Time is Supreme, Space is King

"Oh! I get to take the entrance test too?"

"I don't really mind!"

"Since Teacher Zhao invited me, I'll join in for the fun of it!"

Li Xiaoyao agreed casually.

"Uh! Teacher Zhao, isn't that a bit inappropriate?"

Dai Mubai's scalp tingled as his heart pounded nervously.

Me, fighting Li Xiaoyao?

Wasn't that a guaranteed loss?

Even against Tang San, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing working together, he might lose. Now, with Li Xiaoyao added—someone he could not defeat even one-on-one—there was simply no way to play this out, let alone fight one against five.

"Heh! Mubai, look at how timid you are. Since you aren't confident, I'll take over as the examiner for the fourth test."

Zhao Wuji rubbed his chin and grinned.

"Alright! Teacher Zhao, understood!"

Hearing this, Dai Mubai's hanging heart immediately settled. He let out a long breath, his clothes already soaked through with cold sweat.

He stepped aside and watched Zhao Wuji, whose presence was fully unleashed, silently rejoicing—fortunately, Teacher Zhao had changed his mind. If he truly had to face Li Xiaoyao, he would be utterly humiliated today.

"Mubai, explain the rules of the fourth test to the new juniors."

Li Yusong gave Dai Mubai an instruction, then pulled Zhao Wuji aside to speak in a low voice.

"Oh ho!"

"A Space Soul Bone Skill?"

"There's such a thing?"

"Really?"

"Old Li, why didn't you tell me earlier?"

"Uh! Fine, I forgot!"

A string of exclamations burst from Zhao Wuji, making Li Xiaoyao smile without speaking—he had not expected Zhao Wuji to have such a talent for playing the straight man.

With his Level 70 Quasi Soul Sage strength, there was no way Li Yusong and Zhao Wuji's conversation could escape his ears.

"Alright! Fellow juniors! The fourth entrance test is a team battle. Your task is to last for the time it takes one incense stick to burn against Teacher Zhao."

Dai Mubai, freed of his burden, stepped forward and explained the rules of the fourth test. "Teacher Zhao is known as the Immovable Ming King and is the Vice Dean of Shrek Academy. In overall strength, he is second only to the Dean."

"He is a Level 76 attack-type Battle Soul Saint, and his martial soul is the Great Vajra Bear—a tremendously powerful beast martial soul. It leaves almost no openings anywhere on his body, and its defensive power is terrifying. Even Soul Masters of the same level would find it hard to break through his defense."

He paused, his tone growing more solemn.

"Back when Teacher Zhao was still a Six-Ring Soul Emperor, he relied on his own strength to fight his way out of a siege by sixteen Soul Emperors from Spirit Hall. His strength is beyond question, so you must coordinate with one another at full force later."

After Dai Mubai's lengthy explanation, Li Xiaoyao merely smiled and said nothing.

Tang San and the others, meanwhile, turned grave. Facing a Level 76 Battle Soul Saint in a test was no joke.

"Alright! That's the situation!"

"In short, Teacher Zhao is very strong. You five should discuss how to last through—"

Dai Mubai's gaze swept over Li Xiaoyao. Thinking of the latter's Spatial Teleportation Soul Bone Skill, he silently changed his words—

"Tang San, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhuqing, you four should discuss how to last against Teacher Zhao for the time it takes one incense stick to burn!"

After speaking, Dai Mubai took half a step back, giving them room to discuss.

"Last for the time it takes one incense stick to burn?"

"Isn't that easy?"

Xiao Wu smiled.

No one understood the power of spatial soul skills better than she did.

She knew that Li Xiaoyao possessed a Space Soul Bone Skill.

They only had to hold out briefly against a Level 76 Soul Saint. Besides, his martial soul was the Great Vajra Bear, a beast martial soul without spatial attributes. To them, this was not difficult at all.

"Mhm! Xiao Wu does have a point!"

Tang San nodded.

He had thought of that as well.

With Li Xiaoyao's Spatial Teleportation Soul Bone Skill, they were practically born invincible.

Although getting beaten up badly by Li Xiaoyao the day before yesterday had left him somewhat annoyed, the thought of having such a teammate carry them to an easy victory filled him with anticipation.

He just wondered whether Teacher Zhao would regret allowing Li Xiaoyao to join once he learned that Li Xiaoyao possessed a Space Soul Bone Skill.

Dai Mubai, standing beside them, raised an eyebrow. Naturally, he understood Tang San and Xiao Wu's little scheme.

But—

Li Xiaoyao had personally been invited by him to visit the academy.

Whether he passed the test in the end would not affect anything.

Just as Dai Mubai was about to speak up and remind them, Li Xiaoyao's voice rang out.

"Little San, Little Rabbit! Seeing how confident you are in my Spatial Teleportation Soul Bone Skill makes me, your big brother, very gratified."

As soon as he said this, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing both turned to look at Li Xiaoyao beside them.

"Brother Xiaoyao! You actually have a Spatial Teleportation soul bone?"

Ning Rongrong cried out in surprise.

"Sister Rongrong, don't forget—I'm not here at Shrek Academy to take the entrance test. Even if I lose during the test, it won't affect my staying at the academy."

Li Xiaoyao reminded her.

"Even so, you're still the strongest among us. Brother Xiaoyao, what battle plan do you have?"

Ning Rongrong also had her own little thoughts regarding this entrance test.

For the time being, she did not want to leave Shrek Academy.

Because Li Xiaoyao was here.

No one objected to Ning Rongrong's suggestion.

Setting aside the Spatial Teleportation soul bone for the moment, Li Xiaoyao's strength as a level forty-three Soul Ancestor was also the greatest among everyone present.

"Alright, alright! Since everyone trusts me so much, I'll temporarily take command."

Li Xiaoyao said without ceremony—

"First, introduce yourselves. The more detailed, the better."

"I'll start with mine. My Martial Soul is Chronos. It can accelerate time, decelerate time, use Time Jump to raise Soul Power Level, and use Time Reversal to restore injuries."

Li Xiaoyao summoned his Martial Soul, then revealed that Chronos was not only an assault-type Martial Soul, but also a powerful Time Element Martial Soul.

Tang San: "..."

Xiao Wu: "..."

Ning Rongrong: "..."

Zhu Zhuqing: "..."

Dai Mubai: "..."

Li Yusong: "..."

Zhao Wuji: "..."

Tang Hao, hiding in the shadows: "..."

A Time Element Martial Soul?

A Space Element Soul Bone Skill?

Everyone was numb with shock.

Where had this monster come from?

"Time reigns supreme, space rules as king!"

"Brother Xiaoyao, you're truly incredible!"

Ning Rongrong exclaimed in admiration.

She had never encountered a Time Element Martial Soul before, but when it came to the might of Space Element Martial Souls, she was extremely familiar with it.

One of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's pillars, Bone Douluo Gu Rong, a level ninety-five Titled Douluo, possessed the Bone Dragon Martial Soul, which carried a trace of space attribute.

When she was little, she often rode Grandpa Bone's Martial Soul while sightseeing. Those scenes that could only be achieved through Space Power had made her deeply understand just how rare such abilities were.

The more she learned, the more she could sense Li Xiaoyao's power and mystery, making her unable to stop letting out cries of amazement!

Li Xiaoyao merely smiled without saying anything.

Then—