Chapter 987: Zhang Teacher's Students (Part 2)

“You?” Wang Ying frowned.

Although they were both direct disciples of the teacher, Wei Ruyan had only started learning a little over two months ago and had received very little guidance.

Passing the test for an ordinary combat master shouldn't be a big problem, but attempting the Dragon Gate Formation was almost impossible for her.

After all, even Zheng Yang had to use some cunning and immense effort to succeed.

If he hadn't suppressed his strength and then broken through during the fight, it would have been nearly impossible for him to pass the Dragon Head challenge.

“Although I’ve only been learning from the teacher for a short time, I still want to try…”

Her gaze was firm; it seemed Wei Ruyan’s idea wasn’t spontaneous but a decision she had made long ago.

“Alright then, if you encounter danger, surrender immediately!”

Seeing her resolute attitude, Wang Ying nodded.

“Thank you, Senior Sister!”

Wei Ruyan responded, and her slender figure leaped onto the high platform.

“Who is this person? Is she also a direct student of the Dean?”

As she stepped onto the stage, many teachers and students below looked confused.

Wang Ying, Zheng Yang, and others taught at the academy and served as guest elders, so everyone recognized them. But this person had never appeared before. And looking at her appearance and build, so frail, could she really fight?

“It’s said she’s a new student the Dean took in just over two months ago!”

“Only two months? That short?”

“Yes…”

Someone in the crowd, who knew the details, spread the news.

Hearing that someone who had only been taken in two months ago was going to challenge a combat master, everyone found it hard to believe.

For the past two months, the Dean had been assessing six-star master teachers and only returned a few days ago... Even if she had received lessons, it couldn't have been many. Could she really pass such a difficult assessment?

Everyone had seen it: this assessment was at least ten times harder than the previous combat master selection.

“Your strength is at the peak of the Chrysalis Seal realm, corresponding to practitioners whose power increases from the peak of the Chrysalis Seal realm all the way to the peak of the From Saint realm!”

Liao Song said, after checking Wei Ruyan’s cultivation.

Of those previously responsible for the test, although one had been pierced by Zheng Yang, replacements were available, so assembling nine people was still manageable.

As for the others, they had only sustained minor injuries and had almost recovered, so continuing the assessment posed no major issues.

“Okay!” Wei Ruyan nodded.

Excluding Zheng Yang’s breakthrough during the challenge, her strength was considered the highest among Zhang Xuan’s direct disciples, having already reached the peak of the Chrysalis Seal realm, just a step away from Half-Saint.

“Begin!”

Half an hour later, the Dragon Gate Formation was ready once more, and Liao Song let out a low cry.

Wei Ruyan nodded slightly, her eyes immediately becoming solemn, and her mind grew calm and unperturbed.

Having been tormented by illness for so many years, when it came to a steady mind, she might even surpass Lu Chong, capable of calming herself at any moment without panic.

With a whoosh!

As the challenge began, the three combat masters at the Dragon Tail simultaneously circulated their True Qi, unleashing a powerful force that created intense pressure.

Wei Ruyan pushed off the ground with her foot and charged straight towards the group.

“She’s not using a weapon?”

Seeing her charge bare-handed towards the Dragon Tail, everyone frowned.

Earlier, Zheng Yang, armed with a spear, was so passive. For her, a frail woman, to charge in bare-handed, wasn't that too reckless?

“She... she’s only been cultivating for a little over two months and doesn’t know how to use weapons yet…”

Wang Ying gave a wry smile.

“Only cultivated for a little over two months?” Wu Tianqiong, standing nearby, widened his eyes.

“Yes, she had been ill before. The teacher cured her and took her as a direct disciple. That’s when she began cultivating, and now it’s only been a little over two months, barely three months…” Wang Ying explained.

“Cultivated for two months, and doesn’t know how to use weapons? This... how is she going to fight?” Wu Tianqiong nearly fainted.

He had just witnessed the terrifying nature of the Dragon Gate Formation; it was truly formidable. For someone who had only cultivated for two months and didn’t even know how to use a weapon to charge into such a powerful formation… “Are you people here to joke around?”

Hearing this, Liao Song’s mouth also twitched.

An assessment that countless combat masters from the Combat Master Hall couldn’t pass, and you... you’re really treating it as something simple?

Bang! Bang! Bang!

While they were speaking, Wei Ruyan on the stage had already engaged in combat with the three individuals at the Dragon Tail.

Taking a look, Liao Song’s face twitched again.

“She... she probably doesn’t have much understanding of martial arts techniques, does she?”

The opponent barely used any martial arts moves, fighting as if she hadn’t learned any boxing, simply flailing around with the True Qi inside her body, like someone completely unskilled in martial arts.

Anyone who had learned martial arts techniques would never use such moves.

“Martial arts techniques... For these past two months, she’s only focused on improving her cultivation, and the teacher hasn’t had time to teach her yet…”

Wang Ying looked embarrassed.

Wei Ruyan had possessed the strength of the Chrysalis Seal realm upon waking, but while her power was high, it was accumulated from elixirs. The teacher had stipulated that she should cultivate from scratch.

For over two months, she had been diligently working, only managing to fully stabilize her cultivation. How could she have had time to learn martial arts techniques?

Furthermore, the teacher had only guided her a total of no more than three times. Even if she wanted to learn, she would need the time.

“Didn’t teach her martial arts techniques?”

Liao Song swayed, almost spitting blood. “Just like that... and you still dared to let her attempt the Dragon Gate Formation?”

