Tenth Place: Tang Hao's Miserable Howl, Wang Xia'er Arrives at Qingyun Academy

"Clang..."

A black shadow flashed in,

In an instant, it swept past Tang Hao. The shadow was as dense as ink.

"Urgh..." Tang Hao wanted to swing his Clear Sky Hammer at the black shadow.

But that person was as fast as lightning, appearing beside Wang Xia'er in an instant,

The energy binding Wang Xia'er was severed at once.

A streak of black sword light also appeared before Tang Hao in an instant.

Tang Hao had not even seen how the other party had drawn his sword.

The black sword light was incomparably domineering, as though it would split the entire Black and White World in two.

The black shadow was unimaginably fast, vanishing from the Black and White World like ink in an instant with Wang Xia'er.

"Ah..."

Tang Hao felt the endless killing intent carried by that black sword light,

As if a black dragon were hidden within it, roaring furiously.

He had no time to chase after Wang Xia'er and could only defend himself. Otherwise, he would be cut in half by this strike.

At that moment, he found himself so clumsy and slow.

Who exactly was this black shadow?

That killing intent was even stronger than his Divine Slaughter's Domain.

"Buzz..."

Blood-red energy instantly erupted from his body and swept outward,

Divine Slaughter's Domain enveloped him, and his body was no longer sluggish.

His speed increased somewhat. The Soul Rings beneath his feet slowly rose as he used his full strength.

Only then did the Clear Sky Hammer barely block in front of him.

"Clang..." Yet he still spat out a mouthful of blood with a "Pfft..." and flew backward like a rag doll for more than ten meters.

He crashed heavily onto the ground.

The hand gripping the Clear Sky Hammer trembled, blood flowing from his palm.

He could not even hold the Clear Sky Hammer steadily, and it fell to the ground.

"Who was that, to possess such a terrifying Self-Created Soul Skill? And he used a sword! That sword intent was many times more terrifying than Chen Xin's Seven Kill Sword! It was unimaginably fast!"

Tang Hao's face was gloomy as he coughed up blood. The Clear Sky Hammer was known for its power, and the Clear Sky Nine Absolutes made up for its cumbersome weakness, but this black shadow was too fast.

So fast that he had not even managed to react.

That was why he had been sent flying by a single sword strike.

There were always greater people beyond greater people, and greater heavens beyond greater heavens.

In the end, he had still seen that man wearing a loose black robe with golden patterns on the sleeves and a head of white hair...

But Douluo Continent did not seem to have such an extraordinary figure.

Of course, in a fight to the death, he might not necessarily lose to this white-haired man.

He climbed up from the ground, and the Clear Sky Hammer turned into golden light and entered the Martial Soul space in his hand.

He limped away.

"Thank you... You are?"

Wang Xia'er had not expected another person to appear and take her away. His speed was so fast that it left her speechless.

"Wei Zhuang, acting under the orders of Lu Xia, Dean of Qingyun Academy. I have come to bring you back!"

With an expressionless face, Wei Zhuang sped toward Qingyun Academy with Wang Xia'er.

"Really?"

Having been snatched away one after another, Wang Xia'er had long become wary.

"You will know whether it is true or false once you meet the dean and the ranked students of the academy!

Whether you stay or leave then will be your own choice!"

Wei Zhuang said solemnly, without the slightest emotional fluctuation.

Wang Xia'er nodded upon hearing this. This person was far better than that ghostly fellow from before and the man with the hammer.

He did not force her, but let her choose.

This was what she imagined Qingyun Academy should be like.

And this man was incredibly strong.

"Whoosh..." They soon arrived north of Heaven Dou City and plunged into the mountain range.

Then they flew into a place shrouded in clouds and mist.

The scene before them changed, revealing majestic buildings one after another. It was like an immortal realm, filled with the beauty of Dao charm.

Wang Xia'er's eyes widened at the sight.

This... There were actually such miraculous buildings in the world.

From afar, it looked like mountains, but once inside, one could see the towering, magnificent structures.

"Whoosh..."

They arrived at the lakeside in an instant.

An incomparably handsome man stood at the center of the crowd. His features were refined, a faint smile rested on his face, and his temperament was extraordinary. The moment she saw him standing there, he was the first to draw her attention.

