Myriad Demon Entrapment

Ling Xuan's voice was cold but carried a hint of determination. Wang Ning had been utterly crushed by her.

Lin Li smiled when she heard that. "See? Student Ling said it was just a little spar, like he was fooling around with Student Wang Ning."

Behind Lin Li, Zhou Yurou swallowed when she heard their fight with Wang Ning described as fooling around. Even Ye Lian was holding back a laugh.

Ling Xuan: You practically pinned Wang Ning to the ground and beat the hell out of him, and you call that fooling around?

But thinking of her formidable combat strength, he suddenly regretted agreeing to this "spar."

Ling Xuan and Ye Lian went downstairs. Lin Li then asked the system, "How badly do I have to beat him to get a reward?"

The system replied, "Uh, there's no need to be that cruel. Just stop at the right point."

Lin Li gave a quiet hum, then stretched lazily and kneaded her shoulder joints.

News of the two "sparring" quickly spread through the class and even reached the upper-grade students. When Lin Li arrived at the arena, she found groups of carefree little kids in school uniforms and teenagers standing below it.

The moment Wang Ning saw Lin Li, he immediately cheered for Ling Xuan, who was standing on the arena. "Go! Go, Ling Xuan! Defeat the Demoness!"

But recalling what had happened before, Wang Ming shuddered and quickly tugged at his clothes. "Stop talking, little brother! You'll get beaten up!"

Hearing the words "Demoness," Lin Li stiffened, but quickly regained her composure.

She curled her lips as she looked at Ling Xuan, who stood on the arena fully prepared.

The Blood Fiend Demonic Phoenix martial soul burst forth from her. Gorgeous, ink-black wings appeared on her back, and with a fierce flap, she landed on the arena.

She looked calmly at the stern-faced Ling Xuan before her and waved a hand. "Why are you being so cautious?"

But in the next moment, she said flatly, "Lin Li, Level 18 Assault System Battle Spirit Master. Martial soul: Dark Phoenix. Please enlighten me!"

An eighteen-level Spirit Master instantly caused an uproar below. Not only were her classmates shocked, but so were the fifth- and sixth-year students watching the show. Some of them had not even broken through to become Spirit Masters and obtained their First Spirit Ring!

Even Ye Lian, who had been watching them, was stunned. Six years old and already Level 18—what did that mean? It meant Lin Li might be able to attempt a breakthrough to Soul Elder at the age of ten!

In the future, she would at the very least have a chance to contend for the rank of Titled Douluo, perhaps even reach the ultimate peak!

At that thought, a blazing flame ignited in her heart!

The Blood Fiend Demonic Phoenix slowly appeared beneath the system's concealment, slender in form, its wings gorgeous and dazzling.

But Ling Xuan, who directly faced her aura, did not feel the same way. All he felt was alternating waves of chilling cold and scorching heat in the air, the two sensations intertwining!

The clash of cold and heat was anything but pleasant. It simply made him incomparably miserable!

A delicate little tree slowly appeared in Ling Xuan's palm. Looking closely, it seemed eerie and terrifying. Its trunk and branches were covered in densely packed eyes, and if one listened carefully, there were Wailing Ghosts.

A bright yellow Spirit Ring slowly descended from above his head and continuously circled the delicate little tree.

He said calmly, "Ling Xuan, Level 12 Control System Battle Spirit Master. Please enlighten me!"

Ye Li smiled as the First Spirit Ring beneath her feet flashed rapidly! The aura around her instantly surged!

The instant the First Spirit Ability, Blood Phoenix Returns to Nest, activated, the temperature on the arena became so high that ordinary people simply could not endure it!

Only then did Ling Xuan realize in horror that the terrifying heat was actually evaporating the little Soul Power he had inside him. His heart was filled with alarm.

He immediately shouted, "Demon Soul Spirit Tree, First Spirit Ability: Myriad Demon Entrapment!"

In an instant, the delicate little tree in his palm grew several centimeters taller. The densely packed little eyes on the tree abruptly opened at the same time.

At the same time, the scorching heat on the arena rapidly faded, and a powerful wave of Spiritual Power surged wildly.

