Martial Soul Fusion Skill

Scorching red light flared from Gu Yue, followed closely by gold. Intense golden-red flames ignited around her body.

"Elemental combination?" Ye Yingluo stared at the girl on the platform, who had only one Soul Ring, in shock. A genius—an absolute genius! Though she did not know what her Martial Soul and Spirit Skill were, being able to combine the Light Element and Fire Element at such a young age meant that even the word "genius" was far from enough to describe her excellence.

The Dark Sky Curtain melted away like ice and snow the moment it neared the golden-red flames, unable to advance another step.

Just then, a massive Bone Dragon Claw shot out of the Dark Sky Curtain like lightning and came crashing down toward Gu Yue.

Along with the Bone Dragon Claw came the shadows of enormous cyan snakes. There were six of them in total, all with their mouths wide open. They circled the Bone Dragon Claw, bypassed Gu Yue in front, and lunged toward Tang Wulin and Xie Xie behind her.

Azure Shadow Devour! Wei Xiaofeng's Second Soul Skill.

A Blue-Gold Vine tugged at her, pulling Gu Yue backward. At the same time, golden-red light enveloped all three of them, forming a protective barrier that continued to keep the Dark Sky Curtain at bay.

Meanwhile, Tang Wulin's Blue Silver Grass emerged along the ground again, winding toward their opponents. Xie Xie suddenly accelerated. In that instant, his entire body seemed to turn somewhat illusory. Light flickered across the Light Dragon Dagger as beams of brilliant light flashed past, meeting Azure Shadow Devour head-on and preventing the snake heads from getting close.

Tang Wulin pulled Gu Yue behind him and charged toward the Bone Dragon Claw once more. His left-hand hammer smashed toward one snake head while his right hand turned golden and reached for the Bone Dragon Claw.

The Bone Dragon Claw suddenly withdrew. A black figure appeared in front of Tang Wulin without warning. The light-and-fire radiance collided with the black glow around it, erupting with a sound like water splashing into boiling oil. The figure nimbly dodged Tang Wulin's right hand and drove a fist straight at his chest.

The black figure had come so suddenly that even Tang Wulin could barely react. In terms of speed and combat technique, he was far inferior to Xie Xie. The figure was also extremely cunning, avoiding the Blue Silver Grass on the ground.

He couldn't dodge it! A flash of light passed through Tang Wulin's eyes, and the Thousand-Refined Heavy Silver Hammer reappeared in his right hand. Since he couldn't avoid it, he would not dodge.

The massive hammer swung directly at the black figure, forcing it to defend itself.

"Pff!" The black figure's fist landed lightly on Tang Wulin, while Tang Wulin's Heavy Silver Hammer swept through its body.

What Tang Wulin found strange was that the black figure shattered beneath his hammer, dissolving into streaks of black light. A chill invaded his body at once, rapidly spreading through his limbs and bones, making him shudder.

Not good, I've been hit.

This was Zhang Yangzi's Second Soul Skill, Shadow Doppelganger. At that moment, Tang Wulin's Blue Silver Grass finally burrowed into the black mist. Tang Wulin gave a muffled grunt, endured the discomfort in his body, and violently unleashed his Soul Power.

Strands of Blue Silver Grass suddenly surged upward, whipping through the curtain of darkness.

The seemingly soft Blue Silver Grass abruptly became tough and resilient, covering the entire Dark Sky Curtain as it lashed inward.

Even the withdrawing Bone Dragon Claw was knocked aside when it was struck.

For a moment, Zhang Yangzi, Wang Jinxi, and Wei Xiaofeng were all affected to varying degrees, stumbling backward.

Who could have imagined that the seemingly weakest Blue Silver Grass, with only a ten-year Soul Ring, would erupt with such power? Zhang Yangzi had relaxed slightly after successfully ambushing Tang Wulin and was struck by a strand of Blue Silver Grass, leaving a burning pain across his body.

Wei Xiaofeng, who was controlling Azure Shadow Devour, was affected as well, and his skill was interrupted. Wang Jinxi was in the best condition thanks to his powerful physique, but the whipping Blue Silver Grass still made his body tremble, forcing him to retreat.

"Wulin, how are you?" Gu Yue placed one hand on Tang Wulin's back. Gentle Light Element Soul Power flowed into his body, and waves of warmth made him feel much better.

"I'm fine," Tang Wulin said, forcing himself to endure the discomfort.

