Hailu Academy Team

The girl behind and to her left was her younger sister, Zhou Tian'er. She looked exactly like her, but strangely, this girl had long pale green hair, unlike the girl in front. Pale green hair was extremely rare. The same face but different hair colors made them especially distinctive.

Besides the two identical-looking girls, there was another girl with long light golden hair. She was slim, but also the tallest. Her entire bearing was exceptionally straight, and her bright eyes easily drew attention.

She was Wang Dongqi, captain of Hailu Academy Team 1 and the member with the highest Soul Power. She was a level-thirty-two Battle Soul Elder, and her Martial Soul was the Lightning Flash Sword.

Because of her Martial Soul, Zhou Hanyou had a rather cold disposition and disliked talking, especially to strangers.

Zhou Tian'er, however, was different. Naturally lively and active, she looked at the three of them curiously. "Little brothers, I heard you have a three-ring Soul Master. Is that true?"

Zhou Hanyou frowned slightly and was just about to scold her sister when she looked toward Lin Xiuran and the other two. Naturally, she was also curious about that ten-year-old three-ring Soul Elder—Lin Xiuran.

Lin Xiuran said nothing, while Guyue stood coolly to one side. Only Tang Wulin, standing at the front, smiled and said, "We'll find out after we fight."

They did not speak much more, because the referee soon told both sides to prepare. Zhou Tian'er had no chance to keep talking, or she would likely have chattered on for quite a while.

"Three, two, one. Begin!"

With the referee's announcement, the clash between the two best-performing teams in Group Three began.

This battle was different from the previous ones. Tang Wulin did not rush forward to attack, instead slowly taking up a defensive stance.

Their formation placed Tang Wulin in front, with Lin Xiuran and Guyue behind him. After all, both of them excelled at elemental attacks and were somewhat weaker in close combat.

If Tang Wulin charged out first, the other two might be ambushed.

Of course, this was only a cautious approach. Once the real battle got underway, Lin Xiuran would become more and more ferocious as it went on. By then, offense and defense would naturally switch places.

Soul rings rose beneath the feet of all three girls from Hailu Academy. Zhou Hanyou and Wang Dongqi each had three rings. Zhou Hanyou had two yellow and one purple, while Wang Dongqi had three yellow Soul Rings. Zhou Tian'er had two yellow Soul Rings.

They were surprised by Lin Xiuran's three-ring strength. However, their team had two Soul Elders and one Soul Grandmaster. Their cultivation levels overwhelmingly surpassed their opponents', so they were not afraid at all.

Seeing the three of them take up a defensive posture, Zhou Hanyou's gaze sharpened. She slowly raised her right hand. As her three Soul Rings appeared, a faint white glow spread from her body.

A chilly current suddenly filled the arena. Her entire body seemed to radiate coldness, and even her complexion began to turn as white as snow.

Several Ice Spikes shot out instantly, flying straight toward Tang Wulin. Their purpose was naturally to test him.

Lin Xiuran did not even need to act. With a wave of Guyue's hand, several Ice Spikes flew out as well.

The two sets of Ice Spikes collided and shattered immediately.

Zhou Hanyou frowned slightly. She was already a rare elemental Soul Master, yet she had not expected the other side to have someone like her—also with the Ice Element.

Zhou Tian'er made her move as well. Seeing that her sister's attack had failed, green light began to shine from her hands.

The green glow on her right hand grew increasingly radiant. She lightly pointed at Tang Wulin in front, and her first Soul Ring lit up. A soft green glow surged from the ground as dense vines rapidly grew, winding toward Tang Wulin.

Tang Wulin instinctively used Blue Silver Grass to counterattack, but in truth, Zhou Tian'er's wood-element abilities completely overwhelmed his current Blue Silver Grass.

Those Thorn Vines shredded the Blue Silver Grass and instantly lunged at Tang Wulin.

Along with the Thorn Vine attack, Hailu Academy Team displayed remarkable coordination. Wang Dongqi held the Lightning Flash Sword, its blade glowing blue-violet and wrapped in crackling lightning. The arcs of electricity were silver, complementing the blue-violet sword body in a dazzling display.

Taking advantage of Tang Wulin being restrained, she charged directly toward Lin Xiuran and Guyue behind him.

At that moment, Guyue was already exchanging Ice Element attacks with Zhou Hanyou. The full pressure of stopping Wang Dongqi now fell upon Lin Xiuran.

Lin Xiuran's eyes narrowed slightly as his Soul Power rapidly gathered. Three Soul Rings of different colors lit up beneath him, and three elements instantly swirled before him.

As Lin Xiuran's second Soul Ring rose, the fire element gradually took the lead. Centered on him, a laser-like beam of flame erupted instantly.

Wang Dongqi's expression changed in alarm, and she hurriedly swung her sword to block. The blade cut through the air and collided directly with the flames.

But a sword had form, while fire did not. The blade could not truly extinguish the flames, and its sword light was completely engulfed.

Wang Dongqi quickly retreated. Lightning on her sword instantly spread across her body, forming a faint blue barrier that barely blocked the flames.

The next moment, Lin Xiuran's elemental attacks followed one after another. Empowered by the Wind Element, several Ice Spikes swept toward Wang Dongqi at incredible speed.

Wang Dongqi reacted swiftly as well. She raised the Lightning Flash Sword above her head, and streaks of silver light scattered outward like silver snakes, covering most of the area around her. Her second Soul Ring lit up at the same time.

This was her second Soul Skill, Silver Snake Dance.

Wang Dongqi's Soul Skill was indeed powerful, but its power was ultimately limited, while Lin Xiuran's elemental attacks kept flying toward her as though they cost him nothing.

For a moment, her situation became terrible. She could not break through Lin Xiuran's elemental blockade at all. If she could not get close to her opponents, she would eventually be worn down to death.

Although she still had her third Soul Skill unused, she was beginning to struggle. Her third Soul Skill, Lightning Flash Ring, was ultimately not an offensive Soul Skill. Faced with the enemy's elemental blockade, she could only barely dodge and block with her sword.

On the other side, although Tang Wulin was still being suppressed by attributes and could not approach them, Guyue at his side played an enormous role.

Like Lin Xiuran, she seemed like a perpetual-motion machine. Fireballs flew out one after another without pause. With only Soul Power in the twenties, she actually suppressed Zhou Hanyou so thoroughly that she could not spare attention elsewhere.

For the moment, Hailu Academy Team was still at a disadvantage. Both of its members were being suppressed.

Zhou Hanyou was utterly shocked. It was not only Lin Xiuran's various elemental attacks—Guyue was also continuously releasing different elemental attacks.

They had encountered two freaks at once.

Zhou Hanyou gritted her teeth, a trace of frost in her eyes. The next instant, her third Soul Ring rose beneath her.