Chapter 391: End

In the Spirit World.

Watching Zhang Yu and Xiao Qingxuan swiftly suppress Su Yanyang in a flurry of activity, many civil engineering teachers wore expressions of surprise; this was something they had never anticipated.

Tu Lishan thought to himself, "Zhang Yu's Xuanhuang Mountain Suppressing Seal has actually reached this level of mastery in just three months!"

Lang Yougong wondered, "Did Su Yanyang's spiritual construct malfunction? Was that Zhang Yu's doing? And what kind of cultivation technique is this?"

Director Gao thought, "Cijie must have taught him a lot. It seems he really put his heart into it this time. Those 30 spirit coins were well spent!"

True Lord Cijie thought, "That flying sword was refined using the techniques of Extreme Emotion Sword Dao! As far as I know, Wen Wuya is certainly not a disciple of the Seven Emotions Divine Lord! That old Gao, does he actually have connections with two Deity Transformation cultivators from Heavenly Sword University? Has he become a traitor to Ten Thousand Laws University, selling out the academy?"

Director Gao: "Thanks for your effort this time."

True Lord Cijie: "You're welcome. It's you who truly hides your capabilities; you train your disciples exceptionally well."

Meanwhile, Director Lin, observing the closely matched fight between Su Yanyang and Xiao Qingxuan on the screen, suddenly realized that Ji Yuanxu's loss was not unfair after all!

"This Zhang Yu clearly received guidance from a master, enjoys widespread support, and his own aptitude far surpasses his peers!"

Director Lin thought, "It seems the War Faction is truly committed to promoting him, putting in a significant effort!" Recalling Ji Yuanxu's words about the War Faction targeting him, Director Lin mused, "What Ji Yuanxu said wasn't entirely incorrect. He might indeed have been affected by the War Faction's support for Zhang Yu! And I, who originally wanted Ji Yuanxu to stop Zhang Yu… it seems I underestimated Zhang Yu, and underestimated the War Faction..."

At the same time, while Xiao Qingxuan held off Su Yanyang, Zhang Yu had already charged towards the construction materials scattered by the shockwave!

Tu Lishan's gaze sharpened at this sight, knowing that the critical moment of the match had arrived! In this round, Su Yanyang, as the defender, had to use the pre-prepared construction materials to build a bunker! Many of the materials required for the bunker, however, were difficult to source or process on-site!

Tu Lishan thought, "This meant that if the construction materials vanished, it would be a major problem!"

But how could construction materials disappear without a trace from a site, leaving no trace even if searched for? All the civil engineering teachers present had the same answer in mind!

"That Zhang Yu, he's going to start 'eating' them now!"

Tu Lishan mused, "After all, even if he went back and teamed up with Xiao Qingxuan to besiege Su Yanyang, he wouldn't be able to defeat the opponent quickly. It would be better to quickly destroy the materials and reduce the completion rate of their bunker!"

As they expected, Zhang Yu's muscles bulged, and his body rapidly swelled under the impetus of the 'Mountain Peak True Form Scroll'. Then, in one gulp, he swallowed a handful of construction materials. But immediately, Zhang Yu's body stiffened, blood flowed from his mouth and nose, his skin and flesh convulsed, occasionally turning purple-blue!

Tu Lishan secretly wondered, "Poisoned? Did Su Yanyang poison the construction materials?"

Lang Yougong thought, "It probably doesn't affect construction, but it's a toxin that takes effect after ingestion."

"Well done with the poisoning," Wei Huai smiled slightly. "All construction materials on site should be poisoned. Su Yanyang clearly learned his lesson from the previous battle and came prepared!"

Zhang Yu on the screen stopped ingesting the materials because he realized that even if he could resist the toxins, consuming them while battling the effects would be too arduous! Then, with a sweep of his aura, he began processing the materials on the spot to construct irregular, broken walls and ruined structures.

Tu Lishan's eyes lit up as he watched this scene, and he exclaimed, "Good! He's using the opponent's materials to create shoddy construction! Materials that have been processed and used are not easily reused. In fact, many items cannot be used a second time."

Lang Yougong added, "Not only that, but Zhang Yu is also integrating these broken walls and ruins into a formation, using its power to reinforce this shoddy construction, making it even harder to dismantle and recycle!"

In the arena!

Zhang Yu knew the match had reached a critical moment. He let out a furious roar, his muscles bulging as he pushed every cultivation technique that could improve construction efficiency—Battle Demon Mortal Life Technique, Spring Autumn Endless Zen, Mountain Peak True Form Scroll—to its absolute limit!

