Demon King's Armor, Welcome New Students

Chapter 29 Demon King's Armor, Welcome New Students

"Teacher Lu, who do you think is the most outstanding among these?" Ma Hongjun suddenly asked.

Lu Qibin stroked his chin.

"It's quite good that this Blue Silver Grass kid was able to detect Xiaoping's sneak attack, and he also did a good job of restraining him afterwards. He's number one."

Then there's the girl Xiaobai has his eye on. She has a strong temper, her soul skills are well-developed, and she can seize opportunities, so she's second.

Next up is the bunny girl. She's fairly fast and works well with the Blue Silver Grass Boy, but she's too impulsive and a bit thoughtless.

As for that girl from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, aside from her martial soul, I don't see anything particularly outstanding about her. We'll see how she performs later. We can't be too certain."

Ma Hongjun nodded, "I think so too."

……

"Let's all give it our all, maybe I'll be the one to fall in the next move."

Chi Ping still smiled gently, a smile that made Tang San and the other three so angry they gritted their teeth.

First Soul Skill - Entanglement!

Second Soul Skill - Parasite!

Tang San exerted all his strength, and countless Blue Silver Grasses came from all directions, like venomous snakes tearing at Chi Ping.

Qi and Blood Six Forms - Iron Block - Primordial Qi!

With so many Blue Silver Grasses, dodging was no longer the best option. Chi Ping let the grass entwine his limbs, intending to feign being bound and then launch a sneak attack when Tang San and the others approached. To make it convincing, Chi Ping channeled his Qi and blood to activate the Six Forms, protecting only his internal organs, allowing the poisonous thorns of the Blue Silver Grass to pierce his skin and the seeds to scatter on him, all to see if Tang San and the others would fall into a trap.

Is it really that easy?

Tang San had his doubts, but he still remembered Dai Mubai's explanation.

In pure physical combat mode, these techniques are comparable to hundred-year-old soul skills; using soul power is equivalent to the amplification of a thousand-year-old third soul ring.

"rise!"

Blue Silver Grass rose from the ground, disrupting Chi Ping's balance.

--Chance!

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Xiao Wu approached Chi Ping by leaping several times on the Blue Silver Grass vines. In an instant, her two long legs wrapped around Chi Ping's waist, and she grabbed his ankles with both hands, activating her first soul skill - Waist Bow.

"Reckless!" Chi Ping said coldly, stomping on the blue silver grass beneath his feet.

The power originates from the earth, and it remains as immovable as a mountain.

Xiao Wu's waist strength is indeed impressive, but she's still far from being able to shake Chi Ping.

With her soul skill broken, Xiao Wu was in grave danger. Tang San was terrified and, without hesitation, activated his parasitic soul skill. Thick vines appeared on Chi Ping's body, slowing Chi Ping's movements for a moment.

Taking advantage of the moment, Tang San used his Ghost Shadow Tracks to arrive in front of the pool. At the same time, Zhu Zhuqing approached from behind, grabbing his throat and ear with her two cat claws, targeting the most vulnerable parts of the human body.

Chi Ping sighed helplessly, "I told you it was reckless, why wouldn't you listen!"

The principle of Iron Block - Primordial Qi is to circulate soul power within the body in a "circular" path, making it a unified whole. It borrows some concepts from "Dan Jin" and focuses on internal defense as well as full-power burst.

The combined power erupted, and three palm strikes were released, sending Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Tang San flying backward together.

This time, Chi Ping didn't hold back. Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, who were physically weaker, were knocked unconscious, and Tang San also fell to the ground, unable to get up for a while.

"You're the only one left. Will you surrender or take my blow?"

Chi Ping looked at Ning Rongrong, who had been observing from the sidelines after using two soul skills, and raised his right palm.

"You...you stay away!"

Ning Rongrong was so anxious she almost cried.

Chi Ping remained unmoved, and like the Demon King, walked expressionlessly toward Ning Rongrong, who was as gentle as a lamb.

Whoosh!

As if he had anticipated it, he tilted his head and narrowly avoided the nail that was a finger's length long.

"What about the hidden form?"

Chi Ping turned his head and looked at Tang San, who was getting up from the ground.

"Still want to struggle?"

Cough!

