It had to be said that Liu Song's perception was quite sharp.
He was also decisive, and upon sensing something amiss, he attacked Ji Mo without a second word.
"Elder Liu, what are you trying to do?"
Song Wei Qian's graceful figure vanished from her spot as she moved to intercept.
She wasn't concerned about Ji Mo's safety, but rather didn't want him to expose his true strength.
Ji Mo was currently the trump card of Lang Ya Academy, and it was best that Liu Song didn't know his true capabilities.
"Isn't this a teacher from your academy? I'm feeling a bit restless and want to spar with him," Liu Song, cunning and experienced, offered an excuse.
Song Wei Qian retorted, "You're not worthy. Beat me first if you think you can."
"I'm not worthy? Then you're even less so. I recall we had an encounter three months ago, and you were merely at the early stage of the Spirit Emperor realm, not even qualified to withstand a single move from me." Liu Song, being at the late stage of the Spirit Emperor realm, had the right to be arrogant.
Facing Song Wei Qian who was coming towards him, he sneered and struck out with a palm.
Liu Song's palm began to glow, with runes lighting up in succession, causing the void to tremble.
Song Wei Qian's long hair fluttered, and crystalline energy erupted from her fists, forming a terrifying vortex of energy that swept towards Liu Song.
Boom!
The two energies collided.
Qi surged, energy poured in all directions, and terrifying shockwaves knocked over many students who were too close.
Song Wei Qian retreated several steps, while Liu Song was blown back over ten meters.
"Late stage Spirit Emperor, even just a step away from the peak Spirit Emperor, how is this possible?" Liu Song's expression changed drastically.
Three months ago, Song Wei Qian was just a junior who posed no threat to him. Now, her cultivation realm had caught up to his, even surpassing him slightly. He found it hard to accept.
In just three months, why had Song Wei Qian improved so much? It was simply unbelievable!
Moreover, Song Wei Qian was still young. If she could reach the peak Spirit Emperor realm at this age, her future would be immeasurable, and she would likely break through limitations and ascend to the Mortal Immortal realm in the future.
"This old scoundrel is trying to bully me. Miss Song, you must stand up for me and teach him a good lesson."
Ji Mo, hearing Liu Song wanted to spar with him, which was clearly an excuse to teach him a lesson, felt a surge of annoyance.
Song Wei Qian hadn't intended to get entangled with Liu Song, but upon hearing Ji Mo speak, she had no choice but to continue the fight.
Judging by Ji Mo's words, he clearly didn't intend to let Liu Song off the hook, so she had to deal with him.
Song Wei Qian motioned for the surrounding students to move away, then said, "Elder Liu, let's have a good exchange then."
"Hmph, you think I'm afraid of you?"
Although Song Wei Qian's realm was slightly higher than his, Liu Song was not afraid. He believed that her rapid cultivation advancement must be unstable, and there was no need to fear her.
"Roar!"
Liu Song let out a fierce roar and spat out a stream of Qi.
The Qi transformed into a flood dragon, carrying with it a rolling gale, charging forward like a torrent.
Instantly.
A chilling wind howled, sand and stones flew, and a large amount of soil was swept up. Wherever the flood dragon passed, everything was torn to shreds with destructive force.
"This old fellow is so fierce!" Ji Mo quickly dodged far away, fearing he might get caught in the crossfire.
Lin Meng Meng, Xuan Yang, and Wang Wen Jian followed closely behind Ji Mo, feeling a bit speechless.
"Sir, you walk through such fierce winds as if it's nothing, not even swaying. You even blocked the incoming energy for us. You are the truly fierce one."
Liu Song also kept an eye on Ji Mo, his expression turning very grim.
He had intentionally launched such a wide-ranging attack, intending to test Ji Mo. He hadn't expected Ji Mo to be completely unaffected.
"What is this person's cultivation level?" Liu Song was filled with curiosity.
