A teacher with a square face appeared in the air above the venue. He scanned the scene, his gaze landing beside Ryuzaki Ichiru, his expression grim.
After confirming that Ryuzaki Ichiru was still alive, his expression softened slightly. He said sternly:
"You students are completely lawless! Arranging a private duel, and even injuring a specially invited student this severely!"
"From this moment on, no one is to leave. All students from the Beast Taming Academy present will receive a demerit! Especially you..."
The square-faced teacherâs gaze glared at Su Li.
"Su Li, isnât it? You must submit to an investigation by the academy. If necessary, I will apply to the deanâs office to have you expelled!"
This teacher was clearly not from the Beast Taming Academy. As soon as his words fell, the students on site erupted.
"On what grounds? It was this guy from the Island Country who challenged her to a one-on-one fight!"
"Yeah! Besides, we were just watching!"
"Thatâs right! And Senior Su Li was almost in serious trouble just now, how come you didnât say anything about that!"
The square-faced teacher snorted coldly. A tyrannical aura burst forth from him, instantly suppressing all the noise.
"Silence!"
"Itâs useless talking to me. Just wait for the notice from the deanâs office."
He lifted Ryuzaki Ichiru, seemingly preparing to take him for treatment first. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly stopped and looked back toward Chu Shengâs position.
More precisely, he was looking at the Ancient Sword.
The square-faced teacher glanced at Chu Sheng, snorted again, and then with a sucking motion of one hand, tried to pull the Ancient Sword over to him through the air and take it away.
Under the effect of the Spiritual Telekinesis, the Ancient Sword immediately floated up and began to fly toward him.
At that moment, however, a slender cockroach leg grabbed the body of the sword.
HISS! âExcuse me, thatâs mine.â
Chu Sheng had originally come along with the Thousand Feather Snow Eagle, simply because the Beast Taming Academy had treated him fairly well.
His later intervention in the duel was mainly because of this Ancient Sword.
He couldnât be bothered with the affairs between these schools and academies, but now that this guy was trying to take his sword, he wasnât going to stand for it.
Seeing Chu Sheng holding onto the sword, the square-faced teacher frowned and said:
"Let go. If I recall correctly, this should belong to Ryuzaki Ichiru, shouldnât it?"
At this, Su Li immediately chimed in:
"We made a bet before the match. Ryuzaki Ichiru lost, so he had to give the sword to us. This sword already belongs to the Divine Locust!"
Hearing this, the square-faced teacher let out a dry laugh.
"In this situation, do you really think your so-called bet still counts?"
As he spoke, the Spiritual Telekinesis he was exerting on the Ancient Sword suddenly intensified!
Chu Sheng immediately felt an immense force transmitted through the Flying Sword. The appendage gripping the Ancient Sword began to tremble.
"A Divine Locust? Heh. A mere Fourth-Grade Demon Beast thinks it can stop me? What a joke!"
The Spiritual Telekinesis on the Ancient Sword grew stronger and stronger, and Chu Shengâs appendage was gradually losing its grip on the blade...
âDamn it!â
Chu Sheng was getting angry. He looked up at the square-faced teacher, a red light faintly glimmering in the countless compound eyes within his New Roach Battle Treasure.
âThis square-faced teacher is a Seventh-Grade Realm existence. Iâm definitely no match for him right now, and this is with him barely even trying.â
âBut this Ancient Sword is mine now. Thereâs no way Iâm giving it back.â
âHis mind raced, quickly considering various options... Should I just grab it and use Instant Teleportation to escape? Or should I pretend to give it to him and steal it back later?â
Just as Chu Sheng was contemplating the consequences of these two courses of action, another series of sounds rang out, urgent and abrupt:
"WOOF! ROAR!"
âA dogâs bark?â
Along with the barking, an all-black dog came sprinting over at high speed. Although the black dog didnât look very large, its aura was incredibly ferocious, and it charged straight for the square-faced teacher!
