In their first clash, Luo Guixing's team lost three members, which left him feeling quite dejected, but he did not lose his fighting spirit.
He quickly regrouped with the remaining teammates, keeping a vigilant eye on the Azure Moon Willow swaying in the wind and the three figures on it, including Jing Shaoyu. Luo Guixing rallied his team, saying, "Luo Ya, attack that big willow tree! Wei Zheng, I'll send you up to the tree to directly attack any one of those three. Yang Zhigang, make sure to protect Luo Ya while she outputs!"
"Yes!" Upon hearing Luo Guixing's orders, Luo Ya, Wei Zheng, and Yang Zhigang immediately responded.
Luo Ya was a girl from the Fire Finch Spirit, a ranged attack type Soul Venerable with a soul power level of thirty-two. Wei Zheng was the boy wielding a broadsword, his Martial Soul named Evil Severing Blade, a weapon Martial Soul that had made a name for itself on the continent. Without a doubt, he was also a strong attack type Soul Venerable, with a soul power level of thirty-three.
They moved into action simultaneously. Luo Ya's first and third Soul Rings lit up at the same time, and red flames ignited around her. She crossed her arms above her head, and a pair of massive flame wings, resembling curved blades, formed at her hands, charging straight towards the Azure Moon Willow. Wei Zheng held the Evil Severing Blade with both hands, his two Soul Rings glowing in yellow and purple. He unleashed his second and third Soul Skills, his momentum becoming exceptionally sharp.
A silver light flickered in Luo Guixing's eyes as he raised his hand, a silver glow appearing between his fingers. He gently pointed at Wei Zheng, and a silver light streaked across Wei Zheng's body, causing him to vanish. When he reappeared, he was already on the Azure Moon Willow, just a step away from Xu Xiaoyan.
"Ha!" Wei Zheng let out a light shout, swinging the Evil Severing Blade with a powerful strike. A razor-sharp, dazzling blade aura shot forth from the edge of the Evil Severing Blade, aimed directly at Xu Xiaoyan.
However, in the face of Wei Zheng's sudden attack, neither Jing Shaoyu, Gu Yue, nor Xu Xiaoyan showed any signs of panic; their expressions remained largely unchanged, as if they had anticipated this all along.
Xu Xiaoyan's lips curled into a slight smile, and a silver light flickered around her. Just as the blade aura was about to strike her, she suddenly vanished from her original spot and reappeared behind Jing Shaoyu.
Wei Zheng's charged blade aura missed its target, leaving him momentarily dazed and confused. The silver light emanating from Xu Xiaoyan was familiar to him; it was the manifestation of spatial elements. The opponent actually had a space attribute Soul Master?
This thought also crossed Luo Guixing's mind, but before he could process it, the second wave of attacks from Jing Shaoyu and Gu Yue had already descended.
Jing Shaoyu unleashed the Water Shriek Art, summoning a massive wave of water that intercepted the fiery wings Luo Ya had aimed at the Azure Moon Willow, extinguishing them instantly. Gu Yue once again conjured an Elemental Lotus, this time a Wind-Fire Lotus. With the enhancement of the wind element, this Elemental Lotus moved with incredible speed, and before Luo Guixing's team could react, it had already appeared in their midst.
Then, "Boom—!"
Another powerful explosion occurred, and the unprepared Luo Ya was instantly transformed into a white light, forcibly exiting the examination area. Yang Zhigang was also thrown out by the shockwave generated by the explosion, which was composed of wind and fire elements. The residual force was even stronger than the explosion itself. A spark caught on Yang Zhigang, and within three seconds, the spark spread across his body with the help of the wind, turning him into a human torch.
Luo Guixing was in a slightly better state; a silver vortex filled with light appeared in front of him, which was his third Soul Skill, the Space Vortex, capable of transferring and containing Soul Skills. His reaction was incredibly quick; at the moment of the Wind-Fire Lotus explosion, he unhesitatingly activated his third Soul Skill, mitigating ninety percent of the explosion's power. Thus, aside from looking pale, he was not otherwise affected.
However, his mood was at an all-time low. In just five minutes, the team he had painstakingly built was shattered, with five companions sent out of the examination area. For Luo Guixing, who believed in teamwork over individual prowess, this was a complete blow to his confidence!
He raised his head to look at Jing Shaoyu and the others on the Azure Moon Willow, his eyes filled with unwillingness and anger. He felt he had lost too pathetically. Judging by the abilities displayed by the three, there was no significant gap between them and his team. It was just that strange willow spirit that was a bit troublesome, but if his team could coordinate, it could be easily dealt with. So why, why had he lost?
Was it because of those two lotuses? Or was it because he had been too confident?
As Luo Guixing reflected, Yang Zhigang and Wei Zheng were also forcibly sent out of the examination area by Jing Shaoyu and the others, leaving him as the last man standing.
