Soul Duel

"Enough!" At that moment, Wang Yan, who was standing on the stage, finally realized that things had spiraled beyond his control. His commanding voice and dense Soul Power fluctuations instantly suppressed everyone present.

Everyone except Xu Jie!

Smack!

Another crisp slap rang out.

In the classroom, where everyone was immobilized by Wang Yan's Soul Power suppression, Xu Jie, just like before, seemed completely unaffected by the Soul Power fluctuations. He gave a ninety-degree bow, his tone filled with deep apology.

"I'm sorry, Teacher Wang, classmate Wu Feng. I'm timid, and Teacher Wang's scare just now made me lose control of my martial soul again."

Xu Jie straightened up, a cold gleam flashing in his eyes as he stared fixedly at Wu Feng. When he had lowered his head earlier, he had noticed something unusual about Huo Yuhao. Now, he was considering whether to accept Dugu Lu's suggestion of poisoning her.

"Oh my! Classmate Wu Feng's body is so weak. You'd better not run for Assault System class monitor. You can't even withstand a little pressure—what right do you have to run for Assault System class monitor?"

"Xu Jie, sit down!" Wang Yan frowned, anger in his tone as the Soul Power fluctuations radiating from him intensified another degree.

Clearly, the situation had developed beyond his control. He raised a hand to rub his brow, thinking about how to resolve this next. Choosing two class monitors had somehow caused so much trouble.

"Teacher Wang." An abrupt voice suddenly rang out. Wang Yan looked up and discovered that Huo Yuhao, who had kept his head lowered the whole time, had raised it at some point. He had even lifted his right hand, his eyes calm.

"Yuhao, what do you want to say?" Wang Yan looked at Huo Yuhao. He did not stop him from speaking. By then, he had withdrawn most of his Soul Power fluctuations, leaving the remainder pressed down on a few troublemakers.

"Teacher Wang, like Brother Jie, I also believe that classmate Wu Feng is not qualified to run for Assault System class monitor. Classmate Wu Feng also believes that I am not qualified to run for Control System class monitor.

"Since that's the case, I challenge classmate Wu Feng to a soul duel. If I win, she loses her qualification to run. If I lose, I lose mine."

Huo Yuhao's tone was exceptionally calm, without the slightest hesitation.

Hearing this, Wang Yan raised a hand to adjust his glasses. He glanced at Wu Feng, who was still under Soul Power suppression, considered it for a moment, and ultimately decided to let the students settle it themselves.

He withdrew his Soul Power. Feeling the suppression holding her down vanish, Wu Feng stood up and pointed at Xu Jie beside Huo Yuhao, shouting, "I accept the soul duel, but I'm adding a condition. If I win, I want him to kneel and apologize to me."

Before Xu Jie could agree, a scoff suddenly came from beside him.

"Pfft! Shameless. A level-twenty-five Soul Grandmaster accepting the challenge of a level-fifteen Soul Master as though it were only natural, then raising the stakes as though that were only natural too. You've lost all sense of shame." Dugu Lu's sarcastic voice rang out.

"You..." Wu Feng was just about to speak when a delicate hand once again landed on her shoulder. A gentle voice sounded. "If Wu Feng loses, this will be yours."

As she spoke, an exquisite green pill the size of a walnut appeared in Ning Tian's hand, and a faint medicinal fragrance spread through the air.

"Soul Ascension Pill!!!" Dugu Lu cried out the moment he saw the pill in Ning Tian's hand.

"Fine, I agree." Seeing Dugu Lu's astonished expression, Xu Jie no longer hesitated and immediately agreed.

Though he did not know what effect the pill had, Dugu Lu's expression alone told him that it was extraordinary. Besides, judging by its name, it either raised Soul Power or cleansed the marrow and purified the body. It would be perfect to win for Huo Yuhao.

He was confident. After all, Huo Yuhao's nickname was Huo the Cheat.

Wang Yan's eyes widened. He looked at Huo Yuhao, whose eyes remained calm, then at Xu Jie beside him. Although Xu Jie had agreed just now, Wang Yan had still hoped that he would refuse on Huo Yuhao's behalf.

He looked into Xu Jie's eyes and found that, compared to worry, they held far more eagerness. His burning gaze remained fixed on the pill in Ning Tian's hand.

He let out a deep breath and finally nodded. "We'll make an exception today. I approve of your soul duel in the Soul Duel Arena. Everyone, stand up. We're heading to the Martial Soul Area."

Wang Yan did not refuse because he could not refuse. If this fight did not happen today, the class would definitely split into two factions, and there would be endless trouble afterward.

Wu Feng stood up and looked toward Huo Yuhao at the back of the classroom, revealing a disdainful expression. "Today, I'll beat you until you kneel and beg for mercy, then make him kneel and beg for mercy too."

With that, she immediately turned and followed Ning Tian out of the classroom.

Huo Yuhao said nothing. With his head lowered, he followed the crowd out of the classroom.

Xu Jie and Dugu Lu, behind him, did not disturb him either. They simply followed after Huo Yuhao.

The Soul Duel Arena was not close to the classroom. On foot, it would normally take around ten minutes.

Perhaps because of the duel, the students moved quickly. In only five minutes, they arrived at the Soul Duel Arena.

Wang Yan led the students into the Soul Duel Arena, paid the required fee for the soul duel, and brought Wu Feng and Huo Yuhao onto the Soul Duel Stage. The other students all took seats in the spectator stands.

On the stage, Wang Yan looked at Wu Feng and Huo Yuhao standing opposite each other and could not help feeling a headache coming on. Why had he agreed to this? But the arrow was already on the string; it had to be fired.

"In this match, no matter what conflicts exist between you, this can only be a contest between classmates. You may go all out, but you must not inflict crippling injuries. The moment either of you crosses the line, I will stop you immediately. Do you understand?"

Wang Yan's tone was stern.

Huo Yuhao nodded without saying anything else. Wu Feng, however, nodded before adding to Huo Yuhao, "You'd better not collapse before I beat you to your knees and make you beg for mercy."

Wang Yan frowned and glanced at Wu Feng, but did not say anything. Once the two had moved apart, he announced, "Begin!"

Two yellow soul rings immediately rose into the air. A wave of heat surged from Wu Feng's body, and tiny crimson dragon scales spread from the right side of her face, covering half her body.

Her soul rings floated without lighting up. The uncovered half of Wu Feng's face showed disdain. Her red hair fluttered as her entire body turned into a streak of red light and shot straight toward Huo Yuhao.

On Huo Yuhao's side, a gleaming white soul ring appeared beneath his feet. Specks of white light emerged in his blue eyes as he calmly watched Wu Feng rushing toward him without making any movement.

Seeing Huo Yuhao standing motionless in the distance, Wu Feng spoke as she ran, "One strike. I'll defeat you."

Huo Yuhao ignored Wu Feng. His eyes remained fixed on her as she sped toward him.

In the stands, seeing Huo Yuhao remain motionless, Dugu Lu could not help asking, "Xu Jie, why isn't Yuhao moving?"

"Just watch." Xu Jie did not explain. Xiao Xiao, who had sat beside them earlier, seemed to gain a faint realization in her heart.