The Ice and Snow Storm lasted for a full ten-plus minutes before gradually dispersing.
The temperature around the competition platform plummeted, and everyone in the spectator stands could not help but shiver.
The figures of Zhang Yangzi and the other three gradually emerged. Their school uniforms had all been shredded into strips.
Their bodies were covered in wounds, and their faces were deathly pale.
"Just surrender!"
Xie Xie looked at the members of Class One and spoke.
By now, the four from Class One had consumed at least half their Soul Power. How could they possibly be a match for them? "We haven't lost yet!"
Zhang Yangzi's gaze remained sharp, the words seeming to squeeze out from between his teeth.
"Do we really have to?"
Wei Xiaofeng frowned and said hesitantly.
"We can't lose. Jinxi, come!"
Zhang Yangzi answered Wei Xiaofeng with his actions.
As soon as he spoke, Wang Jinxi threw back his head and let out an enraged roar, the black currents around his body intensifying once more.
Zhang Yangzi pounced behind Wang Jinxi and wrapped his arms around the other's waist from behind.
A low dragon's roar and a piercing eagle's cry rang out almost simultaneously.
Their bodies turned Pitch-Black as Ink in an instant.
In the blink of an eye, Zhang Yangzi's body transformed into black light and merged into Wang Jinxi's body.
The pair of light wings on his back rapidly grew larger, becoming Wang Jinxi's wings.
At the same time, Wang Jinxi's body swiftly expanded. His left arm transformed into a Bone Dragon Claw identical to his right, and his aura surged rapidly.
"Attack!"
Xie Xie shouted and rushed out immediately.
"Get lost..."
A deep roar sounded as Wang Jinxi swung out a massive Bone Dragon Claw.
Xie Xie, who had charged forward, suddenly felt as though he had fallen into a swamp and could not break free.
The next second, he was sent flying by a single slap.
As he spun through the air, he coughed up blood. When he hit the ground, his eyes were tightly shut, and he had already fainted.
"Bastard!"
Everything that had just happened occurred in the blink of an eye. Long Yuan reacted and quickly activated his Golden Dragon King Bloodline.
Starting from his fingers, golden scales slowly emerged one after another along his right arm.
In the blink of an eye, his right hand had turned into a small dragon claw.
His eyes had now become Vertical Pupils, gleaming with golden light.
He swung his Left Hand, activating Water Element Control. A layer of water mist rapidly appeared around him and instantly transformed into a Mystic Frost Giant Dragon.
Long Yuan stood atop the Mystic Frost Giant Dragon's head, riding it forward in a charge.
Seeing this, Gu Yue waved her hand and unleashed Wind Element Control.
A storm rose around Long Yuan's Mystic Frost Giant Dragon, increasing its speed severalfold.
"Seeking death..."
Wang Jinxi roared, flapping his wings. His two-meter-tall body suddenly took flight, and with a swing of his body, the long tail behind him lashed toward Long Yuan.
A dragon's roar rang out as Long Yuan's Right Hand Golden Dragon Claw shot forward.
It viciously seized the Bone Dragon Tail and flung it upward with force, hurling Wang Jinxi's body, which stood over two meters tall, into the air.
Accompanied by the howl of a storm, Wang Jinxi was thrown off the competition platform by Long Yuan.
With a bang, he crashed beneath the spectator stands.
The Bone Dragon Tail snapped with a crack and hung limp.
The fused figures of Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi instantly separated, and the two rolled several times almost at the same time.
The agonizing pain in their bodies made them scream miserably, unable to endure it any longer.
At that moment, the other two members of Class One, Li Kui and Wei Xiaofeng, were also knocked off the competition platform by the combined efforts of Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and Gu Yue.
Long Yuan stood proudly atop the Mystic Frost Giant Dragon's head. His Right Hand Golden Dragon Claw vanished as he stared fixedly at Zhang Yangzi and Wang Jinxi lying on the ground.
