Successful Robbery

Hearing the voice, Yufeng turned around and saw an unfamiliar youth standing behind him, though he had no idea when he had appeared.

It was none other than Dugu Yang.

Yufeng's expression changed instantly. If the other party could appear behind him without a sound, that meant he could also launch a Sneak Attack from behind without a sound.

For an Agility Attack Type Soul Master, that was absolutely unacceptable.

Whoosh—

A gust of wind rose as Yufeng instantly completed his Martial Soul Possession.

Though they were both Agility Attack Type Soul Masters, their specialties differed.

In a contest of speed, Yufeng was inferior to Osler.

However, Yufeng, who possessed the Wind Chime Bird Martial Soul, had an incomparable advantage: flight.

A pair of medium-sized wings unfolded from Yufeng's back. The wings were brownish-yellow, and their feathers were exceptionally hard, allowing Yufeng to fly through the air at high speed.

These wings had not grown out of thin air; they were transformed from his arms. Thus, they were both his source of flight power and his means of attack.

The instant his Martial Soul Possession was complete, Yufeng's First Soul Ring lit up as well, and a cold gleam flashed along the edges of his wings.

Wing Blade!

For a moment, Yufeng's wings became the sharpest of weapons.

Yet before Yufeng could turn around and attack, a powerful wave of dizziness suddenly struck him.

"Poison?"

Yufeng only managed to spit out that single word before his body went limp beyond his control. His eyes opened and shut sluggishly, clearly unable to hold on any longer.

Seeing Yufeng taken down in a single exchange, the other teammate naturally did not dare resist. He hastily raised both hands and said with a forced smile,

"I surrender."

Knowing he was outmatched yet still charging in headfirst would have been utterly foolish.

Dugu Yang smiled at this, lowered his head to look at Yufeng, who was still reeling, and said,

"Hand over the Crystal Cards, and I'll detoxify you."

Yufeng had been poisoned by the Tree Poison Toad's Toad Poison. It was not lethal, but the intense dizziness was certainly no pleasant experience.

Knowing there was no way to turn things around, Yufeng could only take out the Crystal Cards.

Seeing the ten Crystal Cards, Dugu Yang raised an eyebrow. He had not expected the three of them to have actually gathered all ten.

If not for the plan he had made, first place in the New Student Trial might have gone to those three.

Afterward, Dugu Yang detoxified Yufeng. Just as he was about to take the Crystal Cards, Osler shouted from the other side,

"Brother Yang, don't wipe us out completely."

Hearing that, Dugu Yang chuckled.

"Don't worry. I'll leave you two."

They had originally possessed two Crystal Cards, so they naturally had no need for any extras.

"Osler, you guys were really lucky to gather ten Crystal Cards in such a short time."

Dugu Yan walked up to Osler, teasing him as she detoxified him.

Osler gave a bitter smile.

"Forget it. It was only a brief stroke of luck. Didn't we just end up making wedding clothes for you?"

"Hahaha, enough, enough. Just stay here and ambush the others. If you're lucky, you still have a good chance of making the top three."

Dugu Yan laughed heartily, her voice brimming with pride.

Afterward, Dugu Yang's group of three, having collected ten Crystal Cards, headed directly to the end point of the New Student Trial and undisputedly claimed first place in this year's trial.

Second place went to Osler's team. Although they had been ambushed and robbed by Dugu Yang, losing eight Crystal Cards,

their luck in the New Student Trial did not disappear. After being robbed, they took on the role Dugu Yang's group had previously played. After successfully knocking out two teams, they collected ten Crystal Cards once more.

Third place went to Yu Tianheng's team. Their strength had originally been second only to Dugu Yang's group, so taking third place was only to be expected.

To Dugu Yang's group of three, the honor of placing first in the New Student Trial was more valuable than the tangible rewards.

After all, the reward for first place was merely thirty thousand gold coins and core disciple treatment.

Neither Dugu Yang, Dugu Yan, nor Ye Lingling lacked such resources.

"Committee Member, I'd like to ask you about a student."

After the award ceremony ended, Qin Ming, his mind full of curiosity, sought out Zhi Lin.

Zhi Lin glanced at Qin Ming, seemingly seeing through his thoughts, and said,

"You mean that student called Dugu Yang, don't you?"

"You know him?"

Qin Ming froze.

"Of course. Since Heaven Dou Royal Academy was founded, we have never admitted a prodigy who reached Level 39 Soul Power at the age of eleven."

As he said this, Zhi Lin's tone was filled with shock.

"Eleven years old, Level 39!"

Qin Ming's eyes widened abruptly. He knew Dugu Yang was a Three-ring Soul Elder, but he had never imagined that he was only one step away from becoming a Four-ring Soul Ancestor.

"You should be able to guess something about his background as well. He is that Poison Douluo's Nephew-grandson."

"But Dugu Yang's Martial Soul doesn't seem to be the Jade Phosphorous Serpent."

Recalling Dugu Yang's battle against the Thousand Year Man Faced Demon Spider, Qin Ming spoke.

"Indeed, it is not. His Martial Soul is the Jade Phosphor Flood Dragon, an evolved Martial Soul of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent. Besides its deadly poison, it also possesses Physical Body strength no weaker than that of dragon-type Martial Souls."

Although Dugu Bo had specifically come to visit once after Dugu Yang entered Heaven Dou Royal Academy, as one of the academy's Committee Members, secretly investigating a student's background was simply too easy.

"The Jade Phosphor Flood Dragon? Is it a mutated Martial Soul?"

"It should be. However, the mutated Martial Soul is the least noteworthy thing about Dugu Yang. You came to me because you discovered something else unusual about him, didn't you?"

Zhi Lin looked at Qin Ming, curiosity appearing in his eyes as well.

Although he had secretly investigated Dugu Yang, the latter had only been at the academy for a month and usually kept a low profile, so the information Zhi Lin knew was limited.

Qin Ming nodded heavily.

"Dugu Yang killed a Thousand Year Man Faced Demon Spider by himself."

"What? A Thousand Year Man Faced Demon Spider? Qin Ming, are you sure you didn't see wrong?"

"I'm sure."

After receiving Qin Ming's confirmation, the corner of Zhi Lin's eye twitched.

Although he knew Dugu Yang was extraordinary, killing a Thousand Year Man Faced Demon Spider alone was truly shocking.

Let alone a Three-ring Soul Elder, even a Four-ring Soul Ancestor would likely come to no good end if he encountered a Thousand Year Man Faced Demon Spider in the forest.

"Just what kind of monster has His Excellency the Poison Douluo of our Heaven Dou Empire raised?"

"Not only that, Dugu Yang's Third Soul Ring is a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring."

Qin Ming spoke again. Even though he had witnessed it with his own eyes, his tone remained full of shock.

"A Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring?!"

Zhi Lin looked as though his eyes were about to pop out. Having a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring as one's Third Soul Ring was even more shocking than killing a Thousand Year Man Faced Demon Spider alone.

"How is that possible? How could a Three-ring Soul Elder's body withstand the pressure of a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring?"

Zhi Lin shook his head, unable to imagine how a Three-ring Soul Elder could absorb a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring.