Douluo Continent: My name is Lu Mingfei, and my martial soul is Lu Mingze.

"So, Shrek Academy's assessment is just that insane," Lu Mingfei sighed.

"Otherwise, why would so many people be eliminated?"

Everyone fell silent.

Although they are only first-year students, they have already felt the pressure from Shrek Academy.

The competition here is fierce; one wrong move and you'll be eliminated.

"Alright, stop thinking about it." Lu Mingfei stood up and dusted himself off.

"Keep practicing, every second you can hold on is a second more."

The sun was shining brightly that afternoon.

Lu Mingfei practiced with Wang Dong as usual.

After two weeks of getting to know each other, the two have become very coordinated.

Wang Dong was in charge of the attack, while Lu Mingfei was in charge of dodging, and occasionally they could even launch a counterattack or two.

Although Lu Mingfei still ended up getting beaten to a pulp, at least the process was much more entertaining than before.

"Again!" Lu Mingfei got up from the ground, full of fighting spirit.

Wang Dong glanced at him, said nothing, and got into position.

Lu Mingfei activated Kamaitachi and focused all his attention.

Wang Dong made a move.

It was fast, but Lu Mingfei was already used to it.

He dodged the first punch by sidestepping, jumped back half a step to avoid the second punch, and then took a step forward to try to counterattack.

Wang Dong reacted quickly, immediately changing direction and attacking from the side.

Lu Mingfei heard it again and dodged to the left in advance.

They went back and forth for more than a dozen moves.

Lu Mingfei played better and better, feeling that he might be able to break the record today.

Just then, Wang Dong suddenly stopped moving.

It was as if someone had pressed the pause button, and I froze on the spot.

Lu Mingfei's fist had already been thrown out and couldn't be pulled back, landing a punch on Wang Dong's shoulder.

"Holy crap, why aren't you moving?" Lu Mingfei quickly stopped.

Wang Dong did not answer.

He stood there, head down, completely still.

Lu Mingfei's heart skipped a beat; he sensed something was wrong.

"Wang Dong?" he called out tentatively.

No response.

"Wang Dong!" Lu Mingfei raised his voice.

There was still no response.

Huo Yuhao and Xiao Xiao also noticed something was wrong and quickly ran over.

"Wang Dong, what's wrong?" Huo Yuhao reached out and patted Wang Dong's shoulder.

But Wang Dong suddenly looked up and glanced at Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao was completely stunned.

That one glance made him feel as if he were being stared at by an ancient ferocious beast, and the hairs on his body stood on end.

"Wang...Wang Dong?" Huo Yuhao's voice trembled slightly.

Wang Dong ignored him and turned to look at Lu Mingfei.

Lu Mingfei also sensed that something was wrong.

The Wang Dong in front of him was still the same Wang Dong, but the feeling he got was completely different.

If Wang Dong is usually like a drawn sword, sharp yet controllable.

Wang Dong now is like a bottomless ocean, vast and unfathomable.

At the same time, Lu Mingfei also sensed an extremely violent killing intent from that ocean.

These two completely opposite auras were perfectly blended into the same person.

What the hell is this?

Lu Mingfei instinctively took two steps back, staring at "Wang Dong" in front of him with a stern face.

"If you're not Wang Dong, then who are you?" Lu Mingfei said with certainty.

"What kind of monster are you? Where did you take Wang Dong?!" (Zuo Qianhu accent)

Wang Dong did not deny it, but tilted her head and looked at him with a slight smile on her lips.

Lu Mingfei turned to look at Huo Yuhao and Xiao Xiao.

"You two, step back."

"Senior?" Huo Yuhao was taken aback.

"Retreat!" Lu Mingfei's tone left no room for argument.

Huo Yuhao and Xiao Xiao exchanged a glance. Although they didn't know what had happened, they obediently took a dozen steps back.

At that moment, Lu Mingfei felt that the whole world had changed.

The wind stopped.

The leaves have stopped falling.

Huo Yuhao and Xiao Xiao also stopped what they were doing.

The sounds of collisions from the training field in the distance disappeared.

Even the air seemed to freeze, as if someone had pressed the pause button on the entire world.

Lu Mingfei looked around and found that everything had turned gray.

The training ground was gray, the trees were gray, and the sky was gray.

Even Huo Yuhao and Xiao Xiao turned gray and remained motionless, still in a backward posture.

In the entire world, only one person is colorful.

"Wang Dong".

"Holy shit, holy shit, holy shit!" Lu Mingfei screamed inwardly.

What's going on?

Time has stopped?

field?

Or something more advanced?

Just then, Lu Mingze's voice rang in his mind.

"Brother, you've been found out."

Lu Mingfei was taken aback.

"We've been discovered? Who discovered us?"

"The one in front of you."

Lu Mingfei looked at the "Wang Dong" in front of him and swallowed.

"who is he?"

"I can't say."

"Why?!"

"If you tell, you'll die." Lu Mingze's tone was calm. "Besides, even if you die, I can't save you. I'll die with you. I'm not telling."

Lu Mingfei: "..."

Brother, are you trying to scare me?

Are you trying to scare me?

Besides, whether you talk now or not, given the current situation, it has no necessary connection to whether I live or die, right?

"What should I do then?"

"We'll see how things go," Lu Mingze said. "But don't worry, he won't kill you now."

Why?

"Because that's my guess."

Lu Mingfei felt even more panicked.

Are you interested in him?

This is not a good thing.

"Brother, I have to remind you of something," Lu Mingze said.

"This guy is incredibly strong, stronger than you can even imagine right now. If you anger him, he could crush you with a single finger."

"...Could you please stop talking? The more you talk, the more flustered I get."

I'm giving you a heads-up.

"You call this a preventative measure? You're calling it a death warrant!"

Lu Mingze chuckled and then remained silent.

Lu Mingfei took a deep breath and looked at "Wang Dong" in front of him.

Wang Dong was also looking at him, her eyes filled with a scrutinizing gaze.

He looked it up and down, as if he were examining an interesting little gadget.

"Tsk." "Wang Dong" spoke, his voice was still Wang Dong's, but his tone was completely different.

Although Wang Dong usually speaks coldly, at least he speaks in a normal tone.

The tone now carries an indescribable sense of vicissitude and majesty, like that of an old monster who has lived for countless years.

"Interesting, really interesting," Wang Dong said. "A person with a physical martial soul actually has something so interesting hidden inside."

Lu Mingfei's heart tightened.

What's hidden?

Is he talking about Lu Mingze?

"Your abilities are quite impressive," Wang Dong continued.

"Although it is still very weak now, its potential is limitless. Given time, it may really grow to a point where I can take notice."

He paused, then his smile deepened.

"However..."

He took a step forward.

It was just one step, but Lu Mingfei felt as if the entire world was pressing down on him.

The feeling is like standing by the sea, watching a massive tsunami rushing towards you.

You know you can't escape, but you still want to run.

Because it's instinct.

Lu Mingfei's legs were trembling, but he gritted his teeth and didn't back down.

It wasn't because he was brave, but because he knew that retreating would be pointless.

"Your ability is destined to be mine," said Wang Dong.

"Why don't you give it to me?"