Xue Ke Takes on Seven

On the Soul Fighting Arena of Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

"Why don't all seven of you come at me together?" Xue Ke said confidently, folding her arms across her chest.

"Boss, are you sure?" Osler asked.

Although Osler really did not want to face Xue Ke, this great demon king, one-on-one, he still found it hard to believe she could take on all seven of them by herself.

Ever since Qin Ming, that "rebel," had left Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Xue Ke had personally approached the Three Education Committee Members and selected a reliable new team leader. After all, Heaven Dou Royal Academy never lacked outstanding teachers. Of course, whether the students were willing to study properly was another matter.

After observing them over the past few days, the new team leader, Fan Qu, had gained a deep understanding of the Imperial Fighting Team's strength. In particular, he had been stunned by Xue Ke's formidable combat ability.

"Since Xue Ke proposed it, let's give it a try. This is only routine training, after all. Everyone knows not to go overboard," Fan Qu suggested.

"Hehe, after being bullied by you for so long, let's see how big sister beats your ass into bloom later!" Dugu Yan teased.

The confident curve of Xue Ke's lips remained as she made an inviting gesture.

Yu Tianheng shot Dugu Yan a look. She immediately understood, and her first, second, and fourth soul rings lit up at the same time. A jade-green ray shot toward Xue Ke.

Although Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan had officially broken up, they were still teammates. They would not let such personal feelings affect the bigger picture.

Dugu Yan's first and second soul skills were Bioluminescent Red Poison and Bioluminescent Blue Poison. Both released poisonous mist, but the poison targeted not the enemy, but her own side. Those within the mist received boosts to attack power, speed, and defense. Though its effects could not compare to those of a Support Soul Master, it was better than nothing.

The soul rings on the Shi Family Brothers also flashed repeatedly. The two brothers stood like a mountain of flesh before Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, preventing Xue Ke from launching a sudden attack.

Yu Tianheng's right arm instantly transformed into a dragon's claw. His first and third soul skills activated, and a Thunder Dragon Claw came crashing toward Xue Ke.

All three soul rings on Yufeng, who had flown into the air, lit up. He swiftly circled behind Xue Ke, the feathers on his arms becoming exceptionally sharp under the effects of his third soul skill. Yufeng then dove down at high speed, chopping toward Xue Ke's back with a hand blade.

Meanwhile, Osler instantly transformed into a man-eating leopard, watching from the side like a tiger stalking its prey as he waited for Xue Ke to reveal an opening.

Facing attacks from every direction, Xue Ke chuckled. Her Golden Bell Shield activated, blocking Dugu Yan, Yu Tianheng, and Yufeng's attacks in succession.

After mastering the Dao Heart Seed Demon Method, Xue Ke's Golden Bell Shield had become increasingly solid. If she used the Demon Seed's power, the Golden Bell Shield could withstand physical attacks from opponents up to twenty levels above her, practically a cheating artifact.

The Bipyridine Ray Dugu Yan fired was deflected by the Golden Bell Shield, then exploded around Xue Ke. Thick Purple Mist instantly enveloped her. Yu Tianheng rapidly retreated, while Yufeng returned to the sky to wait for another opportunity.

"First soul skill, Song of Life!"

The wings of the Jade Swan phantom behind Xue Ke spread wide. Green light surged across her entire body, instantly dispelling the poison's effects.

"Bang!" Yu Tianheng did not even catch a glimpse of Xue Ke's shadow before a punch sent him flying off the platform. He was eliminated.

Then came two more "bangs." The Shi Family Brothers' turtle shells shattered, and they too were blasted off the arena.

"Little sister, go a little easier on us, okay?" Dugu Yan's eyes brimmed with tears, as though she might burst into tears at any moment.

"No. Who was it that just said she'd beat my ass into bloom?"

Xue Ke mercilessly punched Dugu Yan off the platform, then turned to glance at Ye Lingling and Osler.

"No, Boss! I'll get down myself. I'll get down myself, okay?" Osler waved his hands repeatedly and jumped off the Soul Fighting Arena without hesitation.

Still wearing her black veil, Ye Lingling's expression could not be seen. She slowly walked down from the Soul Fighting Arena.

Xue Ke looked up at the handsome and dashing Yufeng in the sky and gave a sinister smile. "My speed in the air used to be inferior to yours, but things are different now."

Xue Ke activated the Bird Crossing Technique. A pair of jade-green wings appeared behind her, the flight ability granted by the Jade Swan Martial Soul Possession. With a whoosh, Xue Ke shot into the sky.

It was also Xue Ke's first time using the Bird Crossing Technique while in Martial Soul Possession. She was so fast that even she had not expected it. As a result, the reckless Xue Ke slammed headfirst into Yufeng, leaving him utterly disoriented.

Seeing Yufeng about to enter free fall, Xue Ke hurriedly caught him. Her hands wrapped tightly around Yufeng's chest, and a faint fragrance drifted into her nose.

"Why is it so soft?" Xue Ke froze for a moment, as though she had discovered some tremendous secret.

Xue Ke carried Yufeng down slowly, continuing to hold the unconscious Yufeng in a princess carry as she said to the others, "Let's stop here for today. I'll take Yufeng back and treat him properly."

The moment she finished speaking, Xue Ke vanished with Yufeng.

"Something's going on. There's definitely something going on!" A woman's sixth sense told Dugu Yan that these two must be hiding something from her.

"Leng Leng, let's go help too."

Ye Lingling had just finished treating Yu Tianheng and the others when Dugu Yan grabbed her and dragged her away, leaving her utterly bewildered.

Yufeng lay on the sofa and slowly opened his eyes.

"Where is this?" Yufeng still felt a little dizzy.

"This is my dormitory. All right, all right, stop pretending. I already know!"

Xue Ke put on an expression that said, I saw through you long ago.

"What are you talking about?" Yufeng sat up and looked at Xue Ke in confusion with those bright eyes.

Xue Ke lowered her gaze and stared silently at Yufeng's chest.

"I understand."

Yufeng scratched her head and could only confess honestly. "That's right. I'm actually a girl."

When Yufeng's voice instantly changed from a man's voice to a clear female voice, Xue Ke could not help but complain.

"Why did you dress up as a man to attend school? It's not like Heaven Dou Royal Academy is an all-boys school. Do you have some kind of special fetish?"

Xue Ke looked Yufeng up and down with a scrutinizing gaze.

"It's not what you think!"

Yufeng waved her hands again and again, shaking her head like a rattle drum. She then wiped a hand across her face, and the makeup instantly vanished, revealing a fair, delicate oval face. She was the very picture of a budding beauty.

"Holy shit!"

Staring at the little beauty before her, whose looks were not inferior to her own in the slightest, Xue Ke was so shocked that she even blurted out one of her catchphrases from her previous life.

"You don't look eighteen at all. You look about the same age as me instead."

"That's right, I'm actually twelve this year too. Oh, and my real name isn't Yufeng. My name is Bai Chenxiang."

Since she had already been exposed today, Bai Chenxiang decided to lay everything bare and stop hiding anything.

"Pfft—" Xue Ke sprayed out the tea she had just taken into her mouth.

"Y-you... you're Bai Chenxiang of the Speed Clan?" Xue Ke pointed at Bai Chenxiang, so shocked that she could barely speak properly.

I chose to follow the comic's setting here, since it makes things more interesting. That way, Bai Chenxiang will not end up with Ma Hongjun either. Attentive readers may have noticed it long ago: if you open Bai Chenxiang's character relationship chart, you'll see that Bai Chenxiang is also a member of the Imperial Fighting Team.