Spirit Seal

Ji Lin was not surprised by Wang Dong'er's refusal.

Ever since he had discovered that Wang Dong'er had not entered Shrek Academy disguised as a boy, he had known that his Plane Shield Card had taken effect.

The only thing he needed to guard against was the strand of spirit sense in Wang Dong'er's mind. Therefore, to eliminate all future trouble, Ji Lin, that crafty bastard, had secretly used the Spirit Seal Card he had obtained from a treasure chest at the age of ten on Wang Dong'er when they came into contact.

This Spirit Seal Card could absorb the spirit sense within someone into the card and seal it away.

Without the influence of that spirit sense, Wang Dong'er no longer had the original disdain for Soul Tools. And without Tang Wutong's memories, Wang Dong'er would not abandon her position as the young mistress of the Clear Sky Sect to join the Tang Sect.

While they were talking, Bei Bei had already walked from the waiting room into the arena. The moment he appeared, some of the students watching from the sidelines began calling his name. "Thunderbolt Bei Bei! Thunderbolt Bei Bei..."

Bei Bei smiled and waved at the watching students. At this moment, Xu Sanshi also entered the Soul Fighting Area. A teacher who looked to be around forty came out with him.

Once inside the Soul Fighting Area, Xu Sanshi and Bei Bei once again put on hostile expressions. This was not their first match here. In their previous bouts, they had both won and lost, though draws had been the most common outcome. They had earned quite a bit of money through these Soul Fighting matches, so naturally, they could not easily reveal how close they truly were.

The referee walked to the center of the arena and said in a deep voice, "Fourth-year Bei Bei challenges fifth-year Xu Sanshi. If Xu Sanshi loses, he must pay an additional ten Gold Soul Coins. You have already made your own wager regarding victory and defeat. Are you both ready?" Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi nodded at the referee simultaneously.

"Match start." After announcing it, the referee quickly retreated. At the same moment, Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi released their Martial Souls.

The previously noisy Soul Fighting Area instantly fell silent, and everyone's attention focused on the two in the arena. As prominent figures of Shrek Academy's Outer Court, every Soul Fighting match between Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi was thrilling to watch. Their matches were the students' favorites. Privately, quite a few students had even placed bets on them.

Blue lightning flickered as Bei Bei's right arm rapidly swelled. Blue light curled around it as the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul was released. On the other side, Xu Sanshi showed no weakness. His body expanded again, stretching his school uniform taut, while a massive tortoise-shell shield appeared in his right hand.

The two slowly stepped sideways, their sharp gazes fixed on each other. Intense Soul Power continued to rise—blue on one side, black on the other—clearly divided within the Soul Fighting Area. On the surface, they were evenly matched. Both were Soul Elders above level thirty with three soul rings, and both were battle-type Soul Elders.

On one side was the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, the Martial Soul with the strongest offensive power. On the other was the Mysterious Nether Turtle, a powerful mutated defensive Martial Soul. It was truly difficult to say who would gain the upper hand.

After releasing his Martial Soul, Bei Bei's gentle aura instantly became sharp and fierce. Xu Sanshi, meanwhile, seemed to have lost some of his impatience and gained a mountain-like steadiness.

Bei Bei launched the first attack. With a furious shout, he charged at Xu Sanshi like a bolt of blue lightning.

When Bei Bei was about five meters from Xu Sanshi, he suddenly leaped up. His thick, scale-covered right arm lashed down toward Xu Sanshi's head, blue-violet lightning coiling around the dragon claw as though he could unleash a Soul Skill at any moment.

Xu Sanshi remained calm. His left foot shifted half a step back, and he slightly lowered his body. The heavy shield in his right hand blocked before him, completely protecting his body. At the same time, pitch-black Soul Power surged from the tortoise-shell shield, faintly forming a black barrier that firmly protected him within it.

Boom— Bei Bei's dragon claw slammed viciously into the thick black tortoise-shell shield. Both of them shuddered. Bei Bei halted at once and dropped to the ground, while Xu Sanshi slid backward by a meter.

Their clash was extremely intense. Both used three Soul Skills in succession, yet the battle remained deadlocked, with neither side gaining victory.

