Water-Fire Lotus, Holding Out Until the End

Previously, in order to let Qian Lei and Liu Feng gain experience, he had not used his full strength.

At the same time, he did not want anyone else to see his true abilities.

As the saying went, know yourself and know your enemy, and you would win every battle.

Nan Xuanyu did not want anyone to know exactly what abilities and trump cards he possessed.

Now, there was no need to hide anymore.

A three-ring Soul Elder charged toward him. His martial soul was a Mo Blade, a full four meters long.

He gripped the Mo Blade as his first soul ring lit up.

In an instant, Nan Xuanyu felt the air around him suddenly turn solid.

The three-ring Soul Elder raised his Mo Blade and slashed at him with a fierce gust of wind.

It carried an overwhelming aura, as though it intended to cleave him in two.

Yu Tian, martial soul Mo Blade, Soul Power level thirty-three.

A member of Group One, Lingtian Academy's genius class.

This strike erupted with formidable force, something an ordinary person would find difficult to withstand.

Nan Xuanyu unleashed the Ancestral Dragon Body and Ancestral Dragon Claw soul skill.

His entire body radiated Golden-Colored light, covered in Golden-Colored Dragon Scales that released a domineering pressure.

The Ancestral Dragon Claw lashed out fiercely.

Clang!

It slammed viciously into the opponent's Mo Blade.

Crack!

The opponent's Mo Blade shattered in response, dissolving into light and shadow.

Shattering the Mo Blade had merely been incidental.

Nan Xuanyu's strength as a four-ring Soul Ancestor erupted. When he used the Ancestral Dragon Claw, he had simply ignored the Mo Blade.

After the Mo Blade shattered, the Ancestral Dragon Claw continued forward.

Squelch! It viciously tore into the three-ring Soul Elder's chest.

With a howl, the man's chest became a bloody mess.

After struggling a few times, he turned into light and vanished.

In just a few short seconds, Nan Xuanyu had dealt with three people.

Before the three could even unleash their powerful finishing moves, Nan Xuanyu had struck like lightning and eliminated them.

People who had almost never lost in close combat—

were utterly vulnerable before Nan Xuanyu.

Boom!

The Golden Silk Demon Ape's burly body was sent stumbling back more than ten meters.

Bing Tianliang's face was frosty as he relied on his own formidable strength

to defeat the Golden Silk Demon Ape.

Just then, screams rang out. Bing Tianliang turned around and happened to see Nan Xuanyu tear apart a three-ring Soul Elder's chest.

His expression turned grave. Nan Xuanyu was the strongest person he had seen throughout this examination.

As expected of a member of the champion group.

Bing Tianliang narrowed his eyes. Strands of purple lightning wound around him as they surged toward Nan Xuanyu.

Nan Xuanyu swiftly summoned the Water Element and Fire Element.

Before him, the two even formed a Taiji Eight Trigrams diagram.

The yin and yang poles formed a point of balance.

In the blink of an eye, they became a Water-Fire Lotus fused from the Fire Element and Water Element.

This was something he had recently attempted to fuse. Its power was definitely not as simple as one plus one equaling two.

Seeing this, Bing Tianliang froze for a moment, disbelief appearing on his face.

Water and fire were incompatible. Not only could Nan Xuanyu control these two incompatible elements,

he had even fused them together. How was that possible?

With a puff, Bing Tianliang's attack struck the lotus. Crackling currents spread across its surface.

It did not affect Nan Xuanyu much. Instead, it enhanced the lotus's power.

The lotus finished fusing and, under Nan Xuanyu's control, blasted toward Bing Tianliang.

Before it even arrived, he could already sense its powerful aura.

As the lotus spun forward, the Water Element and Fire Element in this area were actually drawn toward it.

They continuously strengthened the lotus's power and increased its size.

Bing Tianliang had no choice but to swiftly unleash his fourth soul skill.

The blinding purple lightning made his entire body seem to transform into a massive sphere of electricity.

