrontation.
The broadsword and the bear's paw collided, making "clanging" sounds. The two youths' strengths were evenly matched, and after contact, they immediately fell into a deadlock, trading blows back and forth, neither giving way.
The battle entered a heated phase, both sides fighting with fierce determination, Spirit Abilities unleashed one after another. Ultimately, the more agile Lin Ziwei, relying on skill and Spirit Abilities, narrowly gained the upper hand and secured the victory.
Zhu Ziyang saw clearly that Lin Ziwei's Second Spirit Ability was an amplification-type Spirit Ability. After releasing it, his strength instantly increased significantly, and the sharpness of the Tiger Soul Blade also rose by several notches, easily breaking through the Rock Armored Bear's defense and securing the victory.