Seeing that neither of them had suffered particularly serious injuries, he frowned. Those two were lucky.
In the original work, one of them had a broken leg and the other a broken arm; their injuries had been severe.
What the two had used just now was a terrifying Martial Soul Fusion Skill, something that had nearly vanished from the world of Soul Masters.
Its combat power rose in an instant—it was truly frightening.
"The Class Advancement Tournament, First Grade Class Five versus First Grade Class One—Class Five wins!"
After a brief moment of stunned silence, Dean of Students Long Hengxu finally stammered out the announcement of the match's result.
"Wow..."
"We won, we won! Oh yeah..."
"This is awesome, we're Class One now..."
After the victory was announced, everyone in Class Five stood up. Cheers and applause resounded throughout the area.
Everyone's blood was boiling.
This victory had truly not come easily.
They had originally thought they were about to win, but unexpectedly, Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi had unleashed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, greatly increasing their strength.
At that point, they had felt that Long Yuan and the others had no chance of winning. Everyone had already prepared themselves to accept defeat.
Unexpectedly, Long Yuan had turned the tide at the very end and secured the final victory.
There had been twist after twist—it was thrilling enough.
"Zhang Yangzi, are you two alright?!"
First Grade Class One's homeroom teacher, Ye Yingluo, rushed over with the other students and helped the two of them up.
Ye Yingluo's expression was extremely ugly.
Usually so confident, she now wore an unwilling look on her face.
She glanced at Long Yuan as he descended from the sky. That brat was far too monstrous.
He was clearly only a one-ring Soul Master, yet he possessed such powerful Soul Skills.
He had actually shattered Zhang Yangzi and Wang Jinxi's Martial Soul Fusion Skill all by himself.
This time, she had miscalculated.
"Teacher, w-we're fine. Just some superficial injuries!"
Zhang Yangzi's face was deathly pale. He rolled up his pant leg and saw that a patch of skin had been scraped off his knee, blood dripping from it.
Wang Jinxi had injured his hand, but it was only a superficial wound and had not damaged any bones or tendons.
"As long as you're alright. Hurry to the infirmary and get those wounds dressed!"
Ye Yingluo quickly led the two of them toward the school infirmary.
After taking a few steps, she turned back to glance at Long Yuan, then at Wu Zhangkong.
She snorted coldly, her face filled with unwillingness.
"Teacher, I'm sorry. We let you down!"
As they walked, Wang Jinxi apologized to Ye Yingluo, full of self-reproach.
"It's alright. You two are already outstanding.
That boy from Class Five clearly has only one Soul Ring, yet not only can he wield water and ice elements, he can even unleash golden dragon claws. There's something strange about him!"
As she said this, a puzzled look appeared on Ye Yingluo's face. She had never seen such a situation before.
What Ye Yingluo did not know was that Long Yuan also possessed a first Blood Essence Soul Ring bestowed by the Golden Dragon King Bloodline: Golden Dragon Body.
For a short period of time, it strengthened him. Golden Light would radiate from every part of his body covered by Golden Scale Coverage, while his Bloodline Power surged dramatically.
It was a powerful support ability that comprehensively enhanced his strength, speed, attack, and defense.
Among them, the greatest enhancement was to his strength.
"Haha, we won! Long Yuan, you were amazing!"
"That was incredible!"
Xie Xie, Gu Yue, and Tang Wulin walked over to Long Yuan, their excitement impossible to hide.
"Fortunately, the Martial Soul Fusion Skill they used was incomplete. Otherwise, winning this time would have been almost impossible for me!"
Long Yuan said as he glanced in the direction the Class One students had left.
"An incomplete... Martial Soul Fusion Skill?"
A trace of confusion appeared on Xie Xie and the others' faces, along with shock.
Someone had actually been able to use a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
They felt a lingering sense of fear. It was fortunate that Long Yuan had been there for this victory; otherwise, they likely would have been the ones to lose.
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