"Heh," Luo Guixing let out a helpless bitter laugh and said, "You've won, but I will never admit defeat easily! Next time, my companions and I will definitely defeat you!"
Upon hearing this, Jing Shaoyu's expression shifted slightly, and he replied calmly, "Sure, you are always welcome to challenge us."
Luo Guixing left, transforming into a white light as he exited the examination area, leaving only Wu Siduo, who had been watching from the sidelines without taking any action.
That duo team? They had long since vanished.
The Azure Moon Willow still stood on the battlefield, its branches now turning towards Wu Siduo, while the gazes of Jing Shaoyu and the others fell upon the cool girl, eager to see what choice she would make.
For some reason, she had not attacked the obviously dominant Jing Shaoyu team earlier. Perhaps she hadn't expected Luo Guixing's team to lose so quickly, or perhaps she was very confident in her own strength. In any case, Wu Siduo, who had remained inactive until now, was slowly moving towards Jing Shaoyu and the others.
Wu Siduo's expression remained indifferent, but there was a hint of seriousness in her eyes as she moved. Her agile figure revealed her Martial Soul, with black cat ears and a black cat tail that looked perfectly coordinated. Her movements were filled with the grace and agility of a cat, and suddenly, four purple Soul Rings rose behind her. Upon seeing these four purple Soul Rings, Jing Shaoyu, Xu Xiaoyan, and Gu Yue remained unfazed, while the onlooking students outside showed expressions of surprise.
Youming Wu Siduo, ranked ninth on the Young Talent List, a level thirty-four agility attack type Soul Master, Martial Soul: Nether Spirit Cat!
As the girl clashed with the branches of the Azure Moon Willow, the willow summoned dozens of strong and resilient branches to strike down from all directions. Wu Siduo retreated at the first touch, a Soul Ring flashing behind her, making her figure indistinct. She was not prepared to entangle with the Azure Moon Willow; her target was always the people.
Wu Siduo's speed visibly doubled, her delicate hands transforming into cat claws, with sharp, pointed claws emerging from her fingers. Her lithe and agile form darted along the branches of the Azure Moon Willow, her beautiful eyes fixed on Jing Shaoyu as she instantly dashed in front of him.
Facing the claws that were almost within reach, Jing Shaoyu remained unfazed. He took a step back, then raised his right hand, forming a claw shape. With a gentle grasp, a dark golden light spread out, and a terrifying claw shadow with three fingers met Wu Siduo's attack.
Wu Siduo's eyes narrowed, and her body executed a nimble turn in mid-air, dodging the dark golden claw while launching another attack at Jing Shaoyu. This time, a purple Soul Ring lit up behind her, and her body began to spin rapidly. Her sharp cat claws unleashed a flurry of illusory shadows, and in an instant, she unleashed hundreds of claw strikes.
If all these hundreds of claw strikes hit a single person, they would surely have a remarkable effect.
Unfortunately, Jing Shaoyu was not hit by Wu Siduo's Nether Hundred Claws. On the contrary, because Wu Siduo was too focused on attacking Jing Shaoyu, she completely exposed herself to Xu Xiaoyan and Gu Yue, who had already completed their encirclement.
A golden flying wheel appeared beneath Wu Siduo, dragging several ethereal chains that almost instantaneously wrapped around her limbs. Wu Siduo felt her body sink, and her agile form instantly became a motionless human figure.
After the Star Chain restrained Wu Siduo, Gu Yue's motive reached her. It was a series of long ice spikes entwined with a gentle breeze, each over two meters long, resembling sharp javelins that evoked an involuntary sense of pain.
Wu Siduo's pupils dilated in an instant, and before she could think, the ice spikes pierced into her body. The force of the ice spikes sent her flying backward, crashing heavily to the ground and kicking up a cloud of dust that obscured her figure.
Everyone watching this scene had the same thought: it was over.
Even Xu Xiaoyan and Gu Yue were no exception, both showing relaxed expressions. But only Jing Shaoyu continued to gaze intently at the dust cloud, knowing that Wu Siduo would not easily admit defeat.
"Brother Xiaoyu, are you worried about that Wu Siduo?" Xu Xiaoyan noticed Jing Shaoyu's gaze and asked somewhat jealously.
"No!" Jing Shaoyu shook his head and said, "It's not over yet."
"Roar—" Just as Jing Shaoyu's words fell, a figure burst out from the dust. The figure looked somewhat disheveled, but its aura had not diminished; in fact, it had increased, surprising everyone. Wu Siduo's four Soul Rings had merged into one, her black cat ears had transformed into rounded white beast ears, her black cat tail had become a thicker white beast tail, and her arms and hands had turned into larger, sturdier claws. She was now covered in white fur with golden patterns, and more importantly, her entire aura had shifted from agile and shadowy to steady and domineering!