She felt that he was not a mortal, but a god from the heavens.

This stunned her. Was this Dean Lu Xia?

Several beautiful women stood beside him as well.

A graceful young woman with a thin veil over her face stood quietly, her expression unreadable. She should be Ye Lingling, twentieth on the Beauty Ranking.

A young woman with short dark-purple hair and green eyes, brimming with heroic spirit, was Dugu Yan, fifteenth on the Beauty Ranking.

There was also Ah Yin, ranked eleventh alongside her. She possessed a noble and elegant temperament, and her azure eyes were as flawless as blue crystals.

This truly was Qingyun Academy.

Upon seeing them, even Wang Xia'er, normally aloof, became excited. She opened her mouth, but could not say anything.

Then she heard Lu Xia say:

"Welcome to Qingyun Academy, Wang Xia'er. I am Lu Xia, Dean of Qingyun Academy!"

He walked up to Wang Xia'er and extended his hand to shake hers.

"Welcome, Wang Xia'er. I'm Ning Rongrong!" Ning Rongrong walked over and shook her hand as well.

"Welcome. I'm Zhu Zhuqing!" Zhu Zhuqing also came over to shake her hand.

Soon, everyone had finished shaking hands.

Wang Xia'er found this welcoming ceremony very special. It was the first time she had encountered one like it.

This place was beautiful, like an immortal realm. She liked it very much.

"Thank you!"

Wang Xia'er looked around, her heart filled with excitement. Before long, she had become friendly with the beautiful young women.

Then everyone took Wang Xia'er to see her room.

Of course, they also introduced Wei Zhuang, Cheng Yaojin, Zhao Yun, Shentu Ziye, Zhuge Liang, and the others to Wang Xia'er.

"By the way, Xia'er, what is your Martial Soul?"

Ning Rongrong held Wang Xia'er's soft hand and asked curiously.

"This!" Without even thinking, Wang Xia'er immediately summoned it.

"Roar..." A dragon's roar shook the heavens.

A gigantic golden dragon appeared behind her. Golden scales gleamed all over its body, and its enormous form was as large as a small mountain. Golden lightning coiled around it, carrying an incomparably powerful pressure.

"Wow... It's even more imposing than the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul!" Ning Rongrong had never expected such a beautiful young woman as Wang Xia'er to possess such a domineering Martial Soul. She was completely stunned.

"What a mighty Martial Soul!"

"So imposing!"

The beautiful young women all praised it.

Wang Xia'er felt delighted by their praise.

"A welcome gift!"

Lu Xia suddenly took out an enormous chrysanthemum and held it out before Wang Xia'er, a faint smile on his face.

The chrysanthemum was a magnificent purple. What was strange was that each of its petals looked fluffy and exceptionally adorable,

The entire chrysanthemum was perfectly whole, yet it gave off no fragrance. The flower's center rose more than half a foot above the petals, and the tip of the pistil glimmered with a faint golden radiance.

"Wow, this chrysanthemum is so beautiful. It doesn't seem like an ordinary item!"

Wang Xia'er could sense that this chrysanthemum was extraordinary.

"This is the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum Immortal Herb.

Taking it directly will allow your blood and qi to flow through your limbs, open all eight extraordinary meridians, and forge an Indestructible Vajra Body!

It can also be refined into a pill and consumed to evolve your Martial Soul.

You may choose for yourself."

Lu Xia said.

"Then I'll trouble you to refine it into a pill, Dean! Is this pill similar to the Fixed-Face Pill?"

Wang Xia'er asked curiously.

"Yes, they are both pills! Then I'll go refine it!"

Lu Xia nodded, put away the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, and suddenly vanished into thin air.

"Thank you... Uh..." Wang Xia'er froze. The dean had suddenly disappeared into thin air?

Was that teleportation?

But he was nowhere nearby. He had teleported quite far!

"No need to be so surprised. The dean has always been elusive. In the future, you'll get used to it just like us!"

Ning Rongrong said.

"Buzz..."

Golden light suddenly filled the sky.

The golden words for eleventh place disappeared.

New golden words appeared.

[Beauty Ranking, Tenth Place...]