At the same time, around him, numerous formless constructs emerged; over a dozen such constructs, like a miniature construction crew, also began work!

"So fast!" Tu Lishan exclaimed, "This Zhang Yu, has he unknowingly achieved such high construction efficiency?"

Meanwhile, the arena underwent another change! A figure charged straight in. It was one of Su Yanyang's teammates! As this teammate unleashed his aura to blast Xiao Qingxuan, Su Yanyang's figure flickered rapidly, moving to intercept the iron coffin flying in from the other direction! Several streaks of light shot out, and in an instant, they replaced the spiritual constructs on his body! Then Shi Huaiyu also arrived on the scene, kicking up a cloud of mud and sand to provide cover for Zhang Yu!

Tu Lishan watched as battle forces arrived one after another, forming intersecting battle lines centered around the ongoing shoddy construction! And it wasn't just the material world where fierce fighting occurred; in the Spirit World network, the soul cultivators from both sides were also vying for control over the formations, interfering with the battlefield using their power!

Even though Tu Lishan inwardly favored Zhang Yu's side, he had to admit that the disparity between the two sides was vast!

Tu Lishan thought, "They can't last much longer like this!"

Wei Huai thought, "They're too poor... This team has so many financially strapped individuals, and after continuous fierce battles, they can't possibly hold out much longer. They'll probably be forced out of the competition!"

Tu Lishan thought, "Zhang Yu, can you go faster?"

In the arena!

Listening to the fierce sounds of battle around him, Zhang Yu pushed his four-layered consciousness to its limit, frantically extracting every ounce of energy from his flesh and blood, every trace of spiritual power within him, to build at the fastest speed of his life!

"Faster! Even faster."

In that moment, Zhang Yu's mind was clear of everything else. He only wanted to consume the construction materials before him at the quickest possible speed! Having activated every cultivation technique he could and utilized all available power, he began to change his Chain Spell Diagram! He gradually replaced 'Qi Meridian Eternal Flow,' a technique used for spiritual power recovery, with the 'Martial Dao Saint Body!' He no longer needed digestive capacity, learning ability, spiritual power recovery speed, or various resistances. Now, he simply wanted to push his cultivation techniques to greater power!

At this moment, with the manifestation of the 'Martial Dao Saint Body,' every iota of strength within him, every surge of force he exerted, every wisp of aura, became perfectly clear in Zhang Yu's mind! Under the pounding, heating, shaping, and stirring of his physical body and aura, the various construction materials seemed to respond to his will as if they were extensions of his own limbs! It seemed as if intuitive answers to how each cultivation technique should be executed and propelled surfaced in his mind for maximum effect on the materials!

In an instant, propelled by the 'Martial Dao Saint Body,' the power of the cultivation techniques he wielded surged once more, and his construction efficiency suddenly climbed to another level!

"Another breakthrough?" Director Gao was startled. "This kind of comprehensive breakthrough... is it a breakthrough in his martial arts realm? To break through on the job like this, how much dedication has this Zhang Yu truly poured into civil engineering? He might even be able to transform Ten Thousand Laws University's civil engineering department!"

True Lord Cijie, standing by, was also astonished to witness this. "To achieve another breakthrough under these circumstances... is like a swordsman achieving a breakthrough in sword dao during a duel, or a blacksmith making a technical breakthrough while forging iron! Without a heart that is utterly dedicated, devout, and passionate about one's profession and skills, it would likely be impossible!" True Lord Cijie grew curious. "Why would a student who loves civil engineering construction so much want to transfer departments? Will he truly transfer? Wait... could this kid be colluding with old Gao to trick me?" Especially considering Director Gao, who could establish connections with two Deity Transformation Divine Lords, True Lord Cijie suddenly felt that the other man's presence became increasingly profound and inscrutable!

Meanwhile, many engaged in the fierce battle on site gradually reached their limits! Red warnings flashed incessantly in Che Yufei's eye-construct. His estimated repair costs for his spiritual construct and body were nearing their limit!

"This is it!" He sent a screenshot of his estimated costs to the competition group chat. "Sorry everyone, I really can't hold on any longer!"

Shi Yunxiang likewise posted his estimated losses and current bank balance, saying: [crying emoji] "I'm sorry, I've also reached my limit! If only I had known, I would've taken on a few more odd jobs."

Depreciation data for the ghost kidney kept appearing in Shi Huaiyu's eye-construct. He wavered, conflicted.

Zhao Tianxing also sent Zhang Yu a private message: "Zhang Yu, my Spirit World Computing Pool balance is almost depleted."

Mo Tianyi: "I can still last five minutes."

