Chapter 24 (1/2)

”That child… are you sure he's only Rank 14 at the moment? He isn't any weaker than a person at Rank 45.” Long Hengxu was pointing at a screen that had been displaying Huang Yu. He had been greatly shocked when he saw the feats that Huang Yu had shown.

One should know that even a Rank 30 Spirit Elder could do nothing against a wave of spirit beasts like that. Yet, Huang Yu managed to slay a great number of them and escape without a scratch!

”Yes. I'm quite sure.” Wu Zhangkong replied with a slightly smug tone.

Wu Zhangkong had been very satisfied with Huang Yu's performance. He had hoped that the students of class zero could become strong enough to enter Shrek Academy for him to atone for his sins and Huang Yu, with his talent and strength, could definitely make it in.

”However, the situation right now is quite strange. Why would a Duskgold Dreadclaw Bear, a Man Faced Demon Spider and a few other types of spirit beasts all appear in front of him? What's happening now looks similar to a rebellion period.” Long Hengxu stated with a strange look on his face.

A grim look entered Wu Zhangkong's face as he heard that. Turning to one of the staff members of the Spirit Pagoda, he asked coldly, ”Has something gone wrong with the spirit ascension platform?”

The aforementioned staff member felt a shiver down his spine. ”N, no sir, there is nothing wrong with the spirit ascension platform. From what the information shows, the spirit ascension platform is completely fine.”

”Then how do you explain what just happened?”

”It might be that Huang Yu was just unlucky.”

Wu Zhangkong wasn't satisfied by this answer. However, he was in the Spirit Pagoda so he had to watch his own actions. In the end, he chose not to pursue the topic.

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Huang Yu sat in a lotus position as he tried to recover his physical vigour with spirit energy whilst he absorbed the energy he had obtained from slaying so many spirit beasts.

From absorbing that much energy, his sole spirit ring had already become a 990+ year old one from the weak 10+ year old one it was before.

During this period of recovery, quite a few beasts had attacked him. However, they were all taken care of by Gu Yue who had promised to protect him for a period of time.

Luckily for the both of them, the spirit beasts that had besieged them were nowhere close to the quantity and quality of beasts that had sent Huang Yu into such a condition.

Most of them were 10+ year old beasts, with some rare 100+ year old beasts here and there.

Gu Yue turned to look at Huang Yu who was still recovering his energy. There was a strange look in her eyes as she looked at him.

If Huang Yu were to see her gaze right now, he would notice it to be the same gaze she looked at him with when they first met.

'Six years. With his rate of growth, it'll take six years. After that, the spirit beasts can…'

Her train of thought was cut off as there was a sudden outburst of power from Huang Yu's body.

She closed her eyes and covered her face with both arms as dust was scattered from the sudden release of spirit energy from Huang Yu.

As the dust settled, Gu Yue coughed a few times before opening her eyes.

Huang Yu's 10 year old figure was standing up straight. His bandana that had been loosened from all the fighting previously had been blown away from that sudden burst of power. Luckily for him, his third eye had closed earlier or else he would have some answering to do.

A purple spirit ring shone behind his figure, indicating his spirit ring's breakthrough to the 1000+ year old stage. It made for an intimidating sight although he had the body of a child.

”Are you done?” Gu Yue asked.

Huang Yu raised an eyebrow, before wordlessly moving the purple spirit ring behind him in front of her.