Chapter 61: Monster! A True Monster! Zhao Wuji Cheated!
Chapter 61: Monster! A True Monster! Zhao Wuji Cheated!
Zhao Wuji cursed Lin Qingmo for being a monster under his breath.
He wanted to pull his hand back.
But at that moment—
"Rustle, rustle..."
A faint sound came from beneath his feet.
He looked down, and his expression instantly changed.
Without him noticing, dense clusters of Blue Silver Grass had already grown around Lin Qingmo’s feet!
This Blue Silver Grass climbed up his legs like snakes, and in the blink of an eye, it had coiled around his arms!
Lin Qingmo’s fist was also completely wrapped in Blue Silver Grass.
Countless strands of Blue Silver Grass tightly linked the two of them together.
"You... when did you?!"
Zhao Wuji was both shocked and furious.
He actually hadn’t noticed when Lin Qingmo had laid down this Blue Silver Grass!
"Just now, when we were clashing fists."
Lin Qingmo smiled with a particularly innocent expression.
"Teacher Zhao, you were too careless."
As soon as he finished speaking—
"Whoosh!"
The surrounding Blue Silver Vines, which were originally still, surged wildly once again.
This time, they weren’t attacking individually.
Instead, they formed a massive encirclement, surging toward Zhao Wuji from all directions.
"Damn it!"
Zhao Wuji’s face turned ashen.
He tried to break free, but his arms were bound tightly by the Blue Silver Grass.
He pulled with all his might, but the incredibly tough Blue Silver Grass only deformed slightly, showing no signs of snapping.
The toughness of this Blue Silver Grass was ridiculously high!
"He’s trapped!"
Xiao Wu was the first to react, her eyes instantly lighting up.
"Quick, hit him! All together!"
She dashed forward, her legs turning into afterimages.
"Eight-Stage Kick: Combo!"
Bang, bang, bang, bang!
Eight consecutive kicks all landed on the same spot on Zhao Wuji’s back.
The force stacked layer upon layer!
"Ugh!"
Zhao Wuji let out a muffled groan as a surge of sharp pain came from his back.
Even though his defense wasn’t breached, it really hurt!
"White Tiger Light Wave!"
Dai Mubai also seized the opportunity, spitting a blinding white light from his mouth.
Sizzle!
The white light slammed hard into Zhao Wuji’s chest, scorching a large patch of fur.
Zhu Zhuqing’s figure was like a ghost as she circled to Zhao Wuji’s side, her sharp claws still aimed at his joints for her attacks.
"Hell Rush Stab!"
Swish, swish, swish!
Three flashes of cold light passed, leaving shallow white marks on Zhao Wuji’s arms.
Although her attacks still didn’t break his defense, the feeling of having his weak points targeted made Zhao Wuji feel extremely uneasy.
The most disgusting part was that every time he tried to counterattack, Lin Qingmo would use the Blue Silver Grass to forcibly restrain him!
And once Xiao Wu and the other two landed a hit, they immediately retreated, giving him no chance to strike back!
It was that same old tactic again!!!
"Argh! This is infuriating!"
Zhao Wuji went completely berserk.
Being used as a punching bag by a group of little kids was just too damn humiliating!
Who was he?
The Immovable Bright KingZhao Wuji!
A powerhouse at the Spirit Saint level!
When had he ever suffered such treatment?
"Roar!!!"
Zhao Wuji roared at the sky, his voice vibrating so much that the ground trembled.
His eyes were bloodshot, and the veins on his forehead bulged.
"You forced my hand!"
As the words fell—
The fifth spirit ring beneath Zhao Wuji’s feet suddenly lit up; it was a black ten-thousand-year spirit ring!
"fifth spirit ability—"
Zhao Wuji’s voice became low and raspy, carrying a terrifying pressure.
"Gravity Compression!"
Hum!!!
An invisible force field erupted violently with Zhao Wuji at the center, instantly enveloping the entire testing grounds.
Crack!
The Blue Silver Spirit Tree was the first to suffer.
The thick trunk let out a groan under the unbearable weight, and dense cracks appeared on its surface!
Rip!
The hundreds of Blue Silver Vines surging toward Zhao Wuji also lost their momentum under the terrifying Gravity Compression and were crushed into fragments!
