As Feng Zaixing fought many alone, another battlefield also decided its victor.
"Good sister, please go easy on me for my grandfather's sake... Ah!"
Le Zhanglei, tenth on the Young Genius Ranking, was pounced to the ground by a Colorful Tiger. His hair was disheveled and he looked utterly bedraggled. Looking up at the slender, beautiful figure, he was practically on the verge of tears.
This was ridiculous. Both their grandfathers were Limit Douluo, so why was he, the dignified Angel Successor, being pinned down and rubbed into the dirt by a beast she had drawn?
"The old man told me to enter the Spirit Ascension Platform to find opponents and improve my cultivation. Senior brother, if you're this weak, how is that my fault?"
Yu Xin tossed her White Fur Brush, while Silhouette Dark Pupil's eyes carried a look of boredom.
How boring. Not one of them could fight. Once I got out, I might as well go back to drawing the old man.
In a corner, the ten-year-old Yue Zhengyu, with only Two Rings of cultivation, stood there like a lackey. When he saw Yu Xin's gaze sweep toward him, his face immediately fell, and he lowered his head in surrender.
"For the sake of our families' long friendship, big sister, please spare us brothers. We've only been here for two hours. It'd be too embarrassing to go out like this."
The two brothers had been beaten so badly by a mere girl that they could not raise their heads. Their grandfather would definitely be disappointed if he found out, wouldn't he?
Yu Xin said briskly, "Cut the nonsense. I came to find people to draw. Since every one of you is so disappointing, don't blame me, then."
Yue Zhengyu looked as though he wanted to cry. He casually pointed in a direction and made something up.
"Wang Wen, ninth on the ranking, is over there. His Family specializes in mechas. Why don't you go fight him?"
Yu Xin lightly shook her head. "Do you think I haven't fought him before? I want to draw people. It's easier to find his elders than to find him."
You have so many advantages already, so why enter the Spirit Ascension Platform just to make things difficult for us? Yue Zhengyu and Le Zhanglei thought in unison.
Just then, a huge boom suddenly came from the distant plains. Yu Xin turned to look and saw flames shooting into the sky, while a vaguely humanoid figure of light seemed to stand between heaven and earth.
"What a domineering aura. At least this trip wasn't for nothing."
Yu Xin's brows relaxed, and a brilliant smile that brightened the wilderness bloomed across her face.
"You two are lucky."
With a wave of her hand, she dispersed the beasts she had drawn. Then, with a light tap of her toes, Yu Xin drifted away. Before long, she had vanished from sight.
"Heavens, she's finally gone."
Yue Zhengyu helped his cousin up and changed into fresh clothes. His words were filled with the relief of surviving a disaster.
"Yeah, she finally left."
Le Zhanglei's brows were twisted into a knot. He sighed repeatedly and rubbed his nose as he complained.
"What is with that young lady? How can she fight so well? She learned every bit of her grandfather's skill."
Yue Zhengyu flopped onto the ground, his face full of despair. "Brother, is there no hope for our Angel Family in this generation? She's too strong."
"Nonsense! Our Family comes into its strength later on. You haven't even undergone a single Divine Baptism yet, and there are still many secret techniques you haven't learned." Le Zhanglei's expression changed as he Scolded him.
"But I heard the Yu Family has several divine artifacts. Is our foundation really stronger than theirs?"
Yue Zhengyu was listless, completely giving up like an eggplant wilted by frost and snow.
Le Zhanglei furrowed his brow. After pondering for a moment, he said, "She cultivates in her Family and Military Academy. We still have a chance to surpass her. We can go study at Shrek."
"Shrek? It would be great if I could become His Excellency Qingtian's disciple..." Yue Zhengyu daydreamed.
"We might as well give it a try," Le Zhanglei said.
"Forget it. It'll be enough if I can make some friends. I'm not counting on anything else." Yue Zhengyu sat up and gazed in the direction Yu Xin had disappeared. "What happened over there just now? Why was there such a powerful Soul Power fluctuation?"
"I don't recognize that aura. Who knows what new monster crawled out from where."
Le Zhanglei brushed the dust from his clothes and sighed. "We all need to work hard. If we can't make a name for ourselves, we'll have no choice but to obediently inherit the Family business."
Yue Zhengyu nodded, then turned and asked, "Are we still staying? It seems like we can't afford to provoke any of the remaining experts."
"...Let's try to avoid them. At the very least, we can kill some Soul Beasts."
Le Zhanglei's old face burned. For an Angel Successor to end up in such a state was truly a disgrace to the glory of their ancestors.
"After this battle, Wang Wen is the only one on the Young Genius Ranking who can still hold on. I hope he and his mecha can last a little longer..."
Yue Zhengyu waved his fist and said resentfully, "It'd be best if he and that new monster fight each other to a draw. Every single one of them is so freakish. They're practically not letting anyone live."
"Teng Teng, Sister Ye Zhi, there's such a huge commotion over there. Did those idiots from Douluo Continent start fighting?"
In a bloodstained depression, a girl in a pale yellow dress sheathed the short blade she had used to hunt Soul Beasts. Raising her head, she revealed an exquisitely delicate face.
One of Monster Academy's future Eight Heavenly Kings, Shadow King Teng Teng, looked up and observed the distance before saying firmly, "Definitely!"
