Chapter 249: Whose Student Is He?
Chapter 249: Whose Student Is He?
He was a school principal, though a vice one.
But his knowledge was extensive.
Gu Shanhe wore a very bright smile on his face.
“Old Man Gu, there’s no need for you to smile so brightly,” Principal Nan said without holding back. “Because his strength has little to do with your school. From what I know, Wang Che’s Martial Soul is a new type. It’s also an architectural wonder kind. With your school’s teaching level, you couldn’t have offered much help.”
“He developed it himself.”
Gu Shanhe laughed heartily and said, “It’s true that he developed it, but Wang Che is still our school’s student.”
Principal Nan snorted and said,
“It’s just that move, Silk Thread, which had such intense poison. He must have taken some extremely high-grade special medicine for it to change like this.”
“Also, the way he used that Silk Thread was the most unbelievable! It seemed a bit like a Psychic-type Soul Skill, Mind Control.”
“But for Mind Control, unless it advanced to a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Skill, Mind Domination, it couldn’t be done. Still, I feel that even with Mind Domination, it wouldn’t be possible to control each strand of silk so precisely as to insert it into the Cloud-Summit Thunder Dragon’s wounds.”
Psychic-type Mind Control used Spiritual Power to manipulate all things.
But this kind of control relied more on Spiritual Power.
It did not require a detailed understanding of things, only simple, large-scale manipulation.
Meanwhile, the Art of Object Manipulation emphasized knowing every inch of an object to control it with great precision, which took a long time.
It also couldn’t be applied to everything.
Generally, one focused on manipulating one or a few types of objects.
One emphasized precision, the other breadth; there was a considerable difference between them.
They watched without blinking.
“The Green Caterpillar probably didn’t undergo a complete Martial Soul Evolution, but a temporary form change. Still, how did a dragon shadow fly out of his Star Palace Martial Soul? Could it be that a True Dragon once lived in that Star Palace building?”
An old principal wondered, “Moreover, judging from the state of this Star Palace Martial Soul, it shouldn’t be a structure from the Fallen Ancient Era or the recent Ancient Era. It could only be a civilization structure from the extinct Primordial Ancient Era… An architectural wonder that could house a True Dragon is truly unbelievable.”
Several elderly principals watched with admiration and great interest.
There was little information introduction in the scene, mostly still question marks.
It probably left the Cloud Sky Navigation Star baffled.
Not long after, Wang Che arrived at the fourth level.
The scene on the fourth level made these old principals exclaim in shock.
“What’s going on with that Green Caterpillar? It’s cultivating in a Firepool? Since when did Green Caterpillars have a fire attribute?”
“Something’s off; it’s too strange. What Soul Guiding Art is it practicing? How can it release such immense energy?”
“Never heard of it, never seen it! This has really broadened my horizons! An old friend of mine from the Xiyue Continent who studies Soul Beasts told me about Wang Che’s amazing ways in raising Soul Pets, summarizing it as: not following the usual path, exceeding common sense. I didn’t believe it then, but I do now…”
“Look over there, that Magnetic Sword actually split into two clones. Is that the Psychic-type Shadow Clone? But Shadow Clones have no physical form! And they don’t have much strength either! Also, those three Magnetic Swords are releasing Sword Qi? Impossible, how could Sword Qi have such powerful force? That’s clearly a highly concentrated destructive energy formed through condensation!”
“What intense Sword Momentum! The three Magnetic Swords combined… What Soul Skill is this? I don’t get it, I really don’t.”
“Old Nan, contact Heavenly King Wufeng directly and let him see what’s going on? He’s our North River Continent’s Heavenly King who uses the sword; he’ll definitely understand.”
The old principals were stumped.
Commandant Cloud grew even more confused.
A question arose in his heart: Am I really watching a student fight?
Their knowledge was limited; though they could understand some, not being experts in this field, they naturally didn’t grasp it.
Principal Nan immediately contacted Heavenly King Wufeng via communication through the Cloud Sky Navigation Star.
Heavy Sword Without Edge, Heavenly King Wufeng was a newly promoted Heavenly King in the North River Continent over the past fifty years.
He specialized in the Way of the Sword.
His Martial Soul was the heritage-grade Thousand-Layer Sword.
He was an extremely rare peerless expert who became a Heavenly King through the sword.
His personal combat power was incredibly strong!
Not long after, a holographic image appeared in mid-air.
In the image, a middle-aged man in a beige trench coat with a stern expression slightly frowned.
“Teacher Nan, do you need something from me? Is it about the speech again? Ahem… I’m quite busy lately!”
Heavenly King Wufeng was once a student of Northern River University.
He was also a Heavenly King who emerged from Northern River University.
Being able to nurture a Heavenly King was the threshold for a top-tier institution.
“Little Yang, I’m not looking for you about a speech this time. I have another important matter.”
Principal Nan briefly explained the situation.
After listening, the middle-aged man’s brow relaxed slightly, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
He thought to himself that it was just Teacher Nan asking him to give a speech or something at Northern River University again.
“I thought it was something major.”
Heavenly King Wufeng laughed cheerfully. “Let me see, where is this student who has stumped all of you, Teacher Nan? In the area of cultivating the sword path, I do have some say.”
Commandant Cloud quickly transmitted the footage of Wang Che’s battle on the fourth level, focusing on the part where Wang Che used a Sword Formation to resist the Blazing Fire Thunder Crocodiles.
After watching, Heavenly King Wufeng fell silent for a moment.
“Little Yang?” Principal Nan ventured to ask.
“Ahem!” Heavenly King Wufeng organized his words and said, “That clone Soul Skill should be the unique Inheritance Soul Skill of the Sword Spirit Bear, a Soul Pet already extinct since the Fallen Ancient Era, the Shadow-Splitting Sword.”
