System, Is This More Than Gu Yue Proper? [Seeking Follow-up]

"Second Soul Skill, Bone Soul Transformation!"

Despite his surprise, Wang Jinxi quickly regained his composure. There was no fear on his face as the second yellow ring beneath his feet flared with intense light.

Black mist surged around his body, and his physical form instantly turned into a semi-transparent spiritual entity, breaking free from his restraints in a single moment.

He acknowledged that Gu Yue's control was formidable, but he...

Was immune to control!

This was his second soul skill, Bone Soul Transformation.

The effect of the soul skill was to turn his bone-armored body, while in his Martial Soul state, into a spiritual entity, and in this state, he was immune to physical control.

The moment his body became spiritual, the wind's control vanished instantly. He seized the opportunity to dash backward, the Bone Dragon Claws condensing black mist once more, sweeping out with the power of darkness.

Now, it was his turn again...

"Light: Radiance."

Gu Yue remained indifferent, slowly uttering the two words.

At that moment, a soft yet highly penetrating white light suddenly ignited in her palm, and light elements instantly permeated the arena.

As the white light descended, the dark energy surrounding Wang Jinxi melted away rapidly as if it had met its nemesis. The spiritual state he had just maintained was forcibly reverted to a physical form by the white light.

Even the black mist on his Bone Dragon Claws hissed and dissipated completely. Such warm yet overbearing power suppressed his soul power, making its circulation sluggish.

He desperately channeled his soul power, trying to condense the black mist, but the light elements enveloped him like a tidal wave, while wind elements formed an invisible barrier around him, leaving him trapped in a dilemma.

"Elemental suppression."

Wang Jinxi thought to himself that things were looking bad.

Martial Soul suppression was the most common form of dominance in the world of soul masters, and elemental suppression within that was the existence that elemental-attribute soul masters feared the most, especially those with dark-attribute Martial Souls.

Light and dark elements were born together, yet they were not necessarily mutually exclusive; in the vast majority of cases, the light element held a slight advantage. Moreover, Gu Yue's mastery of elements was...

Far above his own!

Fortunately, his Martial Soul wasn't just as simple as having the dark element; it was a top-tier beast Martial Soul, the Bone Dragon King!

Could a dragon-type Martial Soul really be suppressed by the opponent?

"Power of the Bone Dragon!"

A gloomy look flashed in his eyes as he subconsciously continued to circulate the dragon bloodline within his body.

He was the Bone Dragon King!

But just as he looked toward his opponent, an invisible pressure instantly descended upon his head, and even the momentum in his eyes cleared up in that instant.

Gu Yue had no intention of waiting for him to daze off. With a light flick of her fingertips, wind and light elements intertwined, turning into a pale white stream of flowing light that gently swept across Wang Jinxi's body.

In just a split second, the latter felt his soul power instantly descend into chaos. The Bone Dragon Claws faded, the dark purple bone armor vanished without a trace, the momentum of his Martial Soul wilted in an instant, and he staggered back several steps.

"Well, it's over."

After doing all this, Gu Yue silently withdrew her elemental energy, clapped her hands, and turned to walk back.

"..."

At this moment, the entire arena was in an uproar.

Tang Wulin widened his eyes, Xie Xie was full of disbelief, and the mouths of Wei Xiaofeng and Zhang Yangzi were each wide enough to fit an orange.

They had considered that there would be a significant gap between Wang Jinxi and Gu Yue, as the former was, after all, a full six levels lower in soul power than the latter, but no one expected...

That Wang Jinxi's top-tier Bone Dragon King Martial Soul would count for nothing in front of her, being completely and clearly suppressed.

The entire battle between the two lasted less than two minutes. In front of her, the so-called geniuses of the same age...

Seemed like nothing more than a complete joke.

"..."

At this moment, Wang Jinxi slowly stood up, his eyes looking at the girl not far away with wariness, as if the person opposite him wasn't a human girl at all, but a monster, a soul beast.

