The Glow of Fireflies Cannot Compete with the Bright Moon!

Facing the Hell White Tiger's charge, Lin Yuan advanced instead of retreating. Dragon Scales instantly covered his body, while Nine-Colored Flowing Light surged between the scales. His originally slender figure swelled slightly, his muscles tightening as every inch of his skin radiated crushing physical pressure.

"Good!" Lin Yuan shouted lowly, thrusting out his Dragon Transformation right hand. His five fingers met the Hell White Tiger's massive paw like steel claws.

"Boom—"

The instant the two powerhouses collided, a terrifying shockwave swept across the entire arena with them at its center. Fine spiderweb cracks spread across the assessment grounds, while shattered stones and dust were flung several meters into the air. The Hell White Tiger's attack, infused with the power of a fusion skill, was actually blocked by Lin Yuan with a single palm!

The translucent white tiger paw collided with Lin Yuan's Dragon Scale-covered hand. Nine-Colored Flowing Light violently clashed against black-and-white Soul Power, releasing a piercing shriek of energy. A humanlike flash of shock appeared in the Hell White Tiger's eyes. Its enormous body was forced slightly backward by the recoil, and its front paw could not advance even an inch against Lin Yuan's palm.

"Th-this... he blocked a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with his body?" Du Wilun abruptly rose to his feet on the platform, his face full of disbelief. Even a Soul Emperor would not dare withstand a fusion skill of this level with their bare body, much less Lin Yuan, who was only a rank-thirty-nine Soul Elder!

Yan Shao Zhe had already set down his teacup, a sharp gleam bursting from his cloudy eyes. "What an incredibly strong body! This is absolutely not the physique of an ordinary soul master. It contains exceptionally pure dragon bloodline power, and its rank is extremely high!"

In the arena, Lin Yuan flicked his wrist, and Nine-Colored Dragon Power erupted. Not only had he blocked the attack, he also reached forward and locked his dragon claws tightly around the edge of the Hell White Tiger's paw. "Get back!" His low shout exploded like a dragon's roar as Lin Yuan exerted force through his arm, forcibly flinging the massive Hell White Tiger several steps backward.

The referee had long been prepared to intervene at any moment. Aside from a very few people, most of the teachers had never expected a freshman match to produce such a spectacular scene. That was a Martial Soul Fusion Skill!

The referee had originally been ready to stop the Hell White Tiger. Though this Martial Soul Fusion Skill was powerful, it was far beneath his own cultivation. He was confident that he could block the attack at the critical moment and save Lin Yuan's group of three. Yet the sight before him completely overturned his understanding. Lin Yuan had used nothing but physical strength to clash head-on with the fusion skill and had even gained the upper hand. Such strength had already far surpassed the realm of freshmen. He no longer needed to worry about the safety of the three of them and only had to focus on maintaining order in the arena.

After being knocked back, the Hell White Tiger staggered twice before stabilizing itself. Black-and-white Soul Power churned violently across its translucent body, clearly showing that Lin Yuan's blow had shaken it badly. It threw back its head and released a deafening roar. Purple light surged in its eyes as Soul Power gathered around it once more. Its enormous body suddenly transformed into a streak of light and lunged at Lin Yuan even faster than before, its claws carrying a gale strong enough to tear through space as they struck directly at his vital points.

"The glow of fireflies cannot compete with the bright moon!" Lin Yuan snorted coldly. Several spheres of different colors appeared around him, representing the eight great authorities he controlled: water, fire, earth, wind, light, darkness, space, and time.

The next instant, the spheres transformed into eight Elemental Dragons of different forms, circling and dancing around Lin Yuan. The water dragon carried towering waves, the fire dragon burned with blazing flames, the earth dragon condensed thick rock armor, the wind dragon stirred sharp gales, the light dragon radiated purifying holy brilliance, the dark dragon was shrouded in devouring black mist, ripples surrounded the space dragon, and silver-gray halos flowed around the time dragon.

Then, as the eight Elemental Dragons spiraled around one another, their auras began to merge. Water and fire, originally opposing forces, turned into steaming vapor under the guidance of Dragon God Power. Earth and wind entwined, forming razor-sharp stone blades. Light and darkness interwove into a black-and-white vortex of energy. Meanwhile, the powers of space and time wove together like warp and weft, firmly binding all the elements in place.

Lin Yuan raised his hand, and Nine-Colored Flowing Light surged wildly from his palm. He shouted, "Elemental Fusion! Elemental Dragon!"

Following his command, the eight giant dragons released earth-shaking roars and abruptly converged toward the center. The gentleness of the water dragon, the blazing heat of the fire dragon, the heaviness of the earth dragon, the swiftness of the wind dragon, the holiness of the light dragon, the strangeness of the dark dragon, the ethereality of the space dragon, and the stagnation of the time dragon completely fused under the command of the Dragon God Core.