"Go die!" Gu Yue suddenly cried out. Nan Fusheng tried to stop her from the rear, but failed.

Cyan light flashed around her body, and her speed suddenly increased. She swung both hands at once, sending clusters of Fireballs and streams of Ice Spikes raining down toward the four of them.

At the same time, the cyan light around Gu Yue grew increasingly brilliant, and her eyes shone brighter and brighter. After the first wave of Fireballs blasted out, her hands had completely turned icy blue. The Ice Spikes shattered in midair, then merged into the cyan light.

The howling wind made the teachers and students watching feel as though they had returned to the typhoon from a few days ago. Ice filled the wind, and in a mere ten seconds, it formed a wind pillar roughly five meters tall and one meter in diameter that swept toward Zhang Yangzi's group.

The temperature on the Competition Platform plummeted. Within the raging wind, shards of ice sliced through the air like sharp blades, releasing piercing shrieks.

The expressions of Zhang Yangzi's group of four changed. Wang Jinxi stepped forward to take the lead, while the other three each released Soul Power to protect themselves.

Dodge? The airflow across the entire Competition Platform seemed to be controlled by the wind pillar, pulling at their bodies and cutting their speed by at least half. They simply could not escape the Tornado's range.

Long Hengxu was dumbfounded on the Competition Platform. This... was this a Spirit Skill a One Ring Spirit Master could unleash? Even a Thousand-Year Soul Ring skill from a Three Rings Spirit Master should not be this powerful!

Ice and Snow Storm! A combination of the Ice Element and Wind Element.

Among the four members of Grade One Class Five, the strongest had never been Xie Xie, who possessed the highest Soul Power cultivation and Twin Martial Souls. It had always been Gu Yue.

In their previous matches, Gu Yue had never truly displayed her full strength. Today, Tang Wulin had actually been injured by their opponents, and only then did she angrily unleash one of her strongest current attacks.

However, after releasing Ice and Snow Storm, Gu Yue's little face turned deathly pale, and her body swayed as though she might collapse. Fortunately, Nan Fusheng caught her in time and kept her from falling.

Sounds of impact rang continuously from within Ice and Snow Storm as the powerful storm tore at the bodies of First Grade Class One's four competing students. Faintly, flashes of light could be seen constantly flickering inside, showing that they could still hold on with their Martial Souls.

Ice and Snow Storm lasted for more than ten seconds before gradually fading. Even the temperature around the Competition Platform fell sharply.

The figures of Zhang Yangzi's group gradually appeared. Wang Jinxi, who had stood at the front, had his school uniform reduced to strips of cloth. Fine wounds covered his body, though he had at least protected his face with his arms and avoided being disfigured.

Zhang Yangzi and Wei Xiaofeng were in somewhat better condition, though both were pale. Wang Bili, however, had fallen unconscious. As a Support-type Spirit Master, he clearly could not take a beating as well as the other three.

But the other three had also expended an enormous amount of Soul Power to withstand that Spirit Skill.

The Primary Division students from every grade watching below all looked at Gu Yue differently now. Was she really a new Grade One student? How powerful would she become in the future?

Holding the Light Dragon Dagger, Xie Xie walked toward them step by step. "Surrender."

Anyone could see that Zhang Yangzi and the other two had expended at least half their Soul Power, and all of them had sustained injuries to varying degrees.

"We haven't lost yet." Zhang Yangzi's gaze remained sharp, and the words seemed to be squeezed out through clenched teeth.

Wei Xiaofeng glanced at him and said hesitantly, "Are we really going to do it...?"

Zhang Yangzi shot him a fierce look. "We can't lose. Jinxi, come!"

Wang Jinxi abruptly straightened his back and let out a roar toward the sky. The black currents around his body intensified once more.

Zhang Yangzi leaped behind Wang Jinxi and actually wrapped his arms around Wang Jinxi's waist from behind.

A deep dragon's roar and a piercing eagle cry rang out almost simultaneously. Zhang Yangzi and Wang Jinxi's bodies both turned black as ink, then—then they strangely fused together.

Zhang Yangzi's body transformed into black light and silently merged into Wang Jinxi's body. The pair of light wings on his back rapidly expanded, becoming Wang Jinxi's wings.

Wang Jinxi's body began to swell and grow larger. A huge tail protruded from behind him, and his left arm transformed into a Bone Dragon Claw like his right arm. His aura soared.