Blade Arm Mantis

This undoubtedly made Mo Bai even more certain that Xiao Wu's background was not simple.

Half a month later, Mo Bai also rose to level 20!

"Teacher, I request that the academy help me hunt my second soul ring!"

After leveling up, Mo Bai applied to the academy's teacher once again.

"Student Mo Bai, are you planning to absorb a soul beast you chose yourself again this time?"

After seeing Mo Bai, the Dean smiled and asked him.

Although Mo Bai's First Soul Ring had not been a good choice, it was only equivalent to missing out on a First Soul Skill. In terms of the soul ring's age, it was still quite up to standard.

So last time, the Dean had not forcibly stopped Mo Bai's choice. He had also wanted Mo Bai to learn a lesson.

"Yes, Dean. This time, I want to hunt a Blade Arm Mantis for its soul ring!"

Mo Bai did not stand on ceremony with the Dean either. He nodded, then stated the soul beast he had chosen this time.

Among the soul beast illustrated records currently available at Notting Academy, Mo Bai had taken a liking to the Blade Arm Mantis.

The Blade Arm Mantis had arms like blades—hard and sharp!

Those were all things Mo Bai wanted.

When choosing his first soul ring, Mo Bai had considered the Blade Arm Mantis, but at that time, he had not dared to be certain that Grandmaster's theory was completely correct. So he had not chosen the animal-type soul beast Blade Arm Mantis, but had chosen Sword Bamboo instead.

Now that Grandmaster's theory had already been confirmed as correct, Mo Bai naturally wanted to hunt a Blade Arm Mantis for its soul ring.

It could further strengthen his Blue Silver Grass spirit, making his Blue Silver Grass leaves even harder and sharper.

"A Blade Arm Mantis?" The Dean frowned when he heard this. "Why would you want to hunt a Blade Arm Mantis for its soul ring?"

"A Blade Arm Mantis's soul ring can bring hardness and sharpness to a spirit. That is a soul ring only Weapon Spirit soul masters would choose!"

"The attached soul skill is the same. It is only suitable for blade- and sword-type Weapon Spirits. Do you intend to use your Blue Silver Grass as a weapon?"

"Your spirit is Blue Silver Grass. That is grass, not a blade or a sword!"

"Not this time. No matter what, the academy cannot let you mess around this time. This is utter nonsense!"

The more the Dean spoke, the more agitated he became. Mo Bai's choice made him angrier and angrier as he went on.

Especially the two soul skills granted by the Blade Arm Mantis—whether Mantis Catching Cicada or Mantis Blocking Cart—neither was suitable for Blue Silver Grass.

Mantis Catching Cicada was a slash, an attack-type soul skill. Usually, Weapon Spirit soul masters would obtain this soul skill. How could Blue Silver Grass chop? How could it cut?

Mantis Blocking Cart was reinforcement, a defensive soul skill. Usually, only Beast Spirit soul masters would obtain this soul skill. Blue Silver Grass could not possess the body, so what use was reinforcing it?

"I have already consulted Grandmaster. A Blue Silver Grass spirit can only take the control or healing path. You made a mess of your first soul ring yourself, and I thought you would learn your lesson. In the end, you did not!"

"No matter what, the academy will not let you mess around this time. Choose either the control system or the healing system, and then the academy will help you find a suitable soul ring!"

In the end, the Dean spoke to Mo Bai in a tone that brooked no refusal.

"..."

Faced with the Dean's forceful tone, Mo Bai was briefly speechless.

However, Mo Bai was not angry, because he knew that the Dean was angry for his sake.

"Teacher, I have my reasons for choosing the Blade Arm Mantis!"

From the looks of it, if he did not reveal a little of his own strength, this would not work.

Unless Mo Bai wanted to go hunt a soul ring alone.

But leaving aside whether he could defeat a six- or seven-hundred-year-old Blade Arm Mantis, even if he could, going into the Soul Beast Forest alone would be extremely dangerous.

Besides, without the proof issued by Spirit Hall through the academy, Mo Bai would not be able to enter the Soul Beast Forest either.

Unless he went to a Soul Beast Forest that was not raised by Spirit Hall, but that would be even more dangerous!

By comparison, Mo Bai was more inclined to reveal his hidden weapons. In any case, they would be exposed sooner or later.

"Then go on, tell me. What reason?"

Seeing that Mo Bai could remain calm even after being sternly criticized by him, the Dean was secretly a little surprised. Immediately afterward, he calmed down and asked Mo Bai curiously.

"How about this, Dean. Please find a soul master to have a spirit duel with me, and you will know!"

Seeing was believing. Mo Bai opened his mouth and suggested this.

"Are you serious?" The Dean looked at Mo Bai in surprise.

According to his estimation of Mo Bai's strength, Mo Bai should not be able to beat any soul master at all.

Yet now, he was actually full of confidence and wanted to have a spirit duel with a soul master?

"Of course!"

Mo Bai said confidently.

"All right. You are level 20 now, higher than some teachers in the academy!"

"I will not make things difficult for you either. I will have Teacher Mo Na have a spirit duel with you. He is currently a level 19 Weapon Spirit master. You have not absorbed your second soul ring yet, so you still do not count as a Great Soul Master. As long as you can defeat Teacher Mo Na, I will agree to your own choice!"

Seeing Mo Bai so confident, the Dean also grew curious and immediately made arrangements.

"All right, Teacher. Then let it be Teacher Mo Na!"

Mo Bai agreed.

He knew Teacher Mo Na. He was a teacher with mediocre talent, and his spirit was a Short Knife.

"Dean, you want me to have a spirit duel with Student Mo Bai? Wouldn't that be bullying him too much?"

"No, I cannot agree!"

After the wooden-faced Teacher Mo Na was called over and learned the reason the Dean had summoned him, he immediately looked at Mo Bai in surprise.

He felt that the Dean was simply bullying someone!

He knew Mo Bai's talent: Innate Full Soul Power. It was far beyond something someone like him, who had only half a level of soul power innately, could compare to.

But talent was only talent. The current Mo Bai had not yet absorbed his second soul ring, so he was still only a soul master.

As for him, he had been a soul master for many years. His Weapon Spirit, Short Knife, was also stronger than Mo Bai's Blue Silver Grass, and he had combat experience. In every aspect, he crushed Mo Bai.

Having a teacher like him have a spirit duel with Mo Bai was bullying him!

The honest Teacher Mo Na immediately could not agree.

"Do what you are told. If I am having you duel Student Mo Bai, I naturally have my considerations!"

When the Dean heard Teacher Mo Na's words, his expression instantly darkened.

This simple-minded Teacher Mo Na—how could he say his intentions so bluntly!

"Teacher, please do not refuse. If I did not have the confidence to defeat you, I would not have agreed!" Mo Bai also raised his head and smiled at this simple-minded Teacher Mo Na.

"What? You actually have the confidence to defeat your teacher?"

Hearing Mo Bai's words, Teacher Mo Na was instantly full of surprise.

"Of course. We will know once we try!"

Mo Bai said confidently, his tone filled with confidence in himself.

"All right, Student Mo Bai. Then this teacher will accompany you in a spirit duel!"

When Teacher Mo Na heard Mo Bai's confidence, he instead felt even more that Mo Bai was looking down on him, and he grew somewhat annoyed. He immediately agreed.

"Good. Then we will hold the spirit duel on the sports field!"

"We can let the other students watch while we are at it!"

Only then did the Dean smile.