Did they really treat the Dragon Gate Formation as a game?

It was one thing if she hadn’t learned weapons, but she hadn’t even learned martial arts techniques... And crucially, she had only cultivated for two months, yet you let her go up... Did you truly believe that the many combat masters of our Combat Master Hall were pushovers?

The reason Dean Zhang made them feel formidable was his unbelievable comprehension of martial arts techniques and combat skills. Anyone who had attended his lessons saw a significant increase in their combat strength.

This direct disciple, without even learning these, rushed into battle... It was obvious she would lose!

Liao Song, Wu Tianqiong, and others all had this thought simultaneously and couldn’t help to shake their heads.

“It’s fine. Since she wants to go, let her try. She might not necessarily lose…”

Contrary to everyone’s thoughts, Wang Ying shook her head.

Others didn’t know how formidable Wei Ruyan was, but Wang Ying knew very well. Even she would be easily suppressed in a fight against Wei Ruyan. Although the combat masters on stage were strong, they might not necessarily win.

The teacher taught according to individual aptitude; there was naturally a reason for not teaching her martial arts techniques. Otherwise, if others became incredibly powerful after just half an hour of his lessons, how could she have learned nothing at all?

“Your idea is too naive. To be honest, our combat masters are very strong... Huh? What the hell!”

Seeing her confidence, Liao Song shook his head, about to warn them to take it seriously, that this was no joke. Suddenly, he glanced at the stage, stopped, choked on his saliva, and coughed continuously.

“What’s going on? Your combat masters... why are they all acting like they’re drunk, fighting so slowly?”

Not only him, but Wu Tianqiong also saw the situation on stage clearly and his eyes widened.

On the stage, the three Dragon Tail combat masters fighting Wei Ruyan now looked as if they had drunk too much. Their bodies swayed uncontrollably, and their attack moves grew progressively slower, as if they had instantly transformed from young people into old ones.

“Even if they’re going easy, they wouldn’t do it like this!”

“Fighting like this, even I could pass…”

Not only was he surprised, but everyone below the stage was also bewildered.

Earlier, when Zheng Yang attempted the challenge, the guardians had an imposing aura and invincible combat power, making people apprehensive. How could they become so weak and unable to exert their strength when encountering a beautiful woman?

Even if they wanted to go easy, this wasn’t how you did it!

It was too blatant!

“They... aren’t intentionally fighting slowly... instead, they’ve been poisoned!”

After watching for a while, Liao Song seemed to have realized something, and his pupils contracted.

He knew his men very well; there was no way they would go easy just because the opponent was pretty. There was only one possibility for this situation: they had been poisoned!

He had watched the entire combat process; power raged and True Qi surged. There was no opportunity to release poison...

Furthermore, the current battle was being fully monitored by headquarters. Secretly using poison or employing unfair competitive methods would certainly lead to immediate termination.

The fact that it hadn’t stopped, and no one had said anything, indicated that she hadn’t used any external medicine or objects!

The battle was fair and square!

What on earth was happening?

Liao Song was about to tear his hair out, completely baffled.

“We told Junior Sister Ruyan to restrain herself, but it seems she still used it…”

Liu Yang let out a bitter laugh.

They all knew that Wei Ruyan possessed a Congenital Poison Body. It was precisely for this reason that they felt confident allowing her to attempt the challenge.

They had initially thought she could restrain her power and not release poisonous gas, but now it seemed... they had thought too simply.

A Congenital Poison Body, a Congenital Poison Soul Body... In other words, Wei Ruyan’s entire body was filled with potent poison; even her True Qi was poisonous. Even if the combat masters facing her could fight above their level, they had no resistance against such potent poison.

“These three are going to lose…”

Wang Ying nodded. No sooner had her voice fallen than three “thump! thump! thump!” sounds echoed from the stage. The three combat masters guarding the Dragon Tail lay on the ground, foaming at the mouth and unconscious.

“First stage passed!”

With the three fallen, Wei Ruyan didn’t linger and continued moving forward.

A few steps brought her before the Dragon’s Back.

“Wicked sorceress, what strange technique did you use?”

The three combat masters on the Dragon’s Back were on high alert, no longer showing any signs of their previous contempt.

“Strange technique? None…”

Wei Ruyan shook her head. “Begin!”

With that, she wasted no more words, charging towards the three. Her True Qi surged forth, enveloping them.

Although she had no specific moves, her True Qi contained potent poison. Anyone who came into contact with it would inevitably be infected; even immortals would find it difficult to escape.

The Congenital Poison Body was precisely so terrifying that it made others hesitate.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

Before long, the three combat masters on the Dragon’s Back also lay on the ground, foaming at the mouth.

In less than five minutes, a girl who knew no weapons, no martial arts techniques, and had only cultivated for two months, had cleared two stages in a row.

Immediately after, she walked towards the Dragon Head.

Another five minutes later, the three combat masters at the Dragon Head also lay on the ground.

Although their strength was considerably greater than Wei Ruyan’s, poisoning... knew no bounds of strength or weakness, and they likewise couldn’t resist it.

“She... she really passed?”

Witnessing this scene, Liao Song was on the verge of tears.

A thought surfaced in his mind, making him involuntarily sway…

Could it be... that their combat masters were truly pushovers?

PS: Volume 7, "Teacher Zhang's Students," has concluded. Volume 8, "Confucius's Advice," is about to begin. Please look forward to it! In this volume, Confucius will give Zhang Xuan a piece of advice. What could it be? Here’s a little spoiler... Confucius said: "It's mid-month, please vote!"