At that moment, the Water-Fire Lotus arrived.

The two collided, exploding with a tremendous blast.

Accompanied by a deafening roar, Bing Tianliang was sent flying backward.

When the smoke dispersed, he appeared completely charred, his clothes torn to rags.

He was covered in blood, and his face looked as though it had been smeared with soot from the bottom of a pot.

Only his two darting eyes and a mouthful of snow-white teeth could be seen.

Pfft!

Bing Tianliang struggled to climb up, but at that moment, the Golden Silk Demon Ape rushed over and planted a foot on his face.

His face was stomped out of shape, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

He had not died yet, but no matter how he struggled, he could not break free and get up for the moment.

The Golden Silk Demon Ape simply stood there with its foot on his face, its arms folded across its chest and a smug expression on its face.

It seemed to be saying, You little punk, let's see how arrogant you can be now.

"Brother Bing..."

The other two Lingtian Academy students charged over without hesitation.

They had not expected Brother Bing to be pinned beneath a Soul Beast's foot.

It was simply humiliating.

Ye Lingtong and Nan Xuanyu charged over at the same time.

The two joined forces against the remaining two.

With the support of Nan Xuanyu's Ancestral Dragon Bloodline, Ye Lingtong's momentum soared, and her strength increased considerably.

Brilliant sunlight burst from above Lin Donghui's head. Scarlet fireballs shot toward Ye Lingtong like a rapid barrage.

A Heavenly Gang Dragon roar came from Ye Lingtong's body as she unleashed the Heavenly Gang Tyrant Body.

She collided fiercely with the fireballs.

The fireballs exploded in midair, scattering Fire Rain across the sky.

Ye Lingtong was blasted backward.

Nan Xuanyu used the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, turning into an afterimage where he stood as he rushed forward.

Just as Ye Lingtong was about to fall, he reached out, wrapped an arm around her waist, and pulled her into his embrace.

Ye Lingtong's lovely face drained of color. She cried out and looked up at Nan Xuanyu, her expression freezing.

She had thought she would take a hard fall and be left in a miserable state.

She had not expected Nan Xuanyu to catch her at the critical moment.

Though it was somewhat embarrassing, he had saved her.

Deep in her heart, she felt warmth and reassurance unlike anything she had ever known.

"Um... can you let go of me now?"

Ye Lingtong's pretty face instantly reddened to the tips of her ears. She shyly turned her head away, not daring to look at Nan Xuanyu.

Her little heart pounded wildly.

Nan Xuanyu could feel the rise and fall of her chest, along with the pounding of her heart.

"Uh, okay, okay!"

Nan Xuanyu gently helped her stand, scratching his head with an awkward expression.

Ye Lingtong turned around and ran to the side, not daring to look at Nan Xuanyu's face.

Her hands clutched at her skirt, with nowhere to place them.

Her whole body was stiff.

Boom!

Taking advantage of Nan Xuanyu's distraction, the other person charged over and launched a sneak attack from behind.

But Nan Xuanyu's Spiritual Power was immensely strong, and he detected him immediately.

He spun around sharply and used the Ancestral Dragon Claw to crush the man's head.

With a squelch, the man turned into white light and disappeared.

"Kill him!"

Only Bing Tianliang remained. Nan Xuanyu looked at the Golden Silk Demon Ape and shouted.

But at that moment, space twisted and light flickered as the group vanished from where they stood.

When their vision cleared again, they were already inside the Simulation Pods.

The examination time was up.

Amid a chorus of beeps, all the Simulation Pods opened.

Nan Xuanyu, Ye Lingtong, Qian Lei, and Liu Feng stepped out of the Simulation Pods.

"Ha ha! We did it!"

Qian Lei excitedly climbed out of his Simulation Pod, clenched both fists, and made a V-sign.

He bounced in place a few times, venting the excitement in his heart.

They had held out until the end and retained all of their points.

Without question, they would definitely make it into the top ten.