Chapter 968: Teacher Zhang's Students (Part 2)

"You?" Wang Ying frowned.

Although she was also a direct disciple of the teacher, Wei Ruyan had only been studying for a little over two months and had received very little guidance.

She should have no major problem passing the assessment for an ordinary war master, but it was almost impossible for her to attempt the Dragon Gate Formation.

After all, even Zheng Yang had used some tricks and expended countless efforts to succeed.

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

"Although I have been studying under the teacher for a short time, I also want to try..."

Her gaze was firm; Wei Ruyan seemed not to have a spur-of-the-moment idea but had long made up her mind.

"Alright then, if you encounter danger, concede immediately!"

Seeing her resolute attitude, Wang Ying nodded.

"Thank you, senior sister!"

Wei Ruyan responded, her delicate figure stretching as she flew up onto the high platform.

"Who is this? Is she also the dean's direct disciple?"

Watching her ascend the stage, many teachers and students below showed puzzled expressions.

Wang Ying, Zheng Yang, and the others all taught at the academy and served as guest elders. It was nothing special for people to know them. But this person had never appeared before, and judging by his appearance and physique, so frail—could he really fight?

"He's said to be a student the dean took in just over two months ago!"

"Only two months? That short?"

"Yeah..."

Among the crowd, those in the know spread the news.

Hearing that he had only been taken in for two months and was already challenging a battle master, everyone found it hard to believe.

Over these two months, the dean had been assessing six-star masters and only returned a few days ago... Even if he had taught classes, they couldn't have been many. Could he really pass such a difficult assessment?

Everyone could see that this assessment was at least ten times harder than the previous battle master selection!

"Your strength is at the peak of the Silkworm Seal realm. Corresponding to a cultivator's strength, it increases step by step from the peak of the Silkworm Seal realm all the way to the peak of the Saint realm!"

After testing Wei Ruyan's cultivation, Liao Song said.

Although one of those responsible for the testing earlier had been pierced by Zheng Yang, there were still replacements, and they could still muster nine people.

As for the others, they were only lightly injured and had mostly recovered by now. Continuing the assessment wouldn't be a big problem.

"Good!" Wei Ruyan nodded.

If not for Zheng Yang's breakthrough on the spot, her strength was the strongest among Zhang Xuan's direct disciples, already at the peak of the Silkworm Seal realm, just one step away from half-saint.

"Let's begin!"

Half an hour later, the Dragon Gate Formation was ready again, and Liao Song gave a low shout.

Wei Ruyan nodded gently, her eyes immediately turning solemn, and her mind becoming as calm as still water.

Having been tormented by illness for so many years, she might be even more composed than Lu Chong, able to calm herself at any moment without panicking.

Splash!

As the challenge began, the three battle masters on the dragon's tail simultaneously channeled their true qi, unleashing a powerful force that created an intense pressure.

Wei Ruyan pushed off the ground with her foot and charged straight toward the crowd.

"She's not using a weapon?"

Seeing her rush at the dragon's tail with bare hands, everyone frowned.

Just now, Zheng Yang, armed with a long spear, had been so passive. How could a weak woman like her, empty-handed, charge in—wasn't that too reckless?

"She... has only been training for a little over two months and doesn't know how to use weapons yet..."

Wang Ying said with a wry smile.

"Only a little over two months?" Wu Tianqiong's eyes widened from the side.

"Yes, she was ill before. The teacher cured her and took her as a personal disciple. That's when she started training. Up to now, it's just over two months, barely three months..." Wang Ying explained.

"Training for two months, can't use weapons? How... is she supposed to fight?" Wu Tianqiong nearly fainted.

The terror of the Dragon Gate Formation was witnessed firsthand—it was horrifying. With such a powerful formation, someone who had trained for only two months and couldn't even use a weapon was charging in... Were they here to fool around?

Hearing this, Liao Song's mouth twitched.

Countless battle masters in the Battle Master Hall couldn't pass this assessment, and you... actually thought it was simple?

Bang! Bang! Bang!

As they spoke, Wei Ruyan on the platform had already engaged in combat with the three on the dragon's tail.

After a glance, Liao Song's face twitched again.

"She... probably doesn't have much understanding of martial techniques, does she?"

She had almost no martial technique moves, as if she had never learned any fist techniques. She just relied on her internal true qi, slapping back and forth—a fighting style of someone who didn't know martial arts.

If she had learned any martial techniques, how could she use such moves?

"Martial techniques... Over these two months, she's only focused on improving her cultivation. The teacher hasn't had time to teach her yet..."

Wang Ying said awkwardly.

As soon as Wei Ruyan woke up, she had the strength of the Silkworm Seal Realm. Although her strength was high, it was all built on pills. The teacher had instructed her to cultivate anew.

For over two months, she had been working hard, only managing to fully stabilize her cultivation. When did she have time to learn martial techniques?

Besides, the teacher had given her no more than three pointers in total. Even if she wanted to learn, she needed the time.

