Jiang Nannan's Second Soul Skill! (Happy New Year!)

All the students of Class Four and Xia Yu arrived at the open space in front of the teaching building.

It was a rectangular clearing roughly a hundred meters long and fifty meters wide. The ground was paved with hard core-earth stone that could withstand the impact of Soul Emperor-level Soul Power. It was also very flat, making it quite suitable for combat.

The group formed a circle to serve as the arena.

Xia Yu stood before the crowd and said, "Group One, begin!"

"Nannan, good luck!" Tang Ya cheered for Jiang Nannan.

Jiang Nannan answered, then looked toward Zhu Ziyang. After seeing him make a cheering gesture at her, she confidently walked into the arena.

Naturally, some of the girls who had feelings for Zhu Ziyang saw this scene. Li Yue was clearly one of them, so she found Jiang Nannan extremely displeasing. Wanting to use this chance to teach her a proper lesson, she stepped into the arena with an unhappy expression.

"State your names," Xia Yu said, temporarily acting as the Referee.

"Jiang Nannan, Level 25 Agility Attack System Soul Grandmaster."

"Li Yue, Level 24 Control System Soul Grandmaster."

The two girls spoke at the same time. Jiang Nannan's Soul Power level greatly surprised the students outside the arena, but after thinking of her close relationship with Zhu Ziyang, they accepted it.

"Level 25! Other than the Class Monitor, does anyone in our class have a higher Soul Power level than Jiang Nannan?"

"Not sure."

"No wonder Jiang Nannan has such a good relationship with the Class Monitor."

"Tch! I heard they grew up together. How could their relationship not be good?"

"..."

The students discussed it animatedly.

"Begin!" Xia Yu shouted.

Jiang Nannan and Li Yue released their Martial Souls at the same time.

A pair of moon-white rabbit ears appeared atop Jiang Nannan's head, while a faint white crescent emerged on her forehead. Her figure became more slender, making her already long, jade-like legs even more eye-catching. Two yellow Soul Rings flickered behind her.

Li Yue's Martial Soul was an ink-black rope with white metal loops at both ends. Once it appeared, it writhed nimbly between her hands. Two bright yellow Soul Rings likewise hovered behind her.

"Ink Cloud Rope Martial Soul. That's quite a good control-type Martial Soul," Zhu Ziyang muttered upon seeing Li Yue's Martial Soul. But inwardly, he relaxed. Jiang Nannan had this in the bag.

"Why are you so calm? Aren't you worried about Nannan?" Tang Ya asked, having somehow arrived at his side.

"I have faith in Nannan's strength," Zhu Ziyang said with a smile.

In the arena, Jiang Nannan and Li Yue attacked simultaneously, their yellow Soul Rings lighting up at once. The difference was that, after Jiang Nannan's Soul Ring lit up, a dim glow surfaced around her body and she became illusory. Her First Soul Skill, Moon Shadow Body. Li Yue's change, meanwhile, was entirely focused on the Ink Cloud Rope in her hands. The rope, originally only one meter long, instantly extended to ten meters before flying toward Jiang Nannan like an agile snake.

Under Li Yue's control, the Ink Cloud Rope moved at astonishing speed, its path impossible to predict. Naturally, Jiang Nannan would not stand still and let herself be bound. Her body moved, and under Moon Shadow Body, her speed doubled. Like a swift cheetah, she charged toward Li Yue.

Li Yue seemed to have anticipated Jiang Nannan's movement. The Ink Cloud Rope, which had been shooting straight ahead, suddenly turned back and instantly blocked Jiang Nannan's path. Jiang Nannan was unable to dodge in time and crashed straight into it, whereupon she was bound. A smile immediately appeared on Li Yue's face, but before it could fully bloom, it darkened again. The Jiang Nannan bound by the Ink Cloud Rope actually twisted her body lightly like a snake and slipped straight out of it!

Freed from the Ink Cloud Rope's control, Jiang Nannan's speed suddenly erupted. In almost the blink of an eye, she reached Li Yue's side. Li Yue hurriedly tried to use her Second Soul Skill, but just as her Soul Ring lit up, Jiang Nannan had already grabbed her by the waist.

"The match is over," Zhu Ziyang said quietly.

"What?" Tang Ya froze.