She had transformed from a nimble black cat into a domineering and proud white tiger!
Dual Martial Soul! Everyone thought of one term: this Wu Siduo was actually a dual Martial Soul possessor!
"White Tiger Spirit?!" Xu Xiaoyan exclaimed, "She actually possesses both the Nether Spirit Cat Martial Soul and the White Tiger Spirit. Oh my, this is simply unbelievable!"
"Not just that," Jing Shaoyu said with a meaningful smile, "She can also merge into the Nether White Tiger."
"What?" Xu Xiaoyan felt her mind go blank, and Gu Yue looked at Jing Shaoyu in surprise. This guy was indeed connected to Wu Siduo!
Wu Siduo, with her now heterochromatic eyes, looked at Jing Shaoyu and the others, a hint of rebellious pride on her delicate face. Her figure moved again, and her aura underwent a strange transformation, showing a blend of dominance and agility. The fur on her body shifted from white back to black, but the striking golden stripes remained.
At first glance, this change seemed like a transformation of her Martial Soul, but upon closer inspection, it was something else entirely.
The black fur and golden patterns on the girl began to overlap, and a strange dark golden light suddenly erupted from her delicate body. Following that, the reappearing white fur became crystal clear, resembling strands of crystal. As the girl bent down, her human form vanished, transforming into a completely transparent and peculiar white tiger. This white tiger was over ten meters long, its dark golden eyes filled with majesty and dominance, radiating a dark golden divine light that seemed to come from the depths of the underworld, instilling fear in all who beheld it.
Martial Soul fusion technique, Nether White Tiger!
"This, this, this is actually possible!" Xu Xiaoyan exclaimed in shock.
"Self Martial Soul fusion technique!" Outside, Wu Zhangkong and Shen Yi were equally astonished, with Shen Yi displaying an ecstatic smile. She said, "Oh my, this generation is truly filled with talent! Senior brother, we've struck gold!"
Wu Zhangkong remained silent, but the contemplation in his eyes revealed his true thoughts. However, what he was specifically thinking remained unknown.
Returning to the examination area, after Wu Siduo fused into the Nether White Tiger, her power surged. Judging by the aura of the Nether White Tiger, she was at least a high-level Soul King, possibly even a Soul Emperor level existence.
The Nether White Tiger looked down with disdain, its massive body flickering as it appeared directly above Jing Shaoyu. The enormous paw, exuding a ghostly aura, descended from the sky, seemingly ready to swat him away.
Jing Shaoyu looked at the descending paw with a calm smile, and in an instant, a burst of colorful light erupted from his body. The next moment, he and Gu Yue beside him vanished.
The massive paw of the Nether White Tiger struck the spot where they had been, leaving behind a burst of colorful light, but it was immediately repelled. A hint of anthropomorphic confusion crossed the dark golden eyes of the white tiger as it stared at the colorful light. The next second, the colorful light stirred up a storm, and within that storm, a giant dragon covered in colorful scales unfolded its wings, appearing before the Nether White Tiger and the onlooking students.
This colorful giant dragon was over twenty meters long, exuding an incredibly powerful aura that far surpassed that of the Nether White Tiger. Just from its momentum, it was not weaker than the true form of an ordinary beast Martial Soul Soul Sage!
Primal Dragon God Manifestation! The Primal Dragon has arrived!
"Roar—" The Nether White Tiger's eyes showed a serious expression, and it let out a roar. Then, in a flash, it leaped up to the top of the Primal Dragon, aiming to strike down with its powerful paw, attempting to take advantage of the Primal Dragon's moment of instability upon its appearance to deliver a fatal blow.
However, the Primal Dragon disdainfully raised its head, opened its mouth, and unleashed a rainbow wave without any prior warning or buildup, striking directly at the Nether White Tiger's body. The Nether White Tiger felt an immense force hit it, and then everything went black as it lost consciousness.
Indeed, with a single Rainbow Ray, the Primal Dragon had directly disintegrated the Nether White Tiger, emphasizing simplicity, speed, and efficiency.
"Yay!" Xu Xiaoyan cheered with delight upon witnessing this scene, shouting, "Brother Xiaoyu, Sister Gu Yue, now it's your turn to perform!"
As Xu Xiaoyan said, the next phase of the examination was the Primal Dragon's show of dominance. The Primal Dragon soared above the forest, spewing out Rainbow Rays and indiscriminately sweeping through the forest. The remaining candidates in the examination area had no means of resistance against such an unreasonable dragon. Whether they noticed the Primal Dragon or not, they were all forcibly eliminated from the examination area amidst the dazzling Rainbow Rays.
In less than three minutes, only the Primal Dragon and Xu Xiaoyan, who was atop it, remained in the examination area.
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