A hint of unwillingness flashed in the eyes of Zhang Yu, who was frantically consuming the materials. "How can we fail at a time like this?"

He immediately transferred 3 spirit coins each to Zhao Tianxing and Mo Tianyi, then sent a 15-spirit-coin red packet in the group chat. His savings instantly began to shrink drastically!

Zhang Yu: "Everyone, hold on a bit longer. We have a chance to win, a chance to make it into the top seven."

Yu Xinghan: "0.5 spirit coins. That's all I have. Hold on."

Ying Xin: "1 spirit coin. Keep fighting, everyone!"

Gongshu Jin: "20 spirit coins. If it's not enough, I'll borrow more. I still have plenty of reserves."

In an instant, everyone's fighting spirit was rekindled. Che Yufei and Shi Yunxiang, who had been about to surrender, once again fought desperately!

Zhang Yu knew that college students generally didn't have much in savings; after all, any wealth they had was quickly converted into their immortal cultivation strength. At this moment, everyone in the group was essentially burning their own immortal cultivation potential! At this thought, under these layers of pressure, the four-headed white ox in Zhang Yu's mind let out a roar. His cultivation technique surged even more violently, and he felt his thoughts, actions, and the propulsion of his cultivation techniques all quicken by several degrees!

Many teachers in the Spirit World were marveling at Zhang Yu's performance. However, many teachers also observed that while Zhang Yu made another breakthrough and his construction efficiency continued to rise, his teammates were already on the verge of collapsing under the siege of Su Yanyang and his allies! In their eyes, Su Yanyang was like a corporation with immense capital, spending heavily everywhere, encircling and overwhelming Zhang Yu's small engineering team! Under such an onslaught, it seemed Zhang Yu, no matter how desperately he worked and constructed, could not escape the fate of ultimately being crushed!

Wei Huai commented, "No matter how excellent the individual skills of the workers, when facing the encirclement of vast capital and financial pressure, they are ultimately powerless." But suddenly, seeing Che Yufei, Shi Yunxiang, and others fighting desperately as if injected with a stimulant, he was surprised.

Wei Huai frowned, "Are they crazy?"

Su Yanyang's anger flared even more intensely! He detested the current battle, detested the unnecessary wear and tear on his various spiritual constructs, detested the continuous rise in costs, and detested the uncontrollable feeling after such fierce fighting! Especially as the opponent seemed determined to fight to the bitter end, and he couldn't actually kill them, Su Yanyang found his own actions severely constrained! All this time, he had only wanted to crush the opponent outright with his superior construction capabilities! Now, however, he was forced to leap into the mud pit and brawl with the opponent in the mire!

Su Yanyang sent a message to the soul cultivators within the formation: "Get the enemy's soul cultivators out of the formation within 3 minutes, otherwise, you won't get a single penny of your pay!" In the competition group chat, Su Yanyang typed: "What are you all doing? According to team rules, the person with the lowest performance this round will pay a 10-spirit-coin fine, to be distributed among the rest."

With Su Yanyang's repeated prodding, the team's morale immediately surged, and their attacks grew increasingly fierce! A moment later, Shi Yunxiang was the first to be slammed into the ground by the 'Xuanhuang Grand Hand Seal!'

In the Spirit World!

Tu Lishan watched as members of Zhang Yu's team were subdued one by one, the soul cultivators completely withdrew from the battlefield, until only Zhang Yu and Xiao Qingxuan remained! Tu Lishan felt as if he was watching the civil engineering department being swept away by a torrent of capital. Despite their efforts in construction, their diligent work on projects, and even risking their lives and fortunes, it still appeared precarious!

However, Zhang Yu and Xiao Qingxuan also displayed astonishing resilience! Relying on their one-offense, one-defense strategy, they fought and retreated, carrying a large quantity of construction materials. They stubbornly held out for another ten minutes before finally being completely repelled!

Once Su Yanyang had finally repelled all his opponents, they ignored the retreating Zhang Yu and Xiao Qingxuan. Instead, they immediately set about dismantling the broken walls and ruins Zhang Yu had constructed, beginning to recycle the materials! Especially since Zhang Yu had used a significant amount of critical materials that were difficult to extract on-site, they could only devise ways to reuse them repeatedly!

In a blink of an eye, as the competition time expired, the final results were presented to everyone!

"Completion rate: 34%."

Su Yanyang murmured, "Impossible. How could we be lower than them? I demand a re-check!"

On the other side, seeing this result, Zhang Yu felt a lightness in his body and his entire being relaxed!

"We should be able to make it into the top seven now! We've already reached our absolute limit. The rest of the competition has nothing to do with us!"