"Do you think this guy can pull it off?"
Yu Feng asked.
"What are you thinking? How could he defeat an opponent without moving at all?"
Osler shook his head. "Boss, what do you think?"
"If he can launch long-range attacks like Yan does with Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison, he might be able to defeat some Spirit Masters."
Yu Tianheng spoke calmly.
Dugu Yan said nothing, merely watching Bai Mu in the arena with great interest.
She also wanted to see whether he truly had the strength, or was merely showing off.
"Martial Soul Possession!"
Back in the arena, Li Ming successfully possessed his Martial Soul, transforming into a Wind Dog Man.
"Zygarde, come out."
"Woof~"
A flash of light appeared before Bai Mu, and Zygarde leaped out of it.
"What kind of Martial Soul is that? I've never seen it before!"
"Can a Beast Martial Soul leave the body?"
"..."
The surrounding Spirit Masters were all shocked as they stared at the majestic Dragon Dog before them.
"It's actually an External Martial Soul..."
Only Yu Tianheng's pupils contracted.
This Zygarde was actually like his uncle Yu Xiaogang's Luo Sanpao—both were External Martial Souls!
As far as he knew, External Martial Souls were extremely distinctive.
For example, Luo Sanpao was especially weak, ugly, and stupid.
He wondered what this Dragon Dog would be like.
"Don't think I'm afraid of you just because your Martial Soul is special!"
"Gale Claw!"
Li Ming shouted as his clawed hands, wrapped in fierce wind, charged toward Bai Mu!
Bai Mu softly uttered two words:
"Extreme Speed."
The moment his voice fell, Zygarde shot out with lightning speed!
It moved so fast that everyone saw only a streak of green light!
"Bang—!"
Li Ming had only taken two steps when his chest was struck by a heavy blow.
"Ah!"
With a scream, he was sent flying seven or eight meters before passing out the instant he hit the ground.
One move. Instant defeat!
"Howl~"
Zygarde raised its head and let out a proud cry.
"!!!"
The entire arena fell deathly silent.
"I-Is it over?"
Someone came back to his senses and rubbed his eyes.
"Did I pass out from skipping breakfast? I actually saw an eighteenth-level Spirit Master get instantly defeated by an eleventh-level Spirit Master."
Someone else stood there in disbelief, face completely blank.
An eleventh-level Spirit Master had instantly defeated an eighteenth-level one?
And while the Spirit Master hadn't moved at all?
"What the hell was that?!"
Xue Beng was equally bewildered.
His vision had only blurred for a moment, and his underling had already been sent flying.
"Looks like I won."
Bai Mu smiled faintly. "Dear Fourth Prince, does anyone else want to challenge me?"
"Howl~"
Zygarde released rolling Dragon Might, its gaze sweeping over Xue Beng's followers. They instinctively lowered their heads, not daring to meet its eyes.
"You! Get up there!"
Unable to save face, Xue Beng randomly pointed at an agility-type Spirit Master.
"Liu Ying, Shadow Leopard Martial Soul, nineteenth-level agility-type Battle Spirit Master!"
"Shadow Extreme Assault!"
He swiftly entered Martial Soul Possession. As his Spirit Ring lit up, he turned into a shadow and dashed forward at extreme speed.
"That's fast!"
Bai Mu praised him, then smiled. "Extreme Speed."
"Whoosh!"
Zygarde surged forward with Extreme Speed, flashing like lightning as it charged straight in front of its opponent.
"What?!"
Liu Ying's expression changed drastically. He tried to raise his claws to block, but there was simply no time!
"Bang!"
With a muffled impact, Liu Ying's body flew backward.
"Damn! Is this what you call a power-type Battle Spirit Master?"
"If this is a power-type Battle Spirit Master, then what are we?"
Yu Feng and Osler exchanged glances, both feeling rather dejected.
The two of them were agility-type Battle Spirit Masters nearing level thirty. Even at full power, they could hardly claim to possess such speed, right?
"This External Martial Soul is strong."
Yu Tianheng's expression turned grave.
