"Second Soul Skill, Bone Soul Transformation!"
Despite his amazement, Wang Jinxi quickly came to his senses. There was no fear on his face as the second yellow ring beneath his feet blazed brightly.
The black aura around him thickened. His body turned translucent in an instant, becoming a spirit form, and he broke free of the restraints in a flash.
He admitted that Gu Yue's control was powerful, but he...
Was immune to control!
This was his second Soul Skill, Bone Soul Transformation.
The skill turned the parts of his body that had become bone while his Martial Soul was active into a spirit form. In that state, he was immune to physical restraints.
The moment his body became incorporeal, the wind's control vanished. He seized the chance to retreat, and the Bone Dragon Claw gathered black energy once more, sweeping out with the power of darkness.
Now it was his turn again...
"Light: Radiance."
Gu Yue remained composed, slowly uttering two words.
A soft yet piercing white light suddenly flared in her palm. The element of light instantly flooded the arena.
As the white light fell, the dark energy around Wang Jinxi rapidly dissolved, as if it had met its natural enemy. His spirit form, which he had only just managed to maintain, was forcibly driven back into a physical state.
Even the black aura around the Bone Dragon Claw crackled and vanished. This warm yet overbearing power made his Soul Power flow sluggishly.
He desperately urged his Soul Power to gather more black energy, but the element of light enveloped him like a tide, while the element of wind formed an invisible barrier around him, leaving him trapped with nowhere to go.
"Elemental suppression."
Wang Jinxi inwardly cursed.
Martial Soul suppression was one of the most common forms of suppression in the Soul Master World. Among them, elemental suppression was the bane of Soul Masters with elemental attributes, especially those with dark-attribute Martial Souls.
The elements of light and darkness were interconnected, but they did not counter one another. In most cases, the element of light had a slight advantage. And Gu Yue's mastery of the elements was...
Far beyond his!
Fortunately, his Martial Soul was not as simple as just the element of darkness. It was a top-tier Beast Martial Soul—the Bone Dragon King!
How could a dragon-type Martial Soul be suppressed by her?
"Power of the Bone Dragon!"
A gloomy look flashed in his eyes as he instinctively continued circulating the dragon bloodline within his body.
He was the Bone Dragon King!
But just as he looked toward his opponent, an invisible pressure abruptly bore down on him. Even the fighting spirit in his eyes vanished, leaving them suddenly clear.
Gu Yue had no intention of waiting around while he stood there in a daze. She flicked her finger, and the elements of wind and light intertwined, forming a pale, flowing ribbon of light that gently swept around Wang Jinxi.
In an instant, his Soul Power became chaotic. The Bone Dragon Claw reverted to normal, the dark purple bone armor vanished, and his Martial Soul's imposing aura withered. He staggered backward several steps.
"Mm, it's over."
Having finished, Gu Yue silently withdrew her elemental energy, dusted off her hands, and turned to walk back.
"..."
The whole arena erupted.
Tang Wulin's eyes widened. Xie Xie looked utterly disbelieving, while Wei Xiaofeng and Zhang Yangzi had their mouths wide enough to fit an orange apiece.
They had expected Wang Jinxi to be at a considerable disadvantage against Gu Yue. After all, he had six fewer ranks of Soul Power than she did. But none of them had expected...
That his top-tier Bone Dragon King Martial Soul would amount to nothing in front of her. She had completely and utterly suppressed him.
Their entire match had lasted less than two minutes. In front of her, the so-called genius of their generation...
Seemed like nothing but a complete joke.
"..."
Wang Jinxi slowly got to his feet. He stared warily at the girl nearby, as if she weren't human at all, but a monster—a Soul Beast.
Was her Martial Soul really just an Elemental Master?
Then why had he sensed not only elemental suppression from her, but also the pressure of a superior dragon over an inferior one...?
"Jinxi, I finally understand why Yangzi thinks so highly of Gu Yue. Even you couldn't last two and a half minutes against her?"
Wei Xiaofeng spoke with deep unease. It seemed Zhang Yangzi's earlier assessment had been spot on: aside from their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, they had no chance of winning.
But then again, who would stand there like an idiot and wait for them to activate their Martial Soul Fusion Skill during a match?
"Gu Yue's Martial Soul is no ordinary one. An Elemental Master—she may well become a super Martial Soul whose fame rivals yours."
Teacher Wu sounded surprised as he spoke, unable to stop himself from glancing at Lu Li beside him.
The Bone Dragon King Martial Soul was unquestionably top-tier, yet it had been unable to fight back at all against her. Gu Yue really was extraordinary.
"It's not that rare."
Lu Li smiled and shook his head. Brother Changkong, there was no way you could imagine the authority of the Silver Dragon King Bloodline.
Just then, the system's voice rang out in his mind again:
[Long-Term Task 2: Dragon King Conflict] [During the class competition, you discovered that your classmate Gu Yue possessed the top-tier Elemental Master Martial Soul, and couldn't help taking a greater interest in her.] [As you watched her defeat two Soul Grandmasters in succession, you, with only Soul Master-level cultivation, were left dumbfounded. Then your heart began to pound with excitement:] [Defeat her! Beat her! Surpass her!] [Current task: Surpass her in any respect to receive a generous reward.] [Task reward: affinity with any attribute]
"..."
Lu Li smiled.
Wulin and Gu Yue—the fated ones of this era—had brought him quite a few benefits. This was his second long-term task.
Defeating the Silver Dragon King was too easy for him. Even at the same age, he would have had a slight edge: at nine, he had already become a Soul Elder.
Besides, he was nearly ten years older than the age she was currently presenting.
He was already a Titled Douluo. How could he possibly be inferior to Gu Yue?
[Host, you may feel that you cannot match her in talent, potential, cultivation, and other areas. Therefore, this system would like to remind you:] [You may surpass her by any means. So, in practical terms, even surpassing her in the narrow sense will count!]
"..."
Lu Li's mouth twitched. He had every reason to suspect that the system's use of the phrase "in the narrow sense" had nothing whatsoever to do with being proper.
As he thought this, his gaze drifted toward the striking black-haired girl nearby. He sighed inwardly. A person shouldn't—not yet, at least.
The girl felt his gaze and looked back at that moment, returning his smile.
"..."
"That's the end of today's practical class. Teacher Lu and I saw all of your battles. Class dismissed. You may leave."
"Gu Yue, Zhang Yangzi, Wang Jinxi, Wei Xiaofeng, Tang Wulin, and Xie Xie—those six, stay behind."
After the battles ended, Wu Changkong swept his cool gaze over the thirty-odd students before him and spoke calmly.
"Yes, teacher!"
The students of Class One quickly dispersed, leaving only Gu Yue and the other five behind.
"Teacher Lu, Teacher Wu, why did you ask us to stay?"
Xie Xie and Tang Wulin asked curiously, their faces full of confusion. The three beside them, Zhang Yangzi, Wang Jinxi, and Wei Xiaofeng, seemed to have a better idea.
As for Gu Yue...
After withdrawing her gaze from Lu Li, she resumed her usual cold, aloof expression, as though no one but him was worth noticing.
"You six, come with us."
Wu Changkong smiled faintly and spoke in an even tone.
With that, he turned and walked off, leaving behind a dashing figure as he signaled for Gu Yue and the others to follow.
"..."
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