Bright Holy Dragon, First Battle at the Junior Spirit Ascension Platform, Showing Their Edge

"Sounds good. Business thrives on harmony."

Han Tianyi smiled calmly, unconcerned by the minor conflict between youngsters. He brought out the Sky Dragon Horse that had been chosen for Feng Zaixing only to be rejected, then oversaw the Master-Servant Contract.

Feng Zaixing Glanced At Long Chen from the corner of his eye, deep in thought.

Bright Holy Dragons were rare. This should be the fellow ranked tenth on the Young Genius Ranking in the original work, yet cruelly suppressed by the Golden Dragon King Bloodline and forced to kneel before Tang Wulin.

Times had changed. The Gold and Silver Dragon Kings were unreasonable—every Dragon Clan member would be forced to the ground. If one insisted on fighting him, even one's bloodline and Soul Spirit would turn against them.

"Hey, brother, what are you looking at? The Bright Holy Dragon isn't weak, but since Sect Master Mu brought you here, your Martial Soul must be extraordinary too, right?"

Xu Miao spoke enthusiastically, seeming to possess considerable potential for being a chatterbox.

"Oh, I'm nothing special. My Martial Soul is myself," Feng Zaixing said modestly.

"The most complete Body Martial Soul—yourself? Brother, you've got what it takes to enter the top ten of the Young Genius Ranking."

Xu Miao became even more enthusiastic upon hearing that, his words showing his recognition that Feng Zaixing could stand beside him in the future.

"You flatter me, Brother Xu."

Feng Zaixing had tentatively decided that Xu Miao was someone worth befriending. Talents with discernment who were also easy to talk to were rare in this era.

"Xu Miao, isn't it a little premature to decide that he can cultivate to a level comparable to ours at such a young age?"

The other young man brought by Long Zhan spoke up, his words barbed.

Feng Zaixing turned to look. The man was fairly handsome and appeared to be around Xu Miao's age, but his expression was cold and aloof. He looked difficult to get along with at a glance.

Xu Miao clicked his tongue, showing him no respect at all.

"Long Zhen, you're ranked twelfth. What right do you have to refute me? You're not even in the top ten."

"Xu Miao, you..."

Long Zhen's face reddened as he snapped, "It's been a long time since we fought. How about we exchange a few moves today? I've long felt that the current rankings are wrong."

"Fine, let's fight. We'll meet at the Spirit Ascension Platform later. Do you think I'm afraid of your Bright Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon?"

Xu Miao whistled, his expression utterly different from before. He looked even more arrogant than Long Zhen.

This guy really has a Spirit of Contract. I'll hire him again next time I have work.

Feng Zaixing silently gave this brother, who did the job after taking the money, a thumbs-up. He stepped forward, pointed at Long Chen, who had yet to open his eyes, and said to Long Zhen, "Since you came together, how about the four of us have a two-on-two match in the Spirit Ascension Platform and test our skills?"

He had no habit of swallowing insults after someone got in his face. Giving the other side a beating would also help him achieve today's goal.

"You want to fight too?"

When Feng Zaixing spoke, Long Zhen hesitated. The other party's Soul Power fluctuations were far stronger than Long Chen's.

"You were the one shouting that you weren't convinced just now. Now that we want to fight, you're unwilling again? Tell me, Long Zhen, can you even do this?" Xu Miao mocked.

"Yes. A genius of the Long Family can, of course, do it!"

An unquestionable voice rang out. Everyone turned to look at Long Zhan.

Long Zhan pointed at Long Chen, who had successfully fused with his Soul Spirit and now had a White Dragon soaring behind him. Brimming with fighting spirit, he said, "Chen'er, like our ancestor, has perfectly fused with the Sky Dragon Horse. His bloodline has evolved, and he fears no challenge."

"Chen'er, do you have confidence?"

"Of course! My goal is to reach the top of the Young Genius Ranking and enter the Continental Rankings!"

Long Chen answered loudly. His youthful face was filled with resolute confidence. He looked at Feng Zaixing, golden light clouding his eyes, and said word by word, "I know you're a genius, but I'll show you that even geniuses have gaps between them."

Having fused with the same Sky Dragon Horse Spirit Soul as his ancestor, Long Chen felt power coursing through his entire body. It did not matter if his opponent had greater Soul Power. Top Geniuses could fight above their level!

Ancestor, I will carry on your glory and let the radiance of the Bright Holy Dragon illuminate the continent!

Feng Zaixing secretly found it amusing and said calmly, "See you at the Spirit Ascension Platform."

The Junior Spirit Ascension Platform corresponded to the outer region of the ancient Star Dou Great Forest. It was a paradise where Ten-Year Soul Beasts to Thousand-Year Soul Beasts roamed, though Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts occasionally appeared.

Xu Miao summoned his Martial Soul and took the lead, three purple Soul Rings shining steadily around him. He used the Mysterious Tortoise Shell Shield as a Mountain Splitting Axe, cutting through large swathes of obstructing vegetation as he said to those behind him, "Brother Feng, I'm sure you know the basic rules of the Spirit Ascension Platform. Killing a Soul Beast allows you to absorb energy equal to one-tenth of its cultivation to raise your Soul Ring's age. How about we each introduce our abilities?"

Feng Zaixing wore the iron armor he had forged himself, along with a helmet. Only his eyes were exposed, yet he moved with great agility. Standing atop a tree, he surveyed the surroundings through a telescope and replied, "All right. My first soul skill is Instant Body Void Breaker. It concentrates Bloodline Power and Soul Power into a body part before releasing it, granting extremely high charging speed and twice my usual explosive force."

