Chapter 20: Can Victory Be Achieved?

When Ning Wuque donned his training gear once more, slipped on his school uniform, and returned to the stands, the students around him instinctively moved away, fearful that this monster might knock some sense into them with a single punch.

At the same time, their eyes sparkled with amazement as they realized that this classmate, who had been considered an oddity for nearly three years, was not only a freak but a true monster!

Could his innate soul power really be only at level three? And with such intense training... well, it was indeed possible for him to become a monster like that. Yet none of them possessed the perseverance to train and persist as he did!

“Your performance was... hmm, how should I put it? Absolutely spectacular! But the way you bent over to pick things up looked truly awkward and quite funny.”

“You... why didn’t you tell me earlier you were wearing... wearing those things? Were you trying to embarrass me on purpose?!”

Ning Tian and Wu Feng had somehow already taken seats beside Ning Wuque, standing up slowly as they spoke upon his arrival.

The latter’s face was filled with anger, a mix of irritation and a hint of fear—Wu Feng wasn’t sure if she could withstand even one punch from Ning Wuque.

At least she couldn’t stomp on the jade stone tiles of the arena with a single kick; that overwhelming force was nearly spilling over!

Ning Wuque was in a good mood now, so he rarely responded to Wu Feng:

“Why would I waste my temper on a child who won’t grow up? Do you think you’d understand even if I explained it all to you?”

“You!”

Flushed, completely flushed! Wu Feng’s entire head, hair included, turned fiery red. She glared at Ning Wuque, looking both ready to strike and too afraid to do so.

Damn it! For now, she would endure, biding her time until Ning Wuque’s strength waned so she could retaliate.

In this world, soul power was everything!

“Hahaha—”

Seeing Wu Feng all red and fuming, Ning Tian couldn’t help but laugh twice mischievously. She then looked at Ning Wuque and slowly inquired:

“How heavy are those things?”

“At least she has to have her soul power awakened to wear them and move normally.”

Without elaborating further, Ning Wuque casually gestured toward Wu Feng beside Ning Tian.

His current training gear had been upgraded another level, all now at the second-ring tier. Wu Feng truly needed soul power to wear them; otherwise, she could barely stand up!

Upon hearing Ning Wuque’s reply, Ning Tian first gave him a surprised glance before feeling it was only natural.

After all... she had never seen him stop that inhuman training, whether at school, during vacations, or even at academy events.

Only recently, when he went soul hunting, was he absent from their usual meeting places.

“Damn it...”

Previously unaware of being used as a comparison, Wu Feng would definitely have snapped at Ning Wuque. But now... she would endure for the time being!

Soon, the three sat together in a row, watching others compete. Ning Tian sat in the middle, flanked by the two others on either side.

A smile played on her lips—this was the double joy she desired.

As time passed, the competition edged closer to the finals.

During this period, Ning Tian and Wu Feng teamed up for doubles matches, and with the pressure of being the grade’s number one combatant and top support, other teams bowed to their dominance without surprise.

Ning Wuque’s own progress was equally smooth.

Round of sixteen, quarterfinals, semifinals, all the way to the finals—his victories were overwhelmingly decisive!

Almost no one witnessed him needing more than three punches to end a match.

The most astonishing was the final.

To showcase his strength to the sect’s senior leaders, Ning Wuque stood still on the final arena stage, letting his opponent pummel him for a full ten minutes!

He fought until the opponent was utterly exhausted, unable even to maintain soul power awakening!

As for him? Only a few blood marks from soul techniques, large scabbed-over scratches—barely more than light wounds.

His iron-like body was so formidable against non-weapon soul users that sharp claws and powerful palms caused him minimal harm.

By deliberately evading the opponent’s three-pronged sneaky assaults, he effectively wore down his final rival until defeat!

Up to this point, he hadn’t even awakened his soul power!

“This is the support soul master assigned to you by the academy. The final doubles match will begin in twenty minutes.”

After receiving treatment from a fifth-ring healing soul master, Ning Wuque saw his class teacher leading a young boy toward him.

Yes, after the finals, there was still a match—a two-versus-two against the winner from the second V2 competition district.

This was why Ning Wuque had earlier insisted on showing Ning Tian during the assessment—it was also a demonstration for the sect’s leaders!

To let them know his self-developed soul technique had succeeded!

“No need, teacher. I’m enough on my own.”

Shaking his head, Ning Wuque declined the assigned partner. This was a stage meant solely for him; he couldn’t share the spotlight.

Besides, he was already strong enough. Adding a support soul master would be nothing but bullying a little red dragon.

Though not bringing a support soul master was also bullying her.

“Alright, I’ll inform the referee.”

The teacher did not persist further, for Ning Wuque’s combat power was truly exceptional. Though he was an ordinary innate level three soul user, his actual fighting strength rivaled that of a genius second-ring battle soul master.

This kid... his behavior was strange, and his power even stranger!

...

“The final match, Ning Tian and Wu Feng versus Ning Wuque. Both parties, please take the stage!”

The referee’s announcement startled many students, but they soon accepted it as natural.

No choice—the gap was simply too great. Wu Feng was only a first-ring soul master, and even pairing with Ning Tian, a second-ring support, wasn’t enough to overpower him.

His choice to face two opponents alone could only be explained by disdain—he disdained bullying others.

“Damn it, this guy is so arrogant! I admit you’re strong, but underestimating me will come at a painful price!”

Wu Feng was furious, seething with rage!

She couldn’t defeat Ning Wuque alone, but she had Ning Tian’s support; he was seriously underestimating them!

Ning Tian said nothing and didn’t defend him; she just wanted to see what surprises Ning Wuque would reveal...

Both parties ascended to the arena.

It was now seven in the evening; the sun was setting, while on the opposite horizon, a moon outlined by twilight began to rise.

With the sunset behind him, Ning Wuque stood with his arms crossed, facing the two.

“Both sides, awaken your soul powers!”

“Awaken soul power! Ning Wuque, prepare to be beaten down by me and Sister Tian, you arrogant bastard!”

After awakening her soul power, Wu Feng’s body was covered with red dragon scales, her height soaring to nearly 1.7 meters. She resembled an enraged mother dragon, fiercely locking eyes on the indifferent Ning Wuque in the distance.

Neither Ning Wuque nor Ning Tian had awakened their soul powers.

She looked at him, waiting for him to reveal... his full strength!