If they fought at the same level, even a genius like him had no confidence he could defeat that Dragon Dog with absolute certainty!
"You go!"
"You go this time!"
"I don't believe it! You go!"
Xue Beng sent his underlings into the arena one after another, and they fell one after another.
Zygarde fought cleanly and decisively, always defeating its opponents with a single move of Extreme Speed.
And Bai Mu really had stood in the Original Place from beginning to end, without even moving a finger.
Every use of Extreme Speed was like a death sentence for his opponents.
"So cool! So amazing..."
Shui Yue'er transformed into a cheerleader, waving her little hands excitedly.
"It really is impressive."
Shui Bing'er's eyes shimmered as she looked at Bai Mu with a different sort of light in them.
"Jungle Healing."
After the last person fell, Bai Mu raised his hand.
His yellow Spirit Ring lit up, and a wondrous green ripple spread out, enveloping the entire arena.
All the injured people were healed, and even their condition returned to its peak.
"That ripple..."
Outside the arena, Dugu Yan shuddered the instant the glow touched her.
She had always felt that there was some slight discomfort in her body. Yet even after seeking Ye Lingling's treatment several times, it had remained ineffective.
Over time, she had simply ignored it.
But when that ripple brushed past her now, she felt an unprecedented sense of relief, as though she were soaking in a hot spring and her entire body had melted away.
Her emerald eyes couldn't help turning toward Bai Mu, a strange light flashing through them.
"..."
Veiled in gauze, Ye Lingling said nothing. She merely stared fixedly at Bai Mu.
Such a large-scale healing ripple... even she could not accomplish that yet.
"Wait, isn't he only got one Spirit Ring? How can that Dragon Dog use Spirit Skills while he can use Spirit Skills too?"
Yu Feng couldn't hold it in anymore. It was one thing for the Martial Soul to be fast, but how could it have so many Spirit Skills?
Osler said, "Do you think it's possible that..."
Yu Feng said, "Very possible..."
Shi Mo scratched his head. "Possible what?"
"Self-Created Soul Skills! That Zygarde has mastered Self-Created Soul Skills!"
Osler declared with certainty.
"Is that even human?"
Shi Mo froze.
"Respected Fourth Prince, do you think I qualify as the peerless genius worthy of joining the academy now?"
With a smile on his face, Bai Mu looked at the livid Xue Beng. "Or would Your Highness like to have a spar with me?"
"You—"
Xue Beng's lips trembled as he instinctively wanted to curse.
But seeing the hundreds of students watching around them, he forcibly swallowed the words back down.
"You are indeed talented!"
He squeezed the words through gritted teeth. "I'll personally arrange for someone to admit you later!"
"Then thank you for Your Highness's recognition."
Bai Mu casually clasped his hands toward Xue Beng.
"Let's go!"
With a dark expression, Xue Beng led his followers away from the square in disgrace.
--
Meanwhile, on the road to the square.
"...Although Bai Mu is only level eleven, his strength is astonishing, and his Martial Soul is extremely special."
Shui Yunxin was walking with the three Commissioners, recounting in detail how they had encountered Wolf Bandits along the way and how Bai Mu had saved them.
"You're saying that a nine-year-old, level-eleven boy killed several Wolf Bandits head-on, then ambushed and dealt with a powerful mutated Wolf Bandit?"
The three Commissioners wore extremely colorful expressions.
This plot... even a school stage performance wouldn't dare rehearse something like this, would it?
"It does sound unbelievable, but it is the truth."
Shui Yunxin smiled bitterly. "If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed it either. And he saved Bing'er and Yue'er, so he has done us a favor. If he weren't a boy, I would definitely bring him back to Skywater Academy."
The three Commissioners exchanged looks and reached an agreement.
Meng Shenji spoke up. "If it is truly as you say, then this child is indeed worth nurturing."
Bai Baoshan nodded. "Giving a genius like this a chance to enroll wouldn't hurt."
Zhi Lin added, "But we'll still have to see how he performs in the test. After all, an eleventh-level boy killing Wolf Bandits... is simply too unbelievable."
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