For a moment, green sap splattered everywhere!
"!!!"
Lin Qingmo’s expression also changed.
He felt his body suddenly become incredibly heavy, as if a great mountain were pressing down on him!
Every inch of muscle and every bone let out a groan of pain.
"Ugh..."
He let out a muffled grunt and had to release Zhao Wuji’s arm.
His feet sank deep into the ground, and his knees bent slightly as he struggled to remain standing.
Xiao Wu, Dai Mubai, and Zhu Zhuqing fared even worse.
The three of them were pressed directly onto the ground, unable to even lift their heads.
"Teacher... Teacher Zhao Wuji, you cheated!"
Ning Rongrong’s voice suddenly rang out, filled with anger and accusation.
She forced her head up and pointed at the fifth spirit ring beneath Zhao Wuji’s feet.
"You said you wouldn’t use spirit abilities above ten thousand years! Your fifth spirit ring is a ten-thousand-year spirit ring, so Gravity Compression is a ten-thousand-year spirit ability!"
"!"
The air fell silent for a second.
The furious expression on Zhao Wuji’s face instantly froze.
He blinked and looked down at the black spirit ring beneath his feet.
"Uh..."
Awkward.
Incredibly awkward!
He had been so blinded by rage just now that he had actually forgotten about that!
Ahem...
Zhao Wuji coughed twice and hurriedly deactivated his fifth spirit ability.
The effects of Gravity Compression vanished instantly.
Only then did Xiao Wu and the other two struggle to get up from the ground, their faces pale and their breathing ragged.
Lin Qingmo also breathed a sigh of relief and stretched his somewhat numb body.
His eyes flickered.
As expected of a Spirit Saint’s ten-thousand-year spirit ability, it wasn’t something his current self could withstand.
"Well..."
Zhao Wuji scratched his head, his expression a bit unnatural.
"That was a slip-up just now, I didn’t control myself."
He glanced at the nearby incense burner.
The incense inside had already finished burning its last segment.
"Forget it, forget it."
Zhao Wuji waved his hand, his tone becoming casual.
"The test is over. You’ve all passed the evaluation."
He actually knew in his heart.
Even without using his fifth spirit ability, it would have been almost impossible to deal with these little kids within the time it took for a stick of incense to burn.
All because of Lin Qingmo.
His Blue Silver Grass was simply too troublesome.
Coupled with Ning Rongrong’s support and the coordination of Xiao Wu’s trio... this lineup was truly nauseating to fight.
Besides, he never intended to fail them; he was just testing their strength.
He hadn’t expected that by the end of the test, he would be forced into using a ten-thousand-year spirit ability.
How embarrassing!
Upon hearing Zhao Wuji announce the results, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Lin Qingmo tidied his messy clothes and turned to look at Ning Rongrong.
"Are you alright?"
His voice was gentle and carried a hint of concern.
Ning Rongrong was stunned for a moment.
She looked at Lin Qingmo’s face, and her cheeks flushed uncontrollably.
"I... I’m fine."
Her reply was as quiet as a mosquito’s buzz.
"Th-thank you for saving me just now."
"You’re my teammate. It’s only right to protect my teammates."
Lin Qingmo smiled.
"A-Qing!"
Xiao Wu pounced over like a gust of wind, grabbing Lin Qingmo’s arm.
She tilted her small face up and glared angrily at Zhao Wuji.
"Teacher Zhao is so mean, he actually cheated. He said he wouldn’t use ten-thousand-year spirit abilities. What if he hurt A-Qing?"
"..."
Zhao Wuji’s old face turned red, and he pretended not to hear her.
Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing also walked over.
The way the two of them looked at Lin Qingmo was complex to the extreme.
There was shock, admiration, and even a hint of... awe?
In the battle just now, the strength Lin Qingmo displayed had completely exceeded their understanding.
"Monster..."
Dai Mubai muttered under his breath.
He had never seen Teacher Zhao, a Spirit Saint, pushed to such an extent by anyone, especially when the target was a 12-year-old Spirit Ancestor who hadn’t even absorbed his fourth spirit ring.
"A true monster."
Although Zhu Zhuqing didn’t speak, her eyes said everything.
(End of Chapter)
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