Crushing

On the Soul Battle Arena, sharp and domineering Blade Intent swept forth like a tidal wave.

Xu Sanshi felt as though the one standing opposite him was not a person, but a blade with its edge fully exposed.

That sharp, domineering Blade Intent made Xu Sanshi lose confidence in his Profound Nether Tortoise Shell Shield for the first time.

Against his previous opponents, Xu Sanshi had always been confident that none of them could break through the defenses of his Profound Nether Tortoise Shell Shield.

But facing Chen Feng, that bone-piercing Blade Glow seemed capable of cutting through anything. Xu Sanshi asked himself whether his Profound Nether Tortoise Shell Shield could withstand Chen Feng's blade.

Xu Sanshi could not help tightening his grip on the Profound Nether Tortoise Shell Shield, his tiger-like eyes fixed tightly on Chen Feng.

Chen Feng calmly looked at Xu Sanshi's grave expression. The Soul Breaking Blade, which had originally pointed toward the ground, moved.

Chen Feng held his blade horizontally. In an instant, the overwhelming Blade Intent vanished. No, it had not vanished—all of it had been fused into the Soul Breaking Blade in Chen Feng's hand!!

Xu Sanshi suddenly felt lighter, and the entire Soul Battle Arena instantly returned to calm.

If not for the blade marks left on the floor beneath Chen Feng's feet, Xu Sanshi might even have thought that sharp, domineering pressure had been an illusion.

But Xu Sanshi knew things were not that simple.

Xu Sanshi saw the Soul Breaking Blade in Chen Feng's hand humming. The black blade caused faint ripples to spread through the air around its edge.

Xu Sanshi knew that the next strike would surely be earth-shattering.

As Chen Feng's Blade Intent poured into it, the hum of the Soul Breaking Blade in his hand grew louder and louder.

Chen Feng's aura also surged at an astonishing speed.

Suddenly, Chen Feng swung his blade...

A black Blade Glow swept out like a bolt of silk. As it cut through the air, a ravine appeared across the floor of the Soul Battle Arena.

The black Blade Glow arrived before Xu Sanshi in the blink of an eye. It was so fast that Xu Sanshi, a Defense System Soul Elder who did not excel in speed, had nowhere to dodge and could only take it head-on.

Xu Sanshi threw his head back and roared. His body swelled once more, stretching his school uniform taut. In his right hand, the enormous tortoise-shell shield was viciously driven into the ground.

Xu Sanshi's Third Soul Ring lit up. His Thousand-Year Soul Skill, Power of the Profound Nether, was a self-enhancement skill.

Bolstered by the Power of the Profound Nether, the already massive Profound Nether Tortoise Shell Shield abruptly grew to more than twice its size. A triangular point emerged beneath it, and in the instant before Chen Feng's Blade Glow arrived, it was fiercely driven into the ground. Xu Sanshi braced the shield directly against his shoulder, its surface tilted at an angle.

"Screeech!!!" The Blade Glow collided and scraped against the Profound Nether Tortoise Shell Shield, producing an ear-piercing tearing sound.

Empowered by Chen Feng's Blade Intent, the Blade Glow pushed Xu Sanshi and his Profound Nether Tortoise Shell Shield backward for seven or eight meters before they finally stopped.

The entire arena erupted in an uproar.

Xu Sanshi, one of Shrek Academy's Outer Courtyard Twin Stars and the possessor of Shrek Outer Court's strongest Defense System Martial Soul, had been forced back by a single strike from Chen Feng!!!

In the stands, Bei Bei abruptly rose to his feet, shock filling his eyes.

No one understood Xu Sanshi's defensive strength better than he did, as Xu Sanshi's good friend.

Especially since Xu Sanshi had already used his Third Soul Skill, the Thousand-Year Soul Skill Power of the Profound Nether, a self-enhancement skill.

With the Power of the Profound Nether bolstering him, not to mention Soul Elders, even Soul Ancestors could not break Xu Sanshi's defenses.

