Chapter 24 - New Semester

A month has passed, since the official start of the vacation with the start of the new semester. Nothing much happened during the vacation, other than him continue training and helping Mu Xi.

It seems she was able to absorb a six-thousand-year-old Blazing Demon Lion as her third spirit ring and has achieved vast improvements in blacksmith.

A ceremony was conducted to welcome the new semester. Class zero stood at the very front of the first grade, three students neatly lined up in a row.

Tang Wulin himself was heading towards the ceremony, being late because he slept in. He conveniently ignored the direct glares of the teacher around him as if questioning why he was so late.

Gu Yue and Xie Xie turn to wave to Tang Wulin but he ignored them. He arches a brow at the new person here, who was surprised at seeing him.

"Oh, so you're class zero too?"

"Who are you?"

"I bought you lunch!"

"Oh right."

Tang Wulin nodded his head, ignoring Xu Xiaoyan and surprisingly Gu Yue glare. He resumed his walk to go stand next to them, ignoring Long Henxu glare. Xu Xiaoyan was genuinely shocked at how much apparent indifference Tang Wulin was showing to the director.

'Is he really unafraid of getting punish?'

The ceremony continued without another hitch and after the customary motivational speeches, it soon came to a close. Teachers led their charges back to the classroom, while Wu Zhangkong had Xu Xiaoyan introduce herself to the class.

Facing Wu Zhangkong with her usual bashfulness, she stood and said, "Hello, everyone. I'm Xu Xiaoyan. I'm 10 years old and my martial soul is the Starwheel Ice Staff. My soul power is at rank 17."

Wu Zhangkong turned to the other three. "You've had a month to rest, so I need to test your bodies again as well as run another combat test. You have half an hour to meditate and prepare."He turned back to Xu Xiaoyan."Same for you."

Xu Xiaoyan becomes stupified at Tang Wulin level strengths, over 6,0000 kg. She turns to the rest of the guys and discovers none of their expression change.

'Are you all sure he not a soul beast in human skin.'

It was then the spiritual power test, Tang Wulin himself doubts his changed that much considering he hasn't eaten any more of the Space Between Time.

"Tang Wulin, 4,000 spiritual power."

Wu Zhangkong lips twitch, at the absurd number growing even more larger. It should know Tang Wulin spiritual power was only 3,400 a few months ago but it was able to increase by 600 since then.

Tang Wulin himself was surprised since he hasn't really done anything to train his spiritual power for it to grow that much. Xu Xiaoyan herself was looking at Tang Wulin and could now understand why Xie Xie called him a heaven-defying monster.

'Isn't their a limit to being too talented and bless!'

She was delighted that Xie Xie and Gu Yue results weren't too out of the world, or she fears she may have dropped out. She sincerely doubts her confidence could take on the burden of matching up to three heaven-defying monsters.

Wu Zhangkong wrote down the result but Xu Xiaoyan asks if she could retake her spiritual test again at night because the night affected her spiritual power. After that Wu Zhangkong told them to do a mock battle, with the teams being Tang Wulin and Xu Xiaoyang vs Xie Xie and Gu Yue.

Xie Xie could only lament at Gu Yue glaring at him, while Tang Wulin and Xu Xiaoyang stood across from them. Tang Wulin asks her what she can do, with her saying she a long-range elemental attacker. Tang Wulin nodded his head and told her that she will rain down attacks behind him.

Xu Xiaoyang became surprised when he told her to stick behind him, as he marches onward.

"Won't it be risky for me?"

"Don't worry, I will make sure nothing touches you. Besides, I want to see something in this fight too."

"We need to be careful of Tang Wulin."

Gu Yue nodded seriously, while they never fought she could tell he was a big threat.

Whether it in the spirit ascension platform, fighting against Wu Zhangkong or fighting those heroes he had always proven his outrageous battle prowess.

Gu Yue quickly shot Icicle and fireballs at Tang Wulin, while giving Xie Xie a boost with her wind element. Tang Wulin saw the projectiles coming at him and just walk toward it, with Xu Xiaoyang behind him.

