True Appearance, Revealed Here

"I think classmate Wu Feng's point is quite good. Ning Tian, to have cultivated her Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda to the Soul Elder realm at this age, possesses both talent and strength. Furthermore, coming from the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, she indeed has a broader perspective. Having her as class monitor would be excellent." Seeing Ning Tian shift the topic to himself and Meng, Yue quickly deflected it back. He had no interest in being class monitor.

Isn't it better to spend his free time with his sister and Xiao Ka?

Mu Jin watched the two of them engage in mutual praise. If nothing unexpected happened, the class monitor would be chosen between them, but the current situation was that both wanted the other to take the position.

As he thought, Mu Jin's gaze drifted to the academy's training grounds. Zhou Yi was, as usual, making the class students run with weights.

Suddenly, a bad... no, a good idea popped into his mind.

"Since you two can't come to a conclusion, how about you hear my opinion?" As Mu Jin spoke, Yue and Ning Tian immediately sat up straight, waiting for Mu Jin to speak.

"The Soul Master world has always respected strength, but considering this is an academy, Ning Tian is an auxiliary type, and Wu Feng's level is lower than Yue Hongchen's. Therefore, Ning Tian will assist Wu Feng and Yue Hongchen in a soul duel. I hope this spar will help you choose the right candidate."

Saying this, he looked at Yue Hongchen, asking for his opinion. Although Wu Feng was at a lower level than him, with the assistance of the level 31 Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul, he might not necessarily have the advantage.

"I have no problem, Teacher Mu."

After exchanging a glance with Wu Feng, Ning Tian said, "We don't have a problem either."

"Alright, then follow me to the training grounds. We can't do this here."

With that, Mu Jin led the way out of the classroom.

Not long after, at the training grounds.

All the students of Freshman Class Nine had arrived at the training grounds. Yue, Meng, Ning Tian, Wu Feng, and Mu Jin stood in the center of the crowd. The commotion here also attracted the attention of Class One students who had just finished their run, as well as Zhou Yi.

"Brother, cheer up!"

"If you can't win, just ask me for help, Yi Ren!"

Yue smiled and nodded at Meng, while inwardly complaining about Xiao Ka. After six years together, Yue had discovered a contrasting side to Xiao Ka.

"This is just an exchange match between classmates. Friendship first, competition second. Stop when you reach the point. Afterwards, you're still classmates, understand?" Mu Jin looked at Yue Hongchen and Wu Feng, reminding them again.

"Understood!"

Yue Hongchen and Wu Feng faced each other. Hearing Mu Jin's reminder, they responded in unison.

"Both sides release your Martial Souls, begin!"

As Mu Jin's voice fell, Wu Feng let out a soft cry. A heavy wave of heat, accompanied by a faint dragon's roar, surged from her. Her slender body elongated, making her appear like a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl who had just finished developing.

Her freshman school uniform ripped, revealing a form-fitting undergarment. Clearly, she was prepared, wearing a highly elastic one-piece leather suit that exposed a pair of "snow-white" thighs. From her left cheek downwards, her skin was covered in fine dragon scales. The scales extended down her neck, along her shoulders, to her entire left arm and hand. Two yellow hundred-year Soul Rings slowly rose.

Simultaneously, Ning Tian behind her's eyes flashed with a bright light, and then a seven-story pagoda appeared in her hand. Two yellow and one purple Soul Rings emerged beneath her feet.

"Seven Treasures manifest, one is strength, three is soul." As the Soul Incantation was spoken, the yellow and purple Soul Rings beneath her feet glowed, and Wu Feng's aura immediately ascended a level.

"Is the amplification set?" Yue first asked, before unhurriedly summoning his own Martial Soul.

At the same time, three blue-white Soul Rings appeared behind him.

The appearance of the blue-white Soul Rings immediately caused gasps. This was the first time they had seen Soul Rings of colors other than the normal ones.

Meanwhile, Huo Yuhao in the distance stared at Yue's Soul Rings, lost in thought. His consciousness entered the Sea of Consciousness to ask the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.