Song Wei Qian raised her jade hand, and a brilliant light erupted. She attacked forcefully, her hands weaving a powerful divine ability. Golden light surged, and a ferocious beast appeared out of thin air.
The beast had a fierce face, fangs, and menacing horns. Its body was covered in tough scales, and it charged towards the flood dragon.
In an instant, the beast and the flood dragon began to fight.
It was evident that the beast had the upper hand. Brilliant golden light erupted from its body, and its sharp claws, which were indestructible, tore the flood dragon to shreds.
Then, it lunged directly at Liu Song.
"Impossible, why is her spiritual power so pure?" Liu Song's heart pounded with fear. Song Wei Qian's displayed strength showed no signs of being superficial; her cultivation was incredibly solid.
It seemed that based on his own strength alone, he was no match for Song Wei Qian.
Liu Song was unwilling to lose to a junior, and at this point, he abandoned all pretense of martial ethics, immediately taking out an Emperor Artifact.
Hum!
A terrifying aura erupted violently, causing even the void to distort.
It was a piece of white beast hide, inscribed with many silver runes, flowing with an ethereal aura. Patches of light rain cascaded down.
The ferocious beast was instantly enveloped by the light rain and then disintegrated, returning to energy and then to heaven and earth.
Song Wei Qian's expression immediately turned solemn. She could only blame Lang Ya Academy for being too poor; she didn't have any Dream-tier equipment. Now that Liu Song had produced an Emperor Artifact, she felt immense pressure.
"Using an Emperor Artifact when you can't win, how shameless!"
The surrounding students of Lang Ya Academy all cursed loudly.
However, Liu Song shamelessly retorted, "There's no rule against using weapons. If you have Emperor Artifacts or Emperor Weapons, feel free to use them."
He laughed triumphantly and drove the white beast hide towards Song Wei Qian.
The beast hide glowed with intense silver light, and the light rain fell ferociously, piercing the void like arrows and penetrating everything.
The light rain was so dense that Song Wei Qian found it difficult to dodge. She could only take out a Legendary-tier shield for defense.
The shield emitted a piercing sound, and in a short time, it became tattered and fell apart.
This piece of beast hide could definitely be considered a high-quality Dream-tier equipment, its power astonishingly great!
Song Wei Qian punched out repeatedly, with runes weaving across the sky, doing her best to resist the onslaught of light rain.
However, she couldn't avoid every strike. Some raindrops hit her, instantly piercing her skin, and blood seeped out.
"Song Wei Qian, surrender. You are no match for me."
Having completely suppressed Song Wei Qian, Liu Song felt victory was within his grasp and laughed wildly.
Song Wei Qian felt a sense of frustration. If she also had an Emperor Weapon, how could she be bullied like this?
Just then, for some unknown reason, the white beast hide began to vibrate violently. It instantly retracted all the light rain and transformed into a beam of flowing light, shooting straight into the sky.
Its artifact spirit sensed a destructive threat. If it didn't escape, it would surely be annihilated.
Ji Mo was stunned. He had just taken out his beloved small slingshot, loaded it with a small stone, and aimed it at the beast hide.
Little did he know, that thing had actually run away.
Liu Song was dumbfounded. His natal Emperor Artifact was not obeying him and had escaped.
"Come back here."
He formed seals with his hands, intending to forcibly summon the beast hide back.
The next second, he spat out a mouthful of blood, suffering a backlash. The artifact spirit within the beast hide was desperately resisting his will, forcibly breaking free from his control.
"How could this be?" Liu Song's mind was in a mess, unable to comprehend it.
What kind of power had made the beast hide so afraid that it wanted to sever ties with him?
"You bastard, daring to use an Emperor Artifact to bully me."
Song Wei Qian was filled with rage. She flew forward and unceremoniously punched Liu Song's old face.
"Ah... Don't hit my face..." Liu Song quickly covered his head, letting out a shrill scream.