Xie Xie was naturally surprised at Tang Wulin and ponder what he was devising. It was then instantly stopped and his face became stupefied. Tang Wulin opens his mouth and inhales, causing all the fireballs and Icicle to be instantly absorbed into his mouth.

SWOOOSH!

Everyone was stupefied whether it be Wu Zhangkong, Long Henxu, Xu Xiaoyang or Gu Yue. Tang Wulin burp while stroking his stomach, he was content he could finally have something to eat.

"Using elemental attacks won't work on me, Gu Yue. After all, I eat all spirit power and elements."

Tang Wulin started to grin and then stared at Xie Xie with a look while shaking a finger. Gu Yue glared at him, not believing it as she started to summon up a storm. A storm started forming in front of her with fireballs and icicles swirling around her.

Xie Xie lips twitch at this unique situation, Gu Yue was arguably their greatest firepower in this team, with him coming close if he could get close. The plan was for her to distract Tang Wulin with her barrages of elemental attack, while he takes out Xu Xiaoyang and then helps her with Tang Wulin.

Who would have thought he was able to eat the freaking elements.

'Is he sure he not a Tao Tie.'

While everyone was still shocked he quickly moves towards Xie Xie and took him down, causing Wu Zhangkong to call the match. Then everyone gathered as they stared at Tang Wulin. He just looks at them and then with a sigh started talking.

"My body is unique in that it is able to eat all spirit power. Which includes elements, it doesn't matter if it fire, ice, wind, light, and etc I can eat."

He then turns to Gu Yue and told her to hit him with the fireball. She hesitated but then she saw he was confident in something and nodded her head. Everyone became shocked when as soon as Gu Yue fireball made contact with Tang Wulin body, it instantly disperses.

"This also means my body has gained a resistance on a level to almost immunity. Since for me to be able to eat the elements, I have to be able to resist it. Hence, why even if Gu Yue attack had landed on me, they would have most likely dispersed."

Wu Zhangkong asks if this works on a higher spirit master. Tang Wulin told him the resistance and how much he can absorb will decrease depending on the difference between the strength of the elemental master and him.

They all stared at him blankly, while thinking the very same thing.

'Aren't you too much of a heaven-defying monster?'

Gu Yue stared at him blankly before turning and walking out of the room. Xie Xie lips twitch understanding her feelings when it comes to Tang Wulin.

'Now you comprehend the feeling of facing a broken monster.'

Wu Zhangkong didn't stop her, he himself still recovering from the revelation. He told them that he will be fighting them three times a day and will be using his soul skill. He knew that Gu Yue won't let this set her back but motivated her even more.

Long Henxu next turn to him and told him they have Eastsea full cooperation and will gladly spend their capital on them. Long Henxue inwardly was thinking how terrifying Tang Wulin was and felt that the ability to nullify an elemental user itself is already a monster among monsters. Wu Zhangkong lips twitch and turned around to leave, thinking about the training curriculum.

Tang Wulin then grabs Xu Xiaoyang, telling Xie Xie that he promised Wu Zhangkong he will take her on a tour and left. Xie Xie blink but didn't say anything as he felt like Tang Wulin wouldn't do that even if teacher Wu asked.

Xu Xiaoyang herself was too shocked to react at Tang Wulin hauling her. She still is reeling from the fact she was essentially lamb for the slaughter against Tang Wulin and no way of really beating him.

#

"This is your new partner."

Mu Xi blinks her eyes as Tang Wulin brought a stunning beauty with him. She would think he picks her up from school but she knew that wasn't his style.

"Who she?"

"She someone who is looking to join class zero."

Xu Xiaoyang blinks her brilliant eyes and realizes she wasn't in the classroom anymore. She turns her head and saw a beautiful girl with golden hair staring at her. She waved her hand at the girl and turn to Tang Wulin with a questioning glance.

"I got the gist from Wu Zhangkong. You require our approval to join class zero, that won't be hard to get from Xie Xie and Gu Yue. But to gain my approval you're going to have to go through the same training like this one over you."

