Both teachers were dumbfounded by this scene, not to mention Huang Xiao himself.
The entire process was quick and it seemed quite simple. Dodge, make a by-pass, turn water into ice, make your opponent lose his balance, take advantage of the situation by controlling the key points of the opponent and finally, defeat the enemy.
Everything seemed to have happened naturally but this child was only seven years old! It was clearly not so normal. Shu Yulin was somewhat stunned too. A child at this age would just crash into his enemy to see who is stronger. Even their techniques would be quite rough.
But Hai Xuanhao's moves were as fluid as flowing water. His motion as he defeated Huang Xiao was simple and direct.
"Turn water to ice?" Li Jiang blurted out as his face turned awful.
Shu Yulin looked at Xuanhao who had already jumped off Huang Xiao's back and mumbled, "Teacher Li, what did you say just now?"
"I…" Li Jianh was pissed off!
Hai Xuanhao also found it quite weird, how did he win? He merely used the footwork that Dong Qianqiu taught him, the ice awl was also taught by Dong Qianqiu and she told him at that time that he was still young and the ice awl is the strongest weapon that he could create at the moment. It doesn't use much Spirit Power but he was told that he must learn how to make full use of it. Of course, she taught him a few close combat techniques and after much practice, he naturally started using it.
"Teacher Li, I'll do it." Wu Lixue charged forward automatically.
Huang Xiao stood up at the same time, looking confused as he pointed his finger at Hai Xanhao. "You cheated."
Wu Lixue pulled him. "Don't embarrass yourself, he was using actual combat techniques."
She has been learning how to fight and use ancient martial arts from Wu Bingwen since she was little so she could obviously tell. Hai Xuanhao wasn't lucky just now, it was clearly a type of close combat technique. She was even more confident now. She has been training since she was little and she even felt that if she wasn't bent on using her spirit to defeat Hai Xuanhao the previous time, she would have been able to defeat him easily even by using ancient martial arts. She just needed to be more careful.
With that painful experience in her mind, she extremely worked hard during the holidays. She made progress in various areas and she even found a way to restrain Hai Xuanhao's suppression of her spirit. She should have a high chance of winning against him now.
"Alright."Li Jiang couldn't think of someone who could fight against Hai Xuanhao, who had made a drastic improvement in his fighting power. The fighting power of first graders was too weak and they couldn't expend too much either. If he continued winning, they would be defeated today! It was also good to let Wu Lixue, who was the strongest, go out there.
It was completely unexpected. Wu Lixue ran forward and even yelled, "Hai Xuanhao, don't be too happy, I am coming!"
Hai Xuanhao was still a little dazed at this moment, and he didn't expect that he would win so easily either. It was as if success came naturally without him putting in some extra effort. Usually, when he's chasing after his Teacher Qianqiu, she would point out a lot of his mistakes like his incorrect form. She would then release a jet of water towards the area and she made sure that he would correct it first before moving on. She also gave him some tips about fighting and she focused a lot on his timings especially when he's dodging or chasing someone.
When Huang Xiao pounced on him, Hai Xuanhao only felt that he was full of loopholes and very naturally, he chose the most succinct way to forge ahead. Then, he won…
'This really seemed quite easy, huh!' He thought to himself.
At this moment, when he heard Wu Lixue coming towards him, he hurriedly jumped off Huang Xiao's body and looked at Wu Lixue who had already released her ferocious spirit. He lifted his hand and the ice awl flew towards Wu Lixue's shoulders.
She scoffed. There was a faint cry of a dragon and a layer of white glow that had already been dispersed from her body — it was that hundred-year Spirit Ring skill, Celestial Body.
But what was different was that the second this white glow appeared, it retracted back immediately and Wu Lixue's face suddenly looked a little flushed. Everyone saw a faint layer of silvery-white light on the surface of her skin. Her momentum seemed to be slower but her speed was immense. She just twisted her body without any effort to dodge that ice awl and with a big stride forward, she found herself right in front of Hai Xuanhao.
It was fast. This move alone was much faster than Huang Xiao's lunge but Hai Xuanhao could also tell that his feet were stable and her form had lesser loopholes. She used one hand to grab him and she used the other as a shield.
This time, Hai Xuanhao didn't take a step back and went forward voluntarily instead.
A faint blue halo radiated from his left hand. It flowed into his entire body until it took shape as a thin shield.
Wu Lixue was delighted. She had already come into contact with Hai xunaho's water elements a few times before and she knew very well that it wasn't very strong. With her advancement in her skill, Celestial Body, what could this thin layer of water shield do?
She busted through the force blocking her right hand without any hesitation in an attempt to touch Hai xuanhao's chest directly.
Xuanhao had both arms across his chest like he wanted to resist Wu Lixue's attack but at the moment she was about to touch him, his body started spinning.
Wu Lixue's momentum remained unchanged. From her point of view, Hai Xuanhao's move might be able to block off some of the force of her attack but she knew that he won't be able to resist it completely.
However, at the moment her hand was about to grab him, the silver pattern on the Blue Silver Grass wrapped around Xuanhao's right hand lit up all of a sudden. Following that, Wu Lixue felt that the Ha Xuanhao standing before her turned blurry like she had a layer of chiffon over her as the temperature in the air started to drop.
"Hiss!" Wu Lixue made a shocking discovery that she wasn't grabbing onto the soft water elements and instead, she had her hands on a strong and slippery ice surface. He was able to escape from her grasp.
Hai Xuanhao's body slid off along the side of her right arm. He got behind her within a blink of an eye. He then clenched his fist and this thin layer of ice around his body exploded with a "bang" before turning into an ice fog.
His cultivation was still very low and his skill with it was not enough to be used against Wu Lixue. Their distance was too close, they're right behind each other to the point that their backs were almost touching.
Wu Lixue's reaction was very swift. When she realized that Xuanhao had slipped off of her grasp, she didn't hesitate to react immediately.
She was from a learned family and she practiced ancient martial arts with her father since she was little. So with regards to her ability to adapt and her real combat experience, there was nobody who could perform better than her indeed.
With her toes pointed to the ground, her body retreated abruptly and she leaned back with her elbows tucked behind her.
The teachers-in-charge Shu Yulin and Li Jiang's eyes lit up when they saw her leaning back. It was true that Hai Xuanhao responded cleverly, especially when he used the water shield and spun at the same time. It was simply amazing but Wu Lixue's response surprised them too.
At least in their memory, they had never taught such outstanding first graders before.
Wu Lixue leaned backward but suddenly, she felt a "bang" behind her. Not only that, but she also felt a sudden chill. Even when she was in the state of her Celestial Body, she could still feel the coldness all over her surroundings as her movements became slower.
"Pop! Pop!"
She felt the pain of two ice awls piercing through her elbows even with the defense of her Celestial Body.
Xuanhao was also astonished, he was worried that the ice awls would really hurt Wu Lixue so he didn't dare to stab her back. But, he didn't expect that wu Lixue's Celestial Body's defense to be so strong to the point that his two ice awls broke into pieces in an instant.
The two people were both on their first Spirit Ring but Wu Lixue was more experienced in actual combat. She lifted her right leg and went straight between Xuanhao's legs.
"No!" Shu Yulin and Li Jiang yelled at the same time.
Both teachers were dripping in a cold sweat. If this kick really happened, it would be over for Hai Xuanhao!