Jiang Nannan, who had grabbed Li Yue by the waist, leaped into the air. The second Soul Ring behind her shone brilliantly, and before the horrified eyes of the crowd, she carried the now helpless Li Yue nearly ten meters into the air. Then, with a direct three-hundred-and-sixty-degree spin that traced a circle through the air, she viciously hurled the utterly dizzy Li Yue toward the ground!

Yet before everyone's eyes, it was as though a full moon had cast down its radiance.

"Teacher, save her!" Zhu Ziyang turned and shouted at Xia Yu.

But Xia Yu moved even faster than his voice. The moment Zhu Ziyang turned, Xia Yu had already dashed out. A blur swept past, and when he reappeared, there was already a person in his hands.

"Group One, Jiang Nannan wins," Xia Yu announced as he set Li Yue down.

Before the terrified eyes of the crowd, Jiang Nannan landed on the ground. Her Martial Soul and Soul Rings vanished, and she returned to her gentle, water-like appearance, smiling sweetly at Zhu Ziyang. Zhu Ziyang gave her an approving gesture.

"Nannan, she..." Tang Ya could not help swallowing. She had never expected the seemingly gentle Jiang Nannan to possess such a violent Soul Skill. If Xia Yu had not caught Li Yue in time, that throw might have shattered her bones! Even after being caught, Li Yue was clearly suffering badly. Seeing her lying off to one side, looking as though she were about to vomit up her breakfast, Tang Ya's heart trembled. Hopefully, hopefully I won't run into Nannan! That was too frightening.

Quite a few others shared Tang Ya's thoughts. At this moment, they were filled with fear toward this gentle-looking young girl. It was simply too brutal.

"Heh heh," Zhu Ziyang chuckled without saying anything.

Jiang Nannan's Second Soul Skill was called Empty Moon Throw. Once activated, it instantly doubled Jiang Nannan's strength and coated her hands in moonlight with a restraining effect. She could lift an enemy into the air before viciously slamming them down.

This Soul Skill came from the Soul Ring of a nine-hundred-year Flying Moon Harrier. It had evolved from the Flying Moon Harrier's hunting methods and suited Jiang Nannan's Martial Soul strengths remarkably well. Though it could not compare to the legendary Eight-Stage Violent Throw, it still raised Jiang Nannan's combat power by an entire level. Generally speaking, as long as her opponent was not a strength-type Soul Master or a massive Soul Beast, they had better be careful if Jiang Nannan got close. The final impact of Empty Moon Throw carried five times Jiang Nannan's own strength!

"Group Two, begin." Xia Yu did not continue paying attention to Jiang Nannan and Li Yue. Although Jiang Nannan's strength had also impressed him, the match was what mattered most right now.

The two students from Group Two entered the arena, stated their names, and began fighting.

"Lin Ziwei, Level 24 Assault System Soul Grandmaster!"

"Luo Tianyou, Level 24 Assault System Soul Grandmaster!"

The two students of Group Two, along with Li Yue, were the only three Level 24 Soul Grand Masters in Class Four. Lin Ziwei's Martial Soul was the Tiger Soul Blade, an ancient-style long saber. Luo Tianyou's Martial Soul was the Rock Armored Bear, an advanced Beast Martial Soul that combined strength and defense.

The two were evenly matched.

Lin Ziwei's Tiger Soul Blade was a heavy weapon requiring immense strength. Its edge was extremely sharp and possessed formidable armor-piercing properties. Luo Tianyou was no weaker. The Rock Armored Bear was thick-skinned and powerful, with astonishing strength. The moment they attacked, it was a direct head-on clash of force against force.

The long saber collided with the bear paw, producing a series of clangs. The two youths were equally strong, and after the first exchange, they immediately fell into a fierce deadlock, trading blows without yielding an inch.

The battle entered its most intense stage, and both sides had begun fighting in earnest as Soul Skills emerged one after another. In the end, the more agile Lin Ziwei relied on his technique and Soul Skills to gain a slight edge and claim victory.

Zhu Ziyang saw it clearly. Lin Ziwei's Second Soul Skill was a boost-type Soul Skill. Once released, his strength surged tremendously, while the Tiger Soul Blade's sharpness rose by several levels as well. It easily broke through the Rock Armored Bear's defenses and secured the victory.