"Le Xuan-jie?" Shi Yu waited here for his opponent to arrive, but saw Zhang Lexuan.
Zhang Lexuan smiled slightly at Shi Yu and came to stand opposite him.
"Am I sparring with Le Xuan-jie?" Shi Yu confirmed with Mu En.
"Yes, Le Xuan will suppress her Soul Power to the Soul Grandmaster level and only use her first four Soul Skills. You need to try and defeat her," Mu En nodded.
"I won't go easy," Zhang Lexuan said with a slight smile.
Shi Yu also smiled and said, "If I happen to injure Le Xuan-jie later, don't blame me either."
Zhang Lexuan smiled and beckoned to Shi Yu, indicating that he could make his move.
Shi Yu nodded. The next moment, he vanished from his original spot and appeared to Zhang Lexuan's left, unleashing a punch towards her.
This punch channeled the power of Space, with energy roaring, looking very powerful.
This punch was a combination of his own strength and the power of Space, equivalent to a minor Soul Skill.
Zhang Lexuan reacted quickly, but Shi Yu's sudden appearance still made her movements a half-beat slower.
This was the natural advantage brought by Shi Yu's Naruto's Instant Transmission ability.
Unless you can predict Shi Yu's appearance location, there will always be some delay in reacting on the spot, even if the delay is less than one-hundredth of a second.
Zhang Lexuan's delay time was not that short, reaching about one-fifth of a second.
This reaction speed was actually very fast.
Zhang Lexuan mobilized her strength to counter. After colliding with the punch, she bounced back, landing unsteadily and suffering a slight disadvantage.
Shi Yu disappeared again right under her nose and appeared in front of her to attack.
He also appeared behind her, to her right, and in various directions, without any pattern, giving the opponent no chance to predict.
Zhang Lexuan was in a passive situation. Shi Yu, who could use Naruto's Instant Transmission, almost certainly held the initiative in combat.
If you attack him, he uses Naruto's Instant Transmission. Rash attacks are basically very difficult to hit Shi Yu and are a complete waste of Soul Power.
Zhang Lexuan had sparred with Shi Yu for several months and understood that fighting Shi Yu meant being forced into a defensive counter-attack.
She had been looking for an opportunity and finally found it after dozens of moves, using her third Soul Skill to make Shi Yu suffer a significant disadvantage.
Zhang Lexuan followed up her attack, making Shi Yu quite flustered before he could recover.
However, Shi Yu eventually recovered and regained the initiative in combat by using Naruto's Instant Transmission to create distance.
After this lesson, Shi Yu became much more cautious, not wanting to give Zhang Lexuan the same opportunity again.
"While your attack intensity can make me uncomfortable, it's still not enough to defeat me," Zhang Lexuan said while dealing with Shi Yu's attacks.
It was difficult for her to defeat Shi Yu, but it was also unlikely for Shi Yu to defeat her.
"Then Le Xuan-jie, please try the power of my third Soul Skill," Shi Yu's voice echoed from a slightly further space.
The moment his voice fell, a relatively strong energy fluctuation emanated from that space. Amidst flashing purple light, two intersecting Space blades cut through Space and headed towards Zhang Lexuan.
Their speed was extremely fast, as if they were leaping through Space. This attack was also using Naruto's Instant Transmission.
Zhang Lexuan's pupils contracted slightly. She violently bounced back, hastily releasing her fourth Soul Ring.
She had very little Time. When she released her fourth Soul Skill, she couldn't display its full power, only about seventy percent.
The two Soul Skills collided, energy surging. Zhang Lexuan's fourth Soul Skill was actually broken through by the Space blades.
The blades came through the energy, forcing Zhang Lexuan to use slightly stronger power to neutralize them.
After landing, Zhang Lexuan did not attack again. Shi Yu's figure also appeared in the space over there, giving her a sunny smile.
"You won," Zhang Lexuan was also a good loser and admitted it generously.
