Soul Land 3: Legend Of The Jade Emperor

That night, Xie Xie suggested that we go out to play again. This time, I refused to go. If I kept going out to play and neglect training, it would mean a lack of discipline on my part.

In the end, Xie Xie was rejected by everybody. Both Tang Wulin and Gu Yue wanted to cultivate.

I headed to the academy training field to practise my techniques. Normally, I wouldn't have been allowed to use the academy training field, but Wu Zhangkong helped me pull some strings as a form of compensation for skipping out in the tournament.

When I arrived at the training field, I stood in the centre while focusing. Under the bandana, a dim light glowed as I made use of the power of the King's Wisdom.

Inside my body, surges of electricity began forming at my core. From my core, it slowly flowed in all directions, moving to my arms, my legs, my organs and even my spinal cord. When the electricity reached every part of my body, I tried to move with the technique active.

In a sharp crack of thunder, I disappeared from my spot. In a fraction of a second, I reappeared ten metres away from my original position.

Fast! It was much faster than what I had expected. Deactivating the technique, I dropped to my knees as I had burned a lot of stamina from using it.

This was inspired by the technique Godspeed from HxH. The only difference between the two was that I wasn't glowing in electricity when it was active. I could do so, but it was a waste of energy and I didn't want people knowing about my abilities.

As a result that my technique had succeeded, I was in a really good mood. This was my first try using the technique, and I had succeeded. The control over electromagnetism with the King's Wisdom were really too strong.

The only weakness in that technique was that it was too loud, but that could naturally be fixed with some sound muffling. I didn't consider stamina drain to be a weakness since it was the same whenever I tried something new.

Suddenly, Tang Wulin's voice filled my ears. "Huang Yu! Have you heard?" He, Xie Xie and Gu Yue were running in my direction.

I shifted my gaze in his direction, "Heard about what?"

"There is a group of people at the academy gates. They're holding a picture of the four of us. We were thinking that it was related to what happened yesterday."

"What?! Really!" I was actually surprised, not by the fact that those people were here of course. I was surprised that they actually reacted so quickly. I thought that they would have taken a few more days to gather up strength before coming here.

Well this was a nice turn of events for me. This night is continuing splendidly for me.

"Have you guys told Teacher Wu about this? I'm sure that he will help us if we explain to him what happened."

Gu Yue answered this time. "Not yet. We were going to do that but we came looking for you first since you weren't with us."

I gave a smile. "Thanks! Now let's go find Teacher Wu."

Wu Zhangkong's schedule was really strict. Everyday after dinner, he would immediately go cultivate so it wasn't difficult to find him.

Wu Zhangkong, dressed in a traditional white chang pao, opened the door. When he saw us, he coldly asked, "What cultivation questions do you have?"

Tang Wulin answered, "Teacher Wu, we've caused some trouble..." He then proceeded to retell the events that occurred the night before.

Wu Zhangkong finished listening with an indifferent expression. Tang Wulin, Xie Xie and Gu Yue seemed a bit afraid that Wu Zhangkong wouldn't help them with this problem. I wasn't though. I had a rough idea about his character, so I knew that he definitely would.

"It seems you guys have some ability." Having said this, Wu Zhangkong walked over. I had to admit, under the moonlight, with the colour of his blue hair, he looked pretty damn cool. No homo tho.

We followed Wu Zhangkong who headed towards the academy's great gates.

Outside of Eastsea Academy's great gates was a really, really big crowd with at least two hundred buff men holding all sorts of weapons. Some of them were particularly daring, holding onto federation prohibited spirit devices.

Seeing this, I almost couldn't keep a smile from appearing on my face.

I knew it. Those guys wouldn't dare to enter the academy. No matter what, this was an academy full of spirit masters. If they came in, the school would instantly get a casus belli to destroy them out of self-defense. They only dared to come because of Guang Biao. Still, all they could do was cause a ruckus outside the school.

I noticed that around the front there were a few burly men carrying a stretcher. On it was a man completely wrapped from head to toe with gauze. I guess I really did a number on him huh.

At the very forefront, stood a man two metres tall and had an extremely stalwart body. He looked almost the same as Guang Long, except that he had sideburns and was more buff. From the info I collected, this guy should be Guang Biao.