Dazzling nine-colored radiance swallowed the entire arena. Within the light, a giant dragon more than a hundred meters long slowly took shape. Its scales were as translucent as glazed crystal, every single one carrying the faint glow of eight elements. Its branching horns resembled a crown, surrounded by spatial folds and fragments of time. Its eyes were deep purple-gold vertical pupils, their downward gaze revealing the majesty of a supreme lifeform.

At that moment, even the experienced referee was dumbfounded. He did not know whether he should stop the collision. After all, if he did not allow the two sides to clash head-on, how could a victor be decided?

A deafening dragon roar rang out as the Elemental Dragon circled above the arena, its huge body blotting out the daylight. The elemental power flowing around it made the air tremble violently. Below it, under this absolute pressure originating from bloodline, the Hell White Tiger's translucent body actually curled in slightly. Its originally violent Soul Power fluctuations instantly stagnated, and its charging momentum froze in midair.

Lin Yuan floated above the dragon's head, his silver hair whipping wildly in the elemental currents. His purple eyes coldly looked down at the Hell White Tiger as his voice, carrying dragon might, spread throughout the arena. "A Martial Soul Fusion Skill may be powerful, but there are different levels even among fusion skills. Before true dragon might, this so-called king of beasts is nothing more than an ant. Farewell!"

Lin Yuan lightly tapped the dragon's head. Nine-Colored Flowing Light spread along the dragon horns, and the Elemental Dragon let out a roar that shook heaven and earth. Its enormous dragon claw descended with the force to crush everything.

Before such absolute power, the Hell White Tiger had no room to resist. Its translucent body shuddered violently beneath the pressure of the dragon claw, while its black-and-white Soul Power melted away as swiftly as ice and snow beneath the blazing sun. Dai Hua Bin and Zhu Lu's consciousnesses were struck by intense pain within their fused state, and the connection sustaining their Martial Soul Fusion Skill instantly shattered.

"Bang—"

The dragon claw swept past the ground without directly crushing the Hell White Tiger, yet it unleashed a violent elemental shockwave. The Hell White Tiger's enormous body flew backward like a kite with its string cut, dispersing into countless points of Soul Power light in midair and revealing Dai Hua Bin and Zhu Lu within, both pale-faced and breathing chaotically. The two crashed heavily onto the ground. The light of their Martial Souls completely dimmed, and they no longer had the strength to stand.

The Elemental Dragon slowly dissipated, and the Nine-Colored Flowing Light withdrew into Lin Yuan's body. He drifted to the ground as the Dragon Scales faded, returning him to the appearance of a young boy. Yet his silver hair still moved without wind, and the lingering dragon might in his purple eyes silenced the entire arena.

The referee snapped back to his senses and hurried forward to inspect the pair's condition. Then he loudly announced, "The Dai Hua Bin Team has lost its ability to fight. The Lin Yuan Team wins! The champions of this Freshman Assessment elimination round are the Lin Yuan Team of Class One Freshman! The Freshman Assessment has now concluded. A freshman assembly will be held tomorrow morning to award the top three teams and assign first-year classes."

As the referee's voice fell, the assessment grounds sank into a brief deathly silence before erupting in thunderous exclamations. On the platform, Yan Shao Zhe was the first to rise and applaud. His cloudy eyes were filled with undisguised admiration. "What a Lin Yuan! At only eleven years old, he possesses such strength and character. He is truly the greatest talent Shrek has seen in nearly a hundred years!"

Du Wilun followed close behind, and the way he looked at Lin Yuan completely changed. Though he had acknowledged Lin Yuan's talent before, he had still considered him merely a genius. Only now did he understand that this boy had long surpassed the definition of genius. He was a monster. The other teachers also rose one after another, their applause rolling like waves. Their gazes toward Lin Yuan held shock, admiration, and even greater expectations for the academy's future.

Lin Yuan slowly walked over to Huo Yu Hao and patted his tense shoulder. "It's all right now. He lost."

Huo Yu Hao looked at Dai Hua Bin, who lay collapsed in the distance. His tightly clenched fist slowly relaxed, and the hatred in his eyes gradually faded, replaced by relief. He took a deep breath and looked at Lin Yuan with gratitude filling his eyes. "Thank you, Brother Lin Yuan."

Wang Dong flew over to the two of them, folding away her Light Goddess Butterfly wings. A smug smile appeared on her face. "I told you we would definitely win! That Hell White Tiger was still no match for Lin Yuan, was it?"

At some point, Zhou Yi had already come down from the platform and hurried toward them. This teacher, who had always been stern, was now excited like a child. She tightly embraced Lin Yuan and the other two, jumping with joy.

The homeroom teacher of Dai Hua Bin's class also came over and softly comforted the three of them. However, Dai Hua Bin's expression remained cold. His gaze viciously swept toward Lin Yuan from time to time, his fists clenched tightly. Next time, I definitely won't lose!