Ranking Matches Begin

In stark contrast to the other new student teams giving it their all, Wu Xuan barely made a move in the following matches.

With a speed boost from his Second Soul Skill, Qian Gu Ming and Nanmen Yun'er easily dealt with their opponents, effortlessly achieving five victories in five matches.

Since they had performed the best in the previous five rounds, they remained in Area Thirty-Two. After drawing lots and regrouping, another five groups of new students continued the assessment.

However, only two of those five teams had Soul Grandmasters, and they still posed no threat to Wu Xuan's trio. They won with ease.

It was worth mentioning that aside from the two teams with Soul Grandmasters, the other three teams were all from Class One. Since they were Zhou Yi's students, Wu Xuan naturally showed them no mercy.

Just like that, the New Student Assessment ended in a mere three days.

Inside Du Weilun's office on the top floor of the Teacher Office Area building.

Du Weilun carefully reviewed the ten documents in his hands before looking up at the ten people standing before him.

These ten people were the head teachers of the ten classes of this year's new students.

"The statistics for this year's New Student Assessment are out. You head teachers, take a look." Du Weilun smiled as he handed out ten reports.

The ten teachers each accepted a report. Unlike the other nine teachers, Zhou Yi's expression grew worse the more she read.

"Mu Jin, Class Nine's assessment results were especially impressive. Your class has the most students among all ten new student classes to make it into the top sixty-four. Once the ranking matches are over, prepare for your promotion to senior teacher."

"Yes, thank you, Director Du." Mu Jin responded respectfully, shooting Zhou Yi a smug glance. She did not particularly care about the title of senior teacher, but being able to outdo Zhou Yi put her in an exceptionally good mood.

Fury immediately flashed across Zhou Yi's livid old face. She could ignore anything else, but she could not accept her students being inferior to Mu Jin's.

Mu Jin paid no attention to Zhou Yi's grim expression. Instead, she chatted and laughed with the other new student head teachers as they left Du Weilun's office.

In the ranking match from sixty-four to thirty-two, the team Wu Xuan's trio encountered was not strong. They won very easily.

It was worth mentioning that in the match from thirty-two to sixteen, Wu Xuan's trio once again encountered a Class One team. This was Class One's third-ranked team. Their strength was naturally nothing compared to Wu Xuan's trio, and they won the match with ease.

Nearly one-third of Class One's students had been eliminated by Wu Xuan's group. This result naturally twisted Zhou Yi's expression with anger.

After the match, the three of them walked off the Battle Soul Platform and arrived at the rest area.

They immediately saw Ning Tian sitting weakly in the spectator stands.

Beside her, Li Ya asked gloomily, "Teacher Mu, what exactly happened? How did we lose that match?"

Wu Feng beside her also wore an ugly expression. Even now, she did not understand how their side had lost.

Mu Jin's expression darkened, and she remained silent. She had been watching Wu Xuan's trio's match earlier. How could she have paid attention to Ning Tian's group? How was she supposed to answer now?

Wu Xuan stroked his chin as he pondered. It seems the hundred-year soul bone dropped by that Twin-Eyed Giant suits Huo Yuhao's Purple Demon Eyes very well. He was even able to defeat Ning Tian's team.

The New Student Assessment elimination match, from sixteen to eight, officially began in the Assessment Area when the afternoon class bell rang.

Compared to the morning, half of the students participating in the elimination matches had already been eliminated. After another drawing of lots, they immediately headed to their assigned areas to compete.

To the north of the Assessment Area stood a high platform. It was a full twenty meters above the ground and supported by six metal pillars. Looking up from below, it was impossible to see how many people it could hold. Shadowy figures could be seen above, seemingly watching the matches. From a height of twenty meters, one could overlook the entire Assessment Area and clearly observe the battles in every arena.

This time, Wu Xuan's trio had been assigned to Area Three. When they arrived at the arena, the other team assigned to Area Three had already arrived.

The drawing of lots ended, and the New Student Assessment elimination match from sixteen to eight officially began.

The three opponents lined up side by side the moment they entered the arena. Standing in the middle was a fat, burly boy. As he stood there, he resembled a small mountain of flesh.

The other two beside him looked incredibly slender in comparison. Not only were they more than a head shorter, they were even somewhat skin and bones. The two looked alike, as though they were brothers.

If one viewed the three students from a distance, the two skinny ones would probably be overlooked entirely.

"State your names. Prepare to begin." the proctor said in a low voice.

The flesh-mountain-like boy suddenly slapped his chest, making the fat all over his body tremble. "My name is Xie Huanyue, Class Two."

"Class Two, Luo Tianlong."

"Class Two, Luo Tianba."

The two skinny students introduced themselves.

"Class Nine, Wu Xuan!"

"Class Nine, Qian Gu Ming!"

"Class Nine, Nanmen Yun'er!"

Wu Xuan's trio also gave their names. At the proctor's shout of "Begin," this match from sixteen to eight officially started.

Three Soul Rings abruptly appeared around Xie Huanyue, the Class Two student. Not only was his configuration the optimal two yellow and one purple, but the rings pulsed around his oversized body, making them all the more distinct.

He hammered his chest hard with both fists, producing two muffled bangs. Then he charged toward Wu Xuan's trio in great strides.

Luo Tianlong and Luo Tianba, however, did not release their Martial Souls immediately. Their bodies flashed, and they arrived behind Xie Huanyue, using his massive body to conceal themselves.

"Second Soul Skill, Light Spirit Wind!"

As a clear breeze pulsed around Wu Xuan, his second purple Soul Ring quietly lit up. The breeze wrapped around Qian Gu Ming and Nanmen Yun'er, making their bodies instantly lighter as their speed surged once more.

