Golden Dragon Claw Strike Instantly Defeats Bewitching Charm

Although Lucy had heard of them before, seeing the two men's spirit rings in person still shocked her.

"Ahem." Lucy paused, then said, "I'll assign the teams now. Luo Chen and Gu Chen will face Hu Liena and Xie Yue; Xue Youyou and Feng Xiaoyu will face Yan and Xuan Mo; Feng Ming and Gu Yuena will face Hua Qingluo and me. I'll restrict my strength to level forty-one."

Hu Liena looked at Gu Chen and Luo Chen in surprise. She had not expected to truly face them in a practical combat class.

"Nana, Gu Chen's spirit rings are terrifying. We should use our Martial Soul Fusion Skill as soon as the battle starts," Xie Yue whispered into Hu Liena's ear.

"Alright, Brother." Hu Liena nodded, her expression turning serious.

At Lucy's command, all three matches began simultaneously.

A pair of blood-red Moon Blades, shaped like crescent moons, appeared out of thin air in Xie Yue's hands. This was his martial soul.

Hu Liena moved. She leaned forward and collided with Xie Yue. In that instant, a red curtain of light abruptly appeared and spread outward. The moment they collided, the red light enveloped both their bodies.

At the same time, the red light instantly erupted, covering one-third of the training ground.

Because of Hu Liena and Xie Yue, the other two battles had no choice but to stop, and everyone else retreated to the other end of the training ground.

"What's going on with Xie Yue and Nana? They used their Martial Soul Fusion Skill right from the start?" Yan frowned.

Lucy answered, "Gu Chen's Spirit Ring Configuration is exceptionally powerful. If they want to defeat him, they can only seize the initiative."

Xie Yue and Hu Liena's Martial Soul Fusion Skill—Bewitching Charm—activated!

Red light flickered, and the two became one: a long-haired person whose gender could not be distinguished.

"Well, if it isn't a hermaphrodite?" Gu Chen taunted loudly.

"You!" Bewitching Charm became enraged, and the red mist grew denser, filled with violent and hallucinatory energy.

By then, Gu Chen had already fused with the Golden Dragon King. Scales covered his body, and golden light shone from his eyes as he locked onto Bewitching Charm's figure within the red mist.

Behind him, Luo Chen began muttering as well, quietly chanting a Spirit Incantation. Phrases such as "Secret Fried Rice" and "tasty and filling" drifted out.

"Second Spirit Ability—Secret Fried Rice!" Luo Chen shouted. A bowl of fried rice drizzled with yellowish-brown sauce condensed in the air, and he tossed it toward Gu Chen.

"Gu Chen, this is my Second Spirit Ability—Secret Fried Rice. Its effect is to clear the mind and sharpen the senses, along with some detoxifying effects!" Luo Chen called out as he made another bowl of Secret Fried Rice and ate it himself.

"Got it!" Gu Chen caught the Secret Fried Rice with an outstretched claw and tossed it into his mouth. He even chewed up and swallowed the bowl. Since the bowl had been condensed from Soul Power, swallowing it would not harm his body.

A faint coolness rose within him. Gu Chen felt exceptionally clear-headed, while a thin layer of pale blue energy covered his skin and blocked the mist's invasion.

"First Spirit Ability—Delicious Fried Rice!" After chanting the Spirit Incantation, Luo Chen made a bowl of Delicious Fried Rice and tossed it to Gu Chen.

Gu Chen caught it again and stuffed it into his mouth.

Just then, the situation changed abruptly. A Moon Blade slashed viciously at his back.

Gu Chen did not even turn around. His Golden Dragon Claw shot backward and seized Bewitching Charm's Moon Blade.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

Gu Chen tightened his grip, and the Moon Blade actually began to fracture. Several seconds later, it exploded outright.

"Urgh..."

With his martial soul badly damaged, Xie Yue naturally did not feel well either.

But Gu Chen pressed his advantage, swinging his Golden Dragon Claw toward Bewitching Charm's face. At the same time, his First Spirit Ring lit up, and a golden dragon phantom surged from his Golden Dragon Claw toward Bewitching Charm.