"I have a name!"

Tang Wulin ignores Mu Xi as he stared at Xu Xiaoyang who blink her eyes but nodded. Mu Xi lips twitch as she witnesses the scene and wonders if he told her about the training.

'Who am I kidding, he the type who would love to get another punching bag.'

Tang Wulin nodded his head and then turn to Mu Xi, placing weights on her. He has been doing this for sometimes as a way to raise her physical abilities and her combat abilities more. He then told Xu Xiaoyang to follow Mu Xi, she will be the one to help her understand the training that she will be doing.

When they started to travel into the forest, Zeref appeared above him in astral form.

"So what up with the interest in Xu Xiaoyang?"

'It nothing really, I merely require a training partner for Mu Xi. Plus since she is going to be part of the class, I'm going to need her to not slow me down.'

"So you're naturally worried she may get left behind?"

'Never said that Zeref but ok.'

Zeref smiled, but he couldn't help praying for the innocent girl.

'Well, at least she won't fear Wu Zhangkong training, with this.'

#

Tang Wulin was walking towards to the class zero dormitory, with Xu Xiaoyang over his shoulder.

"You should have expected this."

Tang Wulin rolled his eyes, understand what Zeref met. Xu Xiaoyang physical condition was essentially crap compared to even the average soul master. So It wasn't a surprise that Mu Xi had to slow down to have her keep up and really cover for her.

She didn't even have time to pull out her martial spirit before he crushes her. For the past three hours, Xu Xiaoyang has been experiencing everlasting hell and when it was over, she was too tired to even walk back. In fact, she was knockout and he doubts she would be able to wake up any time soon.

He just planned to just have her sleep in his room and then when she wakes up, she could go back to her room. Zeref himself was laughing at his solution, which he didn't know why but also didn't care.

Mu Xi herself wasn't irritated with Xu Xiaoyang dragging her down, in fact, she seems to be happy.

'She truly is a strange person.'

Zeref merely shook his head, understanding that Mu Xi was happy she ultimately had someone to share her pain with. She had to go meet up with her father to continue her blacksmith training for the tournament for Skysea Alliance.

Mu Xi from what he learned from Mang Tian, was close to breaking through the wall and becoming a 4th rank Blacksmith. Mu Chen didn't tell her this but secretly he was giddy, from what he heard and was being extra harsh on her so she could quickly breakthrough.

Tang Wulin saw the dorms, while also ignoring people whispering. The people recognize the famous Tao Tie but were puzzled about who the girl was.

Tang Wulin enters the class zero dorms and went into his room. He then put Xu Xiaoyang on his bed, showered and went to sleep in the bed. Zeref himself was smiling as he saw Xu Xiaoyang and Tang Wulin sleeping in the same bed.

'You're the best Acnologia!'

#

Xu Xiaoyang woke up and naturally felt her whole body was sore from yesterday hell. She blinks and looks around, not sure which room she was in. She knew precisely this wasn't hers because she didn't have time to do anything in her room.

She next heard the bathroom door opening up and her mouth lower in shock when she saw a shirtless Tang Wulin walking out of the shower. He was thankfully dressed in pants but was also wearing a chain of sharp teeth around his neck. He was sufficiently drying his gleaming hair with his towel, graciously allowing her to see his well fit and tone body.

'Wait a minute… Why is he here!'

Tang Wulin finish drying his hair and then look up to see Xu Xiaoyang was awake.

"Oh, you're awake."

"Whose room is this?"

"Obviously its mines."

"Why am in your room."

"Because someone was too knockout to wake up and I didn't know which room was yours."

Xu Xiaoyang lips twitch as she knew she was asking stupid questions but she was just a 10-year-old girl.

"Wh… Where did you sleep?"

"Where do you think?"

"I'm afraid to say."

"In the same bed, your waking up in ."

Tang Wulin ignores Xu Xiaoyang face turning red and move to get a shirt to wear. Xu Xiaoyang was starting to freak out but before she could, she was flick in the head.