Xie Huanyue seemed unconcerned as Qian Gu Ming and Nanmen Yun'er circled behind him in the blink of an eye. He stomped his left foot heavily against the ground, but this time, the previous bangs did not sound again.

Xie Huanyue's body shot into the air like a Soul Tool cannonball. This leap sent him a full ten meters high. Then his body curled into a ball, and like a massive ball of flesh, he smashed down toward Wu Xuan below.

The clearly brotherly pair, Luo Tianlong and Luo Tianba, moved at the same time, intercepting Qian Gu Ming and Nanmen Yun'er as they circled around them.

Two yellow Soul Rings appeared around each of them. Their forearms turned silvery white, and a huge mantis blade grew from each arm. Not only were they fast, their movements also appeared exceptionally nimble.

Watching the ball of flesh crash toward him, Wu Xuan narrowed his eyes. He raised his left leg and kicked at Xie Huanyue through the air. A cyan whirlwind instantly shot forth.

This was the skill granted by the Wind God Winged Dragon External Soul Bone—Cracked Shadow Whirlwind!

With the fifty-percent boost to his hurricane power from the Second Soul Skill, the Cracked Shadow Whirlwind was more than twice as powerful.

The ball of flesh collided with the whirlwind. Its powerful impact trapped the ball within the whirlwind and sent it plunging straight toward the ground.

Xie Huanyue did not seem flustered at all. His First Soul Ring lit up, and his already massive body expanded again. This time, it was as if a balloon had been inflated. His body became completely round, and he directly broke free from the restraints of the Cracked Shadow Whirlwind.

Wu Xuan furrowed his brow, raised his left leg, and kicked through the air again.

While still in midair, Xie Huanyue's Second Soul Ring suddenly lit up. His originally short, thick right arm swung fiercely, sweeping out with monstrous strength. Using the momentum, he forcibly dodged the whirlwind Wu Xuan had kicked out again.

Xie Huanyue's arm extended again, lashing toward Wu Xuan.

"Finger Wind Dragon!"

With a crisp chime, a Dark Jade Breeze flew from Wu Xuan's fingertips.

The moment it flew out, the Dark Jade Breeze began to swell at an astonishing rate.

Within a few breaths, the breeze expanded into a lifelike wind dragon over five meters long.

"Buzz!"

With a sweep of its tail, the wind dragon sent Xie Huanyue's swinging arm flying away. Yet that instant of blockage allowed Xie Huanyue to find an opening. The entire ball of flesh suddenly spun at high speed, shifting more than half a meter to the left.

The wind dragon whistled past the edge of the ball of flesh.

When Xie Huanyue fell back to the ground, his head buzzed. Clearly, that wind dragon strike had not felt good.

Wu Xuan's eyes widened. Was Xie Huanyue's Rubber Elephant Martial Soul really this strange? Three consecutive attacks had accomplished nothing.

With a sigh, he realized that the Finger Wind Dragon was still too limited. It could only attack in a straight line.

Although Wu Xuan had not gained an overwhelming advantage, Qian Gu Ming and Nanmen Yun'er were suppressing their opponents like a storm sweeping away fallen leaves.

The Luo brothers were Agile Attack System Soul Masters, but their speed had instead become their weakness.

The Luo brothers immediately changed tactics, their mantis blades creating dozens of blade flashes as they attacked the two.

Their idea was simple: use relentless attacks to hold back Qian Gu Ming and Nanmen Yun'er.

However, this plan proved futile against Qian Gu Ming and Nanmen Yun'er's bizarre speed and seamless coordination.

"Second Soul Skill, Green Blade Slash!"

"Second Soul Skill, Blazing Flame Strike!"

Both Second Soul Skills were unleashed at once, and the Luo brothers instantly fell into a desperate situation. The proctor entered the arena like a ghost, grabbed the two of them, and then retreated from the arena as swiftly as lightning.

Watching his eliminated teammates, Xie Huanyue's expression abruptly changed. He could not fight three against one, yet he had no way to deal with the person in front of him for the moment either.

Take out these two first, then focus on dealing with Wu Xuan.

With that thought, Xie Huanyue stopped hesitating. The third Soul Ring around his fat body finally lit up. Purple light instantly illuminated his body, making Xie Huanyue look like a huge purple rubber ball.

With a low roar, an intense ring of purple light erupted from his body and charged toward Qian Gu Ming and Nanmen Yun'er.

"Third Soul Skill, Jadeite Wind!"

Wu Xuan finally stopped holding back. The light from his third Soul Ring flared brightly, and in an instant, the jade-green gale throughout the Battle Soul Arena seemed to gain tangible form.

Xie Huanyue's body, transformed into a purple rubber ball as it charged forward, was instantly blocked by the materialized wind, his speed dropping sharply.

"Snap!"

Wu Xuan clasped his hands together, and the jadeite-colored wind instantly solidified. Within a few breaths, it covered Xie Huanyue's entire body, turning him into a sharply faceted Jadeite Crystal.

Qian Gu Ming and Nanmen Yun'er lunged forward at high speed. Just as they were about to release their Soul Skills and send Xie Huanyue off the platform, the referee hurriedly stepped onto the stage to stop them and announced the result.

"Assessment over! Wu Xuan's team wins."

"Ding~!"

At those words, Wu Xuan lightly clenched his left fist. With a crisp sound, the crystal imprisoning Xie Huanyue shattered, turning into a sky full of clear breeze.

Xie Huanyue had already released his Martial Soul Possession and was kneeling on the Battle Soul Platform, gasping for breath.

Seeing Xie Huanyue's bedraggled state, Wu Xuan let out a slight breath. Sure enough, no one who could cultivate to Soul Elder before the age of twelve was simple.