The people of Nine Provinces' understanding of the strength of spiritual beasts was usually based on their physique and species.
A ferocious beast's battle prowess was determined by its huge physique and rare, superior species. Monkeys like these that could be seen everywhere, even if they could use simple weapons, their strength was limited.
Liu Mingdeng didn't take this monkey squatting on Lu Zhiruo's shoulder seriously. But once the battle started, he realized that he had judged wrongly.
This thing was so fast!
Whoosh!
Liu Mingdeng tilted his head to dodge. At the same time, he slashed out with his sword, wanting to cut off the monkey's neck. However, it nimbly somersaulted and dodged. Moreover, the stone spear once again pierced towards its eyes.
Steady, accurate, ruthless, and without holding back.
Liu Mingdeng was entangled by the monkey. He couldn't do anything about it. It was like a large flea, jumping around him and stabbing randomly with its spear.
Damn it!
Liu Mingdeng was anxious. He couldn't grab it, and he couldn't see it when he slashed it. It was simply infuriating.
"Idiot, release your spiritual pressure!"
Nangong Xun was speechless.
"Oh, right!"
Liu Mingdeng came to a realization. He immediately gathered all the spiritual energy in his body and released spiritual pressure.
To wild beasts, spiritual pressure was like the pressure of tigers roaring in the forest. It was an aura that could make their hearts tremble. As expected, the monkey froze on the spot.
Originally, Liu Mingdeng could have sent the monkey flying with a single kick. However, because of the earlier attack, he had accumulated a bellyful of anger, so he swung his sword to vent his anger.
However, just as Liu Mingdeng's longsword was about to chop down on the monkey's neck, it moved. It leaped forward and bit Liu Mingdeng's wrist.
Ah!
Liu Mingdeng cried out in pain. He tried to shake the monkey off, but he didn't manage to shake it off. Instead, he forced it to the ground. However, before it could get close to the ground, the green macaque stretched out its leg and kicked Liu Mingdeng's arm, easily bouncing away.
Puff!
The monkey spat out the flesh and bones in its mouth.
"I'll kill you!"
More than half of Liu Mingdeng's right wrist was missing, losing the connection between the bone and the flesh. His right hand drooped down, and he could no longer hold his sword.
"Hiss, what kind of monkey is this? Why is it so savage?"
The onlookers were shocked.
"This Liu Mingdeng is too careless."
"Don't be fooled by its appearance. This monkey is definitely not ordinary."
"Yeah, he knows how to use tactics now."
The great teachers analyzed the battle situation.
This Liu Mingdeng had underestimated Lu Zhiruo the moment he saw that his opponent was her. He deserved to be at a disadvantage.
"Do you want to admit defeat?"
At this moment, Lu Zhiruo had already completed the summoning. A huge python coiled its body and stood in front of her.
"Even if I use one hand and one leg, I can still beat you!"
Liu Mingdeng pounced, his long sword twisting out a mass of sword qi.
Ding! Ding! Ding!
The python had copper skin and iron bones, completely blocking the sword qi. The green macaque scuttled out again, looking for an opportunity to strike.
As Lu Zhiruo ran, she kept the huge python between her and Liu Mingdeng. At the same time, her hands were rapidly moving the Myriad Beasts Rubik Cube.
Xiu! Xiu! Xiu!
Numerous spheres of light shot out, merging together in midair to form an ancient megamammoth. Then, with a bang, it stomped onto the arena floor.
Moo!
The elephant roared, and thick tusks sprouted from the ground. It was like a cage, trying to trap Liu Mingdeng.
"What the hell?"
Liu Mingdeng dodged. Just when he leaped into the air, the monkey came over again, stabbing him with its stone spear.
Lu Zhiruo felt like her head was about to split open. Using the Myriad Beasts Rubik Cube didn't just deplete spirit qi, but it also depleted mental energy. This feeling was like putting her head into a juicer and squeezing out all the water.
"For the sake of Teacher's position, I'll go all out!"
Lu Zhiruo's consciousness sank into the cube once again. This was a spacious cube-shaped room. The surrounding walls were covered with mosaic like fragments.
Each fragment had a part of a ferocious beast's body.
Lu Zhiruo twisted and imitated, and these fragments would move. When they were pieced together to form a complete ancient beast, she would be able to summon it.
Six seconds later, the ferocious beast was formed!
Xiu! Xiu! Swoosh!
Many spheres of light shot out and gathered, fusing into a white-headed goshawk. It shot down like a sharp arrow.
Liu Mingdeng dodged.
The goshawk whistled and flapped its wings, brushing past Liu Mingdeng.
"How dangerous!"
Liu Mingdeng looked at the white-headed goshawk that was a head taller than him. His countenance turned pale. He had just rejoiced that he had escaped a calamity, but he suddenly felt a wave of intense pain.
"What?"
Liu Mingdeng lowered his head and saw that his body was riddled with holes and countless slash marks.
"It's a wind blade!"
Someone cried out.
When the white-headed goshawk flew past, it would flap its wings and form tens of sharp wind blades around it. Even if it failed to catch its prey, the wind blades would attack a second time.
Liu Mingdeng didn't have a chance to catch his breath. The python came again. It swung its head and spewed out a large amount of purple poisonous fog.
Swish!
The expressions of the spectators around the arena changed, and they immediately retreated backwards.
Jiji!
Monkey cried out in dissatisfaction. It could have ambushed Liu Mingdeng, but because of the python's poisonous fog, it had no way to get close.
The python ignored it. It swung its tail and ruthlessly smacked the body of the ancient elephant. This fellow's tusks had poked it.