"You didn't teach her any martial techniques?"

Liao Song staggered, almost spitting blood: "And you... dared to let her go up and challenge the Dragon Gate Formation?"

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

It was one thing that she hadn't learned weapons, but she hadn't even learned martial techniques... and the key point was, she had only trained for two months, and you let her go up... Did you really think that all the battle masters of our War Master Hall were just for show?

The reason Dean Zhang was considered formidable was precisely because his comprehension of martial techniques and combat skills had reached an astonishing level; anyone who attended his lectures would see a significant increase in combat power.

This personal disciple hadn't even learned that, yet she went up to fight... no need to think about it, she was bound to lose!

Liao Song, Wu Tianqiong, and the others all had the same thought, and couldn't help shaking their heads.

"It's fine. Since she wants to go up, let her try. She might not necessarily lose..."

Unlike the others, Wang Ying shook her head.

Others didn't know how terrifying Wei Ruyan was, but she was well aware. Even if she herself fought against her, she would be easily suppressed. Although the battle masters on stage were strong, they might not necessarily be able to defeat her.

The teacher tailored his teaching to the student. If he hadn't taught her martial techniques, he must have had his reasons. Otherwise, if others could become immensely powerful after listening for just half an hour, how could she have learned nothing at all?

"Your thinking is too naive. To tell you the truth, our battle masters are very strong... Ah? Holy crap!"

Seeing her so confident, Liao Song shook his head and was about to warn her, to make them take it seriously, that this was no joke, when suddenly his eyes glanced at the stage and stopped. He choked on his saliva and coughed incessantly.

"What's going on? Why are your battle masters... all moving so slowly, as if they were drunk?"

Not just him; Wu Tianqiong also saw the situation on the stage clearly, his eyes wide.

On the stage, the three people from Dragon Tail who were fighting Wei Ruyan now seemed as if they had drunk too much. Not only were their bodies swaying constantly, but their attack moves were also getting slower and slower, as if they had instantly turned from young people into old men.

"Even if they were throwing the match, they wouldn't do it like this!"

"Fighting like this, even I could pass..."

Not only was he puzzled, but the crowd below was also bewildered.

Just now, when they saw Zheng Yang challenging the formation, the defending battle masters were majestic, their combat power unmatched, and awe-inspiring. How come when they encountered a beautiful woman, they became so soft and couldn't even muster their strength?

Even if they wanted to throw the match, they wouldn't do it like this!

It was too blatant!

"They... aren't deliberately fighting slowly... they've been poisoned!"

After watching for a while, Liao Song seemed to realize something, his pupils contracting.

He knew his men very well; there was no way they would throw the match just because the opponent was pretty. This situation could only mean one thing: they had been poisoned!

He had watched the entire process of their fight. Power was raging, true qi was surging; there was no opportunity to administer poison...

Moreover, the current battle was under full surveillance by headquarters. If someone secretly used poison or employed unfair competitive means, it would definitely be stopped.

Since it wasn't stopped and nothing was said, it meant that she hadn't used any external drugs or items!

The fight was fair and square!

What on earth was going on?

Liao Song was about to tear his hair out, completely at a loss.

"I told Junior Sister Ruyan to restrain herself, but it seems she still used it..."

Liu Yang gave a bitter smile.

They all knew that Wei Ruyan was a natural poison body. That was precisely why they dared to let her go up and challenge the formation.

They had thought she could control her power and not release poison gas, but now it seemed... they had underestimated it.

Natural poison body, natural poison soul body... It could be said that Wei Ruyan was poisonous all over; even her true qi was laced with poison. Even if the battle masters in front of her could fight above their level, they had no resistance against such potent poison.

"These three are about to lose..."

Wang Ying nodded, and as soon as she finished speaking, they heard three thuds from the stage: "Thump! Thump! Thump!" The three battle masters guarding Dragon Tail lay on the ground, foaming at the mouth and unconscious.

"First gate passed!"

With the three down, Wei Ruyan didn't linger and continued forward.

In a few steps, she reached the Dragon Back.

"Enchantress, what sinister trick did you use?"

The three battle masters on Dragon Back were on high alert, their previous contempt gone.

"Sinister trick? None..."

Wei Ruyan shook her head: "Let's begin!"

With that, she said no more and charged at the three, releasing her true qi to envelop them.

Although she had no techniques, her true qi contained deadly poison. Anyone who came into contact with it would inevitably be infected, impossible even for immortals to escape.

The natural poison body was so terrifying that it made people shrink back.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

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

In less than five minutes, a girl who couldn't use weapons, knew no martial techniques, and had only trained for two months, had passed two gates in a row.

Then, she headed toward the Dragon Head.

After another five minutes, the three battle masters at Dragon Head also lay on the ground.

Although their strength was much greater than Wei Ruyan's, poisoning didn't discriminate by strength; they couldn't resist it either.

"She... actually passed?"

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

A thought emerged in his mind, making him sway uncontrollably...

Could it be... that their battle masters really were just for show?