"Hmm..."
"Even if Tang Wulin has some talent, it's truly unrealistic to think he could be one of them."
Zhang Yangzi and Wang Jinxi exchanged glances, both agreeing with this assessment. It wasn't that they looked down on Tang Wulin, but rather that his cultivation level was simply too low.
Gu Yue was at level 28, while Tang Wulin was at level 14; the gap was clear at a glance. The candidates to represent the class in battle could only be chosen from Gu Yue and the three of them.
"Xiaofeng, come to think of it."
"There are only two spots left besides Gu Yue. Who among us three do you think won't make the cut?"
Zhang Yangzi seemed to have thought of something suddenly; a smile played on his face as he looked at him, speaking in a cheerful tone.
"That would obviously be..."
"Damn it, Yangzi, what are you—ouch!"
Wei Xiaofeng had just started to say something when his face instantly flushed red. Who else could it be? His cultivation was already weaker than the other two, and he lacked a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
Being eliminated was a foregone conclusion!
Thinking of this, his face turned a shade of green and purple. He curled his lip in annoyance, thinking, Just you wait, there will come a day when I, Wei Xiaofeng, surpass both of you.
He swore it!
"..."
"Next match, Tang Hao versus Yu Xiaogang!"
"Yu Xiaogang wins!"
Following this, the battles for Class 1 of the first grade continued. One by one, the young children released their Martial Souls, engaging in duels with either chuunibyou flair or feigned composure.
However, aside from the trio of Zhang Yangzi and the others, along with Gu Yue, no other geniuses appeared who made people's eyes light up.
The students who could enter Class 1 were naturally the most talented batch in Donghai Academy, but there were clearly differences in strength among them. A nine-year-old Soul Grand Master was obviously far above the rest.
"Class 1 is truly full of hidden talent; not a single person is below level 16. I have plenty of targets to challenge in the future..."
Watching everyone in the class fight, a flame ignited in Tang Wulin's eyes.
Admittedly, his talent in Class 1 couldn't be considered good at all; he was arguably in last place. But he would never let that discourage him.
On the contrary, precisely because he was at the bottom of the class, it meant he would have enough time and opportunities to challenge everyone.
Big Brother Lu Li had said that only by sparring and fighting against those stronger than oneself could one become increasingly powerful, and wasn't Class 1 the best example of that?
Tang Wulin rubbed his hands together in excitement, eager to give it a try.
"You, Tang Wulin."
"You really aren't afraid of anything."
Xie Xie, standing beside him, watched his calm and composed demeanor and couldn't help but sigh. What a great mindset he had.
If he were in the other boy's position, he would surely be panicking.
But fortunately, he wasn't.
He was, after all, a genius with Innate Full Soul Power; he had just been a little lazy for a short period of time.
"It seems."
"I might not be able to compare today."
In the crowd, seeing that almost everyone in the class had finished their matches, Wang Jinxi's gaunt face lacked much color.
His cultivation was the strongest among the three of them.
Aside from Gu Yue, no one would be his opponent. He had originally wondered if he would have a chance to fight her, but now it seemed that would be very difficult to achieve.
"Gu Yue, can you continue to fight?"
Just then, Lu Li's gaze fell upon Gu Yue not far away, and he spoke indifferently.
"I can."
Gu Yue nodded slightly in response.
During her fight with Zhang Yangzi, she hadn't even used one-tenth of her soul power. At that rate, she could take on ten of them.
"Very well."
"Next match, Gu Yue versus Wang Jinxi."
Lu Li nodded with a smile, his gaze flickering as he looked toward the thin boy in the crowd, speaking slowly.
There were only a few geniuses in Class 1, so he naturally wouldn't forget Wang Jinxi, who possessed the most unique Martial Soul bloodline among the trio.
In reality, given the boy's cultivation, it really wasn't suitable for him to fight the others, including Tang Wulin.
As a two-ring possessor of a dragon-type bloodline Martial Soul, it was difficult to find an opponent of the same age and cultivation level in Eastsea City, or even the entire Tianhai Alliance.
Although he was a Dragon King—the only type of dragon Martial Soul without royal blood—one could not deny the deterrent effect this Martial Soul had on other ordinary ones.
"Hm?"
Hearing his name suddenly called, Wang Jinxi, who had assumed he wouldn't be fighting, was stunned for a moment before immediately walking out with quick steps.
"Wang Jinxi, level 22, martial soul Bone Dragon King."
"Please advise!"
As soon as Wang Jinxi finished speaking, two yellow spirit rings flashed into existence. Wisps of black mist suddenly rose around his body, carrying a faint sense of decay and oppression.
His bones crackled like an ancient beast awakening. His right arm was instantly covered in dark purple bone armor, and his five fingernails elongated, transforming into a hideous, curved Bone Dragon Claw. The tips of the claws glinted with a cold light, faintly shimmering with a ghostly glow intertwined with darkness and poison.
At the same time, the shadow of a dark true dragon appeared behind him.
A top-tier dark-attribute martial soul, the Bone Dragon King!
"What a cool martial soul."
The students of Class One looked over in unison, their faces filled with unconcealable shock, including Tang Wulin.
Bone Dragon King, such an impressive name...
This must surely be the most powerful dragon-type martial soul!
"Begin."
Gu Yue stood opposite him, silently glancing at the bone dragon shadow behind Wang Jinxi. Although she was slightly surprised, her face showed no significant reaction.
The so-called Bone Dragon King martial soul was nothing more than a true dragon wearing the name of a dragon king.
"Elemental Tide."
Gu Yue spoke indifferently. As she raised her hand, a wind blade condensed. The pearly-white blade was as thin as a cicada's wing, suspended before her while wrapped in fine air currents. Not a shred of spirit power leaked out, yet it exuded extreme condensation.
Seeing this, Wang Jinxi's eyes narrowed. The dark-attribute aura around him surged, and the first spirit ring beneath his feet lit up, activating his spirit skill:
"First spirit skill, Bone Dragon Claw!"
Black mist poured entirely into his claws. He lunged forward, his Bone Dragon Claw tearing through the air with a shrill whistle, aiming to shatter the opponent's wind blade in a single strike.
Bone Dragon Claw, his first spirit skill.
It increases attack power by fifty percent and carries an equal percentage of armor-piercing effect, rather than being a charged strike as the name might suggest.
Generally speaking, spirit masters within the same major realm rarely get to see his second spirit skill, because as a model of both offense and defense, and with his strength leaning even further toward power attack...
His first spirit skill alone already surpassed most people by too much.
Gu Yue's eyes remained calm and ripple-free. Before he could get close, she simply raised her hand and gave a light wave. The wind blade in front of her suddenly split into several tiny threads of wind, which precisely entangled the Bone Dragon Claw Wang Jinxi was thrusting forward.
In the instant they made contact, the pressure circulating within the wind threads stifled his momentum. Wang Jinxi's figure faltered, feeling as if the force in his claws had sunk into a bottomless ocean.
Just as he tried to retract his move and change tactics, he heard her softly say:
"Wind Binding."
In an instant, the air currents around Wang Jinxi froze. Invisible wind ropes emerged from thin air, firmly binding his limbs and pinning him in place. Even the black mist was suppressed by the wind ropes, making it difficult to spread.
It was only at this moment that he clearly understood how agonizing it must have been for Zhang Yangzi when he was subjected to her control.
The opponent was like a natural-born control-type mage!
Her elemental affinity was simply peerless!
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