"Stop fighting!"
Lu Zhiruo was anxious.
Her combat experience was still too little. Hence, the spiritual beasts she summoned didn't know how to cooperate and couldn't form a siege. On the contrary, they would interfere with each other's movements.
The spectators didn't know battle tactics and didn't care about winning or losing. They were just here to watch a good show.
Now that they saw so many huge beasts, they naturally cheered loudly. In addition to Lu Zhiruo's sweet looks, they immediately became her fan and started to cheer for her.
As for the great teachers, especially those spirit controllers and beast tamers, all of them were stunned.
"Scales on its hooves. Isn't this the white-tusked elephant that lives in the jungles of Nanyue? But it's already extinct? "
A grandmaster with the surname Bei, who was sitting at the judging panel, suddenly sat up straight. His eyeballs almost popped out.
"Is this elephant very famous?"
The people at the side were curious.
"After its tusks are burned, there will be a strange fragrance that can bring one into a mysterious domain. It's said that in this domain, one can see what will happen in the future. Don't you think that it's amazing?"
Grandmaster Bei was very agitated.
He had only seen this type of white-tusked elephant in ancient books because they had already gone extinct millions of years ago.
"Is it really so amazing?"
The people at the side were shocked.
"I don't know. This is what the ancient books said."
After taking a few glances, Grandmaster Bei sighed and sat back on his chair. This white-tusked elephant wasn't real. He had been excited for nothing.
When a three-legged golden wolf was summoned and bit off one of Liu Mingdeng's legs, the battle ended.
"This isn't fair!"
Nangong Xun bellowed, "What kind of ability is it to win by relying on a secret treasure?"
Lu Zhiruo had wanted to cheer for her victory, but after hearing this doubt, she immediately became nervous.
"This great teacher, please conduct yourself with dignity!"
Tong Yiming warned. (Even if you're unhappy, you can appeal. The judging panel will uphold justice for you. But can you not make such a big fuss?)
"My disciple is about to be beaten to death, and you still want me to conduct myself with dignity?"
Nangong Xun felt heartache for Liu Mingdeng, but he felt even more heartache for losing his great teacher qualification. He was clearly only one match away.
It was one thing if he lost to a strong opponent, but to lose to a 15-year-old little girl?
(I'm not convinced!)
"Although these ancient beasts are vivid and lifelike, they should have gone extinct long ago. Now that they are summoned, it must be the ability of that metal block."
Nangong Xun stared at the Myriad Beasts Rubik Cube in Lu Zhiruo's hands.
He didn't understand this, but he heard the discussions of the spirit controllers and beast tamers in the surroundings. This was why he said this.
"Lu Zhiruo, your explanation?"
Tong Yiming asked.
"I... I..."
Being stared at by so many gazes, Lu Zhiruo immediately panicked.
"Although it's a secret treasure, it doesn't have any attacking power. It's just a space to store ancient gigantic beasts. If one wants to summon these gigantic beasts, one must have an extremely strong talent in spiritual control!"
Li Ziqi took the initiative and stood out to explain.
Her teacher was already a 4-star great teacher, and arguing with these examinees would lower his status.
Everyone whispered to each other.
The spiritualists all had looks of envy on their faces. To them, this thing was a top-notch treasure.
There was no other.
"Don't quibble. She can win because of these powerful spiritual beasts. If it was any other spirit controller, they would be able to win as well!"
Nangong Xun coldly snorted.
"If it was any other spirit controller, they would die!"
Li Ziqi rolled her eyes. "Why don't we find a spirit controller to verify it?"
The little sunny egg was very confident. She had researched the Myriad Beasts Rubik Cube before, but she was almost trapped inside and couldn't escape. It was Lu Zhiruo who saved her.
"Sure!"
Nangong Xun looked at the surroundings and clasped his fists. "I wonder which great teacher can lend me a helping hand?"
Everyone mumbled, but no one stepped out.
(What a joke, your opponent is Sun Mo, a super genius who rose four stars in a year. He's the most famous newcomer in the great teacher world.)
(Such a person is destined to have a boundless future. If we go against him, won't we be able to live our lives in the future?)
"Teacher Liu?"
Nangong Xun looked at a familiar friend.
That Teacher Liu immediately shrank his head and hid in the crowd.
Nangong Xun felt depressed and could only seek help from another person. "Teacher Hu?"
"Nangong, it's not that I don't want to help you. It's just that spiritual control type secret treasures are very mysterious. If others touch them by mistake, it'd be easy for something to happen!"
Old Hu felt a headache.
They were friends of many years, and he wanted to help. However, this enemy Sun Mo was simply too tough. They would all end up bleeding.
Huang Peng was curious and took a step forward. Just when he wanted to speak, he was pulled back by a hand. He turned his head and saw that it was his teacher.
"Don't be rash!"
Wan Xiulin reminded him.
"Brother Hu, I can't accept losing like this!"
Nangong Xun spoke ruthlessly.
"Alright then!"
Great Teacher Hu had no other choice. He walked out and clasped his fists toward Sun Mo. "Teacher Sun, I'm doing this for your own good. After all, you wouldn't want your student's victory to be doubted by others, right?"
"Zhiruo, what do you think?"
Sun Mo didn't mind winning or losing this match. After all, he had obtained the four-star treasure. According to his style of doing things, he wouldn't want others to see this secret treasure.
This was his trump card, and the fewer people who knew about it, the better it would be.
"I want him to acknowledge me!"
Lu Zhiruo insisted.
"Teacher!"
Li Ziqi smiled wickedly. "Just let him see it. People like him don't want to be at a disadvantage and don't have a good memory!
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