"Besides that, I have Explosive Step, which concentrates Bloodline Power and Soul Power beneath my feet to increase my speed for a short time, some skill with fists, kicks, and weapons, and a life-or-death technique."

Feng Zaixing was not lying. Setting aside his Soul Power attribute and Martial Soul, that was indeed the effect of his first soul skill.

"That soul skill of yours is impressive, Brother Feng. As expected of Sect Master Mu's successor."

Xu Miao turned with a smile. "My soul skills are Mysterious Tremor, Mysterious Shield Formation, and Mysterious Power. I also have a family-inherited shield technique and some self-created methods."

"It seems that at your cultivation level, I might not necessarily have been able to defeat you."

"You are too kind, Brother Xu. There's a group of Crimson Fire Monkeys in the thicket ahead, twenty or thirty of them. Their king has a thousand years of cultivation."

Feng Zaixing answered while scouting ahead, keenly detecting the enemy.

"Agile Attack Type Crimson Fire Monkeys? Let's strike first." Xu Miao raised his brows. As a Defense-type soul master, he disliked getting entangled with Agile Attack Type opponents in complex terrain.

"Fine, then let's move together. It's my first time fighting Soul Beasts." Feng Zaixing darted through the trees, his voice carrying excitement.

"Attack!"

As they gradually approached the monkey troop, Xu Miao began by hurling the Mysterious Shield. With one spinning blow, it sent two Crimson Fire Monkeys flying, while Mysterious Tremor erupted and shattered the three nearest monkeys.

"Eek eek~" "Eek eek~"

The monkey troop cried out, their panic turning to fury. Dozens of fireballs rose into the air before raining down like dazzling flames.

"Child's play."

Xu Miao sneered and was about to advance when a violent explosive sound suddenly came from behind him. Then he saw a lightning-fast figure dart out from the side and charge into the monkey troop in the blink of an eye.

"His speed is faster than that of some Soul Elders, but his level is low. This is too dangerous."

Xu Miao's expression changed, and he hurried forward with his shield, afraid that the inexperienced Feng Zaixing might suffer an accident.

Yet what happened in the next moment stopped him in his tracks.

A string of bang bang sounds rang out. Five or six hundred-year Crimson Fire Monkeys shot away like cannonballs, crashing to the ground without making another sound.

"He's using hammers as weapons at such a young age? And his Bloodline Power is this strong?"

Xu Miao's eyelid Twitched. He discovered that Feng Zaixing was far stronger than he had imagined.

Feng Zaixing's weapons were a pair of Tungsten Steel Hammers, each clearly weighing more than a hundred kilograms. Yet he wielded them as lightly as if they weighed nothing, every strike carrying the force of Qian Jun.

Blasting apart fireballs and sending Soul Beasts flying, clad in iron armor, he charged through them as though no one were there. He seemed like an Ancient Warrior from ancient times reborn.

The clearly abnormal scene left Xu Miao utterly confused. Wasn't this Feng Zaixing's first time entering the Spirit Ascension Platform? Why was he killing Soul Beasts as easily as slaughtering chickens?

"Eek eek!" The Crimson Fire Monkey King leaped out violently, several fireballs over a meter wide circling its body before being hurled forward.

"You're playing with fire in front of me? You're not good enough." Feng Zaixing turned and shouted. Two blazing, sunlike streams of Soul Power wrapped around his war hammers, and the fireballs inexplicably exploded in midair before they could approach him.

The next instant, Feng Zaixing turned sideways, twisted his waist, and swung his hammer. The hammer in his right hand flew from his grip, tracing a beautiful and swift arc.

Boom!

Amid the screech of air friction, the Crimson Fire Monkey King was sent flying, smashing into a towering tree and twitching without stop.

With the monkey king defeated, the troop scattered like monkeys from a fallen tree. Feng Zaixing swung his hammers as he pursued and slaughtered them, creating an exceptionally shocking sight.

"No one told me he could fight like this. With one ring, he's already like a tiger descending the mountain. What will he be like with three rings?"

Behind him, Xu Miao muttered to himself, feeling somewhat unnecessary.

Outside, Sect Master Xuanming's eyelid twitched as he shot Mu Ye a puzzled look.

Does your disciple need my son to lead him with this kind of strength?

Mu Ye chuckled, indicating that it was nothing unusual.

Could a Body Cultivator Successor still be called a Body Cultivator Successor if he could not fight across realms? Could Extreme Fire still be called Extreme Fire if it could not suppress the Crimson Fire Monkey's fireballs?

Mu Ye was confident that he deserved seventy percent of the credit for Feng Zaixing's achievements. He had fed Feng Zaixing delicacies from the mountains and seas day and night, and had repeatedly nourished Feng Zaixing's muscles, bones, and meridians with source Soul Power, cleansing his marrow and reshaping his body.

Han Tianyi Glanced At Mu Ye, thinking, You finally did something decent.

On the other side, Long Zhan's face Darkened slightly, and unease filled his heart.

He thought, Mu Ye's disciple used a method that explosively boosts his Bloodline Power. If Chen'er fights a battle of attrition, he should have one or two slivers of a Winning Chance...

But he quickly realized that Long Chen could never fight a battle of attrition. In a direct clash, he would certainly lose.

This is bad. I've dragged Chen'er into a trap...

Cold sweat poured down Long Zhan's forehead as he began considering how to comfort his son after he came out.