âThis black dog is actually a Seventh-Grade Demon Beast?!â
"Itâs Profound Shadow! Teacher Li is here!"
The students of the Beast Taming Academy recognized the Demon Beast, and their hearts leaped with joy!
Under Profound Shadowâs Attack, the square-faced teacher had no choice but to give up on seizing the Ancient Sword and dodge.
"Li Chengshun! Are you insane?!"
"You students and teachers from the Beast Taming Academy are all insane!"
The square-faced teacher roared in fury.
âA teacher from the Beast Taming Academy has arrived, too.â
Chu Sheng thought for a moment. âSince thatâs the case, I might as well just leave.â
âLooking at the situation, it seems the Beast Taming Academy is preparing to stand their ground... In that case, there shouldnât be any problem with me taking the Ancient Sword openly.â
âAn academy, no matter how weak, canât be unable to protect a single sword, right?â
He took one last look at the square-faced teacher, who was being chased by the dog in a rather sorry state, and sneered inwardly.
The next second, his figure, along with the Ancient Sword, vanished from the venue.
âThis bug is outta here. You guys can play by yourselves!â
...
ăSimulated Ecological Rainforest.ă
Chu Sheng couldnât be bothered with what happened next and returned here directly.
He looked at the Ancient Sword he had acquired, feeling quite satisfied.
This Ancient Sword, whether the blade itself or the Gemstone embedded in it, was definitely of immense value!
This Ancient Sword could convert Mental Power into Sword Aura attacks and could also be infused with Realm Power. It was simply a divine artifact for Spiritual Cultivators!
Chu Sheng thought for a moment. âThat woman, Gu Yuexi, has been focusing on Spiritual Cultivation lately. This Ancient Sword is a perfect match for her! Iâll save it and give it to her.â
âAlways thinking of my master when good things come up... Iâm really a Top-Grade Contracted Beast!â
âAs for the Gemstone on the Ancient Sword, of course Iâll pry it off and use it for myself.â
âThis is an absolutely fantastic item! I just donât know what level the Thunder Realm contained within it is.â
From his battle with Gu Yuexi, he knew how ridiculously large the combat power boost from Realm Power was, yet comprehending a Realm was also extremely difficult!
Even for an existence like Chu Sheng who was practically cheating, he had only comprehended two Great Success Realms so far.
âSo the question is, how do I pry this thing off, and how do I absorb it?â
Chu Sheng went to his small, underground secret room and studied it for a long time before finally figuring it out!
There was no need to pry it off. By directly stimulating the Gemstone with Mental Power, a semi-corporeal and extremely pure Thunder Power would surge out and flow along the swordâs blade.
And all Chu Sheng had to do was absorb this semi-corporeal Thunder Power... Itâs just that absorbing it felt a little... numbing.
âWho cares. Iâll just treat it like eating spicy hot pot. Absorb!â
[Ding! High-purity Energy detected. Now absorbing.]
[Evolution Points +50]
[Evolution Points +55]
[...]
âHuh, so I can get Evolution Points from high-purity energy bodies too!â Listening to the continuous stream of notifications, Chu Sheng was ecstatic.
âWhat an unexpected gain! The principle should be similar to absorbing the Life Essence of Spiritual Plants.â
And next came what Chu Sheng really wanted: the Thunder Realm!
[Ding! "Thunder Realm (Great Perfection Level)" detected. Now absorbing...]
âHoly crap, itâs actually Great Perfection Level!â
âThat punk Ryuzaki Ichiru must not have comprehended the Thunder Realm himself, which is why he could only unleash a fraction of this Gemstoneâs power! Otherwise, a Sword Aura infused with a Great Perfection Thunder Realm would definitely not have been so ordinary!â
As Chu Sheng continued to absorb, the color of the already small Gemstone grew fainter and fainter... gradually turning transparent.
[Ding! Realm absorption successful. Hostâs Thunder Realm Comprehension +5000. Current Thunder Realm Comprehension: 5500/8000]
[Thunder Realm... Perfection!]