Ji Lin watched their fight without the slightest ripple in his heart. Neither of them was his match. In terms of offense, the Heaven Fire Holy Judgment of his Ultimate Fire was far more powerful than Bei Bei's Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. In terms of defense, Xu Sanshi's Mysterious Nether Turtle could not withstand his Ultimate Fire either.

Under Chi Yuan's guidance, Ji Lin had long since found his own path. His path was ultimate attack and destruction. The sword intent he had cultivated through Void Sword Qi was destruction itself. Any enemy standing in his way would be cut down with a single sword strike.

Perhaps after obtaining his second Martial Soul, he would also cultivate control techniques—restrain them, then cut them down with one sword stroke. Clean and efficient.

It was not only Ji Lin. Wang Qiuer beside him was also confident that she could defeat both people in the arena. With the Golden Dragon Martial Soul of ultimate strength and the Divine Artifact Golden Dragon Spear, Ji Lin would have to go all out if he wanted to defeat her.

At that moment, Bei Bei caught one of Xu Sanshi's mistakes and used the Tang Sect's secret technique, Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track.

He lowered his body slightly and nearly slid across the ground. His right claw seized the lower edge of the tortoise-shell shield, while his body swept sideways, bringing him behind the shield in an instant.

It was already too late for Xu Sanshi to unleash another Soul Skill. Once Bei Bei had circled behind the shield, Xu Sanshi's defeat was inevitable.

Bei Bei's right foot kicked directly into Xu Sanshi's calf. The lightning unleashed by Thunderous Lightning, amplified by Wrath of Thunder, surged forth instantly. The next moment, Xu Sanshi could only tremble violently where he stood, while Bei Bei's enormous dragon claw dug directly into his shoulder.

The outcome had been decided.

This evenly matched battle had finally ended. Without Huo Yuhao's support, Bei Bei had fought this match with great difficulty and had nearly ended in another draw.

"Bei Bei wins." The referee's announcement rang out, but he did not stop Bei Bei from directly throwing Xu Sanshi to the ground.

The lightning withdrew. Xu Sanshi's resistance was indeed extremely strong, and his trembling immediately stopped.

"A bet is a bet. Hand over the Mysterious Water Pill." Bei Bei smiled as he injected a little lightning-attributed Soul Power into Xu Sanshi with his dragon claw, making Xu Sanshi's tall body shudder like he was sieving grain.

After the match ended, the group met up with Bei Bei. Once they had introduced themselves, Bei Bei also recognized Ji Lin as the handsome young man Tang Ya had used to provoke him last time. He bore no hostility toward Ji Lin, knowing that Tang Ya had merely been joking with him.

With his gentle personality, Bei Bei would not casually regard others as enemies.

Bei Bei took out a porcelain bottle and handed it to Huo Yuhao. "Junior brother, this is a Mysterious Water Pill. After you take it, it should improve your aptitude and raise your cultivation."

Huo Yuhao accepted the porcelain bottle in confusion. "What is a Mysterious Water Pill?"

Seeing Huo Yuhao's puzzled expression, Ji Lin explained, "The Mysterious Water Pill is an extremely miraculous medicinal pill unique to the Mysterious Nether Sect. Not only is it highly nourishing and capable of increasing Soul Power, but its medicinal properties are also very gentle. Soul Masters of any level can absorb its effects well. For Soul Masters below level twenty, it can raise their Soul Power by at least one level. But that is not its most precious quality. Its true value lies in its ability to cleanse the meridians and transform the marrow."

"One such pill is worth a fortune. Senior Bei Bei must have won it from Senior Xu Sanshi just now. That senior's Martial Soul is the Mysterious Nether Turtle, so he should come from the Mysterious Nether Sect. It is no surprise that he has Mysterious Water Pills."

"Senior brother..." Upon hearing how precious the Mysterious Water Pill was, Huo Yuhao's eyes could not help reddening. Since childhood, aside from his mother, no one had ever treated him as well as Bei Bei and Tang Ya had.

Wang Dong'er and the other girl also greatly admired Bei Bei's generosity. With such a responsible senior brother, Huo Yuhao was indeed very fortunate.