"That's great."
Dai Yuner pushed off the ground, and her body blurred for a moment before she appeared beside Teng Teng. She took out a pair of binoculars and looked into the distance.
A strange gleam rose in Ye Zhi's eyes. She said gently, "The people fighting are very strong. Even if I support Teng Teng with all my strength, we might not be certain of victory. They must be the most elite geniuses of Douluo Continent."
"So what if they're geniuses? We've already taken down two geniuses from Douluo Continent who were on the Young Genius Ranking."
The Star Luo Princess wore a relaxed expression as she said with great interest, "They're fighting so fiercely. Let's go watch the excitement. Maybe we can pick up something cheap."
"Wouldn't that be bad? It might be dangerous."
Ye Zhi and Teng Teng exchanged a glance, both seeing hesitation in the other's eyes.
The energy level at the Explosion Core was extremely strong. It did not seem like something a Three Rings Soul Elder could produce.
Even at Monster Academy, it seemed that only Long Yue possessed such strength at this cultivation level.
"Oh, come on, nothing will happen if we just go take a look. At worst, we'll stay farther away."
Dai Yuner wheedled them slowly, her beautiful eyes rolling around as the flames of gossip burned fiercely within her.
"Little Princess, you're precious beyond compare. If something happens, it'll be hard for us to answer to your imperial brother and His Majesty..."
"You don't need to answer to anyone. What could possibly happen in the Spirit Ascension Platform..."
Half a minute later.
Teng Teng and Ye Zhi exchanged helpless sighs and set off with Dai Yuner.
"Let's hope everything goes smoothly..."
"Zzt, zzt, zzt, zzt..."
A sword beam as bright as light swept into the sky, setting off wave after wave of air currents. The purple humanoid mecha flickered in and out of sight in midair, using Rattlesnake Movement. The soul cannon mounted on its shoulder had Accumulated power before firing, baptizing the land with bombardment.
"Impressive. A genuine genius has finally come along!"
Amid layers of light and shadow, Feng Zaixing raised his sword and slashed horizontally at the mecha. Yet the purple mecha performed one inconceivable, death-defying maneuver after another, causing his attacks to miss.
Having failed to gain an advantage for the moment, Feng Zaixing was not anxious but delighted. He gave a thumbs-up and burst into laughter.
"I ran into one of my own on this trip. Brother Wang Wen, the one piloting the mecha, how about we make friends?"
The purple mecha stopped in midair, and a somewhat surprised voice came from within. "You're from my Family?"
"No, no. I'm not talking about blood relations, but Martial Souls."
Feng Zaixing raised a finger and shook it as he said loudly, "You have a Body Martial Soul. A Martial Soul is either bones or skin. Only a Body Soul Master could control a mecha so well and contend with me. Am I right?"
"That's right. My Martial Soul is skin."
Wang Wen, ninth on the Young Genius Ranking and known as Divine Armor Wang Wen, replied.
"Then isn't that exactly it? Back then, all Body Martial Souls under heaven were one Family. I am the Second Disciple of the Primal Body Sect Master. Wouldn't you say we count as family?"
Feng Zaixing smiled warmly, his eyes filled with appreciation for talent. Body Soul Master geniuses were hard to find, and a skin Martial Soul was Silver-grade Quality.
Wang Wen was silent for a while before saying, "That may have been true once, but the Primal Body Sect has declined now. It can no longer gather all the Body Soul Masters in the world."
"That's true. But our sect's unique teachings are still of immense benefit to all Body Martial Soul Masters. Since you possess a Body Martial Soul, you must have heard of the benefits of Second Awakening."
Feng Zaixing did not avoid the fact that the Primal Body Sect was down to only a handful of people. His face was radiant as he clearly intended to recruit the talent before him and strengthen their ranks.
Wang Wen remained silent for even longer this time. "Joining a sect is a major matter. I need to return and discuss it with my Family."
"That is only proper. I heard your Family has other talented Body Soul Masters skilled with mechas as well. Our sect welcomes them. My teacher is a God-tier Mech Master."
Feng Zaixing took every possible advantage without concealing his desire to advance the sect. He had even set his sights on the other party's entire Family.
He knew that the other party's Family had another genius with a bone Martial Soul, a legend in the Federation's mecha world—the youngest Rank 9 Mecha Manufacturer in history, Wang Skeleton.
He had come in second in the Star Dou Battle Net Mech Tournament, losing to Tang Wulin and his overwhelming pile of equipment.
Wang Wen was visibly tempted this time. "Your teacher is a God-tier Mech Master? That's wonderful!"
"Teacher is also the honorary dean of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy." Na'er seriously added from behind. As the Third Disciple of the Primal Body Sect, she also had to contribute to the sect's growth.
Feng Zaixing secretly gave Na'er a nod of approval. She had directly told the other party the address, saving him the trouble of saying more.
"Good! I will definitely visit Ming Capital someday."
Wang Wen eagerly agreed. Just as he was about to say something else, he saw a beautiful figure streaking over from afar like thunder and lightning, and his vigilance immediately surged.
"That person from the Yu Family is here. Brother, let's stop fighting for now. Be careful she doesn't send us out."
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