Five leaves with "eyes" suddenly drifted down from the branches of the little tree. They were like snowflakes falling in the bitterest winter, soft and weightless as they floated down.

But in Lin Li's eyes, they were utterly terrifying. Sensing the Spiritual Power surging from those leaves, she immediately activated the Blood Fiend Demonic Phoenix.

Phoenix Flame ignited at her fingertips. When she lightly touched the leaves, she discovered that these hateful things were actually trying to draw out the darkest part of her heart!

This is bad! She immediately activated the Star Guidance Art to resist the impact, then swiftly used Carefree Steps to arrive behind him and kicked him off the arena.

Ling Xuan knew he would lose, but he had not expected to be defeated so quickly. His First Spirit Ability was called "Myriad Demon Entrapment."

He used his Soul Power to activate the Demon Soul Spirit Tree and release five spirit leaves. The eyes on those leaves could tempt opponents into falling into darkness and sinking deeper.

With each level he gained, he could increase the number of leaves by one. At Level 10, he could activate the trunk. It was an extremely powerful battlefield-control spirit ability, but he had never expected her to break free from Myriad Demon Entrapment so quickly.

Of course, Lin Li had no idea what his spirit ability did. If she had known, she would definitely have suspected that he was the damn heavens' favored son!

Such a powerful battlefield-control spirit ability could still be used even after reaching Titled Douluo!

After Ling Xuan fell off the arena, the system chimed. "Congratulations, Host, for obtaining a purple reward: External Soul Bone, Profound Nether Phoenix Wings!"

Upon hearing about the reward, Lin Li looked at Ling Xuan with a little more friendliness in her eyes. It was actually a Soul Bone!

And an exceptionally rare External Soul Bone at that. The most famous examples on Douluo Continent were Tang San's Eight Spider Lances and Huo Yuhao's Dark Gold Dreadclaw...

She had hunted a total of five Soul Beasts the previous night, and together with the few from before, she still had not gotten a single Soul Bone from their bodies.

That showed just how low the chance of a Soul Beast producing a Soul Bone was—perhaps one in ten thousand. No wonder even Ye Lian referred to Soul Bones as "Blood River Treasures."

Countless Spirit Masters fought over them, turning the land into rivers of blood. Even the most ordinary hundred-year Soul Bone would draw competition from innumerable Spirit Masters. Unlike Spirit Rings, which could only be absorbed by the Spirit Master who killed the Soul Beast, Soul Bones had no such restriction.

Lin Li walked down from the arena, and everyone automatically made way for her.

She beamed at Ling Xuan. "Let's spar again when we get the chance."

Ling Xuan, who had only just struggled up from the ground after being kicked down, nearly fell over again when he heard that.

As for why Lin Li said that, it was because the moment she claimed her reward, the system immediately said, "Long-term mission: Spar with Ling Xuan. Each time you win a spar, you will receive a white reward."

Naturally, Lin Li had set her sights on him because of the rewards!

But in everyone else's eyes, it was because Ling Xuan's spirit ability had hurt her earlier, leaving her dissatisfied. She was simply finding different excuses to beat him up!

Ye Lian gave a dry cough upon hearing that and sternly looked at the crowd. "Have you all finished cultivating? Why are you still standing here? Are you wooden posts?"

The instant her words fell, the crowd gathered around immediately ran back to their classrooms.

Ye Lian glanced at them. "You just had a fight, so I'm sure you're tired. Go back and get some rest!"

Then she looked at Lin Li again and said slowly, "Cultivation requires a proper balance between work and rest. If a string is pulled too tight, it will snap easily!"

With that, she swayed her waist and left. Lin Li looked at Ling Xuan, whose eternally unchanged poker face instantly cracked. "My Soul Power hasn't recovered yet. I'm leaving first!" After saying that, he took off toward his dormitory.

Lin Li could not help laughing at the sight of him running as though wolves were chasing him, looking like he wished he had a few more legs. But then she remembered Ye Lian's words.

She slowly returned to her dormitory, planning to get a good night's sleep. It seemed she had not slept in a long time.