Tang San coughed up a mouthful of bloody foam. "I have to give it a try."

"Then show us what you've got."

Tang San stood there with his feet slightly apart, slowly gathering his inner strength.

"With such a long preparation time, if it were actual combat, I would have already taken your head off," Chi said calmly.

Tang San nodded. "I understand."

Before he finished speaking, ten cold beams of light burst forth from Tang Sanshi's fingers, shooting towards Chi Ping's eyes, shoulders, throat, heart, knees, groin, and lower abdomen.

—This is a hidden weapon? Shouldn't hidden weapons be used for assassination, where if they miss, the attacker can escape thousands of miles away, or strike silently and accurately? Does that mean Tang San is some kind of unparalleled assassin? Like Li Xunhuan's Flying Dagger?

With these thoughts in mind, Chi Ping continued to move.

Possessing intuition, ordinary attacks are difficult to hit. In just a few movements, he dodged the bone-piercing nail shot by Tang San, and Chi Ping slowly walked towards Tang San.

Willow leaf blades, flying locust stones, money darts, bone-piercing nails—all sorts of hidden weapons bloomed in Tang San's "Rain of Flowers" technique. Some flew straight, some flew diagonally, and some circled around to his back, but their ultimate target was always the same: Chi Ping's body.

At first, Chi Ping was able to stroll around leisurely, but as Tang San's methods became more and more cunning and unpredictable, and the incense was about to burn out, Chi Ping also felt the pressure.

—It's time to end this.

Demon King's Armor - Boots!

Qi and Blood Six Styles - Iron Block - Shave - Overlord Body Rush!

Purple electric patterns appeared on the boots, imbued with the power of lightning.

Guided by Qi and blood, the two moves and six techniques are combined to activate.

Like a raging bull, Chi Ping dashed forward in the direction of least threat, instantly breaking through the blockade of hidden weapons, and landed a punch on Tang San's abdomen, knocking him unconscious.

Is this the suppression of absolute power?

When Chi Ping's figure blocked all the light in front of him, such a thought came to Tang San's mind.

"We can't neglect one thing for the other, you should get some sleep too."

Ning Rongrong ultimately followed in the footsteps of Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing.

When all four new recruits fell into a coma, and Lu Qibin was about to arrange for someone to take them to their dormitory, Flander casually walked out of the house next to the playground.

"Dean!" *3

"Have you seen enough?" Lu Qibin asked, glancing sideways at Flander.

While they were busy working here, Flander was lying in his dormitory, taking a break.

Flander, unabashedly smiling, said, "I'm the dean, I have to oversee the whole situation. These few are all quite good! Xiaoping, what do you think of them? Do they have potential?"

Chi Ping said, "Zhu Zhuqing can try intuition. Tang San and Xiao Wu can try blood and qi, but the chances are slim. They've practiced mental soul skills before, and there are traces of refinement. Our training methods are too crude and won't be effective enough for them. Ning Rongrong... I don't have a good opinion of her personality."

Flander adjusted his glasses and nodded, saying, "Observe them for a few days. If it doesn't work out, send them away. Shrek Academy can't afford to offend the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, but it won't be licking their boots!"

Everyone nodded.

Flander continued, "Little Bai, first get some candy from Old Shao, then go to the village and find a few old women to take the four of them to their dormitory. While you're there, have them change into clothes in Xiaoping's style so it'll be easier for them to cultivate. Then give them a quick wash."

Dai Mubai: "I'll go right away."

"Don't change Tang San's clothes. He should still have those weapons on him. If we don't handle them properly, he might hurt someone. As for what's on the ground, I'll take care of it," Chi Ping reminded him.

Dai Mubai nodded. "Understood."

Flander: "Everyone else, keep going with your own business. I'm going to think about how to deal with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. If we don't handle it well, we might have to run away!"

……

Chi Ping acted with great restraint, and Shao Xin's candy was incredibly effective. Tang San and the other three were unconscious around noon, but gradually regained consciousness around 3 p.m.

After waking up, the four rested for a while and then left the simple room around the same time. They wandered around the academy to familiarize themselves with the surroundings.

Shrek Academy is definitely not much to see; it's just wooden houses, a well, and grass and trees, not much different from the countryside, except that there are hardly any people around.

