"Clang!"
Jing Hanshuang raised the short sword in her other hand, blocking Jing Yuan's attack.
Just as Gu Xiao was about to attack with the bladed spear in her other hand, Jing Hanshuang suddenly drifted away.
She seemed weightless, like a petal floating in the air, carried away by a gentle breeze.
Gu Xiao straightened up, spun the bladed spear in her hand, and fired a shot in the direction Jing Hanshuang had drifted.
"Bang!"
"Clang!"
Jing Hanshuang raised her short sword, blocking the bullet flying towards her.
A gust of wind swept over, and Gu Xiao once again appeared in front of Jing Hanshuang. Her speed was incredibly fast, leaving streaks of afterimages behind her.
But as fast as she was, Jing Hanshuang's movements were equally swift. The two moved rapidly as they exchanged blows, two streams of light, one green and one purple, colliding repeatedly, separating, and then engaging in battle again.
Jing Hanshuang's moves were simple yet imbued with graceful composure. She was like an elegant dancer, moving her body calmly in battle, always perfectly blocking Gu Xiao's blades and launching attacks at Gu Xiao from incredibly tricky angles.
At the same time, the purple ribbons behind Jing Hanshuang also transformed into sharp weapons, whipping towards Gu Xiao like two whips, producing whistling sounds through the air.
But Jing Hanshuang was not having an easy time either. Jing Yuan always managed to seize critical moments in Jing Hanshuang's combat to launch attacks.
Moreover, due to their one-soul, two-body connection, the two didn't need to communicate at all, their coordination was seamless.
Gu Xiao always created the perfect conditions for Jing Yuan's next attack, forcing Jing Hanshuang to suppress attacks she was about to unleash.
This was the most perfect coordination.
Whether it was combat power or experience, those who suppressed their cultivation realm were incomparable to those naturally at that realm.
For example, although Jing Hanshuang suppressed her realm to Captain Rank, due to her experience, she could exert twelve or even fifteen parts of power from ten parts of strength.
Under normal circumstances, even multiple geniuses working together would not be Jing Hanshuang's match, and might even be defeated in a short time.
After all, they were geniuses, and Jing Hanshuang herself was also a genius.
However, this situation wouldn't occur with either Jing Yuan or Gu Xiao.
Perhaps it was due to their 'panel,' but both Jing Yuan and Gu Xiao, upon reaching a new realm, could always reach the absolute peak of that realm.
Even though they hadn't inherited the memories or techniques of the two Generals, during cultivation, they would naturally know how to reach the limits of their current stage.
Jing Yuan called this the General's instinct brought by the awakened 'panel,' or perhaps the General's muscle memory.
Gu Xiao wielded two bladed spears, her movements broad and sweeping, a whirlwind swirling around her, dragging out streaks of afterimages.
At the same time, she fought close to Jing Hanshuang, giving Jing Hanshuang no chance to escape and defeat them one by one.
Jing Yuan, on the other hand, seized opportunities to land supplementary blows or to switch up their offensive at any moment.
Sometimes, one moment Gu Xiao would be the main attacker with Jing Yuan feinting, but the next second, Jing Yuan would be the main attacker with Gu Xiao feinting.
Jing Hanshuang's two short swords danced impenetrably, her feet lightly tapping the ground as she shifted, and the light gauze behind her shielded her from attacks she couldn't dodge in time.
Under their seamless coordination, Jing Hanshuang quickly fell into a disadvantage.
This was definitely the most frustrating battle she had ever fought, because she found that not only did she have to deal with their coordinated attacks, but every hidden move she incorporated into her attacks would be discovered immediately.
And before she could even strike, her brewing attacks would be stillborn under the pressure from Jing Yuan or Gu Xiao.
"Clang!"
Once again, Jing Hanshuang blocked Gu Xiao's attack, while her body drifted backward.
But this time, she clearly felt a difference in Gu Xiao's attack; compared to previous slashes, the force of this one was too light.
Just as Jing Hanshuang thought of this, Gu Xiao decisively retracted her blade, transforming into a wisp of clear wind, and moved simultaneously as Jing Hanshuang retreated.
Gu Xiao stopped almost at the same time as Jing Hanshuang, and the bladed spear in her hand suddenly thrust upwards.
"Clang!"
Jing Hanshuang raised her sword to block, but Gu Xiao's blade deflected the force and bounced it away, a massive force suddenly coming from the sword, pushing Jing Hanshuang's hand backward.
Instantly, Jing Hanshuang's front was wide open.
It was at this moment that Jing Hanshuang suddenly felt a tingling sensation on her scalp.
Her gaze instinctively turned towards the source of the threat, only to see Jing Yuan behind Gu Xiao, his entire body wreathed in lightning.
Golden lightning coiled and intertwined like swimming snakes on the formation blade in his hand. He raised the blade with both hands and fiercely cleaved towards Jing Hanshuang.
At this point, Gu Xiao, who had been blocking Jing Hanshuang, had disappeared, completely exposing Jing Hanshuang to Jing Yuan's attack.
In a moment of urgency, Jing Hanshuang's aura surged dramatically: Captain Rank, Colonel Rank, General Rank.
"Clang!"
Jing Hanshuang blocked Jing Yuan's formation blade with her crossed twin swords. Golden lightning flashed, coiling down the two short swords, causing Jing Hanshuang's body to feel a numbing sensation.
However, in front of Jing Hanshuang, who had unleashed her realm suppression, this small amount of current caused her no harm whatsoever.
A surge of internal energy rippled, and the numbing sensation on her body completely vanished.
After Jing Hanshuang released her realm restriction, Jing Yuan and Gu Xiao also stopped their movements simultaneously.
The battle between the three lasted less than a quarter of an hour before Jing Hanshuang couldn't hold on, and she couldn't help but inwardly marvel at her younger brother's powerful talent.
Let alone two bodies fighting together, even in a one-on-one situation, she might not be able to defeat Jing Yuan or Gu Xiao.
However, such thoughts lasted only a moment in Jing Hanshuang's mind before she tossed them to the back of her head, flashing to stand in front of Gu Xiao.
"Quick, let me touch them. My hands have been itching since earlier."
Jing Hanshuang's eyes gleamed as she looked at the ears on Gu Xiao's head, and her two hands impudently squeezed the air.
"Thanks for the offer."
Gu Xiao reached out and pushed Jing Hanshuang away. Foxian ears were very sensitive.
"Aiya~"
Rejected by her younger sister, Jing Hanshuang pouted in disappointment.
Of course, this emotion also lasted only a moment before Jing Hanshuang ran off to find Jing Yuan again.
"Amazing, Older Brother. When Star Sea Academy starts, you'll definitely become the freshman chief directly."
All Professional Academies hold a ranking competition some time after the start of the semester to select the freshman chief.
This also signifies the leading figure of that generation in the Professional Academy.
Of course, in the years that followed, until graduation from the Professional Academy, other students could challenge the chief.
Whoever defeated the chief could claim the chief position.
"There's always someone better, and there's always a higher heaven. Maybe there's a terrifying genius this year, and I can't gang up on them then."
Although Jing Yuan also felt that among his peers, no one should be his match, he was accustomed to not speaking too assertively.
"Aren't you being too modest? Among those of the same rank, your strength is completely on par with your Older Sister's. Becoming chief will be easy-peasy."
Jing Hanshuang walked over and, without any regard for her image, directly slung her arm over Jing Yuan's shoulder.
"Are you complimenting me? Or are you complimenting yourself?"
Jing Yuan twitched his lips. How did that sound more like she was complimenting herself?