Top Sixty-Four

The giant bee's silhouette covered Lu Yifeng's back, its wings' edges forming a cutting blade, like a bolt of lightning striking directly at Huo Yuxi.

Although he was an assault-type, his speed was no less than that of an agility-type Soul Master. Huo Yuxi guessed it was because of his Martial Soul.

"It's time to end this."

The great saber was less than a finger's width from Huo Yuxi. Huo Yuxi's series of actions had caused Lu Yifeng to completely underestimate her strength. He hadn't even considered how weak someone who could get first place in the venue and had a higher Soul Power level than him could be.

"Is that so?"

The light, cheerful voice made Lu Yifeng instinctively feel something was wrong. The next second, the person he thought he had grabbed suddenly disappeared. Before he could react, Huo Yuxi climbed onto him from behind like a spider.

"You're the one who's overestimating yourself."

Huo Yuxi exerted force, actually throwing the person nearly twice her size away.

"Huo Yuxi, get out of the way."

"Be careful."

Luo Ling and Lu Wanwan's startled cries came from behind. Huo Yuxi's body reflexively dodged to the side.

An arrow grazed her neck.

Lu Yifeng, who had been thrown away, had an extremely ugly expression. Watching this scene, his eyes turned fierce, and he let out a roar, saying, "Third Soul Skill, Giant Bee Tail Stinger."

The giant bee shadow behind him became solid, and its aura was nothing compared to before.

Huo Yuxi didn't have time to dodge again as the stinger arrived before her with the force of Thunderclap.

The Third Soul Skill of a Soul Elder was a significant threat to every student in the assessment arena. Correspondingly, the Soul Power consumption for the one activating the skill was also immense.

Normally, students would choose to conserve their strength until the last moment. But Lu Yifeng was different; he felt that now was the best opportunity. He had been careless earlier, and it was better to eliminate a threatening opponent as soon as possible.

He was confident that with this strike, Huo Yuxi would definitely not be able to participate in the subsequent matches, and the remaining two were not a threat.

The reality was as he had thought. Huo Yuxi, unable to look ahead and behind, secretly thought, "Spider."

As Huo Yuxi spoke, a pink mist suddenly rose in the arena. Lu Yifeng couldn't see his surroundings, only hearing a thud. He knew his sneak attack had succeeded.

More than ten seconds later, the pink mist dispersed. He found himself completely weak. Fortunately, Huo Yuxi was heavily injured and would certainly be unable to participate in the following matches, which brought him some comfort.

The poison mist released by the Soul Devouring Spider reduced the abilities of all Soul Masters within the mist by 18%. Lu Yifeng had just expended a large amount of Soul Power to use his Third Soul Skill and had no energy left to resist.

Everyone else had used their Soul Power to protect themselves in time and were not as severely affected as him.

Luo Ling quickly activated her First Soul Skill to encircle and attack Lu Yifeng. The vortexes were like bumper cars, trapping him in the middle while colliding with him.

Meanwhile, Huo Yuxi, who had been knocked down, straightened her head and shook it. She was furious that she had been sneak attacked.

Seeing Huo Yuxi safe, everyone had different reactions. They were certain that the attack had landed squarely on Huo Yuxi, so why did she look unharmed?

Even the attending healing teacher insisted on checking Huo Yuxi. The final diagnosis was Soul Power depletion.

No one present knew that Huo Yuxi's Martial Soul, the Soul Devouring Spider, had another special ability.

Transforming into a special form!

In fact, even Huo Yuxi herself didn't have a deep understanding of the Soul Devouring Spider. Records of physical Martial Souls were extremely scarce, making them of no reference value.

The form the Soul Devouring Spider had transformed into just now was a shield.

Although this move was effective, the Soul Power consumption was immense. Compared to taking Lu Yifeng's Third Soul Skill head-on, the former was clearly superior.

Ten minutes later, the match ended, and Huo Yuxi's team won again.

The subsequent three matches did not feature particularly outstanding opponents. Luo Ling and Lu Wanwan cooperated seamlessly, while Huo Yuxi steadily recovered her Soul Power behind them, ultimately securing a spot in the top sixty-four.

As soon as they left the assessment area, they encountered Huo Yuhao and two others.

Huo Yuhao, being extremely perceptive, noticed something was off with Huo Yuxi at first glance.

He walked closer quickly, his brow furrowed, and asked, "Xixi, why is your face so pale?"

"Huh? Is it? Maybe I'm just tired today."

Huo Yuhao didn't believe her nonsense. His Martial Soul was the Spirit Eyes; if he couldn't even detect such a slight abnormality, he would have been cultivating in vain for so long.

Moreover, he knew very well how his sister acted when she was guilty; her eyes would always dart around subconsciously, unfocused.

Huo Yuxi was not good at lying. Under Huo Yuhao's indifferent gaze, she immediately confessed, "Ah, it was the match just now..."

After briefly recounting the situation, she said indignantly, "If that Lu Yifeng hadn't been a sore loser and resorted to a sneak attack, I wouldn't have been taken out so quickly. It's so frustrating!"

Huo Yuhao was amused and flicked her forehead. "You're still thinking about winning and losing? Haven't I told you that the first priority is to ensure your own safety? This sneak attack didn't succeed, but what about next time?"

"I know," Huo Yuxi said defensively, "I just didn't have time to react back then."

After they had talked for a while, Wang Dong stepped forward from the side and handed Huo Yuxi a small bottle. "Here, this is a Revival Soul Pill. It's quite effective for recovering from Soul Power overdraft. Take it!"

Huo Yuxi was about to say that these pills were useless to her when the Soul Devouring Spider in her arms excitedly spoke to her first: 'This pill is different. It actually contains a trace of Divine Breath, which is very useful for you!'

It even had some additional effects! However, it didn't say the latter part.

After hearing the Soul Devouring Spider, Huo Yuxi reached out to take it, but Huo Yuhao's hand reached out first and grasped Wang Dong's wrist, stopping him. "This is too precious."

"Huo Yuhao, I'm not giving it to you, so why are you refusing it here?" Wang Dong slapped his hand away and turned to look at Huo Yuxi.

His eyes darted, and he added, "Forget it, whatever you want. If you can bear to, you don't have to let her eat it."

Wang Dong shoved the bottle into Huo Yuhao's hand, crossed her arms, and watched with great interest as he made his decision.

Given how much Huo Yuhao doted on Huo Yuxi, there was no other choice. However, she rather enjoyed seeing Huo Yuhao squirm.

As expected, after a moment of hesitation, Huo Yuhao placed the bottle in his hand into Huo Yuxi's.

He turned and said solemnly, "Wang Dong, brothers don't need to thank each other for great kindness. If you ever need me for anything in the future, just say the word. As long as it doesn't go against my principles, I'll go through fire and water for you."

"Pfft." Wang Dong turned back towards the dormitory. "Huo Yuhao, you're too dramatic. Fire and water aren't necessary, but you can be in charge of dormitory hygiene from now on."

"From the start of school until now, haven't I always been the one cleaning the dorm?" Huo Yuhao muttered, a vein throbbing on his forehead as he watched her retreating back.

"Hmm? What are you saying, brother?"

"Nothing. You need to rest well when we get back. Pay attention in the next match. Your body is already weak, and if you get injured again, how will I explain it to Mom?"

"Got it."