At this point, the admissions ceremony had ended, and the busiest place at Shrek Academy was the east side of the academy, also the eastern edge of the village, where Zhao Wuji often trained along the stream. Previously, this area belonged exclusively to Zhao Wuji, but it had now been requisitioned as a training ground for the students. Chi Ping and Dai Mubai had undertaken a major renovation of it.

Tang San and his companions walked around in a big circle and finally stopped here.

Zhao Wuji, resembling a savage bear, sat with his back to the river on a large blue stone by the riverbank. His third spirit ring was constantly lit. In front of him was a 50x100 meter stadium, covered with low weeds, with some simple wooden equipment and huge stones. Around the perimeter was a nearly 3-meter-wide dark blue cobblestone track. Chi Ping, Ma Hongjun, and Dai Mubai were sweating profusely on the track, their faces flushed and their steps labored. Oscar, on the grass, had his eyes and ears covered with a black cloth, struggling to dodge Li Yusong's attacks.

"Did you figure it out?"

"who!"

The four were suddenly startled.

Flander walked to the side. "My name is Flander, and I am the headmaster of Shrek Academy."

"The Dean?!"

Xiao Wu exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't that the shady businessman uncle?"

Ning Rongrong asked in confusion, "What swindler uncle?"

"Let me tell you..."

Xiao Wu shared some gossip about Soto City with Ning Rongrong.

Tang San hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Excuse me, Dean, did we pass today's assessment?"

"You'll have to ask her that," Flander said, pointing to Ning Rongrong instead of saying it explicitly.

"Hmm? Does this concern me?"

Flanders retorted, "You're the last one to fall, so who else should we ask?"

Ning Rongrong thought carefully for a moment and said, "I don't remember very clearly, but the incense stick shouldn't have burned out, right?"

"It's either yes or no, what does 'should' even mean!"

"Yes! The incense hasn't burned out!"

Flanders nodded to himself.

The other three lowered their heads, looking dejected.

Xiao Wu suddenly looked up, "This isn't fair!"

"What's unfair?"

Xiao Wu continued, "That Chi Ping guy is so strong, he clearly has no intention of letting us pass!"

"But I remember you chose to be tested by him yourselves, right? Could I be mistaken?" Flander's words silenced the four of them.

"However..." Flander changed the subject, "While the rules are inviolable, your performance was acceptable. Besides, Chi Ping is the most outstanding student in the academy's history, so it's normal that you couldn't beat him. As the dean, I'm not some heartless block of ice, so you can be considered temporary students of Shrek Academy. I will decide whether you can stay based on your subsequent performance."

"So, any objections?"

"Can temporary trainees learn intuition and qi and blood?" Zhu Zhuqing suddenly asked.

Flanders nodded. "Of course, but whether you can learn it depends on how hard you work and how talented you are."

Flander's tone became somewhat wistful, "You know, even I, a level 78 Soul Saint Dean, and that level 76 Soul Saint Vice Dean over there, haven't mastered either of these two abilities!"

"I have no further questions," Zhu Zhuqing nodded. "I'm willing to become a temporary student at Shrek Academy!"

"Xiao Wu and I have no problems either."

"Yes, that's right, you shrewd businessman!"

"I'd also like to join Shrek Academy."

The other three agreed, and Ning Rongrong, as a former partner and comrade-in-arms, naturally had no objections. Moreover, she was genuinely curious about the techniques Chi Ping had used before and the power he called "Intuition" and "Qi and Blood."

Despite not using any spirit rings, she displayed combat power comparable to spirit skills. If this could be popularized, it would be a major discovery that would change the fate of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. She, the daughter of the sect leader, might even become the next sect leader!

Flander smiled. "Our academy currently has four students, and I think you all know them by now. Xiaoping, Xiaobai, and Hongjun are cultivating their Qi and Blood, while Xiaoao is cultivating his Intuition. Would you like to try it out?"

Ning Rongrong asked doubtfully, "Don't we need to make any preparations?"

Flander said, "Preparation is indeed necessary, but it's too late. You'll only have half an hour to experience it at most, and whether you prepare or not isn't really that important. Consider this Shrek Academy's ceremony to welcome new students!"

(End of this chapter)