As a Heavenly King who cultivated the Way of the Sword,
he might not necessarily know about other types of Soul Pets, but when it came to Soul Pets related to the sword, he knew more than a Soul Pet research professor.
“I never expected to see it on a Magnetic Sword.”
Heavenly King Wufeng praised, “As for what followed, if I’m not mistaken, it should be three Magnetic Swords using a Soul Guiding Diagram to perform some powerful combination, forming a unique coordinated attack.”
“Currently, among us Soul Masters who cultivate the sword, there are those who specialize in this path and have researched this type of attack method.”
“Linking Soul Pets or Martial Souls through Soul Guiding Diagrams… But so far, successful examples have shown average practical effects and aren’t very useful.”
“We sword Soul Masters call this attack method, Sword Diagram.”
Sword Formation wasn’t a blank concept in this world.
In essence, it combined swords with formations.
This world had Soul Guiding Diagrams, sword Martial Souls, and sword Soul Pets.
Naturally, some would develop in this direction.
Only the level of development wasn’t very high.
“But from the methods this student displayed in the footage, the development level of this Sword Diagram is extremely high.”
Heavenly King Wufeng said slowly, “Its power is also very strong. It’s a highly successful Sword Diagram, very impressive. A mere thousand-year cultivation Magnetic Sword managed to defeat so many three-thousand-year Blazing Fire Thunder Crocodiles. It’s incredibly profound!”
The old principals understood a bit, summing it up in three words:
Very awesome.
Heavenly King Wufeng sighed and said,
“I originally thought Jian Heng, who first developed the Sword Diagram, was an unparalleled genius. I never imagined someone even more talented than him. Whose student is this?”
When Heavenly King Wufeng mentioned ‘student,’ he naturally assumed it was some Heavenly King’s personal disciple.
“He is a student of our Forest Sea Academy,” Gu Shanhe said with a smile. “His name is Wang Che.”
“Forest Sea Academy?” Heavenly King Wufeng frowned slightly, but upon hearing the name Wang Che, he seemed thoughtful. “So this is Wang Che.”
“Little Yang, you also know this Wang Che?” Principal Nan asked in surprise.
Heavenly King Wufeng smiled and nodded.
He thought to himself, I know much more about him than you, Teacher Nan.
As a Heavenly King, he was one of those who had gone to support Xiyue Continent back then.
However, he never got to meet Wang Che because the issue at Floating Forest was resolved, so he left.
“I am an old acquaintance of Lieyang Heavenly King from Xiyue Continent,” Heavenly King Wufeng said. “I know a bit about this genius. I wondered why Lieyang seemed a bit frustrated when we caught up during the start of the school term. So, it turns out Wang Che quietly came to our North River Continent and enrolled in Forest Sea Academy.”
“What is his major?”
Heavenly King Wufeng asked with great interest.
Meeting such a genius always brought a sense of joy.
“Agricultural Planting Major,” Gu Shanhe replied.
At that moment, Heavenly King Wufeng’s expression turned very peculiar.
It looked as if he were constipated.
He couldn’t understand how a genius in the Way of the Sword could end up farming?
The principals also felt a bit awkward seeing Heavenly King Wufeng’s barely contained expression.
Just then.
In the scene, the evolution of twenty Thunder Crown Root Kings once again captured their attention.
“Group evolution—I’ve lived this long and haven’t seen it many times,” Principal Nan remarked with emotion. “Wang Che used these Thunder Message Seeds for Thunder Summoning. It seems he reached some kind of agreement with them.”
“He has excellent character,” Heavenly King Wufeng said with a smile. “He is a rare, unpolished gem. Ah… why did he go into farming? Ahem, Elder Gu, I certainly don’t mean to look down on farming. I just think if he had chosen something else, his achievements would be even greater.”
“It’s fine, you’re not the first to say that,” Gu Shanhe waved his hand.
“…” Heavenly King Wufeng fell silent.
“The tentacles of the Thunder Crown Root King. This is a case of returning a favor—he asked for nothing in return, and this Thunder Crown Root King understands well. Our academy only has a few of these materials,” Principal Nan said, sounding a bit envious.
This material was truly rare.
Any material related to the mutation and evolution of the Martial Soul was hard to come by.
It was very expensive, with high demand but little supply.
At that moment.
Wang Che also headed to the Fifth Layer with Little Caterpillar and Magnetic Sword.
The scene cut off.
“The Fifth Layer has spatial restrictions, as you know. The Cloud Sky Navigation Star cannot detect it,” Commandant Cloud said.
Based on the scenes from the first four layers, Commandant Cloud felt that it would be hard for anyone to surpass the shock he had experienced in the next few years.
“I hope it doesn’t give this child a hard time,” Gu Shanhe said with some concern.
“The Fifth Layer of Thunderous Soul Earth—that big guy!” Heavenly King Wufeng also thought of something. “He’s not an easy one to deal with. The changes in Thunderous Soul Earth a few days ago, were they caused by him?”
Commandant Cloud nodded and said:
“Yes, his seal broke a little, and he recovered a bit of his strength. The leaked energy accidentally caused the changes in Thunderous Soul Earth.”
“Then he’ll probably be quite happy to see a human,” Heavenly King Wufeng said with a smile. “He might even give Wang Che some guidance. That would be a good thing, after all. A nineteen-year-old student making it all the way to the Fifth Layer of Thunderous Soul Earth is a first.”
“However, given that big guy’s nature, he’ll likely test him first.”
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Meanwhile, Wang Che arrived at the Fifth Layer…