"You don't have time to freak out, class starts soon. So I suggest you go to your room to get dress and go eat while you can."

Tang Wulin watch as Xu Xiaoyang frantically got out of the bed and ran out of the room. Shaking his head, he put on his shirt and started to head to get his meal.

After a while, he sitting down eating as Xie Xie was talking about the Skysea Alliance Tournament. He then saw Xu Xiaoyang walking towards them with food in her plate sitting next to Xie Xie.

Xie Xie continues talking about the alliance, while Tang Wulin himself continue to stuff himself and Xu Xiaoyang watch him in shock. As Xie Xie continues to talk, one of the people walking by noticing them.

"Hey, isn't that the little Tao Tie."

"Yea. I Heard that he was carrying an attractive girl into his dorm."

"Man, he sure his daring. Even though he so young."

"Wait a min. Isn't that the charming girl he took to the dorm."

"You're right, wow she pretty. He sure has good taste."

The people around them weren't talking very quietly, causing Xie Xie and Gu Yue to hear them. Xie Xie stop instantly talking and stare at Tang Wulin in profound shock. Gu Yue eyebrow was twitching as she begins to glare at Xu Xiaoyang.

Xu Xiaoyang face beat red and looking down, not noticing Gu Yue glare. Tang Wulin himself was stuffing his face not caring about what was going on. Zeref was laughing merrily at this scene, already knowing something like this would happen.

#

Getting over the misunderstanding, Tang Wulin told Xu Xiaoyang to show them how strong she was at night. Xu Xiaoyang lips twitch but conceded considering she was in a class with monsters.

"Amazing, the ability to use the stars. It so similar to a Celestial Spirit Magic."

Tang Wulin nodded, Xu Xiaoyang ability to draw from the stars and seal a person could be considered a god sent ability. Too bad she can't move either, making it only effective in a team and it also doesn't work on him, causing Xie Xie to complain.

"Isn't your resistance too strong. You're telling me, not even non-elemental attacks can affect you!"

He ignores Xie Xie and then told them it about the time he goes to the workshop. Xie Xie try suggesting they go beat Wu Zhangkong with Xu Xiaoyang ability, but Tang Wulin shut it down by saying.

"So what if we beat him? He just is going to use his next spirit ring. He did that last time and now we're fighting against three spirit ring."

Xie Xie could only lament, while Xu Xiaoyang looks at them not understanding. Tang Wulin turn and grab Xu Xiaoyang as they started leaving behind the others.

"You sure she is helping with his Blacksmithing?"

"You think Wulin, cares enough to lie?"

"Uh. Your right about that."

Gu Yue told him she is going to go cultivate, while Xie Xie went to Wu Zhangkong to get more training in the Tang Sect methods.

#

A month has passed, with Xu Xiaoyang fitting right into the team. She was able to get Tang Wulin approval through surviving the hell training with Mu Xi. He was surprised when he told him she wasn't quitting and wants to keep training with Mu Xi.

He guesses because her strength was the weakest in the day and she had no redeemable combat abilities either. She wants to get stronger and make it up, causing Mu Xi to be happy her training partner wasn't going to leave her.

Wu Zhangkong told them that they're going to be participating in the Skysea Alliance tournament and Tang Wulin asks if he can also participate in the individual competition. Wu Zhangkong told him as long he had enough energy to participate then it fine.

Everyone else was feeling sorry and gleeful for Tang Wulin competition.

'Face the terror of the heaven-defying monster.'

Wu Zhangkong already knew what they were imagining, could only shake his head. Astonishingly everyone wanted to join the individual competition, but Xu Xiaoyang. She already knows she would be tired from doing the team competition and Tang Wulin training her.

Tang Wulin nodded, already briefing her he will train no matter where they go. Tang Wulin left the day before because he had no interest in taking the bus, he already informed Wu Zhangkong who ask about it. He told him about his motion sickness, who said he could knock him out on the bus but he then he would fight him if he tried.

After a while, Tang Wulin was able to reach Skysea City after a day of running. It was through his terrifying physical abilities and remarkable stamina.