Returning to the present, Wu Feng looked at the unusual combination of Soul Rings and the pressure emanating from Yue. She immediately understood that even with Ning Tian's assistance, she was no match for him. However, a spar with a genius of her age was a rare opportunity, and she would not give it up.

"Please face me with your strongest state, and let me understand the gap between us."

"Alright!" Yue simply nodded, his gaze fixed on the sword in his hand. His usual sunny smile disappeared, replaced by eyes as gentle as flowing water.

At the same time, two rings of Soul Rings lit up behind him, and the sword shadows of the Divine Authority Sword and the Sword of Unalienable Rights appeared on either side of him.

What are these Soul Skills?

Everyone present couldn't understand the effects of Yue Hongchen's second and third Soul Skills.

Yue Hongchen simply smiled faintly, and then his first blue-white Soul Ring emitted a brilliant white light.

His true form was revealed.

The white light engulfed Yue's figure. When the white light dissipated, Yue's height had increased to two meters. The sword body of the Blood Oath Pact in his hand became even longer and more slender. The sword shadows that were previously on either side disappeared, but two swords appeared behind him.

His silver-white short hair transformed into long hair that cascaded down his back, and his sunny face was replaced by a stern expression. Seeing Yue Hongchen use his first Soul Skill, Meng Hongchen immediately became infatuated, staring at Yue Hongchen with starry eyes.

"Brother's other form is still so handsome!"

Sensing the change in Yue's aura, even Zhou Yi, who had not intended to watch from afar, was drawn to his gaze.

Yue slowly raised the Blood Oath Pact and gently swung it in the air.

A sword energy slashed out. Wu Feng quickly activated her second Soul Skill, Blazing Breath.

A stream of high-temperature flames was spewed out, but it did not impede the sword energy in the slightest.

Seeing the sword energy rapidly approaching, she had no choice but to cross her dragon-scaled arms in front of her chest to defend.

"Third Soul Skill, Ice Refraction."

Just as Wu Feng was about to be injured by the sword energy, Meng Hongchen activated her Martial Soul. Her watery blue eyes were covered in blood red, and her skin turned snow-white, pure and translucent.

At this moment, the purple Soul Ring behind her was glowing, and a mirror-like ice disk appeared beneath Wu Feng and Ning Tian, teleporting them to her side.

Without any obstruction, the sword energy Yue unleashed struck the ground, immediately kicking up dust. When the dust settled, the ground that had been hit was shattered into pieces.

Silence.

It wasn't until Yue Hongchen flicked his sword, creating a flourish before retracting it, that the crowd snapped back to reality from the scene.

"So cool!!!"

As the cheer erupted, Class Nine burst into thunderous applause and shouts of excitement. Even Mu Jin clapped along, thoroughly impressed.

On the other side, Wu Feng dejectedly approached Ning Tian. She hadn't expected that even with Ning Tian's assistance, she couldn't even block a single move from Yue.

Ning Tian patted Wu Feng's shoulder comfortingly before turning to Meng Hongchen.

"Thank you for your help just now, Meng classmate."

"Ah, no need to thank me." Meng Hongchen blinked in surprise before quickly waving her hand. "Actually, even if I hadn't intervened, my brother would have."

"Nevertheless, thank you, Meng classmate." Ning Tian bowed to Meng Hongchen, then took Wu Feng's hand and led her to Yue Hongchen and Mu Jin.

"Yue classmate, you are very strong. We sincerely admit defeat in this spar," Ning Tian said, extending his hand to Yue.

Yue gave Ning Tian's small hand a perfunctory shake before quickly pulling his own back.

"As you all just saw, I am a sword cultivator. I'm not really good at handling teams. You all have talent and the courage to face strong opponents, so I'll leave the class monitor position to you."

Ning Tian hadn't expected Yue to say that at all. However, remembering a sword-wielding senior from his sect ten thousand years ago, he realized that, as Yue Hongchen had said, it was indeed asking a bit much for a sword cultivator to manage an entire team.