Chapter 2: The Mysterious Beidou Academy
Zhu Zhuqing and Dugu Yan coordinated perfectly, and with the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's auxiliary attacks covering the entire field, all evasion routes were sealed.
Such a combined effort would force even a Soul King powerhouse to temporarily avoid its edge.
"Heh, not a bad tactic!"
However, Li Bai chuckled softly, not even releasing his Martial Soul.
He merely stepped with profound footwork, his figure as poetic and picturesque as he strolled leisurely amidst the storm-like attacks.
His casual elegance made it seem less like a battle and more like a dance.
Lu Xiao watched this practical training, a strange smile playing on his lips.
Li Bai and the other teachers of the academy were all summoned by the system from a certain dimension.
Their "Spirits" did not belong to this World's system at all, yet they were incredibly powerful.
"When the martial soul ranking list is announced later, I'm afraid the worldview of the Douluo Continent will be completely overturned, right?"
Lu Xiao muttered to himself, a hint of anticipation flashing in his eyes.
On the plaza, the battle had reached a fever pitch.
The three worked together seamlessly, their attacks covering all directions: left, right, front, and back.
Poison, strong attacks, and Soul Power impacts intertwined, forming an almost perfect deadly trap.
"The coordination is perfect, but the difference in strength is too great!"
Lu Xiao, standing by the rocking chair, nodded slightly, acknowledging the progress of Dugu Yan and the others.
They failed every assessment.
But after each failure, they were able to learn lessons, develop new cooperations and tactics, and their strength improved rapidly.
However, facing this almost fatal encirclement, Li Bai still maintained his calm and composed demeanor.
He even had time to pick up the wine gourd at his waist and take a hearty swig.
"Haha, excellent!"
As the wine went down, Li Bai let out a long laugh.
Just as the sky-filled attacks were about to reach him, his figure became blurry.
There was no earth-shattering Soul Power burst, no dazzling Soul Ring manifestation.
He merely took a seemingly casual step.
This step was extremely profound.
It perfectly landed in the tiny gap between Zhu Zhuqing's four attacking figures, narrowly avoiding the Nether Claws.
At the same time, his sleeves fluttered, and he swept backward as if drunk.
A flexible yet irresistible force was sent out, precisely meeting Dugu Yan's domineering poisonous gas corrosion.
The emerald green poisonous mist came into contact with the seemingly weak sleeve, and like a mud ox entering the sea, its power was quietly neutralized by more than half.
The remaining poisonous gas grazed Li Bai's clothes, corroding a deep pit in a white jade floor tile behind him.
The entire process flowed like water, happening in a flash of lightning.
Li Bai's figure moved freely and gracefully amidst the storm-like attacks.
The time it takes for an incense stick to burn quickly passed in this dazzling display of offense and defense.
When the last wisp of incense ash fell.
Li Bai's figure suddenly froze, reappearing in the center of the plaza, as if he had never moved.
He patted his unharmed white robe and chuckled, "Time's up. What a pity, you were still a little short."
Dugu Yan and Zhu Zhuqing's attacks all missed, their Soul Power greatly depleted, leaving them somewhat breathless.
They looked at Teacher Li Bai, whose hairstyle hadn't even been messed up, their faces filled with frustration and disbelief.
"Again… again we failed…"
Ning Rongrong put away the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, her small face falling, and she pouted, "Teacher Li Bai, you're too abnormal! The three of us together couldn't even touch the hem of your clothes!"
Zhu Zhuqing dispersed her Martial Soul, her cold eyes also filled with shock and unwillingness.
She considered her speed to be top-tier among those of the same rank, yet even with Ning Rongrong's amplification, she couldn't even get close.
Dugu Yan panted, forcing a bitter smile, "And… Teacher Li Bai, you didn't even use your Martial Soul!"
This was the most disheartening point.
They went all out, even using their strongest Martial Soul Abilities in combination, yet the other party hadn't even released their Martial Soul.
This meant that the difference in strength between them was immeasurable.
Zhu Zhuqing, Dugu Yan, and Ning Rongrong exchanged glances, sighing repeatedly.
The three of them had joined Big Dipper Academy for at least two years, and with the resources provided by the academy and the improvement of their talents.
Dugu Yan's current strength had already broken through to Soul King.
Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong had also broken through to Spirit Ancestor.
Even so, the three of them working together, plus Ning Rongrong, the continent's top auxiliary, still couldn't touch Teacher Li Bai's clothes.
They couldn't even force out his Martial Soul!
This huge disparity left the three girls with mixed feelings.
They felt powerless, yet also developed a deeper curiosity and reverence for this mysterious Big Dipper Academy.
Li Bai looked at the dejected group, especially the three disheartened girls, smiled, and comforted them, "Don't be discouraged. It's not that you didn't work hard enough, nor that your talents are poor. It's just that the difference in strength between you and me is indeed too great."
"If it were other teachers in the academy assessing you, perhaps you would have already passed."
Ning Rongrong's eyes lit up upon hearing this, but then dimmed again as she sighed.
"Alas, the other teachers… none of them are simple, are they?"
She had long realized that every teacher in Big Dipper Academy exuded strangeness and power.
Teacher Zhuang Zhou, who taught Soul Power circulation techniques, spent his days napping on a winged fish, yet he could always make them comprehend wonderful techniques in their dreams.
Teacher Lü Bu, who taught meditation, seemed ordinary, but his gaze made people feel as if they were facing a massive army, not daring to make a move… This academy, from the Dean to the teachers.
Everywhere exuded a mysterious and unfathomable aura… At the same time, in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Inside the majestic main hall, Sect Master Ning Fengzhi, along with Sword Douluo Chen Xin and Bone Douluo Gu Rong, stood on the plaza.
They gazed up at the enormous light screen covering the entire sky, and the shocking words displayed on it.
Their faces were filled with shock and confusion.
Ning Fengzhi's refined face was also filled with solemnity: "This martial soul ranking list, covering the entire continent, what kind of mighty power could have accomplished this?"
He paused, then looked at Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, his tone heavy: "Uncle Jian, Uncle Gu, such a sight is absolutely beyond human capability. Even Qian Daoliu of the Spirit Hall, who is known as invincible in the sky, could never achieve this."
"I suspect this might be an anomaly caused by the arrival of a legendary god-level powerhouse in the World!"