Was the opponent's Martial Soul really just an Elemental Master?

But why, on her, did he feel not only the suppression of elements but also the suppression of a superior dragon-type over an inferior one...?

"Jinxi, I finally understand why Yangzi had such a high opinion of Gu Yue. To think that even you couldn't last two and a half minutes under her."

Wei Xiaofeng said with deep wariness. Looking at it this way, the comment Zhang Yangzi gave earlier was truly spot on; other than their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, they had no possibility of victory.

But then again, in a competition, who would be foolish enough to stand there and wait for you to activate a Martial Soul Fusion Skill?

"This Gu Yue's Martial Soul is truly not simple. Elemental Master—in the future, I'm afraid it will be a super Martial Soul with a reputation no less than yours."

Wu Changkong also wore a look of surprise on his face, unable to help but cast his gaze toward Lu Li beside him as he spoke.

The Bone Dragon King Martial Soul was undoubtedly a top-tier Martial Soul, but to have no ability to resist in front of the opponent—this Gu Yue was truly not simple.

"It's not that obscure."

Lu Li smiled and shook his head. The authority of the Silver Dragon King bloodline was not something Brother Changkong could have imagined.

And just at this moment, the system's voice rang out in his mind once again:

[Long-term Mission 2, Battle of the Dragon Kings]

[During the class competition, you discovered that your classmate Gu Yue is the wielder of the top-tier martial soul Elemental Master, and you couldn't help but take a keen interest in her.]

[Upon witnessing her defeat two Soul Grand Masters in succession, you, who only possess the cultivation of a Soul Master, were left dumbfounded, and a frantic thought immediately surged in your heart:]

[Defeat her! Beat her! Surpass her!]

[Current mission: Surpass her in any aspect, and you will receive generous rewards.]

[Mission Reward: Affinity with any attribute.]

"..."

Lu Li smiled.

Tang Wulin and Gu Yue, the destined ones of this era, had indeed brought him quite a few benefits; this was already his second long-term mission.

Defeating the Silver Dragon King was too simple for him. Even at the same age, as a Soul Elder at nine years old, he would have already held a slight edge.

Not to mention, he was nearly ten years older than the age she was currently displaying.

He was already a Title Douluo; how could he not compare to Gu Yue?

[Host, you might feel that you are not her match in terms of talent, potential, or cultivation, so this system would like to offer a friendly reminder:]

[You may surpass her through any means; therefore, in practical terms, even a narrow definition of "surpassing" falls within the scope of the assessment.]

"..."

The corner of Lu Li's mouth twitched. He had sufficient reason to suspect that the "narrow definition" the system just mentioned probably had absolutely nothing to do with anything proper.

As he thought this, his gaze silently drifted toward the black-haired girl with the exceptional temperament not far away, and he sighed inwardly. One cannot, or at least, one should not.

The latter, sensing his gaze, looked over at that very moment and returned a smile.

"..."

"Today's practical combat class ends here. Both I and teacher Lu Li have seen everyone's performance. Class dismissed; you are all free to disperse."

"Gu Yue, Zhang Yangzi, Wang Jinxi, Wei Xiaofeng, Tang Wulin, Xie Xie. The six students mentioned above, stay behind."

After the combat lesson concluded, Wu Changkong's cold eyes swept over the thirty-plus students before him, and he spoke indifferently.

"Yes, teacher!"

The students of Class One quickly dispersed, and the only ones left in place were the six, including Gu Yue.

"Teacher Lu, Teacher Wu, why did you call for us?"

Xie Xie and Tang Wulin both wore expressions of confusion and asked curiously, while on the side, Zhang Yangzi and the other two were clearly more aware of the situation.

As for Gu Yue...

After withdrawing her gaze from Lu Li, she returned to that cold and arrogant demeanor, as if no one else was worth her attention besides him.

"The six of you, come with us."

Wu Changkong gave a faint smile and said slowly.

Having said that, he left behind a dashing silhouette, signaling for Gu Yue and the others to follow.

"..."

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