Before Shi Yu obtained his third Soul Ring, she could face Shi Yu at only the Soul Grandmaster level and not be defeated.
But after Shi Yu obtained his third Soul Skill, possessing a powerful offensive skill, she could no longer stop Shi Yu.
Shi Yu's attacks were elusive and difficult to guard against. Coupled with this sudden, fast, and powerful skill, a Soul Grandmaster level opponent was almost certainly going to lose.
Her reaction just now was fast enough, but the Time was short, and there was no way to fully display the power of her Soul Skill.
In this situation, she was naturally no match for the opponent's Soul Skill and thus lost.
It is worth mentioning that the power of a Soul Skill is linked to the strength of one's Soul Power.
When Zhang Lexuan suppressed her Soul Power to the Soul Grandmaster level, the power of her Soul Skills would also be correspondingly reduced to the Soul Grandmaster level. Even if slightly higher, it wouldn't be significantly so.
"It's just the advantage of the Space attribute," Shi Yu didn't want Zhang Lexuan to feel bad because of this.
He looked at Mu En, who, along with Yan Shaozhe, was somewhat silent.
"Tomorrow, Le Xuan, you will adjust your cultivation to Soul King and spar with Shi Yu," Mu En said.
Zhang Lexuan gave a wry smile and nodded. She was also a genius; usually, she was the one fighting opponents of a higher level.
But now, she unexpectedly found herself being challenged by someone of a lower level. Even though this person was Shi Yu, her feelings were quite complex.
Mu En discussed some issues from their recent battle with Shi Yu and Zhang Lexuan.
While instructing Shi Yu, he also gave some pointers to Zhang Lexuan.
Overall, Shi Yu had more issues, while Zhang Lexuan made basically no mistakes.
The reason for her defeat was largely due to the capabilities of her Martial Soul.
After discussing the issues, Shi Yu and Zhang Lexuan left together. Their relationship remained unchanged, and this matter did not create any distance between them.
After Zhang Lexuan raised her Soul Power to the Soul King level, it became unrealistic for Shi Yu to defeat her.
Although his third Soul Skill had relatively high attack intensity, under the power amplification of Soul King, Zhang Lexuan could cope with it using her fourth Soul Skill.
As for Zhang Lexuan's fifth Soul Skill, that was something Shi Yu could not withstand.
Fortunately, he was quite agile and very wary of her fifth Soul Skill. Using his Naruto's Instant Transmission ability, he did not give her a chance to hit him.
The two fought for a long Time without a clear winner, so they could only end with a draw.
During this holiday, Shi Yu basically spent his mornings on oppressive training, afternoons on combat training, and evenings on self-studying Soul Guidance Devices and cultivating.
Every day was fulfilling, and every day he felt new changes, although these changes were not significant, having them was enough.
Accumulating small amounts makes a lot. Shi Yu eagerly awaited the day when quantitative change would lead to qualitative change.
The new semester began, and Shi Yu naturally advanced to the second year.
At the beginning of the semester, there was an entrance assessment, which involved fighting Soul Beasts tamed by the Academy. Teachers would score students based on their combat performance.
Those who failed were at risk of being expelled.
Expulsion was a constant threat at Shrek Academy, putting considerable pressure on the students.
If you wanted to stay at Shrek Academy, you had to work hard to cultivate and improve yourself. This pressure constantly motivated all the students.
In this learning atmosphere, even those with average talent would see significant improvement.
Of course, the talent of students who could enter Shrek Academy would never be too poor.
As the class monitor, Shi Yu led the First Class to the assessment location and organized the class for the assessment.
One person after another completed the assessment, and so far, no one had failed.
"Huo Yuhao," Shi Yu called out Huo Yuhao's name, and his gaze followed, landing on Huo Yuhao.
He should have obtained the Ice Emperor Martial Soul by now.
Before going to the assessment point, Huo Yuhao glanced at Shi Yu, wanting to perform well and surprise Senior.