Hu Liena inwardly realized things were bad and hurriedly controlled Bewitching Charm to fall flat. Its body skimmed across the ground as though it were sliding beneath Gu Chen's legs, seeking a chance to escape.

Yet Gu Chen forcibly halted his original movement in midair without suffering any backlash. At the same time, his right foot stomped fiercely on the ground, and the Second Spirit Ring behind him lit up.

Golden Dragon Shakes the Earth!

Eight dragon phantoms rose into the air and struck Bewitching Charm squarely in the back as it slid across the ground. Bewitching Charm was blasted into the air and spat out a mouthful of blood.

Both Xie Yue and Hu Liena were injured as a result.

Gu Chen did not stop. His Fourth Spirit Ring lit up, the black ring tinged with red radiating a terrifying aura.

Fourth Spirit Ability—Golden Dragon Claw Strike!

The Golden Dragon Claw, carrying terrifying energy, slowly reached out. Hu Liena and Xie Yue felt as if they were suffocating. Under that dreadful pressure, they could not make a sound and could not summon even the slightest will to resist.

The Golden Dragon Claw moved extremely slowly, like a crawling turtle, yet its terrifying aura locked onto Bewitching Charm and left it completely unable to move, like the Tathagata Buddha suppressing Sun Wukong.

The Golden Dragon Claw reached Bewitching Charm's throat, but forcibly held back its strength. Without question, this was the effect of Delicious Fried Rice.

In the end, the Golden Dragon Claw merely tapped Bewitching Charm lightly on the throat, breaking their Martial Soul Fusion Skill state. The two separated, collapsed onto the ground, and spat out blood, their auras weak.

The way they looked at Gu Chen was filled with fear!

"Gu Chen and Luo Chen's team wins!" Lucy announced. The First Spirit Ability of her Magic Book was clairvoyance. She had seen through the red mist and, like Gu Yuena with her immensely powerful spiritual power, had witnessed the entire battle clearly.

Lucy praised him, "Gu Chen, your combat ability is very good, and your spirit abilities are powerful as well. What you need now is combat experience against high-level soul masters. In a while, I'll arrange for several Soul King teachers to spar with you one-on-one."

"Teacher!" Gu Chen objected. "I..."

"With your Spirit Ring Configuration, a Soul Ancestor cannot test your true strength at all. Your opponents will be Soul Kings later. There's no room for discussion." Lucy cut him off.

"Well, could I find a Soul Emperor or Soul Sage instructor to spar with?" Gu Chen still asked.

"I already said no—wait, what? What did you say? Soul Emperor or Soul Sage?!" Lucy asked in shock.

Gu Chen nodded. "Before I became a Soul Ancestor, I once killed a Soul Emperor. But that Soul Emperor's Spirit Ring Configuration was extremely poor. I want to find a powerful Soul Emperor or Soul Sage to be my sparring partner."

When they heard that Gu Chen had killed a Soul Emperor, everyone, including Lucy, was stunned. A Soul Elder killing a Soul Emperor meant crossing three major realms! Just how powerful did he have to be to kill a Soul Emperor before even becoming a Soul Ancestor?!

"What? Alright, then. I'll ask the Dean of Studies later to have Teacher Lin, a level seventy-three Soul Sage, personally be your sparring partner." Lucy thought for a moment, then nodded.

"Um, Teacher, I hope you can use your full strength when fighting me," Gu Yuena said.

"What?" Lucy froze. Gu Chen's monstrous talent had already surprised her enough. Could Gu Yuena possibly...

"Teacher, Na'er isn't weaker than me," Gu Chen said.

Lucy's expression turned solemn, and she nodded. "Alright, I'll go all out. However, this is only a spar. We'll stop before anyone gets seriously hurt."

"Three, two, one, begin!"

The moment Lucy finished speaking, fluctuations of the Space Element spread out. Gu Yuena's figure vanished instantly, then appeared behind Lucy the next moment.

A Light Sword condensed into shape and stabbed toward Lucy's neck.