Chen Feng's strike had not broken through Xu Sanshi's defenses, but it had actually forced him back so far. In terms of offensive power, Chen Feng's Blade Glow had clearly reached the level of a Soul Ancestor.

It was even exceptionally powerful among Soul Ancestors.

A worried look appeared on Bei Bei's face. At that moment, a spectator behind him said, "Don't stand up in front of us. You're blocking our view of the Soul Battle."

Bei Bei immediately came back to his senses and sat back down in his seat.

Chen Feng had opened the match by forcing Xu Sanshi, one of Shrek Academy's renowned Twin Stars, back with a single strike.

All the upper-year students in the stands were stunned.

The lower-year students did not know how powerful Xu Sanshi was, but they certainly did.

A student wearing Shrek Academy's black school uniform stared at the two friction marks on the Soul Battle Arena left by Xu Sanshi being pushed back. He said in disbelief, "Xu Sanshi isn't really going to lose to a New Student, is he? Fuck, I bet five hundred Gold Soul Coins! Damn it, Xu Sanshi, pull yourself together! If you lose, I'm going to lose big!"

For a time, the Shrek Academy students who had bet on Xu Sanshi looked as though their parents had died, while those who had bet on Chen Feng were overjoyed.

Among the first-year New Students, the male students who had refused to accept Chen Feng swallowed hard when they saw him force Xu Sanshi back with a single slash.

We were both New Students, so why were you so outstanding?

Dai Huabin, the second son of Duke White Tiger, recalled that Blade Glow and felt a chill run down his back.

Dai Huabin, who believed he absolutely could not have blocked that strike, silently discarded his previous thoughts.

There was no need to ask me, Dai Huabin, about the title of strongest New Student anymore...

While the many students in the stands discussed the matter heatedly.

The battle on the Soul Battle Arena continued.

Chen Feng was not surprised to see Xu Sanshi block his strike.

As a student Shrek Academy was focused on nurturing, Xu Sanshi naturally possessed this much ability.

Moreover, Chen Feng had only begun cultivating his Blade Intent not long ago. His fusion of Spiritual Power, Soul Power, and intent was still not proficient enough, so its power was naturally limited.

Once Chen Feng's cultivation of Blade Intent deepened in the future, and he could control more Soul Power, Spiritual Power, and intent to fuse together, the power of his Blade Intent would naturally become greater.

That was the advantage of a Self-Created Soul Skill. It was not constrained by the age of Spirit Rings, could grow stronger alongside its user, and would never become outdated.

This was Chen Feng's first time using Blade Intent against an enemy. Achieving this much was already quite good. Next, Chen Feng would get serious.

At that moment, Xu Sanshi, hiding behind the Profound Nether Tortoise Shell Shield, thought, What powerful attack strength. But if he wants to break through my Profound Nether Tortoise Shell Shield's defenses, he's still far from it. Chen Feng, if you want to beat me, go back and train for another two years!

Just as Xu Sanshi regained his confidence, Chen Feng moved.

Chen Feng took a swift step forward and charged toward Xu Sanshi.

That Blade Glow from before had merely been a basic attack. Only now was Chen Feng becoming slightly serious.

The Soul Breaking Blade, sharp enough to inflict spiritual damage upon enemies, could only fully display its power in close combat.

A disguised yellow Spirit Ring lit up around Chen Feng.

As Chen Feng advanced, he used his First Soul Skill, Blade Sharpening.

His attack power increased by one hundred percent, the Soul Breaking Blade's sharpness increased by one hundred percent, and its piercing power rose drastically.

With the First Soul Skill Blade Sharpening empowering it, the Soul Breaking Blade bloomed with a deep, ebony light.

Xu Sanshi watched Chen Feng charge toward him and prepared himself solemnly, ready at any moment to block him with the Profound Nether Tortoise Shell Shield.

When Chen Feng and Xu Sanshi were ten meters apart.

Chen Feng vanished...