Zhou Sichen's Astonishing Performance

The Dreadclaw collided with the golden talons, and Zhou Sichen raised his left arm as well.

Before everyone's eyes, his fair, slender arm quietly transformed into an exquisite, breathtakingly beautiful pincer.

"Ice Jade Pincer!"

The Ice Jade Pincer activated. Zhou Sichen drove the power of Extreme Ice to its limit and launched it straight at Yan Shaozhe's handsome face.

Yan Shaozhe raised an eyebrow. He had roughly understood it now: after fusing with his Contracted Soul Beast, Zhou Sichen could gain all of its abilities and make them his own.

Facing the incoming Ice Jade Pincer and the Extreme Ice that even made him feel bone-chilling cold, Yan Shaozhe's heart stirred.

This kid's attacks had actually reached the Soul Emperor level, yet he was only Level 38. Where did he get so much Soul Power?

However, Yan Shaozhe naturally had no time to think about that during battle. Facing the incoming Ice Jade Pincer, he exerted force with his right hand and sent Zhou Sichen's Dreadclaw flying back with a single strike.

Then, with a half turn, his left leg lashed upward like an iron whip, also coated in a faint golden glow of Soul Power.

"Boom!"

The Ice Jade Pincer slammed into Yan Shaozhe's left leg. The tremendous force did not injure him, but the power of Extreme Ice activated instantly, winding around his entire left leg and sealing it in ice.

In the blink of an eye, Yan Shaozhe's entire left leg, once wreathed in golden light, turned ice-blue and froze solid.

Feeling the terrifying power of Extreme Ice, Yan Shaozhe raised his assessment of Zhou Sichen's combat strength once again.

The Extreme Ice of an Ice Jade Scorpion approaching the Ten Thousand Year Level was obviously formidable. More importantly, Zhou Sichen could actually control such terrifying power with merely Level 38 Soul Power.

Fortunately, Yan Shaozhe was a Level 95 Super Douluo. As his Soul Power circulated and gave a slight tremor, the ice covering his left leg shattered. He swiftly retracted it, planted it on the ground, and thrust out his right arm's golden talons once more.

This time, the golden talons became even more powerful. It was as if a phoenix cry resounded through the heavens as a golden Radiant Phoenix charged at Zhou Sichen.

Faced with such a terrifying attack, even a Soul Emperor-level expert might not have been able to withstand it, yet Zhou Sichen still did not dodge.

The soul tool on the middle finger of his transformed Dreadclaw flashed with a precious light, and a soul tool shield roughly one meter in diameter instantly appeared before him.

"Fourth-Grade Soul Tool: Shield of Tenacity!"

The Shield of Tenacity could withstand the full-force strike of a Five-Ring Soul King, or five all-out attacks from a Four-Ring Soul Ancestor!

Yet the Shield of Tenacity only blocked the Radiant Phoenix for an instant before shattering outright.

Fortunately, the enemy's attack was greatly weakened as well.

In that brief opening, the Phoenix Wings on Zhou Sichen's back flapped. Flames erupted to accelerate him, and he nearly skimmed past the Radiant Phoenix as the Darkgolden Dreadclaw and Ice Jade Pincer descended toward Yan Shaozhe's head once more.

Zhou Sichen's combat technique was simply exquisite. He seized every opportunity with flawless precision. The Radiant Phoenix pierced past his abdomen without harming him in the slightest, while his counterattack had already fallen.

Even Yan Shaozhe, who had experienced countless battles, could not help but reveal a satisfied smile at such a perfect transition between offense and defense.

If he had merely been an ordinary Soul Emperor-level expert, he might truly have been defeated by Zhou Sichen. Unfortunately, he was not a Soul Emperor, but a Titled Douluo.

With a slight circulation of Soul Power, the speed of a Super Douluo manifested. Yan Shaozhe easily evaded the pincer attack of Zhou Sichen's Ice Jade Pincer and Darkgolden Dreadclaw, then lashed out with another whip kick that sent Zhou Sichen flying.

Zhou Sichen: "?"

Zhou Sichen was sent flying backward by that tremendous force. Once a Titled Douluo got serious, how could he possibly have any chance to resist?

Fortunately, Yan Shaozhe had not used his full strength. That whip kick only possessed the power of a Soul Emperor-level attack.

The Dark Gold Armor covering his body completely defended against the kick's force. His internal organs merely shook slightly, so it was not much of a problem.

After flying back roughly ten meters, Zhou Sichen flapped his Phoenix Wings and stabilized himself in midair, staring at Yan Shaozhe with a look of disdain.

Before Zhou Sichen could speak, Yan Shaozhe said with a chuckle, "I wanted to test your defensive strength. It seems that even if you take a Soul Emperor's attack head-on, you'll be fine. You really are a genius!"

Hearing that, Zhou Sichen gave a dry laugh. "Then I really should thank Dean Yan for the compliment."

The next moment, the Phoenix Wings on Zhou Sichen's back flapped, and his entire body turned into a streak of light as he rushed toward Yan Shaozhe.

Just then, Mu En's calm voice rang out. "That's enough, child. We have already seen your strength. If you want revenge for that kick, wait until you have fully grown. I believe Shaozhe will not be your match then."

At those words, Zhou Sichen slowed down and finally hovered in midair.

With the insight of Mu En and the others, how could they fail to see that Yan Shaozhe had done it deliberately?

He had suppressed his strength to the Soul Emperor level, yet had still been pressured by a child with only three soul rings. As the dean of the Martial Soul Department, he naturally could not bear to lose face.

Calling it a test of Zhou Sichen's defense was just an excuse. In truth, he was afraid of embarrassing himself before his teacher, wife, and fellow elders.

Yan Shaozhe was good in every way, except for that personality of his... hard to judge...

Zhou Sichen slowly descended and bowed to Mu En, revealing a warm smile. "You flatter me. The dean was only testing me, wasn't he? I don't hold grudges."

The sincere smile on Zhou Sichen's face was so convincing that even Mu En could not detect anything amiss, as though the child truly did not care.

But as someone with experience, he knew very well that Zhou Sichen had certainly seen through Yan Shaozhe's little scheme. It would have been normal for him to be upset.

Yet this child controlled his emotions so well that even Mu En could not see through him.

For Mu En personally, however, this was a good thing.

Not letting one's emotions show was precisely what Yan Shaozhe lacked most. It was also why this eldest disciple had found it difficult to truly inherit his legacy.

As for Xian Liner, there was even less to say. Just like her title, she was purely a fighter. She charged into battle ahead of everyone else, but when it came to management...

His final disciple, Ye Guyi, likely possessed even greater talent than Yan Shaozhe and Xian Liner. In the future, she was very likely to reach his level of achievement.

But that child's personality was not particularly suited to wielding authority either...

As for Zhou Sichen, he was currently the one Mu En found most satisfactory, even though they had only met for the first time today.

However, Mu En was in no hurry to draw conclusions. Time would prove everything.

The strength and talent Zhou Sichen had displayed were more than enough for them to spare no effort in nurturing him. As for whether he would be suited to inherit Mu En's position in the future, time would prove everything.

Hearing Zhou Sichen's words, along with that casual glance from his teacher earlier, Yan Shaozhe found it a little hard to keep up appearances.

He said to Zhou Sichen with a chuckle, "Sichen, it's wonderful that you can understand my good intentions."

Then, he took a porcelain bottle from his Soul Tool and handed it over. "Consider these three Soul Nourishing Pills compensation for you. You already took one earlier, so I don't need to explain their effects any further, do I?"

Zhou Sichen accepted it with a grin, utterly unceremonious. "Thank you for the gift, Dean Yan."

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