Soul Beast? No, It's Pidgeotto!

Whoosh~

Above Godwind Academy, a cyan figure streaked across the sky like a meteor, flying at top speed toward the Soul Duel Arena.

"So fast!"

At the same time, Mo Hui, riding on Pidgeotto's back, was also startled. This speed had far surpassed his full power. Only by using Lightning Flash could he barely keep up.

Mo Hui knew that Pidgeotto was fast, but what he had not expected was that Pidgeotto could still maintain such speed while carrying him. His presence seemingly had not slowed Pidgeotto down much at all.

Before long, Pidgeotto arrived above the Soul Duel Arena. However, such undisguised behavior naturally drew the attention of the people within.

The moment they saw Pidgeotto's figure, someone cried out, "Not good, it's a Soul Beast!"

"Hmph! This Soul Beast is far too bold, daring to come to our Godwind Academy at a time like this!"

Someone snorted coldly. The Five Elements Academy Exchange Conference was currently underway, and Godwind Academy's teachers and headmaster were all standing on the elevated platform!

Especially their headmaster, who was a level seventy-nine peak Soul Sage. Even if their opponent was a fifty-thousand-year Soul Beast, they would not be afraid in the slightest.

Not to mention that Blazing Fire Academy and Skywater Academy had already arrived among the five elemental academies, along with their headmasters. With Thunder Academy and Elephant Armored Academy soon to arrive as well, five high-level Soul Sages joining forces would mean that anything short of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast was simply coming to its death.

"Hahaha, Brother Qingcang, it seems your luck is rather poor. Do you need me to lend a hand?"

After Pidgeotto entered everyone's field of vision, on the elevated platform of the Soul Duel Arena, Blazing Fire Academy's headmaster, Huo Yangyan, teased Feng Qingcang beside him.

Huo Yangyan was about the same age as Feng Qingcang. Dressed in gold-red robes, he was also a level seventy-eight Soul Sage.

After Huo Yangyan spoke, a plump middle-aged beauty in a water-blue long dress on Feng Qingcang's other side smiled gently. "Huo Yangyan, your Martial Soul can't fly. How are you going to bring that bird-type Soul Beast down? Besides, judging from that Soul Beast's aura in the air, it is at most a thousand-year level. There is no need for Soul Sages like us to act."

The one speaking was Shui Yueruo, headmaster of Skywater Academy, likewise a level seventy-eight Soul Sage.

Yet Feng Qingcang seemed not to hear their teasing at all. He merely stared at Pidgeotto in the sky, inwardly scolding with a mixture of amusement and exasperation, That brat! He made such a huge commotion, yet he said he didn't want to attract attention!

Clearly, Feng Qingcang had already recognized Pidgeotto and knew exactly who had arrived.

"That's not right. Look, there seems to be someone on that Soul Beast's back."

At that moment, someone else noticed Pidgeotto's oddity and said in surprise.

Hearing this, the others also looked carefully at Pidgeotto overhead, immediately revealing astonished expressions.

That Soul Beast actually belonged to someone, but how was that possible? Creatures like Soul Beasts would never submit to humans.

"Pidgeotto~"

At the same time, after briefly observing the seating arrangements of the various academies, Mo Hui patted Pidgeotto. It turned into a streak of cyan light and descended.

Almost instantly, Mo Hui arrived in Godwind Academy's section. He jumped off Pidgeotto's back, found an empty seat, and sat down.

Without Mo Hui's additional Soul Power supply, Pidgeotto also returned to its original size and stood beside Mo Hui.

Only then did the people in the Soul Duel Arena understand that the bird was not some Soul Beast, but a Martial Soul—someone's Martial Soul!

"I never thought I would misjudge it. That isn't a Soul Beast, but a Martial Soul."

Seeing this, Huo Yangyan spoke in surprise.

Shui Yueruo beside him also covered her mouth in astonishment, clearly not expecting things to turn out this way.

Seeing his two old friends' shock, Feng Qingcang explained, "He is a talented student of our academy. His Martial Soul is a special detached Beast Spirit, though I did not expect his Martial Soul could be used like this either."

Feng Qingcang was actually rather surprised as well. Originally, he had thought it was outrageous enough that both Pidgeotto and Mo Hui could use soul skills, allowing them to fight two against one. He had never imagined that Pidgeotto could even grow larger and carry Mo Hui through the air.

This practically solved Mo Hui's survival problem. One had to know what kind of soul skills Mo Hui possessed: his second soul skill, Lightning Flash, and his third soul skill, Tailwind. When used together, they increased his speed eightfold, and he could fly as well. If Mo Hui wanted to run, forget opponents of the same level—even Feng Qingcang might not necessarily be able to catch him.

"A detached Beast Spirit? It is actually this kind of Martial Soul? I recall that someone else seemed to have a Martial Soul of this type as well?"

After hearing Feng Qingcang's words, Shui Yueruo revealed a thoughtful look.

"Ah, isn't it that disciple of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, Yu Xiaogang, who is known as the foremost authority on Martial Soul theory?"

Huo Yangyan said dismissively.

Yu Xiaogang was quite famous in the Soul Master world. Although his own strength was nothing special, he could perform the Trinity Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Flender and Liu Erlong, and had once fought a Soul Douluo without falling into a disadvantage.

Although that seemed somewhat lacking for a Trinity Martial Soul Fusion Skill with a ninety-nine percent compatibility rate, it was already an extremely impressive record in the Soul Master world, enough to bring Yu Xiaogang into everyone's notice.

Furthermore, Yu Xiaogang was the son of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's Sect Master, and he seemed to have an unclear relationship with that person from Spirit Hall. Thus, at least on the surface, everyone was still willing to address Yu Xiaogang as Grandmaster.

As for Yu Xiaogang's theories, which had never been put into practice and seemed dangerous in many ways, he should try them himself first!

Calling him Grandmaster was giving him face. If he wanted others to be guinea pigs and test his unproven theories, that would be repaying kindness with enmity.

"Mo Hui, you've finally arrived!"

At that moment, Feng Yunfan came over to Mo Hui in Godwind Academy's section below and greeted him.

"Feng Yunfan, why aren't you with Feng Xiaotian? Why did you come looking for me instead?"

Mo Hui replied, then glanced behind Feng Yunfan in puzzlement.

Hearing this, Feng Yunfan immediately revealed a helpless expression and pointed in a certain direction. "Look over there!"

Mo Hui immediately looked where Feng Yunfan was pointing. Once he saw the scene there, the corner of his mouth twitched.

Feng Yunfan was pointing at none other than Blazing Fire Academy's section. At this moment, their great genius Feng Xiaotian was hovering around a beautiful girl of sixteen, dressed in a gold-red long gown with dark-red wavy hair, speaking to her in a low and humble voice about who knew what.