"What kind of people are you, to actually dare to cause trouble in front of the academy?" Right at this moment, a furious voice called out. It was Long Hengxue with ten teachers behind him.

Yes! This was just as keikaku!

"My name is Guang Biao. The one on the stretcher is my younger brother."

"Guang Biao? You are the captain of Eastsea City's mecha brigade? That Guang Biao?"

No shit sherlock. Do you know any other Guang Biao in this city as strong as this?

"I have not come as the mecha brigade captain, but merely as an elder brother with a seriously injured younger brother. Bring out the culprits who caused this," Guang Biao commanded.

"Chief Guang Biao, I believe there must be some misunderstandings here. Long Hengxue spoke in a more harmonious tone. "There are four children in your photograph. It can't be that your brother was wounded by those four children?"

Oh come on Long Hengxu! Where is your pride?! Aren't we in a Xianxia? According to the script, you should be going, 'You dare junior!' before shamelessly destroying Guang Biao with the teachers behind your back. Are you seriously going for diplomacy?

It wasn't like I wasn't expecting this though, so I had fail safes for the plan.

Misunderstandings? Children? My brother had been beaten up so badly. As his older brother, it is natural for me to investigate this matter. That will be done at my end, however. Stop your nonsense and hand over these people. I have given Eastsea City enough face by waiting here. If you do not hand over those people in 20 minutes, then we shall go and search for them ourselves."

Long Hengxu's face darkened as he snapped and said, "Captain Guang Biao, you shouldn't go overboard! This is an academy, a place for cultivating students. Which of your lot hadn't before graduated from an academy? I will not hand over the people you seek. If you have the ability, then activate your mecha and step over my dead body. Otherwise, don't think of taking one step into Eastsea Academy!"

Nevermind, you've proved me wrong Long Hengxu. The fail safes are not needed. My plan remains unchanged.

Guang Biao and Long Hengxu argued back and forth for a few minutes before Wu Zhangkong finally cut in. "Stop squabbling. If you're going to fight, let's just fight. Talking with our fists is much better."

Guang Biao's eyes instantly narrowed when he saw Wu Zhangkong. "Who are you?" he asked, trying to rebuild the momentum he had lost from Wu Zhangkong's entrance.

Wu Zhangkong mildly replied, "Those four you are seeking are my students. If you can defeat me, you may proceed. Otherwise, get lost." His voice was cold, without any feelings behind it.

Guang Biao laughed sinisterly before summoning his spirit rings. Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, purple, purple.

I was impressed. His rings weren't that bad. It was just quite unfortunate he didn't have any black spirit rings.

With his martial spirit, he dragonified, exuding a powerful pressure through the area.

"Haha! How is it?! Are you shivering in fear now?!"

Wu Zhangkong stood in front of Guang Biao without a care in the world. His eyes seemed to be filled with a hint of… disdain? Well I didn't blame him. He was rumoured to come from that place after all.

Wu Zhangkong summoned his martial spirit, the Skyfrost Sword. It was a beautiful sword, looking remarkably more refined than my martial spirit.

Rings of light appeared from under the sword's hilt. Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black!

Oof. Guang Biao. You just got face-slapped.

Guang Biao stared at Wu Zhangkong with a dumbstruck expression. It seemed that he couldn't believe that Wu Zhangkong had two black spirit rings.

He gritted his teeth before activating his first spirit ring. It lit up, causing his armoured body to burst with a metallic light. It was his [Armoured Dragon Body].

He dashed to attack Wu Zhangkong, but his efforts were for naught. HIs attack was blocked with extreme ease. Despite the both of them being Spirit Emperors, there was a qualitative difference between him and Wu Zhangkong.

Wu Zhangkong proceeded to one-shot Guang Biao, leaving him bȧrėly conscious and all his limbs broken.

He whispered in astonishment, "Your, your eyes… you're from that place…" before losing consciousness.

Wu Zhangkong's eyes? Was he talking about the purple eye thingy Wu Zhangkong always used when we fought? Man, those eyes were really annoying. They kept doing mind attacks that distracted me during our spars.

Guang Biao's men all scrambled to pick him up before retreating.

Looking at their fading silhouettes, part two of the plan was done. It was time for part 3.

All of this, it was just according to keikaku.