Clash

Lin Xingyu watched Tang Wulin appear across from him at the very last moment, and his teammates immediately gathered around him in concern. He could not help sighing with emotion. No wonder heroes in movies always made their entrance last. A debut like that really was incredibly cool.

Long Hengxu said, "Class 1 Grade 1, please send out the same number of participants!"

Ye Yingluo raised her head. "All right. Lin Xingyu, Wang Jinxi, Zhang Yangzi, you three go!"

Long Hengxu said, "Next, both sides' contestants, please enter the field."

Tang Wulin walked in the center, with Xie Xie and Gu Yue following behind him, one on the left and one on the right. The three formed a triangle as they walked toward the competition platform.

Lin Xingyu withdrew his gaze from Tang Wulin's group and said to Zhang Yangzi and Wang Jinxi, "Let's go. It's our turn. Show them who's the strongest!"

Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi nodded and said, "Exactly! We're the strongest!"

Lin Xingyu walked at the very front, with Zhang Yangzi one step behind on the left and Wang Jinxi one step behind on the right. The three advanced in a triangular formation.

On the other side, it was also Tang Wulin in front, with Gu Yue and Xie Xie behind him.

Lin Xingyu looked at the three across from him, smiled, and said, "Class One, Lin Xingyu."

"Zhang Yangzi."

"Wang Jinxi."

Tang Wulin was the first to reply. "Class Five, Tang Wulin."

"Gu Yue."

"Xie Xie!"

"All right! The match is about to begin! Both sides, step back." Long Hengxu's gaze was sharp as he closely watched the situation on the field. The contestants on both sides did as instructed, retreating with steady steps and slowly opening up a proper distance between them.

"Begin!"

A deafening shout suddenly rang through the arena like a thunderclap from a clear sky, instantly igniting the whole place. This peak showdown between the first-year freshman classes officially kicked off amid that stirring cry.

Lin Xingyu instantly unleashed his strength. Two yellow Soul Rings shot up from beneath his feet, and a full suit of armor carrying a terrifying aura covered his body. At the faceplate, two rubies glowed brightly where his eyes were, like two clusters of burning flame, brimming with intimidation.

His first Soul Ring lit up in an instant, activating "Magnetic Field Control - Repulsion Field." Lin Xingyu was best at using repulsion and attraction, and at that moment, without the slightest hesitation, he slammed the force field toward Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and Gu Yue. The air tensed at once.

That powerful force surged forward like a raging tide, crashing straight toward Xie Xie, Tang Wulin, and Gu Yue. Xie Xie bore the brunt of it and was affected the most. His whole body was shoved several meters away like a kite with its string cut, nearly tumbling over in a sorry state. He spun repeatedly through the air and had to spend a great deal of effort before he managed to stabilize himself. But before the crowd could react, Xie Xie's eyes turned sharp. He pushed off with his feet and shot straight toward Zhang Yangzi like an arrow leaving the string.

After being struck by the impact, Tang Wulin's figure only paused briefly. Immediately afterward, he let out an angry roar and actually forced himself steady. His muscles were taut all over, veins bulging, and his steps did not stop as he continued striding forward. After all, Lin Xingyu's First Soul Skill had an age of only six hundred years. Even with his Magnetic Field Control ability pushed to its limit, it was still difficult for it to create any substantial obstruction for Tang Wulin.

Gu Yue was almost unaffected. At the start of the battle, a yellow Soul Ring had already appeared beneath her feet. She had originally intended to follow behind Tang Wulin and enhance him with the elements, but just as she raised her hand, an invisible force suddenly struck.

In an instant, a streak of silver light flashed past like lightning. Gu Yue's figure flickered and vanished like smoke, teleporting to another spot in the blink of an eye. Only then did the air where she had been standing violently tremble, as if being fiercely stirred by an invisible giant hand.

Quickly divide the battlefield! Lin Xingyu directly used his First Soul Skill to split apart Tang Wulin, Gu Yue, and Xie Xie!

Gu Yue looked at Lin Xingyu, who had two yellow rings beneath his feet, her gaze icy. Light flashed beneath her feet, her yellow Soul Ring lit up, and in an instant she shot out a scorching fireball straight at Lin Xingyu.

Lin Xingyu casually raised a hand. Glazed Fire ignited on the armor of his arm, and when the fireball flew before him, it instantly collapsed and was instead devoured by his flames, making the Glazed Fire burn even more fiercely.

Seeing that the timing was perfect, Zhang Yangzi and Wang Jinxi swiftly charged toward their targets. Looking at Xie Xie rushing at him, Zhang Yangzi was secretly delighted. Wasn't this a "fat sheep" delivering itself right to his door?

Two yellow rings instantly appeared beneath his feet. Immediately afterward, he let out an eagle cry that pierced the clouds, and his whole body rushed forward like an arrow from the string. Wings flapped behind him, scattering currents of air in every direction. On his shoulder perched a hundred-year-level Soul Spirit, the Dark Magic Eagle. Its body was small, but its eyes were sharp and lively, and its aura was imposing.

Both sides took the initiative to rush at each other, and Zhang Yangzi and Xie Xie rapidly drew close. Zhang Yangzi's first Soul Ring instantly lit up, and in the blink of an eye, he dragged himself and Xie Xie into darkness within a ten-meter radius. It was precisely his First Soul Skill—Darkness Curtain.

Zhang Yangzi thought to himself that he was a Control System Soul Master, and the Control System naturally countered the Agility Attack System, not to mention that Xie Xie had only just broken through to Soul Grandmaster. Since Xie Xie had delivered himself to his door, then he could not blame Zhang Yangzi for being rude. He had to eliminate him quickly.

Wang Jinxi walked toward Tang Wulin. In the blink of an eye, two yellow Soul Rings appeared beneath Wang Jinxi's feet, radiating Soul Power fluctuations. In the next instant, his whole body transformed into a giant skeleton, his appearance somewhat terrifying.

Immediately afterward, black aura surged out from his pores, spreading through the air like ink. At that moment, two clusters of deep black flame seemed to leap in Wang Jinxi's eyes, filled with chilling killing intent.

Tang Wulin had just steadied himself when he saw Wang Jinxi charging at him with a ferocious momentum. His expression remained calm. Without hurry or panic, he crossed his arms in front of him to guard himself. In an instant, light flashed beneath his feet, and a ring of luminous white Soul Ring blossomed with dazzling radiance.

Bang!

Amid the low sound of collision, Tang Wulin and Wang Jinxi crashed directly into each other.

Wang Jinxi was instantly knocked back, his blood and qi churning. This was the first opponent he had ever seen, aside from Lin Xingyu, who surpassed him in strength! Though Tang Wulin was slightly inferior to Lin Xingyu, the gap was not large.

Tang Wulin's first Soul Ring lit up, and he unleashed Blue Silver Bind, while a Forging Hammer appeared in his left hand. Seeing this, Wang Jinxi roared and released his First Soul Skill. His right arm instantly transformed into a huge Bone Dragon Claw, carrying a fierce malice.

Facing Blue Silver Bind, he also activated his Second Soul Skill, Bone Soul Conversion, making part of his body turn into a Spirit Body to become immune to attacks. In the blink of an eye, the Bone Dragon Claw lunged right in front of Tang Wulin and clawed down savagely, as if about to tear him apart.

Speaking only of Martial Soul, Wang Jinxi's Martial Soul could be called top-tier. If Lin Xingyu did not have "High-Dimensional Vision" and the support of Martial Arts, the two of their Martial Souls would be hard to rank, at about the same level.